69: A Sky-Rending Showdown

Nangong Jie, protected by several guards, also arrived nearby.

His magnificent armor was stained with blood and dust, and the arrogant expression on his face had long vanished, replaced by a gloomy look.

He heard Wang Meng's words and saw the indifference of the 'Dragon Slaying' Legion, making his face turn even uglier.

"Damn it! A bunch of old fogeys! How dare they use this young master as bait! When I get out, I'll definitely tell Grandpa..."

However, before he could finish his harsh words, everyone's gaze, along with the attention of some soldiers on the battlefield, was drawn by the terrifying, soul-shattering energy fluctuations erupting from the core area of Dragonfall Nest!

A solitary, domineering figure, as if capable of piercing the sky, was seen like a golden meteor surging upstream, ignoring the obstruction of countless Gold-level Dragon Beasts and even pseudo-extraordinary Dragon Souls attempting to intercept him along the way.

With a speed beyond the limits of vision, he defiantly charged into the core area of Dragonfall Nest, his target directly on The Bone Monarch·Odun, whose head was already mostly raised and whose dark golden light was growing increasingly intense, on the throne!

It was Zhao Tieying!

He had chosen to go alone, directly striking at the heart of the enemy, even as the main army was firmly held back by the Dragon Beast army and struggling to advance!

His entire body erupted with dazzling golden light, which was not merely occupational energy, but a domain containing an indomitable martial will and laws of slaughter!

Whether intentionally or not, wherever Zhao Tieying passed, the monsters besieging the examinees were suppressed by his aura, turning into a bloody mess amidst their wails.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Tieying had already arrived before Alduin; he himself seemed to have transformed into a giant axe capable of splitting heaven and earth, defiantly cleaving down upon the incomparably massive bone head!

"Roar!!!"

The Bone Monarch·Odun sensed a fatal threat!

In its huge eye sockets, which had not yet fully opened, dark golden light flashed like a supernova!

A roar, as if from ancient primordial times, filled with endless majesty and destructive will, erupted with a crash!

This roar was no longer a mere display of power, but a materialized attack containing extraordinary rules!

"Buzz... Crack!!!"

Centered on Alduin, the space within several thousand meters instantly became covered with spiderweb-like black cracks, like fragile glass!

Terrifying sound waves, mixed with the power of death and destruction, slammed into the charging Zhao Tieying like countless invisible heavy hammers!

The golden axe light cleaved by Zhao Tieying collided with this destructive roar!

Boom boom boom...!!!!

An indescribable roar erupted!

It was as if two stars collided before their eyes, and blinding light instantly swallowed everything!

A huge energy sphere, mixed with dark gold and destructive dark purple, rapidly expanded at the point of impact, then violently exploded!

The terrifying energy shockwave spread out in a ring, sweeping across at speeds many times faster than sound!

Wherever it passed, space twisted and shattered violently, like crumpled paper!

The huge, mountain-like dragon bone remains were easily blown away and pulverized like sandcastles!

On the ground, whether solid rock or dragon beast corpses, everything was instantly vaporized, leaving behind a circular pit dozens of meters deep!

The shockwave instantly spread to the outer battlefield!

"Defend!!!"

Commanders of all ranks on the battlefield let out heart-wrenching roars.

The energy shields of all units of the 'Dragon Slaying' Legion instantly glowed to their maximum, and soldiers clung tightly to fixed objects.

The Dragon Beast army, however, was instinctively terrified and cowered by this terrifying power emanating from their monarch.

Even at a distance of over ten kilometers, the examinees at the edge of Thousand Dragon Valley felt an impending catastrophe!

"Get down!!"

Lin Feng's pupils contracted sharply, as he fiercely shielded Qin Yuyan beneath him.

The Alien Queen let out a sharp shriek, and a shield of shadow energy enveloped Lin Feng and the others.

The Rift Wings vibrated rapidly, cutting through space in an attempt to deflect the impact.

Abyssal Venom spat out a dense wall of poisonous mist, attempting to weaken the energy.

Even so, when the destructive aftershock swept through, everyone felt as if they had been violently struck by an invisible giant mountain!

The shield flickered violently, instantly shattering!

The weaker examinees were thrown flying like broken kites, spitting out blood!

Chen Xiaohu directly fainted.

Qin Yuyan grunted, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth.

