I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

The members of the Dragon Fang Squad were stunned when they heard Lin Yuan's decision.

Zhang Lie said with some concern, "Lin Yuan, there are members of the Abyss Cult there, as well as a large number of high-level demons that are being controlled."

"Shouldn't we go back to the city and call for military support? Wouldn't it be too dangerous for just the few of us to go?"

Lin Yuan shook his head. "It's too late. It will take a lot of time to go back to the city and bring the main force here."

"By the time the main force arrives, their blood sacrifice may have already been completed, and a large-scale beast tide will immediately erupt."

"Moreover, with me here, you don't need to worry about safety. Leave those monsters and fallen ones to me."

Lei Xiao gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Alright! Since you've made up your mind, then our Dragon Fang Squad will risk our lives to accompany you. We'll take you there now to settle accounts with those bastards from the Abyss Order!"

Lei Xiao rearranged his equipment and determined the direction.

He then led the Dragon Fang Squad ahead, heading towards the hidden basin at the deepest part of the canyon.

They continued deeper into the canyon along a narrow, winding passage at its bottom.

This passage is rarely used by high-level monsters; it was a hidden route that Lei Xiao and his group had previously explored.

The surrounding rock walls were a dark reddish-brown, and the stones were covered with traces of various battles.

The stench of blood in the air grew stronger and stronger, making it somewhat uncomfortable to inhale.

Since this is a secret stronghold of the Abyss Order, the outer perimeter is naturally heavily guarded.

The Abyss Order had set up many hidden detection arrays and roaming informants near the passage.

Lei Xiao had been here once before and had already memorized the details of those hidden formations.

Guided by Lei Xiao, the group slowed down and carefully avoided all the formations.

They also successfully evaded several groups of low-level monsters patrolling the area without making a sound.

After more than ten minutes of stealth, they finally quietly arrived at the edge of the basin at the deepest part of the canyon.

The area is low-lying and completely surrounded by towering, steep rock walls, forming a natural barrier.

The group hid behind a huge black rock, concealing all their presence.

They slowly poked their heads out, using the rocks for cover, and peered into the basin.

In the center of the basin stood a colossal structure—a blood altar of the abyss radiating a blinding crimson light.

The altar covers a large area and is made of unidentified black stones, divided into several steps.

The surface of the stone was covered with intricate abyssal runes, from which flowed a dark red, unidentified liquid.

Blinding beams of blood-red light rose from around the altar, shooting straight into the clouds above.

The open space surrounding the altar was teeming with a large number of abyssal monsters.

These monsters come in many varieties, but at this moment their eyes are all a mad crimson red.

They had clearly been driven mad by the formation on the altar and had lost their reason.

These berserk monsters paced restlessly beneath the altar, emitting low growls.

On the second step of the altar stood two Fallen Ones dressed in black robes.

Both of these Fallen Ones were around level 60, their faces hidden under large hoods.

They held white bone staffs in their hands, with black crystals inlaid at the top.

They were closing their eyes and chanting obscure and incomprehensible abyssal incantations.

As they continued chanting, the blood-red light on the altar grew stronger and stronger, and the energy fluctuations became increasingly intense.

At the very top of the altar stood a gaunt old man, the leader of the fallen here, named Mosh.

Mo Xiu is a level 68 Shadow Warlock, exuding a cold and dark aura, and holding an Abyss Lord Crystal Core that radiates powerful energy in his hands.

He was performing a final sacrificial ritual, attempting to summon an Abyss Demon General of level 70 or higher.

If the summoning is successful, the Demon General will be able to lead the berserk army here and launch an attack on the human defense line.

Looking at the scene in the basin below, the members of the Dragon Fang Squad felt their scalps tingle. The army of berserk monsters was densely packed together, their numbers astonishing.

Add to that the three powerful heretics who were over level 60, and this force was simply despair-inducing.

They dared not make a sound, for fear of attracting the attention of the enemy below and bringing about their annihilation.

At this moment, Zuo Tiancheng was hidden in the thick clouds above the basin.

He looked down at everything happening in the basin, and his face turned very ugly when he saw the abyss blood altar that was radiating a blood-red light that seemed to reach the sky.

Zuo Tiancheng's brows furrowed tightly, and a hint of seriousness and worry flashed in his eyes.

As a military general, he had dealt with the forces of the Abyss for many years and was very familiar with the methods of the Abyss Cult.

As a military general, he had dealt with the forces of the Abyss for many years and was very familiar with the methods of the Abyss Cult.

He could clearly see that the altar in front of him, though not small in scale, was incomplete.

Judging from the structure and energy operation of the altar, this should only be considered a sub-altar.

Since the Abyss Order used a sub-altar in this remote canyon, it means that there must be a main altar in existence.

The Abyss Order's arrangements could not possibly be so simple; they have gone to such great lengths for a much larger purpose.

Zuo Tiancheng quickly analyzed the current situation in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became.

The Abyss Order established such sub-altars in various areas of the Northwest Abyss Battlefield.

They must be trying to create a chain reaction through these sub-altars, to cause an unprecedented disaster.

If the main altar is activated at the same time, then the entire war zone will face a full-scale attack from the monster army.

Zuo Tiancheng clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms. He knew that the Northwest Abyss battlefield was about to descend into chaos.

This is definitely not as simple as an ordinary beast tide riot; it is a long-planned war.

He had to relay this intelligence back so that the military leadership could prepare accordingly.

Behind the rocks, Lin Yuan carefully observed the situation on the altar for a while and made a plan in his mind.

These berserk monsters were all mobile defensive positions to him.

He turned his head and looked at the Dragon Fang Squad members beside him, whose faces were full of tension, and immediately activated the defensive sharing skill.

The members of the Dragon Fang Squad immediately felt a change in their bodies.

Their armor and magic resistance attributes surged once again, and that feeling of indestructibility returned.

With this powerful defensive layer, their safety in this area is guaranteed, and they don't have to worry about being caught in the crossfire.

After casting the shared defense buff on the Dragon Fang team, Lin Yuan gripped his heavy shield tightly and then walked out from behind the hidden black rocks.

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