For Humanity!

Mingzhu City, east wall.

Ao Donghai killed a Living Corpse that had climbed up with a single slash, then suddenly saw blue light flickering in the distance.

The hand gripping his saber lowered slightly. His other hand suddenly rose, making a "number one" gesture toward the sky. Many Awakened nearby stopped fighting and raised their hands, making the same gesture.

When the Living Corpses saw the gesture, they actually stopped attacking those Awakened and instead pounced on the ones who had not made it.

"Hall Master Ao, what's going on?" A blood-soaked Awakened cleaved a Living Corpse in two with one slash, retreated to Ao Donghai's side, and asked in utter confusion.

Without warning, Ao Donghai swung his saber, instantly cleaving the Awakened in half. He said expressionlessly, "Everything is for humanity. Only by unifying can we humans have hope. I, Ao Donghai, have had enough of these days of barely clinging to life."

Outside the city, a dense army of Oceanfolk slowly approached. Leading them was Li Aoxue's trusted aide, Yu Chenghai.

Ao Donghai stood atop the city wall and locked eyes with Yu Chenghai below. Then the two of them simultaneously raised their hands and made a "number one" gesture.

"Go open the city gates!" Ao Donghai ordered his subordinate.

After receiving the order, the subordinate immediately turned and jumped off the wall. He operated the mechanism to slowly open the enormous city gates, and Yu Chenghai led the army inside in an orderly stream...

West side of the city.

The disciples of Blazing Sun Martial Hall were killing Living Corpses.

Suddenly, Hall Master Wu Ruoyu noticed the change in the east of the city. He immediately raised his hand and made a "number one" gesture.

The disciples around him raised their hands in response, while the Living