Chapter 870: One Against a Thousand

The battle is about to break out.

Tens of thousands of survivors, after the panic, couldn't help but look at the two sides about to collide.

Turning their gaze, the distant convoy was like a stage, attracting everyone's eyes.

The Awakened Ones are extremely fast; at high speed, the distance of less than a kilometer is rapidly closing.

Seeing this scene for the first time, many people unconsciously imagined the convoy being instantly blown up.

Good grief, what background does this convoy have? With just a few people, it actually drew thousands of Awakened Ones from the Safe Zone to attack.

The night was dark; the searchlight from the city wall cast a pallid beam between the two sides.

A black mass of Awakened Ones surged forward like a tide.

With a large amount of spiritual energy gathered in advance, it burst out with dazzling light, a terrifying momentum.

Leading the charge, Xiao Tianming saw the two figures still motionless and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It looks like they were indeed frightened.

If he weren't afraid of friendly fire and wanted to save his son as much as possible, he would have ordered concentrated fire to instantly kill them at this distance.

Although everything felt eerie, the arrow is nocked; he had no choice but to release it.

Fortunately, his confidant told him that two third-rank Awakened Ones inside the Safe Zone were also paying attention here.

"They're just standing there, not moving?"

"Are they scared stupid?"

Clad in a full set of blue armor, Lianglong sneered at the distance.

In his judgment, as long as the Awakened Ones surrounded them, even he would be worn to death.

Unless they burst out at the moment of encirclement, desperately breaking through the weak point, there might still be a way to survive.

With one person using a single skill, even if they stood still, a third-rank defense couldn't withstand it.

In an instant they would be blown to fragments.

Moreover, under a chain of weakening curse control skills, even a third-rank mutant would be held dead in place.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change—an immutable truth since ancient times.

Standing aside, the youth who had ended training early did not respond to Lianglong's words.

A flicker of doubt flashed in his eyes, and...

unease.

Among the two figures, the tall, bald, muscular man like a wall gave him a sense of familiarity.

Although that face did not appear in his memory, he was sure he had never seen the person before.

But his build and posture always felt like he had seen them somewhere.

Exactly where...

As for Lin An beside Zhang Tie, he unconsciously overlooked him.

Ordinary and unremarkable; even the faint aura he sensed felt nothing special.

He had no equipment on him, looking just like an ordinary person.

"What the hell do these idiots mean? They don't flee, they don't speak."

"Did they not know before killing that the Demon Hunting Squad is ours?"

On the city wall, Lianglong saw third-rank Awakened One Yuan Feng ignoring him, but he wasn't angry, merely watching with interest.

To be honest, he was also a bit puzzled.

Their behavior was indeed arrogant, but now they seemed ready to surrender.

Was this because, after learning that Yingshan had two third-rankers, he realized he'd made a huge mistake and simply dared not act?

But why didn't they run?

The moment that thought arose, the two sides instantly made contact.

Only saw several bright blue ice rings instantly spreading from under the feet of the foremost second-rank Awakened Ones.

Immediately after, three blazing heat rays, the fastest, sliced through the night and shot straight at the vital points of those two figures.

The temperature plummeted; group control skills combined with point-blank sniping—this is a combo the Awakened Ones have worked out.

"Give up resistance!"

"Resisters die!"

"Repeat it."

The moment he struck, Xiao Tianming, accompanied by many second-rankers, accelerated again; his soaring figure suddenly like a black curtain, he charged toward the convoy's front.

No matter what they're thinking, under concentrated fire we'll cripple them first!

But he scanned, trying to locate Xiao Fei's position to avoid friendly fire.

Fortunately amidst misfortune, these outsiders had no intention of taking hostages.

It poured down like a waterfall.

Magnificent light, various skill effects illuminated the night; amid countless gazes came waves of exclamations.

Dazzling skill light almost covered the front of the convoy, causing many watching Awakened Ones to leap upward quickly to see what was happening.

