Amid the ashes of the mountain forest, the Phoenix Spirit Guards of the Seventh Guard Second Brigade were fighting Monster Beasts charging in from all directions.
The Monster Beasts rushing in were mainly at the Spirit-Connecting Realm and Mystic Palace Realm, though there were also quite a few great demons at the World King Realm.
At the start of the battle, the Phoenix Spirit Guards held the upper hand.
As they blasted out Four-colored Soul Light after Four-colored Soul Light, the charging Monster Beasts fell in swathes, like grass beneath a scythe.
But after barely half a quarter-hour, sweat appeared on the foreheads of many Phoenix Spirit Guards.
In that brief half quarter-hour, more than half of their Soul Power had already been consumed; some had even expended well over half.
Once their Soul Power was exhausted, unconsciousness awaited them. And on a battlefield, passing out was no different from offering up one's life.
One Phoenix Spirit Guard after another began changing their fighting methods.
They put away the incomparably sharp Four-colored Soul Light and began using martial techniques, secret arts, and spiritual power against these Monster Beasts, reserving the Four-colored Soul Light as a life-saving secret art for critical moments.
The battle instantly grew fiercer. Muffled groans and agonized screams rang out without pause, and Phoenix Spirit Guards were constantly being injured.
Acting Millennial Commander Ye Zhen, however, strolled as though through a tranquil courtyard. With every step he took and every punch he threw, he could kill a great demon at the World King Realm.
Ye Zhen did his utmost to slaughter the World King Realm great demons and ease the pressure on the Phoenix Spirit Guards.
But there were simply too many World King Realm great demons—several thousand of them. No matter how formidable Ye Zhen was,