Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing discovered one good piece of news and one bad piece of news as they dodged.
The good news was that these Strange Beasts were actually weaker than the two Strange Beasts they had fought by the lake. Compared to those, these Strange Beasts were much less powerful.
Of course, this weakness was relative. They were still roughly Xiantian First Order in strength. Moreover, when they attacked, they did not swarm all at once. Only a few surrounded and attacked the two of them at a time, leaving them enough room to maneuver and evade.
The bad news was that these Strange Beasts were incredibly intelligent. They had a clear division of labor: some attacked, while others blocked off escape routes. Trying to break out while the Strange Beasts were attacking was impossible. The other Strange Beasts pressed tightly together, surrounding the two of them.
It would be very difficult for them to break free from the encirclement.
"Clang, clang, clang..." The Xiantian Short Sword swung repeatedly, striking the Strange Beasts' limbs. Yet it only knocked them stumbling or made them roar in pain. Their scales possessed extraordinarily high defense, making it impossible to break through them in just a few strikes. Though the Strange Beasts felt the heavy blows, they did not suffer serious injuries.
Whenever one Strange Beast roared in pain after being struck, another immediately took its place.
These Strange Beasts worked together flawlessly, their rhythm of advancing and retreating incredibly smooth. More than a hundred Strange Beasts revealed not the slightest opening, utterly crushing Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing's hope of escaping through a gap.
"Damn it! These Strange Beasts are actually this smart!" In that short time, Qian Ying had swung his Xiantian Short Sword more than a hundred times. If