At this moment, a Base Building cultivator, his face slightly pale, stepped forward and said, "City Lord, are you asking us to stay here and die? This is a beast tide! Not just a single mythical beast, how can we possibly fight them! If you have any conscience, you should open the city gates immediately and let us cultivators who can fly on swords leave to reduce casualties!"
Many cultivators agreed.
Some cultivators remained silent, uncertain about what to do.
Yuan Zhenhai's expression turned cold. "Leave? Do you not know the power of the mythical beasts? Once the magical barrier set by Taoist Friend Nanli is breached, with your mere spiritual power, you'll be lucky to escape the city alive!"
"Besides, your loved ones are still in the city—are you going to abandon them?!"
"You'd be better off helping to defend the city's protective formation to have any chance of survival!"
His words struck a chord with many of the cultivators.