48: Dragon's Might

Ye Chen was ecstatic after seeing the attributes of the Blazing Annihilation Demonic Dragon.

He knew he had made the right gamble!

How could six hundred snake-men compare to this? Six thousand wouldn't even be enough!

In a beginner village where two-star and three-star creatures were everywhere, a six-star epic Demonic Dragon was no less than a nuclear weapon!

As expected of a Dragon, its strength was indeed formidable!

This was much stronger than that useless Bone Dragon.

His previous worries about the Bright Army completely vanished.

Now, they should be the ones worrying.

With a slight thought, he gave the order to annihilate the allied forces.

The Demonic Dragon snorted, then stretched its wings and vanished from its spot.

Show yourself, little darling!

...

When the Demonic Dragon descended, its earth-shattering roar echoed throughout the entire Abyss.

The allied forces, who were exploring the fifth layer of the Abyss, clearly heard this Dragon's roar.

Panic spread through the allied ranks as everyone looked around, fearing a giant Dragon might appear.

A strong sense of unease filled everyone's hearts.

The Archpriest's expression changed slightly; the Dragon's roar kept echoing in his mind.

Dragons had always been legendary creatures, rarely encountered by ordinary people in their lifetime, so why was there a Dragon's roar in this land of sin?

Now that they had ventured deep into the heart of the Abyss, they could only take it one step at a time.

The Archpriest took a deep breath, and the Holy Bible in his hand glowed brightly.

The light shone upon everyone, dispelling the shadows in their hearts.

"Hurry up, find the Evil Core as quickly as possible, smash it and we will... go home!"

The Archpriest's words eased the unease in everyone's hearts, and at the same time, stirred up their sense of urgency.

Returning home safely became their belief at this moment.

The army set off again, and not long after, they noticed a change.

The dark red sky of the fifth layer of the Abyss suddenly twisted, and the temperature of the entire space began to warp and rise.

The allied forces, who had just stabilized, instantly fell into disarray, as everyone watched in horror as the Demonic Dragon tore through the clouds and descended before them.

The Frost War Bear leader let out a whimper, its thick limbs trembling uncontrollably, and its ice armor cracked inch by inch under the Dragon's might.

The Tree Man leader's lush branches and leaves instantly withered and curled, and the blood vines coiled around its body frantically twisted their tendrils and burrowed into the ground in fear.

The Holy Bible in the Archpriest's hand fell to the ground with a 'thud', the holy light around him flickered erratically, and the color drained from his wrinkled face.

Even the most valiant Paladin leader was thrown to the ground by his startled warhorse, his holy shield hitting the ground with a piercing sound, and a distorted prayer mumbled from his throat.

The Demonic Dragon's fifty-meter-wide wings ripped through the clouds, and with just a single flap, countless sparks fell from its wings, turning into a rain of fire that plummeted like meteors onto the allied forces.

Everyone hadn't recovered from the Dragon's might when the fire rain struck them.

The Paladins, clad in sturdy armor, were unharmed, but the monks were in a sorry state, scorched by the fire rain.

The Tree Men's branches were instantly ignited by the fire rain, and their entire bodies burst into raging flames.

Fortunately, there were Frost War Bears nearby, who quickly condensed their ice power to help extinguish the flames.

This scene made Ye Chen extremely distressed; these Tree Men were all Gluttony's nutrient packs, and they couldn't all die.

He quickly told the Demonic Dragon to hold back its power and avoid the Tree Man army.

The Demonic Dragon looked innocent, saying that the sparks were just unconsciously shaken off from its wings, and it couldn't control them.

All of its skills were fire-based, so it wasn't easy to hold back.

Ye Chen understood this point; Tree Men were naturally afraid of fire, so encountering a fire-elemental great demon lord would be a real disaster.

However, looking at these nutrient packs in front of him, Ye Chen was a bit troubled.

Just then, the Abyss absorbed another part of a divine domain.

Ye Chen immersed his consciousness and found that it was precisely the divine domain of these Tree Men that had been breached by the Shadow Assassin.

