Chapter 101

Deep in the forest, the Abyss Demon's stronghold.

"Wei Na Si Ya, how long do you intend to cower!" the Bull-Head Demon roared angrily.

"Half of the altar used to sustain the ritual has been destroyed, you cowardly bastard, how long do you still plan to cower!"

"The lords placed such great trust in you, and this is how you act, huh?"

The Bull-Head Demon's angry roar did not stir any emotion in the Succubus; those brainless brutes argue and bicker every day, their endless back‑and‑forth curses have made her ears feel calloused.

"True strong ones always see their situation clearly, know the way to achieve their goals, rather than mindlessly slashing!"

The Succubus rested her chin, ignoring the clamor of surrounding Abyss Demons; if a few words could sway her in the abyss, she would have been dead long ago.

Watching the Abyss Demon roar once and then storm off in anger, the Succubus yawned out of boredom.

Holding the Abyss Lord's blessing, even if those brainless brutes are furious, they cannot strike her; they must obey her commands.

When will these brainless things realize the altar is merely a pretext, long since useless, so let them dismantle it one by one.

The Succubus can't wait for the humans opposite to focus all their attention on the altar.

"Not enough! Still not enough! I need more!"

An inexplicable mental ripple surfaced in the Succubus's mind, vague and irritable.

"Great Divine Son, please give your command!"

The Succubus instantly rose, kneeling respectfully before the Great Cocoon.

"Too slow! Not enough! Still not enough! I need more!"

This time the mental ripple conveyed a clearer message; though chaotic, the Succubus grasped its meaning.

"Where did the problem arise? My lord's calculations should be flawless!"

The Succubus was both shocked and angry, yet no further response came from the Great Cocoon.

The Succubus stood, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

"Could it be the altar's fault?"

The Succubus didn't understand; theoretically, once the altar runs for a while and the ritual has begun, the altar loses its purpose, and they only need to keep waiting.

"Wait…"

The Succubus lifted her head, looking at the surrounding Abyss Demons; when abyssal energy converges toward the Great Cocoon, a portion is absorbed by those Abyss Demons.

"Damn! Damn! Damn!"

The Succubus finally realized the issue; her scheme backfired—too many Abyss Demons gathered, siphoning off part of the abyssal energy meant for the Great Cocoon.

Realizing this, the Succubus instantly devised a remedy: since these idiots crave war, she'll give them war.

When these idiots die, the abyssal energy in their bodies will naturally disperse and be reabsorbed here.

Also to protect the remaining altars; originally the plan treated those altars as expendable, but now that a deviation occurred, they must be protected as much as possible.

"All Abyss Demons, assemble!" the Succubus turned and shouted.

"Wei Na Si Ya, you stinky bastard, what do you want now!" the enraged Bull-Head Demon insulted the Succubus.

The Succubus looked at it with her usual contemptuous gaze.

"Since you want war, I'll give you war—take these minions and destroy that human camp!"

"Hahaha, you stinky bastard, watch me kill them all!"

The Bull-Head Demon was ecstatic, thick white smoke filling his nostrils, his body brimming with a murderous urge.

As a chaotic demon, slaughter and destruction are his nature, and the Succubus's command now aligns perfectly with his will.

Watching the swarm of Abyss Demons leave, the Succubus's eyes were as cold as a blade—a bunch of idiots, if the material world were truly that easy to conquer.

Why must those Abyss Demon Lords go to such lengths? The Succubus Queen even contributed her precious offspring.

"Go! Fight! Your sacrifice will be meaningful!" Succubus Wei Na Si Ya smiled seductively, yet her gaze was unusually cold.

…

"Something's wrong! The corrupted creatures in the forest have started a riot; it looks like they're heading for the camp!"

Toronto returned to the camp with urgent news, instantly putting the camp into a tense state of readiness.

"Quick, quick, quick, everyone take positions, prepare for war!"

"Level 1 alert! Level 1 alert! Everyone stay vigilant!"

