The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron-Chapter 697 - : Monsters Attack the City

Chapter 697: Chapter 697: Monsters Attack the City

“As long as the city stands, we hold! The city falls, we perish!”

“We will live or die with the Prince!”

“Slay every demon! Let their blood flow like a river!”

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One by one, the Beast-killing Guards erupted into cheers, their faces filled with fervor, as though life and death no longer mattered to them.

On top of the city wall, the Beast-killing Guards brandished their swords, fully unleashing their energy, a chilling murderous aura permeating the place.

Awestruck, Prince Hai stood next to them. As a prince of Xuan Country himself, he was unfamiliar with the Demon Suppressing King. But now, he realized how formidable the Demon Suppressing King was, his murderous aura alone suggested countless Demon Beasts slain.

“Gentlemen, we hope to count on your capable help. The fate of Demon Suppressing City lies in your hands.” Prince Hai gestured respectfully to a group of formidable men who had come to support them.

“Do not worry, Your Highness, we will not retreat one step.”

“We shall put forth all our efforts and ensure not a single beast can step foot in Demon Suppressing City.”

“United in heart and spirit, we will defend Demon Suppressing City.”

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The mighty warriors voiced their commitments. Though it was uncertain how many of them were sincere, their words still managed to lift the spirits of those present.

“As long as the Giant Demon King does not appear, perhaps we can hold this city with just us.” Prince Hai announced to the Demon Suppressing King.

But the Demon Suppressing King merely shook his head, falling silent. From his years of guarding this place and his instincts, he could sense that this uprising of Demon Beasts would be a formidable challenge.

Whether or not they could survive remained uncertain.

Perhaps after today, this ancient city that had stood for millennia would vanish along with its inhabitants.

The Demon Beasts continued to charge at the array, causing the glow of the array to flicker increasingly. It was evident the Formation was struggling to hold, teetering on the brink of collapse.

This array that encased the entirety of Hundred Beast Mountain was as ancient as Demon Suppressing City. The one who established this array boasted a high level of expertise. However, after so long, along with the earlier activation of the array, the array was showing signs of malfunction.

The relentless assault of the Demon Beasts suggested it was only a matter of time before the array was breached.

However, there were those who held onto hope, that the array would prove to be strong enough and the Demon Beasts’ efforts would ultimately prove fruitless.

And there were indeed quite a few of these hopeful individuals, as nobody wished to be locked in desperate combat with such a vast number of beasts.

However, those hopes would soon be dashed.

The array was, eventually, breached.

Boom!!!!!

This array that had stood for thousands of years, enduring countless trials and attacks, had finally succumbed.

The moment the array collapsed, every person within Demon Suppressing City felt their hearts drop. The expressions on the Beast-killing Guards faces had become determined, ready to meet death, their hands tightly wrapped around their swords.

“Outside Demon Suppressing City, there are still ten arrays left. Perhaps these Demon Beasts won’t be able to make it through.” Still, some clung onto hope, desperately trying to avoid this bloody conflict.

Outside Demon Suppressing City, a fire bull the size of a hill charged forward. It was a true Demon King and was one of the first to ally with the Silver Fox.

“It’s a Demon King!” The crowd exclaimed. One Demon King was equivalent to a Human Clan warrior in the Spirit Bone realm, astonishingly formidable. Especially this colossal Demon King. Its impact alone could deliver devastating damage.

With a loud bang, the fire bull rammed into the first array. The array erupted in a flash of light, repelling the fire bull.

However, more Demon Beasts followed, one after another, an unstoppable wave of beasts too numerous to count.

At that moment, atop the city walls, a line of archers equipped with strong bows and crossbows stood at the ready. Their arrows were weapons, the arrowheads especially crafted from Sky Crystal Stone, capable of penetrating the hard skin and scales of the Demon Beasts.

“Fire!” Upon the Demon Suppressing King’s command, the archers drew their bows and released a volley of arrows.

Whistle, whistle, whistle, whistle!!!!!!

The wind screamed past as arrows soared towards the horde of Demon Beasts beyond the array. A number of Demon Beasts were struck, though most of the fatal hits were far and few between.

Some of the Demon Beasts survived even with multiple arrows lodged in them, as long as they weren’t struck in vitals.

After all, the body of a Demon Beast was more robust than a human’s. A human taking a few hits would swiftly succumb.

The arrows rained relentlessly, reducing the number of beasts. The impact wasn’t noticeable, but it was better than doing nothing as they watched the beasts attack the city.

Just then, a Demon King emitted a radiant glow, forming a barrier that deflected all the arrows raining from the city walls.

This protection allowed the Demon Beasts to assault Demon Suppressing City with abandon.

“Armour-Piercing Arrows!” the Demon Suppressing King roared.

The archers retreated, replaced by crossbowmen.

Each crossbowman was robust and muscular, their backs laden with arrows crafted from a blend of Hundred Refined Steel and Sky Crystal Stone. These arrows were far superior to standard arrow, highly lethal, each one capable of killing a Three Transformations Beast.

These Armour-Piercing Arrows were laborious to produce, but Demon Suppressing City was the only place that had stockpiled them. They had always prepared for a day like this.

At this moment, these extensively trained crossbowmen unleashed the power of the Armour-Piercing Arrows.

The barrier produced by the Demon King was impressive indeed, but barrages of armour-piercing arrows caused it to crumble immediately.

One after another, Demon Beast fell under the barrage of Armour-Piercing Arrows, many of which were Three Transformations Beasts.

Rooooooooar!!!!!

The Demon Kings roared in fury. With a collective surge of power, they broke through the first array. The second and third arrays could not hold them back either.

Instantly, array after array was destroyed, and soon only the last three arrays remained.

These were the final three arrays of Demon Suppressing City, and also its strongest. In the history of Demon Suppressing City, these arrays had only been invoked twice. Only when the city faced dire calamity would these final arrays be activated.

If these last three arrays were destroyed too, it would be as though they had already lost half the city.

But looking at the state of things, these last three arrays probably wouldn’t last much longer.

“It seems like a bloody battle is indeed inevitable.” Someone among the mighty warriors let out a sigh.

“Humph! Demon Suppressing City has stood strong for a thousand years. If you wish to challenge us, you foul beasts will meet your end here!” the Demon Suppressing King declared coldly, a flag bearing the symbol for “Slay” appearing in his hand.

This flag signified tremendous momentum, as if an immeasurable killing intent was emanating from it.