Chapter 851 - 693: Apocalyptic Scene
As the outline of the city ahead appeared, Qin An slightly furrowed his brows.
In front of him lay ruins; everywhere visible to the naked eye was dark, permeated with a feeling of extreme oppressiveness.
Gray smoke was even rising from the city walls, looking incredibly desolate, like the end of the world.
"What exactly happened here?" Qin An asked, with a serious look on his face at the sight before him.
Then, he raised Cold Star and flew high up at great speed, heading toward the city wall.
The closer he got to the wall, the more he could smell a burned odor emanating.
This burned smell seemed endless, pouring in from the city ahead.
Alongside the burnt smell, clouds of dust rose up, making anyone who inhaled it feel unwell.
Amidst the dust, the city’s outline appeared extremely pitiful, stirring deep emotion.
"Bang!"
A dull sound echoed.
When Qin An landed on the city wall, he immediately took in the scene behind the wall.
All visible to the naked eye was rubble: collapsed houses, broken streets, burning wood, and countless charred corpses.
The corpses all died in brutally horrific ways, clearly having met their end through cruel means.
Each corpse held a weapon, even in death maintaining their posture of raising it, indicating they were fighting hard against the enemy without retreating.
Qin An could feel the aura on these people; they were Defenders.
But who exactly could have killed so many Defenders in one fell swoop?
As he pondered briefly, Qin An thought of that group of betrayers.
He took a deep breath, then flew high again, utilizing his vantage point in the sky to inspect the city.
He wanted to see if anything unusual had appeared here or if there was something hidden in this place.
As Qin An’s gaze scanned across the entire city, he immediately noticed something abnormal.
Within the ruins, a corpse suddenly moved.
Qin An immediately realized that this person was not completely dead.
He then turned into a shadow, descending from the sky to steadily land on the ruined street.
Lying on the ground was a man, covered in wounds, still clutching a long spear.
But the spear was cracked inch by inch, its tip left with only half, yet he still held it tightly, showing no signs of letting go.
As if sensing someone approaching, the man weakly opened his eyes, struggled to make a sound, and prepared to raise the broken spear to stab at the newcomer.
Qin An raised his hand to grasp the spear shaft, his eyes narrowing slightly, and asked: "Don’t rush, it’s me. What exactly happened here?"
To solve the crisis here, one must first understand what occurred, in order to help these Defenders.
Upon Qin An speaking up, the man immediately recognized him, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.
"It’s the Savior Lord, you’ve finally arrived...but it seems too late..."
The man struggled to get up, but before he could, it was as if he lost all strength and fell back to the ground.
He looked up at the sky, his eyes showing a trace of sorrow.
Qin An asked again: "You’re gravely injured, tell me what happened here?"
The man showed a bitter smile, sighing: "Not only gravely injured, but also incurable, death is near. However, to see the Savior Lord, for me, is already extremely fortunate."
Saying this, the man’s eyes showed more and more emotion.
Suddenly, as if having a final burst of life, his eyes flashed brilliantly.
"It’s the Celestial Demon General Envoy. He used the demonic powers to open a path between Defenders and betrayers, attacking all the Defender Forbidden Areas."
"And besides, all Defender positions are desperately resisting, but the betrayers are far stronger than we are, with demonic support, and the Celestial Demon General Envoy is an extremely strong individual."
"Our resistance is effective, but merely a stalling tactic, unable to last much longer."
So that’s it.
Hearing this, Qin An finally understood, a glint of seriousness flashing in his eyes as he asked.
"Have all the people from the Colorless Forbidden Land perished? Are there any survivors?"
The man shook his head and then nodded: "We abandoned this city and kept heading west, hoping to catch up with others."
"To the west is the most terrifying weapon in this Forbidden Area, called the Five-Colored Exquisite Stone. If the crisis cannot be resolved, it can transform into boundless Spiritual Power, attacking others’ minds."
"Therefore, it’s our only hope of turning the situation around. If the Savior Lord seeks others, follow the west, perhaps soon you’ll catch up."
"After all, they have to fend off betrayals while heading to their destination, which will slow their speed considerably."
With this said, the man’s aura was gradually weakening.
Qin An witnessed this and knew the man’s situation was dire.
This seemed more like a final burst of life, then all returned to calm as he neared death.
Qin An suddenly asked: "Are there any unfulfilled desires?"
In the current situation, words are futile; it’s better to ask if there are any unresolved regrets, perhaps he could help fulfill them.