In the direction of the North City Gate.

The dense Insect Tide formed a black tide.

Submerging everything.

"Rumble..."

Under the crushing weight of the Insect Tide, the dilapidated buildings let out an unbearable groan before collapsing with a crash, turning into dust all over the sky.

The defensive Formation just activated by Zhuge Kongming flickered with light.

Countless ferocious beetles attached themselves to it, frantically gnawing with their mouthparts.

The light barrier was like glass corroded by acid; cracks spread rapidly, shattering one after another.

"Retreat quickly!"

Jasmine's voice carried a hint of anxiety as she quickly issued orders.

"Maintain Formation! Cover each other alternately!"

Nearly two hundred members of the Evernight Guild retreated as they fought.

Mages and archers poured firepower from the rear, while warriors and assassins guarded the flanks. The entire team moved like a sharp blade, speeding through the ruins and retreating in an orderly manner.

"Guild Master!"

A scout in charge of the rear guard hurried over with an ugly expression.

"The direction of the North City Gate has completely fallen!"

"If we retreat any further, we will be close to the refugee area of the Ye Family Manor!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a slight commotion arose within the team.

They could die.

But what about those civilians?

In the refugee area, their families might just be there.

Jasmine's expression did not change at all.

She simply spat out four words.

"Execute orders."

"Trust the master; he will definitely have a way."

Hearing this, the guild members no longer had the slightest hesitation.

The trace of restlessness in their hearts was instantly smoothed away.

They nodded heavily, and their eyes became firm once again.

The master never disappoints.

"Wind Wall!"

A wind-type mage slammed both hands forward, and a transparent barrier made of violent winds rose from the ground.

"Fire Dragon Roar!"

Another fire-type mage followed closely behind, and a scorching Dragon Breath swept out.

While casting skills to delay the advance of the Insect Tide, they orderly and rapidly retreated toward the rear.

Right at this moment.

"Buzz——!"

Accompanied by a harsh hum, the last surrounding defensive Formation completely declared collapse.

The black tide had no more obstacles.

Like a breached flood, they swept over with overwhelming force!

The houses and vehicles along the way could not even last for a second under that black wave before being completely devoured and turned into powder.

Seeing that the shadow of death was about to catch up with the tail of the main force.

"You guys go first!"

A stern roar suddenly rang out!

Dozens of members of the Evernight Guild unexpectedly stopped in their tracks without any warning!

They turned around, facing the black torrent capable of devouring everything. There was no trace of fear on their faces, only absolute resolve.

At the head was a burly shield warrior.

On his face was a ferocious scar extending from the corner of his eye all the way to his jaw.

Back in the Ye Family Manor, he was the first to kneel before the master, begging for a chance to stay.

Now, he was also the first to choose to stay!

"Guild Master Jasmine! You guys go quickly! The few of us will cover your rear!"

"Nonsense!"

Jasmine turned her head abruptly, her voice carrying a hint of anger for the first time.

"Come back! This is an order!"

But the shield warrior only grinned, revealing a mouthful of teeth stained red with blood.

"Guild Master, I'm sorry."

"This time, I must respectfully disobey."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the dozen or so comrades beside him who had also chosen to stay, and the smile in his eyes grew thicker.

"Back then, it was the master who took in stray dogs like us. This life hasn't belonged to us for a long time."

"Today, we return it to him!"

He abruptly slammed the giant shield in his hand heavily into the ground in front of him!

"I said I would defend Donghai City to the death!"

He let out a roar filled with exhilaration toward the sky.

"Today, I did it!"

"Roar——!"

The muscles all over the shield warrior's body bulged violently, and his veins protruded like coiled dragons!

He poured the last trace of mana in his body entirely into the giant shield in front of him!

Buzz——!

A golden energy barrier suddenly formed!

"Eternal Night, will win!"

"Long live the master!"

The dozen or so guild members behind him shouted loudly.

At the same time, they raised the staves and longbows in their hands, transforming their final strength into a rain of fire and arrows across the sky, pouring them out.

However, their interception seemed so pale and powerless before that endless black torrent.

In just a single breath of time.

The golden barrier was completely submerged by the black tide.

Following closely were those tiny yet resolute figures.

Not even a single scream could be uttered.

The black wave continued to devour forward.

Soon, even the main force of the Evernight Guild was about to be overtaken by the Insect Tide.

Jasmine bit her silver teeth, her face pale.

It was less than five hundred meters away from the location of the next defensive Formation.

But this short distance of five hundred meters had become like a natural chasm at this moment.

Not just on the ground.

Even the sky was completely covered by countless flying insectoid species with thin wings.

Blocking out the sky and sun.

As if completely devouring all light before everyone.

However, at this critical juncture.

A resonant voice suddenly rang out like an oracle!

"Forbidden Spell: Thousand Mile Ice Seal!"

The instant the voice fell.

A terrifying cold current capable of freezing the soul suddenly spread at an unbelievable speed!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

In the air came bursts of dense, teeth-aching freezing sounds!

That surging black tide suddenly stiffened!

Then, at a speed visible to the naked eye, it was completely covered by a layer of crystal-clear blue hard ice!

In just a single breath of time.

That Insect Tide, sufficient to make anyone feel despair, turned into a lifelike forest of ice sculptures!

The eyes of the Evernight Guild members lit up sharply!

They uniformly looked in the direction the voice came from.

I saw that not far away on a ruin, a tall and upright figure wearing a Star-Moon Robe had appeared there.

"It is Lord Gandalf!"

"He has come to save us!"

Within the crowd erupted the wild joy of surviving a catastrophe!

Jasmine's expression was also very excited.

But she knew that now was still not the time to relax.

"Do not stop! Continue retreating!"

She shouted sharply.

And just as she expected.

From the rear, the second wave of the Insect Tide rapidly struck again like a black tsunami!

However.

The figure on the ruins merely sneered disdainfully and let out a cold snort.

He raised the colorful magic staff in his hand once again.

"Forbidden Spell: Meteor Rain!"

The sky was torn apart!

Eight huge meteors burning with emerald-green Soul-Devouring Netherflame dragged long tail flames and descended from the sky!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Devastating explosions rang out one after another!

The emerald-green sea of fire instantly completely swallowed the Insect Tide that had just surged over!

In front of an Forbidden Spell Mage, this scalp-tingling Insect Tide all over the sky was nothing more than moving experience points.

Those fragile little bugs simply could not withstand the burning of the Soul-Devouring Netherflame.

Atop a tall building in the distance.

Zhou Huai manipulated Da Yi, silently observing all of this.

Watching Gandalf timely step in to save the members of the Evernight Guild.

He also silently breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Hurrying as fast as he could, he had managed to catch up in the end.

There were at least over two hundred members of the Evernight Guild at the North City Gate.

If they all died, it would break his heart.

He tried hard to support his somewhat dizzy head.

He took a glance at the System.

Very good.

Moria had finally been resurrected.