Why did Meng Zibin say this was a good thing for him?
Because his Dao was "devour," to contain all powers and then refine them into his own.
These mediocre Shitian clan kings were natural nourishment for him; he could easily devour their power.
But as he said, because they were high-end combat forces, there weren't so many of these new Shitian clan members above the Eighth Realm, so naturally, they could toy with them.
But what about the low-end battlefield below?
When their numbers were a hundred times that of humans, it all came down to numerical advantage.
And it wasn't reasonable to expect the high-end battlefield to win first and then clear the low-end battlefield, because Li Qingyun and the others were also under considerable pressure. If they didn't hold back these new Shitian clan members, and they caused chaos in the low-end battlefield, it wouldn't just be the Shitian clan suffering heavy casualties.
Chen Xiaohan's poison spread and took effect over time, meaning she needed a certain degree of protection to achieve an area-clearing effect.
However, after she became an immortal, her help to the high-end battlefield was also immense.
Many with critical injuries trying to escape were dealt a fatal blow due to her poison activating.
With her present, the human side held the absolute advantage, but she couldn't be in two places at once.
"Ah, so annoying! Why are these Shitian clan members like locusts, never-ending?!"
Everyone sighed. What else could be done?
They could only fight head-on. Humans couldn't mass-produce monstrosities ready for battle like the Shitian clan could, right?
......
The battle soon resumed, and the members of the Ice Sword Mercenary Group quickly discovered something that made them anxious.
These newly appearing Shitian clan members could learn.
Their cultivation had already reached a certain level; all they lacked was combat experience.
And through these continuous battles, they clearly felt that the combat skills of these newly produced Shitian clan members were improving.
At the Ninth Realm level and above, almost everything was remembered at a glance, and comprehension wouldn't be poor.
Therefore, combat was hugely beneficial for them!
Meng Zibin thrust his spear forward and was surprised to find that his opponent could now deflect force.
"They can even do that?"
His opponent was a Ninth Realm Shitian clan member named Rawley, covered in numerous wounds.
His eyes held a fanatical gleam; he was one of the so-called "newborns."
Faced with Meng Zibin's taunt, he grinned, "I think I roughly know how to deal with you. It's a shame, we aren't all simple-minded!"
Meng Zibin sneered, "Then how about you answer a few questions? Where are you from? Why are you enemies with humans? Who bestowed this instinct upon you?"
Rawley visibly froze. These questions were outside his scope of thought!
He subconsciously wanted to ask himself these questions, but... he couldn't think.
When their creator made them, it seemed they were even more strict than the previous batch, even stripping them of the ability to think.
Thus, Meng Zibin's questions overloaded his CPU.
Rawley immediately realized Meng Zibin was trying to mess with his mind. He quickly shook his head, but the next moment he saw a giant Taotie lunging at him!
"Roar!"
Shadow enveloped him, and he instantly roared in fury, "You brat! Trying to ambush me!"
The next moment, the giant Taotie bit down on Rawley's arm. A dark vortex appeared from the Taotie's mouth, unleashing terrifying devouring power.
Rawley felt his power being siphoned away. Before this, he and Meng Zibin had been fighting for some time, and he was already seriously injured.
So, without a word, he let out a roar: "Get lost!"
"Demon Body Sacrifices Heaven!"
His body rapidly expanded, transforming into a black giant that madly attacked the Taotie that Meng Zibin had become!
For a time, the void itself trembled, and the roars drew everyone's attention.
Luo Xiaowei and the others wanted to go and help, but Wang Teng stopped them.
"No, don't forget what he said earlier; he needs to devour..."
So everyone calmly dealt with their own enemies, letting Meng Zibin continue to grapple with Rawley.
After unleashing their full power, both men attacked each other fiercely, but Meng Zibin's maw never let go of Rawley's shoulder.
Blood sprayed across the sky, and Rawley lost all reason.
These newly born Shitian clan members possessed terrifying killing intent when facing humans, a life-or-death situation with no room for retreat.
But this time, Meng Zibin won. After a grueling three minutes, Rawley let out a scream as his body withered. The Taotie tore off a chunk of flesh, achieving the final victory.
Although he won, Meng Zibin was left covered in wounds and blood.
Seeing this, everyone immediately moved to cover Meng Zibin's retreat.
This battle was essentially over, but the war was not.
This world was truly difficult compared to before, due to the arrival of the new Shitian clan.
After devouring this Ninth Realm Shitian clan powerhouse, he entered seclusion. He consumed the "Enlightenment Pill" previously prepared by Li Qingyun.
After a full year of seclusion, Meng Zibin achieved the Immortal King realm.
But the war still raged. The Shitian clan had reinforcements, and more were coming incessantly, causing immense distress to the Ice Sword Mercenary Group.
As the war continued, the humans in this world were being depleted at an alarming rate, with fewer and fewer remaining.
Three more years passed. They had killed a total of triple-digit Shitian clan kings, but...
"We're going to lose..."
Liang Zifan looked at the dense Shitian clan army before him with bewilderment and said with pain.
Everyone wore bitter expressions. They had killed so many, more than ever before, yet they still couldn't win!
With Chen Xiaohan's presence, the number of Shitian clan members they killed was even more terrifying, estimated to be in the billions.
The entire world had turned into a hellscape, filled with the stench of the Shitian clan.
Yet, they just couldn't win!
Meng Zibin looked at Li Qingyun and said, "Take some of the seeds of humanity with you. Once we become Immortal Emperors, everything will be alright..."
An Immortal King of the human race, witnessing this scene of despair, was filled with grief.
"I will fight with you until the last moment today!"
Saying this, he was about to burn his Dao Palace, but Li Qingyun patted his shoulder, "Senior, please stop. Come with me, we still have a chance for revenge..."