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Seeing the Third Order Tianluan Turtle break free, the cultivators who were besieging the remaining demonic beasts immediately ceased their attacks.
Lin Tianming and his companion hastily retreated, positioning themselves behind the forces of the Six Major Golden Core Powers at the first opportunity.
With the Tianluan Turtle free and no longer restrained, if it were to go on a rampage, staying within its sight was an invitation to death. They were prepared to flee for their lives at the first sign of danger, letting the Golden Elixir Forces bear the brunt.
As expected, over a dozen cultivators who were late to retreat, caught off guard, were effortlessly slain by the escaped Third Order Tianluan Turtle.
Those quick enough to evade scrambled away in panic, eventually taking their place behind the Six Major Golden Core Forces, their faces pale as they looked upon the mangled corpses on the ground, all revealing expressions of lingering fear.
Some of the surviving cultivators, witnessing this scene, immediately wavered in their resolve and, seizing the moment of shock and confusion, stealthily left the valley, evidently abandoning their plans to continue the siege.
Chu Jie, Xu Hua, and others turned cold, watching the deserting cultivators with faces ashen. They were unable to prevent their departure, as there was no time to deal with the faint-hearted and fearful.
In the blink of an eye, dozens feared the power of the Third Order Tianluan Turtle and hastily left, leaving behind mostly cultivators above the Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment.
Even so, nearly a hundred cultivators remained, and the overall strength had not diminished by much. Those willing to stay were still reluctant to give up this opportunity for a breakthrough to the Golden Core.
After cursing the fleeing cultivators, Chu Jie, Xu Hua, and the others turned their gaze to the Tianluan Turtle flock.
At this moment, the surviving peripheral Tianluan Turtles, given a chance to breathe, quickly regrouped with the Third Order Tianluan Turtle.
With more than ten cultivators slain and dozens abandoning the siege out of fear of the Third Order Demonic Beast's power, the conflict subsided for a moment. The cultivators and the Tianluan Turtle flock were now facing each other across the valley, the atmosphere extraordinarily tense.
The current situation was still difficult to predict.
From a strength perspective, there were still over a hundred cultivators, most being above the Sixth Level of Foundation Establishment, their power still formidable.
While the Tianluan Turtle flock, despite the Third Order Tianluan Turtle having some injuries, was not significantly affected. Aside from that, with the aid of several dozen Second Order Tianluan Turtles, their strength was no less impressive than that of the cultivators.
Both sides occupied their own hilltops, prepared for the impending battle.
Chu Jie, Xu Hua, and the others wore somber expressions as they cautiously observed the enraged Tianluan Turtle flock, ready to engage at any moment.
After a few moments passed, the Third Order Tianluan Turtle launched its attack, spitting out a barrage of Cold Jade Arrows towards the cultivators.
"Everyone, be careful, strike quickly and vanquish them!" Xu Hua warned, as the Magic Artifact in his hand radiated intensely, slashing furiously at the Third Order Tianluan Turtle.
"All Golden Core disciples, join me in attacking the Third Order Tianluan Turtle, the rest focus on quickly exterminating the Second Order Demonic Beasts, then we'll all combine forces to deal with the Third Order," Chu Jie bellowed, as he flung his Hoop-shaped Magical Artifact which, after expanding in size, smashed toward the Third Order Tianluan Turtle.
Simultaneously, all disciples from the Golden Core Forces made their move.
Suddenly, a myriad of attacks from various magical artifacts clashed with the Cold Jade Arrows spewed by the Tianluan Turtles.
"Boom, boom, boom."
The sky echoed with successive explosions, the Cold Jade Arrows colliding with the Six Forces' attacks, generating explosive shockwaves, sending debris flying throughout the valley, and the heavens ablaze.
At this moment, the intense battle was initiated by the Cold Jade Arrows launched by the Third Order Tianluan Turtle, entering a thrilling stage.
Lin Tianming and his companion remained vigilant, targeting some of the injured Second Order Tianluan Turtles, making their battle surprisingly effortless while conserving their strength and not arousing suspicion among the other cultivators.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, the valley was littered with corpses, both demonic beasts' and cultivators'.
The Tianluan Turtle flock suffered heavy losses, fewer than fifty capable of fighting remained, each bearing some injuries. Yet despite the relentless attacks, the Third Order Tianluan Turtle had not sustained fatal damage.
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The cultivator's side also suffered significant losses, with dozens falling there, including over ten offspring of the Six Major Golden Core Forces, most killed by the Divine Skills of the Third Order Tianluan Turtle.
At this point, the showdown between cultivators and demonic beasts reached its climax.
The Third Order Tianluan Turtle didn't hesitate to unleash a flurry of Cold Jade Arrows at Chu Jie and the others.
With the Third Order Demonic Beast's Spirit Wisdom comparable to that of a human child, it seemed to know which cultivators posed a greater threat, and began to target them.
As the Third Order Tianluan Turtle adjusted its tactics, Chu Jie, and the others had their complexions change drastically, scattering in haste.
However, once their formation was broken, the pressure on the Third Order Tianluan Turtle eased, affording it an opportunity to retaliate.
Seizing this chance, the Tianluan Turtle moved with astonishing speed towards Chu Jie and the Golden Core disciples, intent on wiping them out completely.
But the Third Order Demonic Beast was too fast, and in the blink of an eye, two more disciples from the Zhenyang Sect had fallen, leaving the rest pale and huddled together.
Stabilizing their positions, Jia Yuanchun's face was pale with fright. If not for his quick reflexes dodging a lethal blow, he might well have perished.