The standoff atop the city wall continued. Jiang Yuni, Green Bamboo, Lin Qingwan, and the other young women faced Chen Qiang, Jiji Bo, Diao Da, and the incarnations of the Three Sects Sages.
Their little hands clenched into fists in unison, their eyes filled with urgency. They wished they could fly to Jiang Lin's side right then and shield him from everything.
Moreover, they all knew that Jiang Lin did not have much time left.
Although the Demon Race World had an army of a million, most of them were low-level Demon Beasts. Their primary purpose was raising Gu, since the Demon Race World had no need for so many low-level Demon Beasts.
Thus, this siege had merely gained another purpose: to display the geniuses of the Demon Race World to the Vast and Righteous World—or rather, to let the geniuses of the Demon Race World greet the Vast and Righteous World.
And now, enough of the Demon Race World's Demon Beasts had died, while its geniuses had all made their introductions and taken a turn on the battlefield.
Since their purpose had been achieved, it was time to withdraw the army.
But if the Demon Race World withdrew its army—
Jiang Lin would be sure to die!
"Move!"
Jiang Yuni gripped Cold Frost tightly. Her sword qi had already reached its peak. With every breath atop the city wall, icy sword qi surged from Jiang Yuni.
At the same time, Lin Qingwan, Xiao Xueli, and Leng Bingqing's sword intents grew increasingly violent, while Chen Jia's Fist Aura grew heavier and heavier. Azure Bamboo Lady still held her Life-Bound Jade Flute.
But how could Chen Qiang and the others possibly move aside?
They were all the future of the Vast and Righteous World. If anything happened to them, it would