Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 629: The Scavengers Attack the City

Beyond Black Flame City, the assembled Scavengers amassed to a staggering 870,000.

This count was already incredibly substantial.

Upon the city ramparts, all the Dominators stood with grim visages, awaiting the inevitable.

At a designated instant.

The forty-sixth-order Scavenger issued its decree.

In the very next moment, every single Scavenger unleashed their coordinated assault!

A colossal wave of 870,000 streams of Nothingness Power violently slammed into Black Flame City.

Just outside the city, a barrier shimmering like crimson flames sprang into existence, intercepting the torrent-like surge of Nothingness Power.

Hum! Hum! Hum!

While Black Flame City's defensive barrier could repel the onslaught of Nothingness, prolonged engagement would inevitably lead to its exhaustion. This was because the Scavengers drew their power from Nothingness itself, an inexhaustible font.

Conversely, Black Flame City’s defenses relied on energy derived from Chaos Jade and the Chaos Origin belonging to the Chaos Dominators, resources that were finite and would eventually be depleted!

The Old City Lord’s expression was deeply troubled. This was the insidious nature of the Scavengers’ assault. The initial strategy was to intercept and annihilate the Scavenger force mid-journey, but unforeseen circumstances had intervened. Now, their sole recourse was to endure the barrage, isolate the enemy, and allow their soldiers to dismantle the horde, piece by piece.

“Everyone, make ready! I shall soon trap the high-order Scavengers. Your task is to fracture the battlefield and eradicate the remaining Scavengers!”

The Old City Lord gestured toward the three Deputy City Lords, granting them the signal.

With unified nods, the three began marshalling their respective legions.

In the ensuing moment, the Old City Lord invoked Black Flame City’s might, launching a formidable Black Flame Arrow. He then ascended this projectile, piercing through the Nothingness torrent and surging forward against the relentless current!

To the astonishment of all observers, the Old City Lord rapidly closed the distance to the four high-order Scavengers. He then unfurled a Dominator Domain, encompassing all four within its ethereal bounds.

Instantly, the Old City Lord and the four high-order Scavengers were drawn into the domain’s confines, commencing a fierce one-versus-four confrontation.

The Scavenger legion, instantly deprived of their commanders' guidance, descended into disarray, their attacks becoming haphazard.

Seizing this critical juncture, Jia Jicheng bellowed, “Third Legion, advance with me!”

From the third sector of the city wall, Jia Jicheng led an army of 300,000. Unleashing a barrage of attacks, they too broke through the Nothingness torrent, surged upstream, and fractured the Scavenger horde, carving off a quarter of their numbers.

The First and Second Legions, under the command of their respective Deputy City Lords, likewise established their dominance, each severing another quarter of the Scavenger forces.

Concurrently, the various War Regiments were fully mobilized. Following closely in the wake of the regular armies, they advanced resolutely into the fray, targeting the remaining quarter of the Scavenger horde.

Zhan Tian, Lin Feng, Zhou Hao, and the others seamlessly integrated into the War Regiments, advancing alongside the seasoned veterans into the heart of the conflict.

Even a quarter of the Scavenger force still represented a formidable 220,000 combatants.

These remaining Scavengers were promptly fragmented and engaged by the members of the various War Regiments.

As one of the esteemed Four Great War Groups, the Sand Dunes Battle Group was tasked with confronting 40,000 Scavengers, a responsibility that brought immense pressure.

Within this group, Liu Shi's squad found themselves assigned to engage three Scavengers!

At this precise moment, Liu Shi's squad, in addition to the captain himself, comprised seven other members: Zhan Tian, Yuanhao, Zhou Hao, Zhai Xing, Lin Feng, Xuan Huang, and Ye Fan.

“Everyone, maintain focus! If anyone sustains an injury, fall back and stall for time!”

Liu Shi’s commanding voice rang out as he summoned a banner!

The banner ascended into the heavens, instantly manifesting a subtle ripple that drastically impeded the forward momentum of the three Scavengers.

