"Enemy attack!"
"Everyone! Prepare for battle!"
Zhu Yu, alerted by Cai Jian, flew above the small island and shouted loudly, his voice carrying across the entire island.
Immediately, countless men and women in disheveled clothing emerged, swords in hand, ready to fight.
These enemies thought night was more suitable for a surprise attack, but they didn't know that the combat power on the deserted island could double at night.
It was that magical.
The deserted island guarded by the Cai clan was closer to the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array. The undead emerged from the direction of the array, making this the first landing point and the first to bear the brunt.
At this moment, the cultivators on the deserted island had already engaged the attacking enemies. The Cai clan cultivators had a slight advantage, and victory was inevitable.
Zhu Yu flew in the air, looking at the numerous zombies and skeletons flying towards them. He frowned. The enemies today were a bit too strong and too numerous, exceeding his expectations.
In the past, for these alien races to break through the array, luck and strength were indispensable, and it was definitely not something ordinary cultivators could achieve.
Therefore, the number of alien races that could emerge from within each time was not large.
This time, however, it was very abnormal.
Thinking of this, Xiao Fei ignored the battle on the deserted island and quietly snuck towards the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array.
He wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Zhu Yu's figure quickly disappeared into the night.
However, after only a moment, his figure reappeared. At this moment, he was no longer as composed as before.
"Everyone! Listen to my command, retreat!"
"Quickly withdraw from the battle!"
Zhu Yu's voice was urgent, and everyone could sense his current mood.
Cai Jian asked with some confusion, "Father! We have the upper hand and are about to win, why should we retreat?"
"There are still a large number of zombies heading this way. We should run now, the faster the better!"
Zhu Yu didn't have time to explain too much. Before he even reached the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array, he saw from afar that a rift had opened in the array.
Countless zombies and skeletons were pouring out of the rift, and he didn't even know their numbers.
But he could sense that there were many powerful beings inside, including those in the Nascent Soul and Void Refining stages, and even stronger auras hidden within.
The array had been broken, and all the undead trapped inside had rushed out.
The few people on the deserted island were not enough to fill their teeth.
The Cai clan members fighting on the island, upon receiving his order, although confused and filled with unwillingness, still retreated as instructed.
But the other tourists who had come to the deserted island did not think so.
"I spent money and bought a ticket. They want to abandon me before the event is over? No way."
"A mere few zombies, I can handle them with ease."
"Just wait a moment!"
These male cultivators were thinking of continuing their romantic encounters after defeating the powerful enemies, so they were particularly diligent.
Therefore, when they heard Zhu Yu's order, they still fought to the death and refused to retreat.
Zhu Yu and the Cai clan members had no choice but to retreat first.
They left behind these brawling male cultivators to show off their heroic spirit, which inadvertently stabilized the retreat of the Cai clan members.
However, not long after Zhu Yu led the Cai clan members to retreat, a large group of undead rushed to the deserted island.
The male cultivators who remained on the deserted island found it too late to retreat. They were instantly submerged, with only occasional piercing screams heard.
Zhu Yu, leading his people, fled all the way, constantly sending out a large number of communication talismans to transmit the news to other forces.
They did not stop until dawn on a small island.
Along the way, Zhu Yu had briefly explained the situation he encountered to everyone.
According to Zhu Yu's speculation, the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array had been broken, and all the alien races inside had come out.
They temporarily settled on this island and then began to gather information.
More than a day later, a large number of cultivators retreated from the front in a state of dejection.
These cultivators looked miserable, clearly having gone through unpleasant experiences.
After inquiring, these cultivators had been defeated by the invasion of alien races.
The army composed of zombies and skeletons was extremely powerful, fearless of pain, death, or fatigue.
The strongholds set up outside the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array were all breached, and the Tian Yuan cultivators suffered heavy casualties.
Moreover, there were many high-level powerhouses among these alien races.
"Father, this is the information I've gathered. Please take a look!"
Cai Jian produced a jade slip, which recorded the intelligence he had gathered during this period.
First, the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array had indeed been destroyed, causing a large number of alien races to invade the Kai Yuan Realm.
Second, the outposts previously stationed by the Tian Yuan Realm at the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array had all been occupied by alien races.
Third, it was heard that a cultivator in the Integration stage from the Tian Yuan Realm had made a move, but after a fierce battle with two white-haired flying zombies, he was outnumbered and had to flee with injuries.
Overnight, the cultivators of the Tian Yuan Realm had been soundly defeated.
Upon receiving the news, Zhu Yu could hardly believe his eyes.
The army of zombies and skeletons was advancing like a broken bamboo, pursuing them. The Tian Yuan Realm, lacking preparation, had not been able to organize any resistance along the way.
Zhu Yu led a large group of female soldiers and could only retreat further and further.
They retreated continuously for half a month, and large tracts of land were lost and occupied by alien races.
Just as Zhu Yu and the others were in despair, the few remaining Integration stage powerhouses in the Tian Yuan Realm were in an even worse situation.
It wasn't that they hadn't made a move, but they had already fought several battles with the alien races and were defeated.
A large number of elite Integration stage cultivators from the Tian Yuan Realm had gone to the Giant World, leaving only a few of them to guard.
Of the original ten people left behind, two were still guarding the Southern Wilderness Continent, and the rest had their own important tasks.
The most important thing now was to find the thirty Integration stage powerhouses who were pursuing the giants.
However, when they traveled a thousand miles to the Southern Wilderness Continent to find people, they discovered that the Absolute Spirit Locking Heaven Array here had long been repaired and sealed.
The thirty Integration stage powerhouses of the Tian Yuan Realm were all trapped inside and could not get out.
The ancestor of the Ji clan and the fish-headed demon race who were left to guard here also disappeared without a trace, mysteriously missing.