But the terror and brutality of magical beasts have always been notorious, completely unreasonable, and this magical beast was clearly very different from ordinary monsters. Its body was even larger, its strength even more ferocious, and its combat power far surpassed that of ordinary magical beasts. Even being as close as Jade Hall did not make it retreat.

That so-called ring formation was nothing but a decoration in front of such a terrifyingly huge magical beast, utterly useless!

However, in that chaos, the shouts of Brian Cooper and Captain did not have much effect. Instead, the remaining people, because they were so close to each other, quickly heard the mistaken shouts of others and instinctively followed the command. Most of them huddled together.

In an instant, an indescribable crimson bloodlust flashed in the eyes of that gigantic magical beast. It raised its head and let out a piercing, unmatched howl, like a demonic sound drilling into the ears, shocking and terrifying. Immediately after, accompanied by a fierce, tearing wind in midair, its huge, scythe-like forelimbs slashed down hard from two directions at once.

"Boom!"

Dust... no, there was no more dust here. What flew into the air was countless blood splatters and severed limbs, separated from bodies. The horrifying scene was unforgettable, enough to make one wake up in the middle of the night in terror.

Captain trembled all over, standing there at a loss. This terrifying strike killed at least thirty people in an instant, blood flowing like a river, and the monster was still rampaging and slaughtering among the crowd.

Those who tried to run could not escape its clutches and were all brutally killed.

From afar, suddenly came the shout of Brian Cooper, yelling, "Hook, run, run! Hurry, come to me!"

Captain jolted all over, as if waking from a nightmare. The bloody scene before his eyes faded a little, and his original determination and will to survive resurfaced.

He leapt up, turned, and ran in great strides, heading straight toward Brian Cooper.

And Brian Cooper was standing at the entrance of Jade Hall, waving frantically at him. No matter what, whether there was still danger inside Jade Hall or not, it was already their last refuge!

But just as he was halfway there, Captain, or rather Hook, suddenly noticed that Brian Cooper's expression had changed again, now tinged with a trace of fear, his gaze fixed intently on something behind him.

At the same time, accompanied by a shrill, terrifying howl, the ground trembled, and heavy footsteps thundered from behind.

Hook looked back and saw that there was no one left standing behind him, and the monster, flapping its wings, was charging straight at him.

Strangely, though this monster had wings, it always ran on the ground with its limbs. Of course, its running speed was not slow, and its strength was terrifyingly great, but it was still a bit slower and did not immediately catch up to Hook.

However, the distance between them was rapidly closing.

And this monster, facing the towering Jade Hall ahead, showed not the slightest hesitation or fear, rapidly approaching.

Standing at the entrance of Jade Hall, both Brian Cooper and Hook turned pale, a trace of despair in their eyes. If even Jade Hall could not restrain or resist this monster, the two of them would have no chance of escaping.

At this critical moment, Brian Cooper suddenly roared at the running Hook, "Quick, rush over, hurry!"

As he spoke, he turned and jumped directly into Jade Hall. Moments later, a rumbling sound suddenly rang out as the great door of Jade Hall began to slowly close.

Hook immediately understood what Brian Cooper intended. Now, this was the only way to barely block the monster, but he was still more than ten zhang away from Jade Hall. At this life-and-death moment, Hook let out a loud cry and dashed forward with all his might.

Behind him was the terrifying, howling magical beast; ahead, the slowly closing jade doors. If he was not careful, Hook would either die under the monster's claws or be crushed to death by the doors.

The monster also noticed the closing doors of Jade Hall and roared angrily, its speed suddenly increasing.

Hook sprinted with all his might, the distance of more than ten zhang vanishing in an instant. He was almost at the entrance, and the doors of Jade Hall were only three or four feet from closing completely.

With a loud shout, Hook leapt into the air, diving toward the gap!

Chapter 5: After the Calamity (Part 1)

Life was right before his eyes!

Standing inside the door, Brian Cooper looked delighted, reaching out to grab Hook's outstretched arm, ready to pull him in.

But at that moment, suddenly, a sharp screech sounded in midair, and a terrifying claw descended from above, appearing behind Hook in an instant.

That hard limb was like steel, its black light like a terrifying flame, burning fiercely in the eyes of the two men.

Like the flames of hell, burning madly!

"Chok!"