Chapter 279: The Four-Wheeled Scorching Sun_1
At this time, the cultivators on the field, retreating while fighting like a receding tide, had already seen many successfully retreat back within the range of the formation's coverage.
However, the demonic beasts understood the intentions of the human cultivators, and they tenaciously pursued the retreating army, clearly not willing to allow them to withdraw so easily.
Nevertheless, the human cultivators were also prepared; under the leadership of Chen Jingtian, several Mid Stage Golden Core cultivators immediately changed the defensive formation.
At this moment, they lined up in a straight line at the forefront of the cultivator army, relying on their own strength to resist the Third Order Demonic Beasts.
Apart from this, Chen Jingtian and a few others also activated several Third Order Attack Talismans, unleashing torrents of attacks and holding back the enraged Monster Beast Legion.
Because the attacking power of Golden Core cultivators was too formidable, even the slightest touch would result in the complete destruction of the low-order monster beasts.
Under such circumstances, the low-order demonic beasts dared not approach and could only rely on the Third Order Demonic Beasts to launch attacks, hoping to inflict heavy damage on the human cultivators.
At this time, Lin Tianming and the others had entered the defensive array, and they turned their heads to look back at the cultivator army, their faces filled with shock.
Looking out, the number of human cultivators in the army seemed to have decreased by about thirty percent, but the total was still considerable; the movement of thousands of people was like an eclipse of the sun.
Behind them was an even larger number of demonic beasts; tens of thousands of them used all kinds of bizarre attacks, completely illuminating the dark sky.
Seeing this situation, Chen Jingtian and the others furrowed their brows tightly, pushing their magical treasures to the limit, and unleashed several Third Order Talismans, thinking only of blocking the demonic beasts for a while longer to buy time for the great retreat of the human army.
"Boom boom boom..."
The Third Order Demon Beast, Blood Jiao, released countless ice arrows from its mouth, which collided with the Jiaolong Soul unleashed by Wang Hengqiu, creating massive fluctuations that tore open a deep ravine in a large expanse of the ground.
This was a contest between Wang Hengqiu, a Mid Stage Golden Core cultivator, and the Blood Jiao, a Third Grade Medium Stage beast.
The Blood Jiao was a descendant of the ancient demonic beast Red Blood Jiao. Although the ancient bloodline had vastly diluted, even a faint trace was extremely rare, greatly enhancing the Blood Jiao's strength.
This Blood Jiao was extremely powerful, and its formidable divine skills were a testament to its strength.
While the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion was strong in close combat and lacked long-range divine skills, its destructive power, even when impeded by Chen Jingtian, was still not as formidable as the Third Grade Medium Stage Blood Jiao.
As the Third Order Demonic Beasts attacked wantonly, Chen Jingtian and others faced enormous pressure. Still, the human cultivators needed time to retreat, and these cultivators were also crucial for the battle.
Under such circumstances, they had to persevere long enough to secure time for the cultivators.
Knowing this, Chen Jingtian and his companions all unleashed unprecedented power, firmly blocking the Third Order Demonic Beasts.
"Boom boom boom..."
The continuous thunderous booms mingled with screams; it sounded as if both the human and beast clans were in anguish.
In this manner, under Chen Jingtian's support, the army of cultivators retreated in an orderly fashion and soon completed the retreat of more than half the contingent, leaving only about thirty percent of the cultivators still beyond the formation's range.
At this time, the attacks from the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion and the Blood Jiao became even more fierce, seeking to kill more cultivators to appease their fury.
Chen Jingtian did not retreat at all; his powerful attacks cut through the void, staunchly blocking the Blazing Flame Celestial Lion.
Wang Hengqiu and Zhu Yun were equally formidable, and with their cultivation strength being not insubstantial, they each dealt with one Third Grade Medium Stage and Early Stage demonic beast.
The remaining four Third Order Early Stage Demonic Beasts were blocked by Lan Yu from the Zhenyang Sect and two Sect Guardian Spiritual Beasts at the Third Order Early Stage.
Nine Third Order Demonic Beasts clashed with four Golden Core cultivators and two Sect Guardian Spiritual Beasts.
The earth-shattering noises deafened everyone, the ground cracked frequently, and intense fluctuations enveloped large areas that no one dared to approach.
Seeing such a scene, the retreating cultivators did not dare to delay, but still, some areas were fiercely attacked by Second Order Demonic Beasts.
After all, the battlefront was far too extensive, and the number of Golden Core cultivators was limited; it was impossible to attend to all areas.
Under such circumstances, the human cultivators could not solely rely on the Golden Core cultivators; powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators were needed to withstand the demonic beasts' assaults on the front lines.
Looking across, in the northern zone of the battle line, dozens of cultivators dressed in the Zhenyang Sect's attire gathered, with Li Xiuyuan among them.
Apart from him, the rest were all at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, likely to be core disciples of the Zhenyang Sect.
As disciples of the Zhenyang Sect, at such a critical juncture, Chen Jingtian ordered these core disciples to block the Second Order Demonic Beasts for a moment to buy time for the other retreating cultivators.
For them, this task was exceedingly arduous.
But the situation was indeed dire, and ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't hope to hold the line; even if they reluctantly went up, it would be no more than a futile sacrifice.
Besides, in such a crisis, if Loose Cultivators from the Loose Cultivators' Hall were dispatched afterward, it could easily arouse public indignation, causing resistance among the loose cultivators, leading to the disintegration of the entire army of cultivators.
Therefore, even if the core disciples of the Zhenyang Sect had any grievances, they had to face it due to Chen Jingtian's authority and taking on the challenge.
At this time, dozens of Zhenyang Sect core disciples, as well as tens of Foundation Establishment Late Stage loose cultivators and clan members, stood at the rear of the cultivator army, engaging in a fierce battle with a large number of Second Order Demonic Beasts.