110: The finals begin, and Behemoth's charge is unstoppable (Part 1)

Honghuang Mountain Realm.

The ancient mountains were like sleeping behemoths, winding and undulating, towering into the clouds. The thin Innate Spiritual Qi (simulated) flowed through the mountains, nourishing the ancient Vicious Beasts (neutral units) hidden in the dense forests and deep abysses. The environment here was primitive and dangerous, with rules closer to the Origin, posing a massive test to the Bloodline and potential of the kin.

Light flashed as the two sides of the finals descended onto opposite ends of the map.

The four from Yuncheng No. 1 High School appeared in a relatively open valley area, with steep rock walls behind them and rolling mountains and deep forests ahead. Almost the instant they landed, Lin Zhou's command was issued:

"Execute Plan No. 1! Lei Huang, left-wing highlands, set up a minefield! Yan Li, right-wing tree line, hide and standby! Classmate Su, Moonlight Mist, cover the central area and the airspace above our front line! Everyone, stay mobile, do not stop!"

Without a moment's hesitation, the four took immediate action. Under Lei Huang's command, the remaining Thunder Giants rushed toward the left-wing highlands with heavy steps, their war hammers striking the ground and leaving behind pits filled with violent lightning. Yan Li's Phoenix retracted its flames and vanished into the dense primeval forest on the right like a streak of light, its Aura becoming faint and elusive. Su Yueyao spread her arms, and the bright moonlight flowed out like gossamer; it wasn't an attack but a rapidly spreading Moonlight Mist that shrouded the Cloud City Team's area in a hazy and serene glow, greatly interfering with external vision and mental detection.

Lin Zhou's Hundred Schools Kin were positioned relatively in the center of the formation. Literary Heart Elves recited classics to steady their minds; Tiangong Dwarves quickly used the surrounding rocks and timber to build simple defensive fortifications and Ballista positions; Law Fishmen spread out, their power of Law acting like an invisible spiderweb, quietly beginning to define the rules of order for this area.

Their movements were swift and orderly, clearly showing a deep understanding and practice of Lin Zhou's tactics.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the Honghuang Mountain Realm, atop a majestic mountain peak platform.

The five from Cangqiong Academy appeared quietly. Captain Hao Tian stood in the center, his expression calm as if the final deciding the championship wasn't before him, but just an ordinary drill. Before him, the Golden Behemoth Royal Lineage, cast like pure gold, crouched on the ground. Even with its Aura restrained, its massive size and naturally radiating terrifying pressure seemed to freeze the surrounding air. Its golden fur shimmered with a cold luster under the thin sunlight, and beneath its occasionally lifting eyelids were violent, dark-red pupils like molten lava.

Behind Hao Tian, the kin of the four team members were also in position: Storm Giants over ten meters tall with the power of wind and thunder swirling around them; Silver Pegasus Knights in shining armor riding sacred Silver Pegasi; and Spirit Dragons, elegant and dreamlike, with scales shimmering in a dazing brilliance.

This was a magnificent and powerful lineup, with every unit radiating heart-palpitating energy fluctuations. They didn't act immediately like the Cloud City Team but stood as steady as boulders, looking down with a scrutinizing gaze.

Hao Tian's gaze pierced through the Void Realm, seemingly seeing the Cloud City Team busily setting up defenses in the distance, and a faint, almost imperceptible curve formed at the corner of his mouth.

"Struggling at death's door," he commented flatly, then raised his hand and gave a simple forward wave without any complex commands.

"Crush them."

The moment the command was given—

"Roar—!!!"

The Golden Behemoth Royal Lineage, which had been crouching, suddenly raised its head and let out a terrifying roar that shook the entire Honghuang Mountain Realm! King's Roar!

The sound waves were like a physical shockwave, exploding outward with it as the center! Everywhere it passed, rocks shattered, ancient trees toppled, and even the Innate Spiritual Qi flowing in the air was churned into a mess! In the distance, some disturbed neutral Vicious Beasts let out cries of fear and fled in panic!

This was not just sound; it also contained powerful mental deterrence and rule suppression! On the Cloud City Team's side, all the kin felt their hearts sink as if pressed down by an invisible mountain, and all their attributes were instantly weakened to varying degrees! Especially Lei Huang's Thunder Giants and Yan Li's Phoenix; as beast/divine bird units, they were more significantly affected by the [King's Pressure], and their movements showed a hint of sluggishness!

Debuff Applied: [King's Pressure] - All attributes reduced by 8%, beast/giant units suffer an additional 5% reduction in attack speed and movement speed.

And this was only the beginning!

Before the roar had even faded, the Golden Behemoth Royal Lineage's massive body had already stood up, its height of over twenty meters bringing a suffocating sense of pressure! Its thick hind limbs, like pillars of heaven, slammed against the ground!

