I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

They gradually began to move, lighting beacon fires and smoke signals, setting up cannons, and preparing to face the first wave of attack.

Old Eggplant saw the wall approach with immense pressure. As it drew closer, the swarm of insects reached the site of the forest fire caused by the earlier artillery barrage. In just a second, the flames were engulfed by the swarm, and not a single glimmer of light could be found.

On the dark earth, only the crimson moon brings a dangerous light.

It was at this moment that all the fortresses, watchtowers, bunkers, and cannons simultaneously erupted in explosions.

The cannons, which embodied the essence of human civilization, wove a sparse net that fell directly onto the giant black curtain that blocked the world.

The sound of the explosion did not reach us.

Because of the advance of the swarm, the shells were swallowed up by the insect sea before they could detonate.

A moment later, a few ripples appeared within that seemingly indestructible high wall.

Many insects were blown to pieces, falling from mid-air and then being knocked apart by their own kind, creating a torrential downpour of blood and flesh.

The wall's advance did not slow down at all, and the second round of shelling followed immediately.

Rumble rumble rumble—

The dull thud of artillery fire broke the silence of the night, a quiet that was terrifying; only the roar of artillery could offer the players a little reassurance.

But the high black wall had no effect whatsoever; it still blocked out the sky and swept everything aside.

"So it still doesn't work?"

Standing at the fortress, gazing at the despairing Wall of Sighs, Stone was already contemplating a strategy for survival. If it were just himself and Lu Ban, Stone could still protect them, but he couldn't do anything more than that.

Just then, facing the biting wind and the desolate wall, Drizzt raised his hand, his palm gripping the revolver.

Suddenly, a ray of light pierced the darkness.

Chapter 741 All Things Revealed

Cavaliers Brown trembled all over; he couldn't even stay standing and could only hold onto the wall, remaining stiff.

Through the fortress window, he could see the walls formed by the swarms of insects. The artillery fire that hit them was like sand thrown into a lake, barely creating ripples but unable to shake their very existence.

Brown's futile efforts, like a mayfly trying to shake a tree, made him lose hope for the future. He even began to think that if the insect swarm reached the fortress and it could no longer be defended, he would immediately commit suicide with the longsword in his hand to reduce the pain. But Brown also hesitated. Death was still too painful, and he was not too willing to end his own life.

The knights around him were also trembling with fear, gritting their teeth, afraid that if they lost their nerve, they would immediately lose control of their bladder and collapse to the ground.

"We can't defeat them, we'll all die..."

Brown mumbled in a low voice, his teeth chattering, his words barely audible.

Just then, he saw a light.

The light, like the sun reappearing on earth and dispelling all darkness, shone through the windows of the fortress, making their armor and weapons gleam.

"What happened?"

"What happened?"

Both the players and the knights were extremely confused at this moment, not knowing what had happened.

Could it be that the gods manifested their power, sent down divine punishment, and defeated the demon?

Brown immediately felt the tension in his body ease considerably. He went to the window and gazed into the distance.

A beam of light pierced through the darkness.

The light was thick, but it was still too thin compared to the swarm of insects. It rushed straight into the center of the swarm, seemingly without any effect.

However, the next second, a huge wave surged and churned within the swarm of insects.

Centered on the spot illuminated by the light, the giant wave continued to grow, overturning the swarm of insects within an area several times the thickness of the light.

It's like pouring a small cup of water into a hot oil pan; the swarm of insects boils over.

The insect swarm closest to the light evaporated instantly, leaving not even a trace of dust.

Those that were slightly closer burned and melted due to the intense heat, turning into ashes.

Further away, the shockwave rendered them powerless, and they were quickly crushed and trampled by their own kind behind them.

If one could look down at the earth at this moment, one would see that a road has been forcibly carved out of the impenetrable Wall of Sighs.

Just like Moses parting the sea, a huge gap appeared in that indestructible, unbreakable, and eternally standing wall.

Upon seeing this, all the players and soldiers were jolted awake as if struck on the head by a heavy hammer.

Yes, it's not time to give up yet.

If we give up before even fighting, all our efforts over the years will be wasted.

Rather than succumb to these monsters, fight them to the last moment, and die standing up.

The next round of shelling was quickly prepared, but an order made the players stop firing.

"A one-minute delay? But the monster is almost upon us!"

Old Eggplant listened to Lu Ban's orders with a puzzled look. He was very anxious. Although everyone's emotions had been stirred up by Twisted Fate's earth-shattering cannon shot, the number of swarms was still overwhelming. Even if all the shells were poured out, it might not be enough to damage even a tenth of the wall. As the swarm approached, the fear in people's hearts would grow even more.

What exactly is the purpose of Lu Ban's order?

Despite his endless doubts, Old Eggplant obeyed the order.

