Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Chapter 557: Chapter 124: Landing_1

Ten days later, Tang Haofei returned from the Deep Blue Empire.

Not only had he brought back his terrifyingly augmented abilities, but he also brought the Sea Clan’s sincerity—five days later, the Sea Clan’s reinforcements would launch their attack, marking the start of the first joint operation between the Human Race and the Sea Clan.

Unaware of the escalating tensions among the top brass at the Yanjing Assembly Site, Tang Haofei immediately began planning for the joint operation after handing over his role to Wen Yu.

Tang Haofei now had a new title—the Chief Commanding Officer for this joint operation... Nobody knew how Tang Haofei managed to earn the trust of the Sea Clan...

Of course, Tang Haofei’s return had also had a certain impact on Wen Yu—the former stand-in Protector God could now step back since the rightful person had returned.

In one word, Wen Yu’s current status was—Free!

Wen Yu was without constraints and had no superiors issuing commands. Additionally, given the flexibility granted to him by military authorities due to his past work and current relationship, he found the lack of a title to be even more liberating.

So, Wen Yu earnestly began his routine of slaying Demon Fiends.

Every day, he would join the equally idle Qin Tian, Arthur, and Wang Fucai in venturing through various city gates, slaying hordes of Demon Fiends.

For the military, Wen Yu’s actions were alleviating the pressure on the front lines, which was gladly welcomed.

Meanwhile, Yang Hong was still messing around in the Three Skulls Society, to which Wen Yu paid no attention. Wen Yu had little regard for the society’s capabilities, but according to Yang Hong’s responses, it looked like things were going quite well.

「Five days later.」

Tianjin, a metropolis that was significant in pre-apocalyptic Cathay, had become desolate and rundown. Tianjin’s proximity to Yanjing meant it wasn’t one of the major hubs designated by Lin Haifeng in Cathay. Furthermore, most survivors from Tianjin had been absorbed by Yanjing. As a result, this once-great steel city was now desolate.

However, things had changed since the opening of the gates to the Demon Realm. Dozens of Demon Realm’s Gates firmly besieged the Yanjing Assembly Site. Due to the overwhelming number of Demon Fiends and a stretched front line, Tianjin had transformed into the rear camp for the enemies besieging the Yanjing Assembly Site. The Demon Clan Headquarters, responsible for the attack on the assembly site, was stationed here... However, today’s protagonist was not destined to be the Demon Fiends.

On Earth, oceans make up approximately 70% of the total area, while land makes up about 30%—this is a commonly known fact.

However, the ocean is unlike land. Creatures living in the ocean have a three-dimensional living environment, while land only has one plane. This results in the numbers of marine life significantly surpassing terrestrial life.

Additionally, the distribution pattern of the Demon Realm’s Gates also played a role. These gates were spread based on the size of landmasses. Since only the ocean floor was conducive to harboring these gates in the sea, the survival conditions for the Sea Clan became quite divergent from those of the Human Race.

In less than a month, the Sea Clan had managed to repel the forerider battalion of the Demon Tribe! Lacking Demon Fiends meant a lack of nutrients for evolution. This, coupled with the non-conflicting living conditions between the Sea Clan and the Human Race, led the Sea King to decide to form an alliance with the humans.

In the past, Tang Haofei had fulfilled the prerequisites for the alliance between the two races by helping the Sea King explore an unknown area. Now, it was the Sea Clan’s turn to hold up their end of the deal.

「Bohai City.」

This marine region was less than 200 kilometers away from the Yanjing Assembly Site.

The dark-colored seawater was constantly churning and creating waves. Demon Tribe warriors, sparsely stationed along the coastline, patrolled back and forth. These were the Demon Tribe’s coastal guard units.

The Demon Clan Headquarters on various continents had naturally received news of the unfolding maritime situation and had taken minor precautions against a Sea Clan landing. However, the primary focus of their defense was to prevent small-scale pillaging by the Sea Clan. The Demon Tribe didn’t believe a large-scale invasion by the Sea Clan was likely, especially considering how much effort they were currently dedicating to their siege of the Yanjing Assembly Site.

The Yanjing Assembly Site boasted towering city walls, an abundance of high-tech equipment and strategic items, and a concentration of the Human Race’s strongest warriors. Furthermore, Sequence Number 1 and Sequence Number 2, whose powers were completely beyond imagination, contributed to making the assembly site an impenetrable fortress in the eyes of the Demon Tribe. Especially after the death of a demon spawn at the Limit Breakthrough Level, the Demon Tribe’s tactics towards the Yanjing Assembly Site had altered, transitioning from a swift victory strategy to a siege.

Breakthrough Achievers, in the hierarchy of the Demon Tribe, were equivalent to the top ten strongest individuals in the Human Race—the loss of each Breakthrough Achiever was a significant setback for the Demon Clan Army. Moreover, in recent times, an individual who appeared to be Sequence Number 2, along with a few other powerful experts, had been actively disrupting the Demon Tribe’s siege. All these factors were causing significant hardships for the Demon Tribe.

Under these circumstances, the Demon Army besieging the Yanjing Assembly Site no longer had the resources or energy to defend against a Sea Clan attack.

Therefore, from the moment Tang Haofei and the Sea King agreed to their verbal pact, the Demon Fiends surrounding the Yanjing Assembly Site had embarked on a countdown to their destruction.

「The sun began its descent.」

The day was transitioning into dusk.

The sea breeze rustled the calm surface of the sea. Under the backdrop of the setting sun, the entire ocean seemed to be coated in a layer of golden gauze. The moment the sun touched the horizon, the entire Bohai City began to tremble slightly. Then, the sea level started to rise...

A dark figure slowly emerged from the depths of the ocean. A semi-spherical entity, covered in blue scales, gradually rose from the sea surface, getting higher and higher.

First, it was the cranium, followed by three pairs of compound eyes, then powerful shoulders and four robust arms, and finally, two marble-like sturdy thighs! Overwhelming power filled the entire sea region instantly. Under the setting sun, this divine beast of the Sea King Tribe appeared like a Demigod, standing tall between heaven and earth on top of the increasingly turbulent waves.

The emergence continued. Underneath the divine beast from the Sea King Tribe, a flat, gleaming carapace slowly appeared.

Complex and mysterious markings on the carapace shimmered, emitting flashes of radiant light. Eventually, the creature underneath fully surfaced: a colossal turtle, almost a hundred meters in length. Resembling a small island, it floated on the sea. Gazing at the faint coastline in the distance, the divine beast of the Sea King Tribe frowned slightly.

Even though it had just surfaced, the dryness in the air was making it uncomfortable... Indeed, land was far inferior to the sea...

While grumbling about the dry air, the divine beast retrieved a conch-like object from its waist belt behind it.

WHOO, WHOO, WHOOOO...

The rhythmic call echoed afar. Feeling the endless lifeforms beneath the sea starting to stir, the divine beast of the Sea King Tribe looked at the distant coastline and bellowed,

”All forces, attack!”

And thus, the waves thundered.