506: Investigation

When Su Han, supported by soldiers, walked into Blackstone City, the city gate slowly closed behind him.

The rumbling sound as the heavy stone gate fell echoed like a hammer striking everyone's heart.

The streets inside the city were crowded with civilians and soldiers holding weapons.

Their faces were filled with exhaustion, yet they still gripped their weapons tightly, vigilantly watching the direction outside the city.

The Golden-Armored Warrior led Su Han and Karen to the fortress in the city center.

This was Blackstone City's command hub.

Huge maps hung on the walls, marked with red ink showing the distribution areas of the Undead Legion.

Several mages in robes were gathered around the map, discussing something in low voices.

Seeing Su Han enter, they all stopped talking, their gazes falling on Su Han with a mix of admiration and worry.

"Lord Su Han."

A white-haired mage stepped forward, holding a staff inlaid with a blue gem.

"Your injuries are very severe.

If not treated promptly, they might leave permanent damage."

He spoke, pointing the gem at the tip of his staff towards Su Han.

A soft blue light slowly enveloped Su Han's body.

A cool sensation seeped into his body through his skin, alleviating some of the intense pain.

Su Han nodded slightly, but his gaze never left the map.

"What is the situation with the undead forces outside the city?"

His voice was still hoarse, but carried an undeniable firmness.

The white-haired mage sighed, pointing to the most densely red area on the map.

"According to our reconnaissance, Bone Lord Marogg has gathered his remnants and merged with the Undead Legion that arrived later.

Now there are at least fifty thousand undead outside the city, including three Bone Behemoths, twelve Death Knights, and five Liches.

Their strength far exceeds our expectations."

Just then, Karen suddenly coughed, the wound on his chest making his face pale.

"How many of Blackstone City's defenders... are able to fight?"

He asked with difficulty.

The Golden-Armored Warrior replied in a deep voice: "At full strength, we had thirty thousand defenders.

But we suffered heavy losses in the previous battle with Lord Kugu.

Now, fewer than fifteen thousand can fight, and we also have to divide our forces to defend the four city walls.

The pressure is immense."

Su Han remained silent, his left hand subconsciously pressing against his chest.

The Chaos Core there was slowly rotating.

The death energy of the Winged Bone Dragon he had previously devoured was gradually being converted into Chaos power by the core.

Although the speed was slow, it allowed his physical strength to recover little by little.

He could feel the gray-black scales on his left arm becoming harder, and he could even vaguely sense the power contained within them.

"Boom—!"

A loud bang suddenly came from outside the city.

The entire fortress shook violently.

Dust fell from the walls.

A soldier stumbled in, his face full of panic: "Lord!

The undead... the undead have begun to attack the city!

The Liches are casting large-scale death magic!

The area outside the city wall is already covered in death mist!"

The white-haired mage's face changed, and he rushed out of the fortress.

"Quick!

Activate the defensive magic array!

Don't let the death mist seep into the city!"

Su Han also struggled to his feet.

Although his body was still in excruciating pain, he knew that he could not back down now.

He looked at the Golden-Armored Warrior: "Take me to the North Gate.

That is where the undead are primarily attacking."

The Golden-Armored Warrior hesitated, looking at Su Han's pale face.

"Lord Su Han, your injuries..."

"Don't waste words."

Su Han interrupted him, a hint of sternness flashing in his eyes.

"Now is not the time to consider injuries.

If the North Gate falls, the entire Blackstone City will be finished."

The Golden-Armored Warrior said no more, nodded, and supported Su Han as they ran towards the North Gate.

When they arrived at the North Gate city wall, the sight before them made everyone's heart sink.

The sky outside the city was covered by a thick layer of black mist.

That was the death mist cast by the Liches.

Those who inhaled it would instantly be corroded by death energy, turning into one of the undead.

Dense bone arrows continuously shot out from the mist, raining down on the city wall like a black storm.

Soldiers on the city wall constantly fell after being hit by arrows.

The moment they fell, their bodies began to mutate rapidly.

Their skin quickly turned pale, and ghostly flames ignited in their eye sockets, as they lunged at their comrades.

"Defensive magic array activated!"

The voice of the white-haired mage echoed on the city wall.

The tip of his staff erupted with a dazzling blue light.

A translucent blue barrier quickly enveloped the entire North Gate city wall.

Bone arrows struck the barrier, making crisp shattering sounds, and instantly turned into dust.

But the death mist surged against the barrier like a tide, causing it to flicker constantly, as if it could break at any moment.

"Roar—!"

A deafening roar came from within the death mist.

Immediately after, three massive Bone Behemoths burst through the mist, charging towards the city wall with heavy steps.

They carried huge catapults on their backs, loaded with skulls burning with green flames.

As the Bone Behemoths approached, the skulls were hurled out fiercely, whistling through the air as they smashed towards the city wall.

"Quick, get down!"

The Golden-Armored Warrior shouted, pulling Su Han down to the ground.

The skulls smashed onto the city wall, and green flames instantly spread.

Soldiers touched by the flames let out shrill screams, their bodies rapidly melting into a pool of black liquid.

Su Han watched this scene, a chilling glint in his eyes.

He struggled to his feet, his left hand pressing against the bricks of the city wall.

The last of his Chaos power surged into the earth through his palm.

The next second, the ground beneath the city wall suddenly shook violently.

Two gray-black energy spikes abruptly shot out from beneath the feet of the Bone Behemoths, instantly piercing through the leg bones of the foremost behemoth.

"Crack!"

The crisp sound of bone breaking echoed over the battlefield.

That Bone Behemoth lost its balance, its massive body crashing to the ground.

The catapult on its back shattered with it.

Green flames splashed onto the ground, burning out black craters.

The other two Bone Behemoths were enraged by their comrade's plight, letting out even more ferocious roars.

They sped up, smashing their long trunks against the city wall.

The immense force made the blue barrier flicker violently, and fine cracks appeared on it.

"Lord Su Han!

The defensive magic array won't last much longer!"

The white-haired mage shouted anxiously.

His forehead was covered in sweat, clearly indicating that maintaining the magic array had consumed a large amount of his magic power.

Su Han took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the heads of the two Bone Behemoths.

That was their weakness, and also where their death energy was most concentrated.

He slowly raised his left arm, the gray-black scales glinting with a cold light in the sunlight.

The Chaos Core spun wildly within his body.

The previously converted death energy and Chaos power merged, forming a massive energy claw on his left arm.

"Golden-Armored Warrior!"

Su Han shouted.

"Help me distract them!"

The Golden-Armored Warrior did not hesitate, raising the giant war bow in his hand.

A golden energy arrow materialized on the bowstring.

He aimed at the eye of the Bone Behemoth on the left, and fiercely released the bowstring.

The golden arrow shot out like a meteor, instantly piercing through the behemoth's eye socket.

Although it failed to completely destroy its soul fire, it made the behemoth let out a painful roar, its attention completely drawn to the Golden-Armored Warrior.

Now is the time! (End of chapter)