After a while, the White Demon Eagles finally sensed that their leader was dead. They stopped struggling and began to fly back.
The White Demon Eagle Legion's assault had visibly weakened. With their leader killed by the enemy's strongest fighter, there was no reason to throw away their lives. They fled back to their nests.
With the Silver Dome Lord dead, the balance of life in the West Ridge would surely change. That turmoil would give humanity a chance to establish a foothold there.
As the vast white mass of the White Demon Eagle Legion receded beyond the horizon, the city's fearful vigil finally ended.
The people stood stunned for a long time. They had lived under the shadow of the White Demon Eagle Legion for so long that when they saw the Totem Black Snake kill the Silver Dome Lord, they could not help bursting into cheers.
"It was protecting us! That giant snake was protecting us all along!"
"It wasn't the source of the plague or a scourge on Hangzhou. It's Hangzhou's savior! It saved all of us!"
People throughout the city began shouting, their voices brimming with excitement.
"That's right. And we blamed it back then..."
An old man's voice trembled. Tears streamed down his face as he gazed at the Totem Black Snake in the distance, his heart heavy with guilt.
He had been among the many who answered Councilor Zhu Meng's call to execute the Totem Black Snake as a potential threat. How foolish that seemed now.
If Councilor Zhu Meng had succeeded, the people of Hangzhou would likely have died beneath the claws of those white devils.
Among the crowd, Tang Yue covered her lips with one hand. She gazed at the distant Totem Black Snake, overcome with emotion, tears glimmering in her eyes.