Chapter 1969 - 873: Awakening
Under the protection of the Holy Fire, the warriors demonstrated strength far beyond their previous limits, with the Black Tide vanishing like foam in front of them. The pressure on Solos, Spike Walker Moji’an, Long Spear Hero Jestaris, and others was greatly reduced. Destruction Ripples, spikes, and spiritual long spears ruthlessly annihilated all Black Fog Avatars, dividing the vast Black Tide into four parts, which Tai Luo, Rhein, Romano, Olivia further segmented into countless streams, ultimately dissipating under the high walls of fire.
The pressure on the battlefield decreased significantly; there was already a surplus of strength. The Great Shepherd Leader was able to start replacing some personnel with those who could be upgraded, and once they completed their promotion and returned to the battlefield, the pressure would be reduced even further.
For the first time, the Great Shepherd Leader believed they might survive this extinction-level catastrophe.
"No wonder the legendary Dark Destroyer, I suddenly understand why the people of Trolians in the face of such disaster have more confidence than us."
Sen laughed happily, seeming quite pleased to see Rod shocking the outsiders: "This is the miracle of Trolian."
Qingyu smiled slightly, just hearing words praising Rod filled her heart with joy.
At this moment, accompanied by a flash of Spiritual Light, Rod returned to the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground. He seemed unchanged from before he left; the time did not exceed half a clock hour, and it did not look like he had gone through an unprecedented battle, yet the entire battlefield’s situation changed because of him.
"I transformed the vacant region into a space filled with primordial destruction, which will last for twelve weeks. During this time, the Black Fog will be unable to pass through there."
Sen said delightedly: "That’s wonderful, Lord Rod, it seems that you can create unimaginable miracles at any time."
The Great Shepherd Leader pondered and asked: "Can this destruction space be expanded?"
Rod nodded: "As long as I become stronger, it can."
"Is there a possibility that if you are strong enough, you could create an annular destruction space and completely encase Trolian?"
Rod shook his head slightly: "Almost impossible, with 275 units of Divine Power, the space created would only have a diameter of several hundred thousand yards. Even if I stepped into the True King Domain, I would only have 625 units of Divine Power, and the diameter of the destruction space might not exceed a million yards, far from enough to encase Trolian. Moreover, I suspect that monsters stronger than Ancient God level could potentially negate its existence from the Source Law level, so if such monsters appear, we should forcefully strike and kill them."
Sen was slightly disappointed: "Too bad, I thought we might have an absolutely safe barrier."
Qingyu smiled: "But now it’s already good enough, right? After Alan returns, our pressure will further decrease, and you can exchange more combat strength. This way, we can withstand the Black Fog tide for a long time."
Everyone showed smiles on their faces, Qingyu was right, from the current situation, the Black Fog tide seemed impossible to stop; fighting at full force continuously was unsustainable.
But with a wave of spiritual power, the Great Shepherd Leader’s expression soon became serious again.
"The Observer at the White Tower’s tip sent a report, saying they saw through the big eye that denser Black Fog is attacking us. They observed giant shadows like forests in the Black Fog, estimated to be gigantic Black Fog Symbionts, with individual 17-level spiritual power strength, in Black Fog reaches close to peak Half-King level strength, and their quantities are numerous."
Sen’s expression immediately became solemn; as Trolian’s first Defense Chief, he knew precisely that a peak Half-King level fighter’s combat strength was nearly equivalent to their standard 20-person battle group, and there were less than a thousand such battle groups in Trolian.
"What’s worse is, they also observed a type of shadow that has no fixed shape and keeps wriggling. Their sizes are slightly smaller, but their spiritual power strength ranges between 17 and 18 levels, indicating they at least control demigod power. If my prediction is correct, it should be unformed Black Fog Primordial Body; this kind of monster can only be countered by Primordial strong personas."
Rod felt a chill; they had actually encountered such entities days ago, but the numbers were small, and Solos could kill them immediately upon appearance. This is the first time they have been observed from afar, meaning their numbers are forming a scale.
Moreover, this Black Fog Primordial Body is merely a derivative; he cannot harvest souls, only obtaining some Soul Without Spirit.
The Great Shepherd Leader paused for a few seconds and continued: "Not only that, Iyeta and I have already observed that there is deeper darkness in the distance, the aftermath of the Saint Longde Royal City battle will inevitably reach Trolian, and fully formed Black Fog Primordial Body will soon arrive; we may even face the same Fallen True God threat as in Saint Longde."
Sen’s face turned pale; he knew well that Trolian currently could not withstand True God-level monsters, even a fallen Ancient God could possibly destroy them.
"However..."
The Great Shepherd Leader added: "According to my inference, True God-level monsters might not awaken; these ancient formidable beings have long been dormant deep in the Black Fog. Unless there is a sufficiently powerful source feedback disturbance that severely threatens the existence of the Black Fog, they will not enter the Main Material World."