Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Alongside Shangguan Wan'Er, two other men were also fighting with all their might.

These two men also wore mysterious Conical Hats, from which light veils hung, emitting a glow of Light Patterns that completely shielded their bodies.

These two were none other than Liu Rulong and Wang Zhongtian.

Liu Rulong wielded his sword, striking with full force. Light Patterns flickered across his body, and crimson marks filled his eyes, a clear sign he had activated his Bloodline Power.

His slash was not only immensely powerful, but the Sword Qi was also incredibly domineering.

Unfortunately, when the Long Sword struck the giant beast before him, it rang out with the sound of clashing steel, yet it still failed to injure the creature in the slightest.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhongtian also attacked with all his strength. His Long Sword produced a scorching Sword Qi that swept toward the giant beasts ahead like a Fire Dragon.

Under the Fire Element Sword Qi, the Evil Qi on the giant beasts weakened, and their momentum was somewhat hindered.

However, the giant beasts were fearless and charged forward to meet them, no matter how ferocious the trio's attacks were.

"Miss Wan'Er, Brother Rulong, these giant beasts should be Beast Puppets. They have powerful bodies but no will of their own, completely unafraid of attacks from Celestial Spirit Realm Cultivators. I'm afraid there's no hope of us reaching the hill ahead. Worse, if we can't shake off these Beast Puppets, we might die here." Wang Zhongtian's face was grim as he spoke hastily to Shangguan Wan'Er and Liu Rulong beside him while fending off the attacks.

"To think we would encounter such danger when we're so close to our destination." Liu Rulong frowned, his face filled with unwillingness.

At this moment, nine giant beasts were besieging them.

These Beast Puppets were difficult to harm with blades, and they possessed immense Attack Power. Forget defeating them; even breaking through their encirclement had become difficult.

WHOOSH!

Just then, on the long bridge ahead shrouded in clouds and mist, two figures flickered into view. They were two men clad in armor, wearing Bronze Helmets, and holding Battle Halberds.

The two men's movements were stiff, and every step seemed difficult. Their eyes were strange, glowing an oily green like fluorescent lights.

But it didn't take long for them to cross the long bridge and appear on the battlefield.

"Yoro, Yaxi!"

The two men glanced at each other, letting out a bizarre sound, then locked their gazes on Shangguan Wan'Er, Liu Rulong, and Wang Zhongtian, who were currently besieged by the giant beasts.

After they spoke, a Light Pattern flashed in the eyes of the giant beasts as if they had received a command, and they began to attack frantically.

From the looks of it, these giant beasts were not as simple as mere Beast Puppets.

WHOOSH!

After the giant beasts attacked, the two shriveled men with oily green eyes also swung their Battle Halberds, striking toward Shangguan Wan'Er and Wang Zhongtian.

SWISH!

The Battle Halberd slashed through the Void, a blade-like wave of Corpse Evil Qi radiating from it, exuding an astonishing aura.

That aura far surpassed that of an ordinary Celestial Spirit Realm Cultivator.

"This..." Seeing this, Shangguan Wan'Er and her companions were shocked.

Sword Gang Arrow!

Shangguan Wan'Er attacked, her Long Sword dancing.

At this point, Shangguan Wan'Er's Sword Qi was like Sword Gang—incredibly sharp, fully capable of piercing through metal.

SWOOSH, SWOOSH!

In that instant, a total of five Sword Gang bolts flew toward the three giant beasts and the two men in front.

CLANG!

But when the Sword Qi struck the two men, they were completely unharmed. Their armor was incredibly hard, and her attack couldn't damage it in the slightest.

The other three giant beasts, however, were sent flying with some wounds left on their bodies.

But they were still fine and quickly got back up.

'My Sword Gang can pierce right through Celestial Tier armor, but it can't even leave a scratch on these men's armor?' Shangguan Wan'Er's eyes turned grim. 'They seemed to be communicating just now. Are they living people? But why are their eyes so strange, and why do they emit Corpse Evil Qi?'

This caused Shangguan Wan'Er's expression to become grave.

Dealing with the giant beasts was already difficult enough, and now two even more bizarre men had appeared.

'If there are more beings like this at the end of the long bridge, what will we do?'

The current situation was clearly extremely disadvantageous for them.

