novelGlobal #257 - Chapter 256 The Lord Arrives
#257 - Chapter 256 The Lord Arrives
“Huff…” Zhu Yuan looked in the direction of Ye You, a deep sense of dread flashing between his brows: “Why can't he die? Why?”
Before Zhu Yuan could figure it out, Ye You flashed in front of him again.
Bang!
Terrifying power burst from Ye You's arm, striking Zhu Yuan's chest and rippling like waves.
“Pfft!”
Blood spurted out, scattering like bloody rain over the ruins.
“Get lost!”
Zhu Yuan clenched his fist, puffed out his chest, and swung his taut arm, bringing a piercing whoosh as he smashed down on Ye You from above.
Whoosh—
Ye You instantly transformed into a mist, brushing past the swift fist and the attack.
Zhu Yuan's pupils shrank; it was too late to retract his fist.
Boom!
The ground trembled slightly, and violent gusts of wind poured out with rolling dust. Some Soul Soldiers who couldn't dodge in time were directly shattered into mist, and the Entrants fighting nearby turned to look at Zhu Yuan.
Zhu Yuan's fifty-meter-tall body knelt on the ground, his left arm plunged straight into the ruins beneath him.
Having dodged the punch, Ye You condensed into human form above Zhu Yuan's head, raised his left leg high under the bright moon, and slashed down fiercely.
“Not good!”
Zhu Yuan's scalp tightened. Just as he was about to duck, a terrifying force slammed into the back of his head.
Bang!
Zhu Yuan's body couldn't help but fall forward, a shadow constantly enlarging in his eyes.
Rumble~
A thunderous sound reverberated throughout the area, lingering for a long time. White dust completely engulfed Zhu Yuan's massive body, and the ground shook, causing distant buildings to collapse even more completely.
“This…”
“No way!”
“Has the leader been defeated?”
Everyone looked in disbelief at the direction where Zhu Yuan was.
Ye You supported himself with one hand, landing firmly on the ground, and rushed into the white mist without hesitation.
“Withdraw to the God Tablet Plaza and await reinforcements!”
Just then, Zhu Yuan's loud voice came from the white mist.
The moment his voice fell, a figure shot out of the white mist and rushed towards the God Tablet Plaza, followed closely by a wisp of black smoke.
The fighting clansmen: (•_•)?
After a few seconds of stunned silence, everyone finally reacted and started running, leaping nimbly through the ruins.
The Soul Soldiers pursued their advantage, slaughtering the humans within sight.
“Ahhh, save me!”
“What the hell are these things?!”
“Why are you pulling on my pants? Let go!”
…
In less than ten minutes, the number of people in the God Tablet Plaza soared from a few thousand to over ten thousand.
Soldiers who came to support, servants of the Serpent-Human Tribe, and staff from the tribe's business district densely packed the plaza, leaving newcomers with no place to stand and forcing them to anxiously circle outside the barrier.
Whoosh—
Zhu Yuan, like a stream of light, crashed into the people crowding the barrier's gate and rushed into the plaza, shouting loudly, “Close the gate!”
As his voice fell, the gap in the light golden barrier instantly closed, completely cutting off the people outside the plaza.
“Damn it, I'm still outside!”
“Zhu Yuan, I **** your mother!”
“You bastard, go to hell!”
For a time, the outside was filled with colorful language, but the noise didn't last long before the Soul Soldiers reached the plaza.
A vulture Soul Soldier flapped its wings, sending several heads flying high, blood splattering on the barrier and slowly flowing down.
Pfft—
“Save me, I bled for the tribe, I've been to jail for the tribe, let me in!”
“Zhu Yuan, you bastard, I won't let you go even as a ghost!”
Tear—
“I don't want to die, let me in…”
Bang!
The slaughter lasted for nearly five minutes before ending. Densely packed Soul Soldiers surrounded the barrier, constantly bombarding it.
The originally sturdy barrier became shaky, flickering erratically under such dense attacks.
“What do we do now? Are we going to die here?!”
“It feels like the barrier can't hold on anymore!”
“It's over, it's over! Even the leader has been seriously injured. There's no way out now!”
Despair spread like a plague among the crowd, everyone huddled together, looking in horror at the Soul Soldiers plastered against the barrier.
On the high platform, Zhu Yuan clutched his chest, barely standing with the support of others.
“Big brother, are you okay?”
“Big brother, did that monster hurt you?”
Zhu Yuan gravely shook his head: “They're all superficial wounds, nothing serious.”
After speaking, he turned to look at Zhu Dian: “What's the situation with Xiao Le? Why hasn't he brought anyone over after so long?”
Zhu Dian lowered his eyebrows: “I don't know, I can't contact him.”
Zhu Yuan closed his eyes, a "川" character squeezed between his brows, his expression as ugly as could be.
“Big brother, I've contacted other tribes. The fastest will take an hour to arrive, but I feel…”
“Feel like we can't last that long?” Zhu Yuan opened his eyes and looked at Zhu Dian.
Zhu Dian didn't speak, but his silence represented his answer.
For a time, the atmosphere on the high platform was incredibly oppressive.
Zhu Yuan took a deep breath and slowly said: “After the barrier breaks, you follow me and break through in the 12 o'clock direction, understand?”
Hearing this, the expressions of several people shook, looking at Zhu Yuan in shock, seemingly unable to believe that these words came from Zhu Yuan.
“Big brother, if we leave… what about the children?”
“That's right, my son is still down there. If I leave, he won't survive!”
“Shut up!” Zhu Yuan sternly shouted: “Are you brainless? Staying here means being exterminated! Is it more important to indulge in petty affections, or is the survival of the tribe more important? Can't you tell the difference?”
No one spoke.
Zhu Yuan continued: “As long as we are alive, the Serpent-Human Tribe will still have a future. Staying here means not only our lives are gone, but also the future of the Serpent-Human Tribe. Do you understand?”
“Understood.”
“I understand too.”
“I'll listen to you, big brother.”
Several people nodded in agreement one after another.
Zhu Yuan opened his arms and hugged the others, just about to say something more when the outside suddenly became quiet.
The sudden silence was more baffling than a thunderclap on a clear day.
The people in the plaza stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky in unison.
All the Soul Soldiers stopped attacking and looked to the north at the same time.
“What's going on?”
“Why aren't they continuing to attack the barrier?”
“Could it be… could it be that we've been saved?!”
As soon as these words came out, a faint light appeared in everyone's desperate eyes, and an unrealistic fantasy grew in their hearts.
“This…”
Zhu Yuan's mouth opened slightly, a deep unease flowing between his brows.
There seemed to be only one possibility that could make these monsters stop at the same time.
“The Lord's command, kill them all!”
A voice appeared in Zhu Yuan's mind.
Has their "Lord" arrived?