Donghai City, North City Wall.

The steel-reinforced City Wall stood like a black mountain range spanning heaven and earth, cold and silent.

On top of the City Wall, a menacing Magic Cannon was mounted every hundred meters.

Its muzzle was deep and dark, and the Magic Crystal core within emitted a dangerous energy glow, ready to unleash destructive beams at any moment.

Nearly a thousand City Guards, clad in uniform armor, held long spears and heavy shields, arrayed in a formidable phalanx.

Their breathing was heavy, their eyes sharp, fixed intently on the distant horizon.

Behind them were the professionals from Donghai City's major guilds.

They were either in groups of three or five, or standing alone in solemn silence, various professional lights swirling around them, forming the backbone of the city's defense against the beast tide.

Every time a beast tide struck, it was a catastrophe concerning the life ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) and death of everyone.

Guilds and Families, interdependent, had no other choice.

However, time passed minute by minute.

The warning signal had long been sounded, but the devastating beast tide, which everyone had anticipated, had yet to appear.

An atmosphere of anxious unease permeated the air.

"What's going on?"

"Logically, it should have arrived by now."

City Guard Commander Zhang Chiming, a middle-aged man with a resolute face, furrowed his brows into a knot.

He turned and looked at a man beside him, dressed in a refined black suit with a steady demeanor, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry.

"Chairman Sun, what do you think...?"

The man called Chairman Sun was about forty years old, with an elegant face, though his temples were already slightly frosted.

He stood with his hands behind his back on the City Wall, his gaze calmly fixed on the distance, as if nothing before him could stir his emotions.

Hearing Zhang Chiming's question, he slowly spoke, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Li Qiu."

As soon as his voice fell, a figure quickly emerged from the crowd.

He was tall and upright, dressed in a black, form-fitting outfit suitable for movement. He was precisely the mysterious strong individual who had once ridden a Silver Dragon and "killed" Yasuo.

At this moment, this formidable figure, who seemed unfathomable to outsiders, stood before Chairman Sun with immense respect.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

Chairman Sun's gaze remained fixed on the distance, and he said lightly, "Go and see what's happening with the beast tide."

Li Qiu responded without hesitation, "Yes."

He turned and strode towards the edge of the City Wall.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he raised his right hand, and an ancient Silver Dragon-shaped rune appeared in his palm, instantly glowing brightly.

"Roar—!"

A high-pitched, clear Dragon roar, as if from the Nine Heavens, echoed, causing the entire City Wall to hum.

The space in front of Li Qiu was torn open by an invisible force, and a huge spatial rift appeared out of nowhere.

A ferocious Dragon head, covered in gleaming silver scales, was the first to emerge from the rift, its molten-gold Dragon eyes indifferently scanning the people below.

The guards on the City Wall had never seen such a sight; they were all terrified, instinctively stepping back half a pace.

Li Qiu lightly tapped his toes on the crenellation, his body floating like a feather, landing steadily on the Silver Dragon's broad back.

He was about to command the giant Dragon to spread its wings and soar.

Just then.

Rumble—!

The ground began to tremble violently.

The dull, thunderous roar came from far to near, vast and mighty.

Everyone's hearts instantly leaped into their throats.

"They're here!" Zhang Chiming shouted sharply.

The atmosphere on the City Wall instantly solidified, and a murderous aura shot skyward.

Li Qiu stood on the Dragon's back, looking down from above, a curve of excitement on his lips.

However, in the next second, the expression on his face faltered slightly.

He saw it.

In front of the surging black torrent, two tiny figures were frantically fleeing.

One blue, one white, moving with astonishing speed.

"Heh." Li Qiu couldn't help but chuckle.

"These two unlucky souls, chased by the beast tide all this way and still not dead."

"I wonder if it's luck or misfortune."

Before he finished speaking, above the beast tide, the azure Sky Storm Falcon let out an angry cry and suddenly accelerated.

It had clearly lost patience and was preparing to thoroughly crush the two annoying ants below.

Terrifying wind element energy gathered in its mouth.

However, just as it was about to unleash its skill.

"Roar!"

The Silver Dragon beneath Li Qiu let out a majestic roar, its massive body transforming into a silver lightning bolt, instantly cutting across the Sky Storm Falcon's attack path.

