Chapter 278 Temporary Retreat_2
Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, a cultivator rushed to the rescue, completely beyond his expectations.
"Two Daoist friends... Thank you for righteously lending a hand!"
Lu Qiao clasped his fists in salute towards Lin Tianming and the other, speaking with utmost sincerity.
"Daoist Lu is too polite, now is not the time for thanks. Let's deal with these beasts first!" Lin Tianming replied.
Hearing Lin Tianming's words, Lu Qiao nodded, and glancing at the three Blackwind Lizards with wary eyes, his own gaze was filled with rage.
"Good, let's get rid of these beasts first, and then I will express my gratitude!"
After Lu Qiao replied, the Attack Talisman in his hand shone with brilliant Spiritual Light, as he took out several Second Order talismans and launched them all at once.
At this moment, Lu Qiao was seriously provoked, using all his moves as if to avenge the recent grudge.
Seeing Lu Qiao make the first move, Lin Tianming and Hu Yuan were not to be outdone; they consecutively brought out their Magic Artifacts, selecting a Blackwind Lizard to kill.
"Boom boom boom..."
The sky erupted with bursts of explosions as a great deal of Sword Qi and other attack methods illuminated the battlefield.
Hu Yuan held formidable strength, each of his strikes contained immense power, forcing the Demonic Beast he targeted into constant retreat.
Lin Tianming was still using only eighty percent of his strength, and although he did not blow the Demonic Beast apart immediately, he still held an absolute advantage.
And the enraged Lu Qiao was extremely fierce in his attacks; while he could not defeat three Demonic Beasts, a single one was no match for him.
Under such circumstances, the Blackwind Spirit Beast targeted by him was in a dire state, barely able to parry any attacks.
As time passed, the three strongest Demonic Beasts were suppressed by the trio, and the other cultivators also burst out with stronger strength,
quickly turning the tide of the battle at this location. Lu Qiao's teammates followed suit with overwhelming momentum, each gaining the upper hand.
After several exchanges, the wails of the Demonic Beasts came one after another.
The Tiangang Sword in Lin Tianming's hand glowed fiercely, unleashing waves of Sword Qi in an instant, engulfing the injured Blackwind Lizard opposite him.
"Roar..." The attacked Blackwind Lizard let out a painful roar.
Following the burst of Sword Qi, the Blackwind Lizard's body was left with few intact spots, and blood seeped from its skin, presenting a gruesome sight.
Seeing the severely injured Demonic Beast, Lin Tianming didn't give it any chance to catch its breath and rushed over immediately, aiming to end the battle with one strike.
In an instant, he launched an attack; five strands of Tiangang Sword Qi overlapped to form a terrifying blast of Sword Qi that shot forward, beheading the Blackwind Lizard.
A scream rang out, followed by the sound of a body falling to the ground.
Looking over, the Blackwind Lizard was already lying motionless on the ground with a gaping hole in its neck, blood pooled all around it, having lost all signs of life.
At the moment Lin Tianming killed the Demonic Beast, Hu Yuan and Lu Qiao had each killed their respective opponents just a moment before.
The interval between the three slaying their Demonic Beasts was short; Hu Yuan, being the most powerful, finished his battle first, followed closely by an angry Lu Qiao.
At this point, the three of them looked at the situation of the other cultivators and joined the fray without hesitation.
After a short while,
the battle here also came to a complete end. More than twenty cultivators gathered together, and aside from Lin Tianming and Hu Yuan, the others had more or less sustained some injuries.
The survivors wore various expressions, looking at Lin Tianming and Hu Yuan, their eyes full of gratitude.
As the organizer of the team, Lu Qiao clasped his fists towards Lin Tianming and the other, saying, "Thank you, two Daoist friends, for your timely help. I am extremely grateful, and when we return to Yuyao City, I shall invite you both to gather together so that I may express my thanks properly!"
Hearing this, Lin Tianming responded courteously.
"Daoist Lu need not be so polite. As fellow Human Cultivators facing a crisis that concerns the Cultivation World, it is only right to lend a hand!"
"What Lin Daoist said is true. In the face of the Human Race's greater good, we should temporarily set aside our differences and support each other through this calamity," Hu Yuan added.
As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Qiao and the others were deeply touched, their admiration for the two men growing even more.
