"Roar-!"
A deafening roar rang out high in the sky. Golden clouds churned in midair, with a massive figure faintly visible struggling within them.
Although Di Tian could not take part in the battle below, his formidable strength still allowed him to sense the Soul Beast army's situation. He too realized that things had gone wrong and began battering Xuan Zi's seal regardless of the cost.
The Undead Army's numbers began fluctuating wildly. They fell for a time, only to rise again soon afterward amid the Liches' chanting. Vast numbers of newly born undead creatures awakened from the remains and sank their teeth into their own kind.
Moreover, the undead creatures that awakened from Soul Beast corpses had denser bones and greater strength than those transformed from humans. After the Liches bestowed various enhancements on them, they could actually fight Soul Beasts of the same level to a standstill for a short time!
As time passed, the fighting strength of the Soul Beast armies to the west and north plummeted.
"Rumble-!" Streaks of black lightning crisscrossed and exploded within the luminous clouds high above.
Cracks began to appear. Di Tian was finally about to break free of the seal.
Hearing Di Tian's roars, the Soul Beasts finally rallied somewhat.
After communicating at a distance with the other three great Ferocious Beasts, the Emerald Swan finally gave the order to withdraw temporarily.
The surging beast tide slowly receded, but as they withdrew, they immediately moved to encircle the area northwest of Shrek City.
Before repelling an outside enemy, one must first secure one's own house. Although they did not know where this Undead Army had come from, these creatures were simply too loathsome. The attack on Shrek City could be suspended, but these uninvited guests had to be exterminated.
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