"Stop him! Stop him! He is trying to force his way into the imperial palace!" Triggered by Yuanqi's rage, the vassals led their troops to block the Demon Child's path—to no avail. Each time a platoon of Karmic Spirits surrounded him, Huan Yi either beheaded them with Karmic Lightning Blades or fed them to his Karmic Beasts.
The sheer number of the enemy was the challenge here. The Karmic Spirit troops dropped in clouds of tens of thousands, attempting to slow Huan Yi down with overwhelming numbers.
Huan Yi could have unleashed the Manuscript of Forbidden Secrets' true power to obliterate all enemies. But at the moment, he could only use it once a day safely. And before sitting on the Throne of Karma, the Demon Child had to keep at least one trump card for unexpected scenarios.