"Argh!"
Although they had broken free of the Spirit-Sealing Rings and could now circulate their magic power, most cultivators were still no match for the demon beasts. Without suitable magical artifacts, they could only rely on spells.
Some were even sent flying in their very first exchange, their bodies torn apart as they died on the spot.
Spells took too long to cast, their power far less immediate than that of magical artifacts.
With all these factors combined, the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators showed signs of collapse within mere breaths when the Golden Core cultivators did not intervene.
Splat!
Blood rained down onto the enslaved cultivators standing frozen in place.
They wiped the blood from their faces, feeling its scalding warmth and seeing its brilliant crimson hue.
A spark of life seemed to return to many of their vacant eyes.
Perhaps only this splash of crimson could awaken their slumbering souls!
"Ah!"
Some cultivators threw back their heads and roared. Once others helped remove their Spirit-Sealing Rings, they joined the battle without hesitation.
Life was precious, and love was dearer still.
But for freedom's sake, both could be cast aside!
Resistance might mean death, but as they remembered the beauty of their former lives and watched fellow cultivators fall before their eyes, they refused to return to those dark days and live like livestock.
The demon beasts and their lackeys were numerous, but with Guo Poyun's help, the cultivators barely maintained a balance while no third-tier demon cultivators had yet arrived.
The city gate seemed to have become a slaughterhouse, with countless demon beasts and cultivators dying every second.
As for the mortals, their casualties were beyond counting, but their strength was insignificant and could not influence the battle at all.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under Guo Poyun's control,