A moment later, a humanoid monster emerged from the vortex.
It stood about four meters tall, its skin white from head to toe and covered in eyes.
Those eyes were remarkably lively. As they scanned its surroundings, they betrayed faint traces of emotion.
At the start of the battle, it was still inexperienced. The soldiers' attacks drove it back again and again, and Life-Giving Stone Essence covered nearly half its body.
But in just a few minutes, it learned and evolved at a frightening pace, constantly changing the way it fought. In the end, the soldiers could do nothing to it except attack at close range—and that cost a great many lives.
At last, Nan Fengqing reached the battlefield and drove the monster back into the vortex.
"Deathspawn Beasts are appearing more and more often. If this goes on... I'm afraid we won't be able to hold the line," Nan Fengqing said grimly.
He then showed them several other kinds of Deathspawn Beasts that had appeared.
"So far, every Deathspawn Beast we've encountered has shown a clear inclination toward a particular desire," he explained. "Those with many eyes tend to be more curious. We call them Probing-Type Beasts of Original Death. Those whose bodies have visibly turned into weapons tend to have a stronger desire to kill. Then there are those covered in mouths, which are far more gluttonous. One soldier exploited that weakness by throwing a piece of meat into the Eternal Silence Space, luring one back inside."
"So Deathspawn Beasts combine the traits of Eternal Silence Monsters and Beasts of Original Sin," Qin Zheng said with a frown.
Nan Fengqing nodded. "Exactly."
"Deathspawn Beasts haven't affected the All Heavens and Myriad Realms yet, but that's only because every officer and soldier in the First Legion has worked to