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From afar, flames illuminated the area ahead, where the sounds of battle intertwined with strange shrieks.
When Xu Zimei arrived at the direction of the city wall, he took a quick look and discovered thousands of people holding their position there.
His gaze fell beyond the city wall, looking down towards the area below the city.
He saw that the area was swarming with creatures somewhat resembling the goblins of legends.
Their bodies were dark purple, their faces were hideous, and they were slightly taller than the average person, each holding a variety of weapons.
Although not particularly strong, a rough count suggested there were more than ten thousand of them.
The distant horizon was filled with the traces of these goblin-like beings.
"Everyone, hold your positions, we must not let the demons and monsters breach our city," a man wearing black armor shouted loudly amidst the crowd.
