"We must consider a retreat."

Shen Wang thought silently, watching the demon beasts and fierce beasts roar ferociously, surging like a tide.

Near the defensive line, the ground shook as enormous demon beasts charged forward with thunderous steps, launching a frontal assault.

Countless arrows and spears were fired, killing ordinary beasts easily, but barely scratched the demon beasts' hide. It still required cultivators to attack.

Among the demon beasts, some exuded a powerful aura, leaders more ferocious than Golden Core Cultivators, true Demon Kings.

This time, their numbers were especially high — at least one Demon King led each group of ten thousand demon beasts, sending chills down the spines of many observers.

Previously, there would be only one Demon King per mountain attack. Now, there were several, giving an ominous feeling.

Shen Wang ordered the garrison to retreat within the array, otherwise, they wouldn't withstand this massive army of demon beasts.

Surveying the situation, he saw that the first wave of demon beasts on his flank included three Demon Kings attacking, multiplying their force many times over. And this was just the beasts on the ground; the birds hadn't attacked yet.

Boom!

Some demon beasts attacked the array, causing its barrier to distort continuously.

"Hmm? Directly targeting the array's weak points? Do demon beasts also understand arrays?"

Shen Wang's expression changed, sensing something was wrong.

At first, the demon beasts and fierce beasts' numbers were already several times more, but with the protection of the array, they could manage.

However, they now intentionally attacked weak points of the array, akin to breaking the fortress walls. If successful, a flood of demon beasts would rush in, and in close combat, their people would definitely be no match.

Whether demon beasts or fierce beasts, both grew in the law of the jungle, strong-bodied and in greater number. Once breached, the line would collapse.

"Sure enough, trouble."

Shen Wang's expectations dropped further; he intended to wait for the birds' attack but had to act early, forming seals with his hands and casting magic.

As wood attribute mana was released through the seals, it mobilized the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and Essence of Plants nearby, transforming into a radiant light before the attacking demon beasts.

The plants swayed, and thorny brambles grew from the ground, quickly entwining the attacking demon beasts. As they wound around, sharp barbs pierced into flesh and drew anguished cries.

The nearby guards seized the opportunity, various magical artifacts flashed and flew, piercing the vital points of demon beasts or chopping off their heads, causing blood to spray out, and many demon beasts were killed on the spot.

The array node was temporarily protected, but other demon beasts and fierce beasts all began deliberately attacking here, causing everyone to focus their counterattack power, resulting in a scene of chaos with flesh and blood flying everywhere.

The demon beasts attacking the array nodes were not limited to this place; further away, others assaulted another node, leaving them stretched too thin in their defenses.

Shen Wang frowned, raising his hand, his mana forming long spears that he hurled with a flick of his wrist.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of spears cut through the air, piercing through a group of little demons and fierce beasts with accelerated momentum, once again relieving the pressure on the array node.

Some people came to their senses and hurried to cover the gap.

At this moment, a third node came under attack.

"Not afraid of their number, afraid of the fact that the demon beasts understand arrays."

Shen Wang murmured, not expecting to face such a severe situation from the start; these demon beasts seemed to have figured out the Celestial Travel Sect's Sect Protection Array, which could spell long-term demise if things continued.

"Everyone, focus on protecting the array."

Shen Wang reminded them, his gaze falling on the third group of demon beasts.

He didn't want to waste more mana, so he raised his hand, and a branch grew out, automatically breaking off to transform into a spear.

Gripping the spear, Shen Wang pushed off the ground with a bang, darting towards the demon beasts attacking the third node, and thrusting the spear upon arrival.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The spear crafted from wood was still sharp, easily piercing the heads of several demon beasts. As the spear shadows danced, demon beasts fell with miserable cries.

To Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, these great and small demons had tough hides and were difficult to kill, but under Shen Wang's hand, they were as fragile as tofu. Where the spear passed, blood spattered, and no one could handle a single strike.

Blood blossoms bloomed, and the one-sided slaughter filled the following demon beasts with dread, causing them to pause instinctively, reluctant to approach.

In terror, they failed to notice that every slain demon beast left a bit of green residue within, even in the flowing blood, which was secretly absorbing the power of flesh and blood.

These were seeds. As they absorbed the strength from flesh and blood, they began to swell, ready to break through the earth at any moment, emanating a peculiar aura.

It was not just those killed by Shen Wang himself; the corpses previously attacked by thorns and spears also carried these seeds.

This was a special secret technique called Life-Devouring Species, an insidious tactic, hard to defend against, and difficult to detect.

Standing before the third node, alone Shen Wang held the line, forcing the demon beasts to retreat.

On another mountain, Yun Lingshu watched Shen Wang rampage through the demon beast horde, contemplating: "Is this his true power? Indeed, it's something."

She didn't focus much on Shen Wang because her area had similar circumstances. She pointed a finger, sending a flying sword emanating with an icy aura shooting from her sleeve into the demon beast group attacking the array's node. The sword's light flickered, blood spurted, and it was like mowing down grass, slaughtering large swathes of demon beasts.

After easing one node's pressure, the flying sword immediately left to support the second node.

"Roar!"

Beast roars rumbled like thunder, and demonic energy surged into the sky.

A wolf-like Demon King, with blue-black fur, set its eyes on Shen Wang, who had taken action personally. With blood-red eyes, it charged at him fiercely, its mouth opening to spit out a cyan energy ball.

Shen Wang raised his palm, and plants formed a shield. Boom, the explosive force was absorbed by the resilience of the plants.

The shadow before him enlarged. The Wolf King had already reached him, its foul-smelling jaws with steel-like fangs snapping at Shen Wang.

Shen Wang unhesitatingly thrust his spear into its mouth. Realizing the danger, the Wolf King swiftly snapped its jaws shut, crunching the spear into splinters.

The Wolf King did not stop; unable to bite Shen Wang, it lifted its wolf paw, swiping at Shen Wang with its inch-long claws.

Shen Wang dodged and simultaneously activated the Life-Devouring Species by forming a hand seal. The seeds emitted a bright green light, instantly taking root and sprouting, rapidly growing into thorny vines that entangled the falling Wolf King.

The flesh and blood where the life-devouring seeds nestled quickly withered, converted into nutrients to fuel the briars' growth. In this scenario, the briars became thicker and faster-growing than those conjured by magic, quickly forming a forest-like entanglement binding the enormous Wolf King.

"Roar!"

The Wolf King wanted to turn back to bite Shen Wang again, but its house-sized body was already ensnared by the briars, halting its movement abruptly. Though only a short distance from Shen Wang, it could not get closer no matter how hard it tried, only to be pierced by the briars, causing blood to flow.

"This trap was specifically set for you, yet you still dared to leap in!"

Shen Wang sneered, conjuring another spear in his hand, driving it through the beast's wound with a squelch, directly into its heart.

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