Chapter 724: Hope Replaces Hope (6/6, Happy Lunar New Year!!)

If Captain Wu can break through the Renhou Juqiang, the massive hole he creates will allow everyone to escape through it and avoid certain death!

If he cannot, then all of them will die beneath the Renhou Juqiang, becoming the final souls of Chunuan City!

In this instant, Captain Wu is the light, the hope in everyone's heart, the savior of Chunuan City…

The intense golden light finally collides with the massive fleshy wall pressing down.

Boom!!

A violent explosion erupts—the golden light surges into the flesh wall, blasting open a huge bloody cavity, as severed limbs rain down from above and Blood Rain cascades heavily.

And the golden light continues to penetrate deeper!

"Captain Wu! Captain Wu! Captain Wu!"

The crowd shouts in excitement, and at that moment, the arms clinging to the massive flesh wall stretch out their lengths, surging toward Captain Wu.

Looking up, they see arms from all directions densely converging upon Captain Wu!

When the nearest arms reach him…

The golden light, which had been charging forward without resistance, instantly slows, its blinding glow flickering dimly and brightening erratically.

"Protect Captain Wu!"

Dou Hongyi roars, and the other warriors who had already rushed forward strike out, severing or repelling the long limbs of the Nuomian Gui.

The rest join Captain Wu in attacking the massive wall.

Their attacks converge on a single point, piercing the surface—immediately carving out vast chunks of flesh and blood, as if they were digging three feet downward while inverted, desperately striking but seeing no ground beneath.

And at this moment…

Boom—boom—boom—

The massive flesh wall has already crushed the surrounding houses, the thunderous collapse stirring thick clouds of dust.

People scream in panic; chaos erupts again, the situation seeming utterly hopeless—only the warriors high above, frantically attacking, fight to carve out one final blood path for everyone.

"Almost there! Almost there! Just a little more!!"

Captain Wu, wild-eyed and frenzied, swings his fists so fast they leave afterimages, golden threads and light swirling around him—he becomes a wrathful golden statue, roaring as he unleashes relentless punches.

Each punch sends out spurts of blood, carving layer upon layer of indented fist-shaped depressions into the flesh ahead, as if he's about to shatter the entire massive wall.

Amidst the swirling golden light, Captain Wu seems to possess endless strength, his power rising layer upon layer.

"Captain Wu!!"

"Hurry! We can't hold on much longer!"

Below, Dou Hongyi and the others shout, and his companions who follow him, expanding the depression, all urge him to break through the wall faster.

He is pushing himself, draining every ounce of his physical strength.

He refuses to let the tragedy of Mo Cun repeat itself!

"I will not… I will not let you die! This time, I will save everyone!!"

His inner conviction hardens.

With a roar, power surges violently from deep within his heart.

The golden light blazes brilliantly—the Phoenix Cry has never been so clear.

Captain Wu feels as if wings of a phoenix have formed behind his back, his hands transformed into phoenix talons, his feet into phoenix claws—he becomes a colossal golden phoenix, his roar shifting into a crisp, fierce Phoenix Cry.

The powerful Phoenix Cry echoes throughout the entire square.

Those below look up in shock—Captain Wu has become a golden phoenix, fully embedded within the flesh wall.

As the violent Phoenix Cry continues…

Boom!!

The wall—breaks.

The phoenix soars straight up ninety thousand miles!

Breaking through the massive Renhou Juqiang, carving a vast opening, he stands midair, overlooking all below.

Light shines in.

Moonlight streams through the single opening, falling upon their faces.

Beneath the moonlight, in midair, the golden phoenix gleams like a god.

Everyone stares, dumbfounded, then collapses to their knees with a rustling sound.

Dou Hongyi stares wide-eyed, lips trembling, whispering to himself.

"State-Protecting… Divine Phoenix…"

Yet even as the crowd stands stunned, along the edges of the massive blood hole just torn open, countless long arms sprout densely, weaving furiously at visible speed to repair the wound!

"No!!"

"Everyone, rush out now!!"

"Don't stop—run! Run! Run!!"

With a shout, the crowd snaps back to reality, scrambling desperately toward the gap.

But the blood hole shrinks visibly—no matter how fiercely they strike, they cannot halt its repair; even those clinging to the hole's edge are struck down by the long arms and fall to the ground.

Meanwhile, the massive flesh wall accelerates its descent.

Crushing pressure descends upon them, turning their faces ashen—they see themselves crushed, pulped beneath the wall's weight.

Trembling, everyone raises their heads in despair—and sees the golden phoenix above, its light fading, collapsing downward as if drained of all power.

Its fall feels like the collapse of faith, the extinction of hope—their faces turn deathly pale, their hearts dead, all will extinguished!

And this, now, is the final image anyone can see through the blood hole.

For the blood hole is about to be fully sealed—warriors frantically attacking its edges to stop the repair are struck down one after another, falling to the ground like dumplings.

Looking up, they see the dark, looming flesh wall—now within arm's reach, about to crush down.

"No—"

Amidst a heart-wrenching scream, Yang Hongxia, in despair, was about to close her eyes.

But in the next instant, she suddenly froze.

For she saw light.

Blue light!

"Freeze…!"

Accompanied by a low, roaring shout, it rang above the blood-filled hole; Yang Hongxia's body instantly stiffened, trembling with emotion.

"Lord Ye! Lord Ye has arrived!"

Amidst the cries, some were bewildered, some elated, some numb, some helpless.

But most were ecstatic!

Lord Ye, like the final lifeline, tore open a beam of light in absolute darkness—a blue light.

Looking up, they saw an Ice Blade lodged in the final, nearly sealed opening of the blood hole.

With Fang Yue's roaring shout, frost power erupted wildly from the Ice Blade!

The entire flesh wall froze solid, covered in dense frost, instantly locked in place.

The wall stopped falling!

Those who had just escaped death felt ecstatic joy—then immediately noticed the frozen flesh wall emitting a crackling, crunching sound; countless fissures appeared across every part of the Renhou Juqiang.

With a loud bang, the frost shattered, and the flesh wall collapsed once more!

"Ningtai Ring!!"

Amidst Fang Yue's roar, Yang Hongxia's head was violently crushed by the falling flesh wall; blood sprayed as she collapsed to the ground.

(End of Chapter)