Among the dark shapes lunging at them were the huge, spike-covered worms Dai Yunze had seen that morning, relatively normal-looking creatures such as tigers, wolves, jackals, and leopards, and bizarre monsters covered in tentacles, their bodies grotesquely twisted.
Unable to use their Martial Souls, the Body Sect disciples could only fight the monsters hand to hand. Although most were Soul Elders or above, their physical strength still fell short of the monsters' natural advantages. It often took several disciples working together to quickly kill just one.
This was only the beginning. There were still relatively few monsters emerging from the yellow sands, yet the Body Sect disciples were already struggling to hold them off. It was hard to imagine how they would survive once the moonlight appeared and the monsters launched their all-out assault.
Long Hanyu stayed where he was, only dealing with the occasional monster that lunged their way. Whenever he struck, a faint silver light flickered over his body, stirring his Soul Power and Mental Power together. Even a casually thrown punch could kill an oncoming monster.
After watching closely, Dai Yunze discovered that Long Hanyu was not the only one like this. Others were evenly scattered throughout the ruins, and like Long Hanyu, none had taken the initiative to attack.
Presumably, Body Sect disciples like Long Hanyu were their trump cards against the monsters, the final line of defense for those who could not handle them so effortlessly.
Just like the huge worm Dai Yunze had killed that morning, these monsters were not actually that frightening if Martial Souls and Soul Skills were available. They were merely small fry that could be finished off in a single move.
But what if neither Martial Souls nor Soul Skills could be used?
Then they had to learn to combine