“Attack!”
“Ahhhh!”
The hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers shouted out in unison.
Their screams were so earth-shattering. It was as if tsunamis, storms, and earthquakes all struck at the same time. Grass withered, trees fell, the air was murky with dust, and everything fell into dark and grey.
In the outpost, Darnic, who had just arrived, wasn’t yet familiar with wars. He was taken aback by the war cries.
“What’s happening? Why are those beasts outside the city wall shouting so suddenly? It’s so annoying! Any way to make them stop?” Darnic sat at the safe house behind the city walls and wouldn’t stop complaining.
Although he was a Nascent Soul, he only achieved it after consuming countless herbs and help from others due to his old age. In order to attain such powers with the help of others meant that he had a longer lifespan. However, it also meant that his actual fighting abilities were super weak.
This was because the Nascent Soul wasn’t his actual level. His own powers weren’t strong enough at all.
Although Alex appeared to still be at the Core Formation, he could easily beat Darnic with just one hand. Alex’s golden core had already achieved a level unfathomable by the regular soul. His golden core had high intensity and was extremely strong. Many mysterious powers lay within it, and it couldn’t be trounced so easily.
As his powers became stronger, so would his golden core. It was almost impossible for him to reach Nascent Soul now. He had embarked on a path no one had ever tried before.
Coming back to Darnic, just as he finished complaining, a sound loud enough to shake the mountains came from outside…
Boom!
It was the demon troops attacking the city gate. The whole city wall was shaking furiously.
On top of the city wall, countless Flying Eagle soldiers wielded long-distance weapons. There were arrows, guns, flying swords, and even mystical tools.
Thump, thump, thump!
The drums beat in unison.
“Charge!”
Boom… Boom…
Above the city wall, shots were sent up into the air. Up to a thousand shots were sent up, and as they hit the numerous flying stones, it was as if a fireworks show was on display. The danger was resolved.
Looking at the retreating flying demons, one of the commanders felt unnerved.
Anxiously, he said, “That’s weird. The way the demons attack now is very different from how they used to. They definitely had training and are now following orders. Compared to the previous demons, these troops are disciplined.”
The co-commander at the side picked up a telescope and looked out front.
He placed it down in the face of shock and passed it to the commander. “Commander, I now know how the first thirty-six stations were so quickly abolished without anyone surviving. Look..!”
The commander took the telescope and had a look. What he saw stunned him. The stones and flying demons were just the beginning. He couldn’t believe that he actually saw hundreds and thousands of fire airships. They were being dragged along by countless flying demons, and they came rushing in waves.
By now, Darnic and the others had received news about the attack. They finally left the safe house. However, surrounding Darnic were dozens of skilled fighters, providing him the utmost protection by placing him in the middle. Thus, it would be difficult for Darnic to die.
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