That eagle cry was like a red-hot needle piercing everyone's eardrums.

Sona's wild singing abruptly stopped.

On the platform, several of her Clones trembled simultaneously, and the instruments in their hands emitted a harsh cacophony.

The fervent Battle Intent on the battlefield, which had been forcefully elevated to its peak, instantly cooled as if doused with ice water.

Everyone instinctively looked up, gazing at the night sky illuminated by artillery fire.

The dark-golden giant eagle, covering half the sky, floated there silently, its golden vertical pupils devoid of any emotion, overlooking everything below.

A pure, absolute pressure, like an invisible ten-thousand-ton mountain, crashed down!

On the city wall, countless professionals' legs went soft, and the weapons in their hands clattered to the ground.

They gasped for air, feeling as if an invisible hand was squeezing their hearts, making every beat incredibly difficult.

"Hell... Hell Rank..."

Li Gang's lips trembled, and in his tiger-like eyes, which always burned with Battle Intent, a gray despair appeared for the first time.

The string of blood-red data that appeared in his mind, every character mocking their insignificance and powerlessness.

Rank forty.

Seven million eight hundred sixty thousand Health Points.

How could this battle still be fought?

With what could they fight?

His only hope was the Rank six defensive array beneath his feet, personally modified by Zhuge Kongming.

Perhaps... perhaps it could hold out a little longer.

However, the Soul-Devouring Golden Feather Eagle clearly left them no room for fantasy.

"Screech—!!!"

Another sharp cry!

This time, it was no longer mere pressure.

It suddenly opened its beak, which seemed forged from Divine Might, and a visible golden sound wave spread out like ripples!

Wherever the sound wave passed, even the air violently distorted!

Boom—!!!

The golden sound wave violently crashed against the dark blue energy barrier!

The entire city wall shook violently at this moment!

The originally indestructible blue light barrier, which hadn't budged an inch even under the frantic assault of tens of thousands of mutated beasts, actually let out a "crack" with this impact!

A shocking crack, centered on the point of impact, rapidly spread out like a spiderweb!

"It's over..."

These two words simultaneously appeared in everyone's hearts.

Li Gang's pupils suddenly contracted; the sense of impending death instantly jolted him awake from despair.

He screamed, letting out a hysterical roar!

"All magic cannons! Don't worry about those small fry below! Focus fire on that feathered beast in the sky!"

"Fire! Fire!!!"

On the city wall, the warriors operating the magic cannons awoke as if from a dream, fumbling to adjust their barrels and aiming the hot cannons at the giant eagle in the sky.

Buzz—! Buzz—!

Dozens of magic cannons once again lit up with dazzling light!

"Fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Brilliant energy beams converged into a torrent, tearing through the night sky, carrying Donghai City's final rage, and fiercely blasting towards the Soul-Devouring Golden Feather Eagle!

The sky, at this moment, was as bright as day!

Li Gang didn't stop; he raised the Dragon Head Great Spear in his hand again, frantically injecting the remaining energy into it!

Above the barrel, a crimson aura spun wildly!

"Die for me!!!"

He pulled the trigger, roaring as he unleashed his strongest attack!

However, facing this focused attack, powerful enough to instantly evaporate a Calamity-Rank Boss...

The Soul-Devouring Golden Feather Eagle merely disdainfully raised one of its wings.

The wing, composed of dark-golden feathers, acted like the sturdiest shield, blocking in front of it.

The next second, dozens of energy beams and the crimson streak of light all slammed into its wing!

The explosion's light swallowed everything!

But the earth-shattering damage numbers that were expected did not appear.

-12541!

-13887!

...-18956!

A series of damage numbers, like a light scratch, floated above the giant eagle's head.

Together, they didn't even amount to two hundred thousand.

For its terrifying seven million-plus Health Points, it wasn't even a drop in the bucket.

The light of the explosion dissipated.

The Soul-Devouring Golden Feather Eagle slowly lowered its wing.

In the area that had been targeted by the concentrated fire, aside from a slight dimming in the color of a few feathers, not even a single scratch was left.

"Screech?"

It tilted its massive head, and a hint of human-like confusion appeared in its golden vertical pupils.

As if wondering why these ants were making such meaningless struggles.

Immediately after, that confusion turned into furious rage at being provoked!

"Screech—!!!!"

It spread its wings and flapped them violently!

Whoosh—!

Two terrifying tornadoes, composed of countless golden wind blades, appeared out of nowhere, carrying a destructive aura capable of cutting through everything, and fiercely swept towards the energy barrier below!

Crack! Crack!

The cracks on the barrier, under the frantic cutting of these two tornadoes, spread at an even more terrifying speed!

The entire barrier's light began to dim at a visible rate, flickering unsteadily, as if it could completely collapse at any moment!

This Hell-Rank Boss, for them now, was still an insurmountable mountain of despair.

Even if the Eternal Night Guild's Black Dragon, also Hell-Rank, were here, it would be useless.

The Rank difference was a full twenty Ranks.

That was simply not a battle of the same magnitude.

Li Gang still didn't stop his actions, frantically pulling the trigger.

Although his face was now pale, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead like a river.

Every shot was a huge burden for him.

But he couldn't stop.

As the commander-in-chief, if he showed even a hint of despair, the morale of the entire city wall would instantly collapse.

They could only keep fighting.

Even if it was just a futile struggle.

Crack—!

Another crisp sound!

The cracks on the energy barrier grew larger!

Through the spiderweb-like gaps, the people on the city wall could even see the undisguised mockery and cruelty in the giant eagle's eyes.

A helpless despair welled up in everyone's hearts.

However. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Just then.

A terrifying pressure, even more vast and domineering than that of the giant eagle, descended without warning from higher in the sky!

That pressure carried the supreme Divine Might to suppress all ages and look down upon all beings!

Everyone on the city wall who was waiting for death suddenly trembled!

They struggled to look up, gazing in the direction from which the pressure came.

Even the arrogant Soul-Devouring Golden Feather Eagle seemed to sense something; its action of cutting the barrier suddenly paused, and its huge head cautiously lifted.

Above the firmament, even deeper than the night.

At some unknown point, a figure had appeared.

Long silver-white hair danced wildly in the gale, and on his face, covered with hideous cracks, his expression was indifferent, like an ancient, unmelting ice mountain.

It was Moria!

At this moment, he no longer possessed the elegance and composure he had before.

But in his deep eyes, there was not the slightest fear of death.

Only a cold, desolate indifference.

His right hand was raised high.

In his palm, the small black seal once again erupted with dazzling golden light!

The light shot skyward, and under everyone's shocked gaze, a golden seal phantom, more solid and larger than any previous one, slowly condensed into form!

It floated directly above the Soul-Devouring Golden Feather Eagle, like an ancient divine {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} mountain that could collapse at any moment, emitting a terrifying aura capable of making even gods tremble!

"It's... it's him!"

"The Lord of the Eternal Night Guild!"

On the city wall, earth-shattering exclamations erupted!

In everyone's eyes, the spark of hope that had just been extinguished was, at this moment, rekindled!

Li Gang's eyes widened even further; he looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure, his heart uncontrollably pounding.

This guy... wasn't he already at the end of his rope, not long for this world?

Why... why could he still activate that terrifying weapon?

Was he truly not afraid of death?