Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 763 - 322: Hundred Beasts Physique
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The abrupt vanishing of the Node Pearl instantly offered the trio from Langya Domain a crucial shift in the fierce ongoing war.
The Qi Baishou they spoke of serves as the chief commander of the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain forces.
His cultivation level approaches Harmonization, and simply holding position at the back already exerts tremendous strain on the Langya Domain troops.
While battling, Zhu Yanchuan, Ma Shuangjue, and Qiu Dingbang kept their focus on Qi Baishou.
At this instant, the steady icy look on Qi Baishou's face cracked silently, revealing a trace of alarm.
Yet, as a seasoned leader, he swiftly reined in the alarm, just sending out his Spiritual Sense to probe the area, though he failed to pinpoint the Node Pearl's location.
The harder it was to detect, the stronger that bottled-up alarm surged within his chest.
A light sheen of sweat formed on Qi Baishou's brow.
To slip in undetected amid the clashing forces, cut off his link to the Node Pearl without a whisper, and snatch it away, Qi Baishou struggled to fathom what sort of being could pull that off.
Still, since this intruder hadn't struck at him or the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain troops, Qi Baishou felt deeply confused.
Was it possible the intruder excelled only in sneaking and pilfering?
In that moment, Qi Baishou's thoughts swirled in utter turmoil.
His eyes swept over the Langya Domain forces, noting how the enemy lines faltered against the onslaught from the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain, with no chance of comeback.
Qi Baishou bellowed at once, "Strike with everything you've got, end them fast!"
His troops had been locked in combat with the foes, facing away from him, oblivious to the incident.
Upon catching his command, they assumed the leader grew restless, and they chorused back, "Yes!"
Immediately, every cultivator from the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain unleashed their full bodily might, boosting their assaults by over tenfold in power.
Ferocious beast phantoms burst forth from each one, leaping high into the skies overhead and howling toward the heavens.
Myriad beast phantoms let out thunderous roars, their vibrations rolling out like a massive unseen surge, slamming into the Langya Domain ranks.
Soundwave strikes demand countering with soundwaves alone.
The Langya Domain forces roared together without delay, "Kill!"
Their battle cries surged ahead, clashing against the beast howls; right away, the air in that spot warped violently.
But since they lagged behind the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain cultivators in raw power, this war cry couldn't stand up to the overwhelming beast roars and shattered apart instantly.
Then, the relentless beast roars battered the defenders, triggering sharp tinnitus bursts and dulling one of their senses.
Meanwhile, the beast phantoms hovering over the Hundred Beasts Domain warriors charged ahead together through the emptiness, resembling a horde of ten thousand beasts bursting from the woods, barreling toward them.
With no other option, the defenders braced themselves, channeling magical energy through their forms, and unleashing various spell arts and divine skills.
Under the guidance of the Dingxing Immortal Sect, their strikes stayed tightly coordinated, multiplying the effect of one into five.
Yet, facing superior numbers and might from the enemy cultivators, the spell arts and divine skills they fired managed to dispel only half the beast phantoms from the Hundred Beasts Domain side.
For the leftover half, they'd require yet another volley of joint strikes to wipe them out.
If the Hundred Beasts Domain forces unleashed a fresh barrage of beast phantom assaults, the defenders would face four full rounds of counterattacks!
In this pattern of dwindling defenses against mounting waves, how could the Langya Domain army avoid defeat?
"This is bad, that Qi Baishou's losing patience!" Ma Shuangjue cried out in alarm.
Zhu Yanchuan's sharp brows nearly fused in a frown, as he declared, "Junior Brother Qiu, you're the quickest thinker. Now that Qi Baishou's lost the Node Pearl, he's pushing his men to hit harder out of frustration. Hurry and break down for us our next move?"
Qiu Dingbang scrutinized Qi Baishou's face closely and replied, "Senior Brothers, it has to be that some great power moved through this area and seized the Node Pearl!"
He hesitated briefly before adding, "Our Langya Domain forces hold the worse end in this clash of armies, destined for total rout before long. Yet we've gained a vital chance now; we can't let it slip!"
At those words, the other pair fixed their eyes on him.
Zhu Yanchuan inquired, "What are you getting at?"
Qiu Dingbang explained, "I haven't a clue who this great power is, but from the deed, he must hail from our Mountain and Sea Realm as a cultivator. If he swiped the Node Pearl from Qi Baishou with such ease, his prowess clearly surpasses ours by far. Should we secure this great power's help, victory in the battle is within reach! But..."
Ma Shuangjue pressed urgently, "But what? Junior Brother Qiu, out with it now!"
Wearing a furrowed expression of intense pondering and clear distress, Qiu Dingbang responded, "But swaying this great power won't be simple. We need to choose our approach with care."
He glanced back at the pair and continued, "As reps of the three Immortal Sects, the three of us can speak for the whole Langya Domain army. Let's swiftly hash out an offer to win over that great power."
Thus, the trio exchanged rapid voice transmissions, devising countless schemes in mere moments.
As the Langya Domain army fired off its fifth unified strike, the three wrapped up their talks.
Zhu Yanchuan and his companions abruptly soared skyward, clasping hands toward the empty voids in all directions, and announced:
"Zhu Yanchuan of the Red Sword Immortal Sect from Langya Domain."
"Qiu Dingbang of the Dingxing Immortal Sect."
"Ma Shuangjue of the Divine Brush Immortal Sect."
The three stated their identities upfront, then chorused, "We three command the Langya Domain army together. We sense some eminent senior has traversed this place, and we propose granting command of the Langya Domain army to seek the eminent senior's aid!"
This unexpected move by the three left the cultivators from both sides in shock.
The Langya Domain cultivators, learning of a possible eminent senior nearby, saw their spirits soar at once.
Meantime, the Hundred Beasts Domain cultivators all showed guarded looks, extending their Spiritual Senses to scour the area, dreading an ambush.