He glanced at the time. It had only been an hour since he logged into the game and was in the Night Kingdom, and only twenty minutes in reality, but it felt like half a day had passed.

Despite the cold wind, the sweat did not diminish. Old Eggplant silently counted in his mind, knowing he would soon reach his limit.

He could even see the insects clearly; those twisted monsters were so close, it seemed they would pounce on him at any moment and devour his flesh.

With his heart pounding at its limit, Old Eggplant was completely focused, waiting for that moment.

He didn't have much expectation in his heart. That shot just now instantly killed the Iron Lizard in the Black Forest. Old Eggplant would never forget that scene. But now, even though the attack was overwhelming, it failed to give people a glimmer of victory.

A group of insects was killed, but there were still more.

The crack was filled in an instant, as if nothing had ever happened.

Even the ruler of this demonic tide has not appeared, and no one knows what kind of monster the leader of the [Thousand-Legged] is.

At this moment, those watching the live stream held their breath, wondering what would happen next.

In this era without spirit torches or the sacrifice of mages, facing such a vast swarm of insects, there was simply no possibility of turning the tide.

Zheng Li stared intently at the screen, his heart pounding as hard as the players in the game, but he still held his breath.

He saw that just as the insects came rushing towards him, about to tear everything apart, dawn broke.

It wasn't that fleeting streak of light from before, but real sunlight.

The light was dazzling, intense, and all-encompassing.

The sunlight was intense, and everything became visible.

In an instant, that seemingly indestructible high wall, that seemingly insurmountable barrier, and those hideous and terrifying insects were scorched and roasted in the sunlight. Flames rose from their bodies and spread into the swarm in the blink of an eye.

How could the crimson glow of the blood moon rival the brilliance of the scorching sun?

"fire!"

Just then, the appointed time arrived, and Old Eggplant instinctively roared in an excited voice. The roar of artillery fire followed immediately, and his voice trembled, but not from fear, but from excitement.

The shells landed on the swarm of insects, which had been scattered by the intense sunlight, and exploded one by one, making the flames even more intense.

Suddenly, a wall of fire stretching for tens of kilometers appeared in the sky above the Black Forest.

On the watchtower atop the fortress, Lu Ban placed the radio on the table. The setting was [Scorching Heat], a scorching sun powerful enough to cause a decade-long drought in a region. Yet, at this moment, it had become something people longed for, something called hope.

Brown shed tears and shouted to encourage himself. The artillery fire continued to erupt in the swarm of insects, which were hindered by the sunlight, and actually brought their advance to a standstill.

Far from Sunset Town, the demonic tide was somewhat intimidated by the distant appearance of the sun, and its advance was slow.

Although the insects continued to ravage and kill in other parts of the Night Kingdom, humans did gain a momentary advantage here.

"And so it went for three days..."

Having read "The Demon Tide," Zheng Li knew that the sunlight could last for a long time, and he was immediately relieved.

However, Zheng Li soon realized that something was wrong.

The movements of those insects were very strange.

Chapter 742 Covering the Sky and Sun

The swarm of insects burned under the intense sunlight, and the dark, monstrous tide instantly became a sea of ​​fire, reminding Old Eggplant of the scenes he had seen in documentaries during locust plagues, where fire was used to drive away the insects.

However, he noticed that these insects were actually moving.

The outermost layer of insects, suffering from the scorching sun, slowly crawled and flew towards the higher sky.

The insects were already ablaze with flames and were gradually peeling off, falling like fireworks debris in the wind.

But behind those insects, their kind, yet untouched by sunlight, soared upwards amidst the scattered ashes.

Even when the ashes have dissipated, the sun still shines fiercely, burning those who come after. Yet these insects, like moths to a flame, fly towards the sunlight.

"This is……"

Stone looked out into the distance and saw this scene, feeling somewhat incredulous.

"They are trying to block out the sunlight."

Shea quickly discerned the movement of the swarm.

In her time, the Thousand-Legged Demon Tide was no longer a significant threat due to the existence of the Spirit Torch. However, now, its numerical advantage has become its greatest weapon against sunlight.

The swarms of insects surged and spread towards the sky amidst the flames, forming a barrier that blocked out the sunlight in a short time.

Dark clouds gradually spread toward the fortress, accompanied by blazing flames.

Even Sia had to admit that the sacrifices of these insect swarms were commendable.

If it were a monster like a winter wolf, or a disease-related monster tide like a plague, it would probably be unable to withstand the intense sunlight and would have no choice but to take a detour.

But the swarms of insects are the most numerous, and even if millions of their kind are sacrificed, they still move straight forward.

These insects didn't actually possess any fearless spirit of advancing wave upon wave; they were merely victims and pitiful creatures controlled by the lord's will.

To defeat these swarms, their leader must be forced to retreat, or the leader must be eliminated.