Chapter 188: Terrifying Strength

Chapter 188: Chapter 188: Terrifying Strength

Watching the battlefield, the crowd realized the remaining Exotic Beasts had completely lost their will to fight and were fleeing in all directions. Everyone stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what they were witnessing.

Then, their gazes shifted to the man at the very front—Ye Yunyi. Lord Ye was simply terrifying! Standing there, he looked exactly like an invincible War God.

Vira looked at Ye Yunyi, her eyes brimming with sheer admiration. This was the unique reverence the Northern region held for true powerhouses.

"Clean up this area," Ye Yunyi said slowly, turning to look at the crowd. He was now their absolute backbone, their supreme commander. Hearing his order, everyone immediately prepared to get to work.

However, as they glanced into the distance, they all froze. Surprise filled every pair of eyes.

Seeing their reactions, Ye Yunyi was taken aback. What was with those expressions? He turned his head to follow their gazes and saw billowing white smoke rising in the distance, accompanied by a massive, towering blaze.

"Did a volcano erupt?" Ye Yunyi wondered out loud, causing everyone’s hearts to clench.

If so, that was truly terrifying! Fortunately for the Cyan Ink Barrier, they might be relatively safe, as the fortress was still quite a distance away from the source.

"Let’s go take a look!" Ye Yunyi ordered, his gaze sweeping over the Patriarchs and the high-ranking officers of the Alliance Guard Army.

Understanding his intent, they immediately dropped the Exotic Beast carcasses they were handling and hurried after him. The task of clearing the battlefield was left to the rest of the troops. There was no need to worry about the beasts returning, as Ye Yunyi had completely terrified them single-handedly.

Ye Yunyi looked up at the sky and let out a sharp whistle. Instantly, the Qingling Roc swooped down with a piercing cry. It landed at his feet and then carried him up to the top of the city wall.

Meanwhile, the Patriarchs and the Alliance Guard Army below had already set out.

Standing atop the wall, Ye Yunyi gripped the Sun-Shooting Celestial Bow in his hand and peered into the distance. He felt that something was amiss. However, it was impossible to see the situation clearly from here. The thick white smoke acted as an impenetrable barrier, and combined with the blinding flames, it completely obscured whatever lay within.

"I’ll go check it out first," Ye Yunyi thought, patting the Qingling Roc beside him.

Understanding his command, the colossal bird leaped off the wall. Ye Yunyi closely followed, stepping onto its broad back in midair. The Qingling Roc spread its wings, and with a powerful flap, the deafening sounds of rushing wind and sonic booms erupted! That single beat of its wings propelled the beast high into the sky. The crowd below heard the explosive noise and felt a fierce gale sweep past, blowing away much of the lingering metallic stench of blood. Without delay, Ye Yunyi and the Qingling Roc surged forward.

Meanwhile, Gao Zhen and his team were already locked in a fierce battle with the Fire Flood Dragon!

ROAR!

The Fire Flood Dragon let out an infuriated bellow, seemingly enraged by this group of insignificant humans. It roared at them, its snake-like pupils contracting as murderous intent surged wildly. In the next instant, it lunged violently at Gao Zhen’s group!

SWISH!

Seeing the beast charge, a high-ranking officer pushed off the ground, darting straight toward it. His weapon clove through the blazing flames as he furiously slashed at the Fire Flood Dragon!

CLANG!

The blade struck its scales. The officer’s initial surge of joy at landing a direct hit was immediately shattered. The impact felt as though he had struck a solid block of steel. It didn’t budge an inch! Despite wielding his weapon with all his might, his full-power strike failed to heavily injure the creature. It hadn’t even left a single scratch on its Scale Armor!

Was this the terrifying might of a King-level Powerhouse?!

ROAR!

Glaring at the human who dared to provoke it, the Fire Flood Dragon immediately swiped its massive claw at the officer!

"Fall back!" Gao Zhen ordered.

The officer had also realized the creature’s intent and turned to flee, but it was impossible to escape! In a flash, he was caught firmly in the beast’s grasp. A searing, terrifying heat instantly transferred onto his body!

"Argh!"

After a single agonizing shriek, the officer was reduced to fine ash. The Fire Flood Dragon then exhaled a breath, casually blowing the handful of white dust away into the wind.

"You beast! How dare you!"

Gao Zhen and the rest of the Alliance Guard Army glared with eyes wide with absolute fury. Their brother, a comrade they had fought back-to-back with, had been reduced to ashes just like that! Evaporated from existence, as if he had never been born into this world! That damned beast!

Enraged, Gao Zhen charged directly at the Exotic Beast. Confronting the King Level Fire Flood Dragon, Gao Zhen locked onto its eyes. The monster’s entire body was clad in impenetrable Scale Armor. He had to find a weak point, and its eyes were bound to be its most vulnerable spot!

However, the Fire Flood Dragon quickly caught on to his intentions and immediately thrust its claw forward to grab him.

Dodging the strike, Gao Zhen stepped directly beside the massive claw.

WHOOSH!

Even at that fleeting distance, he felt a horrifying wave of heat. Kicking off the ground, he rocketed upward, hurtling straight toward the beast’s face!

"Die!" Gao Zhen roared.

Reaching the creature’s eye, he readied his weapon for a furious downward slash. But suddenly, a deafening whistle of rushing air tore through the battlefield! Gao Zhen felt the very space around him distort. In the blink of an eye, the beast’s other claw swatted him out of the air like a fly!

THUD!

With a heavy crash, Gao Zhen slammed into the ground and skidded violently across the earth.

The rest of the Alliance Guard Army froze in shock. The hair on their bodies stood on end as a bone-deep chill surged up from beneath their feet. Gao Zhen was the absolute strongest among them, a formidable fighter at the Late-Star Stage! Yet, even he couldn’t withstand a single blow from this Fire Flood Dragon?! If that was the case, perhaps only a King General could stand a chance against it!

They scrambled forward to rescue Gao Zhen, but the Fire Flood Dragon had the exact same idea. It moved in on him, its massive claw already descending!

Gao Zhen was completely disoriented from the brutal impact. Just as he struggled to rise, he saw the flaming claw bearing down on him. His eyes widened in fury and despair. He wanted to run, but it was far too late! In that split second, his entire life flashed before his eyes.

But then, a piercing avian cry echoed from afar! A streak of blinding silver light arrived right on its heels. Even the mighty Fire Flood Dragon snapped its head toward the sudden threat, letting out a furious roar!

CRACK!

SLASH!

The Alliance Guard Army watched in stunned silence. The Fire Flood Dragon writhed and roared frantically. Its face was heavily mangled, and its supposedly impenetrable Scale Armor had actually been breached! The blood that spilled onto the ground resembled molten magma, corroding the earth and incinerating the vegetation with its extreme heat.

Taking advantage of the distraction, the soldiers quickly dragged Gao Zhen to safety. Then, they looked up to see a massive black silhouette tearing through the sky! It ripped out from the dense white smoke and plunged directly toward the Fire Flood Dragon!