The lightning tribulation had been going on for more than ten minutes, and the dark clouds in the sky had not diminished at all; on the contrary, the silver snakes within them had become even more violent.

It's unclear whether it's dissatisfaction with this opportunistic method of tribulation, or whether this ancient demon beast is truly intolerable to heaven and earth, which is why this tribulation is so spectacular.

Anyway, the tribulation lightning shows no signs of stopping.

Those demon kings who had experienced the tribulation of transformation were even more convinced of the existence of ancient demon kings being reborn in this temple.

Well... if you really want to put it that way, it's not exactly wrong, it's just that this beast was brought by Young Master Wang, but it has nothing to do with this ruin.

The boundary barrier inside this ruin has been repaired and broken repeatedly, and the recovery speed is getting slower and slower. It seems to be at its last gasp.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the protective energy of this ruin is almost depleted.

This was naturally noticed by the astute Peacock Demon King.

As time ticked away and he knew that all his previous plans would come to naught once the barrier was completely shattered, the demon king was now completely disregarding the cost of his efforts.

He took out several inner cores as energy sources, unleashed his full power, and beams of divine light in shades of blue and yellow enveloped the area, instantly forcing back both the human grandmaster and the rogue demon king who wanted to take advantage of the chaos.

Although the group of Chinese masters fought bravely and fearlessly, they were eventually unable to hold them off.

The Peacock Demon King no longer kept his secrets, and his sudden outburst was one aspect.

However, there were simply too many greedy demon kings. They were already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers compared to the Peacock Demon King, and now one of them was crippled, one betrayed them, and two escaped.

The two sides were no longer evenly matched, and even risking their lives to stop them, they couldn't hold out for much longer.

If it weren't for other rogue demon kings with ulterior motives who took advantage of the chaos to move forward and divert some of the Peacock Demon King's firepower, their current situation would probably be even worse.

At this moment, the defensive grandmaster from China coughed up blood, his Dharma form dimmed, and after being frozen by the divine light, he was ambushed by other demon kings. Not only was his chest sunken, but one of his arms was also torn off.

With a loud "boom," he was sent flying out of the battle. Huang Qi looked at the Chinese people, almost all of whom were injured, and felt full of regret.

He not only misjudged the true combat power of the Peacock Demon King, but also did not expect that the boundary barrier could automatically repair itself so many times. Despite his desperate efforts and long-term persistence, not a single comrade-in-arms had managed to break through to the outer perimeter.

At this point, he knew very well that if he delayed any longer, he would only be wasting his comrades' lives.

After much hesitation, he ultimately prioritized the lives of these masters, ordering everyone to retreat, clear a path, and rush in the opposite direction to defend the stronghold, refusing to make any more unnecessary sacrifices.

At least for now, we've secured our manpower and bought some time. Once reinforcements arrive, we might have a chance to kill the Peacock Demon King on the spot.

Since that's the case, it's better to temporarily avoid their sharp edge, let these demon kings fight like dogs, and let them fight to the death. At the same time, it's also good to let the peacock go and explore the true situation inside the main hall.

The Chinese Grandmasters arrived just in time and withdrew decisively. However, their retreat left those rogue cultivators, demon kings, and foreign superhumans who had been taking advantage of the chaos behind them in trouble.

Without the grandmasters fighting desperately in front, several of these opportunists were instantly frozen in place by the peacock, and the next second they were decapitated and died.

Knowing that these rogue cultivators were no match for him, and with no further obstacles in sight, Huang Qi looked at his comrades and sighed helplessly.

"When the next lightning tribulation strikes, you should all evacuate. If you encounter a Grandmaster coming to your aid, there might be a chance to reclaim this ruin."

However, remember, if you encounter a grandmaster who is alone, be careful. I'm afraid that the Thousand-Faced Demon King may not be alone..."

After saying this, he waved his hand to interrupt the questions from his comrades, who were looking at him with concern.

"This mission has turned out like this, and I have no face to go back and face my comrades."

"I've lived long enough, so I'm not leaving. These demon kings are too busy grabbing spoils to care about a useless old man like me. If reinforcements arrive quickly, I can even provide some intelligence."

Upon hearing this, Master Yan Yan, who was laughing and coughing up blood beside him, said with a smile:

"That makes sense. Everyone should leave. I'll stay and keep this old man company. Otherwise, what if he gets swallowed by that Thousand-Faced Demon King and then tries to trick us again..."

His words prompted several grandmasters to express their willingness to stay and stand together. Everyone knew that if they chose to stay at this moment, and the reinforcements from outside could not arrive in time, or if more demon kings arrived, it would basically be a scene of certain death.

Master Yan Yan's words were merely an excuse to allow him to stay.

But at this moment, none of these Chinese masters retreated; they all eagerly expressed their willingness to stay and contribute to the subsequent counterattack.

This time, Huang Qi was so anxious that he coughed up several mouthfuls of hot blood.

"Old Yan, you..."

Grandmaster Yan Yan was seriously injured at this time. Although he did not appear to be in any abnormality, he was the one who blocked most of the attacks from the Peacock Demon King and the other two demon kings after Huang Qi fell.

At this moment, his condition was not much better than Huang Qi's, and his originally majestic Dharma image began to flicker, almost unable to maintain itself, as if it would dissipate in the next second.

What difference is there between him staying at this point and throwing his life away!

However, Master Yan Yan was clearly an old acquaintance of Huang Qi, and at this moment he obviously did not intend to obey orders, so he glared at Huang Qi.

"What do you mean, you... only you can vomit blood?"

My brain is about to shatter, what's the point of retreating? I'm actually a year older than you, you've lived enough, but I've experienced less.

Alright, enough nonsense. You kids, stop arguing. Every one of you should get out of here while these demon kings are too busy to bother with us.

"Find reinforcements first, then come back to save me. I don't want this ruin to fall into that beast's hands. We Chinese haven't settled the score with Yunnan yet..."