Chapter 348: Realization in Battle
Individuals at the Sect Martial First Realm, whether in terms of speed or agility, are not a match for Zhao Letian.
Thus, faced with Zhao Letian's pursuit, they had absolutely no avenue for escape.
As for those at the Sect Martial Second Realm, although their speed was comparable to that of Zhao Letian, their agility was similarly inferior.
While they could still flee, when it came to pursuing, they could not catch up to Zhao Letian at all.
More importantly, even if they could catch up, they dared not pursue.
Because, after this brief moment of combat, they had already realized that Zhao Letian's strength far exceeded their expectations; he could not only effortlessly kill those at the Sect Martial First Realm but even pose a threat to those at the Sect Martial Second Realm.
If they gave chase, not only would they fail to kill Zhao Letian, but they also risked falling themselves.
"A bunch of trash, surround him, anyone who retreats a single step, will be killed without mercy!"
Watching the Sect Martial First Realm retreat in disarray under Zhao Letian's onslaught, and noticing that those at the Sect Martial Second Realm also dared not approach lightly, the leader from Skyfire Country, fuming with anger, couldn't help but shout angrily.
They came today to kill Zhao Letian.
Yet now, the situation seemed more like Zhao Letian was hunting them.
What was even more infuriating was that, during the process of chasing them, Zhao Letian was also seizing the opportunity to steadily increase his integration of the Dao and martial practice, becoming stronger and stronger.
"Don't be afraid, let's all attack together; with so many of us, even slapping him one by one, could blast him into slag."
"Anyone who runs again, I will not be merciful."
"Attack together, he can't run away."
The three leaders from the Sect Martial Third Realm of Gray Wolf Kingdom also spoke with grim expressions.
As they spoke, they, along with the leader from Skyfire Country, led their own subordinates and once again assaulted Zhao Letian.
This time, with concerted effort from all sides, they almost sealed all of Zhao Letian's retreat paths, leaving him no choice but to confront them head-on.
"An advantage in numbers, huh? Hmph!"
At this critical juncture, Zhao Letian remained composed in the face of danger; with a cold snort, a flash of Spirit Light in his hand, he released all the Sect Martial Realm demon beasts from the Spiritual Beast Bag.
He originally had twenty-eight Sect Martial Realm Snow Wolves, plus the demon beasts obtained from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, totaling thirty-six Sect Martial Realm demon beasts, which was more than the remaining forces of the four factions.
"Ao! Ao! Ao! ..."
After the thirty-plus Sect Martial Realm demon beasts were released, they immediately howled and pounced towards the human Martial Artists in all directions.
Especially the Wolf King at the peak of Sect Martial Third Realm directly bit to death a human at the Sect Martial Second Realm who was the closest to it.
"Ah? How does he have so many Sect Martial Realm demon beasts?"
"Run!"
Seeing the fiercely unmatched Sect Martial Realm demon beasts charging head-on, those Sect Martial Realm powerhouses who were about to assault Zhao Letian were all suddenly shocked and no longer heeded the warnings of their leaders, turning tail to escape instead.
It is widely known that demon beasts are often much stronger than humans of the same rank; a Sect Martial First Realm demon beast, even facing a Sect Martial Second Realm human Martial Artist, has no significant problem, while a Sect Martial Second Realm beast could even engage in a frontal battle with a Sect Martial Third Realm human.
Therefore, the demon beast army that Zhao Letian brought out had an absolute advantage, both in number and strength; those human Martial Artists at Sect Martial First and Second Realm did not dare to confront them directly, choosing to retreat and save their lives first.
However, the leaders of the four factions were all very strong individuals at the Sect Martial Third Realm; each of their strengths was not less than that of the Snow Wolf King.
Thus, even though they were shocked to see Zhao Letian's demon beast army, they did not show much fear.
However, as they watched their own subordinates being chased into frantic rout by those Sect Martial Realm demon beasts, they were so frustrated they were almost spitting blood.
Originally, this attack was almost certain to kill Zhao Letian, but now, the problem had become even more troublesome. With so many Sect Martial Realm demon beasts around, it was practically impossible for them to encircle and kill Zhao Letian.
"Hmph, let's kill these beasts first."
"Right, kill all these beasts, and then that kid."
"I'll hold off the Snow Wolf King; the rest of you take on the other demon beasts."
"We need to be quick. We've already wasted a lot of time. If we wait any longer, the city patrol guards, or even people from the Royal Palace, might come."
The leaders of the four forces discussed, then one charged towards the Snow Wolf King, while the other three went all out to attack the rest of the Sect Martial Realm demon beasts.
"Aoo!"
In an instant, a Sect Martial First Realm Snow Wolf was slain by one of the force's leaders.
"Ssst!"
At the same time, Zhao Letian did not hold back either. His spear struck like a dragon, and with one thrust, he killed a Sect Martial First Realm person.
Moreover, with each person he killed, his understanding of the integration of martial arts and the path deepened significantly, making his speed and power increase evermore.
Life and death battles are the most capable of stimulating one's potential. The efficiency of Letian's comprehension of the martial path integration at this moment was, without doubt, many magnitudes stronger than when he sat in meditation.
"Ssst!"
Letian's wings on his back flapped, turning into an electric arc enveloped in the force of the wind, moving at an unbelievably fast speed. He instantly approached a Sect Martial Second Realm person, thrust his spear, and the Thunder Arc, like a wild dragon, burst out over tens of yards, mixed with the power of raging flames, directly blowing his opponent to pieces.
"What terrifying power!"
Everyone's eyes revealed a look of incredulous shock.
They couldn't believe that someone of the mere True Martial Eighth Realm could unleash such a fearsome attack.
"Kid, meet your death!"
Just then, the leader of Skyfire Country, taking advantage of Zhao Letian's distraction, swung his Fiery Flame Saber down fiercely.
"Burning Sky Thunder Dragon Spear!"
This time, Zhao Letian did not dodge, but raised the long spear in his hand and attacked.
After the previous battle, he felt his understanding of the martial path integration had deepened considerably, and he was just looking for someone to test how much his strength had actually improved.
Seeing that Zhao Letian was no longer dodging, the eyes of the Skyfire Country's leader gleamed with joy. The robust True Yuan power surged madly as he slashed down with all his might, determined to kill Zhao Letian, along with his spear, in one blow.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the Fiery Flame Saber and Zhao Letian's Spiritual Weapon Spear collided, unleashing another terrifying wave of energy impact.
This time, Zhao Letian was still blown away, letting out a pained grunt, his face turning extremely pale.
However, the distance he was thrown back was less than half of the last time, and moreover, he did not spit out any blood.
From this, it was clear his strength had indeed increased significantly.
Yet, the Nine-star Spiritual Weapon Spear in his hand dimmed in spirit light, and the body of the spear was lined with fine cracks, seriously damaged and no longer fit for use.