Free Web NovelChapter 2155: Chapter 2156: The Crisis Remains!
The ancient city of Xinghe was shrouded in a pallor.
The waves of demons continued. Some fell, perishing completely in the ancient city, while others were still fighting fiercely against the abyssal demons, striving to survive.
Slaughter persisted, the arrival of the abyssal demons revealed the most brutal aspect of the Path of Xinghe.
At this moment, even figures like the Taiyi Saint Heir, Stone Demon Lord, and Beast God, these Supreme Saints, were having a hard time. There were simply too many abyssal demons to count. Their battle against the abyssal demons lasted for several hours.
By now, everyone’s strength was nearly depleted. Many were completely exhausted, needing to rely on others for protection.
The young Martial Artists did not work independently. With countless abyssal demons attacking, the more survivors there were, the greater the benefits for them, as they could share some of the pressure.
All the young Martial Artists of the first tier naturally guarded a direction, cooperating to prevent the abyssal demons from breaking through.
Three hours ago, due to a lack of cooperation, a large number of abyssal demons broke in, causing many to be stuck between a rock and a hard place, and it was only with great difficulty that they managed to kill the intruding abyssal demons, but at a painful cost.
With this lesson learned, the Martial Artists of the first tier stepped forward and began to cooperate, which fortified the ancient city of Xinghe.
At this moment, any disputes or conflicts had to be set aside temporarily; otherwise, if a large number of abyssal demons got into the ancient city, everyone would be doomed.
When one team was exhausted, another would take over, continuing the defense of the ancient city.
As the relentless fighting continued, time seemed to pass very slowly.
Until the sky gradually brightened, the abyssal demons began to decrease and gradually retreated.
"They’re gone, they’re gone! We won!"
Seeing this, the people standing on the ancient city couldn’t help but shout. Hearing this, many who were exhausted couldn’t help standing up, looking into the distance.
Indeed, a large number of abyssal demons were retreating.
The people began to cheer; they were still alive, not dead in the wave of demons.
Pu Zhen and Jialuo stood on the ancient city, both looking quite battered, with many wounds on their bodies.
Especially Jialuo, who had lost an arm, with blood at the corner of his mouth.
"Damn, it was really strong! Even with both of us working together, we couldn’t keep it here," Jialuo sighed.
If the fighting on the ancient city had been fierce before, it paled in comparison to the battle between Jialuo, Pu Zhen, and the demon lord.
Their level of confrontation was of extreme danger.
Several times, the two were nearly killed by the demon lord.
"We should be grateful that this demon lord was just newly born; otherwise, you and I might have really perished here," Pu Zhen said. He bore numerous injuries, with several penetrations through his chest, yet he could still face this with calm—his strong mentality was unmatched by ordinary people.
Jialuo wiped the corner of his mouth: "If it were that strong, I’d damn well bring out the City Lord to deal with it. Once the City Lord makes a move, regardless of whether it’s a demon lord, he’d kill them all."
Mentioning the City Lord, Pu Zhen showed respect in his eyes and said, "Unless absolutely necessary, let’s not bother the City Lord. We can handle this small matter ourselves; after all, it’s just a demon lord, and it’s not like we’ve never killed one before."
Jialuo was solemn for a moment, then suddenly smiled bitterly: "I don’t want to pay such a high cost again. It’s taken me centuries to recover, and I don’t want to go through it again."
"If you don’t want to pay such a high cost, strive to make further progress."
"Easier said than done; stepping forward isn’t that easy. For me, it’s probably difficult, but for you, I think there’s a big chance. The City Lord values you far more than me," Jialuo said with some envy.
Pu Zhen did not continue this topic, instead shifting away: "Let’s first look at these young ones; seems like many died."
"Order Master..."
"Greetings, Order Master."
Seeing Jialuo and Pu Zhen approaching, everyone paid their respects. They only dealt with ordinary and king-level abyssal demons, while those emperor-level abyssal demons and the black abyssal demon were held off by the two Order Masters.
Without the Order Masters, they would have been long dead.
With the abyssal demons retreating, everyone was happy; the hours before had been the darkest for them, with endless, relentless enemies and battles nearly pushing most to the brink of collapse. Fortunately, they made it through.
Jialuo and Pu Zhen exchanged a glance, and Jialuo spoke: "Actually, I don’t mean to discourage you, but the wave of demons has only temporarily stopped. Once night falls again, they will reappear."
What!
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. The wave of demons wasn’t over?
Once daylight ends and night comes, will the wave of demons attack again?
This news was a sobering shock, a bolt from the blue. No one could be happy again. They thought they’d escaped this wave of demons, but apparently, it was not the end; only a halftime break.
"You have twelve hours to rest, recover, train, etc. After twelve hours, the wave of demons will come again. I hope tomorrow, I can still see all of you," Jialuo glanced at the many young Martial Artists.
The air seemed to freeze; Jialuo’s words echoed in the ears of all the Martial Artists, and they all fell silent.
It was now that they realized how terrifying the Path of Xinghe was. The wave of demons was pushing them to the brink of death.
"Damn it, it’s not over yet..."
"Had I known, I wouldn’t have come to this Path of Xinghe."
"I must survive, can’t waste time, must immediately recover my strength."
Everyone’s expressions varied; some were regretful, some had their fighting spirit ignited, some remained silent. Faced with the wave of demons, reactions were diverse.
But no one could change any of this.
The wave of demons would still come, so no one could afford to slack off. They began desperately training, absorbing Spiritual Energy.
Having just experienced a life-and-death struggle, many had gained insights, and Jialuo’s words brought them a sense of crisis. Some were eager to break through, to gain greater strength.
In an instant, aside from a small few ready to let fate decide, most began racing against time.
Only twelve hours were left, with not much time given to them.
The ancient city of Xinghe began to quiet down. At this moment, any conflict seemed trivial because once night came, danger would loom again, enveloping everyone, with no escape.
The retreating abyssal demons returned to the cosmic abyss.
At the moment, the cosmic abyss was empty, with no one daring to linger there.
In the darkness, Ye Qiu slowly awakened. He opened his eyes, looking outside through the Taihuang Bell.
"Where am I? The deepest part of the cosmic abyss?"
