"My lord, the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse. What should we do?"

Wu Yi watched helplessly as his once orderly troops began to crumble like a burst dam. Anxiety and urgency overwhelmed him completely. He could no longer contain himself and shouted loudly towards Marquis Li Hong, who was not far away.

Wu Yi is usually a quiet, reserved person.

Yu Sanqian was always by the side of Champion Marquis Li Hong, as if he were the closest companion of the champion.

The heavy responsibility of commanding this thousand-strong army has always been shouldered by You Sanqian.

In reality, Wu Yi's strength was in no way inferior to You Sanqian's, after all, both of them held the position of commander of a thousand households.

Wu Yi has always been a fearless and tough guy, decisive in his actions, and never backs down in the face of danger.

But at this moment, even he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, which was enough to prove how dangerous the current situation was, and how critical the moment had come.

At this moment, champion Hou Lihong was caught in a fierce struggle and dilemma.

Today, he has already lost face in front of the people of Tianyi City and under the noses of the Demon Suppression Division. If he were to flee in such a sorry state now, his reputation would be completely ruined. He would inevitably be ridiculed by Fang Han and Tantai Qiuyue and become a laughing stock. In fact, with this stain on his record, the possibility of him being crowned a king in the future would be slim.

However, if they had not chosen to flee and had insisted on fighting to the death, how many people would have been lucky enough to survive today?

Thinking of this, the Marquis of Champions felt a chill run down his spine.

He himself might even lose his life in this brutal battle.

"My lord, in my opinion, we should retreat. If we choose to fight to the death, it will undoubtedly be a death sentence, and the annihilation of the entire army is only a matter of time. But if we choose to retreat, those demonic beasts will not be able to concentrate their attacks on us for a while, so we will have a better chance of survival."

You Sanqian's voice trembled slightly as he spoke to the Marquis of Champion.

At this moment, his heart was already filled with fear.

Because he keenly realized that dealing with these monsters was far more difficult than dealing with those demons.

After all, the Demon Suppression Army mainly deals with demons on a daily basis. In terms of dealing with monsters, their experience and tactics are far less skillful and professional than those of the Demon Suppression Division.

Champion Hou Li Hong is currently being closely surrounded and attacked by several large and menacing armored water apes.

Those armored water apes were covered in heavy iron armor, like an impregnable fortress, and each attack they launched was as powerful as an overwhelming force.

"Then let's retreat."

He wielded his long sword with all his might, the blade flashing like streaks of silver lightning slicing through the sky. With great difficulty, he managed to force back the ferocious beasts. He took a deep breath and reluctantly gave the order to retreat.

The Demon Suppression Army began to retreat like a receding tide.

The situation was now out of control, and the army was collapsing like a house of cards.

The flying bats hovered in the air, continuously blasting out scorching fireballs that streaked across the sky like meteors, crashing down on the demon-suppressing army and city defense troops on the ground.

The thunder leopard and tiger-faced leopard moved through the crowd like ghosts. They were extremely fast and had incredibly sharp claws. Every pounce could take a life.

The armored water apes rampaged wildly, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Soldiers were knocked off their feet and screamed in pain.

In an instant, countless soldiers of the Demon Suppression Army and the City Defense Army were killed or wounded, their blood staining the earth red and filling the air with a strong smell of blood.

But just as Wu Yi and You Sanqian were desperately trying to escape with Champion Marquis Li Hong, suddenly, two Nine Nether Ice Lions pounced on them like lightning.

Although these two Nine Nether Ice Lions are still cubs, they are already quite large, measuring over three meters long and over two meters tall.

They were covered with a thick layer of ice armor, which shimmered with a cold light under the sunlight.

Those claws and fangs were incredibly sharp, long and pointed, like the scythe in the hand of death, exuding a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.

In just a moment, Champion Marquis, Wu Yi, and You Sanqian were entangled by the Nine Nether Ice Lion.

This Nine Nether Ice Lion was already a top-tier monster, with astonishing defensive capabilities.

Even though the swords and blades of the three champions were as sharp as frost and brought down with fierce killing intent, they only left shallow wounds on the thick, armor-like fur of the animals, as if they were being tickled, and could not cause any real damage.

However, the Nine Nether Ice Lion's attack power was terrifyingly strong.

Each of their attacks was accompanied by an overwhelming force, their immense power seemingly capable of tearing the heavens and the earth apart.

If they were to pounce on them, the flesh and blood bodies of the Champion Marquis and the others would likely be torn to shreds and reduced to dust in an instant.

Moreover, this Nine Nether Ice Lion possesses an extremely terrifying skill: it continuously spews out bone-chilling cold air from its mouth.

The chill swept in like a surging tide, freezing the air into ice crystals wherever it went.

Although the champion and his companions managed to dodge the attacks of the cold air time and time again thanks to their agility and rich combat experience, the bone-chilling cold still made them shiver and their teeth chatter. Even their internal energy circulation was affected by the cold.

They knew that if they were accidentally hit by this icy breath, their bodies would be instantly frozen, turning into lifeless blocks of ice, at the mercy of the demonic beasts.

However, the Demon Suppression Army and the City Defense Army, when they withdrew, were in such a chaotic situation that there was no discernible pattern to their movements that the soldiers scattered and fled like headless flies.

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