Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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In this situation, doesn't the enemy realize just how difficult it is to breach the main city?

But they still came, which at least shows that they still have some confidence.

How could the Tai family patriarch be at ease? If the city fell, forcing so many of his clansmen to face the demons of the abyss would be tantamount to defeat, even if they won.

"Don't be too happy yet. The commander of the demon army hasn't made a move yet," the Tai family patriarch said solemnly.

"With our ancestor here, we believe the demons will not be able to breach the city." These clan leaders were even more confident than the Tai family ancestor himself.

With the accumulated strength of the six families over countless years, coupled with the personal presence of a Gold-level patriarch, it would be impossible to breach the main city without at least ten Gold-level experts.

"Ugh!"

The Tai family patriarch sighed inwardly. Although these people were loyal to the family, they had also become extremely spoiled under the long period of peace.

Such changes in mindset and habits are difficult to alter in a short period of time without a major event triggering them.

"How about arranging for people to go to other towns to seek support?" the Tai family patriarch asked.

Hoping that other ancestors will break free from the demons' imprisonment and come to their aid is probably unrealistic in the short term. The most suitable option is for other towns to come and provide support.

"Checking the status of the Soul Lamp, there are still three lurking, seeking an opportunity to leave."

At this point, the faces of the family heads, who had just been beaming with joy, turned grim.

"Moreover, our distress messages have not received a response, and they have probably been blocked."

With these two pieces of information released, Blackwater City was now almost an isolated city, completely cut off from the outside world.

"It seems these demons not only made preparations in advance, but also intend to sacrifice all of us completely." The Tai family patriarch's heart sank.

This feedback reveals more than just that Blackwater City has become an isolated city; more importantly, it shows that the demons have demonstrated their true intentions through their actions.

The completeness and determination it conveys are chilling.

"We can only save ourselves."

The Tai family patriarch gazed into the distance. To survive, he had to rescue the other patriarchs and the War King's men. Only if the entire Blackwater City joined forces would they have a chance to survive this calamity.

However, the biggest problem has already been set in motion: how to stop the invasion of the terrifying demon army while also rescuing the besieged ancestor?

Or are we hoping they'll break free of the demons' captivity and come back to help?

Boom...

Just then, a deafening explosion suddenly rang out, and a fortress in the outer city collapsed under the attack of the demons.

Without the protection of the array barrier, the professionals inside the fortress were instantly exposed to countless demons.

In just a moment, numerous professionals engaged in the most brutal hand-to-hand combat with the demon.

It's not that the professionals are weak; it's just that the demons have an advantage in both quantity and quality, and they are equally fearless of death.

Lesser demons, lower-ranking demons, mid-ranking demons, and demons comparable to professionals form an army. When commanded, this is, to some extent, a devastating blow to professionals who are used to being idle.

In an instant, countless professionals died under the demon's blade, their blood staining countless buildings until not even a drop of blood remained.

The essence of flesh and blood from the superhumans of the main world is a treasure bestowed by the heavens by the demons, and cannot be wasted easily.

It wasn't that there weren't any professionals who wanted to run to other castles to hide, but the surrounding demon army didn't give them that chance at all.

The cries of countless professionals echoed across the battlefield, only to be drowned out by the even more intense sounds of collisions and the roars of demons.

An outer fortress fell, and the professionals inside were instantly wiped out by the relentless onslaught of demons.

The war puppets also wanted to provide support, but they were blocked by the demons that followed.

Faced with the breached fortress, the professionals in the war golems pondered for a moment, but still dared not approach easily, leaving the coverage area of ​​the main city and other fortresses.

While the war fortress is powerful, the elite demons are equally formidable, and there are also higher-ranking demons lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce.

Once the support of the entire battlefield is lost, even the war fortress cannot withstand the demons' attack.

We've already lost a fortress; we can't afford to lose such an elite weapon as the War Puppet so easily.

Gazing at the breached fortress in the distance, even with the eyesight of a professional, one could clearly see the tragic state of affairs within.

The scene of ruins and devastation, with even the corpses devoured without leaving a trace, finally made the many professionals understand the true nature of the situation they were facing.

Looking at the fortress collapsing with a roar, the Tai family patriarch's face first showed shock, and then anger.

The fact that this problem occurred without any intervention from the enemy's higher-ranking demons suggests that it wasn't due to carelessness on the part of the professionals in the fortress, but rather a problem with the fortress's construction or resources.

Thinking of this, the Tai family patriarch couldn't help but cast an angry gaze at the six family heads.

"Ancestor..."

The six family heads were quite embarrassed; there was nothing they could do about this situation.

They had naturally heard about their clansmen reselling warehouse resources, but they simply turned a blind eye to it.

