The battle ended quickly. After all, the gap in cultivation was enormous. Hou Feng's squad consisted entirely of elders at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, and they utterly overwhelmed the Taiyi Golden Immortal-level Demonic Beasts. Even the empowerment of the black demonic mist did them no good.
Afterward, they encountered several more waves of Demonic Beasts, as well as scattered ones roaming about, and killed them with ease. After attacking the Demonic Beasts here several times, Hou Feng also fully confirmed his initial suspicions.
These Demonic Beasts had evolved during this time. This information was crucial. It seemed the Alliance Leader and the others had been right in their considerations. If these Demonic Beasts were allowed to keep developing, there was no telling what they would evolve into.
If these evolved Demonic Beasts charged out of the Underground World, disaster would befall the Immortal Realm.
Over the following days, they encountered all manner of dangers and difficulties. They fought corrupted plants, which came in various forms and attacked in unusual ways, causing everyone considerable trouble.
The corrupted Demon Beasts and Demonic Beasts they encountered were extraordinarily ferocious, posing an enormous threat to everyone.
Sometimes, while they were walking along without incident, a vine would suddenly burst out of the ground and attack them. At times, they truly could not guard against everything.
As a result, they all kept their Protective Barriers active as they moved, but this caused their consumption of Immortal Power to soar. Having to take pills along the way to restore their cultivation became a constant burden.
Their daily pace slowed, and they covered less than fifty li in an entire day.
After reaching this point, Hou Feng discovered that this place had begun to affect his Divine Sense slightly as well. Its reach had shortened