In ancient times, humanity's strongest warriors fought a great war against demonic beasts, all for humankind, all to protect the weak.
However, after slumbering for eons, they discovered the world was no longer the one they had once guarded. Consequently, some had changed. Though they called themselves humans, they held little affection for the current human race.
Yet, some forces remained unchanged, steadfast in their original intentions, like Jian Ge and the Daoist sect.
They had paid the price with their lives. Qin Lord did not understand, for he had always believed the ancient awakened and the new humans were not one and the same.
Now, he understood. After Jian Lin finished speaking, Qin Lord remained silent, his guilt gone. It was all for humanity; they could all sacrifice themselves for humankind!
At this moment, humanity was in a desperate retreat, with Royal Realm powerhouses being struck down one after another. Every Royal Realm expert bore wounds, looking wretched.
On the ground, the demonic beast army pressed forward relentlessly. The suicide attacks of the death squads could slow their advance, but the sheer number of beasts was overwhelming. For every one that fell, another wave surged forward.
"Heaven intends to destroy my Great Qin!" Qin Lord offered a bitter smile, ready to self-destruct alongside his many warriors.
When the demonic beast army breached the city walls, it would be time for their final line of defense to detonate.
"Cough, cough, the Pavilion Master and the others are almost here. Everyone, just hold on a little longer!" Jian Lin coughed up blood. His sword had broken, and a massive wound on his body bled profusely, the result of a sneak attack from a Beast Emperor.
"Heh, a pity I didn't last until the final battle. I slept for too long; my strength has not yet recovered. Otherwise, I could have killed several more Beast Emperors today."
Someone laughed. His sect, Qingyun Sect, had not been a dominant force in ancient times; it was considered a very ordinary sect.
"What is there to regret? In those days, countless seniors died on the battlefield for us. Now, we die for the younger generation. This is how humanity should be passed down, the only way humanity will not perish!"
Someone roared with laughter. Despite having lost an arm, he remained ferocious.
"Everyone, there is nothing more to say. Fight to the death. At worst, we can self-destruct and take a beast down with us."
A Daoist priest spoke, hailing from the Daoist sect.
Both the Daoist sect and Jian Ge were dominant forces in ancient times. This time, each had dispatched ten Royal Realm experts to aid the capital.
If not for the beast tides on the western front of Great Qin, requiring them to divide their forces to resist, they would have sent even more Royal Realm experts.
Great Qin's west was the endless desert, where battles also raged. However, the endless desert lay between Great Qin and the Kingdom of Fan. Facing attacks from both sides, the offensive there was not as fierce as that of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.
"Everyone, fight! Even if we die, don't let these beasts have an easy time!"
Jian Lin roared, unleashing a terrifying aura, preparing to unleash his most potent strike.
The other Royal Realm experts also gathered their strength, ready to fight to the death!
On the ground, Qin Tiance and the surviving King Realm experts formed a line. Behind them stood the soldiers of the death squad, ready to intercept the demonic beast army with their own bodies.
Within the capital, countless citizens emerged onto the streets, armed with various weapons.
Jiang Hai had opened the armories, allowing the populace to take what they needed. If the capital fell, only death awaited them.
"Roar!!!" The Flood Dragon let out a roar. The demonic beast army attacked ferociously, knowing this was their final charge. Once they stormed the city, they could devour the humans.
In the distance, Liu Neng and many other Royal Realm powerhouses showed joy on their faces. The capital was finally on the verge of collapse.
When Qin Lord and the others perished, and the beasts stormed the capital, it would be their turn to act.
By then, the demonic beasts' strength would no longer be at its peak. They would appear as saviors, ensuring all of Great Qin knew they had saved the capital and protected the people of Great Qin!
"Li Xiaotian of Great Qin is here! To destroy my Great Qin, all soldiers of the Dragon King Hall, heed my command, attack!"
Just then, a thunderous roar echoed from the forest. Immediately after, Li Xiaotian, stepping on the Sky Stele, charged out with extreme speed.
"Bang!" The Sky Stele fiercely collided with a Beast Emperor – a giant wolf as large as a small mountain. After being struck by the Sky Stele, Li Xiaotian instantly appeared before it and unleashed a punch.
"Bang!" The giant wolf's head exploded, killing it instantly.
One punch, killing a Beast Emperor!
Instantly, the entire battlefield fell into silence.
Especially the Beast Emperors, Li Xiaotian's sudden appearance and the instant kill of a Beast Emperor filled them with shock.
On the human side, Jian Lin and the many other Royal Realm experts were stunned, watching Li Xiaotian emerge.
Jian Lin and the others knew that while they could kill Royal Realm experts, it came at a certain price. Yet now, he had instantly killed a Beast Emperor.
After all, this person had only been gone for half a year, and his progress was so rapid!
"Dragon King! It's the Dragon King!!!" Qin Lord shouted, a wave of relief washing over him. Li Xiaotian had returned. Though he didn't know if his arrival could change the tide of the battle, a sense of peace settled in his heart.
"Dragon King has returned!!! Our new human race's strongest has returned!!! Long live the Dragon King!!!"
Jiang Hai roared, his face filled with excitement. The name of the Dragon King was like thunder in the ears of the many warriors on the city walls.
In the sky far away, Liu Neng and the others were dumbfounded. Li Xiaotian's single blow that killed a Beast Emperor had utterly stunned them.
"Kill!!!" At that moment, earth-shattering shouts erupted from the forest, followed by a black torrent rapidly surging into the battlefield.
Like a sharp sword, it pierced directly through the demonic beast horde.
Innumerable terrifying auras erupted. Over twenty thousand King Realm experts, the weakest of whom were close to the mid-King Realm, and more importantly, twenty thousand among them had cultivated the Demonic Soldiers.
They exuded terrifying malevolence, as if returning from hell. Even the bloodthirsty demonic beasts were momentarily terrified, letting out whimpers.
"Kill!" In the blink of an eye, countless demonic beasts were slaughtered by the warriors of the Dragon King Hall. They were like war machines, maintaining formation and pushing forward directly, trampling over broken demonic beast corpses and blood-red earth.
And in the sky above, Li Xiaotian also moved towards another Beast Emperor.
"Roar! Damn it, human, you deserve to die!!!"
The Flood Dragon roared, ignoring Jian Lin and the others, and charged directly at Li Xiaotian. Simultaneously, the surrounding Royal Realm demonic beasts also rushed towards Li Xiaotian.
"Damn it! Is this kid a junior? Only in his twenties?"
Upon seeing this, Jian Lin couldn't help but curse. Li Xiaotian made these old guys feel like they were ruins.
"Haha, what are you waiting for? Kill! This kid looks like he can fight. As long as we hold on until reinforcements arrive, we win!"
Someone laughed, ignoring his injuries, and charged forward. Most of the Beast Emperors were围攻 Li Xiaotian. Now, the pressure on their side had greatly reduced; it was time to counterattack.
"Brothers, kill! Fight alongside our brothers from the Dragon King Hall!"
On the ground, Qin Tiance roared and plunged into the beast horde.