The Purple Winged Blade Emperor was afraid, and the Heavenly Venerates' scalps tingled as well.
More and more Mutant Beasts poured out of the rift. Although most were Heaven-tier Abyss Beasts, their numbers were immense, surpassing a thousand in the blink of an eye.
At first, only two teams of Heavenly Venerates had gone forward to engage them, but they could not hold out even for the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
Two more teams joined them in succession. Each battle line now had fourteen Heavenly Venerates, whose Heavenly Venerate Domains shredded every Abyss Beast that charged into their line.
But more and more Void Glimpse Realm Abyss Beasts appeared. Over five charged out at once, and even Fifth Realm Abyss Beasts began to emerge.
The situation on the battlefield changed immediately. The pressure on the lines surged, forcing the Heavenly Venerates to unleash their full strength.
The Heavenly Way Alliance's two battle lines had yet to falter, but the Mechanical Empire's side was the first to buckle. Their cannon fire could no longer seal off the defensive line, and the masses of charging Abyss Beasts forced the War Emperors back step by step.
From time to time, a War King-level expert was torn apart by an Abyss Beast without even getting the chance to scream.
Energy shields were breached one after another. Heavily armored cannon mechs were ripped to pieces by the Abyss Beasts, erupting into balls of flame.
"Purple Wing, we can't hold out much longer! We have to retreat behind the fortress!"
Jin Hui roared urgently as he fought, attacking nonstop to drive back the Abyss Beasts lunging at him.
"Hold on! We cannot retreat! Keep holding, hold the line! If we stop this wave, we win!"
Purple Wing shouted his orders. How