44: Let's kill them all!

Within the rift, an army of tens of thousands of Demon Race soldiers surged forward like a rolling tide!

Screams, wails, the roars of demonic beasts, and the thunderous booms of Spell bombardments... the crowd fled in a frenzy!

The scene instantly dissolved into chaos!

Many who were slow to run became blood-food in the mouths of the demonic beasts!

Blood splattered everywhere, creating a terrifying, hellish sight.

Three or four thousand people had entered just now, but less than half were running out!

“This place is... a Demon Race nest!”

The crowd paused for a moment, and then immediately realized they had been deceived!

There was no Great Emperor's Legacy here at all; it was a Demon Race nest!

“Run!”

Many lacked the courage to resist and simply turned tail to run!

Some who had just arrived saw this terrifying scene and, although they didn't know what was happening, turned and ran as well!

No one was a fool!

If you ran a bit slower, you would die here!

“What should we do?”

The two groups led by Shi Tian and Wu Zhixiong stopped their fight at the same time.

They looked at each other warily.

“There are too many demonic beasts. Let's retreat first!”

Chu Nansheng suddenly spoke. Her Divine Sense had spread out, and she could clearly sense a terrifying existence among the Demon Race army, likely in the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

The Demon Race had powerful Physical Bodies, and they were definitely not something those in the Void Refining or Body Integration Realms could handle.

Staying here was extremely dangerous!

“Go!”

Shi Tian made a prompt decision and led the group to retreat.

At this moment, they couldn't care less about Wu Zhixiong and the others.

“Great, the heavens haven't forsaken me!”

Wu Zhixiong and his group were overjoyed and hurriedly fled, though they consciously kept their distance from Shi Tian’s group to avoid being noticed.

The demonic beasts were extremely fast.

Cultivators were constantly caught by demonic beasts, and then, amidst terrified screams, they were torn apart and devoured by countless monsters!

Before long, only a little over a thousand people were left, still running frantically!

“Jie jie jie!”

“You can't escape!”

While running, a massive demonic beast as large as a small hill suddenly blocked the path of Shi Tian and the others.

It was as gaunt as a withered tree.

A mass of curved, sharp horns grew on its head, and its eye sockets were deeply sunken.

Its entire body was hidden within thick black Devilish Qi, and black liquid dripped from the corners of its mouth, making a 'sizzling' sound as it hit the ground.

It swiped down with a claw!

A violent astral wind whipped up, as sharp as a blade!

“This is an Early Stage Tribulation Crossing demonic beast!”

“Watch out!”

Someone shouted.

Everyone's hair stood on end. They hurriedly summoned defensive Magic Treasures like bells, ancient clocks, and shields, quickly joining forces to set up a defensive barrier.

“Rumble—”

The Devil King's giant claw slammed violently against the defensive barrier.

“Crack, crack, crack—”

Fine cracks appeared on the barrier, quickly spreading like a spider's web.

With a 'bang', it shattered!

Many Cultivators felt as if they had been struck by lightning, coughing up blood as they were sent flying!

Even Jiang Xue felt a sweetness in her throat and suffered a minor injury.

She was the esteemed Saintess of Yushuang Palace and possessed extremely high talent.

But she had not yet fully matured; she was only at the Peak Void Refining Realm, two major Realms lower than the Devil King.

“Ke Ke, are you alright?”

She immediately checked on Miss Keke's condition.

“Senior Sister... I'm fine...”

Miss Keke's face was pale, and her previous playful energy had vanished without a trace.

If Jiang Xue hadn't helped her block most of the damage, she might be dead by now.

Originally, there was no need for her to participate in such matters.

But she had clamored to come, and Jiang Xue, thinking there wouldn't be much danger with so many in the Body Integration Realm present, had agreed to bring her along.

However, she hadn't expected there would be demonic beasts here... “Senior Sister, I'm sorry...”

Miss Keke was on the verge of tears as she tugged at Jiang Xue's sleeve and whispered.

She couldn't help with anything and had instead become a burden to everyone!

Useless!

I'm so useless!

“Don't be afraid, Senior Sister will bring you back safely!”

Jiang Xue comforted her, then looked tensely at the Devil King and the tens of thousands of demonic beasts catching up behind it.

“Kill them!”

At the Devil King's command, tens of thousands of demonic beasts surged like a tide, completely submerging Shi Tian, Xiao Bufan, Su Muhuang, and the group from Yushuang Palace!

“Hahaha...”

“Well met!”

“Then let's kill to our heart's content!”

Shi Tian burst into laughter.

He had come from a poor background and had been pushed into desperate situations several times. Now, facing a similar situation again, there was no fear in his eyes; instead, they gradually grew crazed!

“Who knows how many Cultivators these demonic beasts have eaten!”

“Killing one is no loss; killing two is a profit!”

Infected by Shi Tian's spirit, the others were no longer as afraid and joined the battle one after another.

They cast aside all thoughts of life and death.

For a moment, they were locked in a chaotic melee.

The Devil King did not continue to attack; instead, it watched with interest, as if viewing a play.

The group's powerful combat strength made its eyes light up.

With a wave of its hand, many demonic beasts abandoned the others and surged toward this spot.

On the other side.

Wu Zhixiong and his companions were overjoyed to see Shi Tian and the others trapped within the heavy encirclement of demonic beasts from a distance.

The situation had taken a turn for the better; there was light at the end of the tunnel.

Without them even having to lift a finger, Shi Tian and the others would die here!

After they returned, the Sect would surely reward them handsomely!

“Saint, they're dead for sure this time!”

A Disciple of the Batian Sect said excitedly.

“Of course, do you even need to say it!”

Wu Zhixiong replied with a smile.

His footsteps didn't stop for a second as he transformed into a streak of light, rushing toward the Secret Realm's exit.

The demonic beasts behind them were being left further and further behind... Outside the Secret Realm.

Lin Chen vaguely felt something was wrong, but he couldn't say exactly what it was.

Suddenly, someone emerged from the Secret Realm.

“This person...”

“Comes from the Western Region, intending to harm the two Personal Disciples of the Wending Sect...”

“...finally found Shi Tian and the others in the Azure Dragon Secret Realm, but unexpectedly encountered an ambush by an army of tens of thousands from the Demon Race...”

“Shi Tian and the others are trapped deep within the Demon Race army's encirclement, their lives hanging by a thread... while this person had good luck, being the furthest away, and fled as soon as it happened...”

Under the Cave Heaven True Eye, Lin Chen knew the general situation with just a glance.

“A Demon Race nest?”

“A Devil King in the Tribulation Crossing Realm?”

Lin Chen was startled. If that was the case, the three Disciples he had worked so hard to recruit might actually perish inside.

He couldn't wait any longer; he had to go in himself!

“Fang Hong, guard the Secret Realm exit. No one is allowed out!”

Fang Hong did not have the Cave Heaven True Eye and could not distinguish who had participated in the plan to harm the Wending Sect Disciples.

Since he couldn't distinguish, he wouldn't!

He would wait for Lin Chen to return and handle it!

Without waiting for Fang Hong's reply, he killed the few people who had just escaped from the Secret Realm with a single palm strike, then quickly disappeared into the Secret Realm's vortex.

Now that he knew the exact location, he headed straight for it!

He hoped he would still be in time!

A second ago.

Those few people had escaped the Secret Realm and thought they had finally survived, feeling happy for only a few seconds.

Suddenly, a giant hand, as massive as a mountain, crashed down onto their heads!

“Aaaah!!”

The few of them let out a scream before being crushed into meat paste.

Their lives ended, and their Dao perished.