The main battlefield between the Celestial Travel Sect and the Demon Beasts is in the gently-sloping region near the mountains to the west. Compared to other areas, it is much easier to attack, naturally becoming the main battlefield.

Before Shen Wang and a group of people got close, they smelled the scent of blood from afar, causing many people's hearts to sink.

"Senior Brother Shen, it's really unfortunate for you. If you had returned earlier, you wouldn't have ended up with these people."

In the crowd, Hong Zhenxing said to Shen Wang, looking somewhat pityingly, knowing how quickly those directly thrust onto the battlefield would die. Shen Wang's cultivation here was simply not up to par.

"Perhaps that's just not my fate."

Shen Wang calmly responded, seeing the devastation in the distance, the ground filled with craters blasted by magic or cracks slashed by magical artifacts, and among them, traces of blood and remnants, with skeletons even visible further away.

On the battlefield, flames still lingered, emitting wisps of black smoke that extended all the way to the array, and only then did the scene become somewhat normal.

Behind the array, there were platforms where thousands of cultivators rested or worked nearby, most with fatigue written on their faces, and quite a few were wounded.

"Next, you'll have to rely on your own skills. I'll take you to meet the person in charge here. You'll be assigned to Geng Chou District, led by your Senior Uncle of the Xun Vein, and later guided by Senior Brother Ji Feng."

Hong Zhenxing explained the situation, leading Shen Wang and the others to a platform.

Shen Wang roughly surveyed the whole situation, discovering this was a series of peaks as nodes, each node with a different defense area, each area staffed by over a hundred people, with visible cultivators numbering in the tens of thousands.

"The Celestial Travel Sect has gathered all the elites from other areas here to consume the Demon Beasts. Once they run out of people, it might become difficult to hold them back."

Shen Wang thought to himself, glancing at the exchange with Hong Zhenxing, Ji Feng appearing as a lean, young cultivator with a rare wind attribute, a disciple of the Xun Vein.

"Here, I should be able to make contact with people from the Main Vein..."

While Shen Wang pondered, Ji Feng took the list and called everyone out one by one, then focused his gaze on Shen Wang and the other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"You three, each randomly oversee forty people. I'll assign them to you."

Yi Feng acted swiftly, dividing Shen Wang and the group into three teams, arranging them in an equilateral triangle on the defense line, then coldly said, "Do not leave your assigned area without permission. If discovered by the law enforcement team, you will bear the consequences."

Soon, the site quieted down again, with everyone scattered waiting in the mountains, unable to move freely.

Shen Wang watched the distance with hands behind his back, expressionless.

The forest seemed peaceful, yet it hid considerable danger.

He could sense many demon beasts biding their time.

"When the demon beasts attack, the array will be broken. It is not safe here."

He pondered the situation and the surrounding arrays: "Just breaking through the arrays here is not enough; you have to break through the defense line to alarm the entire sect. It will be completely chaotic at that time, giving me the opportunity to find people."

Shen Wang saw an opportunity. Normally, venturing to the Main Vein to find someone would be very dangerous, but during war, the chances increased.

He was just unsure about how long they could sustain it here.

Shen Wang was not in a hurry; his true body had already returned, busily racking up various system rewards, with cultivation steadily improving. The matters here could be handled slowly.

The sun slanted westward as the day gradually gave way to night.

The grass and trees outside swayed, beastly roars echoing, marking the arrival of the most dangerous night.

Beasts charged out from the darkness, their pupils reflecting light under the moon, exuding ferocity, launching an attack on the Celestial Travel Sect.

A variety of beasts appeared, their numbers rapidly increasing, covering the mountains and fields densely at a glance.

"The beasts are coming. Same old rules; let the mortals go first. Try your best to slay the beasts outside, don't let them attack the array."

A voice commanded, and then a group of people rushed out of the array, wielding swords and blades, followed by a group of archers appearing behind them.

Whizz whizz whizz!

Arrows rained down, transforming into a storm of arrows, killing some beasts halfway.

Shen Wang and other cultivators did not move.

Because these were merely beasts, not a threat to mortals, and not opponents to these cultivators.

Beasts were equivalent to demon beasts, similar to how mortals were analogous to ordinary people. Those stepping forward now consisted of various martial artists and soldiers, either armed with martial skills or proficient in using bows and spears.

After a wave of arrows, many beasts fell, wailing, with a portion continuing to approach, falling prey to traps, and then skewered by spears, with the last remaining fighting the martial artists.

Shen Wang watched thoughtfully.

The Celestial Travel Sect was utilizing all available resources, dividing into layers to combat the Demon Race.

Similarly, the Demon Race also deployed these cannon fodders to weary them.

Not only here, but the left and right defensive lines faced similar situations. Shen Wang even secretly scouted farther locations, finding beasts everywhere, though fewer in number than here.

No wonder anywhere outside would see over a hundred deaths overnight; these Demon Races were truly cunning.

The wisdom of the demon beasts was not inferior to humans, but more brutal, with sheer numbers. Relying solely on the Celestial Travel Sect and the people fleeing here, it surely would be a difficult confrontation.

The most critical issue was that prolonged attrition would exhaust the Celestial Travel Sect against these beasts.

As people couldn't easily recover and improve by consuming each other, unlike these demon beasts and the Demon Race, in this aspect, the Human Race lost considerably.

The beasts had sharp teeth and were fast, and human martial artists quickly faced bloodshed, the fight being fierce, but none of the cultivators behind the array made a move.

Cultivators had designated demon beasts to deal with, and unless necessary, they wouldn't waste effort on ordinary beasts.

The fight was brutal, with humans finding it hard to gain the upper hand despite having weapons, making it difficult to defend.

Shen Wang vaguely saw the plight of the Celestial Travel Sect, fearing they were starting to feel the pinch in terms of resources after battling the Demon Race for so long.

The fighting lasted half the night, leaving many bodies outside the array, mostly beasts.

With a wave of howls, the attacking beasts began to retreat, dragging away their dead comrades, clearly planning a big feast.

The beasts withdrew, but the war did not end; that was just an appetizer, the real assault was coming.

Grotesque creatures exuding demonic energy appeared.

"The demon beasts have arrived. Cultivators, prepare to attack!"

The leader of this sector ordered.

"Let's go, advance out!"

Yi Feng stood up, urging everyone to push forward directly.

"Ah, do we have to go out? It's too dangerous!"

Someone grumbled.

"Hmph, fight at the edge of the Defense Array, advance while retreating, reduce the strain on the array, or if it breaks early, we'll all die!"

Yi Feng snorted coldly: "Follow orders from now on, stop asking questions, or face military discipline!"

Those with complaints could only shut up, not daring to become the standout at such a moment, or else they would easily be made an example out of.

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