jdhmnovel Chapter 381 This Realm is Forbidden!!! (Page 12)
Chapter 381 This Realm is Forbidden!!! (Page 12)
"Rumble--"
The earth suddenly began to tremble, not from the aftershocks of the divine battle above, but from the horizon.
The fog surrounding Tianhe City was torn apart as if by an invisible hand, revealing a churning black tide behind it—a death torrent composed of tens of thousands of "mysteries".
"Oh no!" Lin Qiye's pupils suddenly contracted.
Through the thinning mist, he could see the true forms of the monsters:
At the very front row were hundreds of [Bone Eaters]. They resembled skinned humans, but had mantis-like bladed arms, and their joints made a teeth-grinding clicking sound as they rubbed together.
The central force consisted of dozens of Abyssal Colossi, monsters made of rotting flesh and rock whose every step caused the ground to collapse;
Bringing up the rear were three Nightmare Weavers, floating in mid-air, their bloated bodies covered with faces of people having nightmares.
“The citizens are still unconscious…” An Qingyu’s eyes flashed wildly, and the waterfall of data refreshed on her glasses suddenly froze on a bright red number: “97.3% survival rate has fallen below the critical point!”
Cao Yuan's Black King's aura erupted uncontrollably, and nine demonic dragons materialized behind him: "Seven Nights!"
"I know." Lin Qiye's voice was as cold as polar ice.
His fingers traced the edge of the mask, and the seemingly ordinary smiling mask suddenly came alive, twisting and deforming before finally settling into a wrathful, Vajra-like expression.
"The Night's Watch—"
"Here!" Six loud shouts rang out simultaneously.
Seven figures crashed toward the edge of the city like seven meteorites.
...
The city of Takai was stained crimson in the mist.
In the endless fog.
A crimson aura enveloped the entire city, as if some indescribable entity had splashed a thick layer of blood.
The streets were eerily silent; even the sound of the wind seemed to have been extinguished by some force, leaving only the occasional eerie buzzing from afar, which was hard to tell whether it was the wind or a whisper.
The cigarette between Chen Han's fingers had burned down to the filter.
The ashtray was piled high with twisted cigarette butts, each scorch mark a testament to the young captain's sleepless nights.
His eyes were dark and bluish-black, and his pupils were filled with weariness and alertness, like a wild beast driven to the brink of despair, still staring intently at the threat in the darkness.
"Lu Yu, did you hear that sound?" He suddenly stubbed out his cigarette, his voice low and tense, like a taut bowstring.
Lu Yu, who was debugging the communication equipment, paused, and the static in his headphones suddenly became regular.
That wasn't electromagnetic interference, but some kind of... vibration?
It sounded like the thunderous roar of a million horses' hooves pounding the earth, or like some enormous creature writhing underground; each tremor made one's heart clench.
"An earthquake?" Lu Yu suddenly ripped off his headphones, and the water glass on the table suddenly rippled strangely.
The water reflected the gradually distorting clouds outside the window. Those lead-gray clouds were spinning in a way that defied fluid dynamics, as if being stirred by an invisible hand, forming swirling patterns.
Chen Han's pupils suddenly contracted.
He shoved open the tempered glass window, and a gust of wind mixed with the smell of sulfur rushed into the room. The walls were instantly torn to shreds, and papers danced wildly in the air, as if being ripped apart by some invisible force, making a piercing "whoosh" sound.
“No…” Chen Han’s voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
At the edge of the fog, 300 meters away, the horizon was undulating—not an earthquake, but a death wave composed of countless writhing black shadows!
The dark shadows surged in like a tidal wave, cracking the earth and distorting the air wherever they passed.
Their forms were indistinct, yet they carried a suffocating sense of oppression, as if they had swallowed up even the light, leaving only pure darkness spreading.
"What the hell is this thing?!" Lu Yu's voice trembled slightly. His finger was already on the communicator, but the signal had been interfered with by some force, leaving only harsh static.
Chen Han's right hand was already on the hilt of the straight sword, and the trembling sound from the scabbard made his hand go numb.
This was a spiritual warning of the approach of "mystery," and its intensity far exceeded any calamity he had ever experienced.
"Squad 322, all personnel on Level 1 combat readiness!" Even though there were only two people, their voices still carried an undeniable determination.
Lu Yu's tactical tablet suddenly emitted a blinding red light, and the AI's mechanical voice became unusually urgent:
[High-density psionic energy reaction detected, estimated number 8724, lowest energy level "Pool" realm, highest... cannot be calculated!]
"Unable to calculate?!" Lu Yu's pupils contracted to the size of pinpoints, which meant—
“There are beings at or above the ‘Sea’ realm.” Chen Han’s voice was as cold as iron. His gaze was fixed on the dark waves in the distance, his fingers were already gripping the hilt of his sword, and his knuckles were white from the force.
at this time--
Seven meteors streaked across the blood-red sky!
Their trajectories tore through the clouds, leaving scorching vacuum channels in the air, as if even space itself was scarred by their power.
The first figure to land shattered the asphalt with one knee, causing the asphalt within a ten-meter radius to crack radially, yet the figure's knee remained completely untouched by dust.
"That is……"
Chen Han's tactical goggles automatically focused, the data stream on the lens flashing wildly, finally settling on that figure from behind—
A straight sword wreathed in black flames, a star-patterned cloak fluttering in the wind, and that familiar sheathing motion—
"Lin Qiye?!"
His voice was almost squeezed out from deep in his throat, with an incredible tremor.
boom--! ! !
