A deep blue barrier rose abruptly from the ground, resembling the Wall of Sighs lowered by a deity, temporarily isolating the tide of doom.

Atop the city wall, that suffocating despair was finally dispersed a little by this brilliant light.

Everyone's minds were also pulled back from that silver-haired figure who had created a miracle, returning to the boundless black ocean outside the city.

Survive.

They must survive.

Li Gang's gaze was like a torch, staring intently at the beast horde that was beginning to surge once more; the Battle Intent in his chest was completely ignited.

He abruptly raised the Dragon-head Great Spear in his hand, strained his throat, and let out a heaven-shaking roar.

"All Magical Cannons! Aim for me!"

Hum—! Hum—!

Following his order, atop the city wall, towering and gruesome gun barrels erected every hundred meters simultaneously lit up with blinding radiance.

Terrifying energy frantically converged within the barrels, emitting a teeth-aching hum.

Soon, the first wave of exotic beasts that had recovered their senses once again entered the optimal firing range of the Magical Cannons.

Their crimson eyes burned with frantic murderous intent, completely ignoring the threat above their heads, wanting only to tear the tiny city before them into pieces.

In Li Gang's eyes, there was not a shred of pity, only cold slaughter.

"Fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Dozens of Magical Cannons, at this very moment, simultaneously emitted a deafening roar!

The brilliant pillars of energy, like Spears of Judgment tearing through the night curtain, dragging long tail flames, fiercely slammed into that black beast horde!

The light and flames of the explosion soared into the sky, illuminating the entire wasteland as bright as day!

The severed limbs and broken arms of countless exotic beasts were thrown high into the air, turning into charcoal.

Perhaps because their Level was forcibly suppressed by the Heaven-Suppressing Seal, those originally thick-skinned exotic beasts turned out to be exceptionally fragile under the bombardment of the Magical Cannons.

A single shot wiped out a massive vacant area.

However, this blank area lasted for less than a second.

The exotic beasts in the rear, like a breached flood, instantly filled it and continued to charge forward fearlessly.

Scythed down wave after wave, yet more waves kept coming.

Endless.

The soldiers on the city wall felt their scalps tingle, their complexions turning pale once more.

Finally, the first wave of the exotic beast army reached the city gates.

They crashed into that deep blue energy barrier.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The muffled sounds of impact were endless, like dense drumbeats striking everyone's hearts.

Countless exotic beasts leaped high, using their sharp claws and fangs to frantically tear and scratch at the energy barrier.

Elemental skills of various colors exploded boomingly atop the barrier like gorgeous fireworks.

Ice spikes, fireballs, wind blades, venom...

Berserk energy ran amok, yet it could not shake that barrier in the slightest.

That deep blue curtain of light merely rippled, completely dissolving all attacks without stirring up even a trace of disturbance.

"We held!"

"Haha! We held!"

Atop the city wall, heaven-shaking cheers erupted.

On everyone's faces appeared the wild joy of surviving a disaster.

They looked at the young man in white holding a feather fan down below the city, their eyes filled with gratitude and admiration.

Thanks to Lord Li Gang overriding all opinions.

And thanks to the miraculous craftsmanship of Master Zhuge Kongming.

They truly created a miracle.

Li Gang's heart also relaxed slightly, but he knew that now was far from the time to celebrate.

He raised his great spear once more, his voice spreading across the entire city wall.

"All ranged Classer, listen up! Attack at will! Empty your mana bars for me!"

"Those with scouting and perception-type Classer, keep your eyes peeled for me! Find the BOSS-grade units in the exotic beast horde and mark them!"

"Melee and healers! Prepare to go down the city wall! Relying on the defensive Formation, slaughter them fiercely for me!"

As one instruction after another was issued, the Classer on the city wall acted one after another.

Ranged Classer could no longer hold themselves back, and overwhelming skills, as if they cost nothing, poured toward the beast horde below the city.

However, upon hearing the order to fight down the city wall, a trace of hesitation simultaneously emerged on the faces of those melee Classer.

Looking at the densely packed, purgatory-like scene below the city wall, they swallowed hard, their legs feeling as if they were filled with lead.

Jump down?

What difference does that make from jumping into a meat grinder?

Just at this moment.

That silver-haired figure who had remained silent all along moved.

Zhou Huai manipulated Moria, walking slowly to the edge of the city wall, his face covered in cracks carrying an indifferent expression.

