The restless roars of various spirit beasts echoed through the forest, carrying far and wide and amplifying the panic.
Trees as thick as two or three people could hug collapsed one after another under the onslaught of the beast horde, some not even lasting five seconds.
Soul beasts of different races swarmed like locusts, leaving behind only devastation in their wake.
The smaller soul beasts were quickly turned into fresh blood and flesh fertilizer by the larger ones chasing them. But the larger soul beasts behind them remained oblivious and continued to charge forward madly, trampling over the flesh and limbs of unfamiliar soul beasts and the corpses of their own kind. Their eyes flashed with a red light like stars, like mad beasts that had lost their minds. They continued to become deadly trampling machines, endlessly creating sacrifices.
Ahead of the beast tide, Guan Feng and his group fled in disarray through the dark forest, their bodies frequently cut by sharp branches or blades of grass, from which blood trickled out.
Apart from the four newcomers who had advanced to the Soul Master level, the remaining nine-man knight squad that escorted them and helped them hunt soul beasts now consisted of only three.
"Everyone, hang in there! Don't stop!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Soul Saint at the back struck out with his palm, sending a ten-thousand-year-old Iron Horned Rhinoceros flying. It crashed into the Soul Beasts behind it like a rolling bowling ball, instantly tripping them up and causing a large number of them to fall.
But what chilled him to the bone was that the soul beasts behind them trampled on the small group of soul beasts that had fallen in front of them without stopping or hesitating. Some of them even had their eyeballs crushed, letting out a pitiful wail. In the end, they were all mercilessly destroyed under the iron hooves of the other soul beasts and trampled into new meat paste!
It was as if something on them was luring these soul beasts, causing them to chase after them relentlessly until they trampled them to death!
That's absolutely terrifying!
Just how far will that unknown spirit beast that's going against Lord Clay go?!
A chill ran down his spine, and he turned to catch up with the rest of the group as they continued their escape.
Looking at Guan Feng and the others ahead, their breathing disordered and their steps hurried, Soul Saint's heart sank.
Of the three remaining knights, one Soul King Knight had his entire arm severed by an unknown Soul Beast. Although he had roughly wrapped it with strips of cloth torn from his clothes to temporarily slow the bleeding, the blood was still gushing out due to the frantic running for his life, soaking the cloth strips and constantly splattering blood as he moved at high speed.
Another Soul King Knight nearly had a hole ripped open in his abdomen by an unknown Soul Beast, but fortunately it only grazed him. His abdomen was still a bloody mess. The massive loss of blood and strength had left him deathly pale, as if he would collapse at any moment, a mere flickering candle in the wind.
The last Soul King Knight fared slightly better, with only some half-dried bloodstains on his face. Dragging his battered body, his steps grew heavy and slow as time passed. He was only able to keep up by being pulled along by two other Soul Sect newcomers, one on each side.
The other knights, two of whom were trampled to death by these beasts while covering them, and the four Soul King knights split up to relieve the pressure on them, drawing away some of the Soul Beasts, but they were probably also in grave danger.
The only good news is that, so far, no one on this team has abandoned anyone or stabbed anyone in the back.
Unity, however, sometimes cannot alleviate their plight.
There was also a powerful soul beast lurking in the shadows, which they both feared and hated.
The other party was cruelly toying with them, the prey who had fallen into the trap. They could have given them a quick death and captured them all in one fell swoop, just like they had caught Clay off guard.
But the spirit beast didn't do that. Instead, it drove these frenzied spirit beasts to chase after them, slowly exhausting them. The final outcome would likely be being trampled into the mud by the beast horde's iron hooves.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Meteor Shower!"
One after another, enormous spherical stones fell along the main line above the forest. The falling spherical stones grazed the air, covered in an extremely hot flame, and fell from the sky like a celestial maiden scattering flowers. They landed precisely in the center of the densest part of the beast herd, exploding with a series of thunderous explosions that made the earth tremble.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Thorn Iron Spikes!"
A five-meter-tall giant bear clad in heavy armor roared as it landed, its massive paws slamming into the ground. Rows of steel spike traps burst forth from the earth in two lines, their sharp iron spikes instantly piercing the bodies of the first row of soul beasts.
The soul beasts surged forward one after another, pressing down and causing the piercings that had already penetrated the bodies of the front-row soul beasts to penetrate even deeper. Blood gushed from the pierced mouths and bodies, and they lost their lives within seconds. Their large or small bodies fell in front of the steel spike trap, forming a natural "defensive wall".
At the same time, several other figures darted out from the dark forest, their dazzling soul rings radiating outwards; they were all seventh-ring Soul Saints and eighth-ring Soul Emperors.
"Seventh Soul Skill, Weapon Soul True Form!"
The loud eagle cry, mixed with the double impact of pressure and soul power, spread out, its effect like a demonic sound instilling the brain. The blood vessels and meridians in the bodies of the weak soul beasts targeted were completely shattered under the impact of this sound. With their eyes wide open, they fell to the ground, dying with their eyes wide open, becoming one of the countless corpses.
The powerful weapon spirit appeared and immediately swept towards the soul beasts that were still rushing forward, knocking them away or killing them directly.
But dealing with the soul beasts was just a side effect. After unleashing their soul skills, they neatly swept towards Guan Feng and his group who were trying to escape. Each of them took on two or three of them, like eagles catching chicks, and dragged the stunned Guan Feng and his group away.
Who are you people?!
Guan Feng and his companions were still shaken after being carried away, but they dared not make any rash moves.
Because they all knew that if the other party wanted to harm them, they wouldn't risk being chased by the beast horde to rescue them.
Upon recognizing Yun Yi and Fang Yi, a surge of hope ignited in the Soul Saint's eyes. Before being grabbed by another companion with a avian martial soul and carried away, he shouted hoarsely:
"Be careful, my lords! That unidentified soul beast has been lurking in the shadows, following the beast tide and hunting us down! It might even possess mental manipulation abilities!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Yi's expression changed slightly, and she quickly exchanged a glance with Fang Yi, who was looking over.
It was actually a soul beast with mental abilities.
Other Soul Masters above the Soul Grandmaster level were no match for that Soul Beast; only the Holy Maiden and the agility-type six-ring Soul Emperor could withstand it.
For a moment, they wanted to regret it and turn back to take Qian Yuelong, who was about to personally enter the trap, away. But remembering Qian Yuelong's orders, they hardened their hearts and quickly moved away.
A gray shadow flashed by, and Guan Feng, who was being carried on the shoulder of a Soul Saint Dark Soul Guard, raised his head amidst the violent jolts.
In his shaky vision, he only had time to make out that the gray figure seemed to be accompanied by another person.
He saw it, a strand of long, silvery-white hair swaying in the breeze.
—A side note—
After listening to the opinions of the children, Moli is launching a crowdfunding campaign for a name.
You can share your thoughts in this paragraph or in the comments section.
We are soliciting names for sets and individual items, including clothing, jewelry, hair accessories, hairstyles, and more.
Format: [(Which part of the ornament): (xxx) — (This part is optional; you can also include its function or effect if you have any ideas. MoLi will adjust it accordingly)]
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