Several thousand humanoid ferocious beasts might not sound like a lot, but when one saw them charge out of the fog and let out sharp howls, it was enough to give one a strong shock.
Their ferocious expressions, extremely fast speed, and the terrifying appearance of these humanoid beasts formed a powerful aura that closed in.
Compared to these thousands of fierce beasts, Wang Lin's group of 25 was like a drop in the ocean that could be drowned at any moment.
These humanoid beasts all had different cultivation levels. The strongest was at the third Heaven's Blight and the weakest was at the peak of the Nirvana Shatterer stage.
On their own, they weren't worth mentioning, but with thousands of them and their strange speed, they were difficult to deal with.
However, although it was difficult to deal with, none of the cultivators here were weak. The moment these thousands of fierce beasts closed in, they all used their spells and treasures to attack.
Wang Lin's expression was calm as he raised his right hand and 10 million rays of sword energy shot out from his fingertip. From afar, it looked like a sword storm that swept across the world. All the fierce beasts charging at him were killed by the storm.
However, just as the ferocious beasts died, red light suddenly flashed on their bodies. Even though they were shattered by the storm of swords, they still erupted with a destructive force. With a loud bang, they exploded.
The power of self-detonation was many times greater than the power of one's own cultivation base. That was especially true when there were so many of them. When they self-detonated at the same time, the sound of their self-detonation drowned out all other sounds and spread out in all directions within the fog.
The number of fierce beasts killed by Wang Lin was dozens. When they self-destructed at the same time, the power was equal to the full power of a fifth Heaven's Blight cultivator. Wang Lin's eyes lit up. As the impact of the collapse of the fierce beasts closed in, endless white light appeared around him. In the blink of an eye, a giant light shadow appeared behind him!
The light shrouded his body, and it was dazzling. At the instant the impact closed in, the two sides collided, and a thunderous rumble shook the world. As it reverberated in the air, the light rapidly distorted, but it didn't shatter. Instead, it shone even brighter, and all the destructive force was reflected back in all directions.
The second wave of fierce beasts around Wang Lin were affected by this reflected force and collapsed. However, their collapse created an even more powerful self-destruct force that set off a storm with Wang Lin as the center.
Even more powerful destructive force swept toward Wang Lin. His expression was calm, and the light shadow around him became even brighter.
As the light grew brighter, it hid the flicker in his eyes, making it impossible for others to see Wang Lin's expression.
Wang Lin was shocked. Not all fierce beasts had a chance to self-destruct before they died. Some didn't even have time to self-destruct before they were killed by Wang Lin. Every time this happened, a white gas would enter his body. This white gas wasn't ancient god power, it was vitality.
This vitality entered his body and immediately turned into a part of his recovery. It was even faster than devouring other cultivators.
Licking his lips, Wang Lin's eyes lit up. He left the platform he was on and charged at the fierce beasts.
Not far away, the other cultivators fought back, but a few were caught off guard and were hit by the shockwaves of the self-destruction. Blood sprayed from their mouths as they retreated and were surrounded by the beasts. Just as they were about to fight back, the beasts surrounding them exploded again, creating an even more powerful shockwave that destroyed them.
The most relaxed person was the woman in white. Her expression was the same as ever, and she didn't use any spells. She just stood there calmly. Any fierce beast that got close to her was immediately covered in black gas. Blood flowed out of their orifices and they let out miserable screams as they retreated.
Wang Lin moved like lightning. He was the first of the 25 cultivators to charge into the herd of fierce beasts. His actions immediately caught everyone's attention!
Wang Lin ignored the gazes. He closed in on a group of fierce beasts and waved his right hand. Tens of thousands of rays of sword energy swept out, tearing open the bodies of these fierce beasts. Thunderous booms echoed, and before they could self-destruct, a portion of them were killed by Wang Lin. Strands of white gas flew toward Wang Lin and were absorbed into his body.
The vigorous life force was absorbed by his Nascent Soul, and his injuries improved a bit. Wang Lin had a taste of the benefits. He borrowed the force of the impact to retreat, and in the blink of an eye, he reappeared in front of a group of fierce beasts that had surrounded a group of people. Two of his fingers formed a sword and stabbed into the body of one of the fierce beasts. The moment it was destroyed, Wang Lin moved like a fish through the water.
Booming sounds echoed out, and in the blink of an eye, the dozens of fierce beasts were all killed. The cultivators who had been surrounded by the fierce beasts and had already given up all hope immediately became excited. They looked at Wang Lin with eyes filled with gratitude.
Wang Lin didn't pay any attention to them. He turned and flew off into the distance.
