The demon beasts fully revived, their numbers far exceeding everyone's expectations, and the quantity of Emperor-level demon beasts was also greater than that of humans.
In an instant, many human cities were occupied by demon beasts, and many cities without Emperor-level powerhouses were annihilated.
Within the Great Qin territory, the various revived forces had previously boasted of imparting cultivation techniques and protecting humanity, but in the end, only a few forces could fulfill their promises, while most could only ensure their own self-preservation.
In just half a year, half of the ordinary human population had perished.
At this moment, the capital of Great Qin was engulfed in war, with smoke and flames everywhere.
To the north of the capital, near the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain region, a modernized defensive line stretched out. Countless demon beasts charged out from the forests, assaulting the line.
On the human side, there was intense firepower suppression. However, what was strange was that many of the humans present were ordinary people. Martial artists of War God and King level were few, and Emperor-level powerhouses were even scarcer.
In the Qin Palace of the capital, the Qin Lord's face was filled with anxiety. He gazed towards the south of the capital, at the figures floating in the sky, his heart filled with resentment.
With the revival of demon beasts, the capital bore the brunt of the attack. Yet, those revived forces, knowing full well that no one could escape the demon beasts, saw very few of them participating in the battle.
Many forces formed new defensive lines to the south of the capital, manned by hundreds of Emperor-level powerhouses, boasting formidable defensive strength.
However, between them and the demon beasts of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, lay the capital city.
The capital was isolated and helpless!
At this moment, the defenders of the capital against the demon beasts were the warriors of the Great Qin's military. The capital lacked powerhouses, so it could only rely on the lives of countless military soldiers and modern weaponry to halt the demon beast army.
When the various revived forces absorbed new humans, most of them were ordinary people. However, many soldiers of Great Qin voluntarily came to the capital. They were different from those ordinary people; having fought for Great Qin their entire lives, they had long since regarded themselves as one with Great Qin.
The Qin Lord clearly remembered that before the war even began, the capital had amassed over a million soldiers.
And now, there were less than two hundred thousand soldiers remaining. It could be said that every moment, Great Qin soldiers were sacrificing themselves.
Every day, the Qin Lord endured suffering. His soldiers fought, his people sacrificed, and he was powerless to stop it.
He had dispatched people to seek aid from the revived forces multiple times, even offering to cede the position of Great Qin's sovereign. Unfortunately, many revived forces made excuses to refuse. Eventually, they didn't even bother to find excuses, openly establishing new defensive lines to the south of the capital.
The Qin Lord wore a bitter smile. He hadn't considered retreating, but there were millions of ordinary humans in the capital. They had not abandoned the capital, choosing instead to face their doom together with it.
If the Qin Lord decided to retreat, what would happen to these ordinary people? Without the city's defenses, they would have no advantage against the demon beast army.
Moreover, in the current situation, it was unlikely that those revived forces would permit their retreat.
The Qin Lord was a wise man. The establishment of defensive lines by the revived forces to the south of the capital clearly indicated their intention to use the capital as cannon fodder, to let it exhaust the demon beasts' strength.
"Is Heaven trying to destroy my Great Qin?" the Qin Lord lamented inwardly.
"Roar!" Suddenly, a sky-shattering beast roar echoed from the north of the capital, followed by the emergence of over a dozen terrifying auras that filled the entire sky.
The Qin Lord's expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and he muttered to himself instinctively.
"A great beast tide! Over a dozen Beast Emperors!!!"
The battles between the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain and the capital had been nearly continuous, but the demon beasts' attacks followed a pattern.
There was a small beast tide every three days, with only one or two Emperor-level demon beasts supervising. Once a month, there was a large beast tide, with at least a dozen Beast Emperors participating. In one particularly brutal instance, fifty Beast Emperors from the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain had engaged.
The Ten Thousand Beast Mountain acted this way to train its forces. They had revived for a long time, and after the great changes in the world, many wild beasts in the mountains had evolved and joined the demon beast army.
Therefore, the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain intentionally engaged in a war of attrition with the capital, as this allowed them to screen out true powerhouses.
On the Great Qin side, only a few revived forces were assisting, including the Sword Pavilion, Taoism, and five other factions.
They had dispatched a total of thirty Emperor-level powerhouses to reinforce the capital. Among the revived forces, there were those who understood the larger picture.
This was also the primary reason why the capital had managed to hold on until now.
The Qin Lord's face was filled with worry. He wondered if the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain would make a bigger move in this great beast tide. If it was only over a dozen Beast Emperors, then the capital would still be able to hold out.
On the northern front of the capital, after the appearance of over a dozen Beast Emperors, the demon beast army instantly became frenzied. Countless demon beasts surged out from the forests, and the number of King-level demon beasts was even more staggering.
At this moment, the eyes of the Great Qin soldiers were filled with determination. They were prepared to sacrifice themselves in every battle.
"Emperor-level powerhouses, sortie to meet the enemy! King-level martial artists, intercept King-level demon beasts! Utilize modern weaponry to the fullest to suppress them, do not let the beast tide break through the lines!"
A roar echoed, and a human radiating a terrifying aura flew out of the capital, leading over a dozen Emperor-level experts to confront the Beast Emperors of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.
"Brothers! Fight to the death!!!"
Qin Tian Ce's eyes were bloodshot, his face filled with fighting spirit, as he charged out of the defensive line.
"Fight to the death!!!" Thousands of King-level warriors from the military rushed out of the defensive line, and some War Gods also emerged.
Modern weaponry could only stop demon beasts below the King level. King-level beasts, whether through brute force or evasion, could ignore the attacks of modern weaponry.
Therefore, when facing King-level or higher demon beasts, humans could only engage in close combat.
The military had only a few thousand King-level martial artists. Although the Sword Pavilion and the other five factions had come to aid, they were ultimately sects, and their King-level martial artists were few, unable to send many.
Consequently, the King-level demon beasts from the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain could only be intercepted by the military's King-level martial artists and some War Gods.
The Ten Thousand Beast Mountain had dispatched at least ten thousand King-level demon beasts this time, meaning Qin Tian Ce and his comrades were under immense pressure.
But they were accustomed to it, as in every major battle, the number of King-level demon beasts was several times their own. They could only fight to the death, intercepting them with their lives.
"Rumble!" The battle erupted. Countless demon beasts were swallowed by artillery fire, but the King-level demon beasts ignored the cannon fire and rapidly approached the defensive line.
"Kill!!!" Qin Tian Ce roared, leading the charge. He was currently the strongest in the military, at the late King stage. His strength wouldn't have increased so quickly, but through half a year of continuous fighting, each battle being a life-or-death struggle, his power had rapidly improved.
"Roar!" Qin Tian Ce faced a peak King-level giant lion, its mouth full of fangs, still stained with human blood.
Qin Tian Ce's eyes immediately turned red. He brandished his saber, attacking ferociously. However, the demon beasts clearly had no intention of fighting one-on-one. Another roar sounded, and a giant python also charged towards Qin Tian Ce.
Almost every King-level martial artist on the human side was targeted by two King-level demon beasts, while the War Gods who had joined the fray were forced to team up in groups of five or six to hold off the King-level demon beasts.