"Super Demon Heart Slash* Stage 3!"
"Spark! Airflow Slash!"
"Ice Waltz!"
"Super theft!"
Boom!
It was as if a series of alchemical bombs exploded in the air, with magical energy raging and making a huge noise.
What's that noise?
"It seems like there are Saint-level adventurers fighting?"
"Why are they all wearing black robes? What are they doing?"
The townspeople pointed to the sky and discussed it amongst themselves.
The more attention she received, the more anxious Linda became.
Once the "traitor" Evelyn finds out, even with her five pairs of wings, she won't be able to escape.
The wind mage of the White Dove Adventurer Group chanted a spell to dispel the black mist produced by the explosion.
Hiss.
Upon seeing what lay behind them, everyone gasped in shock.
A large patch of dark blue light appeared in the void, and the spatial fragments gradually peeled away, revealing the hexagonal crystal block underneath.
They are about the size of a thumb, densely packed together in a honeycomb shape, their magical pulses flashing like breaths, the barrier shimmering.
Linda and dozens of others bombarded the barrier with their ultimate techniques simultaneously, yet the barrier remained completely undamaged.
"Damn it, this tiger is going to die here today." Taigo hung his head dejectedly, plopped down in the air, and gave up on the spot.
"This is way too hard," Kaphni said, scratching her head and clicking her tongue.
Bai Luo, Isa, and Lia all felt heavy-hearted as they looked at the dark blue barrier.
Linda looked up at the dusky sky.
The setting sun cast a lazy glow on the clouds, and the branches of the green trees cut out fragmented spots of light. Sparrows tilted their heads and preened their feathers.
Everything in the city is normal.
Unbeknownst to anyone, they were already enveloped by a barrier, trapped like fish in a barrel.
To support the operation of such a massive barrier, at least one magic power tower is needed.
But doing this will definitely not escape the notice of the Knights of Azure City.
Linda thought to herself that this barrier was probably operated by human power.
Azure City covers a vast area, five times the size of White Dove City, and has a permanent population of over five million. Encompassing such a large city would require an enormous amount of magic power.
Even at level 89, the Law Rank is insufficient.
After eliminating all impossibilities, the answer becomes obvious.
What Linda thought of, others could naturally think of as well.
"Lord Lengyue?" Isabella exclaimed, her face paling.
Although the barrier consumes a lot of magic power, it is not difficult for a legendary-rank character.
boom--
As everyone was filled with fear and unease, a muffled, loud thud came from afar.
It was as if a towering mountain had collapsed, and the aftershocks of the smoke and dust traveled thousands of miles to reach Cangqing City.
The massive earthquake caused numerous houses in Cangqing City to collapse.
The adventurers fled into the street in a sorry state.
"What happened? What's going on?"
"Earthquake! It's an earthquake!"
"Did all the knights' incompetents die in the bellies of elves? Why was there no disaster warning? Are the earth mages eating shit?"
"There may be aftershocks. Everyone, quickly move to an open area for shelter!"
Panic spread rapidly through the city like a plague.
The cries of children, the screams of the wounded, and the chaotic footsteps blended into a jumbled mess.
Linda and the others flew in the air, their expressions blank.
At the horizon, the twisted black flames resembled a giant hand reaching out from hell, piercing the clouds and traversing heaven and earth.
Although Cangqing City is separated from the north by the continuous "Kada Mountains", the black pillar of fire is still clearly visible. Even though they are thousands of miles apart, Linda felt her face burning and the temperature in the air was obviously rising.
The sun, visible to the naked eye, was the size of a fist, but its actual area was larger than the secret realm continent. The black pillar of fire that Linda saw, however, resembled an infant's arm.
I can't imagine what happened in the disaster's epicenter.
Leah pointed nervously north. "Could it be...could it be..."
Everyone was uneasy.
No one dared to utter the last two words lightly.
How could something happen to the capital, the supreme holy land for adventurers, the center of power on the secret realm continent, a forbidden zone that no demons have been able to reach for tens of thousands of years?
Linda had a terrible headache, and her breathing was somewhat disordered.
Is the game version you are in "Azure Trees Ablaze with Fire", "The Four Dukes' Conflict", or "The Final Battle of the Demon King's Castle"?
Adventurers of the Moon Rank and above in Cangqing City took to the air to investigate.
Upon seeing the terrifying black flames in the north, everyone's pupils contracted, and their unease reached its peak.
At that moment, a clear female voice entered everyone's ears.
"Adventurers of the Mysterious Continent, I am Princess Angelite Aurier."
What you have heard is a magical message transmitted across the entire continent at the cost of the life of the great sage Akaren.
Princess Angelit sighed and continued:
An hour ago, the four dukes rebelled, causing the capital's barrier to fail and allowing the demon army led by the "angel" to invade.
Three legendary guardians perished in battle.
The demons have taken over our sacred tree.
The passages above the 45th floor of the secret realm have been cut off.
But we did not lose hope!
Adventurers of Moon Rank or higher, please head to the Elf Forest.
The Elven Tree of Life can reach 49 levels; we still hold the key to advancing to the Legendary rank.
I, Angelette Aurier, will stand with my brothers to defend the last line of defense.
Adventurers, please.
Please reclaim the sacred tree and save the capital!
In the darkness, everyone seemed to see a blonde woman resolutely gripping a sword and walking towards the thousands of demons beneath the black flames.
Ahead of the swarming demons stood the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan, a legendary-rank "Angel".
At this point, Angelite's voice completely disappeared.
At this moment, everyone on the entire secret realm was dumbfounded.
The four dukes rebelled.
The royal city's barrier has failed.
The sacred tree has changed hands.
The path to the 50th floor, where the hero's sword can be drawn, has been cut off.
What if the "Tree of Life" in the Elf Forest were to be conquered by the demons again?
It will be difficult for new legends to emerge among adventurers.
On the cobblestone street, a blonde woman, holding a baby, knelt down, her face deathly pale. "How could this happen? The capital couldn't have fallen!"
"The demons' next target will probably be the provincial capitals of each province!"
"I want to escape Cangqing City!"
Panic erupted into unprecedented chaos, the sound of hurried footsteps like a torrential downpour. Merchants spurred their warhorses into rampage, the no-fly zone completely ineffective, and the Moon Rank warriors scrambled to fly northwest, towards the Elf Forest.
The knights struggled to maintain order, but looking at the despairing faces, the imperial insignia on their shoulders seemed to lose their luster. The monarchy had fallen, and the swords in their hands had lost their meaning.
"Bah, escaping is the priority!"
A knight removed his armor and joined the fleeing crowd.
The safest place on the Secret Realm right now is the Elf Forest, the capital of the Elf race!
However, when the knights, adventurers, and commoners arrived at the northern city gate, they were met with despair to find that a solid invisible wall blocked their way.
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