Piercing alarms tore through the brief tranquility of Dragon Bone Village, mingling with the muffled roars echoing from outside.
A black tsunami was swallowing everything in its path, surging from all directions across the horizon.
It was an endless horde of Pola Beasts. Their collective, frenzied will seemed to darken the very sky.
"The Suppression Tower has failed! We're exposed!"
"A beast horde! It's a beast horde! And there are Monarch-class Pola Beasts... more than one!"
Panicked screams echoed through the communication channels, trembling with fear.
Inside the temporary command center, Shanda and the others turned deathly pale as they stared at the densely packed red dots on the radar screen.
Yet, beneath this apocalyptic shadow, a pure white figure soared into the sky like a sharp sword piercing against the current.
Standing atop the village's high tower, Bai Yuekui's icy gaze pierced through the chaos, locking precisely onto the surging black tide.
Her eyes held not a ripple of emotion, as if this world-ending spectacle was nothing more than ordinary scenery.
With a mere thought.
*Vmm—*
A boundless radiance erupted from her body.
The magic array of light unfolded in the air once more. Billions of holy light particles swarmed like swallows returning to their nest, instantly completing the armor's equip sequence.
The brand-new Abyss Walker armor was even more pristine and imposing than before.
In the next second, she moved.
She transformed into a pure white bolt of lightning that tore through heaven and earth, charging fiercely into the most turbulent section of the beast horde.
As she advanced at high speed, the surface of the pure white armor acted like a living creature, emitting the teeth-aching sounds of flesh tearing and growing.
Countless diamond-sharp bone blades and spikes frantically grew and extended from every joint of the armor.
She abandoned all unnecessary movements, simply spinning her body at high speed.
A pure white spinning top of death appeared on the battlefield.
*Slash! Slash! Slash!*
Indescribable sounds of slicing filled the battlefield.
Wherever Bai Yuekui passed, the tough carapaces the Pola Beasts prided themselves on were as fragile as paper.
Before they could even let out a wail, they were shredded into flying chunks of meat and foul black blood by the high-speed spinning bone blades.
A white tornado of death, forged from flesh and shattered bone, rampaged recklessly through the horde.
Its terrifying power made Marc and Ran Bing, watching from afar, feel a sudden palpitation of fear.
Meanwhile, on another part of the battlefield.
*Screech—!*
A crisp, resonant falcon's cry echoed through the clouds.
Chagai, its size having exploded, resembled a furry fighter jet. With a single flap of its wings, it whipped up a violent gale.
It soared into the sky. Those beady black eyes that once only knew how to act cute now flashed with ferocious killing intent.
Its alloy-like talons and beak became a nightmare for all flying Pola Beasts. Every dive and tear was accompanied by the fall of a monster.
Beneath it, a petite figure leaped down from dozens of meters in the air.
Meiduo, clutching the spear wreathed in condensed flames, landed lightly. The tips of her toes gently tapped the cracked earth, steadying her posture.
The tidal wave of Pola Beasts caught the scent of the pure energy radiating from her and lunged forward with deafening roars.
Meiduo raised her head. Her once innocent and clear eyes now held nothing but calmness and a razor-sharp edge.
She moved.
The crimson-flamed spear in her hands seemed to come alive, dancing with fluid grace.
The spear intent of the Hundred Prairie Slashes was unleashed without reservation.
Facing over a dozen Pola Beasts lunging at her head-on, she flicked her wrist. The spear struck like a dragon, bursting forth with an intensely condensed crimson spear aura.
The spear aura flashed and vanished, instantly piercing the skulls of every monster in its path.
Immediately after, she spun her body, executing a seemingly simple horizontal sweep.
Yet, the domineering spear intent formed a fan-shaped shockwave of fire, instantly clearing a massive swathe of the flank.
Her movements were filled with effortless elegance and flair.
There was no sense of bloody slaughter; instead, it felt like an elegant spear performance.
*Roar—!*
A Monarch-class Pola Beast, as massive as a small mountain, locked onto this tiny existence that was continuously reaping lives.
It roared, opening a massive maw capable of swallowing an entire street. A foul-smelling gale rushed forth as it snapped down with crushing momentum.
A shadow enveloped Meiduo.
However, instead of retreating, she advanced.
Facing that apocalyptic bite, she took a fierce step forward. At an unbelievable angle imperceptible to the mortal eye, she gently flicked the spear tip upward.
An incredibly profound force erupted along the tip of the spear.
In the next instant, a scene unfolded that nearly made the eyes of all spectators pop out of their sockets.
The mountain-like Monarch-class Pola Beast's massive body was forcefully launched into the air by that seemingly effortless flick!
Its gigantic frame completely lost its balance, tumbling helplessly in mid-air.
Before it could land, Meiduo's figure vanished from her spot.
She appeared like a phantom directly above the tumbling Monarch-class Pola Beast.
Gripping the spear with both hands, she raised it high, pouring all of her body's strength and that heaven-burning, sea-boiling spear intent into the weapon.
A fiercely unparalleled downward cleave.
"Break!" she uttered coldly.
A hundred-meter-long crimson spear aura crashed down like the sword of a god!
That arrogant Monarch-class Pola Beast was cleanly cleaved in half from head to tail.
At the smooth incision, crimson flames violently detonated its internal energy core.
A brilliant firework bloomed silently in mid-air.
Meanwhile, atop the highest watchtower in Dragon Bone Village.
Xia Dou scrambled up rapidly on all fours like an agile rabbit.
She completely ignored the purgatory-like scene below the tower and her comrades' bloody battles.
Her small face was flushed red with fanatical excitement as she slapped the black gaming helmet onto her head.
Trembling, she let out the most passionate shout of her life into the empty air.
"I cleared the game! Claiming the final easter egg! For the Emperor! For humanity!"
As soon as her words fell.
A terrifying howl that tore through the atmosphere suddenly echoed from the heavens above.
Every human and beast engaged in the slaughter subconsciously raised their heads.
They saw the clouds being forcibly ripped apart by several streaks of scorching firelight.
A massive metallic construct, burning with raging flames, plummeted like a meteor of judgment cast down by the gods, dragging a long tail of fire as it smashed ruthlessly into the center of the battlefield!
*Boom—! Rumble—!*
The earth-shattering impact made the entire ground tremble.
A massive shockwave instantly sent Pola Beasts within a radius of hundreds of meters flying, tearing them to shreds.
Everyone's gaze was drawn to those giant impact craters.
Atop a distant mountain peak.
Ian stood leisurely with his arms crossed, as if admiring a grand opera interwoven with power and hope.
Looking at the chaotic yet magnificent battlefield below, a satisfied smile curled on his lips.
In the center of the battlefield, smoke and dust billowed.
Several metal drop pods were revealed. *Clack... Hiss...*
The metal hatch doors slowly opened, spewing out scorching steam.
Dozens of towering Space Marines and several Sisters of Battle stepped out. Their ferocious armor and the massive weapons in their hands made them look incredibly formidable.
However, this was not the end. Under the shocked, bewildered, and disbelieving gazes of everyone present.
Within the permeating smoke and dust, an incomparably colossal silhouette was slowly standing up.