Li Qiu licked his lips, grinned, and Battle Intent surged in his eyes.

"Hey, big bird."

"From now on, your opponent is me!"

...

Below.

Zhou Huai clearly saw this scene through Gandalf's perspective.

His heart pounded.

That Silver Dragon, it was that man!

No mistake!

It was that Dragon-riding big shot who had "killed" Yasuo a few days ago!

Why was he here?

He tried to kill him a few days ago, but today he saved him instead.

It was rather dramatic.

Zhou Huai then thought of another problem.

Yasuo couldn't be recognized by him.

He immediately gave the order.

The magnificent Thunder Armor on Yasuo instantly transformed into specks of electric light, dissipating into nothingness.

If he discovered that Yasuo, whom he had instantly reduced to ashes, was alive and well again.

Heaven knows what kind of trouble that would cause.

He currently did not have the strength to contend with such a powerful individual.

Above the high wall, as the beast tide army entered firing range.

Buzz—!

The core Magic Crystals of the Magic Cannons were fully activated, and dazzling light converged at their muzzles.

The next second, dozens of thick energy beams, carrying an aura of destruction, tore through the sky and fiercely slammed into the beast horde below.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Violent explosions erupted in quick succession.

Each beam that landed cleared out a huge fan-shaped area within the beast horde.

Countless Strange Beast were instantly torn to shreds by the energy torrent, unable to even let out a scream.

The furious energy impact finally shifted the beast tide's target from Yasuo and Gandalf to the massive City Wall radiating an aura of death.

"Roar—!"

Deep within the beast tide, a colossal beast, mountain-sized, let out an earth-shattering roar.

The battle for Donghai City's defense officially began!

In the sky, Li Qiu's Silver Dragon and the Sky Storm Falcon were already locked in a fierce battle, Dragon breath and wind blades intertwining, the terrifying energy fluctuations causing the clouds to churn.

The other flying Strange Beast, like dark clouds, attempted to cross the high wall and directly rush into the city.

But just as they were about to fly over the City Wall.

Buzz!

A translucent, colossal light screen suddenly appeared.

That was the defensive Formation jointly created by dozens of Formation Masters in Donghai City.

On the City Wall's surface, countless profound Formation patterns lit up, shining brightly, enveloping the entire Donghai City, making it impregnable.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One after another, the flying Strange Beast slammed violently against the light screen, bouncing off dizzy and disoriented.

On the ground, several massive BOSS-level Strange Beast charged at the forefront, roaring as they rushed towards the City Wall, using their enormous bodies and furious skills to frantically bombard the defensive light screen.

Ripples spread across the light screen, but it remained steadfast.

"Attack!"

Zhang Chiming drew the long sword at his waist, sounding the horn of attack.

Above the City Wall, arrows rained down like a storm, and magic flowed like a waterfall.

The defenders, relying on the continuous bombardment of the Magic Cannons and the protection of the defensive Formation, furiously poured firepower downwards, slaughtering the army of Strange Beast.

For a time, it was an even fight.

However, just as everyone thought the situation would temporarily stabilize.

A sudden change occurred!

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

The soil beneath the City Wall broke open without warning.

Countless ink-green vines, as thick as bowls, actually bypassed the defensive Formation from below the ground and pierced through.

They emerged from the ground like venomous snakes, spreading madly upwards along the towering wall at an incredible speed.

They seemed alive, precisely avoiding the defenders' attacks, clearly targeting the Magic Cannons that were continuously firing.

"Not good! Protect the Magic Cannons!" Zhang Chiming's face changed drastically, and he roared sharply.

But it was too late.

The tips of the vines suddenly extended sharp, knife-like thorns.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

The thorns precisely pierced into the core Magic Crystals of the Magic Cannons.

Accompanied by a series of crisp shattering sounds, the energy light from the muzzles of several Magic Cannons quickly dimmed, completely falling silent.

The remaining vines were not idle either; like wildly dancing tentacles, they began an indiscriminate attack on the City Guards on the City Wall.

Screams instantly erupted.

Having lost the suppressive fire of the Magic Cannons, the pressure on the beast army below dramatically decreased.

The situation instantly reversed.