124: Difficulty increased, the ultimate monster wave!

— "(Ding-dong!)"

"(The [Great Earth Ice Bear King] has arrived with its clan to invade and seize this place for themselves.)"

"(As the final wave of the city-building trial, the difficulty has been upgraded!)"

Almost the instant the announcement ended.

— "Roar!"

An earth-shattering roar rang out, sounding like thunder exploding in the distance.

Immediately after, the black clouds and mist on the horizon rapidly dispersed, revealing a terrifying snow-white beast standing ten meters tall.

With brown horns pointing toward the heavens, its aura was comparable to an ancient demonic beast; it was the Great Earth Ice Bear King!

It was like a behemoth, its ferocity reaching the sky. A single swipe of its bear paw was enough to easily demolish a tall building.

From behind the Great Earth Ice Bear King, four Great Earth Ice Bear Leaders emerged, each only half a head shorter than the king. They were as powerful as tanks.

Outside the East Gate, Bai Tian's pupils constricted, and his expression tightened slightly.

He hadn't expected the final ultimate monster tide to feature more than just one BOSS; there were also four Great Earth Ice Bear Leaders!

The Great Earth Ice Bear King and the four Great Earth Ice Bear Leaders roared at the sky, their voices like fierce thunder, deafening to the ears.

These roars acted as commands, and immediately, the Earth Ice Bear clan began to emerge from all directions.

The ordinary Earth Ice Bears were the size of small cars, each with wide mouths and long fangs, possessing an intimidating aura.

They were so numerous and vast that it was impossible to estimate their count accurately.

Bai Tian quickly checked the attributes of the Great Earth Ice Bear King and the other monsters.

— [Great Earth Ice Bear King]!

(3rd Advancement Lord Rank BOSS)

Level: 55

HP: 40 Million

Attack: 180,000

Dual Defense: 120,000 (Reduces damage from Water and Earth magic attacks by 60%.)

Skills: Earth Quake, Frozen Roar, Demonic Blood Boil.

Seeing these attribute values, even though Bai Tian was mentally prepared, his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Furthermore, this Great Earth Ice Bear King was a Lord Rank BOSS. This was the second time Bai Tian had encountered an existence beyond the Normal, Elite, and demon rank.

He then looked at the four Great Earth Ice Bear Leaders.

— [Great Earth Ice Bear Leader]!

(3rd Advancement demon rank BOSS)

Level: 50

HP: 18.8 Million

Attack: 60,000

Dual Defense: 42,000 (Reduces damage from Water and Earth magic attacks by 40%.)

Skills: Earth Vibration, Frost Shield, Demonic Blood Boil.

Holy crap!

The four Great Earth Ice Bear Leaders were actually all Level 50 3rd Advancement demon rank BOSSes. The system was being too ruthless!

Looking further into the distance, the vast white swarm of Earth Ice Bears was so numerous that the end was nowhere in sight!

— [Earth Ice Bear]!

(3rd Advancement Elite Rank Monster)

Level: 44

HP: 2 Million

Attack: 14,000

Dual Defense: 8,000 (Reduces damage from Water and Earth magic attacks by 25%.)

Skill: Rampage!

There were at least over forty thousand of them!

Combined with one 3rd Advancement Lord Rank BOSS and four 3rd Advancement demon rank BOSSes, this difficulty was enough to make one vomit blood!

Liao Fan couldn't help but be the first to curse: "Damn it, this crappy system isn't giving us any way to survive."

"Is this the kind of difficulty current players are supposed to be able to pass!"

Frost Like Snow's face was also pale: "The attributes of a single ordinary Earth Ice Bear are comparable to a mini-BOSS. How are we supposed to play this?"

Yan Mulan and her group of six felt their mouths go dry; even the six of them working together would struggle against a single Earth Ice Bear.

The difficulty of this tenth ultimate monster tide filled them with despair.

