Chapter 570: Entering the Port

Bolte Town Administrative Hall.

Although it was night, it was brightly lit under the illumination of Magic lamps.

The appearance of the Shadow Lord Salonas was somewhat similar to Mofisite, though if one observed carefully, his body was more slender and thin, especially those ten skin-and-bone fingers, which looked just like old tree branches.

At this moment, he was listening to his servants report on the day's sacrificial situation, and a low, cackling laughter kept emitting from his throat.

"With the two hundred thousand fresh lives of Bolte Town as a sacrificial offering, the heart of the Lord Nightmare Evil King will beat even more powerfully!"

He raised his hand, and two streams of void energy descended out of thin air, "My connection with the Lord Demon God will become even closer!"

Bolte Town is a large town with a population of over three hundred thousand.

In this large-scale battle, the Human Alliance lost one Sage and multiple Legendary figures and still failed to hold this place, allowing numerous civilians to fall into the hands of the Shadow Lord.

Salonas sacrificed two hundred thousand of them, leaving the remaining women and some robust men as breeding stock, allowing for new nourishment.

Suddenly, the light in the hall dimmed, and a tall figure appeared on the sofa opposite Salonas.

"Hmm?"

He was stunned for a moment: "Why have you come, Phoenix?"

Phoenix, clad in red armor that gave off a feeling of being both cold and scorching, said coldly: "The Lord Demon God has contacted us; that Sage from the Star Continent has already crossed the Storm Sea."

The Storm Sea is formed by Nightmare Evil Power and, to a certain extent, is equivalent to a tentacle of the Nightmare Evil King; since Luoning and the others passed through its tentacles, they would naturally be sensed.

"So fast?"

Salonas's dry voice carried a hint of surprise, then he closed his eyes, and his Mental Power surged toward the sea like a tide.

After Along while, he opened his eyes, "They must have used some method to shield my perception; I didn't find their location."

"I didn't discover them either."

Phoenix reminded him: "I came to warn you to be careful that this group heads straight for your Soul Suppressing Bay. Although the Lord Demon God did not specify the exact number and strength of this group, I imagine there are quite a few. You have transferred most of your elites here; be careful not to lose your lair."

"Hehehe~" Salonas laughed.

Phoenix snorted coldly, "I hate that sound; stop it!"

"Hehe!"

Salonas bared his lips and said disdainfully: "Just one Sage, and they want to take down Soul Suppressing Bay? Phoenix, you underestimate me too much!"

"Although Georgia is only at the Half-step Sage realm, she is enough to activate the three great arrays of Soul Suppressing Bay. Relying on the Guardian Array, the Soul Shock Array, and the Strangulation Array, let alone one Sage, even if two or three came, they wouldn't be able to take down Soul Suppressing Bay in a short time!"

Salonas said with great confidence: "Even if the situation is unfavorable, I can rush back from here very quickly."

Although Phoenix had a very disdainful expression on his face, he knew in his heart that the other's statement was not an exaggeration.

Yan Yi, Selandier, and Mofisite had informed them of the situation there as soon as they arrived on the Star Continent.

Although that continent, where the Elemental Power had been destroyed, was now gradually recovering, not many strong individuals had been born there over these years.

In the final battle, before Phoenix's avatar appeared, the Star Continent did not even have a single Sage.

Now that only a dozen years have passed, how many more Sages could the Star Continent have?

As for Ryan and those people in the City of Dawn, if they dared to leave rashly, they would go directly to the City of Dawn to cause destruction; at worst, they would mutually destroy their bases.

Soul Suppressing Bay could afford to lose, but the City of Dawn could not.

This was also the reason why, although both sides had been at odds for so many years, they dared not act rashly.

After a comprehensive analysis, Soul Suppressing Bay should be impregnable.

"That Sage could indeed fly directly to the City of Dawn, but the many ships that came with him can only go upstream along the Tamuria River."

Phoenix said this with the corners of his mouth slightly curled, revealing an insidious smile.

"Now that we control the estuary, if they rush in without knowing anything, we will send them to total annihilation!"

They took Bolte and Katage Zhen, and controlling the estuary was to achieve this goal.

Of course, they also tended to believe that Luoning had established contact with the City of Dawn.

However, this did not matter.

"If the City of Dawn increases its counterattack intensity in these two days, it is likely to be in support of their reinforcements."

Phoenix said: "I came to notify you because I hope you won't hold back when the time comes and will deal with those guys in the City of Dawn with all your might; leave the reinforcements coming from the Star Continent to me."

Salonas toyed with his slender fingers and said with a smile: "What, you want to personally avenge the destruction of your avatar?"

"Hmph, a mere little Sage dares to boast in front of me, the Blazing Demon King; I will let him know my true power!"

The sound of his voice was still echoing in the hall, but Phoenix's figure had already disappeared.

He was stationed in Katage Zhen, facing Bolte Town across the river.

……

On the morning of the third day, Luoning's fleet appeared on the sea thirty miles away from Soul Suppressing Bay, and the docks of Soul Suppressing Bay were already within their sight.

Although they could see the other side, the people of Soul Suppressing Bay could not discover their fleet unless someone at the Magus Level or above was specifically observing.

Because Luoning had Ailin use Curved Light Refraction Magic to hide the fleet.

Even if a Sage were to investigate through Mental Power, they would be blocked by Aierlong's mental barrier and would not be able to discover any clues.

"Your Majesty, when shall we attack?" Ruidar asked while holding the greatsword at his waist.

Luoning, while contacting Ryan to have him launch a counterattack, said: "Let everyone get ready; be prepared to fight at any time."

At the same time, the powerful team composed of the leader of the City of Dawn, Ryan, along with three Sages and multiple Legendary figures, arrived outside Bolte Town.

They were in groups of three or five, forming their own small squads; as long as Ryan gave the order, they could launch an attack on the enemy at Soul Suppressing Bay from various angles.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect you to lead the team personally this time, coward Ryan; who gave you the courage?"

Salonas's figure appeared outside Bolte Town, and a large number of servants followed behind him.

"Let me guess, is it because your allies are about to arrive at the estuary? Hehe, guess for yourself, is he a match for Phoenix?"

Ryan gave a lukewarm laugh; very good, the enemy thought Luoning would enter the Tamuria River first, not knowing that Luoning had gone straight for their lair.

"Before you let me guess, you had better think about whether you can withstand my attack!"

Ryan did not waste words; he raised one hand, instantly mobilizing the power of heaven and earth, and a massive pressure tore through the air, surging toward Salonas.

Faced with such vast pressure, any ordinary person would have been frightened to the point of bleeding from their seven orifices and dying.

But Salonas still responded with an eerie laugh; three Dark Summoning Arrays appeared around his body, and as the light erupted, three giant skeleton remains at the Sage level appeared.

Two of them roared as they blocked Ryan's attack, while the remaining one charged straight at Ryan.

The battle broke out instantly, with a large number of Knights and Magicians beginning to provide support; the collision between the two sides was like artillery shells bombarding all at once in modern warfare, and the very universe trembled.

"Aierlong, Ailin, withdraw the Magic. All ships, enter the harbor at maximum speed!"

Luoning drew his Liuyan Sword and shouted, "This is the first battle of our Star Expeditionary Army; we must show our style, show our spirit, and do not let our allies down!" (End of chapter)