"This is indeed the Ten-Thousand-Aspect Mage Riders—the legend holds true! Though the魔兽 attacking our Tianyuan City are only mid-tier beasts, these mage riders—most of whom possess only Jin Dan or Yuan Ying-level cultivation—have undergone a special magical symbiosis with their mounts. As a result, their combat power increases severalfold. When our human counterparts of the same level face them, they are utterly no match. Even when confronted by a large force of such riders, beings at the Hua Shen or Lian Xu levels can only retreat in panic. Moreover, it's said these elite riders are skilled in coordinated array formations. Once they deploy an array involving ten thousand riders or more, even we will find ourselves deeply troubled. With over ten thousand such riders stationed here, it's no wonder Yiding City is so urgently seeking our aid." The Silver Light Lady spoke with her eyes gleaming, her tone full of gravity. "The most troublesome, however, may not be these Ten-Thousand-Aspect Riders—rather, it's those others!" After a slight twitch of his lips, Han Li suddenly pointed his finger at several clusters of massive black vessels near the magical race, speaking with clear intent. Though in numbers they far surpassed the magical knight forces, these magical beings wore armor similar to the knights, yet each had a beastly lower body and a humanoid upper body, with three distinct heads and six arms. Among them, the heads resembling ordinary human beings—either male or female—were elegant and exceptionally beautiful, but the other two heads were grotesquely fierce, resembling deep-dwelling demons. Each of the six arms held a different weapon, and their bodies radiated an intense aura of ferocity, forming ghostly silhouettes behind them that glowed gray. Upon closer inspection, one could see the forms of great, roaring beasts. The largest measured over a hundred paces, while the smaller ones were still ten paces in height. Yet these strange beings remained expressionless, their eyes cold and emotionless, as though devoid of any feelings. "The War Demon, Ga Lun, is truly a madman among these magical tribes." Although only a few thousand in number, the Yitian City might indeed be in serious trouble. "Upon seeing them clearly, the Silver-Light Lady gasped in surprise. 'I suspect that the fall of Yitian City's two Senior Masters of the First Rank is closely linked to these Jialun War Demons,' said Han Li, his expression equally grave. 'We have long heard of the Jialun War Demons' renown. It's said that even among the elite forces of the demonic realm, they rank among the top five. If the two fallen masters were indeed pinned down by these demons and then attacked from behind by other esteemed demonic elders, it would indeed be difficult for them to escape unscathed. Yet, I still wish to personally witness the true strength of this Jialun War Demon.' After calming her astonishment, the Silver-Light Lady gazed at the Jialun War Demons among the distant demonic army and murmured softly. 'Heh, if the Lady wishes to see them in action, that won't be much of a challenge at all.' Han Li suddenly smiled and slightly inclined his head toward the distant army of the magical beings. At the same moment, the dense ranks of black giant vessels emitted a sudden hum, and almost every one of them, as their lights flashed, burst forth with countless beams of black light, striking the massive walls of Yitian City with great force. A resounding "crash" echoed throughout the city. On the somewhat weathered walls of Yitian City, vibrant patterns of various colors of magical arrays emerged, forming shimmering layers of radiant shields that successfully deflected these seemingly powerful beams. Black suns burst open on the surface of these arrays, releasing waves of intense energy that dimmed the very sky. At this moment, thunderous war drums suddenly roared from the war vessels, and then, a hundred colossal creatures, each as large as a small mountain, surged forth from various giant ships, charging forward with vigorous momentum. These beasts, each towering over a hundred paces in height, resembled black rhinoceroses magnified far beyond a hundredfold. As they roared deep within their throats, they charged straight ahead with relentless momentum, seemingly poised to collapse the city's walls in a single impact. At the same time, countless lower-tier beasts surged forth in dense waves from other massive vessels, flowing like a tide behind the great beasts. A surge of magical energy rippled through the air, and the entire army of creatures roared in unison. At once, the horde of lower-tier beasts suffered tens of thousands of casualties, causing the entire attack front to falter. Yet the most striking, rhinoceros-like super-beasts showed no concern whatsoever for the human warrior-musculists' assaults! A thick, golden light shield shimmered vividly over their bodies—any attacks landing upon it only caused it to flash intensely, yet did no real harm. In a matter of moments, these hundreds of massive beasts reached close to the city walls, and with their dark, single-horned heads, they suddenly charged forward, one after another. A hundred sharp cries erupted simultaneously, and round, darkly hazy light halos appeared at the tips of each horn. Then, as they shook their heads sharply, these halos vanished abruptly, leaving no trace. Immediately thereafter, ripples of spatial disturbance surged across the vast surface of Yitian City's towering walls. The dark