Chapter 995: At the Gates! War Imminent!
"That is…"
"The Rift of Ten Thousand Demons!!"
When the vanguard saw the scene ahead clearly, they were utterly stunned.
The previous rift was one that tore across the sky.
But this one split across the land itself.
And above the rift floated a colossal black fortress of flesh and blood.
Endless darkness and demonic energy spewed from the rift.
The demonic miasma here was dozens of times thicker than before, constantly shrouding the entire area.
The purification and dispel spells cast by the priests, which previously lasted 30 minutes, now only lasted five.
That meant the priests had to recast large-scale purification and dispel spells every five minutes.
This was a serious burden on them.
At this moment, the generals of each kingdom brought out sacred-grade war drums.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of the drums rang out, stirring the spirits of the entire army and preventing their morale from being crushed by the filth.
At the same time—
"Begin construction!"
"Three hours!"
"Build a fortress here immediately!"
Azure Dragon Meng Zhang shouted the order.
Following this—
Many low-level members whose secondary class was Divine Architect stepped forward with determination.
They got to work in the pre-planned zone.
Under the awestruck eyes of many, a magnificent fortress rose from the ground in just three hours.
The sheer speed of construction left every army stunned!
Even the demon scouts spying from afar were dumbfounded!
What the hell!
A fortress rivaling the size of the Ten Thousand Demons Fortress had just appeared across from the demons!
Three hours!
Unbelievable!
"So this is the legendary infrastructure madness, huh?"
"I finally get it!"
"Dragon Kingdom's Divine Architects are insane!"
Members of the allied armies were full of admiration.
This campaign had been meticulously prepared.
Even though the journey had been plagued by environmental debuffs, high-tech magical filtration devices were continuously supplied.
If any filter failed, it was replaced immediately.
Strategic resources were in full supply.
Because this battle would determine the future of all kingdoms and the lower realm itself.
No room for error.
Every nation pooled all their resources and power for this.
With the fortress established, things improved dramatically.
It was like pointing a gun right at the Ten Thousand Demons Fortress's front door.
And the capture of the Heavenly Demon Capital now proved invaluable.
The moment the new fortress was completed, a spatial channel was linked with the Heavenly Demon Capital.
Supplies flowed in non-stop from the capital to the frontline.
While marching, the spatial mages had already been building the teleportation path.
"Rest up! Starting tomorrow—we storm the fortress!"
"The outcome of the final chapter of the Demon Annihilation campaign hinges on this!"
Meng Zhang shouted loudly.
"Ooooohhhh!!"
The allied armies roared in excitement.
Every face showed excitement, nervousness, anticipation—and fear.
That fear stemmed from years of suppression by the Ten Thousand Demons, planting deep-rooted dread.
But above all, they were thrilled and eager.
It had been a long road!
Really damn long!
The final chapter of Demon Annihilation had been opposed by the media, Professionals, even the Elders of the Sacred Council.
And yet it succeeded, step by step—all because of that non-specialist from the Dragon Kingdom.
Now that very non-specialist would lead the vanguard to assault the fortress.
An airborne raid!
And Andrea's detailed fortress layout had already been thoroughly studied by the generals.
It proved to be genuine.
The physical structure matched the layout exactly.
It was clear Andrea had long planned to defect from the Demon Arrival Organization.
Otherwise, there was no way she could've smuggled such a map out undetected.
In fact…
After witnessing Ling Zhan mercilessly slaughter the Demon Arrival Organization's prodigies during the Elite Deathmatch Tournament, Andrea realized the organization's days were numbered.
Ling Zhan's growth was just too monstrous.
The organization couldn't suppress him anymore.
So Andrea decided in advance to betray them.
After all…
She wasn't a loyal follower or zealot. She had only cooperated with them.
Since they were collapsing, there was no reason to stick around.
And she had been right.
"The Ten Thousand Demons Fortress is turtling up…"
"The upcoming assault will depend on that non-specialist."
"We honestly have no better option."
Many generals felt helpless.
Even with the layout map,
And knowing where the defenses were weakest, the oppressive demonic miasma meant that once their legions left the fortress and entered the battlefield, their power would be reduced by at least 20%.
In that state, a successful siege was near impossible.
Yet that non-specialist had shown terrifying siege capabilities from the beginning.
Lemoris Fortress aside—
The Heavenly Demon Capital was undeniable proof.
"Even if you didn't say it, I'd already decided to let Ling Zhan lead the vanguard and spearhead the assault."
"Just know—if he leads the charge and we capture the fortress, the greatest credit will go to him."
"Of course…"
"If you think otherwise, feel free to have your own legions join the vanguard and parachute into battle."
Meng Zhang said calmly.
"Fine! The Xuantian Legion will join tomorrow's vanguard!"
At that moment—
Adasim couldn't hold back anymore.
He had no choice…
That non-specialist's merits already far surpassed his.
If he let him take the fortress too, the gap would only grow.
Plus…
Whoever breached the fortress first would get first dibs on the slaughter.
Adasim couldn't let Ling Zhan take all the glory alone.