At this moment, Flowers in Full Bloom sent Bai Tian a private message: "We were too reckless. I didn't expect the city-building trial to be this perverted. If I'd known, we should have found a first-rate guild to help with the defense."

Although Bai Tian felt the pressure, he didn't give up: "It's okay, things are done by people. We've already come this far; I have to try no matter what."

Bai Tian added: "Mulan, you six should withdraw first! This kind of monster tide isn't something you can withstand."

Unexpectedly, Yan Mulan and her group were quite loyal. They all shook their heads in refusal, saying: "We've all accepted mounts worth hundreds of thousands from you. How can we leave now?"

"As long as you don't give up, we'll see this through to the end, even if we die until we're all dropped back to Novice Island."

The attitude of Yan Mulan's group surprised Bai Tian, but he also thought more highly of them.

"Alright, then I, Brilliant, thank you all."

As Bai Tian spoke, he pulled out five or six scrolls in succession.

He gave one invincibility scroll each to Flowers in Full Bloom, Frost Like Snow, Liao Fan, and Yan Mulan.

Among them, there was also a Water Immunity Scroll.

Since monsters like the Earth Ice Bears had dual Water and Earth attributes, the Water Immunity Scroll would definitely be helpful.

— "Roar!"

As the Great Earth Ice Bear King let out an earth-shattering roar, the army of over forty thousand Earth Ice Bears surged toward Bai Tian's small city like a flood of beasts.

The spectacular sight of over forty thousand Earth Ice Bears galloping together was like the mountains crumbling and the earth splitting. No one could easily withstand such a monster tide.

Bai Tian made a prompt decision and shouted loudly: "Everyone abandon the walls! Everyone concentrate in the center of the city!"

They were already short-handed with only 10 people; they couldn't possibly defend if they spread out.

It was better to gather everyone together so Bai Tian could cast the 10x Body Strengthening Technique and Cold Abyss Blessing on everyone, including the pets and mounts.

However, just as Bai Tian and the others abandoned the walls and retreated into the city, before the Earth Ice Bear army arrived, the deafening sound of cannon fire suddenly rang out.

It turned out that Vantis was leading the members of Blood Moon's Assassin Hall. Carrying special items like energy cannons, they used dozens of energy shells to blast large gaps in the four gates of Bai Tian's fragile city.

After completing this, Vantis and the others quickly entered stealth and slipped away.

Their goal was precisely to open a direct path into the city for the Earth Ice Bears, putting even more pressure on Bai Tian and his group.

Damn it!

Bai Tian cursed inwardly, a cold look appearing on his face.

If he hadn't told everyone to abandon the walls and retreat into the city to defend beforehand, Vantis's sneak attack would likely have caused some casualties.

Bai Tian knew that the threat of this city-building trial didn't just come from the Earth Ice Bear swarm, but also from the secret sabotage of Blood Moon and the others.

At the critical moment, Blood Moon's forces would definitely jump out to cause trouble for them.

— "Boom!"

Another loud noise rang out, and Bai Tian's nerves tightened again.

As the outskirts of the city shook, the walls collapsed, and giant stones flew, the first wave of Earth Ice Bears rushed in like lightning.

Their threat was like a flood of beasts, striking fear into people's hearts.

At this moment, Bai Tian held nothing back. He stepped forward to the front line and quickly applied the 10x Body Strengthening Technique and Cold Abyss Blessing to everyone.

Immediately after, he decisively unleashed his most powerful S-rank Divine Skill — [Tiger Roar Shakes Mountains and Rivers]!

"Roar!"

A roar like a dragon or tiger formed a soul shockwave that instantly penetrated everything. Nothing could stop it as it spread across a five-hundred-meter radius.

This attack range happened to cover the entire small city where Bai Tian was located.

[Area Damage: -276,400]!

The divine power of Tiger Roar Shakes Mountains and Rivers ignored all defense, directly dealing massive damage to the Earth Ice Bears within the five-hundred-meter radius.