Chapter 1499: Enemy Attack

A massive gate suddenly appeared in the sky, its towering outline pressing down like a mountain sinking into the sea, causing the clouds to churn and surge. Witnessing such a shocking phenomenon, the crowd erupted in gasps and exclamations.

"Look at the sky!"

"Holy crap!"

"What kind of gate is this? It's hovering right above our Shadow Island!"

Almost simultaneously, the entire city's residents looked up in awe, their streets buzzing with heated discussions. Everyone pointed at the enormous gate in the sky, their expressions a mix of fear and disbelief.

As the gate's outline became clearer, an unprecedented sense of oppression washed over everyone. It was a fear of the unknown, an instinctive dread that gripped their hearts.

Even in the central meeting room of the city, department heads had gathered, solemnly discussing the images of the gate that had been transmitted.

"Where did this gate come from?"

"I've never seen anything like it. What could be inside?"

"The center of the massive gate frame is filled with endless darkness, deeper than the night sky around it. Even my divine sense was swallowed up when I tried to probe it. This gate must have a significant origin!"

"Regardless, the sudden appearance of this gate is suspicious. I have a bad feeling about this. From now on, all security teams must keep a close eye on its movements!"

"Agreed. Master Lu is right. This gate hovering above Shadow Island is not to be taken lightly!"

After a long and serious discussion, the group remained clueless about the gate's origins. They could only issue a series of orders, assigning teams to monitor the gate's shadow around the clock.

While Shadow Island was tense and puzzled by the gate, other planets were celebrating victories.

As more and more prodigies emerged, showcasing unprecedented talent and combat prowess, the strange alien races that had occupied various planets began to retreat. Humanity finally saw a glimmer of hope for victory.

In just a few months, the alien populations on various planets seemed to dwindle significantly. Human cultivators launched counterattacks, gradually clearing out the aliens. After millennia of bitter struggle, they finally reclaimed most of their planetary territories.

The joy of hard-fought victories spread across the major planets. The human race in the Yunxing Galaxy felt a sense of pride and relief, basking in the hard-earned triumph.

However, some found the situation suspicious.

The sudden disappearance of the aliens and humanity's subsequent victories felt almost too convenient, as if the wins had come too easily, hinting at a possible conspiracy...

Yet, after enduring long and grueling battles, most people were too overwhelmed by the joy of victory to question it. Tears of happiness were everywhere.

In this moment of universal celebration, even if a few remained clear-headed and skeptical of the sudden victories, their voices were quickly drowned out by the cheers.

Regardless, the world finally enjoyed a long-awaited peace. The prolonged war had come to an end, and the planets began to recover. The prodigies who had made a name for themselves during the war reached unprecedented levels of fame.

But just as the outside world was reveling in joy, Shadow Island experienced a sudden change!

Early morning.

Master Lu sat alone in his office, reviewing the transmitted images.

For the past few months, Shadow Island's departments had taken turns monitoring the gate in the sky. Screens across the city projected the gate's movements.

Today, it was Master Lu and his security team's turn to keep watch.

The gate remained motionless, showing no signs of activity, just as it had for the past few months—silently hovering in the sky.

Staring at the unchanging image of the gate, Master Lu couldn't help but mutter in confusion.

"What is the origin of this gate?"

"It appeared above Shadow Island, so it can't be ordinary. But why hasn't it shown any signs of activity? Could it just be an illusion?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Lu's eyes suddenly widened in shock.

On the large screen he was watching, the shadow of the gate began to emit a dark mist, as if something vast and powerful was about to pour out!

At the same time, the screens across the city displayed the same scene.

Pedestrians stopped in their tracks, captivated by the dark mist on the screens.

As the mist grew thicker, seemingly about to spill out of the screens, many instinctively looked up at the gate in the sky.

As more and more people raised their heads, expressions of shock and fear spread like a plague.

A dark stream was now visibly descending from the sky. But it wasn't mist or a river—it was people!

Countless figures, impossible to number, were falling like a tidal wave from the sky toward Shadow Island's city.

The streets fell eerily silent. Cars stopped. Everyone's eyes were filled with terror.

Until a scream shattered the silence.

"Enemy attack...!"

"Enemy attack!!!"

In the next moment, chaos erupted in the streets. Panicked cries echoed throughout the city.