The Qian Family faced the same situation. Over a hundred Strange Beasts came diving at them in a frenzy without pause, leaving the Qian Family Martial Artists hard-pressed to cope.
Fortunately, Qian Ying was there. He spread out his domain and maneuvered along the front line. Whenever a Qian Family Martial Artist was in danger, he immediately moved in to help. Only then did they barely manage to hold back the Strange Beasts' assault.
It was not that Qian Ying, a Xiantian Martial Artist, was lacking in strength. Rather, he had deeper concerns. The number of Strange Beasts attacking them was still increasing, while an endless stream of them continued crawling out of the canyon behind them.
No one knew how many Strange Beasts there were. Moreover, their defenses were incredibly strong, and they were powerful as well, making them difficult to kill.
Like Zhou Zixing earlier, he had used the power of his domain to kill some Strange Beasts and gain a rough understanding of them. However, he had not studied them in detail and had yet to determine whether they possessed any special abilities.
Therefore, he needed to preserve his strength and let the Martial Artists deal with the Strange Beasts' attacks first. Only after figuring out their numbers and abilities could he go all out.
There was another reason as well: this was The Valley, an exceptionally unusual place.
With so many Strange Beasts attacking now, who knew whether even more powerful Strange Beasts, or something else entirely, lurked behind them and controlled their assault? He had to remain vigilant. If he exhausted too much strength only for a stronger enemy to suddenly appear, it would be an utter disaster for the Qian Family team—even for all the family teams.
Of course, Qian Ying also harbored a