"Dead?"

"That Hell-level BOSS, is it really... dead?"

Li Gang stared blankly into the distance, the enormous eagle head bitten off by the Demon Dragon, golden blood gushing like a waterfall.

He was lost in thought, feeling as if he were dreaming.

Before this, he had imagined countless possibilities.

He had imagined the city falling and its people perishing, he had imagined fighting to the last man.

But he never could have imagined that this small Donghai City would not only withstand the attack of a Hell-level BOSS.

It would even turn the tables and kill it!

After a brief silence.

"Oh—!!!"

On the city wall, someone, he knew not who, was the first to let out a hoarse cheer.

Immediately following, a thunderous roar, like mountains collapsing and seas churning, erupted!

"We won! We won!"

"We took down that Hell-level BOSS!"

Countless professionals threw their weapons high into the air, they embraced and wept, they roared loudly, releasing all the fear and despair that had been suppressed throughout the night!

In this moment, they were heroes!

A warrior with a severed arm excitedly rushed to a member of the Eternal Night Guild.

"Brother! Thanks to your Lord!"

His face was filled with heartfelt admiration and gratitude.

Everyone knew that if it weren't for that silver-haired Lord, who, at the last moment, burned himself and used that earth-shattering blow to firmly suppress the Rank and status of that Hell-level BOSS.

They would not have had any chance at all.

What a pity.

Such a hero, yet at his most brilliant moment, he fell.

Thinking of this, the warrior sighed heavily, patted the Eternal Night member's shoulder, his voice tinged with sorrow.

"Your Lord is a true hero."

"My condolences."

He paused, his tone extremely solemn.

"When this battle is over, if Donghai City truly survives, we will definitely erect the most magnificent monument for him in the city center!"

The Eternal Night Guild member, hearing this, showed a perplexed expression on his face.

He looked the one-armed warrior up and down, his gaze strange.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Our Lord isn't dead, is he?"

"Not dead?"

The one-armed warrior was stunned, somewhat surprised.

He had personally witnessed the silver-haired Lord's figure shattering inch by inch in the golden light, turning into a sky full of luminous dust.

He was as dead as could be.

And he's not dead?

The Eternal Night Guild member seemed too lazy to explain.

He just pointed his finger towards the other end of the city wall, at the tall figure standing with a bow.

"See?"

"Our Lord is right there, he's not dead."

The one-armed warrior looked in the direction he pointed.

When he saw that figure, he became even more confused.

"No... wait a minute."

He pointed at Da Yi, then at himself, his face full of question marks.

"This person... is also your Lord?"

"How many Lords does your Eternal Night Guild have?"

The Eternal Night Guild member replied without hesitation: "One."

The one-armed warrior: "..."

He looked at the Eternal Night Guild member's matter-of-fact expression, then at the figure in the distance, completely different from the silver-haired Lord.

It's over.

It seemed the Eternal Night Guild members had been too traumatized.

They were starting to talk nonsense.

His face instantly showed an expression of immense sympathy, and he patted the other's shoulder heavily again.

"Brother, hang in there."

"Everything will be alright."

After speaking, he shook his head, sighed, and turned to leave.

Leaving the Eternal Night Guild member standing there, utterly bewildered.

Outside the city.

Demon Dragon Xiao Hei, clutching the enormous eagle head, let out a heaven-shaking roar!

The terrifying Aura belonging to a Hell-level BOSS, at this moment, was unleashed without reservation, sweeping across the entire battlefield!

Countless surrounding beasts, currently attacking the city, under this pressure, actually stopped in their tracks in unison.

In their crimson eyes, the frenzied killing intent was replaced by a fear originating from the depths of their Souls.

They began to stir, to become restless, and even started to slowly retreat.

Perhaps it was due to Xiao Hei's intimidation.

Or perhaps the death of that Hell-level BOSS filled them with an unprecedented fear.

Suddenly.

In the distant mountains and forests, a low beast roar echoed.

Immediately after, an unbelievable scene unfolded.

That seemingly [N O V E L I G H T] endless black tide of beasts, which had been fearlessly charging the city walls, began to slowly recede like a retreating tide!

"Ret... retreating?"

"The beast army, it's actually retreating?"

On the city wall, everyone, who had just been immersed in the joy of victory, could not believe their eyes when they saw this scene.

