In an instant, Ye Wenjun, Ling Jin, and the rest of the six stood behind Lu Xuan. Judging from their positions, it was obvious that they were standing in the Heavenly Emperor Palace's Seven Saint Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation! Lu Xuan's position was the eye of the formation.
When the six of them returned to their positions, Lu Xuan directly tossed out his longsword. The plain-looking Smoky Dust Sword instantly hovered in the air, its tip pointing straight at the beast tide.
At the same time, the six of them raised their hands. Five strands of primordial spirit force and one strand of vital energy poured into the Smoky Dust Sword. In an instant, a thunderous clap resounded in the sky, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder. All the scattered clouds in the vicinity swept over, blocking out the sun.
Lu Xuan formed a sword seal with his hand, waving both of his hands as he shouted, "Sky Sword Nine Stages, Fourth Form — Swirling Clouds!"
Following his shout, the Smoky Dust Sword instantly shot out, bringing with it a tornado. In an instant, violent winds howled, and dark clouds covered the sky, as if a natural disaster was about to befall.
Wherever the longsword passed, all the demonic beasts were instantly pierced through. Demonic beasts that weighed over a thousand jin were directly swept into the air by the violent winds, smashing heavily onto the ground. The hundred thousand beast tide's formation was thrown into disarray.
After one move, Lu Xuan's face was a little pale, and the others were panting heavily. It was obvious that this last move had consumed a lot of their energy, but the result was still outstanding.
Perhaps the number of demonic beasts killed by this last strike was not as many as the previous ones, but it had completely crushed the demonic beast tide's morale and stopped their charge. The rest of the battle would be left to the Nine Dragons Dynasty's soldiers and cultivators.
Lu Xuan glanced at the others and nodded lightly. Immediately, the seven of them soared into the air, no longer obstructing the beast tide's advance. They had a more important mission at hand, and by doing this, they had already helped the Nine Dragons Dynasty eliminate fifty to sixty percent of the beast tide's threat.
Xia Zhengwen shouted angrily, "Soldiers, prepare to meet the enemy!"
"Ha!" The soldiers of the Nine Dragons Dynasty roared at the same time and gripped their weapons tightly. It was finally their turn to face the beast tide head-on. While they had faced death with equanimity before, they did not have much confidence in themselves. However, the battle with Lu Xuan and the others had completely ignited their momentum and boosted their morale. If a mere seven people were able to beat the 100,000-strong beast tide to such a state, how could the tens of thousands of soldiers not be able to stop the beast tide that was at the end of its tether?
The remnant power of the Whirlwind Scattered Clouds had passed. Although the formation of the beast tide had been disrupted, they did not stop and continued to charge forward without fear of death.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of dull crashing sounds rang out. The demonic beasts at the front of the beast tide ruthlessly collided with the Nine Dragons Dynasty's frontline shieldbearers. The shieldbearers who suffered the impact of ten thousand catties instantly felt their chests tighten, and they spat out a mouthful of blood. Although they were on the verge of collapsing, their feet were firmly planted on the spot, unwilling to relax in the slightest. Although the meridians in his arms that held the shield were already broken, he still held the shield tightly, wanting to resist the next wave.
"Kill!"
A loud battle cry rang out. Taking advantage of the first wave of beast tide's exhaustion, the spear-wielding soldiers hiding behind the shields ruthlessly stabbed out with the spears in their hands. In an instant, many bloody holes appeared on the demonic beasts' bodies.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh! A dense rain of arrows rained down. It was a volley of arrows from the two flanks, relieving the pressure on the infantrymen.
However, right after that, the second wave of the beast tide arrived. Many of the demonic beasts collided with the long spears of the Nine Dragons Empire's soldiers, but even more of them knocked over the giant shields. Every time a giant shield fell, it meant that the soldier holding the shield had died. However, every time a shield fell, a new soldier would quickly replace it and set it up again. The first soldier had already completed his mission, so as the survivors, they had to take over this mission and pass it on.
After five consecutive waves of collisions, the Nine Dragons Dynasty's frontline retreated again and again. Every time they retreated, countless corpses would be left behind. Just a moment ago, they were still alive, but now, they had already been crushed into meat paste by the beast tide's iron hooves. At this moment, everyone's eyes were bloodshot.
The cavalrymen also gave their all. In just a few breaths' time, they shot five volleys of arrows at the same time. Every arrow was shot with all the strength of the cavalrymen. After five volleys, everyone's arm strength was almost completely exhausted.
However, the price they paid with their lives was that the beast tide's footsteps were finally stopped once again. After the obstruction of Lu Xuan and the rest, the beast tide's momentum had already weakened significantly. After this battle, the stormy attacks of the beast tide gradually dissipated.
What followed next was the cruelest close-quarters combat.
The frontline soldiers removed the shields that were used to block the beast tide. The survivors all drew their swords and charged at the ferocious beasts that were several times their size without any hesitation.
As for the warriors who had been suppressing a bellyful of anger, they finally had the chance to show their skills. In such a brutal battle, everyone's eyes were bloodshot. They no longer cared about life or death. In their eyes, there were only their swords and the heads of the monsters.
The warriors of the Jiuhua Alliance followed their previous orders. With the seven fourth-rank sects as the core, they split into seven armies and advanced side by side. Along the way, there were warriors who died continuously, but even more monsters were left lying on the ground.
The experts from the Jiuhua Alliance's headquarters patrolled in the air, constantly striking with their swords. They hunted down monsters that were Daemon Kings and above that posed a great threat to the low-level warriors.
The battle had already entered a chaotic melee. Whether or not they could completely defend Yanhui City, they could only do their best and leave it to fate.
Lu Xuan and the rest did not participate in the battle. They only hovered in the air, carefully searching for Saul's figure. This was the true enemy of life and death. Without Saul, no matter how ferocious the beast tide was, they would still be annihilated by the humans. However, Saul was an existence that could topple the entire Sky Sword Continent.
What disappointed them, however, was that Saul did not reveal his location. However, Lu Xuan firmly believed that Saul would be here. The reason why he could create such a huge battle was to absorb a large amount of soul power from the battlefield. There was no way he wouldn't show up. It was just that he was hiding. With Saul's ability to hide, if he didn't reveal himself, Lu Xuan and the rest would have a hard time finding him.
Since Saul was so patient, Lu Xuan and the rest were in no hurry to act. They used this time to recover from the beast tide, and at the same time, observed the battle between the warriors and the demonic beasts.
Although the Jiuhua Alliance had brought a large number of experts to help, and the soldiers of the Nine Dragons Dynasty fought without fear of death, there were just too many demonic beasts. The tide of the battle was slowly tilting towards the side of the beast tide.
After the late-stage Returning Origin Realm and Virtualized Realm warriors killed a few Daemon Kings and Daemon Emperors, stronger demonic beasts found them one after another. They fought on their own, and the tide of the battle was becoming clearer. Generals against generals, soldiers against soldiers. This situation was undoubtedly very disadvantageous to the human race.
At this moment, a low voice came from afar. "Seven Fiend Sect's Demonsha, Yin Sha, and Gui Sha are here with the Seven Fiend Sect to help!"
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