"Bang-"
With an explosive crash, the thousand-zhang monster swung its enormous fist into the Sword Qi shield.
The shield spun out of control again and slammed into the earth like a falling star.
Waves of soil surged, and shattered stones flew.
The shield sank deep underground, the fractured earth and rock around it spreading outward in a radial pattern to form a terrifying crater dozens of li across.
Naturally, the two gigantic monsters would not stop there. They continued pursuing the Sword Qi shield.
Inside the spherical Sword Qi shield, Yuan Rong's delicate, handsome face flushed an unnatural crimson, and veins bulged on his forehead.
He circulated his magical power frantically, pouring it out like a surging tide to keep the shield intact with all his strength.
"Ancestor Yuan Rong," Shangguan Ren suddenly said, "we're holding you back. Why not... leave on your own?"
At his words, Yuan Rong's willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly.
Indeed, with his speed, escaping would not be difficult. Once he had put some distance between them, he could even control his flying sword and slowly wear the monsters down. Eventually killing several thousand-zhang monsters was not impossible.
But if he did that, Shangguan Ren and the other three would certainly die.
"Heh!"
As though he had heard a particularly hilarious joke, Yuan Rong suddenly gave a cold smile.
"I have cultivated for over ten thousand years, and never once have beasts forced me to abandon my disciples and flee!"
"Boom! Boom..."
Another series of thunderous crashes rang out.
The two thousand-zhang monsters had already closed in and begun pounding the Sword Qi shield with their fists.
The spiritual radiance of the Sword Qi shield flickered, as though it might shatter at any moment.
Moreover, the tremendous strength of the two monsters continued driving the Sword Qi