Chapter 1012: The Cataclysm of Albert Bay

The giant wall of Albert Bay, like the city's layout, is extremely long and narrow—long north‑south, narrow east‑west, built along the mountain ridges surrounding the city; looking up from the city to the wall, the drop is nearly a li, while from the mountain tops to the wall's crest the height is mostly about a hundred meters.

Inside the massive wall are arranged ultra‑large rune formations that block teleportation spells from entering the city.

At the same time, the wall is equipped with countless steam crossbow cannons, long‑ranged and powerful, capable of repelling enemies attacking from the sky.

The entire wall can be called as solid as golden broth.

Yet at this moment, on the side of the wall facing Grey Valley, i. e., the eastward interior of the New Continent, a stretch of wall about ten li long has collapsed!

Countless stones slid down the mountain like a flood into the city, overrunning the district at the foot of the mountain, even rushing into the bay; Oukelan on the east shore of the bay was instantly hit with devastating blows, with countless casualties.

Dawn had just broken, and most people were jolted awake from their sleep.

They heard a huge roar, thought an earthquake had struck, fled their homes before they could even dress, looked up, and saw the sky seemed to have a corner collapsed!

Everyone was stunned.

In an instant, Albert Bay fell into chaos, people fled the streets like headless flies.

Lei En sat on the Star Destroyer, watching the city turned into a mess, his brows knit; the wall that claimed never to fall and had protected the residents for centuries was breached so easily.

He sensed the conspiracy aura of the Netifu Demon.

And there must be a traitor!

Before that thought even settled, Lei En sensed strong void fluctuations erupting in many places throughout Albert Bay—about thirty spots, most concentrated at Oukelan on the west side of the bay, with a few at Shengfang Jigge on the west and at He Sai in the southeast.

"Portal!"

Lei En whispered, and immediately saw massive waves of evil energy soaring into the sky, forming large shadows overhead, darkening the freshly bright sky.

These portals are hidden underground or concealed by various structures.

Teams of Abyss Knights burst out of the portals, riding hellish war horses, clad in jet‑black armor, wielding long spears, charging through the city streets and beginning a slaughter. Albert Bay's residents have a very high proportion of super‑humans—almost three to one—but faced with the elite Demonkin troops, even super‑humans appear pale and powerless, meeting the same fate as ordinary people.

Yet not everyone is fleeing for their lives.

Oukelan's lord, the "One‑Punch Martial Saint" Bruse, whose "Furious Fist Knights" responded in time and quickly formed a resistance.

Members of the Furious Fist Knights are mainly iron guards, knights, and fighters; everyone has fought monsters, possesses rich combat experience, and is brave and fearless— even when facing Abyss Knights many times stronger than themselves, they engage without hesitation.

However, the gap in strength was too great; the Abyss Knights' sudden assault crushed the opponents in a near‑crushing manner.

In the haste, the Furious Fist Knights could not organize an effective counterattack and fell back step by step.

Oukelan fell within minutes.

Abyss Knights kept pouring out of the portals, their numbers swelling; a black torrent of silver‑like flood engulfed Oukelan, leaving corpses everywhere, while buildings on both sides of the streets were ignited by evil‑energy flames, turning into a sea of fire.

Today, the Demonkin came only for slaughter and destruction!

Shengfang Jigge and He Sai also faced Abyss Knights; the "Sea Lion Guard" and "Jade Staff" super‑human legions were overwhelmed.

Lei En saw the two lords from afar.

"Sea King" Ake Man*Mona, an extremely powerful ocean lord, and "Green Prophet" Meilan Dana, He Sai's radiant queen, an ancient jade dragon that once crossed paths with Reslin. Both Saint Rank elites were firefighting around, soon entangled by the Demonkin's Chosen Champion.

"Where is that Martial Saint?"

Lei En's gaze searched Oukelan city but found no sign of lord Bruse, only Abyss Knights rampaging everywhere.

"Could he have fled Albert Bay, cowed by fear?"

"Or…"

Lei En suddenly got a bad premonition.

He recalled an old incident from over a decade ago: when Reslin first arrived at the New Continent, he and Yizite hunted the Baro Flame Demon, and on the way met Bruse's subordinates, casually saving their lives.

Those people, under Bruse's orders, excavated a talisman in a ruined temple; later, from the mouth of the Eternal Chosen, it was learned that it was the Lord of Chaos's personally forged "Eye of Xilian", the Abyss relic coveted by the Eternal Chosen.

The Eye of Xilian eventually fell into Bruse's hands.

The Lord of Chaos "Nayasin Lanchi" is famed for wisdom, deceit, and transformation; no mortal can fathom His thoughts. Even deities fear this "Lord of Ten Thousand Changes"; compared to Him, the deceiver Loki is like firefly to a bright moon.

