“Gentlemen, ahead lies the bestial tide. Now is the perfect moment to strike. Since I proposed the alliance, my people will temporarily take the most perilous position at the vanguard. However, once they are exhausted, others must take their place.” As Xiao Yan was secretly shocked by the terrifying beast horde, the clear voice of Soul Jade rang out once more. Many people secretly heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that he would take the most dangerous spot. “Is this guy truly so kind-hearted?” Xiao Yan chuckled, shaking his head. He knew the Soul Temple well; for someone from such a place to be so selfless was an absurd notion. “Everyone, prepare to move out!” Soul Jade’s face still bore a warm smile as his gaze swept over the large assembly. It paused briefly on Xiao Yan, Xuner, and the others before he suddenly turned around. His figure darted forward, and behind him, a dozen figures in black robes followed closely. Behind them, a dense crowd of powerful warriors followed, their battle qi slowly suffusing their bodies. Xiao Yan and his group ascended slowly, not too far forward, but in the middle, where the pressure was relatively less. In the sky, the black mass formed an arrow-like formation, with Soul Jade and his group at the very front. This force, when fully unleashed, would undoubtedly be extraordinarily terrifying. “Move!” Upon seeing the formation ready, Soul Jade waved his hand, and his body moved first, creating a loud whistling sound as he sped towards the nearby tide of beasts. With his lead, the following black arrow formation rushed forward, creating a rumble and a whistling sound that echoed across the sky.
“Roar! Roar!” Even at a distance of a thousand paces, the formidable presence was sensed by many beasts, and roars full of fury burst out like thunder, spreading far and wide, prompting more and more roars.
“Kill!” Within moments, the gap of a thousand paces was closed, and battle qi surged from the bodies of Soul Jade and others, sweeping out and instantly reducing the beasts within a hundred paces to bloody pulp. Simultaneously, the massive force plunged into the beast tide with great force.
“Boom!” The moment the force collided with the beast tide, it unleashed a staggering impact, sending out waves of powerful battle qi. Beasts within a hundred paces were killed in waves, and their dying roars filled the air continuously.
Xiao Yan and his group were in the center of the formation, occasionally dispatching battle qi to slay the closest beasts. At the same time, their gazes were constantly surveying the surroundings. The beasts on the periphery were not strong, allowing them to advance easily. However, as they delved deeper into the beast tide, this unimpeded progress might be halted.
As expected, when the forces tore a large gap in the beast tide and advanced nearly a thousand paces, the pressure around them suddenly increased. More powerful beasts began to close in, and the stench of blood made many faces turn grave.
“Whoosh!” Xuner casually threw a beam of energy, killing two charging beasts. Her face became serious. “We can now see Battle Sect-level beasts. If we go further, there will be Dou Zun-level ones. When that happens, it will be a true melee fight. Everyone, be careful, and don’t get bogged down. Once inside the beast tide, death is certain!”
Xiao Yan nodded slightly. They were gradually deepening into the beast tide, surrounded by countless beasts with no way to retreat. They could only push forward, hoping to break through the beast tide.
Xiao Yan glanced at the front of the formation, where Soul Jade and his group appeared to be fiercely attacking the beasts. Beasts were being mowed down one after another, and the formation was advancing deeper. Many began to believe that Soul Jade was genuinely dedicated, though Xiao Yan remained skeptical.
The formation rapidly advanced, with the ground trembling beneath them. Blood and the corpses of beasts covered their path, but the red blood only made the beasts more frenzied.
This rapid advance continued for about 2000 paces before it slowed. Some beasts could now reach the front of the formation, fighting with some of the stronger warriors. These battles, despite being quickly won, were becoming increasingly difficult.
If one could look down from above, they would see that the formation was now surrounded by more and more beasts, like ants, making one’s scalp tingle.
“Boom!” As the situation grew more difficult, even the combined attacks of the strongest could not quickly kill some of the beasts. The brutal hand-to-hand combat finally began.
When Soul Jade and his group engaged the beast tide directly, the entire formation felt its speed stall. The beasts on the sides and rear rushed in, and the ferocious battle erupted!
“Bang!” Beasts with blood-red eyes charged the formation. Although most were killed, some exceptionally powerful ones managed to get close, causing the first casualties. Piercing screams filled the air.
“Advance!” Facing such immense pressure, most people’s faces turned pale as they pushed the formation forward. Xiao Yan, looking again, saw that Soul Jade and the Soul Temple warriors had vanished. The front was now filled with fresh fighters, who, under pressure, could only push forward. As they fought the beasts, they became exhausted, and many, in desperation, pushed even harder, trapping themselves in the front.
When these fighters were killed, new ones were pushed to the front, and the cycle continued.
In this mad rush, everyone was pushing forward to survive, and those who kept their heads, like Xiao Yan and his group, were few.
Watching the shrinking force, Xiao Yan’s face grew grim. Even the most powerful Dou Zuns were gradually exhausted and eventually torn apart by the beasts.
“Xiao Yan, the formation is almost broken. When Soul Jade moves, we’ll follow. The rest of the journey will be up to us,” Xuner’s voice rang in his ear.
Nodding, Xiao Yan exhaled, glancing at the trail of dead humans and beasts. They had given their all, only to be used as fodder by Soul Jade.
“Bang!” At the front, a huge black-furred beast appeared, smashing several figures into pulp.
“Shwoosh!” As the powerful beast intercepted the group, Soul Jade and his warriors leaped over the crowd, bypassing the beast and escaping.
“Follow them!” Seeing Soul Jade abandon the group, Xiao Yan coldly snorted and led Xuner and the others in hot pursuit.
As they moved, several other groups followed, clearly aware of Soul Jade’s plan but wanting to use others’ strength to reach safety.
With their departure, the remaining few hundred were overrun by the surging beasts, and their cries echoed through the sky.
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