All the nearby cultivators dared not make any unusual movements. Under his command, they pushed outward to within thirty feet of the defense array and began activating their magical artifacts or forming seals to condense magic.

Similar to how mortals dealt with wild beasts before, the cultivators' defensive methods were also quite monotonous, first engaging in long-range attacks to wear out the enemy, then using magical artifacts when close enough.

In this scale of warfare, acts of mere bravery were significantly weakened. To survive, one instead had to cooperate with the team as much as possible, utilizing the team's power to conserve strength.

Otherwise, when faced with the overwhelming number of demon beasts, even those with deep reserves of mana might be eventually exhausted to death.

Therefore, everyone wisely cooperated, using the least effort to block the beasts, and relying on the array to conserve energy.

Shen Wang naturally pretended to be like everyone else, while secretly observing the situation with the demon race.

He was assessing whether this attack was large enough. If it was big enough to break through the array in this direction, he could find opportunities amidst the chaos.

"Let's see when you can break this place."

Shen Wang responded calmly, not being anxious.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu Shan were quite important to the Celestial Travel Sect at this moment, relating to the further utilization of demonic qi. They would certainly not die and might even receive benefits.

Next came an attack and a defense strategy; thousands of low-level cultivators used their own cultivation to deplete the demon beasts, killing some outside the defense line.

As the consumption of all the cultivators increased, those on various defense lines began to falter. The hand-to-hand combat Shen Wang expected didn't occur; people could still retreat within the array for a breather.

While Shen Wang and the others were resting to restore their cultivation, another team of cultivators stepped up to surround the demon beasts, preventing these beasts from directly attacking the array.

"That's more like it. I thought they would make us hold the line until death."

"With so many people, we should be able to hold off these beasts."

Voices of relief came from around Shen Wang, everyone feeling that the situation was within an acceptable range.

They didn't notice the expressions on some cultivators who had been defending here for a while upon hearing these words.

Shen Wang did not say anything. He sensed massive amounts of demon beasts gathering and, combining with the situation on the way here, deduced that the demon beasts from the whole Yun Province and even other areas had not fully gathered here.

Which meant as time went on, the number of attacking demon beasts would keep increasing, and once it exceeded what the Celestial Travel Sect could withstand, the array would not hold up.

After resting for half an hour, Shen Wang and others returned to battle.

The cycle repeated, starting off relatively well, but the pressure and exhaustion grew increasingly as time went on. The threat to the demon beasts gradually decreased, and some people didn't manage to retreat in time and died in the mouths of the beasts, making the various defense lines chaotic.

The fierce battle persisted for an entire day and night, and everyone was starting to become overwhelmed.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

Chirping bird sounds emerged, and a mass of dark clouds appeared on the horizon, swiftly approaching.

Shen Wang glanced at it. Various birds gathered within it, mostly ordinary birds, among them, not lacking in demon birds.

These birds posed a more considerable threat than the beasts before since many present lacked long-range capabilities, making intercepting them difficult.

If no one stopped them, these birds would have to be intercepted by the array.

"The birds are coming, prepare the bows and arrows!"

Ka ka ka.

The archers, who had retreated for a time, stepped forward, drew their bows, and released arrows towards the outside, unleashing a rain of arrows.

These flying arrows shot down some weaker, lower-flying ordinary birds, such as crows and sparrows, leaving blood and bodies falling, marking evident traces on the array barrier.

However, those birds flying higher and faster successfully landed above the crowd, attacking the exposed array with pecking and grabbing frantically, of which the demon birds even released various innate divine techniques.

Wind blades, fireballs, corrosive saliva, etc., landed on the array, darkening everyone's heads.

Shen Wang glanced at the not particularly high array barrier, seeing it closely hugging the ground and undulating with the mountains, clearly an effort to conserve energy.

With such attacks, the array could not hold much longer.

"Sword Sacrifice Array!"

A woman's voice called out, followed by the sound of clanging metal, as numerous flying swords glinting coldly flew out from the mountain, spanning hundreds of feet to slaughter the birds in the sky.

Then a group of sword cultivators flew over, led by a woman in white, traversing the air, her black hair tied up with a golden hairpin, her pale skin as delicate as jade, exhibiting an elegant, otherworldly presence.

Under her leadership, several hundred sword cultivators, spanning from Foundation Establishment to Qi Cultivation levels, controlled swords to attack the demon birds, alleviating the pressure on the array above.

"With a Golden Core leading, they can hold on for now."

Shen Wang, sensing the one who led had cultivated mana, realized this person was a Golden Core Zhenren. He glanced instinctively at the leading cultivator and quickly turned his head upon realizing who it was.

"Why is it her?!"

He was incredibly surprised. It was Yun Lingshu who had come over, and she hadn't followed the Sixth Prince but was resisting the demon army here.

Considering that the Sixth Prince was pressured by the demon race and cooperated with the Celestial Travel Sect, it made sense for him to allow Yun Lingshu to return.

He didn't look further and continued with his own tasks in a low-profile manner.

The presence of birds forced another part of the defending army into action, the battle becoming fiercer, with rising casualties.

An invisible pressure enveloped the battlefield, as the array barrier under the attacks of birds and beasts started displaying slight ripples.

Bang bang bang!

The ground shook violently as a massive black bull charged out of the forest.

This bull stood ten feet tall, with demonic qi billowing like black smoke, its hide as tough as an iron coat, resembling a moving mountain. Its galloping shook the earth and mountains, creating a terrifying momentum, causing yellow sand to fill the sky, and the wind to rage.

As its speed increased, its hooves left the ground, proceeding half-off the ground, making any trenches or ordinary traps along the way unable to stop it.

A volley of arrows and magical artifacts landed on it, unable to break through its hide. It charged unstoppably ahead, making many people's faces turn pale in fear.

"The Ox Demon King has come!"

Yi Feng's expression changed: "Retreat quickly!"

Shen Wang cast a glance at the bunch of cow demons trailing the Ox Demon King, reminiscent of a siege vehicle in a siege war scenario.

"Not afraid of your numbers, but afraid of your coordination..."

He felt a little emotional, thinking that once the demon army became similar to humans, having learned about division and teamwork, even with less-than-perfect coordination, it would still be an absolute suppression against the human race.

Without the magical artifacts and the defended arrays, the situation would have been downright overwhelming.

No one dared stand before this demon king, chaos ensued, as everyone sought to evade.

"Stop in your tracks!"

At the last moment, a Golden Core cultivator jumped out, forming seals with both hands, pressing down on the ground. A circle of earthy yellow brilliance spread out, making the soil as fluid as water, swiftly changing and condensing to form an ever-thickening wall.

Almost simultaneously, the massive horns of the bull crashed into the earth wall.

Boom!

Amidst the loud bang, the earth wall shattered, yet another series of earth walls continued to appear, quickly absorbing its impact, bringing the Ox Demon King to a halt, preventing it from crashing directly into the array.

The other cow demons continued advancing on both sides, knocking the defenders away or crashing into the array, causing ripples.

"Moo!"

The Ox Demon King roared, pulling its horns out of the earth wall, its demonic qi rolled forth, engaging in battle with the Golden Core cultivator blocking its path.

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