Translator: CinderTL
"What is that thing!"
"Look there, above the river!! There's a crack!!"
"Black, black dots??"
The sound of cracking was unusually piercing. Not only Chen Feng, but also others at the shipping checkpoint and on the roadside could clearly hear it.
At this moment, space seemed to have become a shattered mirror, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading in all directions.
Crack!
Crack!! Crack!!!
The cracks continued to expand, reaching over ten meters, filling everyone's hearts with intense unease.
Crack!!
In the next second, the black dot, as small as a needle tip, suddenly expanded to a size of five or six meters in an instant.
The surrounding spatial cracks spread like tentacles, and the black hole looked like a dark nest, suspended in mid-air.
Countless dark mists continuously gushed out from it, as if the world had paused and solidified.
Seeing this, Chen Feng's pupils contracted, and the other passersby were equally shocked.
"What... what is that?"
Pei Pokong trembled as he spoke, feeling a trace of fear.
It was as if there was a vast gap in life, or a terrifying oppression heralding the end of the world.
The other passersby wore similar expressions, trembling uncontrollably. The sky over Suojia City gradually darkened, and the light dimmed.
Boom!!! A muffled explosion erupted, and a claw several meters in size, covered in scales, emerged from the black hole, grasping at the surrounding void.
It resembled both a dragon and a crocodile, with black scales and sharp claws that seemed capable of shaking the heavens.
An intense sense of crisis surged in Chen Feng's heart, followed by a deafening roar that echoed across the world.
Roar!!! It was as if a creature from the ancient times had awakened, or some super life form from beneath the earth had risen, letting out a world-shaking howl.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The Suro River churned violently, with water columns and waves continuously exploding, causing fish to float to the surface, killed in large numbers.
The violent sound pierced the eardrums of those on the riverbank, and the resulting gale swept across hundreds of meters, even causing some people on the shore to fall.
"Ah!!!"
"Monster!!"
Terrified screams erupted one after another, and Suojia City was instantly engulfed in panic.
Chen Feng stood in front of the shipping checkpoint, his black clothes fluttering in the wind. The cold wind felt like knives against his face, and his expression was unusually grave.
The Black Tide Disaster!! That must be an incredibly powerful Black Calamity Creature!! Countless mists rose from the spatial black hole, and everything looked so familiar and oppressive! No wonder he had seen that realistic dream here, no wonder Lin Hao had suddenly warned him to leave quickly.
All his doubts vanished in an instant. He knew that Suojia City had likely been pulled into some Secret Realm, making it impossible to leave easily.
"Roar!!!"
The earth-shaking roar erupted again but quickly faded away.
The massive scaled claw suddenly grasped, as if clutching the void.
Boom!!! Crack! Crack!! The space made an unpleasant, ear-piercing sound, like a mirror being ground to pieces, and the cracks expanded again, spreading over ten meters.
Then, as the scaled claw slowly retracted.
Amidst the swirling mists, one after another, figures with crimson eyes and pitch-black bodies emerged from the massive black hole.
"Ah!!!"
Passersby screamed in terror, some collapsing to the ground in fear.
Looking in that direction, they saw one inhuman monster after another.
Some had human bodies with snake heads and scales covering their entire bodies, others were half-eagle, half-human with crimson eyes looking down, and some were skeletal, with ghostly blue flames floating in their eye sockets, resembling a Tiger Form monster.
First-tier, second-tier... Dozens, hundreds. The black hole was like a nest constantly spawning monsters, with an overwhelming aura of destruction continuously emerging.
In an instant, Chen Feng felt a chill in his heart, realizing how similar this scene was to the apocalyptic vision of the Ancient Taiduo civilization he had witnessed inside the inverted pyramid in the Cloud Dream Forest.
Whoosh!!! Immediately, the swarm of monsters scattered, rushing out of the river channel.
Some charged toward the shipping checkpoints, others toward the bridges, and some headed straight for the riverbanks and urban areas.
"Run!"
"Escape!!"
"Go!!"
Screams and shouts erupted continuously as panicked pedestrians scattered in chaos.
Cargo ships were damaged and collided, causing traffic congestion.
Facing the rapidly approaching dark shadows, the patrol officers of Suojia City snapped back to reality. Some, suppressing their fear, gritted their teeth and opened fire.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Gunshots rang out continuously, and some monsters were hit, exploding into sprays of blood before plummeting into the river.
However, stronger monsters reached the shore, violently smashing cars into the air.
Boom!!
Explosive sounds echoed one after another, accompanied by the piercing alarms of cars and shattered glass flying everywhere, littering the streets.
Countless pedestrians were thrown into panic—some trembling as they hid in their cars, others frozen in fear in corners, and some standing still, their faces filled with despair.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Streetlight poles toppled one after another, and roadside trees were shattered, with sparks flying from severed cables in the air.
