"All right, Nie Li, get as far away from here as you can. You're our top priority, after all. I'll go finish off the other Sacred Family experts!"
After Ye Yan gave him that reminder, Nie Li nodded and leaped onto the back of the Golden Feather Eagle that had come to pick him up.
Below, the experts from the various families were advancing triumphantly, while the Sacred Family's Black Gold Rank experts found themselves increasingly unable to bring their strength to bear.
Even against opponents of the same rank, it took two Sacred Family experts to defeat one enemy.
Shen Hong was in the same predicament, suffering miserably against Ye Ming, who was at the same rank. He had initially thought it was merely because his opponent had more experience and deeper reserves, but when he finally found a moment to look back at his own forces, he realized something was terribly wrong.
Then he saw another humanoid figure charging toward him.
"A Spirit Puppet? It's actually a Spirit Puppet?"
Shen Hong had heard of Spirit Puppets, but he had never expected Nie Li's side to possess one!
He was desperately anxious, wanting only to shake off Ye Ming and lead his remaining clansmen out through the West City Wall. Yet now it seemed they might be wiped out inside Glory City!
"Get out of my way!"
Having merged with the Sacred Fire Roc-Carved Eagle, Shen Hong had no desire to get entangled with Ye Yan. Feathers flew from his body, gradually becoming wreathed in scorching, violent flames before shooting toward Ye Yan.
Meanwhile, he gripped his sword and moved to cut off his opponent's head.
"You really don't take this old man seriously, Shen Hong! Where do you think you're going?!"
Ye Ming was about to explode with