Seven beams of light of different colors shot into the sky, like seven divine swords of punishment piercing the heavens, forcefully creating an absolute domain with a diameter of one thousand meters in the mist!
The moment the Black Flame Great Wall at the forefront collided with the mysterious wave, hundreds of [Bone Eaters] carbonized amidst screams, their bodies twisting into charred skeletons before disintegrating into ashes in the intense heat.
Thick, acrid smoke billowed and rose, forming a twisted curtain of death that forcefully blocked the oncoming monsters!
"You are……?"
Chen Han's voice trembled slightly.
His gaze was fixed on the seven masks that flickered in the firelight—those seemingly comical graffiti now exuded a suffocating pressure, as if every line contained some ancient rule.
The figure wearing a smiling mask slowly turned around.
The moment the golden pupils beneath the mask met Chen Han's gaze,
He felt as if his soul had been scrutinized by some supreme being—those eyes were not human eyes, but rather the eyes of some mythical creature, cold and indifferent, yet carrying an undeniable majesty.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Lin Qiye's voice came through the mask, carrying a metallic resonance, as if it did not come from his throat, but rather vibrated directly from the void.
As he spoke, the straight blade in his hand thrust out at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye, pinning a [Cracked Tooth Demon] that had breached the defenses to the wall!
The miraculous fire shot along the blade into the monster's mouth, burning it into an empty shell from the inside. The monster's body withered and carbonized in a mere second, eventually turning into a pile of ashes that scattered away.
"Team leader...who are they?"
Lu Yu's breathing became rapid, and his fingers unconsciously clenched the hem of his uniform, his knuckles turning white from the force.
The seven people in front of him each exuded a suffocating sense of oppression, as if they were not human beings at all, but gods walking among humans!
The fat man wearing a fox mask suddenly appeared in front of the two of them. The bronze compass spun in his palm, leaving afterimages, and the ancient runes on the compass shimmered with a pale golden light.
"Listen up, newbie!"
He tossed his non-existent bangs with a smug grin, his voice brimming with undisguised smugness—
"We are the legendary Fifth Special Squad, where everyone is at the 'Sea' Realm level, specializing in handling mysterious events that could destroy entire cities!"
"The Fifth Special Squad...?!"
Chen Han's pupils suddenly contracted.
This name is top secret in the Night's Watch's files; only a select few captains know its meaning.
"Per capita 'sea' environment...?"
Lu Yu's voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with unbelievable shock.
"Replacement guaranteed."
Lin Qiye's voice was calm and indifferent, as if he were stating a perfectly ordinary fact.
Subsequently.
Lin Qiye's gaze passed over Chen Han, his golden pupils reflecting the surging dark waves in the distance.
The look in his eyes wasn't like he was looking at a group of monsters, but rather like he was looking at a group of livestock waiting to be slaughtered.
He slowly raised his right hand, the black flames gathering at his fingertips tracing a perfect arc in the air—
"Now, it's time to clear the area."
The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere on the entire battlefield suddenly plummeted.
The air became as thick as lead, and even time seemed to be forcibly slowed down by some force.
Chen Han felt his breathing become extremely difficult, as if someone was pressing a huge rock on his chest.
"Baili Fatty!"
Lin Qiye's shout was like a thunderclap.
A streak of black flame grazed past the fat man's ear and struck a Nightmare with its bony wings spread fifty meters away.
Before the monster could even scream, it was reduced to a burning skeleton in the Miracle Fire, and then collapsed like a cookie being crushed by an invisible hand.
"The gap is in the southwest corner." Lin Qiye's voice was eerily calm, as if he were discussing the weather.
Chen Han's straight sword suddenly emerged three inches from its sheath, the blade rubbing against the scabbard to produce a clear, dragon-like sound:
"Let us join the fight!" His blade pointed to the collapsed shopping mall not far away, where the faint cries of children could be heard. "There are still three hundred unconscious civilians there!"
Lin Qiye's mask slowly turned towards the captain of Squad 322.
His gaze lingered for a moment on Chen Han's trembling yet unmoving wrist, his voice carrying an undeniable authority:
"These mysterious beings, even the worst ones, are all at the 'Pool' Realm, you..."
“I know the difference!” Chen Han suddenly ripped open the collar of his uniform, revealing the Night Watchman insignia burned on his collarbone.
The emblem was glowing hot, emitting a faint blue light.
"But Tianhe City is the city our 322nd Squad swore to protect!" His blade suddenly glowed with icy blue patterns, and the surrounding temperature instantly dropped to freezing. "Even if hell lies ahead, the Night Watchmen will draw their swords and plunge into the abyss!"
The air suddenly solidified.
Shen Qingzhu, wearing a Nuo mask, chuckled softly, her laughter carrying a hint of approval.
An Qingyu's eyes flashed with a stream of scarlet data: [Analysis complete: Battle Spirit 97%, Survival rate...15%].
Lin Qiye was silent for half a second, then suddenly slapped a blood-red talisman on Chen Han's chest: "Stay close to Jiang Er, don't leave her within ten meters."
The moment the talisman was branded into his flesh, Chen Han felt as if a million red-hot steel needles were piercing his blood vessels.
An ancient power awakened within him, and the world before him suddenly became incredibly clear—he could see the spiritual particles floating in the air, hear the heartbeat of a monster a hundred meters away, and even sense the faint tremors of space itself.
"Prepare for electromagnetic storm!" Jiang Er's delicate voice rang out like a silver bell.
The streetlights throughout the entire street shattered simultaneously, and 100,000 shards of glass formed a dazzling star ring around the girl.