Chapter 387: The Onslaught of Flying Demonic Beasts

Then, in the beast’s eyes wide with disbelief, another identical beam of light descended from the sky, merging seamlessly with the first one.

BOOM——!

The beast’s counterattack was instantly shattered. The combined force of the two beams slammed downward, piercing straight through its massive body.

BOOM......

A deafening explosion erupted. The Rank A Flying Demonic Beast that had been there a moment ago vanished without a trace.

“Second one down.”

Hulim Heyerar glanced at the brand-new crater gaping open in the ground, her voice calm and indifferent.

She then lifted her gaze toward the distance.

Far away, a dense black cloud of flying demonic beasts was surging toward Bongisto at breakneck speed.

“The main force of the flying demonic beasts... They’ll spell big trouble for the others behind me. I can’t let them get through easily.”

With that, Hulim raised the Seven Luminaries, pointing it directly at the distant horizon, ready to unleash her next spell.

Suddenly, she sensed something and lowered her eyes to the ground.

BOOM——!

A dull yellow cannonball came hurtling straight toward her.

CRACK!

The ordinary shield she kept up at all times shattered instantly. Just as the cannonball was about to hit Hulim——

HUM!

A new shield flared to life the next instant.

CLANG——!

The cannonball slammed into the shield, unable to advance another inch. It hung there, suspended in mid-air, locked in a stalemate.

HUM... HUM...

The light emanating from the cannonball grew brighter and brighter, gathering power for a detonation.

Hulim realized what was about to happen. She waved the Seven Luminaries casually, and the dull yellow cannonball was sent flying backward, crashing into the ground far away.

BOOM!

A mushroom cloud rose up from the impact site.

Hulim paid it no further mind, her gaze fixing on a certain demonic beast on the ground.

CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

A colossal Cannon Scorpion burrowed its way out of the earth, its massive pincers glinting as it stared hungrily at Hulim. Instead of a venomous stinger, its tail ended in a barrel-like muzzle—and that muzzle was now aimed directly at her. There was no mistaking it: this was the one that had fired the cannonball at her.

HUM.

The muzzle began to glow with a dull yellow light, charging up another attack.

Hulim glanced at it, then shifted her gaze to yet another direction.

THUD!

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A towering, steel-furred Gadro Magma Ape landed heavily on the ground, its red eyes fixed on Hulim with equal intensity.

And that was not all.

ROAR——!!!

A Cavern Flame Lord Lizard, its body covered in glowing pitch-black scales, came racing toward her from the distance, flames licking at its jaws.

“......Three of them.”

Hulim watched the scene unfold, her expression unwavering.

It seemed she would have to put the flying demonic beasts on hold for now. The adventurers should be able to hold out a little longer.

“Let’s make this quick. I’ll deal with you three first.”

With that, she raised the Seven Luminaries high.

At the exact same moment, the three Rank A Demonic Beasts launched their attacks simultaneously.

BOOM!

The Cannon Scorpion fired a lethal cannonball. The Gadro Magma Ape leaped into the air, swinging its massive fists. The Cavern Flame Lord Lizard unleashed a torrent of searing fire from its mouth.

And the Seven Luminaries erupted with a blinding light.

“Ninefold Magic Array......”

......

“Flying Demonic Beasts——!”

A cry of alarm rang out through the crowd, sending a chill down every adventurer’s spine.

They all looked up at the sky—and there, they saw a dense swarm of flying demonic beasts, dark as a storm cloud, descending upon them.

On a vast, open battlefield like this, the threat posed by flying demonic beasts was exponentially higher than usual.

Their mobility allowed them to harass the entire front line with ease, strike at the weakest points of the formation, and sow chaos everywhere they went. They were by far the most troublesome foes on the battlefield—targets that had to be eliminated first.

At first, the flying demonic beasts did not attack the adventurers outside the city directly. They flew straight toward Bongisto, drawn by the concentrated life force emanating from within the walls.

THUD! THUD! THUD......

But when the vanguard of the swarm reached the edge of the sky above the city walls, they slammed straight into an invisible barrier, smoking and plummeting to the ground.

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR......

The rest of the flying demonic beasts screeched to a halt, snarling at the city before them.

They began to bombard the barrier with magical attacks. Explosions crackled and popped in the air above the walls—but the barrier remained completely unscathed.

After fruitlessly attacking for a long time, the flying demonic beasts finally gave up. They turned their attention to the adventurers outside the city, who were still locked in fierce combat with the ground demonic beasts.

ROAR!

They dove toward the ground in a deadly swoop.

“AH——!”

An adventurer was snatched up into the sky on the spot, brutally torn apart by sharp claws, then dropped lifelessly to the ground.

“Quick! Archers! Mages! Prioritize the flying demonic beasts!”

Shouts rang out through the crowd.

The flying demonic beasts were already sowing utter chaos among their ranks.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH......

The adventurers who could use bows nocked their arrows immediately, sending a volley streaking toward the sky. Combined with the mages’ spells,

a dazzling array of colorful explosions erupted in the air in an instant.

ROAR——

Demonic beasts fell from the sky, howling in agony.

But these were only a fraction of the swarm.

Worse still, the adventurers’ counterattack had enraged the flying demonic beasts. They began to target the archers and mages specifically.

With their incredible speed and agility, and the archers and mages lacking sufficient defensive capabilities, casualties began to mount rapidly.

ROAR!

A flying demonic beast extended its claws, lunging straight for Eileen. Just as its talons were about to sink into her flesh, a flash of sword light sliced through the air, severing its claws clean off.

ROAR——

The beast howled in pain, immediately trying to climb higher into the sky.

But before it could fly far, a spear came hurtling through the air, piercing straight through its body.

THUD!

The flying demonic beast’s corpse crashed to the ground. Russell yanked the spear out and turned to Eileen, asking,

“Hey, Eileen! Are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” Eileen shook her head, “thank you, Lucian, Russell.”

“Don’t mention it. We’re partners.”

Lucian replied, parrying a demonic beast’s attack with his shield.

But as he looked out at the chaotic battlefield, his brow furrowed deeply.

“This can’t go on. The flying demonic beasts alone have thrown our ranks into disarray. There are even stronger demonic beasts coming behind them. It won’t be long before we’re forced to retreat.”

Russell and the others nodded, their faces filled with worry.

Thanks to the constant harassment from the flying demonic beasts, the adventurers were struggling to keep up, retreating step by step.

“Damn it! These annoying, overgrown birds!”

Russell cursed, glaring up at the sky.

“If only someone could shoot them all down in one go!”

BOOM!

No sooner had Russell finished speaking than a deafening clap of thunder echoed through the sky.

BOOM! BOOM......

In the next instant, countless bolts of lightning began to crackle and roll across the sky.

The flying demonic beasts froze, sensing the immense danger. They temporarily halted their attacks on the adventurers, their cries of rage turning to ones of fear.

“Ninefold Magic Array—Ten Directions Thunder Roar.”

The voice, cold and clear, echoed down from high above the clouds.

BOOM!

The entire sky transformed into a vast sea of thunder, surging downward toward the earth like a tidal wave.