But everyone overlooked one crucial point—the reaction of the indigenous forces within Celestial Essence City.

Right after the otherworldly players caused the explosive chaos, someone had already reported the incident to those responsible for security in Celestial Essence City.

Now the battle had raged on for quite some time without ceasing, only growing more intense. Not even the slowest response from the city’s security forces could prevent them from arriving to take control of the situation.

In the night sky, more than a dozen Daoists arrived, controlling their swords. Each was an Innate Realm expert, exuding a chilling aura as they coldly surrounded the players causing chaos below.

"Where did these demonic creatures come from, daring to create havoc in Celestial Essence City!"

The first person these indigenous experts noticed was none other than the short Asian player, who earlier impressed many with his intimidating presence.

After all, this guy had become something unrecognizable, almost like a demon—no one would doubt it.

Thus, the first target these indigenous experts decided to eliminate was, ironically, the short Asian player originally intended as a victim. They unleashed their sharp Sword Techniques with the intent of targeting him first.

Other players, like the besieged black player and those otherworldly players, seized this chance to break through and retreat.

There was no other way; the circumstances were against them.

Noticing the attention of these high-level indigenous forces meant that continuing the fight would only lead to decimation.

They understood that this dungeon housed extremely powerful indigenous beings. Even if they managed to deal with this group of indigenous experts, more terrifying ones would surely come after them. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Everyone, execute Plan One for evacuation!"

The leader of the otherworldly players reluctantly issued the command, abandoning all the spoils of war just within reach.

He had not entirely disregarded the potential reactions from the indigenous side, but the players they sought to hunt were too strong, unable to take down even one. The time dragged on too long, with the indigenous reinforcements arriving too swiftly, causing their plan to fail just short of success.

But he was not the stubborn kind; a failed attack would only lead him to plan the next one, never letting his people waste away here.

With the leader’s mental command, an inexplicable white light flashed across each of the otherworldly players.

Then, one by one, their figures disappeared; they used a magical technique resembling a group teleportation to vanish without a trace.

The black player from Mei Country, engulfed in flames, was overjoyed by the turn of events, extinguishing the flames that offered him rapid healing and slowing his escape.

Because now that the enemies chose to retreat, there was no need for him to break through.

In his memory, this city was utterly secure, and he undoubtedly experienced a rush of relief at having survived such a close call.

"Thank God for His blessing!"

This black man was so ecstatic he bent down to kiss the ground, nearly tearing up with joy.

But in the next moment, as he saw the short Asian man being besieged by indigenous experts, his exhilaration intensified.

"Damn Asian dwarf! You didn’t save your noble black master! This is the fate you deserve!"

He watched in eager anticipation as his inexplicably acting "ally" was besieged by indigenous experts, hoping to see him shredded to pieces by flying swords soon.

But in reality, the current state of the Asian player was quite strong; not only was he not dead, but he could even launch a counterattack.

"He can’t hold on for long!"

After watching for a while, although the situation favored the person he was cursing, this black player from Mei Country knew very well that everything came with a price.

He understood that the special state of that Asian player could not be maintained for long. Once it wore off, his death was imminent.

But just as he was about to give up watching the spectacle, something unexpected happened.

First, the sword-controlling Daoists surrounding the uniquely-statused Asian player discovered the opponent was peculiarly difficult to defeat and chose to collectively disperse to avoid his peak, sending one person into the city to summon other experts.

Then, after retreating, they didn’t stray far but rather flew towards the burning restaurant near, which was to approach the black player nearby.

Seeing this, the black player immediately sensed something was amiss.

For inexplicable reasons, he had a deep-seated aversion to any world’s security forces approaching him.

So he reflexively attempted to evade, quickly exploding his speed to levels exceeding that of ordinary civilians, quickly rushing towards a nearby alley.

But what he couldn’t anticipate was that this reaction of his attracted the attention of the Daoists flying towards him.

"Another demonic being! Everyone, let’s eliminate him together!"

An observant Daoist promptly identified him as a demonic being, leading their force straight after him.

The reason was simple; this black player had torn clothing from the previous siege, revealing his jet-black skin, which at a glance resembled some humanoid demon, making his suspicious behavior unavoidable to the Daoists.

After all, in this dungeon world, there were no black-haired humans. Seeing one for the first time would naturally lead Daoists to suspect he was a demon.

Moreover, just having faced defeat against a demonic creature, the Daoists needed an outlet for their frustration, easily positioning the unfortunate black player as the substitute.

Consequently, the subsequent scene unfolded as a reversal; the black player intending to quietly evade suddenly became the focus of pursuit by over a dozen Innate Realm Daoists, experiencing the same treatment as the short Asian player moments prior.

Unfortunately, after enduring the siege by otherworldly players, this player had already exhausted much of his strength. Unlike the formidable Asian player with his unique state, he quickly found himself battered and bloodied by the Daoists in confusion.

"Don’t hit me! I’m a good citizen!"

He was forced to reignite the flames on his body for full defense, loudly defending himself, hoping the Daoists would cease their sudden assault.

But the Daoists only paused momentarily before surrounding him again with even fiercer attacks.

"This demonic being knows our human language! No wonder he sneaked into Celestial Essence City!"

"The demonic fire on him is peculiar! Everyone, beware!"

"This demon is too cunning! He must not be left alive!"

...

It turns out that the Daoists, seeing him engulfed in strange flames, something improbable for any human, with an oddly sounding accent, were further convinced he was a demonic spy infiltrating the city, intent on eliminating him.

"Ah! I’m truly not a demon! I’m a good citizen!"

His rage grew to explosive levels, yet the Daoists did not believe him, continuing their assault, and he felt his life slipping away rapidly.

At the same time, not far from his position, another group of indigenous reinforcements arrived, led by none other than one of the city’s supremely skilled cultivators, Qingyangzi.

"Where did this bizarre demon come from, daring to trespass into my Celestial Essence City!"

Upon seeing the unconventionally-stated short Asian player, Qingyangzi’s anger swelled, delivering his Qiankun Eight Trigrams Palm of Great Success Layer, crushing the Asian player directly underground.

This time, the previously valiant Asian player encountered a sufficiently competent opponent, and his unique state began to falter under pressure.

After all, ultra-Innate cultivators were at an entirely different level from Innate cultivators, capable of altering terrain with mere gestures, far beyond ordinary advanced players.

While Qingyangzi dealt with the unfortunate player, three players from the Martial Venerable Hall arrived nearby, observing from afar.

In fact, this otherworldly player assault incident had captured their attention shortly after it began.

Having received intelligence from Wang Zhifan already, they knew about potential otherworldly players’ arrival and had naturally made numerous precautionary preparations for their safety, sensing any slight disturbance promptly.

But this time, the otherworldly players did not choose them to attack, likely because they knew the Martial Venerable Hall’s surroundings were filled with indigenous experts, causing hesitation. They targeted softer targets first.