"Rumble—!!!"

The earth shook and cracked violently as if a magnitude ten earthquake had occurred! The mountain peak platform where it originally stood was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks extending hundreds of meters from the point where its feet struck!

The next moment, this golden beast of destruction turned into a streak of golden lightning that tore through space, launching a devastating charge toward the valley where the Cloud City Team was located! War Charge: Path of Destruction!

Its speed was unimaginably fast! It was by no means as clumsy as an ordinary Behemoth! Its massive body tore through the air, creating ear-piercing sonic booms! Wherever it passed, whether it was ancient trees several people wide or hard rocky hills, everything was directly smashed and crushed! A clear path of destruction, littered with wreckage and cracks, extended frantically toward the Cloud City Team's position at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"It's coming!" In the team channel, Lei Huang's voice carried a hint of trembling—an instinctive reaction to absolute power.

"Too fast!" Yan Li, hidden in the forest, could also feel that destructive momentum rushing toward her.

Su Yueyao was doing her best to maintain the Moonlight Mist, fine beads of sweat seeping from her cool forehead. The terrifying Aura brought by the charge even caused the moonlight to suffer a violent impact.

Lin Zhou's pupils constricted. The momentum of the Golden Behemoth Royal Lineage's charge was thirty percent more terrifying than his worst-case scenario! It wasn't just strength and speed; it also carried a savage will to destroy all order and trample all rules!

"Lei Huang! Detonate the left-wing minefield! Slow down its charge!"

"Classmate Su, concentrate the Moonlight Mist to interfere with its straight-line charge path!"

"Everyone, follow the predetermined route and retreat! Enter the Complex Terrain Zone No. 1!"

The commands were issued rapidly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

On the left-wing highlands, Lei Huang's remaining Thunder Giants struggled to trigger the pre-arranged lightning pits! A series of explosions rang out, lightning snakes danced wildly, and the lightning momentarily turned that area into a pool of thunder!

However, the effect was negligible!

The Golden Behemoth Royal Lineage didn't even slow down, charging directly into the minefield! The violent lightning struck its golden fur and [Golden Barrier: Absolute Defense]; most of it was deflected or absorbed, leaving only a few scorched marks, unable to penetrate that layer of seemingly eternal absolute defense! Its [High-tier Super Armor] trait made the paralysis effect of the lightning completely ineffective!

The Moonlight Mist tried to distort its perception of the space ahead, but that terrifying charge carried a momentum that tore through illusions. The Moonlight Mist was forcibly pushed aside, and although it caused a slight deviation in direction, it couldn't truly stop its advance!

Like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood! Truly unstoppable!

The first line of defense meticulously arranged by the Cloud City Team collapsed instantly like paper before the destructive charge of this Golden Behemoth Royal Lineage!

Almost the instant the minefield was breached, that golden streak of death, carrying the momentum to crush everything, slammed violently into the valley where the Cloud City Team was originally located!

"Bang—!!!"

War Trample: Earth Splitter!

The Behemoth Royal Lineage's massive foot slammed down! With the impact point as the center, terrifying power spread out like ripples, and the earth shattered and buckled layer by layer like a fragile cracker! The shockwave, mixed with rubble and dust, swept in all directions like a tsunami!

"Ugh!"

"Hold steady!"

Grunts and exclamations rang out in the team channel.

Lei Huang's Thunder Giants, positioned relatively forward in the formation, bore the brunt of the attack. Several already-injured giants were hit head-on by this terrifying trample like being struck by a high-speed train. Their protective lightning shattered instantly, and their massive bodies were sent flying and torn apart, turning into a sky full of light particles! Lei Huang himself felt as if he had been struck heavily; his face turned pale, and his Divine Realm projection shook violently.

Su Yueyao's Moonlight Guardian covered the core area at the critical moment, but the impact was too strong. The moonlight barrier let out an overwhelmed groan and was covered in cracks, looking as if it would shatter at any moment. She let out a muffled groan, a trace of blood leaking from the corner of her mouth, clearly suffering from the backlash.

Although Lin Zhou's Hundred Schools Kin were positioned slightly further back and had fortifications as a buffer, they were still shaken into disarray by this world-destroying blow. Many dwarves and fishmen were injured, and the simple fortifications they had built mostly collapsed instantly!

Just one charge, one trample!

The Cloud City Team's front line had already collapsed! The losses were heavy!

And that Golden Behemoth Royal Lineage, after the trample, stood unharmed in the center of the shattered earth, its molten pupils scanning the scattered Cloud City members coldly, as if choosing the next target to destroy. Its golden body, amidst the swirling dust and moonlight, was like an invincible ancient god or demon!

The situation was critical!