As for Ri Biao and the other seven protectors, they also revealed their true forms one after another, transforming into innate fierce beasts and wantonly slaughtering the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans with the power of laws.
"Wasn't the Fierce Beast Clan destroyed? How did the Eight Beast Generals appear in the Western Primordial Era?"
Ying Long also recognized the identities of Ri Biao and the other seven. At that moment, he couldn't help recalling the terror of once being ruled by the Fierce Beast Clan.
"Phoenix Celestial Maiden, let's join forces and stop Wang Hu and those Beast Generals. We absolutely can't let them interfere with our clan leader and your clan leader Yuanfeng."
During the Fierce Beast Tribulation, Ying Long had fought the Eight Beast Generals. Even back then, their strength had been no weaker than his.
Now, after so many epochs had passed, he couldn't guarantee how strong the Eight Beast Generals had become. Thus, he wanted to drag the Phoenix Celestial Maiden into this as well.
"Could it really be just as that Fat Cat said?"
"Should we withdraw according to what Bai Chen the Fat Cat said?"
Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang ignored Ying Long and began muttering to herself.
After Bai Chen reminded Yuanfeng earlier, Yuanfeng had immediately gone to discuss the matter with Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang. Thus, the Phoenix Celestial Maiden knew about it.
"Little Sister Yuan Huang, withdraw with the Phoenix Clan at full speed. Leave the Western Primordial Era and return to Phoenix Perch Mountain!"
Just as Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang hesitated, Yuanfeng's voice transmission appeared in her mind.
Although Yuanfeng was fighting First Qilin, she had been paying attention to the situation on the battlefield below the entire time.
When the Eight Great Protectors revealed their innate fierce-beast true forms, she had pondered for a while before making this decision.
Bai Chen had already been right about the first half. As for what he had said about the second half, she no longer dared to gamble.
"Ying Long, you and the Dragon Clan attack the Qilin Clan with all your might. I'll take the Phoenix Clan to stop Wang Hu and those innate fierce beasts."
Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang had received Yuanfeng's Imperial Decree and was preparing to withdraw according to the order. Before that, however, she planned to set the Dragon Clan up.
After all, the Qilin Clan had yet to be defeated, yet the Phoenix Clan was forced to retreat because of special circumstances. It was truly too embarrassing. They might as well set the Dragon Clan up while they were at it and make it count toward their achievements.
As for the Dragon Clan, their ally, it existed to be set up and sold out!
"Good!"
"Phoenix Celestial Maiden, we'll do as you say!"
Ying Long agreed decisively. Judging from the battle strength Wang Hu and the others had displayed, he could tell that they were tough opponents.
Compared with the tough opponents Wang Hu and Ri Biao were, the Qilin Clan was also being slaughtered by two Beast Generals.
The Qilin Clan had already fought the Dragon and Phoenix Clans earlier. Now, they were completely soft targets.
Since the Phoenix Celestial Maiden wanted to take the Phoenix Clan to gnaw on the tough opponents, Ying Long didn't mind taking the Dragon Clan to feast on the soft targets.
"Phoenix Celestial Maiden, your Phoenix Clan doesn't need to kill Wang Hu, Ri Biao, and the others. Just hold them back and wait for my Dragon Clan to destroy the Qilin Clan and free up our forces to help you."
Ying Long was afraid that the foolish Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang would recklessly clash head-on with Wang Hu and the others, breaking her teeth and dragging the Dragon Clan down with her, so he offered a reminder.
As for helping the Phoenix Clan deal with Wang Hu and the others after defeating the Qilin Clan?
Heh heh heh!
Dream on!
Once the Dragon Clan defeated the Qilin Clan, their next target would be the Phoenix Clan.
By then, they would surround the Phoenix Clan with Wang Hu and the others, destroy the Phoenix Clan, and deal with Wang Hu and the others last.
"Dragon Clan, heed my order! Attack the Qilin Clan with all your might!"
"Phoenix Clan, heed my order! Attack the innate fierce beasts with all your might!"
Ying Long and Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang each harbored ulterior motives as they issued their orders at the same time.
The armies of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans immediately began turning around, switching positions and replacing one another.
The Phoenix Clan Stabs the Dragon Clan in the Back!
Compared with the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, the Qilin Clan was truly suffering.
The Qilin Clan was resisting the Dragon and Phoenix Clans without any allies, and now they were also being targeted by Jiao Ni and Cui Wei, the two Beast Generals.
They had to face the Dragon and Phoenix Clans from the front while resisting two innate fierce beasts from behind.
"Gold Qilin, Wood Qilin, Water Qilin, and Fire Qilin, heed my order. Follow me in setting up the Five Elements Qilin Great Array."
The Qilin Clan's great elder, Earth Qilin Gou Chen, grew anxious at the state of the battlefield and could no longer hold himself back. He decided to personally intervene.
Following Earth Qilin Gou Chen's order, the four Qilin elders of metal, wood, water, and fire repelled their enemies and came to his side.
After the four Qilin joined Earth Qilin Gou Chen, the five Qilin simultaneously transformed into their true forms.
"Five Elements Qilin Great Array, rise!"
The four Qilin of metal, wood, water, and fire used Earth Qilin Gou Chen as the center, forming hand seals and condensing the great array. The array's power then reinforced Gou Chen.
With the support of the Five Elements Qilin Great Array, Earth Qilin Gou Chen's cultivation and strength surged. His power was now infinitely close to the Half-step Dao Proving realm.
Earth Qilin Gou Chen charged straight at the two Beast Generals, Jiao Ni and Cui Wei. The two sides fought back and forth.
