“It’s Gandalf!”

“It really is Gandalf!”

He’s not dead yet!

Wang Xicheng and the others looked at the figure standing up again from the ruins, their despair instantly replaced by wild joy.

No one had expected that anyone could survive such a world-destroying impact.

Not even Zhou Huai himself had expected it.

The Abyssal Demon Catfish’s breath came too suddenly, and its range was ridiculously wide.

In that instant, besides casting an Arcane Barrier on Gandalf, he had no time to make any other evasive moves.

Even so, the nearly 300,000 shield points were as fragile as a thin piece of paper in front of that dark purple light beam, instantly vaporized.

Watching ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ as the destructive energy was about to engulf Gandalf’s body.

Just at that critical moment.

A corpulent figure, holding a long blade, suddenly stood in front of Gandalf.

It was the Fat General.

He used his not-so-burly body to block the most fatal wave of impact for Gandalf.

By the time Zhou Huai crawled out of the sky-filled smoke and dust, all he saw was the Fat General’s tattered upper body.

He leaned against a broken wall, already on his last breath.

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, walked step by step to his side and slowly squatted down.

His mood was somewhat complex.

“You... why did you save me?”

The Fat General grinned, revealing a hint of a bold smile, and suddenly coughed up several mouthfuls of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

“Cough cough... because... you are more useful than us old bones.”

“Simon... Simon City needs you.”

His voice was weak, but exceptionally firm.

“I can’t let you... die.”

“Please... hero... save Simon City...”

“When the beast tide subsides... the people of Simon City... will erect a monument... for you...”

He used his last ounce of strength, reaching out a trembling hand, wanting to grab Gandalf’s sleeve.

“Please...”

“Please... save...”

Before he could finish, his hand fell limply, and his eyes completely lost their luster.

No more sound.

Zhou Huai silently looked at the face covered in blood and dust, calmly stood up, and no longer looked at him.

He just silently clenched his fists.

Damn it.

Just an NPC.

Why design it so realistically?

And act on his own initiative to save me.

I actually owe an NPC a favor.

Gandalf said nothing more, just silently, once again raised the staff in his hand.

He transformed all the inexplicable emotions in his heart into world-destroying forbidden spells, continuously unleashing them upon the army of beasts that were frantically pouring in from the breach in the city wall.

Wave after wave of beasts turned into ice sculptures and charcoal under his forbidden spell bombardment.

However, the number of beasts in the tide was simply too many.

Those beasts that fortunately broke through the skill blockade let out bloodthirsty roars and immediately locked onto Gandalf on the city wall ruins.

Even if it was just a small portion of stragglers. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Their numbers were still in the dozens to hundreds.

“Protect Student Gandalf!”

Seeing this, Wang Xicheng immediately roared.

He led the remaining team of less than twenty people, quickly rushed to Gandalf’s side, like a solid barrier, blocking in front of him.

Not only them.

The surviving guild professionals also spontaneously gathered quickly, implicitly protecting Gandalf at the core.

Soon, the beasts that rushed onto the ruins fiercely clashed with Wang Xicheng and the others.

The endless army of beasts, unable to break into Simon City for a long time, clearly angered the Abyssal Demon Catfish in the sky.

Its countless eyes hidden beneath its tentacles emitted a chilling light, locking onto the figure continuously casting forbidden spells in the ruins below.

“Roar—!”

Another earth-shattering roar.

Kraken’s abyssal maw opened again, and destructive dark purple energy began to gather frantically.

This time, it wanted to completely erase this annoying ant, along with everything around him, from this world!

Wang Xicheng and the others also noticed the commotion in the sky, their faces changing drastically.

“Oh no! The BOSS is going to unleash another big one!”

“Quick! Disperse quickly!”

However, the energy beam gathered extremely fast, giving them no time to react.

Just as the light beam, capable of destroying everything, was about to erupt!

Inside the city, a brilliant sword light, like a meteor streaking across the night, suddenly shot up into the sky!

The sword light was condensed to the extreme, carrying a resolute and sharp determination to advance without hesitation, striking first and fiercely at the huge head of the Abyssal Demon Catfish!

“Clang—!”

An ear-piercing clang of metal echoed through the sky.

The Abyssal Demon Catfish cried out in pain, its huge head suddenly tilting.

The dark purple light beam that had already erupted also grazed the edge of the city wall ruins, fiercely striking the ground in the distance.

Boom—!!!!

The earth trembled violently, and a bottomless giant pit appeared before everyone’s eyes.

Countless beasts turned into ashes in the aftermath of this strike.

Wang Xicheng and the others, who had narrowly escaped, looked at the figure descending from the sky, still shaken.

The newcomer had white hair and beard, wore a simple gray robe, had a thin face, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle’s.

He held an ancient longsword, quietly suspended in mid-air, exuding the demeanor of a Grandmaster, as profound as a deep pool and as majestic as a towering mountain.

“Old Chen! You’re finally here!”

Wang Xicheng’s eyes instantly erupted with immense excitement upon seeing the newcomer.

Zhou Huai also showed an understanding expression.

This person, he thought, was probably Simon City’s Old City Lord, Chen Guanyi.

Chen Guanyi’s gaze swept over the tragic battlefield below, finally landing on Gandalf, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

He nodded slightly to everyone.

“Thank you, righteous warriors, for buying Simon City so much time.”

His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone’s ears, carrying a calming power.

“Next, leave this beast up there to us.”

With that, dozens more figures soared into the sky behind him, each with powerful Qi and excellent equipment.

They flew towards the giant beast in the sky without hesitation.

Zhou Huai looked at the dozens of figures, feeling a little curious, and asked.

“Who are those people?”

Before Chen Guanyi could answer, Wang Xicheng, standing nearby, excitedly spoke first.

“They are the guild leaders of Simon City’s major guilds!”

“They are Simon City’s top professionals!”

Chen Guanyi did not linger; he glanced at the re-gathering beast tide below and sternly instructed.

“Hold the city! Don’t let these rabble harm the people in the city!”

As his voice fell, he himself transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky.

Following the dozens of figures, he met the colossal creature in the sky.

Even with these dozens of top experts combined, they still appeared incredibly small before the Abyssal Demon Catfish’s mountain-like body, like Don Quixote challenging windmills.

Soon, deafening energy roars from the fierce battle between the two sides echoed in the sky.

The light of various skills and dark purple energy continuously collided, illuminating the entire sky with alternating brightness and darkness.

Wang Xicheng looked at the god-like battle scene in the sky, muttering to himself.

“Will Old City Lord Chen and the others... be a match for this BOSS?”

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, merely shook his head calmly.

“I don’t know.”

Historically, Chen Guanyi eventually died together with this Hell-level BOSS.

Who knows what the outcome will be in this instance?