Angle's Arrogance? My Pact with the Succubus Queen!-Chapter 254: 30 Saints Surround, a Dead End!

Chapter 254: Chapter 254: 30 Saints Surround, a Dead End!

But just then, a furious roar came from deep underground. Shadow had been awakened.

Black energy shot out from the cracks, forming the shape of the giant claw covered in scales. It reached for Logan’s back.

At the last moment,

Logan pulled out Yepera’s bone with his left hand and Black Dragon’s bone with his right. He crossed them in front of him. "I knew you would attack from behind!"

As he spoke, the runes on the two bones activated on their own. Golden and black energy twisted together, forming a semi-transparent shield.

"Dual Bone Sky-Blocking Shield!"

The huge claw slammed into the shield, causing a loud explosion.

The shockwave exploded, breaking the top of the altar. Logan coughed up blood and was sent flying back.

But the shield successfully blocked the attack. He landed and rolled, suffering only minor injuries and no serious damage.

Logan slowly got up, his chest rising and falling. But his eyes were full of confidence. "That’s all you’ve got? Come out and fight if you’re brave enough!"

"Logan! I’ll kill you!" Shadow roared louder, but the giant claw image began to fade.

Shadow’s power was locked down and couldn’t keep projecting.

Logan wiped the blood from his lips and looked at the altar.

The black crystal had been completely destroyed by divine fire, with pieces flying everywhere.

Without the core to support it, the entire altar started to collapse.

At the broken roots, black energy burst out like a fountain, but it quickly disappeared under the power of life purification.

All the heroes that had been absorbed into the black crystal were now safely inside the Spirit Palace, being purified slowly.

Logan looked around. At this moment, the fissure was shaking violently. The cliffs on both sides cracked open, and big rocks fell—too dangerous to stay.

"Mission complete." Logan said, turning around. "Retreat."

But before Logan could use his teleportation, the space around him was suddenly surrounded by ripples.

From the black fog, dozens of figures suddenly appeared. Their energy all reached the Saint level.

Logan stopped and his eyes turned serious.

He hadn’t expected Shadow to have so many Saint-level puppets guarding here.

The leader stepped forward from the fog. It was a middle-aged man in a gray robe, with a stiff face and empty, lifeless eyes.

"Logan principal. Shadow Lord has ordered: since you came to us, you will stay here forever."

Logan looked closely and realized the man wasn’t unfamiliar to him. He was Tito, the Ironspire City commander, one of the seven city administrators.

"It seems the rebellion has already started." Logan clenched his fists and said: "but you probably don’t have the power to stop me."

Ironspire City commander Tito didn’t answer. He just pulled out his big sword and, with more than thirty Shadow constructs, charged at Logan together.

Thirty Shadow constructs attacked at once, and the black fog rolled like a wave.

Logan didn’t run—he moved forward. His 32 star marks burst with full power, even though his stage was unstable. At this moment, he had nothing left to hold back.

He called out Nabo, Lilith, and Kerparos, and calmly ordered: "Each of you take ten. Weaken them and give me space. Nabo, take the shield!"

Before he finished speaking, Logan had already rushed into the enemy line.

A tenfold Space Fold unfolded in front of him, twisting and bending the attacks of three Shadow constructs. At the same time, he punched with his right hand, compressing space power into a single point and piercing through the chest of the fourth.

Black blood sprayed out. The remaining six circled in, and six scaled claws reached for Logan’s vital points.

Logan Flashed, using space jumps to avoid the attack by a hair’s width. But his face turned even paler, and the strain of the jump made his unstable stage worse.

Ironspire City commander Tito stood in the back, his eyes empty as he said: "Logan principal, you are strong, but your stage is unstable. Today is your day to die."

Logan laughed coldly: "You’re just a puppet. How dare you speak to me?"

He made a hand sign, and his star marks flashed violently. He released all the compressed energy at once.

"Space Restriction!"

Time seemed to stop. All the Shadow constructs around him froze in place.

Although Logan’s power could only hold this for ten seconds, it was enough.

Kerparos, Lilith, and Ancestral Spirits attacked at once, and their fierce hits almost completely overwhelmed the Shadow constructs.

Logan seized the chance and rushed toward Ironspire City commander Tito.

Tito’s face stayed the same. He raised his hand, and gray energy burst from his palm, forming a shield.

Clang!

Logan hit the shield with his fist. Cracks spread, but it didn’t break.

His eyes were sharp, and he frowned. "You’re not just a regular puppet. Shadow left part of its mind inside you."

Tito’s voice was twisted, mixed with a woman’s voice as he replied: "That’s right! Logan, you destroyed my altar. You have to pay the price."

With part of Shadow’s mind inside him, Tito became extremely annoying.

Logan didn’t waste words. He pulled out Yepera’s bone and Black Dragon’s bone with both hands. The runes on the two bones lit up, golden and black light twisting together.

Logan snorted. "Then I’ll destroy that part of your mind too."

He crossed the two bones and brought them down. Tito’s shield broke with a sound. His body was set on fire by a golden inferno.

