Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 552 The Demon God Descends upon Great Xia

"..." Lin Shigong closed his eyes.

In the apocalypse, all kinds of people are revealed.

He certainly knew that the mindset of ordinary people was complex.

Some people value survival supplies more than their own lives, because they represent their only remaining sense of security in this world.

Some people refuse to believe in the disaster because accepting reality requires more courage than escaping it.

He understands.

But understanding is one thing, there's no time for understanding now.

"I'll urge you one last time." Lin Shigong opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"Tell the people below, no matter what ridiculous reasons the common people may have, forcibly stuff them into the portal!"

"Anyone who dares to throw a tantrum will be knocked unconscious and carried away!"

"yes!"

The adjutant turned to deliver the order.

In that instant, without any warning.

An indescribable, terrifying force descended from the sky!

"Buzz—!!"

There is no sound.

It was a kind of gravitational collapse that directly crushed the depths of the soul!

Just like the steel dome of the entire underground city, it instantly struck everyone's heart!

"Ugh—!"

Several civilian technicians were caught off guard and couldn't even withstand it for a second. Their eyes rolled back, and they slid off their chairs like mud, fainting on the spot.

This was followed by a chain reaction.

The person standing suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The person sitting there was ashen-faced, gripping the armrests of the chair tightly, large beads of cold sweat pouring down their face like a waterfall.

Some people were panting heavily, some were trembling all over, and some were unable to speak because their lips were quivering.

That invisible pressure, like the water pressure of the deep sea, squeezed in from all directions at the same time.

Every breath feels like moving a mountain.

Lin Shigong was not spared either.

The moment that heavy pressure came crashing down, his legs suddenly went weak, and his whole body fell forward.

But just a second before his knees hit the ground, he managed to brace himself against the edge of the control platform with both hands!

His teeth were clenched so tightly they were grinding, and cold sweat dripped down his chin onto the table.

His body was trembling violently.

His body was trembling violently, but his legs stubbornly refused to bend.

You want me to kneel? No way!

He roared inwardly as he slowly propped himself up.

He held on.

Looking around, the command center was a complete mess.

Most of the people were lying on the ground, slumped over the table, or leaning against the wall, looking utterly disheveled.

Lin Shigong slammed his fist on the table with all his might and roared.

"All of you... stand up!!!"

"Straighten your back!!!"

"You are soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty!!!"

"Not a spineless coward!!!"

A brief silence.

Then, an officer took the initiative.

He braced himself on the ground with both hands, his arms trembling like a leaf, but he slowly lifted himself up from the ground.

As he stood up straight, he wiped the sweat from his face and forced out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"That's right... even if we die... we'll die standing up!"

The second person got up.

The third.

the fourth.

More and more people are leaning against walls and grabbing tables, desperately trying to support themselves.

Some people are still experiencing thigh cramps.

Some people's mouths tasted entirely of blood.

But no one else fell down.

There are no cowards among the soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Even with the oppressive aura of an eighth-tier demon god pressing down on him, even if he were to die at any moment.

The spine must not be bent.

Lin Shigong looked at the group of soldiers who had stood up again, his eyes red.

He didn't say another word, then abruptly turned his head and stared intently at the central screen.

In the footage, a camera at the top of the World Tree, controlled by an AI system, captured an image.

It was a terrifying scene that could drive any living being mad.

A dark gray figure, larger than a mountain, hovered directly above the World Tree, like a divine punishment.

The translucent, dark purple energy shield emitted a deathly light that instilled despair.

Those two enormous, blood-red eyes looked down at the giant tree and at the insects below, which were less than dust.

Eighth-tier demon god - Kogath.

Inside the command center, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

This is not fear, but the pure sense of powerlessness that lower beings feel when facing an absolute god.

"It...is here." A staff officer's voice was hoarse.

.......

On the surface of Tianxiong Underground City, below the World Tree.

The chaos in front of the portal was a hundred times more absurd than a vegetable market.

In front of more than a dozen teleportation portals, tens of thousands of people, along with their families, were in complete chaos.

In the middle of the crowd was an older woman wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket.

She was clutching two huge snakeskin bags tightly in her arms, with several suitcases beside her, and she was struggling with the soldiers.

"Auntie! Come inside quickly! Throw away your things and save your life!" The young soldier next to her was so anxious that his throat was hoarse.

The middle-aged woman glared at him, spitting everywhere:

"What do you know, little brat! This is a pure handmade silk quilt I brought from my hometown! It's worth several thousand yuan!"

"If you throw it away, will you buy me a new one?"

"What do you need a blanket for if you're dead?!"

"I want my life, and I want the blanket too!"

"How am I going to sleep in this new place without a blanket?!"

The soldier was so anxious that he kept scratching his head.

What followed was even more outrageous.

An elderly man wearing reading glasses was leaning on a cane with one hand, and surprisingly carrying a birdcage in the other. Two thrushes were hopping and jumping around inside.

Just as he reached the teleportation portal, the old man suddenly slapped his thigh, turned around, and squeezed back.

"Sir! Where are you going?"

"Oh dear, I forgot my Yixing teapot!"

"What do you care about the pot at a time like this!" The soldier held him back tightly.

"No way! That's my old friend who's been with me for over thirty years!"

Not far away, under the sheltered wall, were several young people in their twenties squatting.

A young man with dyed yellow hair had half a cigarette dangling from his mouth and a nonchalant look on his face.

"Guys, trust me, this is definitely a drill."

The blond guy blew a smoke ring.

"What kind of demonic intervention is this? Is this some kind of sci-fi movie?"

"If there really is a monster, all those soldiers and officers would have run away long ago. Why would they stay here and waste our time?"

"Exactly, they're probably trying to plunder our supplies. In this apocalypse, who knows what those officials aren't capable of!" His companion chimed in.

The squad leader in charge of this area was furious, his lungs were about to explode, and he strode over and shouted sternly:

"Everyone stand up! If you don't want to die, line up for evacuation!"

Yellow Hair slowly stood up and flicked his cigarette ash.

"Class monitor, don't get so angry."

"Look at all those people in front of us, all pulling and tugging at each other. We can't get through if we're in a hurry. We'll leave after we finish this one."

The squad leader's fingers cracked as he gripped the rifle.

The remaining civilians... they really made me furious.

If these were his soldiers, he would have killed them on the spot!

Amidst this utterly absurd chaos.

The sky has fallen...

That overwhelming pressure, which seemed to transcend all living beings, enveloped everything without warning!