The claws had six fingers, like six sharp blades, whistling forward. Through the gaps between his fingers, Long Chen saw a monster several zhang tall, covered in strange scales.
The monster's scales resembled those of a crocodile, but it had arms and four legs, a round head with jagged fangs, and its mouth wide open, almost splitting its entire head in two.
Their teeth still hung with flesh and blood. As they roared, their blood energy surged skyward. Their aura was wild and bloodthirsty, carrying a dense chaotic aura. With a single claw, space twisted continuously. The force of this claw could split mountains and cleave them.
The monster's sharp claws lunged straight at Long Chen. Without Long Chen needing to act, a Dragonblood Warrior drew his longsword and slashed at the claw.
"Pfft!"
The monster's claw was instantly severed by a single sword. In agony, the monster let out a deafening roar, but the Dragonblood Warrior was also shocked.
The sharp sword in his hand had been personally forged by Guo Ran, able to cut hair and cut iron like mud. He thought he could split the monster in half with a single strike, but unexpectedly, after touching the bone, the blade veered off course and only severed its arm.
"Roar!"
The monster, having lost one arm, was not afraid at all; instead, it became even more ferocious. Its body suddenly stepped back, its mouth suddenly open, and a ball of light rapidly condensed.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, the ball of light shot out like a sharp sword. At that moment, the figure flickered, and Guo Ran stood before the crowd, actually using his body to block it.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous explosion, the light orb exploded with a roar. Guo Ran's entire body was covered in triple dragon armor, and his figure only swayed slightly.
"Boss, you're pretty strong!" Guo Ran's expression changed slightly, and he spoke with some seriousness.
"Thud."
At that moment, the monster collapsed headfirst to the ground. After unleashing that strike, it died instantly. Clearly, that strike had drained all its strength.
Long Chen and the others couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. This monster was so fierce that at the slightest provocation, it would take everyone down together. This completely violated their instinct for life.
"Puff puff puff..."
At that moment, countless monsters rushed over the crowd. Many were caught off guard and killed off guard. Some with weaker cultivation panicked and died in the monsters' mouths.
"How could this happen? Why can't I cast my spell?" Someone screamed in terror. That person formed hand seals but found that the spell had not been summoned.
Some people barely managed to summon spells, but their power was less than a tenth of usual. Panic and fear instantly threw the scene into chaos.
"The Dragon Blood Legion will spread out to protect the troops as they advance. Pure immortal and divine cultivators will move to the center, while body cultivators and bloodline inheritors will be responsible for secondary defense.
The laws of Emperor Heaven are different from the world we live in. Your spells and divine abilities are not recognized by the Heavenly Dao here, so it will take time to adapt. Don't panic, with the Dragon Blood Legion here, you will remain unharmed. Long Chen shouted at the academy's disciples.
Originally, the academy disciples realized their magical abilities couldn't be used and immediately became terrified. It was like someone whose martial arts had been disabled—facing a ferocious monster, it was impossible not to panic.
But as soon as Long Chen finished speaking, the Dragonblood warriors scattered like a wall of bronze and iron, surrounding everyone. At that moment, their sense of security surged with excitement.
Long Chen was so confident because most of the Dragon Blood warriors' power came from the dragon blood within their bodies. Even without using other spells, relying solely on Dragon Blood power was enough to exert eighty percent of their combat power.
"Puff puff puff...
Once the Dragonblood warriors took their positions, a wave of monsters surged in like a tsunami. The warriors' swords danced, their sword energy like a rainbow. With a single strike, the monsters fell in waves.
Seeing the situation stabilize in an instant, the academy's disciples instantly gained confidence. Some minor disciples also joined the battle circle, standing behind the Dragon Blood warriors and specifically killing those who slipped through the net.
This way, the Dragonblood warriors can save more energy, only need to kill large groups of monsters, without bothering to take out those who slip through the cracks.
Aside from the Dragonblood Warriors, the least affected were the disciples of the Xinghe Sect. After a brief recuperation, they all joined the battle and quickly took over the Dragonblood Warriors' positions, becoming the main defensive force.
The Galactic Warriors were equally fierce and invincible. The monsters posed little threat to them. Seeing the situation was under control, the Dragonblood Warriors stopped attacking and returned to their positions.
The chaos on the academy's side was brought under control almost instantly, but not all factions had as rich combat experience as the Dragonblood warriors. Many were caught off guard by the sudden upheaval, and countless people died at the hands of the monsters.
Although these teams were led by Saint King-level experts, they didn't warn them and let them flee in panic as they were killed.
Meanwhile, these Saint King-level experts secretly activated their Recording Jade and recorded the battle scenes. Long Chen couldn't help but curl his lips when he saw this.
Clearly, they wanted to use this chaotic battle to observe the disciples' performance and see who could be relied upon.
With a wave of his hand, Long Chen sent the Dragonblood Legion as the spearhead, leading the team like a giant ship, riding the wind and waves. Countless monsters were slaughtered like a force of rotten wood, rushing forward at high speed through the bloody storm.
Other forces moved slowly, clinging tightly to the tail of the front team, which greatly reduced the pressure they faced.
But the Dragonblood Legion was different. They forcibly carved out a new path in the Sea of Monsters, running alongside other "allied" teams, heading straight for the front of the group.
Originally, some forces behind Long Chen saw an advantage and wanted to follow, but Long Chen and his men charged too fast, unable to keep up with the rear of the group, and in the end, could only obediently follow behind the long line.
Soon, Long Chen caught up to the team's "dragon leader" position. To Long Chen's surprise, the leader of the dragon head was none other than Long Xihe, with the Long family actually leading the charge.
When Long Chen chased after him, Long Xihe said nothing, but a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. At that moment, a thunderous roar erupted ahead, and waves of furious roars echoed. Immediately, Long Chen saw hundreds of figures as towering as mountains.
At this moment, the sinister smile on Long Xihe's face grew even more reckless. He pulled out a small medicine bottle, casually raised it, and dark red powder spread throughout his ranks.
Immediately, a strange scene unfolded. The monsters that had frenziedly attacked them seemed frightened, fleeing and turning to attack Long Chen.
Most terrifying, the distant figure like a towering mountain also charged straight toward the Dragonblood Legion.
"Long Chen, let's see how you die. That's a Saint King-level monster, hahaha! At that moment, a disciple of the Long family behind Long Xihe sneered with schadenfreude.
At that moment, the massive monster roared and charged right in front of Long Chen.