Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

According to intelligence from the outpost, more and more troops and weaponry were being brought in, including various heavy weapons.

In the eyes of military experts, the entire outpost had become an impregnable fortress.

As for these, Wen Yu didn't see the point.

On the other hand, the researchers from the Military Academy studying the Demon City's protective barrier had made some progress.

The operating principle of the protective barrier was likely what Wen Yu had described. Indeed, these scientific 'freaks' had even managed to measure its protection limit.

The results showed that a single nuclear bomb with a 100,000-ton yield was enough to temporarily break this protective barrier.

Moreover, according to information from a casual chat with Kuangliu, Lin Haifeng had some thoughts about this Demonic Energy Shield.

Wen Yu didn't pay much heed to whether Lin Haifeng had any ideas. Instead, he was quietly fiddling with his weapon, while Kuangliu and the others sat by, doing nothing.

The researchers had already retreated. In the past three days, five swarms of Demon Fiends of varying sizes had emerged from the Demon City; Kuangliu and his people had taken advantage of all of them.

The fetid smell lingering before the Demon City made Wen Yu somewhat queasy.

It was simply because too many Demon Fiends had died, and the super warriors below weren't interested in cleaning up the bodies of these Demon Bastards, instead allowing them to rot.

Of course, it was just a rather unpleasant smell. As for diseases, with the physique of professionists, they didn't need to worry too much.

Wen Yu and Kuangliu had also discussed the matter of the Demon Tribe constantly rushing out to their deaths.

They both agreed that the flesh and blood strewn on the ground might be materials for a Demon Tribe member's ability, or perhaps could enhance its power.

Regarding this, they quickly reached a consensus after a brief exchange of opinions.

Rather than wait for the Demon Tribe to make a move, it was better to proactively move to a safer distance.

Besides, with their mobility, Wen Yu and Kuangliu ensured these Demon Tribes couldn't escape slaughter if they left the city.

So, two days prior, Wen Yu, Kuangliu, and the others had already changed direction, continuing to lurk around the Demon City.

They left only a few drones to monitor the Demon City from afar.

On the Magical City Wall, neither the Ancient Demon nor the Soot Skin Demon Fiend showed any emotion as they watched the dozen or so humans who had shifted their position in the distance.

The flesh and blood on the ground could indeed boost the power of the Soot Skin Demon Fiend's abilities, but it hardly mattered whether Wen Yu and the others stayed or moved away.

Looking at the crimson Demon Realm's Gate that was almost fully formed behind him, the Ancient Demon clenched his fist.

"It's almost time…"

The Soot Skin Demon Fiend nodded in agreement.

"Our Level 4 Demon Fiends are now sufficient. We just need to wait for the three masters to emerge, and then we can launch the attack!"

"Prepare yourselves. It won't be long now!"

The Ancient Demon glanced at Wen Yu and the others in the distance, then expressionlessly descended the city wall.

Inside the Demon City, Demonic Qi surged and roared before being absorbed by the black column at the center, constantly enhancing the Demon City Shield's defensive capabilities.

In the space between the three Demon Realm's Gates, the phantom of the blood-red Demon Realm's Gate was almost solid. At this rate, this special Demon Realm's Gate would be completely formed within a few minutes.

This red Demon Realm's Gate was rather small and positioned directly between the other three gates, creating a blind spot. Thus, the humans couldn't detect it at all.

The Ancient Demon stood before the Demon Realm's Gate, watching the red gate become increasingly distinct. A complex emotion flickered in his eyes, and then…

The Ancient Demon slowly knelt before the Demon Realm's Gate, all four arms raised high, as if performing some prayer ritual or respectfully welcoming an impending creature with the highest honors.

As the Ancient Demon moved, terrifying figures emerged one by one from hidden corners of the Demon City, standing quietly behind him.

Naturally, the drones patrolling outside had observed the events unfolding within the Demon City.

Wen Yu watched the drone footage transmitted to Kuangliu's tablet, carefully counting the Demon Fiends that appeared.

"Twenty-seven… that's quite a few!"

The twenty-seven he referred to included the Ancient Demon and all other Demon Fiends standing between the three Demon Realm's Gates.

Wen Yu couldn't discern their levels from the image, but based on their positions, the status of these Demon Fiends was not much inferior to that of the Ancient Demon.

"Actually, I'm more concerned about what they're doing standing there between the three Demon Realm's Gates," Kuangliu voiced his confusion.

Wen Yu had no answer to this question. This was because neither of them had yet found any trace of the red Demon Realm's Gate.

"Maybe they're performing some pre-battle prayer ritual," Hao Yun muttered from behind, his words indistinct. "I heard that in ancient times, people always prayed to the heavens before a campaign…"

After a moment, Wen Yu spoke.

"Get ready. This time, I'll confront them head-on. You can stay if you want, or leave if you don't. But let me be clear: if you stay, you must bear the consequences yourselves. I will not offer any protection."

Wen Yu's words were mainly directed at the military's super warriors.

They looked at each other, then finally fixed their gazes on Kuangliu.

Kuangliu intently studied the image on his tablet for a moment before speaking.

"You all retreat first."

"Yes, sir!"

The military's super warriors saluted in unison, gathered their belongings, and swiftly departed in their military vehicles.

"You're not leaving?" Wen Yu gazed quietly at the Demon City and asked softly.

Kuangliu merely shook his head.

The moment the military's super warriors withdrew, the blood-red Demon Realm's Gate completely formed.

The blood-red gate was tightly shut, emitting no aura of life or Demonic Qi. It resembled an enormous door drenched in blood.

However, the throng of Demon Fiends standing before it bowed their heads even lower.

After a moment, the massive red gate finally stirred.

A dark shadow, over three meters tall, pushed open the gate and strode into the Demon City.

It entered as casually as if walking into its own home.

As this shadowy figure stepped out of the Demon Realm's Gate, its full appearance was revealed to all the Demon Fiends.

It was an Ancient Demon!

But unlike other Ancient Demons, it had six arms instead of four. Furthermore, a pair of black-scaled, fleshy wings was pressed tightly to its back, and a mysterious black crystal gleamed faintly in the center of its forehead.

This was a demon spawn! An Ancient Demon spawn!

Upon seeing the multitude of Demon Fiends before it, the Ancient Demon spawn gave a slight nod, then stepped aside from the blood-red gate behind it.

Then… two red lights suddenly flared from within the gate.

Hissing sounds emanated from the gate, growing louder and louder, before a gigantic head laboriously squeezed through the blood-red entrance.

It was a massive, serpent-like Demon Fiend!

Its head alone was so massive it dwarfed the blood-red gate, forcing the gate to frantically absorb the surrounding Demonic Qi to expand its size.

Only when the gate had expanded to over five meters in height did the giant serpent finally manage to squeeze out completely.

It had a diameter of five meters and a body fifty meters long. It wasn't covered with scales but with intricate, complex patterns. In the middle of its forehead was an identical, slightly protruding black Mysterious Crystal.

As soon as the great serpent appeared, its forked tongue flicked in and out, as if gathering information from the air.

After a moment, the serpent halted its movements, and its body began to shrink slowly. It transformed into a tiny snake, merely five centimeters thick, and quickly coiled around the Ancient Demon spawn's wrist.

As its aura steadily converged, the Ancient Demon spawn now looked as if it were wearing an exquisite bracelet; the great serpent was no longer visible.