The number of alien beasts was too great. Those above the seventh tier flew in the sky, while those below the seventh tier stood on the ground.
At a glance, a dark mass stretched as far as the eye could see, making it impossible to determine their exact numbers.
They usually followed commands like soulless war machines, but the scene unfolding before them stunned many of the beasts.
They stared blankly at the rising mushroom cloud, their hearts filled with a mix of emotions and a deep sense of dread.
Millions on the front lines had vanished in an instant.
Incredible, astonishing, unbelievable!
Even a ninth-tier alien beast could not inflict such widespread damage.
What truly made it difficult for them to comprehend was that the humans dared to self-destruct!
They had heard tales of a group of self-destructing humans, assuming they were all annihilated. Now, they had reappeared, more powerful than the legends suggested.
Long Qinglan's face darkened. Gazing at the decimated alien beast army surrounding them, it roared, "The ones behind, fill the gaps, but remember to spread out. Humans are lunatics!"
"Yes!"
The beasts acted accordingly, forming square-like formations. They eyed the remaining few humans with menacing intent.
The Golden Ape King stepped forward, looking down at the retreating figures of the elders.
"You cannot escape. Where are my Golden Ape clansmen?" it roared, scanning its surroundings.
Swish, swish, swish!!!
A group of golden apes appeared around them.
"Your subordinate is here!"
The Golden Ape King nodded, raising its hand. Golden light condensed, forming shining swords of Geng Gold.
It lowered its head and said, "Use the Geng Gold Swords and pursue them."
"As the clan leader commands." The golden apes bowed and slowly withdrew, then swiftly chased after the elders and their companions.
The Crimson Serpent King also commanded, "We cannot let this monkey steal the glory. My Crimson Serpent Royal Snakes are no less. You too, go forth and use the Crimson Serpent Poison Formation to kill them!"
Giant red serpents slithered from all directions, gathering together, emitting hissing sounds.
Upon hearing their leader's command, they remained silent, their faces grim, tinged with a hint of hysterical madness, as they charged towards the elders and their group.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Seeing this, Long Qinglan said sternly, "All forces, attack!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
Roars erupted, and the sounds of battle shook the heavens.
Alien beasts of various forms began to march in an orderly fashion towards the Supreme Academy.
In their view, once they breached the Supreme Academy, the human race would surely fall.
At this moment.
The elders and the other two wore dejected expressions.
Chi Yu's anger flared. He glanced back at the pursuing alien beasts and roared, "Elder, why don't I go and kill them!"
Jian Ku's sword energy remained poised, ready to strike the moment the elder gave the command.
Born for the sword, he had long cast aside all thoughts of life and death, fearless in his pursuit of the path of the sword.
The elder shook his head, "Lin Yu's unexpected move has bought us time. We cannot let him down."
"Once we return to the Supreme Academy, I hope we can continue to stall for time."
At this point, the elder was at a loss. After the recent battle, he understood the gap between them and the alien beasts.
Even someone as talented as him, a human prodigy, was powerless against the attacks of hundreds of ninth-tier powerhouses.
Even the Sky Curtain defense skill, which he released by depleting his lifespan, would eventually be broken.
The future of humanity was indeed bleak.
Boom!
Suddenly, bloody energy balls rained down from behind, attacking rapidly.
Chi Yu glanced back and snorted, "So annoying!"
With a wave of his hand, a giant mouth appeared in the void, devouring all the incoming attacks.
Jian Ku tightened his grip on his sword, releasing a Solitary Sword, which instilled a sense of desolation in the pursuers, causing them to freeze in place, only to have their lives taken by another Withered Sword.
The elder said, "Hurry, we can already see the silhouette of the Supreme Academy."
Chi Yu and Jian Ku nodded, ceasing their counterattacks and flying with all their might.
The Golden Ape King led a troop of golden apes in pursuit, while the Crimson Serpent King led a group of crimson snakes in attack.
Long Qinglan trailed behind, leading an army of over a hundred million alien beasts.
Their numbers were vast, covering the sky and the earth, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Nearby ferocious beasts, upon witnessing this, ceased their aggression, whimpering softly before abandoning their homes and fleeing into the distance.
Even scouts from other alien races nearby looked on in awe.
These alien beasts are so powerful! This was the thought on many aliens' minds.
Underground.
Lin Yu, using the perspective of his clones, watched the vast army of alien beasts and pondered.
Lin Fan stood beside him and asked, "Brother, what are your plans?"
"Naturally, to continue grinding them down. I haven't lost anything anyway!"
The number of alien beasts was too great. A single self-destruction could at most kill a million, but now that the beasts were dispersed, it was difficult for him to catch them off guard and kill so many.
However, he possessed the Sumeru Buddha Steps, allowing him to teleport, which could still create an element of surprise.
"Brother, are you saying we should continue self-destructing?"
"Of course. Are there any other good methods now?"
"There truly aren't. Brother, when do you think we'll reach the ninth tier?"
Ninth tier, the pinnacle of mortals. To break through further would be to become a god.
This was not an easy realm to break through, far simpler than advancing from the seventh to the eighth tier.
He glanced at the upgrade points required to reach the ninth tier, which were nearly a hundred times more than for the seventh to eighth tier.
He shook his head, "I don't know. If everything goes smoothly, it won't take too long."
"What about upgrading to an SSS-tier talent?"
"That requires even more upgrade points, ten times more than breaking through to the ninth tier!"
"Then let's hurry and reach the ninth tier. After reaching the ninth tier, two thousand ninth-tier clones should be able to sweep through the alien beasts."
"Exactly. So, if I can reach the ninth tier before the alien beasts breach the Supreme Academy, the human race's crisis will be resolved."
"Brother, there's no time to delay. Let's act quickly, or things might change."
"Yes, you're right. We can't wait any longer."
Lin Yu silently commanded his clones to act.
Upon receiving the order, the clones moved towards the ground. Once they reached the surface, they began searching for targets.
Soon, an alien beast formation came into view.
This formation did not have many alien beasts, only a little over a hundred thousand. Furthermore, the formations further away were a full li apart.
Lin Yu commanded, "No need for self-destruction. Slaughter them all at the fastest speed!"
The clones sprung into action.
Soon, they descended above the formation.
The alien general looked astonished, "Humans, how can you be here?"
"Kill!"
What greeted them was a bloody slaughter.
The strongest in this formation was only at the eighth tier, and there were only two eighth-tier alien beasts. The majority of the rest were low-tier alien beasts below the seventh tier.
Faced with two thousand Lin Yu clones, they were powerless to resist.
One minute later, the hundred thousand alien beasts were annihilated.
"Next!"