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The four high-tier fighters subconsciously took a step back.

They were all Tier Seven, so they could certainly put up a fight. However, it was another matter entirely whether they were confident they could take Gao Xiaomeng down.

Besides, their greatest fear was that Gao Xiaomeng would escape.

...

Command Center.

Several gazes turned to the Major General who had just stood up.

"General, leave it to us!"

"No, you can’t handle her. In fact, even I don’t have absolute confidence right now. I can only report this to the Vice Commander!" the middle-aged Major General said, shaking his head.

"Then let us assist you, General. If we really can’t handle her, it won’t be too late for you to make a move!" several soldiers said again.

"Alright, let’s go!" The middle-aged Major General no longer hesitated, striding out the door.

...

South District City Gate.

A figure was sent flying, then slammed against the city wall.

By now, three of the five high-tier fighters who had come were down. Only two Major Generals remained, standing to Gao Xiaomeng’s left and right with blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

’One against five!’

The two Major Generals were reeling with shock. They were also at the Tier Seven Late Stage, but against Gao Xiaomeng, they couldn’t last more than a few exchanges.

’She’s too strong!’

The Military Department’s Tier Sevens were no match for her at all.

In fact, even some of the genius Tier Sevens from the sects and prominent families would likely be no match for the Cat King before them.

"There’s no other choice. It’s the only way!" one Major General said, looking at the other as determination filled his eyes.

"What were the orders from the Command Center?"

"Use any means necessary. We absolutely cannot let these aberrants leave!"

"Then let’s do it!"

"Yes. All personnel, on my command!" the Major General began to speak, his gaze ice-cold. "Activate the heavy weaponry! Fire from a distance! Do not allow the aberrants to leave!"

"Yes, sir!"

All the soldiers nodded at once.

The meaning of the order was clear: if they couldn’t take down the Cat King right away, they couldn’t let all these stray cats escape the City of Hope either.

The heavy weapons on the city walls were about to be used.

Although, it was a cruel move.

But throughout history, humanity has held to one truth: those not of our kind cannot be trusted. Besides, in the past century, the methods used by the aberrant races had been far crueler than this.

"Adjusting angles!"

"Prepare to fire!"

"Fire!"

The muzzles of the heavy weapons atop the city wall lit up one after another.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

A thunderous roar erupted from the heavy artillery.

In the distance, outside the city, five or six massive craters appeared.

The stray cats that had already escaped were engulfed in a sea of flames. Some even fell into the craters, letting out waves of wretched screams.

"NO!!!" Gao Xiaomeng screamed, looking back. From her vantage point, she could see the despair and indignation in the eyes of the cats who had made it outside the city.

The cats still inside the city grew furious as well.

Their fur stood on end.

A number of them were even preparing to attack the human soldiers.

"No!!!" Gao Xiaomeng cried out again, her voice filled with sorrow. She watched the cats writhing in the distant flames, and a crystalline glint shone in her eyes.

But she remembered the promise she made to her mother.

She remembered the vow she made to her brother.

’I can’t slaughter humans...’

’I can’t!’

MEOW!!!

MEOW!

Meow...

The wretched cries of the cats were incessant.

But the cats only screamed; not one of them transformed into their human-like forms. This was Plan Three: to maintain their cat forms forever.

SWOOSH!

SWOOSH!

SWOOSH!

Just then, several more figures landed around Gao Xiaomeng.

More soldiers.

What’s more, standing directly in front of Gao Xiaomeng was a middle-aged man with a general’s star on his shoulder, signifying his rank.

The middle-aged Major General glanced toward the area outside the city.

He bit his lip slightly. In his heart, he couldn’t bear the sight. To him, they were just common stray cats.

But the discipline this pack of strays displayed was too astonishing.

Not only were they well-trained, but some had even torn through the steel electric fence with a single swipe of their claws. This proved that these were no ordinary stray cats.

’This is an evolved aberrant race!’

The Human Alliance was already in a desperate war, pushed to the brink of collapse. At a time like this, no one dared release a potential army of cats that could form its own race.

’A massacre isn’t what I wanted to see.’

’But I have no choice!’

"Go!"

"Capture the Cat King alive!"

The soldiers surrounding Gao Xiaomeng charged.

