Unfortunately, compared to the naturally powerful Dark Behemoth, the Skeleton King, who was only at level 7, was still much weaker and was forced to retreat under the Dark Behemoth's iron fist.
Even his seemingly razor-sharp bone knife couldn't sever the Dark Behemoth's bones, only causing superficial wounds.
"Roar~~~" The Dark Behemoth grew stronger with each battle, completely forgetting about Ye Chen and the others. The warlike Behemoth fought the Skeleton Clan with all its might. Apart from the Skeleton King, even the Headless Knight was unable to intervene and could only hide behind and watch his king get beaten.
"Boom~~~" The moonlight surged on Ye Chen's side, and the radiance of the magic array was gradually dissipating. The dark origin that was suppressed by the inheritance stone tablet was gradually being purified.
"Alright!" Finally, under Ye Chen's expectant yet apprehensive gaze, Ye Xi wiped the thin layer of sweat from his face. Tai Shan, standing beside him, hoisted the inheritance stone tablet, and the group instantly submerged underground once more.
"Run! Run! The Skeleton King can't hold on much longer!" Ye Chen shouted anxiously. The Skeleton King, who was in the midst of battle, had been broken apart and had been forcibly resurrected once thanks to the undead's immortality, but the soul fire in its head had dimmed considerably.
If he were to be resurrected at this point, he would only be destroyed once more; the Skeleton King was no longer capable of fighting against the Dark Behemoth.
The earth elemental energy underground surged wildly. The landforms exhausted their last bit of power and carried Ye Chen and the others away at high speed.
This time, no one chased after them. They arrived at the spatial rift without any major incidents and rushed over without hesitation.
"Roar~~~" As soon as they passed through the spatial rift, a deafening roar rang in their ears, and a large number of dark creatures passed by them, accompanied by the continuous sounds of battle.
"They're out!" A familiar voice rang in my ears; it was Fatty and the others shouting as they saw them.
Ye Chen opened his eyes and saw that the seven floating islands connected together were still around the spatial rift, and a large number of dark creature corpses were floating around them. It was clear that they were being attacked by dark creatures all the time.
"Fatty!" Upon seeing this scene, Ye Chen's eyes reddened slightly. Around their territory, there were not only the corpses of dark creatures, but also a considerable number of the corpses of their familiars.
Even his Silvermoon Elves had fallen more than a dozen times, not to mention those behind them who were seriously injured.
Clearly, the group had been waiting outside, and had not left even as they were being attacked by the beast horde.
"Great! Cover them and get them back to their territory as soon as possible, then we'll leave!" the fat man shouted, his eyes reddening as he watched Ye Chen finally emerge from the spatial rift.
If they don't come out soon, they're all going to die here.
"Let's go home!" Ye Chen said, looking at the people around him. For the clans, their territory was their only home.
"Yes!" The many members of the clan nodded and flew towards their territory. The journey had been nerve-wracking, and anyone who returned alive felt like they had been given a second chance at life.
Even on the battlefield, there is no place more secure than one's own territory.
"Hahaha~~~ You really came back! I told you you wouldn't die!" The fat man shouted excitedly when he saw Ye Chen and the others return to the territory.
"Evil deeds live on for a thousand years!" Ye Chen smiled and looked at Ye Ling and the others who were still fighting.
By this time, the mountain god had already taken their place, and they were the only ones left with any fighting power. It was time for them to leave.
"Thank you for your hard work~~~ We'll be leaving now~~~" Ye Chen said with gratitude, while calling to the others and beginning to control the floating island to move away.
"It's alright! It's good that the lord is back!" Ye Ling said with red eyes, almost thinking that their territory was going to be lost and that she would follow in the footsteps of her sisters.
He patted her head, sighed, and said nothing more. The floating island had already started moving rapidly.
The seven territories were rapidly moving outwards. All the dark creatures they encountered along the way were slain by the mountain god, and they fought off the Howling Moon Demon Wolves. These ordinary Tier 3 creatures were no match for them before their numbers grew.
Moreover, as they moved further away from the territory, the density and strength of the dark creatures gradually decreased, and the pressure on everyone was constantly reduced. This was the biggest difference from when they first entered.
An hour later, the group's flight speed finally slowed down, and they eventually stopped in the darkness, clearing out the remaining dark creatures in their territory.
"Phew~~~ It's finally over~~~" The fat man plopped down on the ground, feeling completely exhausted.
Just now, even the lord personally took to the field; he personally launched several magic crystal bombs using a catapult.
"My little snake~~~" Lu Zi'ang's crying rang out. His Green Scale Snake-Man clan had been almost completely wiped out, even after several rounds of recruitment.
The first group of Blue-Scaled Serpent People were already few and far between.
Not only him, but Gao Caidie and Le Xinghai were in similar situations, and even Zhou Wenxuan, who was in a coma, had very few harpies left in her territory.
Guarding the entrances and exits of spatial rifts is something no one would dare to do, as the endless stream of dark creatures could easily engulf any new lord.
"It's alright, it's alright! It's good that you're back alive! And your little sister can be saved too, right?" Gao Caidie comforted her, knowing she had to take care of her best friend.
"I'm sorry, this was my fault. You can divide these magic crystals and dark treasure chests among yourselves. Also, take a short rest, and I'll have the Moon-Embracing Rabbit come to rescue her!" Ye Chen said apologetically. If he hadn't coveted the high-level spirit pearls, he wouldn't have put everyone in such a predicament.
"No, don't say that. If we can get the high-level spirit pearl, it's worth it. If you become a powerful lord, you'll have to help us out!" Zhou Wenbin stammered, and Le Xinghai nodded in agreement.
“That’s right, you still have to help us save our little sister. If we can bring her back, then it’s all worth it!” Le Xinghai said.
The whole thing started because they wanted to save someone, and they should bear all the consequences. Even if it meant sacrificing everyone's territory, it would be worth it for them to save Zhou Wenxuan.
"Don't worry, after we rest for a bit, the Moon-Embracing Rabbit will come to rescue us. We've already used up too much energy!" Ye Chen nodded, not dwelling on the matter too much.
"It's alright, it's alright! Anyway, we have enough magic crystals now, and my little sister can hold on! We can come back when they've recovered!" Zhou Wenbin and the others said immediately. The thought of their little sister waking up made all their unhappiness disappear.
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