Chenglong Pass.
Towering waves danced wildly, like a gigantic hand formed from the ocean itself, smashing heavily against the shattered steel city walls that had been battered by countless "Mysteries."
With a thunderous crash, the city wall holding back the Beast Tide completely collapsed. The number of cannons in this direction was instantly reduced by a third. Coupled with the Beast Tide's proximity to Chenglong Pass, the network of covering fire had basically become useless.
The Beast Tide had reached the foot of Chenglong Pass.
"So we still couldn't hold out for four minutes..."
Fang Zuo lowered his head and glanced at his pocket watch, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. He tucked the watch back into his cloak and slowly drew the straight blade at his waist.
Clang—!
The crisp sound of the blade leaving its sheath seemed unbearably faint amid the endless roars of the giant beasts. Four Night Watchmen in dark crimson cloaks stood atop the ruined wall. Before those powerful "Mysteries," each dozens or even hundreds of meters tall, they looked as tiny as ants.
The wall was gone. The four Night Watchmen, along with the soldiers gathered behind them, were now the final wall of this pass.
"Looks like it's time for us to shine." Fang Zuo took a gleaming emblem from his robes and lightly rubbed it in his palm. "I just hope that after using this thing, I can last six seconds in the Beast Tide."
"Six seconds? That's way too fast." Another Night Watchman beside him burst into laughter. "I can last eight!"
"I can last nine!"
"That's all you've got? I'll hold out until the very end. Even if I die standing, I won't let them get through!"
"Tch, anyone can talk big. If you can really stand until the