Roar!!
A monster overturned everything on a cargo ship that had just passed the checkpoint. Containers flew into the air, and over a dozen crew members screamed as they met their deaths, their blood staining the river.
Amid the splattering blood, a Serpentfolk monster leaped out of the river, while a half-eagle creature soared into the air, heading straight for the steel dam at the shipping checkpoint.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Gunfire continued, and amidst the flying blood, the clanging of steel could also be heard.
The scales of the Serpentfolk were incredibly tough, impervious even to submachine gun bullets.
The half-eagle creature in the air was even more agile, deftly dodging all bullets before landing on the steel dam.
Whoosh!!
Its eagle claws slashed through the air, and the Suro patrol officer holding the gun looked on in despair, about to lose his life.
At the critical moment, a crimson light erupted, blazing like the sun.
"Get lost!!"
Roar!!! A Tiger Roar shook the heavens, and a streak of crimson light tore through the sky.
The panicked crowd widened their eyes as they saw the half-eagle monster pierced by a high-speed crimson streak, plummeting into the river.
Immediately after.
With steady footsteps and a flash of afterimages.
The young man in black was already standing in front of the Serpentfolk about to climb the dam, shielding the despairing military personnel of the Red Nation.
Boom!!
His fist struck, and flesh and blood exploded, bone fragments scattering everywhere.
The black scales that could withstand bullets were now so fragile. The Serpentfolk was instantly pulverized, its remains flying and splattering in front of some people before being vaporized by the crimson light.
"Go!!"
Chen Feng barked, looking at Pei Pokong and the military personnel.
They had come to Suojia because of him and had stayed here.
Both personally and professionally, he couldn't remain indifferent.
"Find my Junior Brother and protect them!"
Chen Feng and Pei Pokong locked eyes, their expressions unprecedentedly grave and serious.
Around them, children were screaming for their parents, wailing in fear and trembling.
There were also young, filial girls who, despite their terror and tears, instinctively shielded their elders.
They might not be from the Red Nation, but at this moment, they were all humans of Earth!
He could retreat, but not now! Immediately, sensing that hint of entrustment, Pei Pokong opened his mouth, his aged face filled with complexity.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The sound of something cutting through the air erupted violently, leaving them no time for further communication or exchange.
Dense swarms of Black Tide Creatures surged out of the black hole like locusts, charging toward the shipping checkpoint and the riverbanks on both sides.
"Go!!"
A deep voice exploded, reverberating in everyone's ears.
The figure in black did not retreat but instead leaped forward, standing in front of the shipping checkpoint, facing the dark torrent alone.
Hum!!! In an instant, the Wrath of the Storm descended once more, its immense pressure sweeping across the heavens and earth. Countless creatures were instantly submerged into the river, but a few managed to break through the barrier and rush forward.
Boom!!
A fist shot out, crimson Force enveloping both arms.
The hellish black tiger with phosphorescent eyes hovering in its sockets was shattered by a single punch, its black bone fragments scattering in all directions.
"Go!"
Pei Pokong's expression was complex, but he finally roared, leading the elderly and children away.
A small number of people gritted their teeth and chose to stay, including several military personnel from the Red Nation and local law enforcement officers from Suro.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Gun barrels turned, continuously spitting bullets.
Yet, even so, more Black Tide Creatures broke through the obstacles, charging straight toward the riverbank.
"Ah!!"
"Mom!!"
A little boy stood by the street, a car flying backward over his head, wailing in terror, frozen in place.
Flames spewed, and explosions rang out in the air.
Shattered remnants of a black car door fell from the sky, casting a shadow over the earth as they were about to land.
Boom!!
With a punch, the man in a brown trench coat reappeared, standing beside the crying boy with a woman and a girl.
The cigarette in his mouth burned steadily, wisps of smoke curling upward.
Black Tide Creatures rushed toward him, but they were quickly smashed to pieces.
"The Black Tide, huh?"
With a serious expression, Yang Wudi hadn't expected his unease to stem from this.
Looking up, the black hole over the river grew larger, now nearly seven or eight meters in size.
Countless mists swirled upward, enveloping the heavens and earth, as hundreds of creatures continuously surged out, seemingly endless, without limit.
Boom!!! An explosion sounded.
Turning his head, he saw it hundreds to nearly a thousand meters away from the black hole.
The blazing sun hung in the sky, violently exploding.
Mist rose from the river surface as the young man in black punched and struck, engaging in continuous combat.
The black torrent seemed to be torn open, all the Black Tide Creatures charging toward the shipping checkpoint being held back by him alone.
