"Damn it, retreat. We'll talk once we're back."
After fighting for a full half-hour, Li Xiaoyao looked at the countless giant beasts surrounding them, and a flicker of despair inevitably passed through his eyes.
Did such creatures truly exist?
At that moment, even he found them exceedingly troublesome.
Were these creatures not far too terrifying?
As Li Xiaoyao retreated, he informed Gu Qingzhi in the distance.
Upon hearing him, Gu Qingzhi immediately put away the long zither before her and turned to flee.
Forget Li Xiaoyao—even she was despairing now.
How had such creatures come into being?
She swore that in all her life, she had never seen anything so outrageous.
The more they fought, the more there were. The more they fought, the more there were—and their cultivation levels were identical, as was their combat strength.
It would not be an exaggeration to call these creatures invincible within the same realm.
All they wanted now was to return and have a proper talk with that giant tree.
Since the giant tree could keep those giant beasts from daring to approach, it must possess some special method.
Not to mention that the plant True Spirit had yet to take form—speaking of strength alone, they could deal with it casually.
If a plant True Spirit, so weak in their eyes, could make those troublesome giant beasts wary, then it surely had some means beyond mere strength.
The two turned into streaks of light and headed toward the small village. The densely packed Food Beasts all around tried to stop them, but could not hold them back at all.
Any that dared stand before them had only one fate: instant death.
In the span of a few blinks, the two arrived within the small village once more.
After putting away their weapons