"Am I dreaming? Am I dreaming?!" Mo Fan grabbed Zhao Manyan's shoulder beside him and shook him wildly, almost losing his mind.
Zhao Manyan stared blankly at the shocking scene before him, completely dumbfounded, his eyes wide, the surging astonishment in his gaze indescribable and inexpressible!
Everyone stood frozen on the spot, their faces filled with shock and bewilderment, as if trapped in a terrifying nightmare they couldn't wake from.
"Is this a Necromancer? I've long heard that Necromancers can contract a vast number of undead, and the undead tide they summon is even more terrifying than a Summoning System's beast tide. But Jiang Yuan... this... this is too terrifying?!"
Lu Zhenghe felt as if all his strength had been drained by the shock, his legs weak, almost unable to stand steadily.
Everyone watched wide-eyed as the undead tide, like a surging tsunami, swept into the swamp.
The Lizard Skull Demon hidden in the swamp was instantly disturbed; one after another, massive bodies burst out of the thick mud, stirring up large splashes of water and mud.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the once sunny sky suddenly changed color.
Heavy, inky dark clouds seemed to be forcefully pressed down by an invisible hand, hanging heavily over Qingrong City, as if a super-storm of terrifying power was quietly brewing deep within the clouds, making it hard to breathe.
Without the suppression of sunlight, these undead were devils unleashed from their restraints!
An endless undead tide.
A tireless undead tide.
An immortal and indestructible undead tide.
This was a nightmare, a terrifying nightmare specifically prepared for Qingrong City's demons, and it had finally arrived!
The overwhelming undead tide, like a surging black tsunami, invaded this swamp with destructive force, spreading rapidly like a raging tide, engulfing the entire Qingrong City in the blink of an eye.
Whether it was the massive Lizard Skull Demon, the eerie and unpredictable Pseudo-Fear Demon, the fierce and brutal Three-Eyed Magic Wolf, or the deceptive Magic Spiders and other types of demons.
Before this sky-covering undead tide, all of them were like tiny ants, instantly and mercilessly swallowed.
Mo Fan and the others saw demons desperately trying to survive for the first time in their lives.
These demons, usually so intimidating, were now scrambling in a panic, wishing they could instantly grow wings and flee Qingrong City.
Unfortunately, even with wings, it would be useless.
Above the sky, countless specters circled and flew like a black haze, their sharp, mournful wails like blades, directly striking the hearts of every living creature.
The seed of Death was wildly growing and spreading in the hearts of the demons!!
... ... ...
Outside Qingrong City, a team of Military Law Enforcers arrived along the railway tracks.
"Is it raining?" Lu Nian looked at the distant dark clouds, frowning.
He didn't want a heavy rain to occur during the experiment.
"Should we wait for the rain to stop?" Jiang Yi, the female mage beside him, asked.
Lu Nian shook his head: "No, you should know the importance of this experiment. It's just a heavy rain; even if there's a landslide, it cannot stop the birth of a new system!"
As he spoke, an almost imperceptible longing was evident in his voice.
They continued towards Qingrong City, and in the unnoticed shadows, a figure closely monitored them.
As they got closer to Qingrong City, unusual sounds began to emanate from the city.
They were the wails and roars of demons, as if they were experiencing something very painful.
Lu Nian found it very strange but did not stop the team.
After approaching a bit more, they actually saw countless undead occupying every corner of Qingrong City, and even specters moving through the dark clouds!
This scared them into retreating repeatedly.
"What's going on? Why are there so many undead here?!" Lu Nian exclaimed.
"What should we do? Should we still go in?" Jiang Yi asked, her expression serious.
"Damn undead!" Lu Nian cursed.
Mo Fan possessed the innate dual-system talent, which in his opinion made him the most suitable subject for the Demon System experiment, perhaps leading to success.
And he would be able to control a powerful demon, able to do whatever he desired.
But with so many undead inside Qingrong City, Mo Fan and the others were just academy mages with no wilderness combat experience; it would be impossible for them to escape.
In Lu Nian's view, Mo Fan and the others were already dead inside, including his younger brother Lu Zhenghe.
"We retreat!" Lu Nian looked at Qingrong City with reluctance, gritting his teeth.
Upon hearing the order, everyone eagerly wanted to return to the Safe Zone; no one wanted to face the undead.
However, as they tried to retreat, an invisible barrier appeared behind them at some point, blocking their path.
"What's happening?"
Lu Nian was about to go forward to check the situation when suddenly a massive, mountain-like black shadow descended from the sky.
It was a huge lizard covered in lumpy flesh; its body was pouring blood, and its two wide fleshy wings on its back were torn apart by something.
The Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon's aura was extremely weak; it looked like it was on the verge of Death.
"Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon!" Jiang Yi exclaimed, and everyone retreated repeatedly.
What on earth could kill a Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon, which possessed the bloodline of a sub-dragon?!
At this moment, another massive white figure, dragging an ancient greatsword several dozen meters long, dripping with the Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon's blood, slowly walked out from Qingrong City.
Its target was precisely the direction of the Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon!
"It's an undead! Its target is the Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon. Let's go quickly, get away from the Giant Lizard Pseudo-Dragon!" Jiang Yi shouted.
The others snapped out of their shock and immediately prepared to flee the area.
However, they then realized that the invisible barrier had surrounded them like turtles in a jar; only the direction of Qingrong City had no barrier.
"No, we only have a slim chance of survival if we kill this Commander-level undead!" Jiang Yi said in a deep voice, and the Military Law Enforcers behind her immediately adopted a combat stance upon hearing her words.
Lu Nian also knew it was impossible to avoid this Commander-level undead, and a brown constellation suddenly rose under his feet.
"Rock Demon's Eye!"
Brilliant star trails intertwined to form a pattern, and the star patterns reflected each other, forming a magnificent and splendid constellation.
"Petrify!" Lu Nian uttered the last two words.
In an instant, a grayish-white light bloomed, shooting rapidly towards the Three-Eyed Underworld General; the air along its path turned into white sand and fell within a few seconds.
This magical light, capable of petrifying even air, landed on the Three-Eyed Underworld General's skeletal body, instantly slowing its movements.
The Military Law Enforcers immediately began to unleash their long-prepared magic.
Flames, tornadoes, lightning, waves.
Magic completely engulfed the Three-Eyed Underworld General!
Before they could even sigh in relief, the skeletal figure still stood within the dust of the magic bombardment, walking step by step towards them!
A sense of fear began to emerge and spread rapidly!
The closer the Three-Eyed Underworld General got to them, the stronger the fear became, until eventually over eighty percent of the Military Law Enforcers were consumed by fear, temporarily losing their ability to cast magic.
On the other side, Lu Nian's magic was no longer having much effect on the Three-Eyed Underworld General.
The Three-Eyed Underworld General had already reached them, its towering, demonic body blocking most of the remaining light, completely engulfing them in darkness.
Lu Nian's heart suddenly quickened.
He watched as the Three-Eyed Underworld General raised the greatsword in its hand and, with a powerful swing, struck all of them into the air.
Before losing consciousness, Lu Nian vaguely seemed to see the training students walking towards this direction.