Time passed quickly. Wang Lin's actions made it impossible for the cultivators in the area not to watch. Wherever he went, the fierce beasts would be quickly killed, and then he would move on to other areas.
The middle-aged cultivator with the wine jug in his left hand and the sword in his right flashed with light as he pulled the sword out from between the eyebrows of a fierce beast. He threw his head back and laughed as more than 100 fierce beasts closed in on him. He lifted the wine jug to his mouth and took a big gulp, preparing to use a divine ability.
There was a flash of white light and Wang Lin closed in like lightning. In a few flashes, thunderous rumbles echoed. More than half of the fierce beasts had died and Wang Lin had absorbed their life force. Then he left.
The middle-aged cultivator frowned and muttered a few words. However, his eyes suddenly narrowed as he realized something was off.
There were quite a few people who had also noticed the problem. All of the cultivators here were very shrewd, and after observing Wang Lin's actions, they immediately realized the reason.
"If we kill this fierce beast before it self-destructs, then life force will enter our body. Not only can this life force heal, but it can also increase our cultivation. It is the same as cultivating for a few days!"
However, by the time they realized the problem, almost 1,000 of the fierce beasts had died to Wang Lin. Another 30% had died to the self-destruction of the others. The remaining 1,000 or so were densely packed together. Wang Lin's figure moved like lightning and charged toward the 1,000 fierce beasts before the other cultivators.
Behind him, aside from the woman from the Sealing Extermination Clan who didn't dare to leave the platform and the woman in white who remained calm, everyone else was moved. These 1,000 fierce beasts were like great pills to them. At this moment, they turned into more than 20 rays of light and wanted to get ahead of Wang Lin to get their share!
"Fellow Cultivator in white, since we are fated to be together, we naturally can't let you face these 1,000 fierce beasts alone. Let's come together!"
"Fellow Cultivator in white, if these 1,000 fierce beasts self-destruct, the power will be heaven-shaking. You must be careful!"
"That cultivator in white, the Old Man doesn't care about the rest. Leave 300 of these fierce beasts for me!"
A roar echoed and the speed of the more than 20 cultivators increased as they chased after Wang Lin!
Wang Lin's expression remained the same as he sneered. As he closed in on the 1,000 fierce beasts, his ancient god star flashed and a ghostly light came from the first star.
Wang Lin's hand formed a seal and he waved his hand.
The Emperor Furnace suddenly appeared and surrounded the nearly 1,000 fierce beasts. The giant Emperor Furnace gave off an ancient aura that was like a storm. It turned into a shocking vortex that swept out in all directions!
As the cultivators closed in, Wang Lin roared, "Refine!"
With one word, the Emperor Furnace rumbled and the 1,000 fierce beasts inside let out miserable screams. Before they could self-destruct, the inside of the furnace became cloudy and the aura of an ancient god filled it. Under the dumbfounded gazes of the more than 20 cultivators, the giant Emperor Furnace seemed to become corporeal as it shrank into a ghostly light and disappeared between Wang Lin's eyebrows.
All of this happened in a flash. In almost an instant, Wang Lin had taken away all 1,000 fierce beasts; not a single one was left!
As he turned around, Wang Lin's gaze was indifferent as he looked at the people chasing him. He saw powerful emotional fluctuations in their bodies. Wang Lin returned to his own platform and waved his sleeves. A powerful aura spread out and shocked everyone.
The more than 20 cultivators all had hostile gazes, but they were worried about Wang Lin's cultivation, so no one attacked first. The girl from the Sealing Extermination Clan saw this opportunity and clenched her teeth. Just as she was about to step forward, Wang Lin's cold gaze landed on her.
The girl's heart trembled and her face turned pale. She stopped and didn't dare to move.
A moment later, the more than 20 cultivators returned to their platforms and temporarily ignored this matter. However, their gazes toward Wang Lin were hostile.
Only the woman in white revealed a hint of admiration and nodded at Wang Lin.
Just at this moment, the platform that everyone was standing on suddenly shook. After a short pause, it began to speed forward. Thunderous booms echoed in everyone's ears. The twenty platforms were extremely fast, and they directly charged into the fog before them and disappeared.
"This humanoid beast is very useful for my recovery. No one can steal it from me!"
Wang Lin calmly stood on the platform without revealing any thoughts, but there was a flash of coldness in his eyes. A powerful burst of vitality came from the Emperor Furnace and entered his body, causing his injuries to rapidly recover.
"It's time to show my might …" The illusory flame in his left eye burned brighter and brighter.
His monthly votes had exploded, but he was helpless and unwilling. Before he exploded, he was too embarrassed to ask for monthly votes, but he was preparing to explode soon!