Senior Brother Zhou judged it was most likely the latter! If these two World Devouring Beasts had merely come to lay eggs, they likely would not have attacked them of their own accord. World Devouring Beasts were not particularly violent star beasts by nature—unless they were protecting their offspring!
In other words, their offspring were hatching in the Clear Wind Realm, which was why they had obstructed their entry.
As the thought crossed his mind, Senior Brother Zhou shouted, "I'll draw the larger one away first, then find a way to come support you! Hold on!" He was also a veteran of countless battles and immediately thought of a way to defeat the enemy. For now, only the three of them working together could overcome one World Devouring Beast, so they had to lure one away first.
As the battle erupted here, the rumbling sounds immediately carried into the realm due to their proximity to the Clear Wind Realm. Countless cultivators within the realm had no idea what was happening. They looked up but could see no clue, only flashes of light from time to time, like startling thunder ripping through the sky.
Within the magma at the earth's core, Lu Ye watched the World Devouring Beast that was about to hatch and slowly drew the Crag Mountain Saber. He suddenly recalled something: when a young World Devouring Beast hatched, its parents would surely arrive on time to receive it. If his guess was correct, two adult World Devouring Beasts were likely waiting outside the Clear Wind Realm right now.
Almost the moment Lu Ye drew the Crag Mountain Saber, the World Devouring Beast egg exploded. A figure shot out from within and pounced straight at Lu Ye.
The newly hatched young World Devouring Beast had evidently sensed something and