??The Heaven-Destroying and Earth-Destroying Brothers
"Saint had already gone to the second peak and was locked in a fierce battle with the Demonic Beasts." Bi Fan had recovered his strength, and Tu Yidao had not been idle. He had kept a close eye on Saint's situation.
Bi Fan hurried to the second peak, slew Demonic Beasts, and then cultivated.
Since he couldn't let his subordinates come out and surround the Demonic Beasts—he was afraid they might escape—he had to use Annihilate Divine Soul to kill Demonic Beasts at the Earth Virtue True Immortal level in one fell swoop.
Bi Fan slew Demonic Beasts very quickly, but after every kill, he needed time to cultivate.
Saint was slower at killing Demonic Beasts, but he didn't need to cultivate. He could kill several in succession before stopping to cultivate.
So both of them were moving quickly, and for the time being, there was no way to tell who would win.
In truth, Bi Fan knew he was still somewhat weaker.
Saint could face Demonic Beasts at the Earth Virtue True Immortal level alone without letting them escape. That was something Bi Fan still couldn't do.
All along, Bi Fan had relied too heavily on formations to trap his enemies, so he had done little research in this area.
Some divine abilities and laws could trap enemies. Of the laws Bi Fan knew, Wind Binding was specifically meant to restrain powerful foes.
Unfortunately, he hadn't studied it deeply enough to hold Demonic Beasts at the Earth Virtue True Immortal level.
So Bi Fan had no choice but to use the simplest, most direct method: kill the Demonic Beasts quickly and give them no chance to flee.
Annihilate Divine Soul was immensely powerful, but each use consumed most of his divine sense. Even a