"There are too many!"

Shen Wang frowned. Demon Beasts, due to their strong bodies and innate talents, could threaten even the lowest level cultivators, even if they hadn't fully turned into demons. Once they did, their threat increased manifold.

With the advantage of numbers, holding out would eventually lead to failure.

Shen Wang's hands could not cease their attack, joining others to barely repel the Demon Beast army using an array. Both sides were engulfed in a brutal attack and defense battle.

The Demon Beast army seemed endless. Within half a day, the array of the defense line was breached. Demon Beasts infiltrated the array, causing massive casualties with their close-range attacks.

Those whose defense lines were breached had no choice but to retreat. The Demon Beast army used this breakthrough, capturing other areas significantly, causing nearby defense lines to collapse as well.

Shen Wang glanced at Shen Chuxue, who was under Yun Lingshu's jurisdiction, noticing her pretending to be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. She shouldn't attract the attention of powerful opponents.

As he looked back at his own area of responsibility, the Black Panther King had disappeared. Shen Wang scanned the surroundings but couldn't find it, yet he was sure it wouldn't leave easily.

He waved his hand, condensing several Life-Devouring Species nearby.

Wood Attribute Magic focuses on control and ambush, which is best suited for adapting amid change. Shen Wang knew the defense line wouldn't hold and had been preparing for its collapse all along.

Whoosh!

A strange gust appeared behind him, a pitch-black Demon Beast like a ghost appeared, sneaking close with sharp claws bared, suddenly attacking Shen Wang from behind.

Without even looking, Shen Wang stepped aside, dodging while the nearby vegetation grew wildly, entangling to ensnare the ambusher.

The latter seemed prepared, dodging the vines and slicing through the restraints with sharp claws, nimbly retreating.

The vegetation turned into snakes pursuing it, but the beast continued evading. Shen Wang twirled a spear which flew through its afterimage, embedding into the ground.

"Quite fast and smart to attempt a sneak attack from behind!"

Shen Wang turned to face the ambusher. Who else could it be but the missing Black Panther King?

"Roar!"

The failure to ambush him left it growling in anger. It hadn't expected its sneaky attack from another breach point to fail.

Realizing stealth was no longer an option, it stopped hiding, bursting forth with fierce energy, pacing impatiently in search of a new opportunity to strike.

"The Black Panther King has entered!"

"When did it get here? It's like a ghost!"

Others noticed the Demon King behind their lines, those closer trembled in fear, stuttering.

This wasn't all. From the collapsed areas nearby, another strong Demon Beast approached. Shen Wang saw it was a giant tiger, crimson and aflame, much larger than an ordinary tiger, moving swiftly and closing in fast.

Its eyes fixed on Shen Wang, murderous intent apparent, unclear if summoned by the Black Panther King or arriving of its own accord.

"Another Demon King!"

"My God, where did all these Demon Kings come from, and why are they behind us?"

"Clearly, other defense lines failed them. We're in trouble now."

The arrival of the second Demon King nearly sent those nearby fleeing, cursing when they discerned the reason.

Fortunately, both Demon Kings targeted Shen Wang. Others were spared from facing immediate terror.

Disguised as a man, Shen Chuxue sensed the commotion on her father's side, thinking, "Father's too outstanding, attracting those creatures' attention. He should have laid low like me."

She told Han Wan'Er, "Aunt Han, the situation's worsening. Let's prepare early."

"Hmm."

Han Wan'Er too felt the defense wouldn't hold.

Yun Lingshu glanced at a distance, frowning, "Are they determined to win today?"

Shen Wang glared coldly at the Black Panther King seemingly grinning at him, "You're quite vengeful, circling around and bringing a helper."

The Black Panther King spoke human words, "This realm should have been the first to fall upon my arrival. You blocked my path!"

"Oh, is that so? You're mistaken."

Shen Wang chuckled, beckoning, "Come on."

"You're the one who killed Lang Jiu? Quite arrogant!"

The Red Flame Tiger King glared fiercely, holding its head high before spitting a massive fireball toward Shen Wang.

The vegetation before Shen Wang transformed into a shield, the fireball landing on it.

Boom!

The destructive Fire Attribute Divine Techniques not only shattered the Vine Armor Shield but also set it ablaze. The fire spread rapidly.

Shen Wang urged more vegetation growth to block the searing flames.

Swish!

The Black Panther King swiftly approached, the nearby vegetation accelerated its growth, becoming towering trees with sharp tips aimed to pierce it.

The beast dodged, deftly weaving through the trunks, navigating as if in its own familiar habitat.

With several agile maneuvers, it reached Shen Wang, only to be met with a spear lunging like a dragon at it.

The Black Panther King twisted, the spear tip grazing its skin as if skimmed fish scales, then sliced the spear with its sharp claws, lunging forward to bite Shen Wang.

Shen Wang's body shattered, shocking many, but the next second, Shen Wang transformed into a wooden figure, suddenly sprouting countless barbs.

The Black Panther King cried out, hurriedly spitting out the wooden figure. Its jaws were still bleeding.

Nearby vines shot out like venomous snakes, wrapping around the Black Panther King. Its body shrank rapidly, retreating as a shadow.

Just as it retreated, the surrounding vines formed a cage, an instant later, it would have been trapped.

The Black Panther King backed away over a hundred yards, avoiding the snaring vines. Its gaze brimming with caution, it hadn't expected its speed would almost get it trapped.

Beside a large tree, Shen Wang's figure reappeared, observing the retreating Black Panther King, "Truly slippery."

As expected of an advanced Demon King, and a top-notch runner among beasts, unlike the Wolf King, it couldn't be easily slain.

The Red Flame Tiger King initially wanted to attack, but seeing the Black Panther King's disheveled return, it halted, instead launching another fireball that incinerated parts of the vegetation.

But the summoned trees became increasingly lush, turning into a forest that couldn't be blasted apart easily.

"This one is difficult to kill."

The Black Panther King spat blood-stained saliva, its demonic power forcing out some strange seeds trying to germinate in its mouth.

Blood dripping to the ground, Life-Devouring Species sprouted grass and wood, making it apprehensive.

If not for these oddities, its mouth wounds wouldn't have worsened.

The Red Flame Tiger King snorted, "If killing him is hard, kill the others, break down this stupid array first."

Also wary of Shen Wang, it swiftly turned, concocting another fireball, shooting it at nearby cultivators.

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