On the outer edge of the evacuating crowd, facing the center of the battlefield, over a thousand Warriors had formed a defensive line, encircling the ordinary civilians like a fence.
Most of them were not Martial Artists. Instead, they were elite Non-commissioned Officers equipped with High Tier Armor and special Spiritual Treasures. They could handle Demon Beasts incapable of Transformation with relative ease, and even when facing Transformed Great Demons, they could temporarily ensure their own safety.
All of them were Non-commissioned Officers from Tianjiao Base—the very base responsible for nurturing Gao Yuan City's prodigies. The moment the Demon Race invaded Gao Yuan City, they received orders to evacuate civilians from the Outer City.
Their commander, General Mo, whose jaw was covered in coarse black stubble, stood guard atop a tall building with a blade in one hand. His deep green military robe fluttered behind him, an armor-clad guard at his side.
