Chapter 686: Chapter 507: It’s Lin Feng’s Squad!

Amidst the pervasive smoke of gunpowder, the continuous thunder of artillery fire echoed relentlessly.

Underfoot, the once towering metallic shine of the high wall was now riddled with wounds, with some sections completely vanished.

The thorns of iron spikes on the high wall were draped with the corpses of Demon Beasts, some still alive, writhing in agony.

A tide of Demon Beasts poured through gaping holes into the city, some even climbing and leaping over the high wall on the backs of their own kind.

Exotic birds of varying colors, covered in either feathers or scales, flapped their wings and circled the sky, occasionally diving swiftly into the city.

In the distance, more flying Demon Beasts continuously approached, so numerous they shrouded a third of Zhouyun City.

These exotic birds were not controlled by the Dream Celestial King; they were drawn here by the cannon fire or, more precisely, by the scent of blood.

The number of Advanced Demon Beasts controlled by the Dream Celestial King amounted to only about ten thousand, just a fraction of the Demon Beast army. More were coerced or attracted to Zhouyun City.

Humans consumed Demon Beasts’ flesh to replenish Qi and Blood.

Similarly, human flesh is beneficial to Demon Beasts; the flesh of Martial Artists and Demon Spirit Masters also contains Qi and Spiritual Power, allowing Demon Beasts to rapidly enhance their strength.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

The continuous bombardment left both land and sky aflame, the nauseating stench of scorched matter permeating the air.

Faced with such a massive army of Demon Beasts, even the constant shelling could hardly stem their advance.

Demon Beasts flooded into Zhouyun City, assaulting with breakneck speed, and destroying everything in their path. Buildings toppled, with people constantly being devoured.

At that moment, humanity became food for the Demon Beasts.

A thousand people in midair observed this scene.

This hellish vision profoundly shocked everyone.

Some let out furious roars.

Others shivered uncontrollably.

RUMBLE...

A deafening boom sounded as three massive beams of light surged toward them, the terrifying power distorting the air.

Seeing the columns wider than three meters in diameter, people’s expressions shifted; even the Kings were no exception.

Against such an attack, avoidance was their only recourse; stopping it was impossible.

Looking toward the direction from which the attack originated, a colossal python, its body sheathed in purplish-red scales with bloody bone spurs atop its head, was gazing their way.

The python’s scales were triangular, and its coiled body rose twenty meters high, its dark green pupils emanating a cold, bloodthirsty light.

"Emperor Level Demon Beast, Blood Refining Bone Python," someone exclaimed.

For many, it was their first time witnessing an Emperor Level Demon Beast in person. Though they were in awe, it wasn’t entirely unexpected.

The Dream Celestial King could not control Emperor Level Demon Beasts, but that didn’t mean they wouldn’t appear.

The commotion here was bound to draw them in.

Large-sized Demon Beasts, exceeding several dozen meters, were not unusual. This Blood Refining Bone Python was concealed within the Demon Beast army, making it difficult to detect.

"The Emperor Level Demon Beast is ours to deal with; you all head into the city to save people."

Hong Tao swiftly suggested, as he waved a hand, causing the air to subtly tremble. Earthen energy rapidly converged in midair to form a clawed energy arm over ten meters long.

The energy arm mirrored the motion, knocking the three beams of light into the ground among the Demon Beast horde.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Fierce explosions erupted, with scorching flames soaring skyward, leaving charred Demon Beast corpses in the aftermath.

"To the city."

Hong Tao reiterated, his eyes fixed intently on the Blood Refining Bone Python.

Within a 500-kilometer radius of Zhouyun City, there were five Emperor Level Demon Beasts.

This was just one of them; perhaps another was still hidden among the Demon Beast army.

Upon reaching Emperor Level, be it Demon Beast or human, killing them is a daunting task. Without overwhelming power, neither side wants to genuinely engage.

Being injured would only benefit the hidden adversaries.

This Blood Refining Bone Python also refrained from continuing the attack.

The earlier attack seemed to be a warning.

It slithered through the corpses of fallen Demon Beasts, absorbing the blood-red mist that emanated from them into its mouth.

"Yes!"

The crowd responded, wasting no words; such battles were indeed beyond their capacity to partake in.

Meanwhile, Hong Tao and his companions had to guard against other Emperor Level Demon Beasts and couldn’t enter the city or assist them.

Figures flapped their wings, swiftly descending into Zhouyun City.

Among the crowd, Yang Qing glanced in the direction of Lin Feng’s squad before also stepping into the city.

Once the main force moved out, Lin Feng surveyed his surroundings.

They had bounties on their heads, making independent action relatively safer.

"Move."

Lin Feng flapped his wings and took the lead, with the others following closely behind.

Entering the city, the scene before them was even more gruesome than the videos had shown.

The once-thriving Zhouyun City was now in ruins, with streets and alleys stained crimson, viscous blood pooling into pits.

Demon Beasts were everywhere, pursuing the panicked crowd. Those caught could not defend themselves; they were either clawed to death or devoured whole.

Zhouyun City, housing over millions, had limited bomb shelters accommodating only tens of thousands at most.

Moreover, entering the shelters did not promise absolute safety; if the ground above collapsed, the shelters might collapse with it, burying those inside alive.

"Stay within effective range."

Lin Feng reminded, then swiftly charged toward a Ninth Tier Demon Beast.

"It begins."

Chen Tianming wielded a green Magic Staff, an Intermediate Spiritual Artifact, capable of amplifying Soul Skill potency and casting speed, valued over three billion, provided by the Zhan Race.