"Everyone, don't panic! The Transcendents will protect you!"
"There are simply too many people here. Everyone, stay where you are, maintain order and hold the line. Don't run around and cause a large-scale stampede!"
"The Rat Tide is nothing special—far weaker than other Beast Tides!"
"More Transcendents and the Crimson Dragon Army are on their way. Hold on for five minutes, and victory will be ours!"
The Transcendents shouted and surged forward.
With surging Spirit Flame and blazing blade edges, they blocked the Rat Tide that erupted from underground and spilled forth without restraint.
"Swish, swish, swish, swish!"
Because the crowd was too densely packed, Thermal Weapons could easily cause collateral damage.
The Transcendents drew cold weapons forged from Super Alloy and monster materials, shooting out War Flames three to five meters long. They formed walls of bronze and iron that heralded destruction, crushing toward the Rat Tide.
Wherever the War Flames reached, it was like a red-hot dinner knife cutting through butter. The Rat Tide had no power to resist and was instantly blasted into scattered pieces.
Many Ferocious Tooth Rats did not even have time to scream before they were burned alive into grotesque, ugly lumps of charcoal.
Even when some Ferocious Tooth Rats temporarily escaped the sweeping blades and pounced at the Transcendents—
—they would often smash into pulp against the Transcendents' Spirit Energy Shields within a breath.
Of course, there were simply too many Ferocious Tooth Rats, and many Transcendents were trapped amid the crowded masses, unable to reach the Front Line for the moment. Even those who made it to the Front Line dared not use Thermal Weapons for suppressive fire.
In the Rat Tide, there were ultimately still a few fish that slipped through the net. They passed through the Transcendents' defenses and leaped