81: Chapter 81 One Man Sweeps Through the Bronze Level!

Inside the dense forest.

Xiao Zhan and Lin Hai quickly exchanged a look.

The altar before them seemed loosely guarded.

However, that faint, cold aura and the indistinct energy fluctuations both indicated that its interior was by no means simple.

Moreover, it was impossible for them not to know that people would come to assassinate them.

There was likely a trap hidden in the shadows.

"We can't rashly commit everyone at once."

Lin Hai lowered his voice and made a decision: "Zhang Meng, Wang Hai, Zhao Qian, the three of you lead the first, third, and fourth squads to break in first. Test their strength; it would be best if you can draw out their hidden experts! Old Xiao and I will act as a surprise force, waiting for the right moment to catch them off guard!"

"Yes!"

The three Silver Rank captains did not hesitate.

They immediately gathered more than ten elite members under their command.

"Move out!"

The order was given.

The three captains were like arrows released from a bowstring.

They led their squads out from their hiding places and charged straight toward the altar!

"Enemy attack! There's an enemy attack!!"

On the outskirts of the altar.

Several patrolling cultists immediately let out shrill alarms.

In an instant.

Black Qi surged around the altar. Dozens of black-robed cultists and an equal number of distorted Mutated Fierce Beasts poured out from every corner, clashing with the City Defense Team that had rushed in.

The roars of spirit beasts, the sound of skills colliding, the clashing of weapons, and the angry shouts and screams of humans instantly blended into a single cacophony.

Light flashed, and energy overflowed.

The battle entered a fever pitch right from the start.

The three Silver Rank captains possessed formidable strength, and their spirit beasts were even more unstoppable. Like three sharp knives, they easily tore through the cult's outer defensive line.

Several Bronze Rank cultists and their Vicious Beasts were killed in the blink of an eye.

"Hmph, nothing more than this!"

Zhang Meng, the captain of the second battalion, controlled his Rock-Armored Giant Rhino to knock away a Corrupted Hound. Surveying the battlefield, he felt victory was within his grasp.

However.

Before the smile on his face could fully spread, a sudden change occurred.

"Buzz—!"

The ground around the altar.

Suddenly, several eerie dark-red runes lit up.

Immediately following that, even more dark shadows surged like a tide from behind the altar and the dense forest on the flanks!

Their numbers far exceeded the previous group!

Among them were several exceptionally powerful auras!

"Not good! It's a trap! There's an ambush!"

Wang Hai, the captain of the third battalion, had a sudden change in expression.

He let out a sharp shout.

In the distance, Xiao Zhan and Lin Hai, who were closely observing the battle, narrowed their eyes.

"There really was an ambush!"

Lin Hai clenched his fists.

Xiao Zhan's gaze was sharp: "Looking at these auras, it's not just the Bronze Rank. There are no less than three Silver Ranks, and maybe... even a Gold Rank!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun.

His Manifestation of All Things Entries talent had already taken in all the battlefield information.

The cult camp had three Silver Ranks, specifically at the third, fifth, and seventh orders.

And... three Gold Ranks!

A seventh order, an eighth order, and a ninth order!

A hint of solemnity appeared on his face.

From a strength perspective.

The overall strength of this cult seemed to be slightly stronger than theirs.

After all, they had three Gold Rank experts.

This was bound to be a hard-fought battle.

At that moment.

In the center of the altar.

A Gold Rank Ninth Order cult expert, dressed in black robes with dark gold trim and possessing a cold aura, slowly rose into the air.

He looked down at the three City Defense captains who were surrounded and struggling desperately, letting out a raspy, cold laugh:

"Hehehe... The Elder's calculations were indeed brilliant, predicting that some blind rats would sneak in today. However, with just you few little rats, you dare to try and shake the Sacred Church? You truly don't know the meaning of death!"

His words were full of contempt.

As if he already had full control of the situation.

"Vermin who hide their heads and show their tails, you dare call yourselves a Sacred Church? Today, I will overturn this rat's nest of yours!"

A thunderous roar exploded.

Xiao Zhan and Lin Hai no longer hid themselves. Leading Jiang Yun and all the remaining City Defense members, they appeared at the edge of the battlefield like divine soldiers descending from the heavens.

Their powerful auras joined together.

In an instant, they dispersed a portion of the cult's cold atmosphere!

The cult's Gold Rank expert's expression changed slightly, but he then grinned hideously: "A few more have come to die! Fine, I'll deal with you all together! All Disciples of the Sacred Church, protect the altar and eliminate all invading enemies!"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan's gaze was like lightning.

He instantly locked onto the altar.

He immediately understood the key.

Clearly, this altar was the 'tricky business' that Old Man Li had mentioned.

"Everyone, heed my command! The cult's conspiracy is all on this altar. Attack with all your might and destroy the altar!"

"Kill!"

The great battle broke out completely!

The high-end combat forces of both sides instantly paired off and began to slaughter each other.

Xiao Zhan rode his Black Tortoise Dragon Turtle. Although it wasn't good at aggressive attacks, its defensive power was world-shaking. A thick, earthy-yellow light screen expanded, and he actually blocked the joint onslaught of the enemy's Gold Rank Ninth Order and Gold Rank Eighth Order experts all by himself.

Runes flowed on the turtle shell, blocking every single lethal attack and creating precious opportunities for the others.

Lin Hai let out a long whistle.

He and his Winged Tiger lunged as one toward the remaining Gold Rank Seventh Order cult expert. Golden light and black Qi collided frantically, and the aftershocks of the battle even shaved off a layer of the surrounding ground!

