"So sudden!"
Upon hearing this enhancement, Jiang Yuan staggered back several steps. Advancement in the Great Wilderness Body Tempering Technique requires the physical strength of a monster or a sacred beast. Since breaking through to the fourth rank last time, he had intentionally suppressed it, originally to allow his physical body to have a better transition, but he did not expect it to still come so quickly.
This is not surprising, though. He killed a huge number of monsters during this period, and even without deliberately absorbing them, his Great Wilderness Body Tempering Technique was steadily improving.
"Advanced safety zone!" Jiang Yuan's first glance was at the safety zone that Yuwen Xin and the others had set up at the bottom of the city wall. The breakthrough of the Great Wilderness Body Tempering Technique would result in a very short period of weakness. Normally, one could take the risk, but in the beast tide, every second was a fight with death. He couldn't gamble.
"Windwalker!"
Jiang Yuan kicked the nearest fifth-tier monster, and the powerful burst of force propelled him five meters, allowing him to run directly over the heads of the beast horde.
"Click-clack!"
Just then, a Holy Spirit Beast several times larger than the rear eight wheels abandoned its fear and entered the arena forcefully. It was the same eighth-tier Holy Spirit Beast that had been lingering in the outer area.
Previously, it hadn't entered because it was afraid of being trapped by the humans, but after assessing the situation, it decisively entered the fray, and its target was Jiang Yuan, who was trying to retreat into the circle.
"Heavenly Eye!"
"Holy Spirit Beast Sand Poison Scorpion, Eighth-Tier Emperor (First Round), Strength: 398, Talent: Poison Needle."
Although the previous Tier 8 Sky-Splitting Leopard was dual-elemental, the combined energy points of the two elements were not as high as those of this Sandy Poisonous Scorpion. Its 398 strength points made it even more troublesome than the previous Sky-Splitting Leopard's 320 strength points.
Moreover, Jiang Yuan's gaze lingered on the tail of the sand scorpion. His body was faintly issuing a warning: the first level of the Divine Wood Canon might not be able to resist the opponent's venom, which meant that the sand scorpion could make use of its strengths.
"Its intelligence is quite impressive, knowing that I'm on the verge of a breakthrough!" Jiang Yuan knew very well why the Sand Scorpion had come looking for him at this time; it was obvious that it had seen that he was about to break through, and that his defenses were at their weakest at this moment.
"Then how can I give you a chance!"
Jiang Yuan didn't dare to act recklessly; as a sixth-level cultivator, he wasn't qualified to act recklessly in the beast tide.
"Cold Moon!"
Jiang Yuan, Ning Yanlan, and Leng Yue communicated using their spirit rings. Leng Yue was also about 100 meters away from him, so they could communicate through their consciousness without speaking.
"Shield Warrior, retreat!"
Leng Yue dashed behind the two shield warriors, pushed them aside, and used Dark Thrust to instantly kill a sixth-tier monster that was charging at the defensive line. Jiang Yuan also took the opportunity to leap into the safe zone.
"Click click"
The sand scorpion's carapace scraped against the ground with a screeching sound. It relentlessly pursued the enemy and began to charge at the defensive line. At this moment, the two shield warriors saw this eighth-tier behemoth charging towards them and immediately chickened out. Although their moment of hesitation lasted only three seconds, those three seconds caused them to miss the best time to make a comeback.
"Leng Yue, watch out!"
Jiang Yuan roared, and a notification from his Heavenly Eye rang in his ears: "Great Wilderness Body Forging Technique (Incomplete), Realm: Fifth Rank, Physical Additional Power: 160".
"Ugh!"
A piercing pain shot through his body, but Jiang Yuan had no choice. He stumbled and lunged toward the gap that the shield warrior had failed to cover in time, even though his combat power had plummeted to its lowest point at that moment.
He knew very well what they would face once a complete defensive line was breached: the frenzied onslaught of a beast horde. Once they were scattered, their chances of winning against the massive beast horde would drop to the lowest possible level.
"Brother Yuan, I'll do it!"
Little Fatty had been keeping an eye on Jiang Yuan. When he saw that Jiang Yuan was unsteady on his feet, he had already started to switch positions while the shield warriors were retreating. So, while the two shield warriors were stunned, he was one step ahead of them.
"Giant Armor!"
Little Fatty rushed forward. Originally, he was carrying a two-meter-long shield, which was obviously out of place for someone who was less than 1.8 meters tall. But now it was completely reversed. After using his bloodline power, Little Fatty's size increased to four meters, and the two-meter-long shield was actually very suitable for him.
The Sand Scorpion charged forward and collided with Little Fatty's shield. The expected scene of the man flying and the shield shattering did not occur. Little Fatty spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with shattered internal organs. He did not retreat a step and stood firm against the impact of the eighth-level Sand Scorpion.
"Hiss!" Jiang Yuan gasped. Little Fatty was only at the fourth level. Although his strength of 31 points was not far from the fifth level, he was still a solid fourth level. But now he could actually withstand the eighth-level Sand Poison Scorpion. How incredible was that?
"Sister-in-law, step back! I can't take it anymore!" The chubby boy's eyes bulged out, looking as if they were about to explode, which was extremely frightening.
Leng Yue heard it, but who was she? The renowned female soldier queen before the cataclysm, how could she possibly back down?
"lightning!"
"Dark Assassination!"
Instead of retreating, Leng Yue advanced, sprinting forward and sliding directly out from Xiao Pang's crotch. With a lightning-fast strike, she aimed at the Sand Poison Scorpion's giant pincers. Moreover, due to the tricky angle, Leng Yue severed the Sand Poison Scorpion's highly aggressive right pincers cleanly at the root.
"Sister-in-law, how could you..." Little Fatty stammered, forgetting even his earlier state of being overwhelmed.
He never expected Leng Yue to attack like this, and as a pure and innocent virgin, only he himself knew how much his emotions were affected.
The sand scorpion was furious at having one of its limbs severed. Its gaze immediately fell on the little girl on the ground. However, what angered it even more was that the woman still wanted to attack.
"Poison needle!"
The sand scorpion raised its tail, revealing a venomous stinger, as sharp as a human arrow, that gleamed eerily in the darkness. "Die!"
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