Bruse has hidden His creation these years, possibly carrying it daily; even with a Saint Rank's steadfast Willpower, one cannot resist soul corruption.

"Has he fallen?"

Lei En looked at the collapsed wall, thinking that the strongest fortresses are often breached from within, and felt his speculation might be correct.

At that moment, a portal opened on the bridge of the ship.

Reslin stepped out first, followed by the tall, robust Borqi.

The humanoid golden three‑headed dragon, clad in radiant golden‑forged armor, looked like a sun knight; seeing Albert Bay ablaze, he gasped and shouted, "Boss, what's happening?"

Lei En rose and said, "Prepare for battle; a fierce fight may be coming."

"Battle!"

Borqi licked his lips excitedly; since ascending to ancient dragon status, he had never unleashed his full power, and he asked eagerly, "Who is our opponent?"

"Eternal Chosen," Lei En replied calmly.

"Ah…"

Borqi shrank his neck, his eyes flickered, subconsciously obeying the thought in his heart.

While they spoke, Reslin cast a mass teleportation, sending the three of them into Albert Bay.

Seconds after the three left, another portal opened on the bridge, and a figure dressed in a black magical robe stepped out.

He was tall and thin, with jet‑black hair, pitch‑black eyes, slightly pallid skin, extremely handsome, yet on closer look a few oddities appeared; his handsome face seemed scorched by fire, features melted like wax, slightly twisted, giving an extremely gloomy impression that sent chills when stared at for long.

He was a Grand Mage, one of Lei En's avatars.

Lei En named him "Mavoro".

Mavoro had a wand at his waist and sat on the metal seat in the middle of the bridge, taking Lei En's place to control the Karanos Star Destroyer.

His eyes fixed on Albert Bay, exuding a dark, cold aura, like a black wizard emerging from the Abyss.

In Albert Bay.

Lei En and the two others were teleported to a courtyard, the base of the Thunder Mercenary Corps.

Asina, Daon Sosi and Belak were there; the mercenary corps numbered only a little over twenty, all gathered now, still debating whether to go out to fight or flee immediately.

A legendary Wizard sensed the teleportation wave and hurriedly shouted a warning to everyone.

"Who?"

Dao En Sosi gripped his hammer and stood in front of everyone.

When he saw the three revealed figures, his face instantly lit with surprise; he quickly set the hammer down and shouted, "Lei… Consul! Reslin, you have arrived!"

Consul?

The mercenary group's members were momentarily confused about the situation.

Axi Na had long known through a soul contract that Lei En was coming, so she was unsurprised. Beilake, like Dao En Sosi, was both startled and delighted; his previously tense, darkened face instantly relaxed. With Lei En and Reslin arriving, the mercenary group would be safe.

"Dao En Sosi, Beilake," Lei En nodded to the two, a smile on his face, "It's been years since we last met."

"Yes, yes..." Beilake kept nodding, eagerly stepping forward to pat Lei En's shoulder in camaraderie, but recalling Lei En's status and power, he dared not act rashly and respectfully said, "I've met the Consul."

Dao En Sosi also restrained his excitement and saluted Lei En.

At this moment, the mercenaries finally reacted; someone pointed at Lei En and stammered, "Are you the Empire Consul Ryan Augustus?"

Over a dozen mercenaries were dumbfounded.

Empire Consul!

Most of them were from the Empire, so they naturally knew who the current Empire Consul was; he was stronger than any previous Consul, a Holy Soul Wizard with even greater authority, steering the Supreme Council, the true ruler of the Empire!

Bo Erqi glared at the mercenary pointing at Lei En and barked, "Put your hand down!"

"Yes! Yes, yes..."

"Please forgive my rudeness, sir."

The mercenary was so frightened he nearly lost control, repeatedly apologizing for his disrespect.

The other mercenaries quickly saluted Lei En, then stepped back to avoid colliding with the Empire Consul, each eye filled with awe.

They couldn't help but look at Captain Axi Na and the two deputy captains, shocked yet curious about how they knew the Consul.

Lei En thought to himself, Bo Erqi really is a competent lackey.

"Axi Na," he looked at the female giant and asked, "What's the situation now, do you have any clues?"

He asked knowingly; the Thunder Mercenary Corps had a legendary Wizard as his avatar, fully aware of the group's condition.

"No clues," Axi Na shook her head, gazing at the collapsed giant wall on the mountain, and said gravely, "But I suspect it involves Lord Brusi."

"How so?" Lei En pressed.

Dao En Sosi answered for her, "In recent years there have been rumors that Lord Brusi's temperament has drastically changed—irritable and quick to anger—and that he has secretly committed many unsavory deeds. The security of Ouklan has deteriorated, and several riots have occurred, all suppressed by the Fury Fist Knight Corps."

