Blackwater City, the first stop of the city defense inspection.
The city was named for its proximity to the Blackwater Wasteland. The land here was perilous, with treacherous mountains, wicked waters, crisscrossing ravines, and countless exotic beasts. Beast tides raged without end year-round, making it the ideal place to observe city defenses.
The Heavenly Vessel hovered above Blackwater City, offering a sweeping view of the battlefield from atop it.
At that moment, the city was undergoing a beast tide. A vast army of beasts surged out from the Blackwater region, with various exotic beasts forming more than a dozen enormous beast hordes that advanced on Blackwater City from every direction.
Even more exotic beasts came rolling in overhead, like clouds that blotted out the sky.
"This beast tide is no small matter!"
"There must be several thousand of them. The weakest are probably Extraordinary-level, with no shortage of Spirit Transformation Level beasts and even shapeshifting beasts among them. There may even be Heaven Penetrating Level beasts lurking in the shadows. Such a beast tide would be troublesome for any city."
"Watch closely. See how their defenses deal with this beast tide. If they can truly resolve it so easily, we'll definitely adopt it!"
The people from the various sects discussed matters aboard the Heavenly Vessel.
Flash Thunder wore a faintly mocking expression. He wanted to see how Tianli Sect would make fools of themselves. What dual-layer defense system? In his eyes, it was nothing but a flashy stunt to draw attention. The Mechanical Empire's defense system was still the strongest.
Rumble!
Several long-range heavy cannons within the city opened fire.
Several streaks of energy crossed the sky and landed amid mountain ranges hundreds of miles away. Each burst of energy destroyed an area spanning a hundred miles, directly wiping out