These humanoid monsters moved with extreme agility, surrounding the group in the blink of an eye. Uttering strange, eerie roars and brandishing their weapons, they lunged fiercely forward amidst a howling rush of wind.
Lin Xiu was the first to react. He violently drove his spear into the ground and unleashed his Divine Chaos Astral Power from within himself. Multicolored light radiated outward at a visible speed, sending the approaching monsters flying backward. They traced heavy arcs through the air before crashing heavily to the ground. Yet the monsters were countless, and they quickly swarmed back in a tight circle.
Alice flashed into motion, executing her Phantom Blitz. Her short blades wove rapidly through the monster horde, each sweep and slash kicking up a spray of blood. But the monsters fought without fear of death, rushing forward wave after wave to block Alice's attacks with their own bodies until her offensive rhythm gradually became disrupted.
Chapter 56