Some cultivators, overtaken and unable to escape, tried to turn and fight, but it was futile. Resistance was utterly useless.
The demon horde was now dangerously close.
“We’re in trouble. The demons will catch up to us soon. What do we do?” Wu Tiancheng’s face was filled with panic.
Lin Yun glanced back. At their current pace, even fleeing at full speed, he and Wu Tiancheng would likely be overtaken by the demons in three to five minutes.
In that moment, Lin Yun felt a deep sense of despair.
Even with his ability to fight beyond his realm, what did it matter?
Not just Lin Yun, but the other human cultivators fleeing nearby also appeared hopeless.
Against this demon tide, their individual strength was insignificant, utterly powerless.
“We can’t keep escaping in the air. The demons are about to catch us. Let’s dive into the forest below!” Lin Yun said, plunging downward.
“Right!” Wu Tiancheng quickly followed, diving into the forest.
Once in the forest, they fled towards the mountain’s base at top speed.
Fleeing through the forest was slower than in the air, but staying airborne guaranteed being overtaken. They had to try the forest.
Lin Yun knew this wouldn’t make much difference, but in this situation, he had no other options.
After landing in the forest, the ground trembled, indicating a demon horde was also approaching from the mountain depths, though not as close as the airborne demons.
As they touched down, the aerial demon horde reached the airspace above them.
The massive, dark swarm blotted out the sky, turning the clear daylight into darkness, as if the sun had vanished.
The demons’ overwhelming presence and terrifying aura sent shivers through Lin Yun as they passed overhead.
Screams pierced the air. Several human cultivators directly above Lin Yun were instantly killed by the passing horde.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Dozens of demons from the aerial horde dove towards Lin Yun and Wu Tiancheng, while the rest of the massive swarm continued forward.
“Damn it!”
“Brother Wu, fight!” Lin Yun shouted, drawing his sword.
Boom, boom, boom!
The dozens of diving demons unleashed black-and-red energy orbs, hurling them at Lin Yun and Wu Tiancheng with tremendous force.
Among these demons were Tier 5, Tier 6, Tier 7, and even Tier 8 demons.
“Break!” Lin Yun roared, his inner energy surging. His meridians reversed flow, activating the fifth level of the Cangxuan Secret Scripture. All his techniques erupted, his sword glowing with radiant light as he struck upward.
Boom, boom, boom!
Multiple orbs were shattered by Lin Yun’s attack.
But there were too many. Several still hit Lin Yun, exploding on impact, causing his insides to churn.
Because Lin Yun blocked most of the orbs, only three reached Wu Tiancheng, who barely managed to fend them off.
The demons, assuming their initial attack was enough to kill Lin Yun and Wu Tiancheng, prepared to leave. Seeing the two still alive, they launched a second wave.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Dozens more orbs tore through the sky, hurtling towards Lin Yun from all directions.
“Get lost!” Lin Yun roared ferociously, sweeping his sword in a wide arc, unleashing a massive radiant sword beam.
Boom, boom, boom!
Explosions erupted, kicking up fierce winds and shockwaves that obliterated surrounding trees.
Some orbs still struck Lin Yun from different angles, forcing him to stagger back.
As he steadied himself, blood spilled from his mouth.
His resilient body had withstood the attacks. A typical First Heaven Realm cultivator would have been killed instantly under such an assault.
Just as Lin Yun regained his footing, the dozens of demons reached him.
Meanwhile, the ground-based demon horde was rapidly closing in from the distance.
“Come on! Even if I die today, I’ll take you down first!” Lin Yun’s face twisted with ferocity, his sword glowing brightly.
He knew his dire situation.
Even if he could hold off these dozens of demons with his strong physique, once the ground horde arrived, he would be powerless.
The situation was hopeless, a certain death.
Escape was impossible.
Demons surrounded them from all sides, above and below.
He was trapped in a desperate situation.
Lin Yun could think of no way to change the outcome.
Call for help?
In this place, no one would answer.
Even if he could call for help, Lin Yun had no one to turn to in this demon tide.
What caused this tide, or who provoked the demons, Lin Yun didn’t know, and he had no chance to find out.
