In the magical light curtain, streams of divine consciousness flickered like shooting stars, appearing one after another in the void.
"What kind of ancient celestial tree is this? It seems to touch upon the mythical Heaven-Piercing Tree from ancient legends!"
"Could this tree be considered a beast as well?"
"Oh no... this is the power of the beast tide. How can our Human Alliance possibly withstand this?"
"This is disastrous!"
As they witnessed the scene of the beast tide, the faces of many viewers turned pale as paper, revealing undisguised fear in their eyes.
Even though what they saw was just a projection, they could still feel the terrifying threat of the beast tide.
The towering giant beasts, some as tall as dozens or even hundreds of meters, appeared like walking mountains, delivering a soul-shaking visual impact.
In the light curtain, countless beasts could be seen at a glance, vividly displaying the horror of the beast tide.
Especially the cultivators, who could not suppress their trembling hearts when facing such a scene.
Ignorance is bliss.
Those who had never set foot on the path of cultivation and had never faced beasts head-on could never truly comprehend the might of these beasts.
In a courtyard within a city, a distinguished young man was watching the scene on the light curtain.
"Why would the Alliance publicize such a scene?"
Xu Bo's handsome face showed a hint of disbelief if one looked closely.
As a second-rank cultivator who had fought beasts multiple times, he could roughly gauge the cultivation levels of the beasts just by looking at their forms in the light curtain.
At that moment, a graceful woman with rosy lips, snowy skin, and dressed in a form-fitting celestial robe walked in from outside.
"The latest intelligence reports that the ancient tree in the Ten Thousand Mountains possesses profound cultivation. The Alliance's plan to evacuate everyone to the Eighth Alliance is actually to use the Ten Thousand Mountains as a barrier to withstand the beast tide's invasion!"
After speaking, Xu Qing handed a jade slip to Xu Bo, which detailed everything about the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Reading through the jade slip, Xu Bo frowned, "The Alliance intends to rely on an ancient tree to resist the beast tide? Isn't that wishful thinking?"
"The situation is dire now, and perhaps the Alliance is making a desperate gamble."
Xu Qing shook her head lightly, her beautiful eyes also falling on the light curtain, staring at the towering ancient tree, deep in thought.
Meanwhile, Xu Bo also fell into contemplation.
At that moment, across the rest of the Eighth Alliance, everyone stopped their activities, fixating on the beast tide's movements.
To them, the appearance of the beast tide signified that humanity had reached a critical juncture of life and death.
In the Ten Thousand Mountains, Lu Qingyang once again sensed the prying gaze from the void. There was no need to guess; it was undoubtedly the humans observing him.
However, Lu Qingyang's attention was not on the humans but on the approaching beast tide.
The beast tide had now reached the Ten Thousand Mountains, and the few traces left by the human cultivators had been completely obliterated.
At that moment, Lu Qingyang felt the gaze of numerous beasts converge on him, distinctly sensing their greedy desire to devour him.
Clearly, the presence of the ancient tree was a significant temptation for the beasts as well.
In an instant, the beast tide surged into the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Everything in its path was violently destroyed, with ancient trees hundreds of years old toppling and turning to dust.
However—
As the beast tide entered the ancient tree's domain, the domain's power quietly descended, instantly weakening the beasts.
Following this, root systems resembling black pythons shot out from the depths of the earth, effortlessly piercing through the beasts' bodies. In just moments, over a hundred beasts at the forefront of the tide were annihilated.
Their massive bodies withered at an alarming rate, leaving behind only husks.
This scene elicited a chorus of exclamations from all watching the light curtain, with streams of divine consciousness pouring in.
"Gasp! What a sight!"
"Over a hundred beasts were slaughtered in an instant! Such power is terrifying!"
"Glorious tree!"
"Fight, vow to annihilate these beasts! From this moment on, I pledge to be a follower of the ancient tree!"
"Agreed with the one above!"
The crowd's emotions surged.
They had initially thought the beast tide would directly break through the Ten Thousand Mountains and launch a final assault on humanity.
But to their astonishment, as soon as the beasts entered the Ten Thousand Mountains, they encountered the ancient tree's formidable defenses and were instantly decimated by over a hundred beasts. This situation was both shocking and exhilarating.
In the Alliance's headquarters, everyone was intently watching the screen. Seeing the ancient tree instantly slaughter over a hundred beasts, their spirits were lifted.
"The ancient tree of the Ten Thousand Mountains is indeed extraordinary!"
"That beast appears to be a Crimson Flame Lion, a top-tier beast at the peak of the third rank, yet it was killed in one blow!"
"It seems the Ten Thousand Mountains might indeed weaken the beast tide to some extent!"
The leaders of various factions were visibly excited.
Although they still didn't believe the ancient tree could completely block the beast tide, based on the current situation, even weakening the beast tide's strength would be sufficient.
When that time comes, even if the beast tide breaks through the Ten Thousand Mountains, humanity would still stand a chance against them.
Ji Xuan's deep eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, quickly concealed, followed by a smile, "It seems that using the Ten Thousand Mountains as a barrier was indeed a wise decision. Now we just need to see how long the ancient tree can hold them off!"
Although he had suggested that the Human Alliance defend the Eighth Alliance, he had doubts about the ancient tree's power. But the scene before him now reassured him significantly.
[Ding! Killed an early third-rank beast, gained five thousand cultivation points]
[Ding! Killed a peak second-rank beast, gained five hundred cultivation points]
[Ding! Killed a mid-second-rank beast, gained three hundred cultivation points]
[Ding! Killed an early second-rank beast, gained two hundred fifty cultivation points]
[Ding! Killed a peak third-rank beast, gained ten thousand cultivation points]
[Ding! Killed...]
Numerous notifications flooded in. Seeing the rapid increase in his cultivation points, Lu Qingyang couldn't help but feel joyous.
In a short time, Lu Qingyang became even more proactive in slaying beasts. Under the influence of the ancient tree's domain, all beasts entering the area had their strength reduced by one level, making it easier for him to kill them.
On the other side, the ancient tree of Wanqing was also striving to kill beasts. However, compared to Lu Qingyang, Wanqing's foundation was slightly weaker, and with its late second-rank strength, it could only kill a limited number of beasts.
Fortunately, all beasts above the third rank were handled solely by Lu Qingyang. Otherwise, Wanqing would likely have faced annihilation upon the first contact with the beast tide.
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