"Lookouts keep their gaze fixed on the forest direction, ready to report any situation!"

The soldiers in the camp, under their squad leaders, carried out the contingency plan methodically, a grim aura spreading throughout the camp.

"Woooo~~~~~"

A deep, lingering horn sounded across the camp, heralding the approach of war.

The entire camp fell into a death‑like silence, everyone shrouded in a dangerous, oppressive battlefield atmosphere.

The warriors' faces were solemn; having known war was coming, they now felt the heavy, storm‑like pressure that made breathing difficult.

The sky at that moment resembled a weeping sunset, as if brimming with endless murderous intent…

"Have all squads withdrawn?"

Mu Yi frowned, noting the enemy's movements were faster than he had imagined; it had only been seven days since they entered the world.

He hadn't yet managed to channel all the soldiers' will, to ignite their spirits, and the defensive works were still incomplete.

War arrived abruptly, without warning.

This is reality, not a story.

Without thorough preparation, the enemy's arrival mechanism would not exist.

Although Kaelir's side has already reached the rear, the rear is equally rotted, unable to spare any troops to aid them; everywhere are demon cultists performing brutal sacrificial rites.

The Church and the garrison troops ran back and forth, exhausted, and the Third Defense Zone turned into a complete mess.

Kaelir is fully leveraging his social skills, together with other Zongwang Players, to rally various forces to encircle those demon cultists, aiming to resolve the rear issue as quickly as possible.

The Holy Warrior and druid responsible for contacting the other camps stationed around Twilight Forest made some progress, securing a portion of cavalry support and a portion of Zongwang Player support, and are on their way back.

But the problem is the reinforcements are still en route; they simply can't return in such a short time.

"They've all withdrawn!"

Ke Lai frowned; they had done a lot of preparation these days, but when faced with those heavy numbers, no one could stay optimistic.

Wei Ke Duo·Ke Li's face was also full of resolve; everything had seemed to be heading in a good direction, but in an instant it plunged into the Abyss.

"Talking is useless now, prepare for battle!"

Mu Yi inhaled deeply and strode out of the camp tent; since the war had begun, only victory or defeat remained.

Wei Ke Duo·Ke Li had handed all command authority to him, meaning he was the commander of this war.

He will decide this camp's fate in the war.

The setting sun was sinking bit by bit, as if highlighting their destiny.

Glancing at the soldiers busy adjusting various defensive devices not far away, Mu Yi clenched his fist, and illusory flames rose from his body.

If failure is their destiny!

Then let us burn that doomed fate to ashes!

"Roar!"

Accompanied by the Abyss Demon's roar, the once‑quiet Twilight Forest boiled in an instant, shaking like a massive earthquake, as countless Abyss‑corrupted beasts surged out of the woods, their howls echoing across the heavens.

Mu Yi silently watched the beast tide rushing from the forest; the corrupted creatures at the front were merely cannon fodder, while the real enemy remained hidden within the woods.

Countless corrupted beasts surged out of the forest, endless and boundless, crashing like a dark‑purple wave.

"Five hundred thousand..."

"Then kill them all!"

Mu Yi flipped onto a rhinoceros, planting the battle flag beside him.

"Beat the drums!" he ordered.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

The war drums engraved with special magical runes were struck, their power derived from Orcish secret arts, possessing a morale‑boosting effect.

The massive drumbeats pounded like blows to the heart.

The bard sounded his special horn, its long call radiating a courage‑inspiring light across the entire camp.

Finally, Mu Yi activated every enhancement he could muster!

Various glows instantly enveloped everyone; under multiple enhancements, the soldiers' blood surged rapidly, and special hormones were secreted within them.

Their skin flushed red, their eyes bloodshot, and each face bore an extremely ferocious expression.

Mu Yi inhaled deeply, raised his array blade high; there was only one chance, and he had to ignite everyone's will, the sole opportunity at hand.

All his thoughts were condensed into a single sentence; his eyes turned completely scarlet as he roared like a beast.