At the same time, a mix of golden light and ash-white hues shot through the air, like a Falling Sun, smashing into the river.
Boom!!! Water surged, golden light exploded.
Blood sprayed in all directions as one man fought against a thousand, the pinnacle of martial arts seemingly about to manifest.
"Truly exhilarating."
Yang Wudi's deep eyes peeked out from his messy hair, seemingly nostalgic yet also sighing, before finally turning to the black torrent rushing toward the riverbank.
Boom!!
A monster trampled a car, charging up a tall building.
Electric poles toppled, shattered glass windows rained down.
"You should go."
He suddenly said.
The woman and the little girl behind him were momentarily stunned, but before they could react, the Pinnacle Intent filled the air, blooming into the world.
Hum!!
In an instant, pressure descended from the sky, a gentle Force pushing them backward.
When he looked up again, all the surrounding monsters were suppressed by an immense, invisible pressure, with some of the weaker ones even exploding into dust.
Roar!!
The deafening roar echoed once more as a monstrous creature, resembling a prehistoric crocodile, surged onto the riverbank, lunging at him with its gaping maw.
Boom!!
Explosion, annihilation.
The figure in the brown trench coat walked forward steadily, cigarette smoke curling around him, his murmurs calm and indifferent.
"Can't let the younger generation look down on me, can I?"
Bang!!! Another inhuman monster was obliterated with a single punch, and more and more such creatures continued to emerge.
The Suro River had almost turned a dark green hue, the cargo ships riddled with holes, dilapidated and overturned.
The disaster had struck too suddenly, catching many unprepared and claiming countless lives.
Screech!!! A massive black eagle-like monster descended from the sky, accompanied by shark-like mutated creatures bursting out of the river, all charging toward Chen Feng.
His senses heightened, the mist enveloped the world, visibility plummeting.
Electromagnetic signals were disrupted, and with no Sky Eye surveillance in the area, the surrounding black torrent obscured many gazes.
So... Buzz! Bang!!
A Dark Flash Burst erupted, and a cyan exoskeleton covered half of his arm.
The surrounding inhuman monsters were instantly cleared, only for more to swarm in immediately.
Buzz!!
At the critical moment, the Holy Shield Colossus emerged from the river, rising into the air and unleashing its power.
The colossus's punch seemed capable of shaking the heavens, obliterating all weaker creatures within a straight line of seven to eight meters, leaving nothing behind.
His mental and physical stamina were depleting rapidly, and Chen Feng briefly considered upgrading the Holy Shield Colossus.
But the system's prompt indicated that the transformation was not yet possible, forcing him to abandon the idea for now.
Moreover.
A series of notifications appeared on the panel before him, and he had never seen so much Evil God Power gathered in one place.
Focusing his gaze on the shattered void in the distance, the deep black hole.
And recalling the creature that had let out the earth-shaking roar earlier.
Chen Feng's mood grew heavy, sensing that this Black Tide Disaster was no mere coincidence.
And.
Turning to look at the gloomy sky, and the bustling urban area below, now ablaze with fire.
If Lin Hao had foreseen this and warned him in advance.
Then the Toran Sect and the Suro military here must have noticed the commotion by now, right?
Whoosh!!! Outside Suojia City, over a dozen aircraft shot through the sky.
At this moment, the so-called agreement was temporarily violated, yet surprisingly, the Suro military did not reprimand them, even sending fighter jets to escort them.
"Hurry! Hurry!!"
Lin Hao's anxious voice rang out from within one of the aircraft, his urging repeated countless times.
Some were growing impatient, and Meng Anran frowned slightly, urging him to calm down.
"How can I not be anxious!"
"Fengzi is in Suojia, and he hasn't left yet!!"
Lin Hao's expression was grim, and after a few seconds of locking eyes with Meng Anran, the latter sighed and shook her head.
In the past, the Black Tide had always appeared within Secret Realms or ancient ruins, and the incident in Radiant Light City had only narrowly breached reality, leading to the city's lockdown.
Even though they had done their best to calculate and rush here, now... "The situation might not be as dire as you think."
A young man in a Flying General uniform sat in the cabin, holding a tablet in his hands once again.
Still playing a tower defense game, it seemed to have become a habit for him.
"We notified the Toran Sect early on, warning them to prepare for the worst. Their commercial conglomerate has some strength."
"And there's a Suro military base nearby. They might not have believed us at first, but now that it's happened, they'll surely respond in time."
As he spoke, he controlled his game character to push through the towers, his style seemingly more aggressive and brutal than usual, as if venting some kind of emotion.
Upon hearing this, Lin Hao fell silent and didn't say anything more. He just watched the approaching Suojia City on the map, silently praying.
Fengzi!
Hold on!!
(End of the Chapter)
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