Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2285

2285 Legion of Death

The Burned Forest stretched beneath an ashen sky like a bleak and lifeless monument

to total destruction. Here and there, the blackened trunks of colossal trees rose into the

sky like broken towers, their branches vanished, their leaves long reduced to ash.

Beneath them, an impenetrable labyrinth of charred deadfall soared hundreds of meters

above the ground, completely hiding it from view.

Sunny stood atop one of the rare burned trees that had stubbornly remained upright

even after death, gazing down at the vast sprawl of scorched tangle from an immense

height or rather, two versions of him stood there, one clad in a stunning suit of black

jade armor, the other dressed in plain dark fabric.

The one in armor looked down with a smug expression.

"I think we’re going to lose again."

The one in the dark clothing smiled faintly, a mischievous gleam in his eyes.

"Don’t underestimate our legion."

Beneath them, a dreadful battle was underway.

The scorched thicket had come alive, frothing with a slick black substance. That

substance was composed of countless monstrous millipedes, some several meters in

length and others stretching dozens, their bodies encased in glossy black chitin.

The millipedes surged up from the depths of the fallen forest, flowing to the surface like

a frenzied tide.

Each one was at least a Corrupted Beast, and some had reached the Great Rank.

There were terrifying champions among them as well Monsters, Demons, and Devils,

the latter surrounding the indistinct forms of the swarm’s elusive Tyrants. A few bore

carapaces that shimmered with vivid colors and haunting patterns, pulling attention to

their ominous figures.

The sight of the enormous vermin was enough to unnerve even someone like Sunny.

"And here... we... go..."

Facing the flood of monstrous millipedes was another army, equally shadowy, but far

more haunting. This force encircled the massive tree Sunny stood upon like a wall —

composed of silent shadows who met the oncoming tide of abominations without a hint

of fear, hesitation, or uncertainty.

At that moment, the first ranks of the Shadow Legion advanced, pushing forward to halt

the momentum of the enemy wave.

In a cruel twist of fate, the vanguard consisted of those very same monstrous millipedes

they were the shadows of Nightmare Creatures that Sunny and his legion had

previously slain within the Burned Forest.

Despite his incredible strength, Sunny and his undying army were still not formidable

enough to claim the charred remnants of the Heart Realm. In the earliest stages of his

bold invasion, he could scarcely step into the Burned Forest without being forced to

retreat.

Most of the shades under his command were drawn from creatures of lower Ranks.

Only a few hundred were Great Nightmare Creatures, and although these silent

shadows could not be permanently destroyed, they could be driven back into his Soul

Sea to recover. That recovery was not immediate either, with stronger shades taking

longer to mend.

Thus, in those early days, the Shadow Legion had been easily overwhelmed by the

sheer number of Nightmare Creatures populating the forest’s periphery. Their endless

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