Amon instructed Xin Wuming to use the same tactic as when they sieged Steam Water City. They employed a defensive formation, utilizing their superiority in long-range assault.
The charging mass was not comprised only of the temple's formal members, but also the civilians. These civilians were devout followers of the temple. They were willing to die for their faith. Hence, the number of people charging out of Saint's Rest was immense.
The First Demon Army, however, had grown since it sieged Steam Water City. Hence, they were not daunted by the number. Thankfully, most of the defenders were Human Realm cultivators. The bulk of their Martial Realm defenders followed Mu Qin to assault Farghous' camp. The Martial Realm experts in the charging mass mostly came from civilian cultivators. They were few and less equipped.