"What an opportunity!"
The Dragon Clan's great elder, Ying Long, felt that this was a perfect chance. He decisively charged at Earth Qilin Gou Chen, preparing to ambush and kill him.
"Ying Long, I've been guarding against you all along."
Gou Chen turned his head and spat out a mouthful of Qilin true flame, forcing Ying Long back.
Although Gou Chen was an Earth Qilin, he had combined the strengths of the four Qilin of metal, wood, water, and fire.
He knew more than just the Law of Earth. He also knew the four laws of metal, wood, water, and fire; it was simply that the Law of Earth was the strongest.
"Power of laws, condense!"
Earth Qilin Gou Chen cast his laws, condensing four clones from their power to attack Ying Long, while his true body continued battling Jiao Ni and Cui Wei.
Ying Long fought Gou Chen's clones formed from the power of laws back and forth, unable to gain the slightest advantage.
"I never expected Gou Chen's strength to have reached such a level."
Ying Long was utterly shocked. He truly hadn't expected Earth Qilin Gou Chen to be so powerful.
Earth Qilin Gou Chen, Ying Long, and Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang were all great elders of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans.
However, in terms of strength, even if Ying Long and Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang joined forces, they could only fight Earth Qilin Gou Chen to a draw.
It could be said that Earth Qilin Gou Chen was the strongest person below the Half-step Dao Proving realm.
With no Half-step Dao Proving expert taking the field, he had few rivals.
Now that Earth Qilin Gou Chen also had the support of the Five Elements Qilin Great Array, dealing with Ying Long was naturally effortless.
"Engage the fierce beasts!"
To keep the Dragon Clan from discovering that they were withdrawing, the Phoenix Celestial Maiden continued using the excuse of engaging the fierce beasts as they retreated.
Just as the Phoenix Clan's army was about to clash with the six of Wang Hu's group, everyone thought that a great battle was about to begin.
"Clan Leader's Imperial Decree: The Phoenix Clan is to march at full speed, leave the Western Primordial Era, and return to Phoenix Perch Mountain. Do not become entangled with the fierce beasts."
Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang issued a new order, and Qingluan and Fire Phoenix led the Phoenix Clan around the six innate fierce beasts, including Wang Hu.
When Wang Hu, Ri Biao, and the other five saw the Phoenix Clan retreating, they hurriedly attacked, intending to stop them.
Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang was no pushover. She quickly led a group of Phoenix elders and elite Phoenix troops into action.
They used Dao arts and divine abilities to set up a defensive array, blocking the attacks of the six Wang Hu while covering the retreat of the Phoenix army.
Although the Phoenix Clan was forced to defend, they still suffered casualties. However, their losses were far smaller than if they had fought the Fierce Beast Clan head-on.
"The Phoenix Clan can't be kept here. Don't waste time with them. Change direction and attack the Dragon and Qilin Clans, lest we disrupt the Ancestor's great plan."
Seeing that they couldn't stop the Phoenix Clan's retreat, Wang Hu sent a voice transmission to Ri Biao and the other five innate fierce beasts.
"Good!"
The five innate fierce beasts, including Ri Biao, all supported Wang Hu's decision. The six fierce beasts then abandoned their plan to stop the Phoenix Clan and turned toward the Dragon Clan.
To capture the Qilin Clan, the Dragon Clan had effectively exposed its back to the Phoenix Clan.
Now that the Phoenix Clan had fled, the Dragon Clan's back was exposed at once.
The six fierce beasts led by Wang Hu charged at the Dragon Clan. Even though some of the Dragon Clan's higher-ups realized what was happening, it was already too late.
More than seventy percent of the Dragon Clan's experts were attacking the Qilin Clan, leaving them unable to break away in such a short time.
The Dragon Clan now had the Qilin Clan in front and the six fierce beasts led by Wang Hu behind. Caught between both sides, they were surrounded and slaughtered, suffering countless casualties.
"???"
"What's going on?"
Ying Long, who was fighting Earth Qilin Gou Chen's clones, saw the Dragon Clan's army fall into chaos. When he saw Wang Hu and the others slaughtering the Dragon Clan, his face instantly became blank with shock.
Ying Long held a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and used Dao arts and divine abilities to force Earth Qilin Gou Chen's four clones back. He then hurriedly withdrew from the battle.
"What were those Phoenixes doing?"
After Ying Long returned to the Dragon Clan's side and saw the Dragon Clan's miserable state, he flew into a rage.
He had entrusted his back to the Phoenix Clan, yet the Phoenix Clan had actually been unable to stop the six fierce beasts led by Wang Hu. They were simply a bunch of useless fools!
"Oh no, the Phoenix Clan has withdrawn!"
After investigating the situation on the Phoenix Clan's side, Ying Long's body immediately went limp.
By now, how could Ying Long not know that he had been set up by Phoenix Celestial Maiden Yuan Huang?
From beginning to end, the Phoenix Clan had never intended to fight those innate fierce beasts led by Wang Hu. They had been planning to flee from the very start and sell out the Dragon Clan.
Now that the Phoenix Clan had fled, the Dragon Clan was caught between Wang Hu and the Qilin Clan. They had been thoroughly screwed over.
Ying Long completely panicked. The Qilin Clan alone had already given him a massive headache, and now he also had to face the six fierce beasts led by Wang Hu.
Ying Long estimated that with his own strength, he could hold back at most two of the six fierce beasts.
The Five Dragon Kings had to fight the Qilin Clan and couldn't break away.
The sixty-two Divine Dragon Kings had already suffered considerable losses earlier. They couldn't stop the other four innate fierce beasts!