Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Though Wen Yu could easily break through the Bright Shield with his current powers, the Demon Cannon Fodders from the Demon Tribe, at early Stage Level 3, could never breach this shield. Seeing that several research personnel were now protected by the Bright Shield, Kuangliu ceased any action and quietly observed the battle unfolding among his subordinates—ten super warriors from the army.

As the top-ranked among them, Xiao Xue attacked first! Two purple light seals materialized in mid-air, and then Xiao Xue's soul pets, Qi Qi and a five-meter-tall, chubby white pig, emerged.

Qi Qi roared twice and lunged directly at the lead Third-level Demon Fiend, instantly crushing its head. The large, fat pig's method of attack was even more interesting. It snorted twice as blue Energy Fluctuations rapidly condensed on its snout. Then, like a Gatling gun, blue Ice Arrows continuously sprayed from its two nostrils. Their speed was extremely fast, and their lethality was also impressive! In an instant, the Low-grade demonic creatures within a one-hundred-meter radius in front of the large pig were riddled with holes.

Ice Arrows (C-Class, Active Skill): Condenses the power of ice and fires it in the shape of an arrow. Hits inflict physical damage and a slight freezing effect.

This ability alone wasn't necessarily terrifying; however, this fat pig's skill set was quite interesting.

Super Energy Saving (A-Class, Passive Ability): Skill energy consumption is halved.

Lazy Lifestyle (A-Class, Passive Ability): Daily life consists of eating and sleeping. The host gains a lazy Attribute, becoming disinterested in anything but eating and sleeping. However, in battle, energy stored from eating and sleeping is explosively released! Stamina regenerates extremely quickly during combat, the amount depending on time spent eating and sleeping.

Eat, sleep, get fat—guaranteed, and look adorably chubby...

Judging by the fat pig's chubby appearance, it was evident that it usually ate and slept very well. Therefore, the fat pig, now fully unleashing its power, was akin to a mobile turret! The entire battlefield was blanketed by its Ice Arrows!

The explosive performance of Xiao Xue's two soul pets somewhat exceeded Wen Yu's expectations. It seems that after this woman failed to obtain Simba, the military quickly found her another soul pet, and its strength looks quite considerable... Even though a woman leading a fat pig is rather odd...

Ignoring Xiao Xue's impressive display of power, Wen Yu turned to look at the other super warriors. Several performed adequately; their skills weren't complex, but their coordination resulted in significant lethality. They used the same formation as Jiang Wentao's former three-person team: a soldier, a heavy-firepower operative, and a sniper. A few others were suited for individual combat. Though their combat abilities weren't weak, there was nothing that particularly caught Wen Yu's attention.

What surprised Wen Yu most were two individuals. According to Kuangliu's introduction, one was No. 8. His figure flickered rapidly, like a pure Shadow, ceaselessly reaping Demon Fiend lives with his military bayonet! Although his attacks were single-target, his extreme speed meant his kill rate wasn't slow.

The other one who surprised Wen Yu the most was a casually-dressed young man stationed at the rear. The young man, not even twenty years old, seemed immature and had even deliberately glared at Wen Yu twice for no apparent reason when they first met. This had left Wen Yu a little bewildered. When the fight began, this kid stood at the rear, muttering and fiddling with something. In less than a minute, he shouted rather theatrically, "Come forth... Divine Dragon..."

Then, to Wen Yu and Kuangliu's utter bafflement, a giant roulette wheel, nearly three meters tall, appeared before the young man. It resembled a large gambling wheel with nine segments: black, white, red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. The young man—Super Warrior No. 2 of the army, replacing the deceased Jiang Wentao—rubbed his hands together, eyeing the giant wheel and muttering, "O Demigod on high, grant me strength..."

Then, No. 2 lightly brushed the giant wheel, and it began to spin rapidly. A moment later, the wheel's pointer stopped in the purple section. Seeing this, No. 2 immediately burst out laughing. "By the Demigod, all you Demon Bastards, die!"

Then, the roulette wheel vanished, and a futuristic-looking firearm appeared in No. 2's hands.

BOOM... BOOM... BOOM...

No. 2 aimed the gun skyward, fired three shots, and then the firearm slowly disappeared...

As Wen Yu stared dumbfounded, three enormous projectiles, like cannonballs, continuously split in the sky, then a deluge of smaller projectiles rained down! As if guided, each one precisely struck a Demon Fiend's head. The projectiles might be small, but their lethality was terrifying. No Demon Fiend on the battlefield could withstand a single one! Thus, countless projectiles instantly cleared all the Demon Fiends within the battlefield's range...

Thanks to No. 2's terrifying offensive power and the Demigod's blessing, the battle ended...

「...」

"How was that?" No. 2 swaggered as he spoke to his surrounding teammates, whose faces were full of helpless resignation.

Xiao Xue complained resentfully, "Hao Yun, you really are lucky!"

"That's for sure!" Hao Yun gazed skyward at a forty-five-degree angle, clasped his hands, and mumbled, "Believe in the Demigod, attain eternal life... May the Demigod bless me with divine draws every day, draw Bai, not black..."

"Alright," Kuangliu ordered, "a few of you stay to clean the battlefield. No. 1, No. 2, No. 5, and No. 8, you four continue to protect the researchers from the Academy of Sciences. Study the principle of this protective barrier and its maximum protection threshold as soon as possible." He swept his eyes across the bloody, mangled battlefield and then up to the Ancient Demon on the city wall, whose eyes glinted with a cold light. Kuangliu frowned slightly. He didn't quite understand why the Demon Tribe in the Demon City were essentially gifting them points.

「...」

The Ancient Demon watched the "slaughter" below, his expression unchanging, showing no emotional fluctuation. After a long moment, the Ancient Demon shook his head and said softly, "Has the message been sent back to the Demon Realm?"

The Level 4 Soot Skin Demon Fiend beside him merely nodded. From this, it seemed the status of this Level 4 Soot Skin Demon Fiend was no less than that of the Ancient Demon.

"What did the main realm say?"

The Soot Skin Demon Fiend shook his head. "Not much. Just that more Level 4 clansmen have been dispatched, along with three Lords who are about to descend!"

Hearing this, the Ancient Demon nodded in satisfaction. "Three will be enough. As long as we can tie down that divine beast, our forces are sufficient to completely exterminate the Human Race below!"

"Don't underestimate these humans," the Soot Skin Demon Fiend pointed at Kuangliu, who was not far away. "I sense that fellow also possesses considerable power!"

"I'll handle that one!" The Ancient Demon ignored the Soot Skin Demon Fiend's words, merely waved his hand, turned, and walked down the city wall.

The Soot Skin Demon Fiend and Kuangliu exchanged a glance. An inscrutable smile appeared on its grotesque face. If you can kill him... I'll take your surname... A mocking mutter escaped its mouth, but no creature could hear it.

Gazing at the Demon Realm's Gate below, from which Demonic Qi surged, and at the Gate itself, which was becoming increasingly distinct and blood-red, the Soot Skin Demon Fiend murmured in a low voice, Conquer this place, and I should be qualified to become a Demon Palace Guard...

The Soot Skin Demon Fiend glanced at Kuangliu and the others below, then at the three Level 4 Demon Fiends that had just squeezed out of the Demon Realm's Gate, and waved its hand slightly. The three Level 4 Demon Fiends, as if having received intelligence, immediately moved to hide in nearby rooms or alleyways.

In places unseen by the Human Race, more and more Level 4 Demon Fiends were gathering in the small Demon City!