Chunyang City

Chunyang City's walls.

The setting sun was like blood, staining the mottled city walls with a desolate, beautiful dark red. Fierce astral winds swept over the battlements, carrying the stench of blood from afar. They scraped against the blue-gray armor, producing a low, mournful whine.

Illusion Bow, a middle-aged female general clad in heavy azure armor, stood atop the highest point of the city tower.

Heroism and exhaustion that could not be dispelled were gathered between her brows. Her hawk-like gaze was fixed tightly upon the enormous shadow outside the city, which was steadily approaching and shrouding the heavens.

The shadow writhed, radiating a heart-palpitating evil and pressure. Each movement made the walls beneath their feet tremble faintly.

"Has Tian Yuan City's reinforcements... not arrived yet?" Illusion Bow's voice carried a trace of hoarseness that was difficult to detect, breaking the suffocating silence atop the walls. Her knuckles had turned white from gripping her sword hilt too tightly.

Beside her, the middle-aged deputy general in azure armor swallowed with difficulty. His Adam's apple bobbed as he answered in a dry voice, "Not... yet."

"Ah..."

A long, heavy sigh escaped Illusion Bow's lips. Weariness deepened on her valiant face, as though all her strength had been drained away. Only her eyes remained sharp as blades, staring fixedly at that enormous black demonic shadow.

Having gathered its strength, the demonic shadow crashed viciously down upon Chunyang City's protective barrier, which shimmered with dim spiritual light, carrying the savage intent to destroy everything!

Boom—Rumble!!!

A tremendous crash, as though the earth's heart had been torn apart, suddenly exploded!

The entire Chunyang City rocked and swayed like a small boat amid raging winds and monstrous waves.

Bricks pattered down from the walls, houses creaked, and the terrified cries of countless mortals were instantly swallowed