"Mo De Luo Si, rise unending!"

Immediately after, Mu Yi slowly closed his eyes.

"Mo De Luo Si, rise unending!"

At that moment, all the roaring soldiers merged into a single point in Mu Yi's perception; his will spread like a vast net, swiftly linking each soldier.

The next instant, Mu Yi's will began to blaze, followed by the elite guard already imbued with the Ember talent, and finally every soldier's will ignited at that moment.

Mu Yi connected all the soldiers' convictions, strands of will rising from them and converging together.

Heavy Cloud Energy rolled across the sky; under the influence of will, it burned like flames, illuminating every soldier.

"This..."

Ke Lai stared in astonishment at the flickering aura on their body, gazing at the near‑blinding enhancement buffs on the Zongwang Panel, too shocked to speak.

Their physical condition at that moment multiplied several times, making it effortless to face a demon beast with bare fists.

This terrifying effect was almost equivalent to the enhancement granted by the Tan Sen Transformation Technique.

(Tan Sen Transformation Technique 【Six‑Ring Spell】: one's Strength, Agility, and Constitution increase to 20 points, innate armor 4, resilient reflection 5, automatic mastery of military weapons, vitality equal to a warrior of the same level; during the spell's duration, casting ability is lost.)

The demon beast formation was gradually approaching the camp.

"Two thousand meters!"

"One thousand meters!"

"Five hundred meters!"

"Prepare to fire!" Mu Yi's voice was transmitted to the archers through alchemical devices.

The longbowmen on the arrow tower immediately drew full bows, awaiting the firing command.

"Triple shot, fire!"

Hundreds of arrows whistled through the air and fell, the corrupted beasts so densely packed that the archers could hit them perfectly without aiming.

The weaker corrupted creatures were pierced and nailed to the ground by the arrows, while the powerful demon beasts ignored the arrows on their bodies and kept charging.

Mu Yi stared intently at every detail, confirming that the charging beast tide contained many powerful corrupted beasts, not just cannon fodder for the Abyss Demon to drain their strength.

Only then did he wave his hand to issue the mage fire command.

The mages' spells were the greatest strategic weapon of this war and could never be wasted on cannon fodder.

"Mage Attack!"

With the command, in an instant the spell's radiance illuminated the dimming sky.

Including several Zongwang Player mages, they all crouched inside the mage tower at the camp's center; though it was a simple tower, the array engraved with a radiant aura made it the ideal artillery platform for mages.

Under the organization of the attached mages and following the battle formation's positions, they concentrated their power and unleashed a massive war spell.

Several whistling tornadoes appeared among the beasts, hurling hundreds to thousands of corrupted creatures into the sky.

The airborne corrupted beasts were instantly swept into the strong airflow, losing control of their bodies and tumbling within the high‑speed vortex.

Immediately after, Frenzy flames erupted from the ground, the rising fire merged with the raging wind, burning countless beasts to death; the charred, foul‑smelling corpses were hurled into the sky by the rotating force, falling like rain.

When the war spell ended, the hellish scene did not give the transformed beasts the slightest fear of retreat; ignoring the death of their "companions," the monsters kept spreading their claws and charged toward the camp.

The mindless ones frantically attacked the camp's protective wall, and the few transformed beasts that could climb scaled the wall directly.

With a single slash he cleaved the head off the transformed beast that had climbed the wall; Mu Yi frowned and looked toward the Abyss Demons mixed in the beast tide.

Compared with the completely mindless transformed beasts, these Abyss Demons are the greater trouble, even though their intelligence is not much higher and they are so chaotic they sometimes attack nearby transformed beasts.

But without doubt, they are the biggest problem in this battle.

These chaotic demons have no tactics at all, simply pouring all their strength into an all‑in assault.

Yet precisely this brain‑dead extreme tactic, combined with their limitless numbers, became the final straw that overwhelmed them.

The only good news is that this time the transformed beasts don't seem to number as many as five hundred thousand.