Chapter 435: Chapter 433: Torrent The area where Zhao Kingdom and Cyan Wolf Ridge have the largest border is mainly divided into two parts. One is a large river stretching over hundreds of miles. The river water is muddy, bottomless, and flows violently without stop. The river is filled with whirlpools of various sizes, possessing a strong suction force that even prevents wood and feathers from floating. This river is called the Sha River, also known as the Ghost River. As its name suggests, entering this river is like seeing a ghost, making survival difficult. The other is a mountain range extending for hundreds of miles. The mountains are less than a thousand feet high, but are shrouded all year round in a mysterious black fog that not only confuses the five senses but is also highly poisonous. This mountain range is called the Black Wind Mountains, and few who enter, whether human or demon, come out alive. The Ghost River and Black Wind Mountains separate the demon-filled Cyan Wolf Ridge from the human territory of Zhao Kingdom. Even if occasionally some demons cross, they are just a few, not affecting the overall situation. For thousands of years, it has been this way. At this moment, high above the Ghost River and Black Wind Mountains, several colossal figures stand quietly in the void. They emit a tremendous aura, and waves of terrifying demonic power spread downward to the river and mountains below. Suddenly, astonishing changes occurred. The Ghost River, previously rushing non-stop, came to an abrupt halt, and the river water became extremely clear. The whirlpools that scattered across the areas quickly disappeared, making it no different from an ordinary river... As for the movements in the Black Wind Mountains, they were even more astounding. There was the sound of a ’rumbling’ explosion, and under the catastrophic noise, the black fog over the mountains dissipated rapidly as if the clouds parted to reveal the sun. The connections between the mountains also broke apart, revealing a series of narrow passages... Powerful spiritual waves communicated in the sky. "These bastards have held back long enough, their energy is vigorous, just right to cause trouble for the humans. It can deplete the strength of the human race without us having to take action, killing two birds with one stone." "Bringing down the fortune of Zhao Kingdom, that only Golden Core’s power will weaken significantly and no longer be a threat." "The Sect Leader of the Corpse-Driving Sect, it seems even the humans don’t want to see him breakthrough. This is our great opportunity, to defeat them one by one." After these figures finished communicating, their forms gradually faded away in the void. The immense commotion caused by the Black Wind Mountains and Ghost River below then made the monsters within the Cyan Wolf Ridge territory thoroughly boil. ... The area thirty miles east of the Ghost River features a region of gray hills only a hundred feet high, the hills bare and with almost no greenery. "I smell the scent of freedom..." Suddenly, a thunderous voice that buzzed in one’s ear resounded from a hilltop. Then. ’Rumble!’ A hill began to move, slowly rising. Moments later, it transformed into a silver-gray Hill Giant with limbs and a head. Standing four to five hundred feet tall, its body was covered in house-sized boulders embedded like muscles, not much different from the Young Wolf Lord at his peak. "Those cursed wolves restricting us, not allowing our clan to grow strong, perhaps we should migrate to the other side of the Sha River!" The Hill Giant bellowed, its voice shaking the skies. Subsequently, more and more hills rose from the ground, turning into colossal Hill Giants one after another. Their sizes were not as imposing as the leading giant, but even the smallest stood fifty to sixty feet tall! They emanated a deep and frenzied aura, scaring many monsters and wild animals to flee desperately. ... In another location west of the Ghost River, over sixty miles in is a forest. The trees are lush and towering, each over ten feet tall, having grown for hundreds if not thousands of years. "Roar!" From within the dense forest came a terrifying beast roar, followed by a large mass of red flames leaping out. Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t red flames but a giant Lion Demon entirely fiery red, its fur blazing like roaring flames. The Lion Demon stretches a hundred feet long, emanating a savage and domineering presence, steaming heat from its pores forming large areas of mist, its every step causing the earth to tremble, instilling fear in all creatures. Most horrifying is its possession of three heads. One large and two small, yet all are extremely ferocious, the corners of their mouths dripping a noxious yellow drool that ’sizzles’ as it melts large sections of rock upon contact with the ground. "We are the noble Sun Saint Tribe, flowing with the most noble blood of the saintly race... In the Ancient Era, these humble Wolf Demons were merely our servants!