Countless vengeful souls surged towards the monstrous army, with the Golden Ape bearing the brunt of the initial onslaught and perishing.
Other beasts attempted to resist, but in the end, they were no match, suffering heavy casualties.
Fortunately, the domain did not last long.
Suddenly, the vengeful souls vanished, and the Sword God's phantom frowned.
After all, he was merely a projection of power, unable to maintain the domain for an extended period.
Back in the real world, the many beasts were left with lingering fear.
What they had just witnessed was too shocking, too terrifying; they had almost met their end.
Both beasts and humans stood rooted to the spot, unmoving for a long time.
They gazed at the Sword God's phantom, its expressionless face and all-seeing eyes, as if a divine being from the heavens, looking down upon the mortal realm.
The beasts were filled with awe, followed by an overwhelming, boundless fear that coursed through them, making their limbs tremble and their morale plummet.
"What in the world is this? Why is it so powerful?"
"Do humans have gods? This is bad, we can't defeat them, flee!"
"General Golden Ape is dead, everyone, flee quickly!"
"Don't run, avenge General Golden Ape!"
"Run!"
Fear seized them. Not all beasts possessed the courage to continue fighting, and immediately, eighty percent of them retreated.
As one beast shouted to flee, the last taut string in their hearts snapped.
One by one, they retreated towards the rear, then turned and fled at full speed.
Each beast employed its own methods, as if they wished they could attach rockets to their hindquarters.
RUMBLE!!!
The ground trembled, and the sky was filled with fleeing beasts.
The Sword God's phantom stood in mid-air, gently waving his long sword. Instantly, a large group of beasts met their demise, and he himself became even more ethereal.
While the beasts fled, the human race remained in a state of shock.
The first to be stunned was Fuyaozi. He and the Sword God were close friends and understood each other well. He knew he was not as strong as the Sword God, and that the Sword God had always been the most powerful among their group.
Yet, to see that after years of guarding the Underworld's abyss, he had become even stronger, to a degree that made him seem utterly out of reach, was astonishing.
Shock, surprise!
Then came relief!
He laughed heartily, "You old scoundrel, you've become so strong, and you haven't even treated me to a meal!"
After composing himself, he looked at the fleeing monstrous army.
His eyes snapped open, and he let out a great shout.
"Void Mirror Shift!"
As soon as the words fell, the space within a thousand-meter radius rippled slightly.
Following that, it was like a mirror, displaying reflections.
Someone reached out to touch it, only to discover that the entire void had been sealed.
And the fleeing monstrous army in the distance encountered the same problem.
Before them was a mirror-like void, reflecting their forms. However, the void had turned into a mirror, blocking their path.
Some beasts, refusing to believe it, attempted to shatter this mirror, but suddenly, an identical copy of themselves emerged from within the mirror.
"ROAR!"
"Who are you? Why are you identical to me?" the beast exclaimed in shock.
The beast emerging from the mirror was a mirror image of the original, lacking intelligence. However, upon seeing its counterpart, it let out a sinister grin and attacked its original.
The same scene repeated itself countless times.
Instantly, the monstrous army began to fight against its mirrored duplicates.
The combat power on both sides was similar, resulting in a fierce battle.
Fuyaozi, standing at the Supreme Academy, watched this scene from afar, panting slightly. He thought to himself, "This skill is powerful, but the burden is too great! It can only be maintained for three minutes."
Everyone else, still recovering from the shock of the Sword God's phantom, was now awestruck by Fuyaozi's skill.
"So powerful, is this the strength of Lord Fuyaozi?"
"I've never seen him act before, I never expected him to be so formidable."
"This is Lord Fuyaozi, who has mastered the power of space, capable of creating mirror clones, incredible."
The murmurs of the crowd reached Fuyaozi's ears.
Fuyaozi smiled wryly. His skill was indeed powerful, but not invincible.
Firstly, the more advanced the being replicated, the more energy the skill consumed. Secondly, its duration was short.
Releasing this skill had depleted nine-tenths of the energy within him, and it could only be maintained for three minutes.
While it appeared powerful, the burden was immense, classifying it as a trump card skill, not to be used under normal circumstances.
Time flowed slowly, and three minutes passed quickly.
The monstrous army, under the attack of its mirror duplicates, had descended into chaos.
Many beasts were killed by their reflections if they weren't careful. In three minutes, the monstrous army had lost a third of its numbers.
As the three minutes ended, the mirror duplicates vanished, and the void that had blocked their path also disappeared.
"They're gone, run!" The monstrous army scattered in all directions.
Seeing this, Fuyaozi also shouted, "Full advance, pursue the beasts!"
"Yes!" All the humans, their chests heaving with excitement, responded.
These were walking battle merits, and now it was a pursuit, effectively gifted battle merits. Who wouldn't be tempted?
Everyone charged forward. Moreover, Fuyaozi's army was composed of professional soldiers, so their order was excellent, and their efficiency was high.
They divided into hundreds of small squads, cooperating with each other in their pursuit.
Not long after they charged out, thunderous roars of battle erupted from ahead.
"What's happening up ahead?" many people asked.
A scout quickly replied, "Good news, it's Lord Yan Jun's reinforcements, they've intercepted the beasts' retreat and are currently fighting them."
Upon hearing this, many people, instead of rejoicing, became anxious. "Nonsense, what good news is this? Hurry up and catch up, otherwise, these battle merits will go to someone else."
Everyone secretly scoffed, thinking this fellow truly lacked any sense of the bigger picture.
Despite their inner disdain, their actions were remarkably unified in the face of readily obtainable battle merits.
"Brothers, don't be afraid, we're here to help!" Everyone raised their weapons and charged forward, wishing they had two more pairs of legs, running as fast as they could.
"Charge!"
"Beasts, do not flee, surrender your lives."
Each person charged forward with excitement, their hearts beating three times faster than usual.
By the time they caught up to the beasts, the army of Lord Yan Jun in the distance was locked in a fierce engagement with the monstrous army.
Although the monstrous army had suffered heavy losses, the army of Lord Yan Jun had also sustained considerable casualties.
Thus, the battle between the two sides devolved into a clash of weaklings, neither able to gain the upper hand.
If the beasts hadn't been in such a hurry to escape, Yan Jun's weary forces might not have been able to hold them back.
When Fuyaozi's army arrived, the situation immediately reversed. Countless beasts roared, forcing back the army of Lord Yan Jun and, disregarding their injuries, fled into the distance.
"ROAR!"
"Humans, do not push your luck too far!"
"You... die!"
The beasts counterattacked desperately. Many beasts broke free from the encirclement, revealing expressions of surprise and relief.
After fleeing several kilometers, they suddenly froze in place.
Thousands of humans appeared before them. Upon seeing that there were only two thousand of them, the beasts revealed cruel smiles.
"Mere seventh-tier humans, you court death!"
"Soldiers, kill them!"
"ROAR!"
"Kill!"
The beasts charged forward, and these humans also charged forward.
As the two sides drew closer, deafening explosions suddenly rang out.
"Self-destruction!"