Nine Transformations of the Spiritual Snake: Spirit Transformation!

At this moment, Liu Rulong also attacked with all his might.

As a low voice sounded, the Bloodline Power within him was completely unleashed. Light Patterns flickered across his body as if Scale Armor was materializing.

His aura suddenly skyrocketed.

Celestial River Fury!

Then, he struck with full force. His Sword Qi swept out like a furious python, sending three giant beasts flying.

After knocking back the three giant beasts, his body flashed, turning into a phantom as he hastily drifted backward.

The two men who had suddenly appeared made him sense an aura of danger, forcing him to use all his strength in order to retreat.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhongtian also went all out.

With a flip of his palm, a small sword appeared.

The sword was like a token, engraved with Inscriptions and flashing with a dazzling sword light.

A glint flashed in Wang Zhongtian's eyes as he immediately poured a massive amount of Essence Qi from his hand into the small sword.

Instantly, the Light Patterns on the small sword flashed, and a majestic Sword Qi burst forth.

At the same time, a scorching aura swept out from it.

Blazing Sword Slash!

A low voice sounded. The Light Pattern on the small sword shot toward the sky, condensing into a Blazing Flame Giant Sword, which then chopped down at the two giant beasts besieging him.

SWISH!

The blazing sword slashed down. Its Sword Qi was like a Fire Flame, burning so intensely that the Void itself seemed to twist.

Under this slash, one of the giant beasts was cleaved in two. Bones scattered, and the remaining parts were burned away, leaving only a skeleton.

Another beast was also torn apart by the Sword Qi, then incinerated by the scorching Fire Flame until only its skeleton remained.

"They aren't Beast Guilt forged from metal!" Seeing this, Wang Zhongtian's eyes showed surprise.

However, despite his surprise, his body was already Moving with the Wind, drifting backward.

The small sword in his palm had dimmed slightly.

'This Sword Token was a gift from my grandfather. It's a Supreme Treasure that can only be forged by someone in the Primordial Pill Realm. However, its energy is limited; it can only be activated three times.' A glint flashed in Wang Zhongtian's eyes. 'This little sword is my life-saving trump card. If we weren't about to be trapped in a desperate situation, I never would have used it so rashly.'

However, just as Wang Zhongtian unleashed his attack, the terrifying shockwave spread out, hitting Shangguan Wan'Er, who had just attacked the two green-eyed men.

Shangguan Wan'Er was sent flying by the shockwave, landing in a sorry state.

Then, ahead of her, two of the giant beasts that Liu Rulong had knocked back had already gotten up. They stretched out their sharp claws and viciously swiped at the head of the just-landed Shangguan Wan'Er. Before the giant claws even arrived, a violent Gang Sha Qi was already raging forth, whipping Shangguan Wan'Er's robes into a frenzy.

The sharp Gang Sha Qi felt like blades, making her skin ache.

"This..." Staring at the giant claws suddenly descending upon her, Shangguan Wan'Er's pupils shrank. For the first time, a flicker of fear appeared in her eyes.

An aura of death enveloped her Heart Spirit, causing the color to drain from her beautiful face.

'Am I going to die here?' Shangguan Wan'Er's gaze shifted, and a look of unwillingness filled her usually indifferent eyes.

But the giant claw before her was like the Death God itself, constantly assailing her Heart Spirit, making fear well up inside her, as if she was about to succumb to death.

"Wan'Er!" Seeing this, Liu Rulong cried out in alarm, his eyes showing worry.

But he had just retreated abruptly to twenty zhang away. Even if he wanted to intervene now, it was clearly too late.

"What a pity," Wang Zhongtian sighed from the side.

For such a stunningly talented woman to die here because of a single moment of carelessness was truly a shame.

However, his expression didn't show much emotion.

'This is the path of cultivation. At the juncture of life and death, who can afford to look after anyone else?'

'Just look at Liu Rulong. He's always going on about how he likes Shangguan Wan'Er, but didn't he retreat first during that critical moment?'

'Let alone someone like me, Wang Zhongtian.'

AWOOO!

And at that very moment, a dragon's roar echoed.

Then, a rolling sound wave blasted outward.

The sound wave wasn't aimed at Liu Rulong or Wang Zhongtian, but their souls still felt as if they'd been struck by lightning, and fear filled their eyes.