Lin, Luo, and Yu, the heads of the three major families, rushed to the front of the Storm Eagle and simultaneously unleashed their strongest killing moves against the head of this high-level elite beast.
After a few breaths, the Storm Eagle's head exploded into pieces, and it died a tragic death.
Perhaps even it could not have imagined that, as the aerial overlord of the Hundred Refinements Mountain Range, it would be outwitted by a mere ant at the level of intent, ultimately losing its life in such a humiliating manner.
Seeing a high-level king beast killed on the spot, the martial artists present cheered, their morale greatly boosted.
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After using the power of intent, Lin Hao's head throbbed. The power of the intent suppression just now was several times stronger than before, especially when dealing with high-level elite beasts, there could not be the slightest carelessness, otherwise, he might end up dead.
Compared to a high-level elite beast, Lin Hao's strength was not even on the same level. That Storm Eagle could have torn Lin Hao to shreds with just a light swipe of its claw.
Soon, Lin Hao descended from the air, stumbling. Fortunately, the head of the Yu family caught him, otherwise, Lin Hao might have fallen into the beast horde.
"Was the power you just used at the level of intent?" The head of the Yu family looked at Lin Hao with great surprise.
Lin Hao did not deny it; the strength of his intent level was no longer a secret.
Currently, the awakening of Lin Hao's intent level was about one in ten million, barely enough to have a slight effect on high-level elite beasts, but this effect was minimal and required the head of the Yu family to use the Stasis Spell in perfect coordination.
This process could not be a second too long or a second too short, otherwise, the Stasis Spell might fail due to the timing being off.
"Brother, the level of intent seems to be exhausted... it can't be used anymore..." Soon, Yu Yao ran to Lin Hao, her face full of worry.
Hearing this, Lin Hao was slightly stunned and asked in surprise, "Can you sense my level of intent?"
"Yes, I can," Yu Yao admitted.
Lin Hao found this strange but did not think much about it, perhaps there was no time to think about it at the moment.
A surge from the rear of the beast horde made all the martial artists quickly retreat. The main reason was that the Thunder Lion's electric attacks were too terrifying, and dozens of martial artists had already died at their hands. If this continued, the hundreds of martial artists present might be completely wiped out.
With a clang, Lin Hao's heavy evil sword was unsheathed, and he activated the "Cloud Wind Step," charging into the beast horde.
Swish, swish, swish!
Sword light flashed in the air, and the blood of the beasts splattered. Lin Hao struck and immediately retreated, killing seven or eight ordinary king beasts.
Elder Lin Chen looked at Lin Hao with lingering fear, thinking that this kid was truly fearless, even charging into the beast horde.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
Several loud roars echoed throughout the area, and about seventeen or eighteen mid-level king beasts ran out of the horde, chasing after Lin Hao.
These beasts, influenced by the Mandala's strange aura, had completely lost their autonomy, leaving only instinct.
"Good timing!" Seeing this, the heads of the three major families attacked simultaneously, surging forward, and with a burst of momentum, they sent the ordinary king beasts flying, heading straight for the mid-level king beasts.
Unfortunately, the head of the Wang family had already died earlier while protecting the inner gate disciples' escape. Otherwise, the combined strength of the four heads would have been extremely powerful.
But even with just three heads, the mid-level king beasts were no match. In the blink of an eye, six of them were killed.
Seeing the beast horde charging forward, the three heads had no choice but to retreat temporarily.
"Quick, go!" Elder Lin Chen shouted, scanning the many disciples of the Lin family.
Not just the Lin family, but all the local forces present, big and small, also chose to retreat temporarily. There were still four high-level elite beasts in the horde, and with this strength, they could massacre the Flowing Cloud City. The only fortunate thing was that whether it was mid-level king beasts or high-level elite beasts, they had no intelligence, only instinct. Otherwise, it was uncertain how many would be left.
"Everyone should split up. Gathering together will only result in a crushing impact. The remaining four high-level elites are too powerful!" The head of the Lin family said to the heads of the other two families.
The people present had no objections. What the head of the Lin family said was indeed true. After all, there were still four high-level elite beasts in the horde, and if they dispersed, it would be more advantageous for the current situation.
"Can you still use the power of intent?" Just as everyone was about to scatter, the head of the Yu family found Lin Hao and asked.
Lin Hao shook his head. His level of intent was already exhausted, and if he forced its use, it might harm his soul.
