Nearly a hundred. In this brief battle, which had lasted less than a hundred breaths, they had slain nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment vultures. The flock of more than four hundred had been reduced by a full quarter. This sent Lei Dong's spirits soaring, leaving him thoroughly exhilarated. These Demon Birds were incredibly fast, no slower than ordinary Golden Core Cultivators.
If most Golden Core Late Stage cultivators had encountered such a flock of powerful Bone-Devouring Vultures, they would have had no choice but to flee in a panic, not daring to fight them head-on. But after Lei Dong's battle, his own side had suffered virtually no losses, while the enemy had lost nearly a hundred outright.
As far as Lei Dong's divine sense could tell, the group of Golden Core Demon Birds that had forged ahead seemed to have fallen into disarray as well. One shouldn't underestimate those fewer than thirty vultures with Golden Core strength. In terms of pure power, they were even stronger than the flock of four hundred Foundation Establishment vultures. If Tantai Bingyun tried to fight that group head-on, it would be like an egg striking a rock. Lei Dong had sent her to hold them off as best she could, and even that depended on her Wings of the Winged God.
It was plain to everyone, however, that she couldn't keep them occupied for long. Sure enough, after barely a hundred breaths, Tantai Bingyun was showing signs of losing her hold on them.
By this point, Lei Dong didn't dare waste another moment. That last teleport had taken them only a little over a mile from the battlefield. He immediately sent out Ghost Thorn, the fastest of his subordinates, to lure the vultures forward like a phantom. Monster Beasts might be clever, but these