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚 "On the other side of the Sha River, there are countless fresh and weak blood meals waiting for us. Devour them, strengthen our tribe, and one day we will restore our ancient glory..." The Three-headed Lion Demon roared in fury. From the dense forest behind, group after group of slightly smaller Lion Demons came running out, each with a fierce gleam in their eyes, staring at the opposite bank of the Sha River. ... Beside the Black Wind Mountain range, in a large swamp, the surface was covered densely with green algae, constantly bubbling with large amounts of white foam rising from the bottom. ’Thunk!’ At some moment, a massive shadow emerged from the water, sending layers of waves surging. This was a water monster covered in tentacles, rising from the swamp, its size not much smaller than the previous Hill Giant. Its entire body was black and irregularly shaped, with reflective slime flowing over its slippery surface. The number of tentacles was possibly in the hundreds or thousands, each as large as millennia-old trees, and on them grew numerous fine buds, which seemed to be constantly wriggling. ’Krr-krr glug-glug!’ The water monster made an indistinct sound, like a roar, or perhaps a chant. Then, one by one, the tentacles broke off from its body, launching into the water to float on the surface. They quickly absorbed water to expand in size, transforming into smaller water monsters resembling their parent, swiftly swimming to the shore and stopping. "My children, help me see what’s beyond the mountain. Ancestral memories tell me there are treasures there that will allow me to evolve again..." As soon as the voice fell silent. The small water monsters ’whizzed’ rapidly forward. Their movement on land was not much slower than on water! ... In other regions surrounding the Black Wind Mountain range, numerous monsters from different races made movements at this moment. Among these monsters. There were black Deer Demons covered in sharp spikes, with a half-transparent crystal similar to a ruby on their chests, capable of emitting a Red Light that shatters everything; There were black shadows without a tangible form, indistinguishable in appearance, flying like ghosts in the sky, causing trees to wither, beasts to rot, and rivers to dry up wherever they passed; There were massive mantises taller than humans, their bodies covered in a thick chitin layer, with two green forelimbs as sharp as swords, flashing with chilling light when swung, with whooshing sounds that were startling; There were also swarms of blood-colored insects flying in the air with a ’buzz,’ sometimes forming a chaotic ball and sometimes dispersing to resemble terrifying ghost faces. Wherever they passed, not a blade of grass would grow, everything was devoured clean... Today, the outposts along the Zhao Kingdom’s border and Cyan Wolf Ridge were suddenly breached. The other demon species in Cyan Wolf Ridge, suppressed for centuries by the Wolf Demons, were extremely excited, sharpening their blades and charging towards the direction of the Human Race. In their hearts, they could not resist the powerful Wolf Demons, but the weak Human Race was easy to crush. Located in the northeastern direction of Zhao Kingdom. From a high altitude, one could see massive black torrents surging southward. ... Sha City is the closest city to the Sha River in Zhao Kingdom, standing at three hundred feet tall. On top of the city walls, seven or eight guards, not even wearing their armor, were either sitting or standing lazily, not in formation, with some yawning out of boredom. Suddenly, one person casually looked into the distance, his eyes widening and rounding, his hair standing on end, as if his soul had left his body. "Lu Er, what’s wrong with you?" The soldier sitting nearby, picking his toes, noticed his abnormality and couldn’t help asking. "Enemies, enemies are coming, so many..." The soldier, relatively young, was clearly encountering such a situation for the first time and couldn’t articulate his sentence properly. The older man beside him looked in the same direction and instantly felt his scalp tingle, soul flying away. "Quickly, shut the city gate!!!" he roared. "Line up, prepare arrows, activate the Array, we’re under attack!!!" As the high-pitched voice rang out, more people noticed the scene in the distance beyond the city walls. A dark mass was rapidly surging towards the city. ’Boom boom boom!’ ’Boom boom boom!’ All were giant beasts and fierce birds, each looking terrifying, roughly the size of several people, numbering in the thousands or tens of thousands... surging forward like an avalanche or tsunami, shaking heaven and earth. ...