Chapter 73: Luosi City, Impending Destruction!

On the outskirts of the Sunset Forest, the team leader gripped his long sword tightly, his martial soul manifested, and his soul power surged throughout his body, attempting to secure a glimmer of hope for his students.

In fact, facing those dark, swarming Abyssal Creatures, his heart was already filled with despair.

"Run! Don't look back!" the team leader roared, swinging his sword to strike at an Abyssal Creature charging at the front.

However, his attack only left a shallow mark on the creature's scales, failing to cause any substantial damage at all.

"Teacher!" a female student said, tears in her eyes, her voice choked with sobs, "Let's go together!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Run!" the team leader's voice carried a sense of finality, "I will hold them off!"

Yet, no sooner had his words fallen than a tall figure suddenly stepped out from the group of Abyssal Creatures.

It was a woman covered from head to toe in dark purple scales, with a pair of enormous wings growing from her back, the tips of which extended into sharp bone claws. Her eyes were as deep as black holes, emitting a heart-palpitating black light.

It was Heihuang!

"Humans, truly weak creatures." Heihuang's voice was low and cold, carrying a note of disdainful mockery.

The team leader's face turned pale instantly; he could clearly sense that the aura of the woman before him far exceeded any Soul Beast he had ever seen, and was even more terrifying than a Title Douluo.

"You... who are you?" the team leader's voice trembled.

Heihuang sneered without answering, merely lifting her hand slightly and flicking her fingertip.

"Puff—!"

A bolt of black energy instantly pierced through the team leader's chest; his body froze in place, his eyes filled with an expression of disbelief.

"Teacher!" the three students exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with despair.

However, Heihuang's gaze had already turned toward them. There was not a shred of pity in her eyes, only cold killing intent.

"This continent belongs to us now!" Heihuang said in a low voice, then waved her hand.

The black energy surged like a tide toward the three students, swallowing them instantly. Their bodies disintegrated within the energy, turning to ash without even being able to let out a scream.

Heihuang glanced coldly at the ashes on the ground, then turned and left, continuing to direct the Abyssal Creatures to spread in all directions.

In just a single day, the Abyssal Creatures swept through the entire Sunset Forest like a plague.

All Soul Beasts were devoured by the Abyssal Creatures, and not even the soul master squads and villages around the forest were spared.

One hundred miles from the Sunset Forest, Luosi City.

This bustling city, located one hundred miles from the Sunset Forest, was usually filled with heavy traffic and merchants, and was not far from Tiandou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Patrolling like this every day is so boring; who would dare to attack a city so brazenly these days?" a guard yawned, his tone carrying a hint of boredom.

"Isn't it better to be bored? Do you actually hope someone comes to attack the city?" another guard teased with a smile.

However, no sooner had his words fallen than a violent tremor suddenly came from the ground in the distance.

"What's going on?!" the guards' expressions changed; they stood straight one after another, looking into the distance with vigilant eyes.

They saw that on the horizon, a dark, swarming mass of figures was surging toward Luosi City. Those creatures were covered in pitch-black scales, their eyes scarlet, and they emitted low roars from their mouths, as if they were demons from hell.

"Holy crap, what... what is that?!" one guard's voice carried terror.

"Quick! Sound the alarm!" another guard roared, rushing rapidly toward the alarm bell on the city wall.

However, before he could strike the bell, a bolt of black energy descended from the sky, swallowing him instantly.

"Boom—!"

The city wall collapsed under the impact of the black energy, and countless Abyssal Creatures surged into the city like a tide.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" the guards' voices were filled with despair, yet their shouts were quickly drowned out by the roars of the Abyssal Creatures.

However, before the alarm could spread throughout the city, those pitch-black creatures had already charged to the foot of the city wall.

Their speed was extremely fast, their strength terrifying, and the city wall was as fragile as paper under their impact.

"Boom—!"

With a loud bang, a corner of the city wall was smashed by a massive Abyssal Creature, sending countless stone fragments flying and dust rising everywhere.

"Quick! Block them!" the guard captain roared, attempting to organize a defense. However, his voice was quickly drowned out by the roars of the Abyssal Creatures.

Inside Luosi City, the residents ran out of their homes one after another, their faces filled with terror and confusion.

"What happened?!"

"What are those monsters?!"

"Run! Run!"

The streets instantly fell into chaos, with people fleeing in all directions, trying to find a safe shelter.

However, the speed of the Abyssal Creatures far exceeded their imagination; in just a short moment, the streets of the city were filled with pitch-black creatures, ruthlessly devouring all life.

Inside the City Lord's mansion, the City Lord of Luosi City—a powerhouse at the level of an eight-ring Spirit Douluo—was standing before the window with a grave expression.

His gaze was fixed on the chaos within the city, his fists clenched tightly.

"City Lord, there is an invasion of strange creatures; there are too many of them!" a guard ran in hurriedly, his voice filled with panic.

The City Lord took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Immediately request reinforcements from Tiandou City, and pass the word down: all soul masters are to assemble and prepare for battle! No matter what, we must hold Luosi City!"

The guard nodded and ran out quickly to relay the order.

Yet, the City Lord's heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness. He could clearly sense that among those pitch-black creatures, there were several auras even more powerful than his own.

"Where on earth did these creatures come from?" the City Lord muttered to himself, a flash of doubt in his eyes.

Just at this moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared on the roof of the City Lord's mansion.

It was a woman covered from head to toe in dark purple scales, with a pair of enormous wings growing from her back, the tips of which extended into sharp bone claws. Her eyes were as deep as black holes, emitting a heart-palpitating black light.

It was Heihuang!

"Finally found a slightly stronger human." Heihuang's voice was low and cold, carrying a hint of mockery.

The City Lord's expression changed; he quickly summoned his martial soul, and his soul power surged throughout his body.

The City Lord's gaze was locked tightly onto Heihuang; although his heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness, he knew he had no other choice.

As the City Lord of Luosi City, he had to fight with all his might; even if he knew he was no match, he had to secure a glimmer of hope for the common people in the city.

"You... what exactly are you?" There was a trace of trembling in the City Lord's voice, but more of it was resolve.

Heihuang let out a cold laugh, a flicker of disdain flashing in his eyes: "You only need to know that this continent is about to become our hunting ground."

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