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Chapter 1214: Chapter 1076: Leaving
But the attacks from the Li family were far from over!
After the first row of cultivators unleashed their Divine Powers, they retreated a large step back, allowing the clan members behind them to step forward and unleash the second round of attacks.
A dazzling, death-laden torrent of Spirit Light descended from midair with an unstoppable momentum, instantly causing an untold number of Devil Beasts to perish.
The attacks from Jiang Fengwu and Da Qing, as well as other Integration-level entities, also joined in, striking down over a dozen unfortunate Seventh-Rank Devil Beasts. Some reacted swiftly and, due to their naturally robust and resilient bodies, sustained only minor injuries.
However, a few weaker Seventh-Rank Devil Beasts, who were the main targets, despite raising their defenses, were subjected to relentless bombardment. They ended up severely wounded and lost their combat capabilities.
As for those Devil Beasts below Seventh Rank, being smashed head-on by the torrent of countless Divine Powers, even if they didn’t die on the spot, their breath weakened significantly, and the light of life within them dimmed considerably.
"Damn it!"
"We’ve fallen into a trap!"
The Seventh-Rank Devil Beasts of the two allied clans never expected that the Li family had long anticipated their plan and had retaliated with equal cunning by setting up a variety of traps. In just one clash, their forces suffered a devastating blow.
"Kill!"
"Annihilate these cultivators for me!"
Yet, the heavy casualties did not deter the Devil Beasts. Instead, it ignited their rage, and they charged forward with ferocity.
This demonstrated the strong confidence they held in their own strength, fully intent on eradicating the Li family once and for all.
Of course, part of their frenzy came from fear of the cultivators departing. If the humans exited the Secret Realm, who knew how many years it would be before they returned? Although Devil Beasts live far longer than the human race, waiting endlessly without hope would eventually drive even the most patient creatures to despair.
Buzz—
"Just waiting for you to charge in and throw your lives away!"
Some cultivators, who had been holding back from attacking since the Devil Beasts appeared, now flashed cold smiles. Watching swarms of Devil Beasts step into a designated zone, they activated pre-arranged traps without hesitation.
Rumble!
Suddenly, thunder roared, and bolts of Heavenly Thunder, as dense as a sea, surged forth, engulfing all the Devil Beasts that entered the zone.
These were the Heavenly Thunder Seeds the Li family had spent half a year collecting and crafting!
There were as many as five thousand of them. If detonated simultaneously in a confined area, even a Great Vehicle Cultivator wouldn’t dare to endure it head-on, let alone Seventh-Rank Devil Beasts.
The Li family hadn’t originally intended to use the Heavenly Thunder Seeds this way. Their plan was to go on the offensive and use the vast number of seeds to instantly dispatch a large number of low-level Devil Beasts, thus alleviating pressure on the clan members.
However, before they had the chance to take the initiative, they discovered the plan of the two Devil Beast clans and devised this strategy in response.
The destructive power of Heavenly Thunder Seeds was already fearsome, but with over five thousand activated at once, even though the distribution was somewhat dispersed, it remained a devastating weapon against the enraged, unsuspecting Devil Beasts.
Before the Devil Beasts could even catch their breath, another wave of attacks from the Li family cultivators came down.
Struck by the successive assaults, the Devil Beasts were unable to even reach the Mountain Protection Array before three to four-tenths of their numbers were eliminated, including some Seventh-Rank Devil Beasts!
The surviving Devil Beasts, their fiery rage now replaced by overwhelming fear, especially among the lower-ranking ones, no longer dared to charge forward. Instead, they turned and fled in panic.
They weren’t mindless; knowing they were walking into certain death, why would they willingly march to their doom?
A retreat in disarray is a most terrifying phenomenon!
Once it begins, it quickly spreads, as other Devil Beasts unwilling to die follow suit. Those still charging forward collided with the retreating group, igniting countless internal skirmishes and conflicts.
"Damn it!"
The surviving Seventh-Rank Devil Beasts were seething with fury, but deep in some shadowy corner of their hearts, a trace of fear had surfaced.
For they, too, were afraid of dying.
Some had even begun to regret coming to claim the Secret Realm’s entrance. Not only had their forces been tragically diminished, but they now found their own lives in imminent danger.
"Get back in there! Anyone who dares flee will be executed on the spot!"
A certain Seventh-Rank Devil Beast, harboring unknown schemes, suddenly unleashed its imposing aura, coercing the lower-ranked Devil Beasts to advance and continue the assault on the Li family.
It wasn’t doing this for the troops’ sake, but purely to buy itself more time to escape.
As for how many Devil Beasts might perish? It simply didn’t care. To this creature, the idea that others could lay down their lives in its stead was likely regarded as the ultimate honor.
Jiang Fengwu and the others, having weathered countless waves of beast tides, could easily see through such petty scheming. However, they made no move to stop it.
After all, compared to slaying a single Seventh-Rank Devil Beast, it was much more advantageous to eliminate tens of thousands of low-level beasts.
Though the Seventh-Rank Devil Beasts were powerful, they numbered few. The clan could eventually dispatch two or three Integration-level cultivators to surround and take them down.
On the other hand, the weaker Devil Beasts, despite their lack of strength, were too numerous and scattered, requiring significant time and effort to exterminate entirely.
The Li family had no intention of converting this Secret Realm into a trial ground. To do so would be far too extravagant for their needs.
Moreover, the Li family lacked enough Integration-level cultivators to necessitate such a training ground. Besides, the Primal Spirit Realm offered superior environments for trials.
Hence, exterminating every last Devil Beast in this Secret Realm was the only viable course of action to completely eliminate potential threats! 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
The other Seventh-Rank Devil Beasts, observing this scene, felt a glimmer of hope spark within their eyes. None of them wanted to meet their demise here, and upon seeing the Li family focus on slaughtering the mass of lower-ranked Devil Beasts while sparing their companion, they immediately began to imitate the tactic.