He did not look back, merely shouting in that cold and clear voice.

"All melee Classer of the Evernight Guild, listen up!"

The next second, neat, uniform voices filled with fanaticism and loyalty suddenly resounded from the crowd!

"Subordinates are here!"

Moria's gaze cast toward that endless darkness below, his voice carrying a trace of unquestionable majesty.

"Follow me down to fight!"

"Yes!"

The moment the words fell, Moria's figure had already leaped abruptly from the hundred-meter-high city wall!

He opened his arms, like a fallen angel embracing the night, plunging without hesitation into that bloody abyss!

Immediately following.

Within the crowd of the Evernight Guild, nearly two hundred melee Classer had not a shred of hesitation or doubt.

Like the most loyal death-defying warriors, following their lord's figure, they jumped down from the city wall without hesitation!

Those densely packed figures, like dumplings being dropped into a pot, crowded densely and vied to be first!

This magnificent and frenzied scene deeply stimulated the eyeballs of all other Classer on the city wall.

"Brothers of the military!"

An officer flushed red and let out an angry roar.

"Can we be outperformed by a mere guild?!"

"Kill!"

He roared angrily, likewise turning over and leaping down the city wall!

With someone taking the lead, the remaining military soldiers had not a shred of hesitation left, roaring as they rushed down like fierce tigers coming down the mountain!

Members of other guilds were also infected by this fearless atmosphere, their hot blood surging as they followed closely behind!

At this point, the long and bloody defense battle of Donghai City completely commenced!

Night is the home turf of Eternal Night members.

The moment their feet touched the ground, a power originating from deep within their bloodline abruptly underwent Awakening!

【Night Demon】 state, activated!

Their attributes gained a terrifying boost.

Their eyes lit up with a faint red glow in the darkness.

Their figures became even more swift than phantoms!

Being melee classes as well, the performance of the Evernight Guild members was even more than a notch stronger than those well-trained military soldiers!

They were like a group of grim reapers born from the darkness, silently reaping the lives of exotic beasts.

And Moria, who served as their lord, had at this moment transformed into a true God of Slaughter.

Even though the cracks on his body were still spreading and his HP was continuously dropping,

the murderous intent on his body was more biting than ever before.

He did not use any fancy skills, merely shuttling like a phantom between the shadows and the gaps of the beast horde.

Every flash was accompanied by a pitch-black demonic claw slashing across.

Every time the demonic claw flashed past, the throat of an exotic beast was bound to be precisely torn apart.

His movements were elegant and lethal, as if he were not fighting, but performing a bloody dance of death.

Atop the city wall, Li Gang watched with his eyelids twitching wildly.

This guy... is actually enjoying the slaughter?

However, this was merely the beginning.

When Moria's figure emerged once more from the shadow of a giant demonic spider, a trace of icy cold light flashed within his deep eyes.

"Demonic Shadow Incarnation!"

Following his low shout,

the shadow beneath his feet began to wriggle and roll violently!

Following that, ten Shadow Assassins draped in black robes and holding sharp blades stood up silently from the shadows!

Under the blessing of the 【Night Demon】 state, their attributes skyrocketed by a full three times!

They were like ten black lightning bolts, instantly rushing into that chaotic beast horde!

Squish! Squish!

The sounds of sharp blades entering flesh were endless!

Slaughtering those exotic beasts whose Level was suppressed by the Heaven-Suppressing Seal was simply like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, cutting melons and vegetables!

What was most terrifying was...

Whenever a Shadow Assassin killed a target,

atop the fallen corpse of that exotic beast, its shadow would eerily elongate and twist, and then, a brand new Shadow Assassin would slowly crawl out from within!

One turns to two, two turns to four!

In less than a minute,

the number of Shadow Assassins frantically skyrocketed from the initial ten to over a hundred!

They converged into a black whirlwind of death, frantically weaving and reaping within the beast horde!

Wherever they passed, all that was left behind was corpses littering the ground!

This army composed of shadows had actually forcefully torn open a shocking gap within this beast horde numbering in the millions!

Atop the city wall, everyone stared dumbfounded.

Li Gang widened his eyes even further, his mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg.

Looking at that silver-haired young man strolling leisurely on the battlefield and controlling the shadow army like a conductor, an extremely bold yet extremely reasonable thought suddenly popped into his mind.

This guy...

Could he also be an SS-Level Professional?