The two were evenly matched in strength.

It was going to be a hard-fought battle.

On the other side, the three Silver Rank captains—Zhang Meng, Wang Hai, and Zhao Qian—each faced off against the cult's three Silver Rank masters. The battle was intense, and it was difficult to tell who had the upper hand for a time.

Meanwhile, the Bronze Rank battlefield, which had the most people.

It became a meat grinder.

The cult clearly held an advantage in the number of Bronze Rank members and Mutated Fierce Beasts. The sounds of killing and beast roars were deafening.

Although the City Defense members were well-trained and coordinated well, they began to suffer casualties under the opponent's frantic suicide attacks and the beasts' pouncing. Their front line was being continuously compressed.

"Hahaha! You City Defense trash, stay here forever today!"

"Kill them and use their flesh and blood to nourish our Sacred Beasts!"

Seeing this, the Bronze Rank members of the cult.

One by one, they shouted with hideous expressions and arrogant bluster.

However.

Their wild laughter did not last long.

Because.

A crimson figure and a bolt of silver lightning, like two red-hot knives, sliced fiercely into the Bronze Rank battlefield!

It was Jiang Yun!

He had made his move!

"Little Fire, Dragon Flame Breath, cover the beast pack on the left!"

"Little Cloud Sparrow, Thunder Strike, take out that commanding cultist!"

Jiang Yun's voice was calm and clear.

He commanded his two spirit beasts as they wove through the chaotic battlefield.

"Roar!"

The Fire Dragon Fish opened its mouth, and a scorching pillar of fire swept across like a Reaper's scythe. Three mid-stage Bronze Rank Mutated Fierce Beasts didn't even have time to scream before being turned to charcoal in the flames!

"Crackle!"

The Wind Thunder Cloud Sparrow's form was like lightning. With a flash of thunder, a charred hole instantly appeared in the forehead of the Bronze Rank Eighth Order cultist who was commanding the siege. The hideous grin on his face froze, and he fell straight down!

An instant kill!

Another instant kill!

And this was only the beginning!

Jiang Yun was like a precise and efficient killing machine.

His Mental Energy was highly concentrated, and Manifestation of All Things Entries allowed him to easily see through the weaknesses and skill information of the enemies and Vicious Beasts.

The Fire Dragon Fish's Dragon Flame Burst Kill bloomed within the beast packs, clearing a small area every time. The Wind Thunder Cloud Sparrow's Thunder Claw and Wind Rush skills coordinated perfectly, specifically targeting the enemy's key nodes and those attempting sneak attacks. It was as fast as a phantom and impossible to guard against!

"My god... Jiang Yun... he's too strong!"

A City Defense member who was fighting a hard battle saw this scene and was shocked beyond measure.

"Follow Jiang Yun! Fight our way out!"

Someone shouted.

The morale of the previously suppressed City Defense Team soared.

They began to use Jiang Yun as the arrowhead and counter-charged!

Wherever Jiang Yun went, it was like a hot knife through butter!

Bronze Rank Seven?

Killed in one hit!

Bronze Rank Eight?

Couldn't last through one of the Fire Dragon Fish's empowered breaths!

A Bronze Rank Ninth Order Mutated Fierce Beast?

Paralyzed by the Wind Thunder Cloud Sparrow's Thunder Strike, then immediately blown apart by the Fire Dragon Fish's Dragon Flame Burst Kill!

He was like an unstoppable god of war.

He forcibly carved out a path of blood on the Bronze Rank battlefield, leaving behind a ground full of charred and cold corpses.

The cult members' previous arrogant bluster had long since vanished, replaced by boundless fear and alarm.

"A monster! He's a monster!"

"Run! We can't stop him!"

The cult's Bronze Rank front line completely collapsed!

"Bastard! Stop that kid quickly!"

The Gold Rank Ninth Order cult expert who was in a fierce battle with Xiao Zhan noticed the abnormality on this side of the battlefield. Especially seeing Jiang Yun's unstoppable momentum, and that he was already about to reach the core of the altar, he was instantly shocked and enraged, attempting to pull away to stop him.

"While fighting this old man, you still dare to be distracted? You're looking for death!"

Xiao Zhan let out a cold hmph.

The Black Tortoise Dragon Turtle let out a dull roar, and a solid earthy-yellow light pillar slammed into the opponent, forcing him to focus entirely on defense.

"Curse you!"

That cult expert was so angry he spat blood, but there was nothing he could do.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yun had already stepped over the remains of countless cultists and Vicious Beasts, charging up the stone steps of the altar like a whirlwind.

His gaze was burning as it locked onto the mana core floating in the very center of the altar, which emitted an alluring yet dangerous aura!

The Bronze Rank enemies blocking his path had been almost entirely slaughtered by him.

Only a few remained to be harvested by the City Defense Team.

At this moment, he.

Had no more obstacles!

He immediately prepared to command the Fire Dragon Fish to attack the altar.

And take the mana core.

However, just at the moment when the mana core seemed within reach.

Another change occurred.

A pressure ten times more terrifying than the Bronze Rank suddenly descended, like the entire sky collapsing.

This aura was full of brutality, stillness, and absolute destruction, instantly enveloping the entire altar.

Everyone currently in combat.

Whether it was the City Defense Team or the cultists, their movements involuntarily stiffened.

Immediately following that.

A cold voice, carrying contempt and killing intent, rang out clearly in everyone's ears, especially Jiang Yun's.

"Ant! You actually think you can ruin my Sacred Church's great plan! Die!"