Chapter 192 – Jianghai Will Triumph!

Under the vast expanse of starlight.

Darkness advanced from the Great Li Mountains.

The sound of hooves grew increasingly dense, like thunder descending, as tens of thousands of beasts surged forth like an ocean, their deafening roars creating waves of sound!

At the forefront was a giant beast as massive as a black mountain.

It was a scene straight out of mythology!

A serpent transforming into a Horned Dragon, an eagle becoming a golden roc.

The hundred-zhang-long beast strode forward with its chest puffed out, its scales gleaming like liquid gold, its majestic horns held high, leading tens of thousands of beasts in a relentless charge.

Dust rose from the ground.

Drifting into the sky, it obscured the stars and moon. A savage aura spread, continuously amplified by the giant beast, already becoming an overwhelming force sweeping across the land!

“It’s a King-level Star Beast!!!”

Someone shouted from the City Wall.

As the words fell, the crowd erupted in chaos.

The stationed soldiers looked at the giant beasts, their legs trembling uncontrollably. An intangible fear spread among them.

Instinctual fear took hold!

Some were retreating…

The starlight in the sky suddenly dimmed slightly. As the light faded, the Star Beasts in the distance became indistinct and even more terrifyingly grotesque!

In this vicious cycle, everyone’s negative emotions intensified!

“This is bad! We can’t let this continue!”

The Police Inspector Commander scanned the area, sensing the thick despair in everyone’s emotions.

Despair was spreading in everyone’s hearts!

If this continued…

Even before the Star Beasts arrived…

The entire Jianghai Defense Line would collapse without a fight!

“We must rally our spirits!”

Thinking this.

The Commander stepped forward, floating into the air. His Police Inspector epaulets gleamed under the starlight as he took a commanding position, using Star Power to shout loudly:

“Brothers and sisters of Jianghai!”

His words reverberated.

Deafening and awakening!

Everyone jolted as if struck.

Their confusion and despair faded away!

All eyes focused on the Commander, his voice echoing in their ears like the tolling of a mountain temple bell, igniting the entire Jianghai Defense Line—

“Now, as the Beast Tide approaches, this is the critical moment for Jianghai’s survival!”

The Commander roared, his gaze stretching toward Jianghai, where the city lights still shone. His voice was hoarse, roaring like a lion.

“Everyone, look back!”

“Behind you are the citizens remaining in the city! They are willing to face this crisis with you—your families, wives, children, the ordinary and hardworking people!”

“The people……”

Everyone turned at his words.

They saw the city lights, bustling and vibrant, the taillights of vehicles converging into a dazzling river of flowing light.

“Jianghai has a long history. Its people take pride in this city, resisting external enemies and internal turmoil alike…”

“If we falter! If we retreat! If we evade! Then who will step up? Who will protect these countless lights of home?”

His words fell, each syllable resolute.

Like a heavy hammer striking everyone’s hearts.

On the City Wall, everyone hung their heads, recalling their earlier thoughts, feeling a wave of shame. The battle hadn’t even begun, yet they had already weakened.

This…..

How could they talk about protecting the citizens?

Star Beasts are brutal, savage, and will not show mercy!

At this moment!

The Commander’s voice rang out again—

“Look down at your feet! At this City Wall you stand upon!”

Everyone was already looking down, and upon hearing this, they could clearly see the blue bricks beneath their feet, every detail vivid.

The patterns, the mortar joints, the dust………The city wall guarding the outskirts of Jianghai City carries an ancient charm, with each brick’s history potentially tracing back thousands of years. Built layer by layer with rammed earth bonded by glutinous rice mortar, it stands as a boundary of civilization.

This dividing line at Jianghai’s outskirts has endured countless trials—assaults from Beast Tides, bombardments by Demonkin, and calamities of wind and thunder…

Countless souls have thrown themselves forward, falling upon the battlements, their blood and tears seeping into the mortar seams. Yet the wall has never crumbled, growing ever more solid through generations of reinforcement!

“Tell me—” the Commander’s voice thundered, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below. In an instant, his roar overpowered the shrieks of Star Beasts, vibrating through the air like rolling thunder. “Who is our final line of defense?”

“Us.”

“We are the final line!”

“No retreat—only forward advance.”

As these final words fell, the Commander fell silent.

Those below clenched their jaws, and when they raised their heads again, all hesitation and cowardice had vanished. Surging rage erupted in their eyes as they glared at the Beast Tide, revealing a desperate, all-or-nothing madness.

Humanity fiercer than beasts.

“Well said!”

Elder Li affirmed, raising his voice in agreement: “The Commander speaks truth! This wall has stood unyielding for centuries, bathed in the blood of our ancestors.”

“Comrades, we never fight alone. Our heroic forebears watch from the heavens, showering blessings upon us.”

His eyes shifted toward the distant Beast Tide, gazing into the horizon: “Though destiny charts forty-nine paths, we… are the one that breaks free…”

Human voices surged like tides.

Elder Li’s final words ignited everyone’s fury.

The defenders swallowed hard, pupils dilated, all fear replaced by blazing combat spirit. They burned with impatience to clash with the Star Beasts.

Retreat was no longer an option!

“Array activation!”

Seizing the moment when morale stabilized, Li Daoming immediately channeled the Array Inscriptions.

Hummm—

The Li Family Formation activated!

From all directions and positions, the ancestral guardians of the Li Family moved, with Li Daoming as the Array Eye, awakening the grand formation!

The next moment,

Celestial power descended from the starry sky like divine blessing. A brilliant curtain of starlight ascended, enveloping all of Jianghai City within the formation.

This magnificent spectacle

was witnessed by every citizen of Jianghai.

On the streets,

people stepped out of vehicles, gazing upward toward the city wall. The towering stellar curtain connected heaven and earth, as if constructing a higher-dimensional barrier.

“The Li Family Formation has been activated!”

“Battle approaches the outskirts—the Star Beasts are upon us!”

“Ancestors protect our warriors…”

……

While citizens within the city whispered prayers, those atop the walls roared defiantly. From the wilderness, Star Beasts surged forward like demons crawling from hell.

Click—

Thirty-six floating artillery units rotated into position. Cluster rockets stood ready, barrels extended through the battlements. Everyone held their breath, focusing entirely on their targets.

Shing!

Li Zixuan stood firm on the ramparts, her ink-black hair flowing in the wind. Clad in white robes, she slowly drew her Longsword, pointing it squarely at the Star Beast horde.

A chilling Sword Intent swept outward.

Then,

as the people upheld the starry canopy above,

a single starlight descended.

It plunged directly into the dense Beast Tide, detonating in a burst of primordial starlight that illuminated the fierce faces of hundreds of beasts.

“Humanity shall prevail! Jianghai shall prevail!”

Li Zixuan’s cry rang out first.

From the city walls, the crowd thundered in response.

One voice, a thousand answers!Deafening cheers echoed through the city outskirts, roaring like tidal waves with unstoppable momentum, completely drowning out the Star Beast’s snarls.

“Humanity shall prevail!!”

“Jianghai shall prevail!!”

PS: Can’t hold on any longer. One more chapter to go—will write it tomorrow morning. As an office worker, I can only update during ungodly hours. Sorry, folks.

Also, to my Qidian readers: please stop accusing me of running a writing studio, sob… I really don’t…

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