213: Chapter 213 The Great Battle Begins!

Time passed in a flash, and it was already dawn.

A crimson blood mist writhed across the sky like a living thing, dyeing the sky that should have been breaking into an ominous dark red.

The sunlight was completely blocked out, and the world seemed to have sunk into a bloody dream from which it would never awaken.

And it was at this very moment that Di Gulov slowly rose from his bone chariot.

His dark golden hair stirred without any wind, the crimson crown refracted a sinister luster within the blood mist, and his pale finger gently pointed forward.

"Attack."

With Di Gulov's command, it was like lighting the fuse of a powder keg.

The Abyssal Power covering dozens of kilometers instantly boiled, surging toward humanity's second defensive line like a tidal wave of substance!

"Abyssal force field, full deployment!"

"All units, hold your positions!"

Qin Zhan's steady voice spread throughout the entire defensive line via the amplification magic array, but everyone could feel that heart-palpitating sense of pressure.

Just as the Abyssal force field swept in, countless array disks engraved with purification runes were simultaneously activated behind the human defensive line.

Gentle yet tenacious holy light connected into a vast curtain, barely managing to withstand the impact of the Abyssal erosion.

*Sizzle!*

At the boundary between light and darkness, a teeth-grating corrosive sound erupted.

The light curtain fluctuated violently, flickering on and off as if it could shatter at any moment.

"Roar!"

On the other side, the demon army moved, like a bursting flood.

Countless monstrous creatures with ferocious forms let out earth-shaking roars.

They trampled wildly across the eroded, scorched-black land, charging toward the human defensive line.

At the very front were the thick-skinned, low-tier monsters, used as cannon fodder to consume human firepower.

"Long-range firepower, saturation fire! Do not spare ammunition!"

Commanders at all levels shouted themselves hoarse.

*Hum!*

Behind the positions, countless magic cannons and elemental towers that had been charging for a long time erupted with dazzling light.

Streams of blazing fireballs, ice spikes, lightning spears, and holy arrows poured down like a torrential rain, falling into the stampeding horde of monsters.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Explosive flashes of light continuously erupted, limbs and broken bodies flew in all directions, and the charging tide of monsters momentarily stalled.

But more monsters, stepping over the corpses of their comrades, continued their charge with blood-red eyes.

Empowered by the Abyssal Power, not only were their attributes enhanced, but their nature also became more frenzied and fearless of death.

"For humanity! For our homeland! Kill!"

At the very forefront of the human defensive line, the steel wall formed of heavily armored warriors and shield guards let out a furious roar.

Shining with various buffing auras, their shields tightly interlocked and spears forming a dense forest, they prepared to meet the cruelest frontal impact.

*Thud! Thud! Thud!*

The monster tide slammed fiercely into the steel defensive line, producing a dull, drum-like thunder.

The warriors in the front row shuddered violently, but relying on sheer tenacity and the continuous healing from the priests behind them, they stubbornly withstood this impact.

Spears thrust out from the gaps between shields, precisely harvesting the lives of the monsters.

However, this was merely the beginning.

After the low-tier monsters, the disciplined battle formations of the Holy Demon Race demon soldiers pressed forward with heavy steps.

They possessed refined Abyssal equipment, were skilled in combat techniques, and coordinated seamlessly with each other, bringing immense pressure to the human defensive line.

When the Holy Demon Race demon soldiers clashed with the human defensive line...

Instantly, flesh and blood flew, energy exploded, and roars and wails intertwined into a symphony of death.

At the boundary between the Abyssal Power and the purification curtain, energy fiercely clashed, emitting a piercing shriek.

Behind the light curtain, countless priests, paladins, and light-affinity mages turned pale.

Fine beads of sweat formed on their temples, yet they still gritted their teeth, maintaining their mana output.

Qin Zhan stood on the command platform, his gaze sweeping across the entire battlefield like a hawk's.

Holding a communication crystal in his hand, his voice spread throughout the defensive line via the amplification array.

"All units, be advised, the main demon force has not yet been fully committed!"

"Maintain formation, conserve high-tier skills! Long-range firepower, prioritize targeting the commanders within the demon soldier ranks!"

His orders were swiftly executed.

The human defensive line's firepower began to become more targeted. Those demon general-level demons issuing commands within the demon soldier formations, clad in armor bearing special sigils, became priority targets.

Many Awakening Level powerhouses among humanity moved into action, initiating decapitation strikes.

However, the demon army's offensive did not weaken because of this.

A large number of Awakening Level monsters charged to the frontlines, dealing massive impacts to the human Professionals' defensive line.

Left with no choice, the human powerhouses could only prioritize dealing with these Abyssal Monsters.

After all, on the battlefield, these large-bodied monsters were like war machines.

If left unchecked, they would cause massive casualties to the Celestial Dynasty soldiers.

"Lord Blazing Inferno Demon King has ordered the first probing wave concluded. Second echelon, advance!"

A raspy voice rang out within the demon ranks.

Immediately after, the earth began to tremble.

A group of even larger, more exquisitely equipped demons appeared.

They were the elite of the Holy Demon Race, all composed of mid-tier demon generals, averaging over Lv85.

Under the command of the Blazing Inferno Demon King, the elite demon general battle formations of the Holy Demon Race began to advance.

They were clad in heavy demonic armor interwoven with dark red and pitch-black, its surface flowing with lava-like patterns.

With each step, the scorched-black earth was left with footprints burning with black flame.

These demon generals averaged over three meters in height, wielding various terrifying Abyssal weapons.

Cold and brutal soul-fires danced in their eyes, and the pressure they emitted distorted the very air.

The warriors at the very forefront of the human defensive line instantly felt unprecedented pressure.

It wasn't just suppression in terms of level and attributes; it was a kind of erosion and fear originating from the soul itself.

"Hold steady! Purification auras, full activation! Paladins, prepare Divine Barrier!"

The frontline commander's voice roared through the amplification array, trying to dispel that intangible fear.

*Hum!*

Behind the human positions, all holy-class Professionals simultaneously pushed their mana to the limit.

An even more dazzling curtain of holy light surged upwards, clashing with the Abyssal force field and erupting into even more violent energy collisions.

Sizzling loudly, the boundary between light and darkness flickered unsteadily.

"It's the elite forces of the Abyssal Demons! Magic cannons, adjust targets! Prepare energy rounds!"

The firepower positions also reacted swiftly. Magic cannons began changing ammunition types, their muzzles gathering blinding silvery-white light.

However, the Holy Demon elite demon general formations paid no heed to this.

They didn't even accelerate their charge, merely advancing with heavy, unified steps.

Like moving mountains of steel, they slowly pressed toward humanity's steel defensive line.

Distance: eight hundred meters.

"Magic cannons, saturation fire! Target, the front rows of the demon general formation!"

*Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Thousands of charged magic cannons roared simultaneously.

Silvery-white energy rounds, trailing blinding contrails, streaked across the blood-mist-shrouded dim sky, crashing toward the demon general formation like a meteor shower.

However, just as the energy rounds were about to strike...

At the very front of the demon general formation, a demon clad in exceptionally terrifying bone armor, with huge spiral horns on its head, suddenly took a heavy step forward, slamming its massive, saw-toothed blade—as wide as a door plank—into the ground.