Hearing that Lin Hao could not continue using the power of intent, the head of the Yu family was very disappointed. If Lin Hao could continue to cooperate with him, the remaining four high-level elite beasts might still have a chance to be killed.
But if the head of the Yu family had to use the spell to subdue the high-level elites hiding behind the horde alone, the difficulty would increase significantly.
Moreover, the spell in the head of the Yu family's hand could only immobilize one high-level beast at a time, which was already the limit. The current situation was far from optimistic, with the mother and baby apes and two Thunder Lions almost all at the back of the horde. The high-levels in the horde could not be directly attacked.
At that moment, everyone quickly dispersed. The buildings in the city were devastated by the horde's impact. The residences of the Yu and Luo families in Flowing Cloud City were now ruins.
Fortunately, the horde did not advance further, otherwise, the civilians who had been evacuated to the rear would have suffered a major impact.
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"Yao'er, stay close, don't leave my sight." Lin Hao looked at Yu Yao behind him and said.
Still feeling uneasy, Lin Hao took Yu Yao's hand and quickly activated the "Cloud Wind Step," leaping several meters.
Midway, Lin Hao exerted force with his feet, stepping on the air, and leaped to the top of a bell tower, which was relatively safer, especially compared to the ground below.
Just as Lin Hao and Yu Yao stabilized, a bird's cry came from the air. A mid-level flying bird with steel-like feathers pounced at Lin Hao and Yu Yao.
Before Lin Hao could act, a faint white light flashed across Yu Yao's brow. Instantly, the bird's body froze in mid-air. In just a breath, the bird flapped its wings and gently landed in front of Yu Yao, looking extremely tame, nothing like a ferocious beast, but more like a gentle domestic bird.
Lin Hao naturally saw all of this. He looked at Yu Yao, and before he could speak, Yu Yao said, "Brother, I don't know why..."
Hearing this, Lin Hao pondered. This was not entirely surprising to him, but there were only two possible explanations.
The first was that Yu Yao had inherited blood, making her a rare inheritor of a legacy.
The so-called legacy is the inheritance of ancient power, a faint but great force, possessing supreme divine abilities.
This legacy could be present in the blood from birth and awaken at a certain age, or it could form later in life, such as entering a legacy site and obtaining ancient inheritance.
The second was supreme talent, a type of legacy but one that is inherited through one's bloodline. In this world, there are many unknown ancient legends, one of which Lin Hao had investigated. It is said that every martial artist is a reincarnation of an ancient being, and after the great ancient battle, they died and turned into harmless seeds, resting under the sky. They are all reincarnated ancient beings, and a very few martial artists inherit their ancient legacy, forming supreme talent.
Of course, this is just a legend, and the Nine Heavens Emperor of the previous life had never truly verified its truth, but the concept of supreme legacy is real.
Lin Hao withdrew his gaze from Yu Yao. Whether it was supreme legacy or legacy talent, the fundamental difference was not significant, just a matter of strength. Currently, Lin Hao could confirm that Yu Yao had inherited blood.
In this small region, legacy talents were a legend to the various families of Flowing Cloud City, but on a larger stage, they were not uncommon.
For Yu Yao to have a legacy was a good thing for her.
"Can you control it?" Lin Hao looked at the bird.
"Yes, I can control it," Yu Yao nodded. With a thought, the bird flapped its wings and soared in the air.
"Can you control the high-level elite beasts?" Lin Hao asked again.
If Yu Yao could control high-level elite beasts, everything would be resolved.
"No, my power is not enough," Yu Yao looked at the towering beasts, feeling helpless.
This result was within Lin Hao's expectations. For Yu Yao to control mid-level beasts at this level was already a remarkable legacy.
Subsequently, Lin Hao had Yu Yao control the bird, and he sat on its back. The high-level elite beasts below were too powerful, causing dozens of casualties in just a few breaths. Some hidden disciples had not yet escaped and were crushed to death by the high-level beasts.
This battle was brutal. The high-levels of the four major families lost nearly a third of their strength, and over a hundred disciples died. The various forces in Flowing Cloud City also suffered significant losses.
Flowing Cloud City was now a hell of blood and death, the ground stained red with blood, and severed limbs were everywhere. A glance might reveal the painful deaths of former comrades.
Most of the disciples had never seen such a scene, and some were so frightened that they turned and fled, only to be crushed into meat paste by the horde.