"Be careful! This Cat King’s blades are incredibly sharp... It seems she can perform a Tier-Jumping Slash," the two injured Major Generals couldn’t help but call out a warning from the sidelines.

"Tier-Jumping Slash?" The middle-aged Major General frowned.

’For some reason, that term sounds familiar, as if I’ve heard it somewhere before. But I can’t quite place it.’

’Of course, that’s not important right now.’

’What’s important is...’

At such close range, he could truly feel Gao Xiaomeng’s power.

A Tier Eight Early Stage soldier charged forward.

BOOM!

A blue, cross-shaped light flashed.

The Tier Eight Early Stage soldier was sent flying, spraying a mouthful of blood. A terrifying gash, deep enough to expose bone, was carved into his chest.

"Such a powerful combat technique!" The middle-aged Major General’s eyes widened in shock. He was at the Tier Eight Late Stage, which was naturally stronger than the Tier Eight Early Stage.

But even he would have difficulty taking down a Tier Eight Early Stage fighter with a single strike.

However, he had no time for further thought. If four Tier Eights and five Tier Sevens still couldn’t capture a single Cat King, then his position as Vice Commander of the South District City Gate would be forfeit.

"Die!"

"Vice Commander Lan, move!" Just then, an imperious roar echoed from the sky, followed by a gigantic palm descending from above.

It was a palm formed entirely of Spiritual Power.

It fell from the heavens.

Gao Xiaomeng looked up, her eyes filled with grief and fury. She watched the old man descending from midair, raised her blades, and held her ground.

"RAAAGH!" Gao Xiaomeng roared at the sky and charged forward. Her twin short blades struck out again, forming a cross above her head. "Three Slashes in One!"

BOOM!

The blades and the palm collided.

Gao Xiaomeng’s body plummeted, crashing heavily onto the ground.

A five-meter-deep crater appeared in the ground.

The crater was shaped like a palm print.

Immediately after, the old man landed on the ground, but he stumbled back three steps upon impact, a slight flush rising on his face.

"Vice Commander Zhang!" The middle-aged Major General’s expression changed. He truly couldn’t imagine that the Cat King before him could actually withstand a blow from the Tier Nine Vice Commander Zhang.

’Such a powerful Cat King! She hasn’t even broken through to Tier Eight, yet she can block one of my attacks?!’ Vice Commander Zhang’s gaze fell on Gao Xiaomeng in the crater, and he was utterly shocked.

"MEOW!!!" Gao Xiaomeng leaped out of the crater again.

"Stay down!" Vice Commander Zhang frowned and struck again without hesitation. The massive palm shadow slammed into Gao Xiaomeng once more.

BAM!

Gao Xiaomeng was slammed into the wall.

BOOM!

BOOM!

The cannons on the city walls thundered again.

In the distance, the cats let out harrowing screams. They scattered in every direction, but they couldn’t escape the range of the cannons.

"AHH!!! Mother!!! Why?! WHY?!!" Gao Xiaomeng cried as she fell from the wall. A black mist began to rise from within her deep blue eyes.

"The Cat King is going berserk!"

"MEOW!!!" A long cry erupted from Gao Xiaomeng’s throat.

MEOW MEOW MEOW!

MEOW!

All the cats rose up on their hind legs.

Their eyes filled with an icy chill. Their previously retracted claws slid out, gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

"Mother, Mother... I’m sorry, Xiaomeng can’t do it... Brother... Oh, Brother!" Gao Xiaomeng wailed, listening to the screams around her as the black mist in her eyes grew denser.

’Still not down? Still resisting?!’ Seeing Gao Xiaomeng struggle to her feet once more, Vice Commander Zhang gritted his teeth and threw another palm strike.

BAM!

Gao Xiaomeng was blasted into the wall once again.

But almost immediately, she fell out of the wall and back to the ground.

"MOTHER!!!" Gao Xiaomeng screamed, her head thrown back.

"King!"

"King!"

"King!"

The cats cried out in unison.

The fur covering their bodies fell away as they began transforming from cats into humanoid figures. Their only remaining feline features were two ears and a long tail.

"They really are an aberrant race?!"

"The Cat Race?!"

"..."

Everyone was stunned speechless.

And at that very moment, a clear, resonant cry echoed from the heavens.

Then, a figure of light descended from above, like a goddess descending from the Lingxiao Palace. A brilliant white light illuminated the entire sky.