These divine domains contained countless dense forests and numerous Tree Men.

Looking at these shattered divine domains, Ye Chen had an idea.

He instructed the Demonic Dragon, and then, a scene appeared in the dark red sky, showing the situation of the Tree Man's divine domain.

Looking at their shattered homeland and familiar Tree Men, the Tree Men all let out mournful cries.

This was a scene Ye Chen had the Abyss Will project, aiming to shatter the Tree Men's will to resist.

The Demonic Dragon's voice now boomed in the ears of the allied forces:

"Little saplings, I'm sure you are all familiar with the divine domain before you."

"That's right, your homeland has been breached by the Abyss and is now part of the Abyss."

"I only need to lift a finger to easily turn it into a fiery domain."

"The Lord of the Abyss is merciful and is willing to open up a territory in the Abyss to accept you."

"Now, the fate of your homeland and your compatriots is in your hands: lay down your resistance and embrace the Abyss."

"Or... perish with them in the flames!"

The Tree Man army stirred, then turned their gaze to the Tree Man leader.

At this moment, the Tree Man leader didn't hesitate and directly ordered to abandon resistance and leave the allied forces.

He himself wasn't enthusiastic about conquering the Abyss or cleansing this dark land. There were countless evil divine domains in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, so what was the big deal?

Now, facing this terrifying Demonic Dragon, he had no intention of resisting at all. Just a fart from it would be enough to give him a hard time.

Even if his own divine domain wasn't in the enemy's hands, as long as Lord Demonic Dragon said the word, he would eagerly surrender.

Now that he had both face and substance, why hesitate? Did he still want a three-visit invitation?

The Tree Man leader, with a group of Tree Men, eagerly left the allied forces and ran towards the Demonic Dragon's position.

The Archpriest's face was extremely grim.

Although the Tree Men were utterly defenseless against the Demonic Dragon, they were completely offering themselves up as food.

But with their desertion, the morale of the allied forces completely collapsed.

Sure enough, those bears were already whispering among themselves, discussing how to surrender.

The Archpriest knew he couldn't wait any longer; the longer he waited, the lower the morale of the allied forces would become.

At this moment, the Holy Bible in his hand floated in the air, its pages turning without wind.

Then, sacred runes drifted out from the book, constantly arranging and combining in the air.

Soon, a giant spear radiating with the aura of light slowly condensed.

As the giant spear fully formed, it burst forth with endless light.

The fifth layer of the Abyss was completely illuminated by this beam of light.

The Bright Army was also ignited with belief by this dawn.

"Go!"

The Archpriest let out a soft cry, and the giant spear shot out fiercely, piercing straight towards the Demonic Dragon's head.

This strike carried the belief and hope of countless people; they yearned for a miracle, yearned to go home.

Then... the miracle shattered...

The Demonic Dragon extended its massive claw and firmly grasped the giant spear.

Then, it picked up the giant spear, opened its massive mouth... and picked its teeth.

This scene utterly shattered the belief of the Bright Army.

In the face of evil, was light truly so vulnerable?

Just as the allied forces' belief collapsed, a fissure opened in the sky, and an angelic phantom, accompanied by faint hymns, slowly descended.

The angel held a sharp sword, casting down endless radiance.

"Gentlemen, how can you bow to darkness!"

The angel slowly spoke, its expression solemn and grave.

"Even if the night is long now, do not forget, light is eternal and inextinguishable."

"Raise your swords, light is with you!"

This divine call rekindled the warriors' fighting spirit; the Paladins mounted their warhorses, raising their longswords high, and the monks clasped their hands together, offering their final prayers.

The Demonic Dragon scoffed disdainfully, and a world-ending Dragon's Breath, piercing through heaven and earth, swept towards the angelic phantom, turning it into stardust.

Immediately after, the Blazing Annihilation Dragon's Breath didn't stop, sweeping straight towards the allied forces' formation.

In just an instant, hundreds of Paladins in sturdy armor were instantly vaporized.

Not even a trace was left...