halos transformed into broad, radiant sheets, surged forth with an eerie hum, and struck the city's protective magical array with force, cleaving it with a resounding impact. A sharp, piercing sound erupted! The light screens formed by the magical arrays, now frail as if made of paper, were easily severed by the dark glows and swiftly vanished into the city walls, leaving behind massive fissures stretching dozens of zhangs in length. Those human warriors caught within these cracks instantly turned to ash without any resistance, leaving not even a single speck of dust. Nearby human warriors, witnessing this, were all filled with alarm; some hurried to turn and retreat toward the base of the city walls. Yet at that very moment, patches of luminous halos suddenly appeared above them. As the halos shimmered, yellow crystalline spheres the size of human heads separated from the halos and emitted bright yellow beams of light. Wherever these yellow beams passed, the fleeing warriors instantly split in two, tumbling over and being severed mid-air. "Those who flee at the critical moment shall be slain! Those who disobey orders shall be slain! Those who fail to make full effort in defeating the enemy shall be slain!" Three crisp, bone-chilling voices echoed through the air, resonating like winter frost across every section of the city walls. Suddenly, a flash of insight revealed a number of Yuan-Stage cultivators clad in blood-red armor materializing from the shimmering light mist, each surrounded by five yellow crystal orbs swirling and dancing around them—each face stern and composed. Upon the appearance of these enforcers, the once-disordered human warriors, now struck with awe, ceased all bold movements, desperately swinging their weapons in relentless waves of attacks directed toward the city's base. For a moment, even the protective light shields of the great beasts trembled, unable to advance further. At the same time, a series of intricate incantations rose from within the city, and one after another, vast deep-blue arrays suddenly glowed to life behind the walls. Thunder rolled forth, and brilliant blue lightning arcs burst from these arrays with thunderous roars, expanding into immense, hundreds-of-yards-wide lightning nets that cascaded down toward the opposite side of the walls. With thunderclaps and flashes, a host of super-beasts and numerous lower-tier beasts were ensnared beneath the lightning net and then exploded. Vast blue thunderclouds rose, roaring with countless arcs of electricity. The lower-tier beasts were instantly torn apart by the lightning, their bodies ripped open; even the thick, tangible protective magic shields of the super-beasts could not withstand the onslaught, fracturing into fragments. Lightning serpents rained down upon the massive forms, splitting them with fierce cries and leaving them scorched and blackened. Yet the resilience of these super-beasts was truly astonishing—though severely wounded, none of them perished outright. In fact, this very assault seemed to have fully incensed them. Raising their single horns on their noses, they successively emitted several waves of dark luminous halos, charging them with powerful strikes toward the city walls. With the roar of the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting, dozens of towering walls finally gave way, collapsing halfway into the air—revealing, even, a well-ordered line of human warrior reserves standing behind the city walls. These human warriors, each with pale faces, managed to maintain their formation, thanks to the disciplined support of the on-site judicial cultivators. Yet the commanders of the demonic army grew increasingly impatient! A piercing cry, resonating straight to the heavens, erupted from a massive black vessel, brimming with an unrelenting aura of slaughter. Upon hearing it, the demonic knights hovering near the vessel flashed cold glimmers in their eyes, urged their magical steeds forward, and silently began to gather in dense formations. From afar, the sky seemed to swell with several vast expanses of black ocean, these masses gradually advancing toward Yixian City, constantly shifting into intricate configurations. Now, both the demonic knights and their own magical beasts were releasing vast quantities of dark magical energy. In an instant, the sky was shrouded in black light, the dark energy flowing like an ocean. Suddenly, vibrant purple light columns erupted from some of the colossal vessels, flashing briefly before vanishing into the bodies of the great beasts ahead. The wounds these beasts bore were not minor—they had recovered completely within just a few breaths. Then, under the changed roar of their cries, their eyes turned blood-red, and they charged straight toward the breaches in the city walls, bearing half the assault from the human warrior-mighty forces. The lower-tier beast army, previously stalled, finally broke through the human ranged attacks, thanks to the protection of these massive creatures, and advanced toward Yitian City as well. For a moment, the entire Yitian City defense seemed to falter! At this very moment, the breaches in the human walls suddenly flashed with luminous light, and groups of human cultivators appeared mid-air, each holding colorful array panels and banners, vigorously waving them toward the ground. A thunderous roar erupted! Colorful giant bricks, each measuring several feet in size, began to fall like rain from above, swiftly sealing the breaches once again.