Under everyone's gaze, that burly body suddenly stepped forward, neither dodging nor avoiding, as if ignoring the heat that could melt steel, he charged straight into the skill range.

!?

Unexpected.

Sprinting to midair, Xiao Tianming, who was gathering strength for a hammer strike, flashed a look of astonishment in his eyes.

Not dodging would be bad enough, but that person dared to charge into the skill zone!?

Is he courting death!?

Although the first wave of attack intentionally controlled its range, not many people made a move.

But the skills from three peak Second Level individuals are enough to tear apart any flesh and blood body.

He wasn't given any time to think.

Only see the scorching ray first cross a hundred-meter distance, continuously blasting that person's chest, and the subsequently spreading ice ring quickly froze the ground.

Bear Transformation!

Zhang Tie instantly grew larger, steel-needle-like hairs sprouting from his muscles all over, as if in slow motion, transforming into a silver giant bear that blocked all attacks.

The frenzied physique even reached forward once more, both arms embracing as if to hold the skill 'Luo Zai' in its chest.

"Boom!!"

The sound of explosion transmitted, fireballs and wind blades thrown from the second echelon, howling as they smashed into that wall of flesh.

The huge explosion sound mixed with a large amount of spiritual energy bursting open, a massive fireball, mixed with blue, covering the giant bear.

Is he dead!?

Cannot understand why the opponent would hard-take the skill.

In the rapidly spreading firelight, the Awakened Ones legion's charging steps halted.

With decent tactical literacy, many people locked their mental power onto the motionless youth.

He should be dead, that Awakened One with the Bear Transformation skill, hit by a multitude of skills, even if forged from alloy, would have melted!

Was it to help the convoy behind resist damage?

The moment the thought arose.

In imagination, the scene of the opponent being blown to pieces did not appear.

In a flash, a pair of giant palms sprang from the flames, the dense ice layers cracking with sound.

Zhang Tie, who had hard-taken nearly a hundred skills, grinned ferociously, his silver-white hair all over only slightly scorched, then opened his mouth to howl forward.

"Howl!!"

Super Boundary Bear Roar!

A milky-white sound wave suddenly spread, like a sonic attack, under the enhancement of Third Level, the few Awakened Ones at the forefront, as if struck by a massive hammer, had their forward forms instantly driven back heavily.

People and horses overturned.

Under the group control skill, Xiao Tianming facing the roar felt his whole body as if swept by a storm, and with the skill's attached effect, an invisible mental shock nearly shattered his brain.

"Puff!!"

Spitting blood, swaths of Awakened Ones like straw all fell backward in unison.

The subsequent sound wave slightly reduced in power, yet still caused large swaths of Awakened Ones to howl and collapse to the ground.

Terror, dread.

Falling from midair, Xiao Tianming covered his chest, horrifiedly looking at the unharmed giant bear, a word suddenly flashed in his mind.

Third Level!?

This giant bear is actually a Third Level Awakened One!?

No time to think more, in fear he bellowed head-up with heart-rending anguish, spiritual energy circulating, he forced himself to stand.

"Focus fire to kill him! Don't bother with anything else!"

Facing Third Level, the fear of death almost enveloped him.

No longer caring whether the attack's aftermath would hurt Xiao Fei, he now had only one thought: to kill this monster!

On the high city wall, Lianglong, whose expression was originally full of boredom, suddenly widened his eyes.

The opponent, actually truly is Third Level!?

With such strong defense, plus high-level group skills, it's no wonder they act so recklessly!

No need to think further, he stepped down from the city wall and ran straight to the Frontline.

As a Third Level, he all too well knew the destructive power of charging into the crowd as a Third Level!

But, there was no way to notice.

He utterly failed to notice that behind him, Third Level Awakened One Yuan Feng trembled all over, as if seeing a ghost, thinking of something.

That was a...

A silver giant bear!?

A strong surge of fear instantly erupted in his heart.