A day passed.
Late at night, Qingyang City.
The Nether Ghosts lurking all around the city could no longer suppress their bloodthirsty desires. Scattering in every direction, they prepared to devour humans. With so many humans in this city, they believed that eating a few would do no harm.
"Heh heh, foolish humans, die! Obediently become our food."
"But didn't our lord order us to keep a low profile and not alert that human during this time?"
"Afraid of shit. We're only eating a few humans. This city has several million people—what does eating a few matter?"
"Exactly. They won't notice anything. We'll secretly eat a few, then hide away. We'll make sure no god knows and no ghost notices."
Nether Ghosts emerged one after another, doing their utmost to conceal their auras. They slipped through building after building and entered homes one by one. Seeing the sleeping humans, their eyes could not help but flash with bloodthirsty cold light.
To them, these sleeping humans were lambs awaiting slaughter, food to fill their bellies.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
At that moment, all of Qingyang City shook as alarm bells rang out, echoing through every corner of the city.
With the City Lord's Mansion as its center, an immense and powerful array rose from deep underground. The heaven and earth essence energy across a radius of ten thousand li was devoured clean, drawn into Qingyang City.
Overhead, dark clouds churned and solidified, like a vast river rolling through the sky with a roaring rush.
All around Qingyang City—the walls, the streets, even every single building—glowed crimson, as though the entire city had been transformed into a world of scarlet flames.
Every human in Qingyang City could feel a warm aura rise up, filling every corner of the city, as if they had