As a complete force, the Upper City has a relatively complete set of systems and naturally has corresponding safeguards to deal with war.

A portion of the annual income is also used to purchase various resources and store them in warehouses for unforeseen needs.

However, Blackwater City has been free of war for a long time, so naturally some people have their eyes on these resources.

Now that war has truly begun, actions once taken for granted will eventually turn into sharp swords piercing our own backs.

"Ugh!"

The patriarch of the Tai family sighed. "There are all kinds of birds in a big forest," he said. "Even he couldn't possibly verify every single detail of the family."

"Check all the inventory and give me complete information. I don't want this to happen again!" The Tai family patriarch's tone revealed murderous intent.

Special times call for special measures, especially when such actions are punishable by death.

If we had known earlier, we could have tried to mobilize resources from other places or even the main city to provide support, and we could have held out for a longer period of time.

But now that the fortress has been breached, there's no way to even send reinforcements.

"Yes!"

The heads of the various families hurriedly withdrew, also furious about the situation, as they naturally did not want the city to fall.

If it's truly because the enemy is too strong and you can't stop them, that's one thing, but if you're killed by your own people, that's truly frustrating.

Watching the departing group, the Tai family patriarch couldn't help but feel worried about the defense of the city.

"We must hold on!"

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"What a sturdy defense!"

On the other side, the horned demons led their army to surround the entire upper city and launched an attack on the various fortresses in the outer city and the main city.

The demons under his command were fighting the professionals, while the horned demons were carefully observing the setup, searching for weaknesses in the human defenses.

Although humanity actively organized attacks, it could only be considered a strategic defense against the entire demon army.

However, thanks to the combination of the outer city and the main city, the entire defense was flawless, at least to the demons at this moment.

If it really comes down to a war of attrition, even if we exhaust all of these millions of demons, it will probably be difficult to wear down the enemy's defenses.

The life or death of his subordinates is of no concern, but if he messes up the important matter, the Bull-Horned Demon will have no face to return to his lord.

Although one fortress was destroyed by accident, it did not affect the overall defense system of mankind.

"We need to think of a way." The horned demon pondered. The richness of the main world made the demons envious, but it was also difficult to take it easily.

"I can already smell delicious food." The high-ranking demon beside the bull-horned demon sensed the incredibly rich life force in the main city, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face.

"They are all gifts for the lord."

The horned demon sneered, thinking, "Do you think these alone can withstand the lord's army? There is no defense that cannot be breached."

"The situation is almost settled; it's time for us to make our move," the horned demon said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the high-ranking demon beside him spread his wings and charged directly into the battlefield.

Swish!

A dark shadow flashed by, and the professional who was following the war puppet to kill enemies suddenly realized that his companion had disappeared.

"Up there!" a cry of surprise rang out, and then everyone couldn't help but look up at the sky.

The companion that had just disappeared was now frozen in mid-air in the shape of a cross. Then, a huge number of bats appeared out of nowhere, circling around the companion and tearing at its flesh bit by bit.

The piercing screams were deafening, and soon the stark white bones beneath the flesh could be seen.

"stop!"

Some people couldn't contain themselves and jumped up, leaving the area of ​​the war puppets to go and provide support.

However, just as they got close, a series of ear-piercing sound waves resounded through the sky, accompanied by a heavy sneak attack, and those who wanted to save their companions were also frozen in mid-air.

A high-ranking demon launching a sneak attack is an almost irresistible force for lower-ranking professionals.

"Don't leave! Stay close to the war golems! Shatterstone, prepare to retreat!" a professional shouted.

The enemy has made a move that rivals that of a high-ranking demon of the Gold rank; they need to be even more careful.

The next moment, the professionals who were fighting around the war puppets jumped into the puppets and dared not linger outside for too long.

The war golem then moved forward, approaching the nearest fortress.

Although the war puppets are not weak, they are far inferior to gold-level experts. They need to rely on the power of other fortresses to have any power to resist.

"This toy is so big, you should leave it with me."

The bats, which had just been devouring flesh, instantly huddled together and crashed directly into the war golem.

Bang!

A heavy groan rang out, and the towering war puppet instantly became unstable, with the operator inside feeling a continuous pressure coming from it.

"It's so hard, and my head hurts so much."

The bat demon on the other side couldn't help but rub its head, looking at the war puppet in front of it with great interest.

To think that something like this could withstand the attack of a high-ranking demon, it truly lives up to its reputation as a creation of the main world.

"It would be great to put it on an exhibition."

The bat demon multiplied into countless forms, completely surrounding the war puppet and rendering it unable to move.

Various attacks bombarded the puppet, causing considerable pain to those inside as well.