Lin Hao and Xiao Hei's movements grew slower and slower.
The beast tide's attacks, however, became fiercer and fiercer!
Xiao Hei even sustained a minor injury to his arm.
"Senior Brother, will the Beast King truly appear?" Xiao Hei gritted his teeth, struggling to fend off the surrounding wild beasts.
After casting three seals to repel the attacking beasts, Lin Hao mused for a moment, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should."
Hearing Lin Hao's words, Xiao Hei nodded, then gritted his teeth and continued to battle the surrounding beasts.
He was already at his limit.
The plan Lin Hao and he had devised was to feign weakness to the beasts, thereby luring out the Beast King.
To catch the king, one must first catch the leader. Once the Beast King appeared, they would strike with full force, capturing or killing it directly.
However, ever since they had revealed their weakness, the beasts surrounding them had gone mad, attacking them with even greater ferocity than before.
The pressure had suddenly increased tenfold.
This was why Xiao Hei couldn't help but ask Lin Hao if the Beast King would appear.
Because if the Beast King didn't show up soon, he wouldn't be able to keep up the pretense.
If he continued to pretend, he would be swallowed by the beast tide.
"Senior Brother, look!"
After Xiao Hei slew a beast with two sword strikes, he suddenly noticed a white shadow flash by in the rear of the beast tide.
"Senior Brother, could this be the Beast King?" Xiao Hei stared in the direction the white shadow had disappeared, unable to help himself.
"Highly likely!"
Lin Hao nodded, his aura weakening further.
In an instant, he was almost injured.
He appeared quite disheveled.
Xiao Hei, gripping the Cold Radiance Sword, was no different.
The beast tide surrounding Lin Hao and Xiao Hei, as if seeing victory, let out roars of triumph.
Simultaneously, they launched their final assault on Lin Hao and Xiao Hei.
"Senior Brother, I can barely hold on!" Xiao Hei said to Lin Hao after cutting down a beast.
"If it's absolutely necessary, release a little more power," Lin Hao replied.
Although a sudden increase in strength might alert the Beast King and cause it to continue hiding, there was no other choice now.
They couldn't possibly wait for the Beast King and end up being surrounded and killed by these beasts.
To die like this, surrounded by beasts without unleashing their full strength, would be too frustrating.
Hearing Lin Hao's words, Xiao Hei nodded.
He had intended to increase his strength, but after a moment's thought, Xiao Hei gritted his teeth and endured.
They were at the critical juncture. If his sudden surge of strength alarmed the Beast King and caused it to remain hidden, it would be troublesome.
"At worst, I'll suffer some flesh wounds!"
Xiao Hei gritted his teeth, hardening his resolve, then swung the Cold Radiance Sword, continuing to fight the attacking beasts.
As Xiao Hei continued to battle the surrounding beasts,
Lin Hao, behind him, suddenly had a sharp glint in his eyes.
He saw a white shadow rapidly moving within the dense beast tide.
Lin Hao also noticed that wherever the white shadow passed, the nearby beasts instantly prostrated themselves.
Seeing this, Lin Hao was immediately certain that this white shadow was the Beast King.
At first, he had only suspected it, but now he was completely sure.
Knowing that this white shadow was the Beast King, Lin Hao fixed his gaze upon it.
However, this time, the white shadow did not escape or disappear.
Instead, it rapidly charged towards Lin Hao's direction.
Lin Hao stared at the white shadow, and when it was close, he suddenly shouted to Xiao Hei, "Strike!"
Hearing Lin Hao's command, Xiao Hei's spirits soared. With a roar, he swept the Cold Radiance Sword, instantly killing dozens of beasts around them.
After temporarily clearing the beasts around him, Xiao Hei did not hesitate. He spun around, the Cold Radiance Sword locking onto the white shadow.
"Crimson Radiance Slash!"
The Cold Radiance Sword blazed with light, its usual silver-white glow now faintly tinged with red.
This was a sword technique Xiao Hei had personally created after reaching the Grandmaster realm, tailored to his physique.
This technique consisted of nine forms, all of which were powerful and unrestrained.
With the "Crimson Radiance Slash," the Cold Radiance Sword transformed into a sword dozens of meters long, slashing down from the sky towards the beast tide.
As the Cold Radiance Sword descended upon the beast tide, Lin Hao also made his move.
He unleashed a "Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Seal," instantly enveloping the white shadow!
The "Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Seal" was essentially a more advanced Soul Locking Seal.
Of course, the "Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Seal" could do more than just lock souls.
It was said to suppress all things.
If Lin Hao's cultivation were sufficient, not only the Beast King before him,
but even all realms and worlds could be suppressed.
Indeed, after the "Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Seal" was unleashed, the white shadow, the Beast King, instantly panicked.
It seemed to sense danger and immediately fled towards a place not yet covered by the "Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Seal."
However, Lin Hao had planned for everything and would not let it escape so easily.
"Southern Bright Fire God Formation!"
Lin Hao formed seals, and the formation he had long prepared instantly trapped the white shadow within.
The white shadow seemed to realize the danger, darting left and right, trying to break free from the formation.
But every direction it charged towards was met with a wall of fire.
In the blink of an eye, the white shadow had attempted dozens of directions.
Yet, it was ultimately blocked by the formation each time.
"Extinguish!"
Lin Hao raised his hand and formed seals, uttering a soft command.
The Southern Bright Fire God Formation began to close in rapidly.
Above the Southern Bright Fire God Formation, the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Seal hovered.
As the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Seal descended, it was as if a delicate pagoda was slowly falling from the void.
"Hiss!"
The white shadow let out a sharp, piercing shriek, and its body began to flee in all directions even faster.
However, no matter where it fled, there was nowhere to escape.
Seeing that it had nowhere to run, the white shadow let out several more sharp, piercing cries.
These cries sounded incredibly angry and extremely anxious.
As the sharp cries echoed,
countless beasts instantly surged towards Lin Hao.
However, as they charged towards Lin Hao,
Xiao Hei swiftly drew the Cold Radiance Sword.
Then, he swept it horizontally.
This move was called "Sweeping Across the Horizon," the second technique in Xiao Hei's self-created sword forms.
The second technique, "Sweeping Across the Horizon," was even more powerful.
Especially when wielded with a treasure sword like the Cold Radiance Sword.
Almost instantly, a large portion of the beasts charging towards Lin Hao fell dead.
Lin Hao ignored them, his gaze fixed on the white shadow trapped within the formation, and again raised his hand to form seals.
"收!"
With Lin Hao's soft command.
The Southern Bright Fire God Formation began to contract rapidly.