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At that moment, Lin Tianming immediately said, "Fellow Daoists, now is not the time for celebration. There are still many among us in peril, and those who can should offer their help. We can have a detailed chat after the battle ends."
"Hmm... That is indeed true, helping others now is helping ourselves!"
Lu Qiao nodded and expressed his agreement with Lin Tianming's words.
The other people present had cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Stage, obviously not a bunch of fools, after all, what Lin Tianming said was extremely correct for all Human Cultivators.
Realizing this, apart from those who genuinely lacked the ability to lend a hand, the rest of the crowd began to voice their consent, willing to contribute their efforts.
Soon, the people present made up their minds to assist other cultivators who were in trouble.
Then, under the leadership of Lin Tianming and Hu Yuan, more than ten cultivators formed a team on the spot, moving around above the battlefield.
Meanwhile, those cultivators with more severe injuries or in poor condition retreated and gathered at the edge of the formation to recuperate.
As the grand battle continued, half a quarter of an hour passed.
By then, the battle had been raging for quite some time, and the battlefield was like a meat grinder, with significant losses on both the human and beast sides, with numerous cultivators perishing here, and the Demon Beast Race suffering heavy damage.
Above in the high skies, Chen Jingtian and others were entangled in a fierce fight with Third Order Demon Beasts.
During a lull in the demon beasts' attacks, he took the chance to observe the situation on the Human Cultivators' side of the grand battle.
Surveying the entire field, both Qi Refining Cultivators and Foundation Establishment Cultivators were gaining the upper hand, with the number of demonic beasts dropping sharply, essentially achieving the goal set before the battle.
However, there was still no significant progress on the critical front of the Golden Core Cultivators.
He and his fellow disciples had been resisting strongly, focusing on buying time for the other Human Cultivators to increase their victories as much as possible.
But Foundation Establishment Cultivators could not influence the ultimate outcome of the grand battle; all the hopes lay on them, the few.
As the leaders of the Human Cultivators, Chen Jingtian's role was vital and very apparent.
It was then he felt his Spiritual Power was almost depleted.
The cultivation and strength of the other disciples didn't differ much from his, and even he was persisting with gritted teeth, so Zhu Yun, Wang Hengqiu, and the others were likely nearing their limits as well.
Although they had gained some advantages over the demon beasts, they had yet to crush them completely.
But now the situation seemed somewhat mysterious; continuing to persevere until their Spiritual Power was exhausted made retreating unscathed rather unrealistic.
Thinking this over and glancing at his younger disciple Lan's somewhat pale face, Chen Jingtian began to consider a retreat.
Deciding on a plan of action, Chen Jingtian then spoke earnestly:
"Fellow senior disciples, we have reached our initial objectives. Let's hold out for another half quarter of an hour, to buy the youngsters some time to retreat to Yuyao City!"
"Right, everyone hang in there a little longer!" Wang Hengqiu immediately replied.
As soon as these words fell, a golden light flashed from the token in Wang Hengqiu's hand, and a great gap once again appeared in the Defensive Great Formation of Yuyao City.
At this moment, Chen Jingtian's resonant voice echoed to every corner of the battlefield; both Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Qi Refining Cultivators could hear him.
"The objective has been achieved, all personnel orderly retreat back into the range of the Defensive Great Formation."
Upon hearing this message and seeing the entrance to the formation had been opened, the cultivators who had been resting at the edge due to injuries were overjoyed and immediately rushed into Fhe formation.
At this time, Lin Tianming was still with Hu Yuan and others, helping other cultivators, and had been engaged in fierce combat for a long time.
Hearing Chen Jingtian's order, Lin Tianming too was excited, finally able to exit the battlefield and take a temporary respite from the brutal combat.
"Daoist Hu, the Monster Beast Legion here has already lost more than half its forces, they should hardly be able to stop us now."
"Hmm... Let's take this opportunity to retreat!" Hu Yuan nodded back.
With that, a flash of Spiritual Light burst forth from Hu Yuan's magic artifact, unleashing a powerful attack that pushed away the demonic beasts obstructing their path.
Lin Tianming reacted quickly, seizing the opportunity and, alongside Lu Qiao, led dozens of cultivators in the team to quickly break away.
The cultivators were swift, with Lin Tianming and several other powerful cultivators leading the way, breaking through the demonic beasts' blockade and converging with the other retreating cultivators.
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