Boom!
A violent explosion rang out in the main city. The terrifying force made the ground beneath all of Blackwater City quake continuously. A mushroom cloud shot into the sky, tearing open the atmosphere and exposing the boundless starry sky.
The explosion was tremendous, but its affected area had been reduced as much as possible.
Watching the explosion rise in the distance, Captain Lei, who had been fighting the demons to the death, revealed an expression of utter grief.
"Ancestor!"
Captain Lei's expression dimmed. He had not expected that even after the ancestors returned, they could only resort to such a method and choose to perish alongside the demons.
When the main city had been breached by the demons' joint assault, Captain Lei had been filled with despair. He had even fought the demons with a self-destructive mindset.
Though everyone was fighting desperately, such desperation—where there was no future in sight—was almost meaningless.
Then the five ancestors returned, and hope surged within Captain Lei and the others once more.
Although the demons were numerous and powerful, the other ancestors had suppressed all of Blackwater City for countless years. They still gave Captain Lei and the others boundless confidence.
Unfortunately, even with the five ancestors' return, they were still no match for the demons.
As for the explosion just now, it was naturally the final trump card jointly possessed by Blackwater City's Six Great Families. No one below Gold Tier could withstand it.
However, it required the approval of at least half the ancestors of the Six Great Families to activate. This had forced Ancestor Tai, who had remained behind to guard the family, to perish with the demons in another way, turning into a monster.
After realizing they were no match for the demons, the despairing ancestors activated their ultimate