The monster turned its head.
It raised its thick arm and swung a backhand slap.
Old Ancestor Hunyuan happened to be hiding nearby.
Before he could react, the monster's palm caught him.
Tremendous force slammed straight into Old Ancestor Hunyuan's chest.
Old Ancestor Hunyuan sprayed a huge mouthful of blood.
He flew backward, crashing through more than a dozen towering trees.
Finally, he slammed heavily into the dirt.
Old Ancestor Cangwu used the force to retreat.
Staring at the white mark on the monster's back, he cursed furiously.
"Its hide is tougher than Xuanming's turtle shell! Don't take it head-on! Keep moving and wear it down!"
Emperor Jiang Wu charged in from the side.
His fists gathered the heavy power of the earth veins and smashed viciously into the monster's joints.
The monster merely swayed, then swung a fist back at Emperor Jiang Wu.
Emperor Jiang Wu hurriedly crossed his arms to block.
The tremendous force sent him stumbling backward.
His feet plowed two deep furrows in the ground.
Old Ancestor Wuji steeled himself and charged forward.
He formed seals with both hands, unleashing more than a dozen spell incantations.
He tried to bind the monster's movements.
The monster struggled violently.
The spell incantations shattered in an instant.
Old Ancestor Wuji suffered a backlash, his face turning deathly pale as he retreated again and again.
The four Old Ancestors of the peerless longevity realm were completely outmatched by the three stitched monsters.
The monsters let out deafening roars.
As they attacked the four men, they continued frantically devouring the earth veins' spiritual energy.
The earth began to fracture.
The spiritual energy that had been recovering rapidly dried up.
Old Ancestor Cangwu gritted his teeth and charged in again, sword swinging.
"**Hold them back! We cannot let them destroy the earth