Lin Feng also felt his internal organs churning, a sweetness in his throat, and he forcibly swallowed the rising blood.

After the shockwave passed, a brief silence fell over the battlefield.

The massive explosion of light in the core area of Dragonfall Nest slowly dissipated.

Zhao Tieying's figure still stood in mid-air, his golden light slightly dimmed, his general's uniform torn in many places, and a trace of golden blood at the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating he was injured.

But the massive energy axe in his hand still glowed, and his fighting spirit soared to the heavens!

And on The Bone Monarch·Odun's massive head, near the upper part of its left eye socket, a terrifying crack, dozens of meters long and deep enough to reveal bone, had appeared!

Dark golden bone fragments flew, and many of the dark red energy veins flowing within were also severed!

Its eye sockets, which were originally about to open fully, now stared at Zhao Tieying with even greater ferocity due to the intense pain and rage!

The dark golden light almost solidified into flames, gushing out!

It was thoroughly enraged!

Its slumber was interrupted, and its head was wounded!

"Roar, aooo, aooo...!!!"

A roar even more violent and destructive than before rang out again!

This time, its massive skeletal body began to vibrate violently, the countless phantom dragon souls entwined around it let out shrill screams, and the entire energy of Dragonfall Nest was frantically drawn by it!

It intended to fully awaken and completely erase this ant who dared to harm it, along with all of its kin, from this world!

The true extraordinary battle had just begun!

Zhao Tieying and The Bone Monarch·Odun, two beings at the pinnacle of power, engaged in a sky-rending duel against a backdrop of countless gunfire and dragon roars, under the gaze of countless eyes filled with awe, fear, or despair!

Each collision caused space to wail, the earth to crack, and even Gold-level powerhouses could only retreat far away, not daring to approach even a single inch!

At the edge of Thousand Dragon Valley, the examinees who had miraculously survived the shockwave struggled to get up.

They looked at the distant scene, like a battle between gods and devils, and at the surrounding dragon beasts still eyeing them, ready to pounce at any moment.

Then they looked at those fighting fiercely on the battlefield, yet ignoring their 'compatriots' so close by... all their illusions were shattered.

"Cannon fodder... We really are just cannon fodder..."

A girl sobbed softly, her eyes vacant.

"They don't care about us... they never did..."

Wang Meng gripped his battle-axe tightly, his knuckles white, and the anger burning in his eyes was replaced by a cold madness, the kind that comes from being pushed to the brink.

Nangong Jie wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking at the distant battlefield and the indifferent professionals facing the examinees, then at the remnants of his forces beside him.

For the first time, his face showed not arrogance, but a genuine fear and bewilderment belonging to the weak.

Lin Feng slowly stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He surveyed this desperate battlefield, looking at the distant, world-ending extraordinary battle, at the soldiers fighting to the death yet indifferent to the examinees being torn apart by monsters nearby, at his scarred companions and the menacing dragon beasts around him...

His core crystal spun frantically at an unprecedented speed, and a cold, resolute will, like an abyssal cold current, condensed in his eyes.

He reached out and gently helped up the pale Qin Yuyan, his voice low but clear, reaching the ears of every surviving examinee, carrying a ruthless clarity that shattered all illusions.

"Do you see? This is war! We are also professionals! Those soldiers are also professionals; they just awakened a little earlier than us!"

"We will become them sooner or later! On the battlefield! No one will come to save us; if we want to live, we can only rely on ourselves..."

He abruptly raised his head, his gaze sweeping like a sharp blade over the restless hordes of dragon beasts around him, finally settling on the core of Dragonfall Nest in the distance, like a doomsday lighthouse.

That was the extraordinary battlefield, and the place the 'Dragon Slaying' Legion would seize at all costs.

"Right! Those soldiers are professionals! We are also professionals! Instead of relying on them to save us, let's rely on ourselves to fight our way out of this hell!"

The Alien Queen sensed her master's will, letting out a ferocious shriek, and the pseudo-extraordinary aura permeated the air once more.

The Rift Wings hummed, spatial blades poised for action.

Abyssal Venom's massive body crouched slightly, and dark green poisonous mist churned in its mouthparts.

The desperate examinees, after enduring the baptism of betrayal and destruction, gradually focused their gaze on Lin Feng; in their eyes, fear still lingered, but even more, there was a desperate, make-or-break madness that came from being pushed to the brink!