Xuan Huang, eager for combat, took swift action. He transformed into a colossal mountain peak, descending with immense force from the sky to bear down upon one of the Scavengers!

Xuan Huang’s true form was originally a Chaos Island. Now, having ascended to the Chaos Dominator realm, his true form had become a Dominator Artifact, inherently imbued with potent sealing and suppression capabilities!

Combined with Liu Shi’s domain-restricting banner, these abilities proved instrumental in immobilizing one of the eleventh-order Scavengers.

“Excellent work!”

Zhou Hao’s eyes gleamed with admiration. He immediately surged forward, launching a powerful fist towards the ensnared Scavenger. His physical prowess was on par with a Dominator Artifact. With a single, decisive blow, he pulverized a significant portion of the Scavenger’s flesh.

Although the damaged flesh began to regenerate with haste, Zhou Hao had undeniably inflicted a substantial wound.

This particular Scavenger, bearing a resemblance to a formidable black bear, retaliated furiously, unleashing a claw imbued with Nothingness directly at Zhou Hao.

A blow struck Zhou Hao's chest. The Seven Stars Armor he wore shimmered with a starlight shield, a protective stellar barrier conjured by Zhai Xing beside him, which absorbed part of the black bear monster's assault. The residual force then impacted Zhou Hao's Seven Stars Armor. After being diminished, it was endured directly by Zhou Hao's physique.

Zhou Hao only let out a soft grunt, declaring, "It's nothing!"

Ye Fan also joined the fray. His mastery of the sword was exceptional. Wielding the standard Seven Stars Sword, the Sword Light he unleashed possessed considerable might. Sword energy struck the black bear monster, carving numerous wounds into its form.

From the side, Yuanhao offered support, attacking with all his strength, yet his efforts only managed to inflict minor scratches upon the black bear monster. This left Yuanhao perplexed. They had all recently achieved the Chaos Dominator realm, so why was the damage dealt by his companions greater than his own?

Lin Feng, who had attained the Chaos Dominator status via the Slaughter Dao, was also fiercely striking the black bear monster. Curiously, the wounds he inflicted healed at a noticeably slower rate.

The group coordinated their assault on the black bear monster. Xuan Huang acted as the controller, Zhou Hao served as the resilient tank, Zhai Xing provided support with shields, Ye Fan was the swordsman unleashing area-of-effect damage, Lin Feng functioned as the assassin applying debilitating effects, and Yuanhao... was essentially there to fill the ranks and boost morale.

They engaged with gusto, surrounding a solitary Scavenger.

Despite its constrained movement, the Scavenger remained energetic, keeping everyone vigilant.

The combat was exceptionally intense.

As the captain, Liu Shi, after immobilizing three Scavengers, confronted one of them. His intention was to quickly defeat this Scavenger and then assist his teammates. He believed his teammates only needed to hold off the remaining two Scavengers!

During the battle, he briefly observed Zhou Hao's situation. Witnessing that his group could effectively contain their opponent and even had a chance to prevail, Liu Shi felt significantly reassured.

However, a thought soon crossed his mind. Wait, weren't there three Scavengers? Where had the other one gone?

Liu Shi took a moment to scan his surroundings and noticed Zhan Tian casually manipulating a Will Crystal, appearing quite relaxed.

Liu Shi's eyes widened in surprise. "Zhan Tian, you defeated a Scavenger on your own?"

"That's right. Need any help?" Zhan Tian inquired.

Without a moment's hesitation, Liu Shi responded, "Yes, please! Hurry and help me finish this one off!"

Zhan Tian set aside the Will Crystal and then lunged towards the Scavenger beside Liu Shi.

A wave of Destructive Power ripped through the Nothingness, instantaneously reaching the Scavenger.

The Destructive Power wreaked havoc on the Scavenger's form, completely eradicating all the Nothingness Power that constituted its existence!

What remained in its place was an intact Will Crystal and a drop of Dominator-grade material, both in pristine condition. Zhan Tian's control had been remarkably precise.