Having received Li Shao's orders, the Creation alchemist led more than ten armored soldiers to clear twelve crystal cabinets from the wrecked flying vessel.
The twelve cabinets contained twelve wondrous creatures from the Myriad Spirits Office. Protected by the sturdy crystal cabinets, they had not suffered the slightest damage despite the fierce explosions of the blazing crystals.
Though most of these wondrous creatures possessed intelligence, as weapons of war, aside from a few mild-tempered ones such as Mirror Birds, the vast majority were savage by nature. Only King Xi, the controller of the Myriad Spirits Office, could truly force them to obey orders.
Moreover, when several wondrous creatures of different kinds gathered together, if King Xi was not present to restrain them, they would very likely attack friend and foe alike. Thus, the wondrous creatures brought out this time had all been forcibly put into slumber beforehand and sealed within crystal cabinets. Only upon reaching the battlefield and fighting the enemy would they be released.
Li Shao believed that as long as these creatures remained, they still had a great chance of winning this battle. With a sweep of his sleeve, he used his mana to send the crystal cabinets onto the flying vessels still hovering in the air, then said, "Take stock of everything and set off as soon as possible."
A cultivator nearby said, "Master Li, this attack must have been caused by the Celestials steering their vessels into ours. Even if they died and revived, they should still be here. Should we leave some men behind to deal with those Celestials?"
Li Shao rejected this. "Continue on. Don't waste time here."
After this ambush, the entire fleet had lost far too many supply vessels and armored soldiers. He knew his previous plan to encircle Sleeping Foothills could