Lei En nodded, "When was the last time you saw Lord Brusi?"

Beilake glanced at Reslin beside Lei En and replied softly, "It was the time we saw him together with Reslin."

"Lei En, do you think Lord Brusi has fallen?" Axi Na asked directly.

The mercenaries were startled by the words.

Dao En Sosi and Beilake exchanged glances; in fact, they shared Axi Na's suspicion. All three knew that Brusi had obtained a mysterious talisman apparently forged by the Lord of Chaos, and Brusi's change began after that incident.

Albert Bay's giant wall was extremely sturdy, hard to breach, and constantly guarded by the Transcendent Legion.

Unless insiders acted, the wall would not collapse so easily.

"Very possible."

As Lei En spoke, his mind synced with Mavoro on the Star Destroyer, surveying Albert Bay, yet he could not locate any trace of Brusi.

The mercenaries erupted in a clamor, but they dared not disbelieve the Consul's own words.

The wall's collapse disabled the rune array, making reconstruction impossible in the short term. Albert Bay, stripped of its wall protection, could be invaded by Demonkin at any moment; the city was no longer safe, a catastrophic blow to its 700,000 residents.

Whether ordinary people or Transcendents, none wished to witness Albert Bay's ruin.

"Lei En, what should we do?"

Axi Na stared intently at Lei En, knowing he must have a solution.

"That depends on your choice, Axi Na," Lei En's lips curled slightly, "If you wish to leave, I can teleport you all out right now, or, do you want to save the city from the Demonkin's grasp and keep it alive?"

"Of course we will save it!"

Axi Na answered without hesitation.

She had lived in Albert Bay for nearly ten years, feeling deep affection for the city, treating it as a second home after the Storm Temple, and did not wish to leave.

"This may require a price," Lei En was not surprised by her choice; he had already considered it aboard the Star Destroyer, and smiled, "However, the price will not be yours. Once the invading Demonkin army is eliminated, I will claim it from Albert Bay's lord."

Having finished speaking, Lei En raised his hand and reached forward.

Boom—!

A deafening blast shattered the void before Lei En, opening a bottomless black tunnel over three meters wide, as if even light could not escape.

Bang bang bang bang…

Heavy footsteps sounded, and then tall, massive Extreme Warriors burst out of the "wormhole," each clad in powered armor, their roaring engines like thunder, a domineering aura suffocating the surrounding mercenaries, who quickly retreated farther.

"Extreme Warrior Corps!"

"The world's strongest legion..." the mercenaries exclaimed, eyes wide.

Before departing, the Extreme Warriors had already received orders from the primal body, aware the enemy was the Demonkin army. Upon emerging from the wormhole, each squad instantly split into two smaller combat teams, each composed of six Extreme Warriors accompanied by a Thundercast Celestial Soldier.

The Thundercast Celestial Soldier cast a mass teleportation, sending its combat team to various locations throughout Albert Bay.

Teams of Extreme Warriors and Thundercast Celestial Soldiers emerged, then vanished swiftly.

The wormhole did not close until two minutes later.

Half of the Extreme Warrior Corps, totaling five regiments, three hundred Extreme Warriors and fifty Thundercast Celestial Soldiers, were deployed onto the battlefield, and the deafening sound of Bolt Guns quickly rang everywhere. Mavoro aboard the Star Destroyer surveyed the city; the Abyss Knight black torrent was swiftly blocked, resulting in heavy casualties.

Extreme Warrior squads suppressed the Demonkin army, gradually pushing the front line back toward the portal.

However, the Demonkin forces were too numerous.

They used streets and buildings for cover; with hundreds of thousands of residents still in the city, the Extreme Warriors could not fire indiscriminately, feeling restrained. More portals opened within the city, and the Demonkin surged out like a tide, surrounding the Extreme Warrior squads from all sides, their numbers swelling with each kill.

Lei En's expression changed slightly; the Demonkin's preparations were more thorough than imagined, and their resolve to destroy Albert Bay was even firmer.

Just as he was about to dispatch more troops, a resonant voice rang through the whole city:

"In the name of my lord Kessula!"

"I, Ocean Lord Ake Man*Namo, command my followers, the brave and fearless children of the great sea, riding the giant waves, setting foot on land, tearing these filthy Demonkin apart, and letting them taste the great power of the Sea Clan!"

Bow and confess!

After #1's leave ended, I couldn't find any state for the next two days. Maybe this book has been written for too long; in the past few days every brain cell of mine has been resisting thinking, not wanting to type. Too ashamed to face everyone, I became a turtle for two days, but today I sat in front of the computer for ten hours, finally regained the feeling of typing, and I also breathed a sigh of relief. I'm truly sorry to everyone, please forgive me!

(End of chapter)