Chapter 440
As far as the eye could see, there was only a stretch of red sand.
A Sacred Flame Platform at the center burned fiercely, dispelling the blood mist that stretched for over ten kilometers.
At this moment, from the churning blood mist all around, countless chaotic monsters continued to emerge.
Strangely, when these monsters approached within five kilometers of the center of the sandy area, their movements involuntarily slowed down, and their frantic roars gradually subsided.
It's as if there's something in front of them that frightens them.
Soon, more and more monsters gathered on this sandy land.
"Waaaaah!"
Short, sharp cries came from the blood mist behind them, as if urging them to move faster.
The Chaos Familiars went berserk once more, charging towards the Sacred Flame Platform in the center of the sand!
Once the Bonfire is extinguished, this strange territory will be swallowed by mist.
Just then, a peculiar figure appeared beside the Bonfire.
He was wearing a large black cloak, his hands tucked into his sleeves, and a black cigarette dangling from his lips.
The man merely glanced at the surging horde of monsters approaching from all sides.
Then, he took a handful of sand in his hand and gently tossed it away.
Countless red sand grains scattered in the air, drifting away into the distance with a gentle breeze.
Near the territory, the surging chaotic army seemed to have been attacked by some strange force, and was frozen in place.
Immediately afterwards, their bodies began to shrink and shrivel up rapidly, like a deflated balloon.
In the blink of an eye, they turned into clumps of shriveled, corpse-white remains, scattered on the ground.
The entire sandy area, encompassing monsters within a radius of several kilometers, was annihilated by this attack.
On the other side, there was also a strange territory.
There are no city walls or arrow towers here, only rows of low, dilapidated wooden houses.
Every wooden house had the same plaque hanging in front of it—"Yizhuang" (meaning "mortuary").
It was filled with rows of pitch-black coffins.
At this moment, most of the black coffins were open, as if the things inside had come out on their own.
Even more bizarrely, the Bonfire in the center of the territory emitted a ghastly green light, making the entire territory resemble the underworld.
At this moment, in the open space in front of the Bonfire, a group of more than five thousand creatures dressed in official robes are lined up neatly with their arms outstretched.
"Ring ring ring—"
A clear, ringing sound of copper bells rang out, and the group of zombies turned around in unison, hopping and skipping towards the chaotic monsters surging in from all directions.
They used their claws, covered in livid spots, to tear apart the flesh of monsters, or spewed black nectar from their mouths, corroding swathes of monsters.
He remained completely unaware as the monster's slime dripped onto his body and the layers of 'Chaos Corrosion' continued to accumulate.
Despite the ferocious onslaught of these zombies, the attacking chaotic monsters were forced into a series of defeats.
At that moment, several distinctive figures flew out from the distant red mist.
It looked like a corpse-white octopus, spinning rapidly in the air, its tentacles spewing out large amounts of mucus, like a flying disc made of flesh and blood.
Along the way, the chaotic monsters were cut into pieces on the spot, like harvested wheat!
Hundreds of flesh-and-blood flying discs swept across the chaotic monster army, hurtling towards the zombie horde at breakneck speed.
At that moment, a man with an unusually burly build and holding a copper bell appeared behind the group of zombies.
"Zombie lying down!"
At his command, all the zombies fell backward in unison.
The flesh-and-blood frisbees grazed their faces without causing any harm.
"Corpse Leap!"
As the young man gave the order again, all the zombies immediately stood up and leaped dozens of meters into the air like springs.
Then it smashed down hard on the area where the monsters were most concentrated!
"Bang! Bang bang bang!"
A series of dull thuds resounded, each zombie crashing down like a boulder, blasting away all the chaotic monsters within a radius of several meters.
In the blink of an eye, a large area of the chaotic monsters was wiped out.
At that moment, several huge shadows appeared faintly in the mist, emitting short hissing sounds.
"Waaaaah!"
In an instant, all the chaotic monsters went berserk and pounced towards the center of their territory at an even more terrifying speed.
Within the blood mist, an even larger and more powerful army of chaotic monsters emerged.
The sudden and rapid attack caught the horde of zombies off guard, and soon a large number of zombies were overwhelmed by the monsters, causing the defensive line to collapse.
Soon, the group of chaotic monsters closed in to within a kilometer of the center of their territory.
"Sigh..." The exceptionally burly young man sighed, "So, it seems this army of iron corpses alone isn't enough to hold out?"
"It seems the only option is to wake it up."
