A few minutes later, countless fierce beasts had already arrived about five kilometers away, while the colossal Swallowing Sky Beast, over a hundred meters tall, sat silently about forty to fifty kilometers away, watching the beasts' charge.
Fierce beasts and human S+ level martial artists couldn't directly influence the battle, but the presence of an SSS-level fierce beast sitting on the battlefield was definitely a deterrent to humans.
The artillery fire erupted, and powerful explosive shells instantly detonated in the midst of the dense pack of fierce beasts, sending many of them flying, some with their defenses intact.
The explosion generated debris and shrapnel that directly blasted away many of the less defended fierce beasts.
However, the firepower was formidable, and although it could kill fierce beasts, facing the oncoming tide of beasts, all one could do was pray that the Swallowing Sky Beast wouldn't suddenly intervene.
In an instant, within just one kilometer, the human firepower became somewhat weak at this distance.
Although it appeared dense, the artillery fire couldn't inflict significant damage on the fierce beasts with thick skin and strong defense.
Moreover, many fierce beasts, even with missing limbs, still possessed considerable attack power.
This put the human side in a tough battle after a moment.
As they watched the fierce beasts getting closer and surging like a tide, the sound of artillery fire in their ears grew more intense.
"Prepare for the impact," Mu Kutuo suddenly shouted at this moment.
Then, a mechanical sound entered their ears, and one by one, black-armored soldiers over three meters tall emerged. Over a thousand soldiers in armor stood outside the defensive position, holding powerful heavy machine guns in their left hands and a black large knife in their right hands.
The large knife had a unique design, with three slots visible on the hilt, each containing three fourth-level spiritual energy crystals.
The blade was terrifyingly serrated, and when it spun rapidly during operation, it formed a high-speed saw.
Obviously, this weapon was made of special metal and could penetrate the outer skin of fierce beasts.
Above the defensive position, there was a row of federal soldiers holding Gauss semi-automatic rifles and wearing special combat defense suits.
These soldiers aimed their semi-automatic rifles at the approaching fierce beasts.
"They're coming! The charge begins." Just as the fierce beasts were less than five hundred meters away from the defensive position, Mu Kutuo almost simultaneously spoke with the military officers at the temporary defensive position.
Immediately, the semi-automatic rifles roared, opening fire into the pack of fierce beasts.
The firepower was so strong that it instantly formed a defensive barrier.
Farid set up his heavy machine gun and began firing at the densest group of fierce beasts.
And in an unexpected location for the federal soldiers, those talented warriors jumped down from the position, each wielding their own weapons, forming another defensive line.
Chu Tian held his Ruyi Golden Cudgel, jumped down as well, and the cudgel's head shot out, directly knocking a fierce beast that pounced on him away.
Then, any fierce beast that got close was sent flying by Chu Tian with a single swing of his cudgel.
In just a short ten minutes, Chu Tian found that simply copying and converting some of his talents had earned him nearly a thousand points.
Benefiting from this, Chu Tian was delighted. He released his Mist talent, and using the mist as cover, he swapped his Ruyi Golden Cudgel for the Emperor's Overlord Spear. Then, he moved like a fish in water.
The Emperor's Overlord Spear weighed over four tons, and its sharp blade became a nightmare for the fierce beasts.
After all, within the Mist talent, the five senses were blocked, making it impossible to perceive Chu Tian's presence. As a result, the fierce beasts trapped in the mist became easy prey.
Any fierce beast killed by Chu Tian in the mist would be ruthlessly broken down into talent points and attribute points.
Although the attribute values obtained from breaking down fierce beasts were very low now.
For some reason, killing E-ranked fierce beasts used to yield one point in various attributes, but now it only gave 0.1 points. As for D and C-ranked beasts, it had dropped to 0.2 and 0.3 points, respectively. Even killing an A-ranked fierce beast only yielded 0.5 attribute points.
Regarding this, Chu Tian understood that either the system had placed restrictions on him, or his body had become very slow at absorbing the attribute points from breaking down fierce beasts.
But at least, his talent points hadn't changed, which was somewhat reassuring.
In just one hour, any fierce beast that entered the mist would become Chu Tian's prey, and his talent points had reached over thirty thousand.
Fortunately, Chu Tian hadn't encountered any fierce beasts above A-rank so far, which was a stroke of luck.
He released his spiritual perception, and Chu Tian could clearly see many talented warriors continuously battling with the fierce beasts, their various talents flying across the entire battlefield.
Just then, a roar resounded in Chu Tian's ears. Following the direction of the sound, he saw a colossal five-tailed cat swinging its five tails, with sharp bone spikes at the tips.
Basically, E-ranked fierce beasts were powerless, and although D-ranked ones could resist, Teddy, who had turned into a muscular dog, pounced and used his sharp claws, which were nearly fifteen centimeters long, to deal the finishing blows to the fierce beasts that the five-tailed cat failed to kill.
In the blink of an eye, just as Chu Tian was distracted, a giant-like fierce beast pounced on him. The mist served as a cover, making the fierce beasts lose their five senses, but when they got close enough, they could still detect Chu Tian.
Chu Tian snorted coldly and swung his Emperor's Overlord Spear. He directly pierced the chest of the fierce beast preparing to ambush him.
He kicked the fierce beast away with one foot, then swept away another fierce beast with a horizontal swing.
He drew the Snow Scale Sword and employed the Six Paths Sword Technique, causing numerous white light spheres to fly within the mist.
For a moment, the pitiful cries of the fierce beasts were ceaseless, and the azure flames intertwined with the mist, astonishing many talented warriors fighting on the periphery of the mist.
Because the mist had been rising for an hour, and from time to time, they could see fierce beasts being blown away. Even Mu Kutuo couldn't help but marvel at Chu Tian's formidable combat capabilities.
After all, the pitiful cries of the fierce beasts had been ongoing, yet Chu Tian hadn't been seen leaving the mist. Combined with his previous actions at the Hell Gate, Mu Kutuo felt that Chu Tian was not a simple person and had concealed himself deeply.
However, up to now, Mu Kutuo and the others still didn't know that Lu Ren was Chu Tian.
The Six Paths Sword Technique consumed a considerable amount of energy, coupled with the release of the Mist talent, and occasional use of talents like lightning and fire, Chu Tian's spiritual energy was nearly depleted by half.
He was now ready to dispel the Six Paths Sword Technique, stow away the distracting Emperor's Overlord Spear, and retrieve his Golden Cudgel to return to the defensive position and replenish his spiritual energy.
In just a short two hours, Chu Tian had acquired nearly one hundred and fifty thousand talent points, making for a bountiful harvest.