Chapter 485: The Monster Army, Ravaging the Dark Lands

"That, that’s not a cloud..."

"So many monsters! Oh my God! Why are there so many monsters? At least tens of thousands of them!!!"

A trembling voice rose in the quiet environment. The two trial-takers exchanged difficult glances. Endless fear was apparent in their eyes. Quickly realizing their situation, they turned and ran in the opposite direction.

However, by this time, the distant monsters had already spotted them. The dense cloud of monsters rapidly moved and swiftly approached. Among these monsters, there were not only Level 3 but also Level 4 beings...

Soon, the cloud of monsters caught up to them. Amidst the shrill wails and roars, the locust-like monsters rushed forward, vying to attack first. In a short while, the screams ceased, leaving only pools of blood soaking the ground...

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"Monsters?"

"Where did all these monsters come from? Weren’t most of the previous monsters already exhausted? And they were scattered all over the Dark Lands, how could they suddenly gather in such large numbers?"

"Never mind that, run! If we delay any longer, we won’t be able to escape!"

"Quickly contact Black Iron Castle, tell them what we’re facing! Also, ask them to send help!"

On the wilderness, several trial-takers turned pale, looking at the dense swarm of monsters in the distance, their bodies cold. One of them said with a trembling voice, "It’s over, we can’t escape, monsters are all around us..."

Hearing this, the other trial-takers despaired. Looking around, they saw the sky filled with monsters dense like locusts. The eerie thing was that these monsters were incredibly silent, making no sound. However, they exuded endless murderous intent.

The sky was blanketed, engulfing the world and exerting immense pressure... Pairs of crimson eyes hung in the sky like lanterns. In front of the monster army, an extremely large monster, wielding fanged giant blades and with a cold gaze, seemed like a natural giant blade straddling heaven and earth, capable of tearing the world apart. This monster occupied half the sky by itself, and no other monster dared to come close, as if they were extremely fearful and awed.

This seemed like a terrifying demon emerging from the depths of hell, emitting a sky-high killing aura, with crimson energy swirling around it. It was a Level 5 monster! A terrifying existence like never before seen! The moment the trial-takers saw this monster, they were stunned, their bodies enveloped by the aura of the Level 5 monster, unable to move. The strongest among them was only a Level 3 trial-taker, far inferior to this monster...

Just one glance from the Level 5 monster could petrify their bodies, rendering them immobile. Amidst the terrified gazes of the trial-takers, this terrifying Level 5 monster stepped forward and slashed its giant blade through the air.

Rip!

A terrifyingly dark blade flew towards several trial-takers!

Pffft!

Pffft!

Pffft...

The dark blade, like a meat grinder, instantly shredded the bodies of the trial-takers, scattering their remains across the ground...

"Roar!!!!"

Pleased with its handiwork, the Level 5 monster in the sky howled skyward. Its terrifying roar shook heaven and earth, causing space itself to ripple with terrifying waves.

Following this, under the leadership of the Level 5 monster, tens of thousands of monsters rushed towards their designated targets. Everywhere they passed turned into wasteland. Any safe houses, whether or not there were trial-takers inside, were destroyed by them. There were dozens of such armies in the Dark Lands... Following Liuli’s orders, they were prepared to turn the entire Dark Lands upside down, determined to kill all the trial-takers...

The whole Dark Lands were plunged into turmoil.

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Meanwhile, inside Black Iron Castle, the trial-takers were plunged into a new wave of panic. "I just got the news that millions of monsters have mysteriously appeared in the Dark Lands. They are rampaging everywhere. Basically, all the trial-takers outside Black Iron Castle... none have been spared..."

"Damn it, how could this happen! We have at least a hundred trial-takers who haven’t reached Black Iron Castle yet. Doesn’t that mean they are likely doomed?"

"Alas, I’m afraid so, and there’s nothing we can do!"

"But where did these monsters come from? Has the city’s restrictions been lifted again? But the system didn’t notify us! Something as significant as lifting restrictions would be announced by the system..."

The trial-takers were both shocked and scared, all appearing panicked and disoriented. If it were just a matter of numbers, it wouldn’t be too concerning. They had experienced monster rampages before. Another onslaught wouldn’t have been too significant. But this time, the situation was markedly different...

The monsters that appeared this time were organized and disciplined. They moved in groups as if some terrifying force was controlling and commanding them from behind. Moreover, some trial-takers discovered that among them were even Level 5 monsters! This was a considerable pressure for the trial-takers. If there were Level 5 monsters, could there be even stronger monsters?

Fear and panic spread among the people.

As everyone was speculating, a trial-taker proposed a guess. "Do you think it could be related to that Three-Eyed Godly Race’s Liuli?" "I think it’s possible. After all, the system had warned us before that we could only survive this crisis by staying together..." "It must be. Now that the monsters are acting with such organization and discipline, there must be a mastermind behind this, and it’s very likely that Liuli from the Godly Race!"

"Yes, it’s him!"

"It won’t be long before the monster army reaches our Black Iron Castle. What should we do next?"

"We must enhance our strength as quickly as possible!"

"Now, we have over a thousand trial-takers. Recently, hundreds of Level 3 trial-takers have emerged, and there are also three Level 4 trial-takers. But to survive this crisis, it’s clearly not enough!"

"That’s right, the strength of the monsters is too great, especially that Liuli! Level 4 trial-takers? They’re a joke in front of such an opponent!"

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At this moment, a trial-taker suddenly remembered Waldo. "Right, what about Waldo? Where is he? He’s the top trial-taker, and although only Level 3, he is much stronger than a Level 4 trial-taker. Whether we can survive this crisis depends mainly on him..."

"Yes, only Waldo is the strongest and has the highest potential..."

"He’s gone into seclusion to break through. Everyone, be patient and don’t worry, wait for the good news!"

"Waldo is breaking through? That’s great!"