"Kill!"
A chorus of battle cries erupted.
From the Gorge opposite them, a group of agile, imposing figures charged toward the Grand Formation at tremendous speed.
There were fully twice as many of them as the Nether River City forces. From outside the formation, they channeled force into their sharp weapons and began slaughtering Nether River City's experts.
Every one of their opponents was actually an expert who had reached the first-rate tier.
There were members of the Human Race, the Demon Race, and other races, but all of them carried a trace of the aura unique to Soul Devouring Beasts.
"Damn it! Those bastards from Heavenly Saint City actually dared to ambush us!"
Shocked and furious, Yin Gui King immediately ordered, "Follow me! We'll fight our way out first!"
Nether River City's experts drew their weapons and circulated their power, striking back fiercely at their opponents.
Yet the moment they attacked, they noticed something amiss.
The blood-colored threads spreading from the Grand Formation beneath their feet onto their bodies not only hindered the circulation of their power, but were rapidly draining their blood qi power as well, weakening their force.
Under these circumstances, being surrounded by powerful enemies twice their number only piled snow upon frost.
In an instant, experts from Nether River City were wounded and let out agonized screams.
Seeing the situation turn grim, Yin Gui King immediately led the three generals into action, leaping upward in an attempt to break out of the Grand Formation's range first and carve a path to survival for their forces.
Yet just as the four of them took to the air-
"Whoosh, whoosh...!"
Several powerful blasts of energy suddenly shot from the space on either side of the Gorge, striking down toward their heads.
The blazing palm shadow hurtling toward