Chapter 60 - 57: Regiment Level Demon Beast, Danger on All Sides!

Chapter 60: Chapter 57: Regiment Level Demon Beast, Danger on All Sides!

One, two, five, ten...

As more and more Company-Level and Battalion-Level Demon Beasts died by his hands, Liu Zimo gradually noticed that something was wrong. Compared to his previous life, the number of high-level demon beasts descending from the sky this time was simply too high. In the urban districts of Luozhou City alone, he had already slaughtered nearly a hundred Company-Level and above demon beasts, along with Illusion Demons. This sheer volume and ratio was almost twice as severe as the second Demon Calamity that had erupted in Sanyuan City back then!

"Damn it! Why is this happening? This is clearly only the second Demon Calamity, so why does the intensity feel nearly identical to the third or even fourth outbreak?!"

Liu Zimo’s expression darkened. It was one thing for the Demon Calamity to happen ahead of schedule, but its intensity had also multiplied! If things continued at this rate, it might not even take two or three years for the numbers and strength of the demon beasts to reach the same level as thirty years in the future. When that time came, would the human race still be able to withstand it?

Liu Zimo could not figure out what exactly had caused such a massive deviation from his previous life. Was this just how things had always been? Were major first-tier cities like Shangjing, Dragon Sea, and Luozhou always the primary targets for these high-level demon beasts? Or had his rebirth altered the course of history, resulting in this much more dire situation? In his previous life, he had constantly struggled to survive in Sanyuan City. He had neither the opportunity nor the ability to leave Sanyuan and venture elsewhere, so he knew very little about the state of the Demon Calamities in other cities. Therefore, in that moment, he could not be certain whether the events unfolding before his eyes were normal or not.

BOOM!

A deafening roar of artillery echoed from the direction of Xicheng District. The City Guard Soldiers over there were actually using heavy artillery! This meant they had definitely run into a massive problem that could not be solved with heavy firearms or grenades. Otherwise, no one would dare deploy strategic weapons like artillery so lightly!

Liu Zimo did not hesitate. Within a few breaths, he blurred across the distance and appeared in Xicheng District, over a dozen kilometers away. Hovering above the defensive line, he looked down at the battlefield. With a single glance, he spotted a colossal, mountain-like Vajra Beast amidst the dense swarm of demon beasts outside the city. It was aggressively charging toward the wall! The city wall, which had been raised to over ten meters high, only reached the Vajra Beast’s waist. The swarm of ordinary demon beasts and Soldier-Level Demon Beasts below did not even reach its knees!

"A Regiment-Level Demon Beast!"

The moment Liu Zimo saw this giant Vajra Beast, his scalp prickled with alarm. It was not out of cowardice or fear, but rather utter disbelief. He never expected a Regiment-Level Demon Beast, equivalent to the peak of the Iron Bone realm, to appear outside Luozhou City this early in the timeline! No wonder the defending soldiers had resorted to artillery. Who wouldn’t be terrified seeing a monstrous, hill-sized demon beast for the first time?

What they did not know was that once a demon beast evolved to the Regiment Level, it could easily shrug off most modern weapons. This was especially true for defensive types like the Vajra Beast. Born with incredibly tough hides and astonishing regenerative abilities, they were known as the "mobile tanks" among demon beasts. Ordinary artillery fire could not scratch them at all. Even human Martial Artists at the peak of the Iron Bone realm would struggle to harm a Regiment-Level Vajra Beast without the aid of a Divine Weapon, let alone kill it in single combat. Therefore, without a Golden Body realm Martial Artist holding the line, the appearance of such a creature would spell apocalyptic doom for the vast majority of cities in the world.

"Hurry! Keep firing! We absolutely cannot let that giant gorilla near the wall!" the officer in charge of Xicheng District’s defense roared his orders, commanding the artillery to keep launching shells.

At the same time, two Iron Bone realm Martial Artists with golden Shadow Locks hovering above their heads rushed over upon hearing the commotion. Without a second thought, they charged straight into the beast demon horde, heading right for the Vajra Beast to halt its advance on the city. Seeing this, Liu Zimo gave a faint nod. These two "Good Brothers" were truly fearless in the face of death. Their courage was commendable! However, rushing in so recklessly without understanding the Vajra Beast’s offensive and defensive traits was simply too impulsive.

ROAR!

Sure enough, the moment the two men got close, the Vajra Beast unleashed a furious bellow that stunned them in place. Immediately following the sonic blast, the beast swung its massive arm down to crush them. If that palm landed, even with their Iron Bone physiques, their bones would shatter and they would die on the spot.

Liu Zimo wasted no more time. He raised a hand and pointed, firing off a Profound Yin Finger that shot through the air and struck the Vajra Beast squarely between its brows.

BANG!

Its brow bone shattered and its brain matter burst outward. In an instant, the Vajra Beast’s hill-like body toppled straight backward onto the ground, crushing a swath of Soldier-Level Demon Beasts trailing behind it. Witnessing this, the soldiers on the wall erupted into synchronized cheers, their fighting spirit soaring. The two Iron Bone realm Martial Artists, now freed from the beast’s sonic attack and oppressive aura, snapped back to their senses. Both wore the pale, shaken expressions of men who had just narrowly escaped the jaws of death.

"Thank you for saving our lives, Advisor Liu!" Sensing his presence, the two men looked up at the sky in unison, cupped their fists, and shouted their gratitude to Liu Zimo, who was floating in mid-air.

Liu Zimo gave them a brief nod. He then waved his right hand, remotely lifting the Vajra Beast’s corpse—which weighed at least a thousand tons—off the ground.

SWISH!

The massive carcass floated over the towering city wall and dropped heavily into an empty, deserted clearing inside the city.

"The Vajra Beast is one of the rare breeds among the demon beasts that can be safely consumed by humans. Their flesh and blood are like Treasure Medicine, and their hides, tendons, and bones have endless practical uses. Absolutely do not let it go to waste," Liu Zimo instructed the defending officer. "Once this beast tide is over, find a way to transport this carcass to the Military Staff Department for proper processing!"

"Yes, Advisor Liu!" the officer on the wall shouted his acknowledgment, his eyes burning with boundless fanaticism and worship as he looked up.

Liu Zimo did not linger in Xicheng District because, at that very moment, the roar of artillery erupted simultaneously from the east, south, and north. Furthermore, the Superpower notification of a certain "Good Brother" logging off chimed in his ears.

[Your Good Brother Li Zhicheng suffered terrible luck and continuous disasters. He was killed on the spot during a battle with a Regiment-Level Red Leopard Demon, his soul returning to the heavens!]

[The ’Heaven-Stealing’ Talent Attribute has been passively triggered. You have inherited half of the legacy gifts left behind by your Good Brother Li Zhicheng right before his death: Dragon-Catching Hand +50, Vertical Body Technique +50, Martial Arts Cultivation +15, Spiritual Power +5, Divine Soul Strength +3.]

[Your Good Brother Li Zhicheng has gone offline. Currently bindable targets: (22/50)]

Li Zhicheng. That sounded like the Iron Bone realm expert from the Li Family in the Eastern Domain. To think that he would actually become the first Iron Bone realm Martial Artist to perish in Luozhou City!

"First a Regiment-Level Vajra Beast, and now a Regiment-Level Red Leopard Demon. Everything has completely gone off the rails!" Upon learning the cause of Li Zhicheng’s death, Liu Zimo’s expression shifted slightly. Not daring to delay for even a moment longer, he shot off toward the other three districts at top speed.