The Temple Dogs were incredibly resilient, and what was crucial was that the Warcraft among them could control the black sands. In no time, scores of Temple Dogs were madly charging the defenses from two directions, and the battle turned extremely fierce from the start.
Had it been any other five-person squad, they likely would have been overwhelmed and crushed by the crazed Temple Dogs' onslaught. After all, grand secret realms were not meant for small teams to explore, but for large teams consisting of hundreds or even thousands of explorers to withstand.
The main reason they were holding their ground was that both Li Yao and Edward were very powerful, especially Li Yao, who had become a true Race-level Chief. The straight surge in his combat power from his source strength, coupled with his pets unlocking their sealed origins, was nothing short of astronomical.