He took a deep breath and uttered the name: "Hanba!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a bronze coffin bound by hundreds of chains in the center of the territory suddenly began to tremble violently.
Immediately afterwards, a scorching and violent aura surged out from the cracks in the coffin, as if a terrifying monster was imprisoned inside!
"Roar!!!"
A deafening roar resounded, and the lid of the bronze coffin was flung off by a tremendous force, spewing out intense flames!
In the flames, a crimson monster soared into the sky!
It was emaciated, with cracked skin, and its dry, yellow hair was draped over its shoulders like straw.
It had four legs and ran wildly across the black earth like a wild beast!
Wherever it passes, the earth quickly cracks and turns into black sand in the blink of an eye, and all the moisture in the air evaporates.
It arrived near the group of chaotic monsters, and before they could even launch an attack, they were vaporized by the terrifying heat, turning into clumps of withered remains.
Even the Leader Rank Chaos Familiars Vanguard and Chaos Aberration suffered extensive skin ulceration and billowing smoke from their bodies under the terrifying heat emanating from this monster.
It couldn't hold on for long and turned into black smoke and dissipated.
This is the Hanba; wherever it passes, the land turns to scorched earth!
Lords around the world are doing everything in their power to fend off the surging monster tides.
During this period, many territories gained a large number of points and resources, and excitedly shared their joy on the forum.
But while some rejoiced, others grieved.
Many territories were completely devoured by the Chaos Monsters due to insufficient strength or inadequate preparation.
Numerous SOS posts appeared on the forum, offering to give up all their possessions and request support from nearby lords, but it was clearly to no avail.
After all, it's currently the period of red mist, which even Master Rank experts cannot move around in, let alone rescue people.
Many lords who died in the Land of Mist had a premonition of their impending fate.
So he filmed his last video before he died and posted it on a short video platform, wanting to leave behind one last trace.
Some lords were even more interesting; before they died, they teleported some of their legacies out of the Land of Mist.
Then they put it in a box, randomly selected a body of water, and threw it in, letting anyone who saw the video find it themselves.
These relics are still very valuable, after all, things in the Land of Mist are very expensive, enough to ensure a family's livelihood for the rest of their lives.
In no time, a large number of residents stayed up all night watching the video, sparking a treasure hunt craze.
In this tense and exciting atmosphere, the night passed quickly.
The time came to 05:58 in the morning!
There are only two minutes left until the first night's Red Mist Frenzy ends.
Now.
Shen Xing sat on the city wall, looking down at the battlefield below.
As the time drew near, these chaotic monsters seemed to receive some kind of command and began a large-scale retreat.
Within the blood mist, several enormous shadows could be faintly seen drifting in the air.
Those were the Flying Brain, the commanders of this group of chaotic monsters.
Last night, these special monsters issued the order to gather large numbers of chaotic monsters from time to time and launch attacks on the territory.
Moreover, these guys launch their attacks from very tricky angles, and every now and then one or two special chaotic monsters will appear.
For example, those spinning octopus monsters are incredibly fast and have astonishing destructive power.
There is also a small, chaotic flea with an amazing jumping ability, capable of leaping thousands of meters in a single bound.
And a gigantic monster that constantly hurls its surrounding Chaos Familiars like cannonballs...
On several occasions, it was because of those enormous monsters that many self-destructing Chaos Aberration were thrown near the city walls.
Although most of them were successfully intercepted, a few Chaos Aberration still exploded, injuring a large number of Orcs and killing eight of them.
Enraged, Lord Shen immediately dispatched Onyxia to forcefully kill these Flying Brain.
However, these guys were too cunning; they remained hidden in the blood mist and never showed themselves.
Once they sense danger approaching, they will not hesitate to hide deep in the mist, even sacrificing other chaotic monsters to save themselves.
So after several attempts, Shen Xing returned empty-handed.
"These Chaos Flying Brain are quite troublesome... If we don't deal with them, they might pose an even greater threat to our territory later." Shen Xing frowned.
As the saying goes, it's not the strength of the enemy that's scary, but the intelligence of the enemy.
Those few Chaos Flying Brain were clearly the leaders and commanders among these monsters, and given their tactical expertise, they posed a significant threat.
"But these guys are too cautious. Unless we can lure them out of the blood mist, they'll be quite difficult to kill..."
Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "In any case, the first night is over, and the losses weren't significant."
He was still very satisfied with last night's results.
Apart from seven or eight soldiers killed and dozens wounded, there were no other losses.