At that moment, the Sixth Continent's Jiu Yao, Lan Xian, and Medicine Immortal arrived. They saw the human Half-Ancestors fighting among themselves and stared in utter bewilderment.
They didn't recognize Lu Buzheng or Hen Xin. Watching Lu Buzheng battle Ni Huang, they assumed he was one of the Eternal Clan.
Lu Yin had feared they would think exactly that. He hurriedly said, "The Eternal Clan's Half-Ancestors have already been driven back. Quickly deal with those Corpse Kings, or they'll spread out and be much harder to eradicate."
"Who are they?" Lan Xian asked curiously.
Seeing Lan Xian, Kui Luo shouted, "Girl, help us deal with these people! They're all traitors!"
"You're the traitor! All you Lu family remnants deserve to die!" Wang Si snapped.
Jiu Yao surveyed the starry sky. "This seems to be an internal matter for the Fifth Continent. It has nothing to do with the Sixth Continent, so handle it yourselves." As he spoke, his gaze swept over the distant Corpse Kings. They had all gathered in one place rather than spreading out. In truth, they couldn't spread out—the Half-Ancestors' battlefields surrounded them.
Not all Corpse Kings were intelligent. Most were waiting for orders, but Wang Xu God and Bai Wushen had long since abandoned them. Perhaps they hadn't forgotten them at all; perhaps they meant to use the Corpse Kings as bait to lure the Half-Ancestors into action and force them to expend their star energy.
Under the current circumstances, any star energy spent was impossible to replenish. Once a Half-Ancestor made a move, their strength would begin to wane, weakening with every passing moment. Given enough time, they wouldn't be able to handle the battles to come.
The Eternal Clan had always been good at overwhelming their enemies with sheer numbers. The lives of the