"Boom!"
A deafening roar echoed as the beast emperors before Li Xiaotian were instantly engulfed in black mist. Those further away were sent flying by the overwhelming power of his blade.
After all, Li Xiaotian's strike had gathered the entire energy of a lord-level beast emperor, equivalent to the destructive force of a beast emperor's self-detonation.
"Roar!!! Grrr!!!"
The beast emperors let out furious roars and cries of pain. They, a dozen strong, had been forced back by Li Xiaotian's single strike, which shocked them, but more so fueled their anger and humiliation.
Although Li Xiaotian's strike hadn't claimed any beast emperor's life, several were injured, their strength greatly diminished!
However, it was at this moment that Jian Lin and Dao Chen suddenly charged forward. Li Xiaotian followed suit. The three moved as if they had pre-arranged their plan, and with impeccable coordination, they surged towards a heavily injured beast emperor.
"Roar! Damn it!!! Stop them!"
A beast emperor roared, its voice filled with urgency. The surrounding beast emperors immediately attacked, attempting to intercept Li Xiaotian and his companions.
"Kill!!!"
Li Xiaotian and the other two grunted, unleashing their respective attacks. Dao Chen provided cover, while Jian Lin and Li Xiaotian focused on slaying the severely wounded beast emperor.
"Roar!!!"
A scream of agony pierced the air, and another beast emperor perished!
At that moment, the remaining dozen-plus beast emperors of Myriad Beast Mountain were enraged. They outnumbered the humans by two to one, holding a significant advantage, yet in the blink of an eye, two of their own had fallen. This filled them with immense humiliation.
"Kill them! Black Dragon Overlord is watching us. If you don't want to be held accountable by Black Dragon Overlord afterward, then fight with all your might!"
A beast emperor roared ferociously, its words sending a shiver down the spines of all the beast emperors. They immediately let out furious roars, their auras becoming even more volatile than before.
"Kill!"
A beast emperor bellowed and charged headfirst towards Li Xiaotian and the others, its massive body seeming as if it intended to crush them all with a single palm.
Simultaneously, other beast emperors charged with all their might. One was a barbaric ox beast emperor, possessing astonishing defense and strength. Among those of the same level, few could break through its defenses.
Beast emperors launched their attacks one after another. Their colossal bodies surrounded Li Xiaotian and the others, appearing from afar like a dozen trees encircling a few blades of grass.
"Kill!"
Li Xiaotian roared and slashed with his blade. Jian Lin and the others also moved, and despite the disparity in numbers and power, they showed no fear!
"Boom boom boom!" Continuous roars erupted as Li Xiaotian's combat zone was enveloped by terrifying energy fluctuations, clearing a large area of the battlefield.
They fought with a mad fervor, possessing an unyielding momentum. However, the demon race was equally formidable, even more frenzied than the humans.
The entire battlefield had descended into a bloody free-for-all, with demon beasts falling and human warriors perishing.
Sacrifices were being made constantly!
"Boom!"
In the distance, a Dragon God mecha self-destructed, injuring a beast emperor. Immediately after, another mecha charged forward and self-destructed.
Two mechas had traded for one beast emperor!
At this moment, less than fifty Dragon God mechas remained operational on the battlefield, a loss of three-quarters of their original number. The casualties were severe.
The number of late-stage Emperor-level martial artists had also halved, and those still fighting were wounded, struggling to hold on.
"Rumble!!!"
An earth-shattering explosion reverberated, drawing the attention of all living beings on the battlefield. A late-stage Emperor-level powerhouse had self-destructed!
This was the highest-ranking individual to have died on the Great Qin side since the start of the war. Late-stage Emperor-level strength was sufficient to establish a sect, yet this individual had fallen in this war!
Li Xiaotian and the others' eyes turned red as they attacked their opponents with frenzied intensity.
"Pfft!"
Li Xiaotian cleaved open a beast emperor with his blade and frantically devoured it. On the other side, Jian Lin unleashed a heaven-shattering sword strike, directly severing the head of a beast emperor.
The rest of the group also fought desperately. In the blink of an eye, three more beast emperors perished, but one human warrior was heavily injured and rendered incapable of further combat.
By this point, six lord-level beast emperors of the demon race had died, while the human side had lost one warrior and had two severely injured. Although the human losses were fewer, the demon race still held a significant advantage!
"Roar!!! It's time to end this! Kill them all!"
At this moment, a soul-stirring roar emanated from the depths of Myriad Beast Mountain, and then, several colossal figures appeared at the forest's edge.
Upon seeing this, all the human warriors gasped in unison!
For at the forest's edge, over thirty beast emperors emitting terrifying auras had emerged, with at least eight of them possessing lord-level strength!
For a brief moment, Li Xiaotian and the others fell into silence, their hearts filled with a sense of powerlessness. They had struggled to kill six, only for eight more to appear!
"The demon race is determined this time, aiming to annihilate Great Qin in one fell swoop!"
Li Xiaotian gritted his teeth and growled. With the continuous arrival of demon reinforcements and the dwindling number of Great Qin's strong warriors, this war had become extremely disadvantageous for Great Qin. They had no chance of victory now; preserving as much strength as possible was the most crucial task.
Of course, this was all contingent on Great Qin being able to withstand the demon onslaught!
Seeing those beast emperors joining the fray, Li Xiaotian took a deep breath and raised his blade, preparing to attack.
"Withered Wood Meets Spring!"
Just then, a low voice echoed in everyone's ears. Instantly, two thick vines grew from the ground, instantly ensnaring two beast emperors.
"Apologies, I am late. These two beast emperors are mine!"
A figure suddenly emerged from the forest. He was a young Taoist, controlling the rampant growth of vines from within the forest, tightly binding the two beast emperors before dragging them into the woods.
"Zhenwu!"
Dao Chen exclaimed with delight. The newcomer was a figure akin to a Daoist prodigy from his sect, who cultivated alone in the demon forbidden zone and possessed terrifying strength.
"Uncle-Master!"
Zhenwu nodded slightly, then turned and plunged into the forest to slay the two beast emperors he had trapped.
Concurrently, a beam of sword light flew rapidly from the heavens at the edge of the battlefield. A young swordsman stood steadily on his flying sword, instantly joining the fray with Li Xiaotian and the others.
"Li Xiaoyao of Sword Pavilion, here to slay demons!"
Li Xiaoyao announced, his entire being radiating a sharp sword intent.
"Good! Good! Haha, Junior Brother Li, your arrival is most timely!"
Jian Lin laughed heartily. Although only two people had arrived for the humans at this moment, it greatly boosted his morale.
"Amitabha!"
However, immediately after, a Buddhist chant echoed from the horizon, and the Indian monk Asan and the young Taoist Zhenxing arrived!
"Uncle-Master, Senior Brother! My friend and I are here! Give us one lord-level beast emperor between us!"
Zhenxing shouted, quickly crossing the battlefield with Asan towards Li Xiaotian.
"Haha, good! Be careful!"
Dao Chen laughed, and with a tacit understanding, he and his companions pushed back a beast emperor, guiding it towards Zhenxing and Asan.
"You fiend! Stop right there!"
Seeing this, Zhenxing immediately hurled a talisman, while Asan shot a golden light from his hands, striking the beast emperor.