Chapter 723: The Golden Light (5/6, Autumn Subscription)

"W-what?!"

"It's falling! That thing's falling!"

Watching the enormous Renhou Juqiang topple toward them, everyone's eyes widened, their minds ringing with a deafening buzz, going utterly blank.

The coverage of that wall was so vast, no ordinary person could possibly escape it.

On every face appeared the hue of Zhenjiu, filled with terror and dread; they exchanged glances and scrambled away on hands and feet.

"Help! Help!"

"Everyone, run! Get out of the wall's range!"

Not only did people scream in panic, but even the Nuomian Gui showed signs of panic.

Clearly, under this crushing weight, even these Nuomian Gui could not escape being crushed to death.

The scene erupted into chaos, descending into utter disorder.

As the on-site commander, Dou Hongyi's face was ashen; his trembling right hand gripped tightly onto three array command tokens.

He never imagined that after just eliminating a large number of low-grade Nuomian Gui and the situation had barely stabilized, such a drastic turn would strike!

Under 【Nuomian Gui】's pressure, someone like him might still have a chance to escape, but everyone else would almost certainly die beneath the giant wall.

If the giant wall crisis cannot be resolved, Chunuan City will exist in name only!

And as a Qingsi Red Clothes, he would have no face left to show the remaining survivors, no right to continue serving as Red Clothes!

Just as all fell into despair and chaos, a thunderous roar echoed through the entire area.

"Don't give up! Everyone, attack with me! Strike at a single point to shatter the Renhou Juqiang!"

It was not Dou Hongyi's voice—but… Captain Wu!

Captain Wu's face twisted, as if recalling some memory, his expression monstrous, his entire body shimmering with golden light; the overflow of his power made even Dou Hongyi feel a faint unease.

This guy… really a post-heaven realm martial artist??

Dou Hongyi had already found it strange before: how could a post-heaven realm martial artist reach his side, why had Tian Shang Alliance and Master Ye valued him so highly?

Now, seeing Captain Wu's golden light, he finally understood.

And Captain Wu's booming voice reverberated throughout the entire square.

At this moment, the Renhou Juqiang had already descended halfway; any martial artist attempting to flee, after calculating distance and speed, would realize escape was now impossible.

Hearing these words now, everyone instinctively moved toward the source of the voice.

"This massive Renhou Juqiang is so huge, its thickness and strength must be inadequate—everyone, focus on where I strike! We attack one single point! We have only one chance—but when we reach the ideal distance, I'll strike first! Don't be afraid! Just follow my attack!"

Captain Wu's shouts drew everyone's attention.

Beneath the falling Renhou Juqiang, beneath the encroaching darkness, Captain Wu became the light in the dark—faint and fragile, yet dazzling.

People rushed to gather around Captain Wu, instantly overshadowing Dou Hongyi.

"In utter despair, commanding on the battlefield, he truly succeeded in gathering everyone. Anyone who wished to live, upon hearing Captain Wu's command, would blindly follow, grasping the last chance for survival!"

Dou Hongyi instantly understood why Captain Wu could rally hearts—but even so, he still admired Captain Wu.

Because not everyone had the courage to rise in defiance when a wall of such monstrous scale was about to crush them into oblivion!

Not to mention Captain Wu's demeanor—his rage, his hatred for the Nuomian Gui—constantly permeating everyone, his visceral, fundamental resonance directly forging a core of loyal followers.

Yet Captain Wu's command still lacked a touch of rationality.

"Everyone, divide into three squads: one squad circles Captain Wu, the second squad is Yang Diandian, third-rank Blue Guard of Lanshan, the third squad is me, Qingsi Dou Hongyi—follow Captain Wu's strike as the signal, attack immediately! We have only one chance—whether we shatter the Renhou Juqiang and find a sliver of hope depends on this instant!"

With a thunderous shout, Dou Hongyi's command received immediate response.

Under the threat of death, the crowd was strangely united.

But the moment the three squads were organized, the violent wind pressure from the tilting giant wall descended.

In the howling gale, buildings shook violently, on the verge of collapse.

Many people were lifted high by the wind, slamming into walls—some punched through them, others crushed dead against them.

The survivors clung tightly to one another, huddling to add weight and avoid being blown away.

This apocalyptic scene of terror made Yang Hongxia tremble violently; her eyes red, she looked up.

She saw countless hands on the Renhou Juqiang, writhing like tentacles.

At this moment, the Renhou Juqiang had replaced the sky, about to crush everything beneath it!

"Master Ye… Master Ye, where are you?!"

Yang Hongxia screamed silently for Fang Yue—but it was useless.

At this moment, the Renhou Juqiang was right above them, towering over everyone's heads!

The interwoven hands on the giant wall were clearly visible, crisscrossing in every direction.

Every face turned pale with terror, trembling, hearts pounding wildly.

Life and death hung by a thread—in this instant!

Wuuuuh—

At that moment, all the Human Soul fires around them were extinguished by the violent wind, plunging the scene into absolute darkness.

"Now!"

A thunderous shout—intense golden light erupted from the darkness, the only illumination beneath the blackness.

Beneath the crushing weight of the Renhou Juqiang, a golden speck surged upward, racing toward the boundless, colossal wall of flesh!

"Everyone, follow me now!"

Beneath the golden light, with Dou Hongyi and Yang Diandian at the core, a dark sea of people surged behind the golden streak, charging toward the colossal flesh wall above them!

Captain Wu moved swiftly, reaching the flesh wall in an instant; its dense texture resembled the palm lines of a giant, sending chills down the spine.

Yet Captain Wu thought of nothing else—his mind held only one goal, one purpose:

"Break… NOW!!"

Hmm!!

An intense Phoenix Cry erupted violently from within Captain Wu's body, bursting outward from the inside out.

His entire figure was utterly bathed in a dazzling golden radiance, transforming into a sword that pierced the heavens, vowing to shatter everything!

At this moment, the enormous wall of flesh pressing down at an angle and the tiny figure of the Phoenix Cry soaring upward formed a stark contrast, as if becoming a painting etched into everyone's eyes.

Everyone clenched their fists in excitement, gathering at the convergence point beneath the golden radiance, waiting anxiously for the final outcome.

(End of this chapter)