Even with all their might, humans found the power of the demonic beasts to be too terrifying and immense. To defeat them completely, they needed further support.
At this moment, the original defenders of the Sun Base were covered in blood, blocking the city gates. Human corpses were strewn all over the steel gates.
Moreover, these so-called steel fortresses were riddled with gaping holes, appearing as if they would collapse at any moment.
An adventurer clad in black armor approached a middle-aged man. They were the city guards of the Sun Base, the protectors of the entire base.
However, their appearance was utterly disheveled, even desolate.
"Captain, what should we do next? We have no stamina left to maintain these defense lines."
In plain terms, they were at their wit's end. If they pushed themselves any further, they would surely face the destruction of the city and their own demise.
The middle-aged man with a full beard naturally understood the consequences they were about to face.
But he had no solution, so he could only roar in anger:
"Hold the line even if you can't! Otherwise, everyone here, including the old, weak, women, and children in the city, will become food for the demonic beasts."
The young man could only stomp his foot fiercely before turning to leave. They were truly at their last resort, their current efforts merely the last gasp of a dying man.
Yet, as long as they had a breath left, they had to complete their mission.
Thus, they could only use their lives to bridge the gap. Gradually, the crimson blood stained the entire parapet.
Among it was the blood of demonic beasts, and naturally, human blood as well.
A human adventurer, utterly spent, sat on the city wall. The armor on his chest was shattered.
He was barely breathing, feeling his life ebb away bit by bit, like grains of sand slipping through his fingers, the tighter he clenched, the faster they flowed.
He had never encountered such a scene. Every time he hunted demonic beasts, he was the most timid and fearful of the group. But this time, he had charged to the forefront.
The reason was simple: he knew that behind him were people even more vulnerable, whom he needed to protect.
He coughed out a mouthful of blood, and the entire world gradually turned a bloody red. He mustered all his strength, slowly rising from the city wall.
"Old Wei, Chen Kid... you all said I was the most afraid of death. Today, I'm not afraid."
With that, he used all his might to raise his blade and slash at a massive demonic beast before him.
This colossal demonic beast was incredibly powerful. Its eyes were filled with mockery, as if it found the human before it foolishly overestimating itself.
In the eyes of these demonic beasts, these insignificant humans were like ants. Their task was to crush these ants completely, making them tremble beneath their feet.
The demonic beast slowly raised its foreleg, preparing to stomp down heavily. Once it did, this human was destined to become a pulp of flesh.
It would then receive the treatment of a victor. The armored man before it knew he had no room to resist. In the face of the beast's massive form, he was as weak as an ant.
But even an ant, he wanted to display its courage, not allow itself to be trampled upon at will.
So, he swung the sword in his hand and slashed towards the beast's giant foot.
Everyone could see that the beast's massive foot would crush this fellow into a bloody mess.
They seemed to have already envisioned the gruesome scene, but when they looked again, they were stunned. The beast's foreleg had been severed by a mysterious force.
The armored man's mouth hung wide open. His astonished expression clearly indicated that this matter had nothing to do with him.
"Can you still walk? If you can, get down and find the medical team to treat you properly, don't leave any lingering issues."
Suddenly, a figure appeared before the armored man. This figure was calm and composed, showing no awareness of being in the midst of a fierce battle.
The man's expression was serene, yet he exuded a powerful aura, indicating that he possessed the strength to turn the tide of the entire battle.
"Roar!"
A deafening roar interrupted their conversation. The demonic beast before them seemed not to comprehend how this situation had arisen.
It was simply furious that the ant before it had injured its body.
It once again raised its other foreleg high, simultaneously spewing a stream of black flames. With a two-pronged attack, it couldn't believe the ant before it could still evade its moves.
Although demonic beasts possessed intelligence, their wisdom was limited. Compared to humans, their intelligence could only be considered comparable to that of hominids.
Therefore, it never imagined that the man before it would dare to appear so brazenly in front of it, which implied that his strength was definitely superior to its own.
As expected, in the next moment, the man before it transformed into a streak of lightning, vanishing without a trace.
When he reappeared, he was already behind it. The demonic beast did not know what exactly he had done to it.
But it knew clearly that the other party had definitely made a move.
The atmosphere instantly froze. Neither side chose to attack the next moment, but a stream of bright red blood slowly spread across the demonic beast's body.
Finally, the demonic beast fell before them, and everyone let out an exclamation of surprise:
"Who was it that just killed a King-level early-stage demonic beast with a single blow?"
After all, only the Grand Elders and Patriarchs of the major families could achieve such a feat.
With such a master appearing, the people of the Sun Base couldn't possibly not know. This meant that the appearance of this person was utterly unreasonable.
That was why they were so astonished. However, upon seeing this person, some people nodded in secret.