[Tainted Black Mud], a brutal battlefield

"What... is that?!"

Yan Runan saw black mud pouring from the distant sky into the center of town and spreading in every direction. Her heart lurched; her instincts told her it was incredibly dangerous.

Lin Qingyan said, "That's [Tainted Black Mud], a physical manifestation of Abyssal corruption. It has the power to corrode all things and the souls of living beings. Any creature that touches it will hear whispers from the Abyss. Those without enough mental power will undergo irreversible mutations of flesh and blood and become utterly crazed... This usually appears during S-rank Abyssal invasions. Be careful, and whatever you do, don't get caught in it."

Chen Xi and the others nodded.

Sikong glanced at Lin Qingyan and laughed heartily. "You really know a lot, junior. Far more than a senior like me. You've been a huge help."

Lin Qingyan ignored him and kept her eyes fixed on the distant Void Cavity.

Suddenly, she said:

"They're coming."

The next second.

Whoosh!

More than a dozen red flashes shot out of the Void Cavity and streaked across Mormans's urban districts.

After a brief silence.

Boom!

Massive explosions erupted in every area struck by the red flashes.

Then.

Several Abyssal Giant Dragons burst out of the Void Cavity, roaring and spewing demonic flames like dragons bent on destroying the world.

One poison-attribute Eighth-Tier Demon Dragon flew over the city wall and charged toward the area where Lin Qingyan and the others stood. Greenish-purple poison mist spread in its wake, corroding the ground.

"An Eighth-Tier Demon Dragon? Just right for an appetizer!"

Sikong's eyes shone. He immediately entered combat mode, terrifying lightning erupting from his body. The instant he stepped forward, he became a pillar of lightning that shot into the sky.

Bang!!

The demon dragon collided with the pillar of lightning,