Chapter 277: Profound Righteousness_1
On the battlefield.
With Lin Tianming and a few others freed to join the fight, the morale of the remaining cultivators surged dramatically, and their strikes became even more fierce.
Soon, cries of agony were heard nonstop, each one signifying the death of a demonic beast.
Through the cooperation of the cultivators, in less than half a moment, all the resisting demonic beasts were killed.
As the last demonic beast fell and did not rise again, the prolonged battle finally came to an abrupt halt.
Looking around, the battlefield was littered with the corpses of Second Order Demonic Beasts, the land for miles around stained red with blood, various limbs and severed arms lay scattered about, a scene too horrific to bear.
At this time, the expressions of the surviving cultivators were grave and complex, some mourning for fallen companions, others feeling fortunate to be alive.
After a moment of silence, the cultivators took a deep breath and then focused on the fighting conditions of other Human Cultivators.
At this time, within a huge range of dozens of miles outside of Yuyao City, battles were everywhere, with Foundation Establishment Cultivator teams in the Southern District engaged in fierce combat with a large number of Second Order Demonic Beasts.
Among them, a portion of teams suffered heavy losses with barely more than ten people remaining, also in a precarious and defensive situation under the fierce attack of the demonic beasts.
Without any reinforcements, these weaker teams were at risk of being wiped out at any moment.
However, there were a few teams like theirs that had already killed the opposing demonic beasts.
These completed missions were generally accompanied by the presence of at least a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator, if not several at the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment.
Otherwise, an average team's overall strength would be limited, making it difficult to achieve victory under the powerful collective attacks of the demonic beasts.
As for those teams that finished their battles first, the leading late-stage cultivators were in good shape and began to support the other teams.
The lower-cultivation level cultivators retreated to the rear of the many cultivators, began to meditate and rest, and started to recover their consumed Spiritual Power and injuries.
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At this time, Lin Tianming also redirected his attention to keep an eye on the great battle involving Qi Refining Cultivators and Golden Core Cultivators in the high sky.
Thousands of feet up in the sky.
Chen Jingtian and Wang Hengqiu cooperated with two Third Order Spiritual Beasts, engaging in fierce battle with the opposing Blazing Flame Celestial Lion.
At this moment, the sky above was constantly flashing with light, the air between heaven and earth turbulent, and the fierce Gang Wind and fluctuations from the battle swept all around.
Under the terrifying battle, the clear and sunny sky actually turned dark.
Feeling the tremendous fluctuations from the Golden Core Cultivators and the Third Order Demonic Beast clashing, no matter whether they were Second Order Demonic Beasts or Human Cultivators, even a brush with a remnant ripple could result in death there and then.
In such a situation, all cultivators and demonic beasts wisely kept their distance, fearful of unwarranted calamity.
And at this time, Lin Tianming's complexion was ruddy, and his heart was incredibly shocked.
This was the second time he had witnessed a Golden Core Cultivator in action; Chen Jingtian, with his Mid Stage Golden Core cultivation, unleashed an attack that seemed even more powerful than the encounter he had stumbled upon before.
The strength of the Third Order Blazing Flame Celestial Lion was equally formidable, with a cultivation at the Late Stage of the Third Order, surpassing Chen Jingtian in every way.
Their powerful strengths clashed, and the resulting shockwaves resounded throughout heaven and earth, even causing the ground to tremble slightly.
Watching the fierce battle, Lin Tianming managed to regain his composure and continued to follow the progress of the conflict.
Clearly, the Demon Beast Race had the advantage in numbers among the Third Order Demonic Beasts, and together with the powerful Third Order Late Stage Demonic Beast, the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion, the overall strength of the Demon Beast Race seemed a bit stronger.
Chen Jingtian, being only at the Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivation, was also powerful but visibly strained dealing with the attack of the Third Order Late Stage Demonic Beast on his own.
However, Chen Jingtian and his team did not fight individually; instead, they came together.
The four brothers cooperated with each other, providing timely support and fully leveraging the advantage of teamwork among the Human Race, thus avoiding collapse for the time being.
Under these circumstances, the Demonic Beasts led by the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion couldn't find a breakthrough.
Unable to break through after a prolonged attack, the Lion became enraged yet helpless.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Clearly, on the crucial front of the Golden Core Cultivators, there would be no sign of collapse in the short term.
However, demonic beasts were undoubtedly formidable, with better defensive power and stamina, and with their numerical advantage, they had the means to prolong the battle.
If the conflict dragged on, Chen Jingtian and others' depletion would continue to increase, and their defense would collapse without being attacked.
By then, even if the Foundation Establishment Cultivators gained an upper hand, it wouldn't prevent the retreat of the Human Race.
Having cultivated for hundreds of years, Chen Jingtian was well aware of these potential dangers.
However, the truth was that the Demon Beast Army was too massive, and hoping to win in a single battle was clearly unrealistic.
Luckily, on the side of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Cultivators, they had gained some advantage, desperately holding on with a very clear purpose—to weaken the strength of the Demon Beast Army.
As long as they achieved their goal before their exhaustion became too severe, they could retreat first,
At that time, the Human Cultivators could withdraw to defend Yuyao City, relying on the protection of the Defensive Array for the long-term strategy.
After all, Chen Jingtian and his brothers had made preparations for a protracted battle before they set out.
In this moment, Lin Tianming watched Chen Jingtian and others engage in the fierce battle, confirming his judgment, and then turned his attention to the Qi Refining Cultivators.