Even Zhou Huai, standing on the city wall, was somewhat surprised.

Beasts were always bloodthirsty and warlike; once a beast tide began, it was almost a fight to the death.

Simon City of yesteryear was the most painful example.

Why would they retreat at a time like this?

The only explanation.

Was that they were likely afraid of the Zhen Tian Seal in his hand.

The might of the Zhen Tian Seal must have greatly exceeded the expectations of the high-Rank Hell-Level BOSSes hidden in the shadows of the beast tide.

The fall of the Soul-Devouring Golden Feather Eagle further intensified their deep apprehension.

Regardless of the reason, this was ultimately a good thing.

At least, it gave everyone a moment to catch their breath.

Watching the black tide slowly recede, disappearing beyond the horizon.

On the city wall, a cheer erupted once again, more enthusiastic than any before!

"We won! We really won!"

"We defended Donghai City!"

Many people wept with joy, collapsing to the ground, crying loudly.

However, Li Gang, at this moment, forced himself to stand up.

He walked to the center of the city wall, his voice clear, resounding throughout the entire wall.

"Everyone, shut the hell up!"

His voice was hoarse, yet filled with undeniable authority.

"The battle isn't over yet!"

"The beast army could return at any time!"

"Now is not the time to lower your guard!"

He took a deep breath and issued new orders.

"Everyone, rest where you are!"

"Assign a portion of people to be on alert!"

"Healer professionals, immediately treat the wounded!"

"Yes!"

The warriors, having survived the ordeal, responded in unison.

Following Li Gang's orders, some people bravely kept their spirits up, responsible for vigilance.

The rest simply collapsed to the ground.

And it was at this moment.

On the platform, Sona's passionate singing and wild drumming finally stopped.

The moment the music ceased.

An unprecedented sense of exhaustion surged, instantly engulfing everyone present.

Especially the members of the Eternal Night Guild.

Moria's death caused the attribute bonuses granted by the Demon Lord Contract to temporarily become ineffective.

Everyone felt as if their bodies were completely hollowed out at this moment.

Just moments ago, they were full of Battle Intent, roaring with vigor.

Now, they couldn't even stand steadily, swaying and tumbling, directly lying on the ground.

Below the city wall, the melee professionals who had fought valiantly in a bloodbath were too tired to climb back onto the wall.

They simply lay in the mire composed of beast carcasses and foul-smelling blood, gasping for breath.

Although the air was filled with a nauseating smell of blood.

Their hearts, however, felt exceptionally refreshed.

Not long after.

Snoring, one after another.

High-intensity, prolonged combat had long since drained their last ounce of energy.

At this moment, they just wanted a good sleep.

In the sky.

Demon Dragon Xiao Hei, carrying the corpse of the Soul-Devouring Golden Feather Eagle, flapped its wings and flew towards a deserted mountain in the distance.

The corpse of this Hell-level BOSS, for it, was a great tonic, enough for it to enjoy a good meal.

Zhou Huai's gaze retracted from afar.

He withdrew his consciousness from Da Yi and quickly issued a series of commands.

He instructed Zhuge Kongming to continue carving defensive Formations within the city, in case of emergencies.

He instructed Ouyezi to seize the time and continue forging legendary equipment for the core combat forces.

And Da Yi, relying on his super perception, was responsible for vigilance.

If anything happened, he was to immediately inform Li Gang.

He had done everything he could.

Now, he could only leave it to fate.

At this moment, Zhou Huai could no longer support his equally exhausted body.

He quickly returned his consciousness to his main body... In a quiet bedroom in the Ye Family Manor.

Zhou Huai's main body was carefully placed on the soft bed by Old Fu.

The old man tucked him in, looking at his paper-pale face, his cloudy old eyes filled with heartache and worry.

And it was at this moment.

A violent sensation of dizziness, as if his Soul was being torn apart, suddenly struck him!

Zhou Huai felt as if his brain had been stuffed into a high-speed washing machine, spinning wildly!

This feeling of exhaustion was several times more intense than when he returned from the Castlantis Archipelago!

He didn't even have the strength to open his eyes.

When this is over, I must use the pendulum of life as soon as possible... otherwise...

He hadn't even finished thinking about this problem.

An irresistible darkness completely swallowed his consciousness.

Plunging him into his deepest sleep yet.