At this moment, all living beings on the battlefield froze in place. The appearance of the three overlord-level Beast Emperors was intended to surround and kill Jian Chen, and to annihilate the capital.
But who would have expected the appearance of Dao Xuan, the sect leader of the Daoist sect, who halted the three Beast Emperors, Silver Wolf, in their tracks.
Silver Wolf's eyes flickered. Previously, Jian Chen was alone, which was why they had aggressively attacked.
But now, Dao Xuan had appeared. One should know that among the overlord-level powerhouses of the human race, Jian Chen was already an outstanding figure. If the three of them joined forces, there was a high probability they could kill him.
However, now with the arrival of Dao Xuan, whose strength was even more unfathomable, it made them newly apprehensive. After all, in ancient times, Dao Xuan was already an overlord-level powerhouse, while they were all at the peak of the Emperor stage, far from their current strength.
Even though it was now three against two, they lacked confidence!
At this moment, the onlookers on the battlefield could finally see the appearances of the three Beast Emperors: a white nine-tailed fox, a giant wolf with silver fur, and another figure, a giant ape.
All three exuded a very dangerous aura, and their massive bodies, when gathered together, even darkened the sky slightly.
In contrast, on the human side, Jian Chen and Dao Xuan stood opposite the three Beast Emperors, appearing quite small compared to their size.
It was precisely because of these two small figures that the three Beast Emperors dared not advance further.
"Dao Xuan, we do not wish for war. Let our people retreat, and let this matter be settled!"
Silver Wolf spoke. The loss of dozens of Beast Emperors and tens of thousands of demonic beasts, while not enough to cripple their Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, would still be a considerable loss.
"Hmph! You wish! The demonic beasts have revived and occupied vast areas of our human territory, annihilating millions of our people. Now you want us to release these demonic beasts stained with the blood of our people? Do you think that's possible?"
Jian Chen sneered, his expression cold, his long sword humming as if ready to strike at any moment.
"Heh heh, the three of you should retreat. Otherwise, you will stay here with them!"
Dao Xuan said with a smile, thunderclouds surging in the sky, emanating killing intent everywhere.
"Dao Xuan, Jian Chen, must you be like this? You should know how many powerful beings are slumbering in my Ten Thousand Beast Mountain. Aren't you afraid that I will awaken them all?"
Silver Wolf gritted its teeth, its eyes filled with rage. Their Ten Thousand Beast Mountain had been extremely powerful in ancient times, with many heavenly-level demonic beasts stationed there. In that era, no one had dared to force them.
"Awaken them? Very well, try awakening them. Does our human race not have powerhouses as well! My Sword Pavilion, and the Daoist sect, also have slumbering powerhouses. Shall we commence a decisive battle now, fighting to the death?"
Jian Chen sneered, and at the same time, he attacked instantly, killing a Beast Emperor with a single sword strike. Then, with a cold gaze fixed on Silver Wolf, he continued.
"I await the awakening of your Ten Thousand Beast Mountain's might!"
"You!!!" Silver Wolf roared, its terrifying aura erupting. Jian Chen had killed one of its own right before its eyes, completely disregarding its presence.
"Silver Wolf, think carefully. If you make a move, you will not be able to return."
Dao Xuan spoke in time, his tone filled with killing intent.
Instantly, Silver Wolf's aura stabilized. It stared intently at Dao Xuan and Jian Chen. It dared not make a move. As for awakening the slumbering powers of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain at this moment, it was not the right time. Some beings had not yet regained their full strength. Awakening now might lead to them being ambushed by hidden human powerhouses.
Silver Wolf glanced at the numerous Beast Emperors on the battlefield, hardened its heart, turned, and retreated into the depths of the mountain forest.
"Dao Xuan, Jian Chen, we will remember this day's events. When my Ten Thousand Beast Mountain's powers awaken, we will settle today's score properly!"
Silver Wolf roared, and the three figures instantly vanished into the distance.
"Wolf Emperor! Save us, we don't want to die!!"
On the battlefield, the many Beast Emperors panicked. With the departure of the three overlords, did that not mean they were abandoned?
"Your Excellencies the Three Emperors, we were merely following orders! You cannot abandon us!"
The Beast Emperors cried out, all of them terrified. They all charged towards the forest, attempting to escape.
"Hmph!" Jian Chen snorted and swung his sword. Instantly, all the surviving Beast Emperors on the battlefield froze. Following that, they all plummeted to the ground.
With a single sword strike, over a dozen Beast Emperors were annihilated!
"Rumble!" Simultaneously, Dao Xuan rose, lightning surging in his hand. A vast expanse of lightning descended from the sky, completely enveloping the entire battlefield.
In an instant, the cries of various demonic beasts erupted as countless demonic beasts had their bodies directly shattered by lightning.
In the blink of an eye, the battlefield was scorched black. Tens of thousands of demonic beasts below the Emperor stage were all annihilated, with no survivors.
Li Xiaotian's eyes widened, his heart filled with shock. He had previously believed that among the Emperor stage, no one could threaten him anymore.
However, after witnessing the actions of Dao Xuan and Jian Chen, he was completely stunned. Both were at the Emperor stage, but their strength was comparable to the Heavenly stage.
He believed that if he encountered such opponents, it would be difficult to escape from their clutches. Of course, if he were to use the Demonic Sword and the Dragon King Hall, that would be another matter.
On the battlefield, everyone stood frozen in place. The demonic beasts had been so easily annihilated, leaving everyone unable to recover their senses.
In fact, before Dao Xuan's arrival, many demonic beasts had already escaped into the forest. Moreover, the demonic soldiers of the Dragon King Hall had killed many powerful Beast Kings earlier. Therefore, the demonic beasts that remained were only about half the number that the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain had dispatched this time.
As for the Beast Emperors, with the exception of the Flood Dragon who had long since escaped, all the Beast Emperors were dead. Jian Chen could ignore the escape of demonic beasts below the Emperor stage, but he would not let any Beast Emperor go.
Once a battle commenced, the destructive power of a single Beast Emperor was far greater than that of Beast Kings or ordinary demonic beasts below the Beast King level.
Although humanity had won this great battle, no one cheered, as too many lives had been lost.
Everyone returned to the capital, and all the Emperor stage powerhouses gathered at the Qin Palace. Li Xiaotian was among them.
Li Xiaotian, as a new human, had become an Emperor stage powerhouse in less than a year after the world's revival, which surprised everyone present.
At this moment, within the Qin Palace, the Qin Lord welcomed everyone. Especially upon seeing Li Xiaotian, his eyes were filled with excitement.
"Esteemed seniors, we are deeply indebted to your help this time. I thank you all on behalf of the millions of citizens in the capital."
The Qin Lord spoke, his face full of gratitude, especially towards Dao Xuan and Jian Chen. Their timely intervention at the last moment had turned the tide for humanity.
"Qin Lord, you are too kind. Old Daoist and Jian Chen received the news and hurried here, yet we still arrived late, causing Great Qin to suffer heavy losses. We feel truly remorseful."
Dao Xuan sighed, and it wasn't feigned. He truly felt that way.
"Seniors, please do not think that way. If you had not arrived in time at the end, the capital would likely have become a ruin by now."
The Qin Lord said. Dao Xuan and Jian Chen had been suppressing beast tides in various regions these past few days, so their timely arrival to aid the capital was already quite good. Furthermore, both of them had dispatched Emperor stage powerhouses to permanently guard the capital, providing Great Qin with significant assistance.