Darkness came so quickly.
The sky was shrouded in thick, dark clouds, like a huge black velvet cloth, silently covering the entire outer horizon of the capital.
The clouds rolled and surged, like undercurrents in the deep sea, carrying unpredictable dangers.
In this boundless darkness, occasionally a few streaks of lightning would rip across the sky, like silver snakes dancing wildly, instantly illuminating the surrounding gloom, only to vanish without a trace in the blink of an eye.
As thunder rumbled, amidst the flickering light and shadow, strange shapes began to appear and disappear in the clouds. Sometimes they resembled grotesque ghost faces, sometimes twisted limbs, contorting and stretching in the darkness, as if they might break free from the clouds at any moment and descend upon this land.
A suffocating, oppressive atmosphere hung in the air, making it hard to breathe. Everything around seemed deathly still, with only the wind whistling in their ears, carrying an ominous premonition.
Under this overcast sky, every moment is filled with the unknown and fear, making one's heart pound involuntarily.
"It's a horde of hellish demons!"
A military magistrate pointed at the dark clouds in the sky and let out a hysterical scream.
Hellish demons!
Lu Shi frowned. As someone who knew magical beasts inside and out, this name represented terror. They weren't native to this magical world, but came from another unknown world.
Legend has it that long ago, the magical world was invaded by these hellish demons. It was only through the combined efforts of humans and magical beasts, at a great cost, that these terrifying beings were repelled and forced back to their original world.
The passageway was also sealed off and guarded by mythical beasts.
But now everything has been shattered.
"What's there to be afraid of? Our ancestors could defeat them with magic, and so can we!" Li Cuiling shouted, raising her arms.
"Yes, defeat them with magic."
As Li Cuiling shouted, countless mages on the city wall began casting spells at the sky, targeting the approaching dark clouds.
Instantly, various colored lights rose from the city walls, and attack spells of all elements roared into the air.
Elemental magic such as lightning, fire, wind blades, ice spikes, and light orbs are mixed together to form a terrifying fusion magic attack.
The dark clouds in the sky were instantly brought to a standstill.
But Lu Shi, with her sharp eyes, noticed that it was actually a black barrier at the front of the dark clouds that blocked all magical attacks. It was a protective barrier released by the demons of hell.
"We must keep these hellish demons in check. If we let them scatter, the whole world will be in chaos." President Long floated into the air. His biggest worry was that these hellish demons would break up into smaller groups.
“No,” Lu Shi said with certainty. “The capital city has the most mages on the entire continent. And mages are the most beloved food of the demons of hell. They won’t disperse until they conquer the capital and devour all the mages there. Besides, there are the behind-the-scenes manipulators like the Shadow Demon Society who have been guiding them to attack the capital.”
Information about hellish demons kept surfacing in Lu Shi's mind. Her predecessor had also conducted in-depth research on these monsters that had almost destroyed the magical world.
"I almost forgot, you're a monster expert." Guild Master Long smiled slightly, a white light flashing in his empty eyes. "Everyone, be careful to reduce your magic consumption and continue to suppress the sky. We absolutely cannot let these hellish demons get close. Once they do, everything will be irreversible!"
The mind-based magic transmitted the Dragon Guild Master's words directly to the ears of every mage on the city wall.
"Alright!" all the mages shouted in unison, their voices even drowning out the roar of all the magical spells.
...
Before we knew it, more than twenty hours had passed.
The magicians on the city wall have been rotated several times.
The elemental attack magic continued to be unleashed on the hellish demons in the dark clouds.
However, it is visibly clear that compared to the initial resistance, the dark clouds are now getting closer and closer to the capital's walls, creating an even more terrifying sense of oppression.
Meanwhile, a barrage of attack spells continued to be cast. Although the capital city had many mages, they couldn't withstand such a drain. Students from the magic university and magic high school also took to the city walls, contributing their magic to stop the approaching dark clouds.
Lu Shi also unleashed several rounds of lightning and fire magic. Compared to other super-level mages, the power she released far surpassed that of other mages, causing the dark clouds to retreat instead of advance each time, drawing everyone's attention.
However, Lu Shi knew that things couldn't continue like this.
The number of hellish demons inside the dark clouds is also increasing, mainly because the passage behind them has not been closed, and hellish demons are pouring in continuously.
Lu Shi found Chairman Long and shared her speculation.
Chairman Long sighed.
“Little girl, I know what you’re saying. But going deep into Qin Mountain to close the passage is a certain death sentence for any mage who isn’t at least a Forbidden Spell mage. And we, a few Forbidden Spell mages and two old Magus Gods, are currently locked in a battle with the top ten of the Shadow Demon Society and can’t make a move!”
“At the current rate, if we don’t close the passage, we won’t last an hour. No, the number of demons inside the passage is constantly increasing; we might only have half an hour left, or even less.”
Lu Shi calculated the time in detail.
"The military region's special flight team should be arriving soon. Once they're here, we should be able to hold out a little longer," Chairman Long calculated.
"That's just a drop in the ocean, it only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause." Lu Shi's anxiety was evident on her face.
Chairman Long could only sigh.
"Master!" Little Scissors' voice suddenly rang out.
This time, his voice sounded somewhat mature.
"You're awake?" Lu Shi's consciousness exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the newly transformed Xiao Jianjian in front of her.
"Well, it's a pity the evolution wasn't fully completed. I sensed you were very anxious. I was worried, so I had to stop it early." Little Scissors' words were full of concern.
"Oh dear, this is so difficult. Little Scissors, do you have any ideas on how to solve this problem?"
"Master, yes, the Kunlun Mirror can mutate your summoning system, and the high-level summoning magic, the Myriad Spirits Space, under the influence of the Kunlun Mirror, can connect to the Elemental Spirit Realm, the nemesis of hellish demons."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started!"
After finishing her conversation with Xiao Jianjian, Lu Shi said to Chairman Long:
"President Long, I have a plan. However, it will be quite a big undertaking, so you'll have to back me up!"
"I'd give you my life to resolve this crisis."
"Okay." Lu Shi smiled and explained the situation regarding the summoning system.
...
Outside the city wall in the western district of the capital.
Lu Shi stood alone amidst a cluster of buildings, with whistling magic sweeping overhead, blocking the approaching dark clouds.
I looked up at the dark cloud again; the eerie, shadowy shapes within it looked particularly terrifying.
"Little girl, my mental shield combined with your Hidden Demon Needle should be able to keep you away from those hellish demons for now. Summon them quickly." Guild Master Long's voice rang in Lu Shi's ears.
Lu Shi nodded, her hands gleaming with silver light.
A strange force entered the space of consciousness.
Summoning of All Spirits
[Actively connect to the elemental realm]
A summoning gate nearly a kilometer long rose from the ground.
Multicolored lights lit up in the center of the previously empty summoning gate.
Then, an elf engulfed in flames stepped out of the summoning portal.
In that instant, the mages casting spells on the city wall all stopped what they were doing, staring at the conspicuous teleportation portal with surprise and uncertainty.
Meanwhile, the demons of hell hidden in the dark clouds seized this opportunity to advance rapidly, getting closer and closer to the capital's walls.
However, the fire spirit looked up and saw the dark clouds. It uttered obscure syllables and then soared into the air, heading straight for the cloud.
Then, countless elemental spirits of various types rushed out from the summoning gate, screaming, and charged towards the dark clouds in the sky.
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