"Things have come to this; worrying is useless! The Galan Immortal Warship can still put up a fight. At worst, I'll use high-grade and supreme immortal crystals. I refuse to believe earth-grade middle-tier immortal crystals can't even hold off fourth- and fifth-tier beasts. That would make them utterly worthless..."
Having thought it through, Xiao Ying no longer felt inclined to argue with the Heaven-Earth Bell and swiftly steadied his emotions. His bearing changed, and he was about to order an attack...
"High Priest!"
Sensing Xiao Ying's killing intent and eagerness for battle, Guihai Canglan hurriedly stopped him, warning urgently, "Although fourth- and fifth-tier beasts haven't assumed human form, they possess considerable intelligence. The fact that they haven't attacked immediately means they're only temporarily... temporarily bewildered by your secret art, High Priest. They won't necessarily attack. After all, the Galan Immortal Warship's might is formidable! If we strike first, we could very well enrage them!"
"Hm..."
At Guihai Canglan's reminder, Xiao Ying, King Lihuo, and the others observed carefully and found that this was indeed the case.
At that moment, the four fifth-tier beasts and eight fourth-tier beasts were clearly staring at the Galan Immortal Warship with some confusion and wariness. But their savage, brutal nature, coupled with their ferocious bodies and appearances, made it easy to overlook what they were thinking.
After pondering briefly, Xiao Ying understood. The Heaven-Earth Bell had rung only once, drawing these beasts over, then done nothing further. This was probably a childish ploy by the bell's spirit to frighten Xiao Ying and protest. If the Heaven-Earth Bell kept ringing, the beasts it had attracted would lose their minds and charge madly, rather than watch with such inscrutable intentions!
*Given the beasts' enormous bodies and immense strength, cultivators at the same realm can protect themselves, but