But he didn’t scream. Instead, he grinned wildly. "Logan, you’ve fallen into my trap."

Before he finished speaking, a terrifying roar came from deep underground.

The ground of the fissure cracked open. Black energy erupted like a volcano. A huge scaled claw shot out from the cracks—not a shadow, but a semi-physical form.

Shadow had broken through the seal and was launching a stronger attack.

The claw was over a hundred meters wide. Its surface had dark red runes. It appeared directly above Logan, ignoring space, and crashed down with full force.

The pressure was like the sky collapsing. Logan’s bones creaked. His 32-star marks almost went out. The gap between 32-star and 36-star was clear at this moment.

But he didn’t back down. He raised the two bones above his head, and the dual bone sky-blocking shield appeared again. "Damn it, I thought that ugly woman wouldn’t lie to me!"

"You dare call me ugly? You’re asking for death!" Shadow went completely mad.

The claw hit the shield.

Boom!

The shockwave exploded. All Shadow constructs within a hundred meters turned into dust in an instant.

Even Lilith and the Ancestral Spirits were pushed back by the power.

At that moment, the ground where Logan stood collapsed into a thirty-meter-deep pit.

He knelt at the bottom, the double-bone shield full of cracks but still holding. Blood came out of his seven orifices, staining his clothes.

But he had blocked it.

The claw began to fade. Shadow’s power couldn’t support such a strong attack.

From underground came a distorted female voice, full of anger and bitterness. "Logan... you destroyed my altar, cut off my power supply, and even dared to insult me? We’ll never stop until one of us is dead."

The fissure shook more violently. Shadow’s voice echoed again: "Three days later, my Shadow Army will flatten the Human Federation! I’ll let you watch the defenders on the walls turn to ash!"

The voice grew quieter as Shadow’s consciousness withdrew.

Ironspire City commander Tito’s body fell to the ground, completely lifeless.

Logan slowly stood up, wiping blood off his face.

His chest hurt badly. At least two ribs were broken, but it wasn’t life-threatening.

He raised his left hand and pressed the communicator: "Natalia."

Natalia’s anxious voice came through immediately: "How are you? The Federation detected a big energy burst in the Shadow Rift area. You should have waited for us to come back."

"I’m fine." Logan said, looking into the deep of the fissure. "Shadow’s main body still can’t come out, but her puppets army is already moving."

"Three days later, the Shadow Army will attack the Federation in full force. The seven city administrators have confirmed the rebellion. The Ironspire City commander just died here."

There was a pause on the other end. Natalia’s voice was heavy when she replied: "I understand. I’ll notify all the high-ups right away and start the highest alert. The Federation’s border troops are already gathering."

The communication ended.

Logan looked around. The collapse was still happening. He was too exhausted to fight, so he called out his horned hawk, Red Feather, and flew out of the fissure with it.

On the way, he meditated to recover. His unstable stage actually got a little more stable under the pressure of life and death. His star marks reached 80% stability, but his injuries still needed time to heal.

One hour later, outside Saint Heart City.

Natalia, Sophia, and Lucia, along with key members of the Supervisory Council, saw Logan covered in blood. Their eyes flickered with shock.

"Logan!"

"Principal!"

Logan waved his hand and said: "Just a small wound. Go back. I’ll explain everything on the way."

The military flying vehicle took off, heading toward Snow Dragon.

Inside the cabin, Natalia pulled up a holographic map. "The seven cities’ armies have started moving strangely. The armies from Ironspire, Dragonspire, and Frostspire are moving toward Snow Dragon. They should arrive in two days."

"The armies from Blue Wave, Emberheart, and Stormveil are still unknown, but we’ve detected a lot of shadow energy activity."

Logan looked at the map and said: "Shadow wants to attack from multiple directions. She’s trying to spread out our defenses."

Natalia asked: "What are we going to do?"

"Fall back." Logan said, pointing at Saint Heart City. "We’ll give up the outer cities and concentrate all our forces to defend Snow Dragon. At the same time, I’ll expand the Spirit Palace and collect the souls of the fallen to turn them into fighting power."

Natalia hesitated. "But if we give up the seven cities, the Federation will lose half of its territory."

Logan’s eyes were cold. "Territory can be reclaimed. Lives can’t. Three days from now, we must stop Shadow’s first attack at Snow Dragon. If we survive that, we’ll have a chance to fight back."

Natalia nodded. "I see."

When the flying vehicle arrived at Snow Dragon, it was already dusk.

Inside Snow Dragon, the council hall was full of lights. All the high-level officials were gathered in the meeting room.

Logan walked in. His bloodstains were still fresh, but his breath had stabilized. His 32-star marks were steady and flashing, and the feeling of floating had mostly gone. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

General Darwin spoke first: "Logan, how are you feeling?"

Logan sat down and said: "No problem. Let’s get straight to the point. Three days from now, there will be a final battle. Shadow will launch a full attack. The seven cities’ armies have turned against us. We must hold Snow Dragon. At the same time, we must also be ready for her attack from the north on Saint Heart City."

Old Councilor Corleone asked in a deep voice: "Chance of victory?"

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