The Northern Frontier of the Star Luo Empire.
As the Beast Tide erupted, every resident along the border began fleeing inland. Countless refugees formed a vast torrent, racing toward the only major city, Star Shield City. It was their sole hope of escaping the jaws of the Beast Tide and finding shelter.
But how could ordinary people on two legs outrun soul beasts with four legs or wings? Ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts might have been weak, but they were still beyond anything ordinary people could fight. The terrifying Beast Tide churned up a thousand layers of dust and sand, sweeping across the wilderness in every direction. Thunderous rumbling rang out without end as the sea of sand rapidly closed on the fleeing crowds.
Though it had started behind them, the Beast Tide, trailing a thick cloud of blood, finally caught up with the refugees of the Northern Frontier-just as Star Shield City came into view!
What bitter irony!
To let people glimpse hope, then plunge them into despair-was this Heaven's twisted idea of amusement?
To ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts, humans were nothing more than bloody morsels. After charging thousands of miles, the ravenous beasts launched savage assaults on the crowds. Like hyenas that had caught the scent of blood, they would never stop until they tasted it.
With danger upon them, the ugliness of human nature lay bare. The already chaotic crowds erupted into turmoil. The young and strong shoved the old and weak aside; some went so far as to kick them to the ground, all to improve their own chances of survival.
Huo Yuhao saw it all. He had no desire to intervene for these people. In his eyes, they were not even as pure in their nature as Evil Soul Masters.
But the elderly, the