50: Chapter 50 The Madman's Plan

On the other end of the communicator, Commander Han Tieshan's voice distorted for a split second due to extreme shock.

"What did you say? Martial Emperor Rank?"

This wasn't a question; it was a confirmation.

Every word carried a chill and uncontrollable horror.

"Correct." Li Zhengyang's reply was concise and clear.

His gaze was locked tightly onto the hideous dragon head squeezing out from the rift. "Dark gold scales, vertical pupils, the aura cannot be wrong. It is breaking through the spatial barrier; it will be able to descend completely in five minutes at most."

Five minutes.

This unit of time slammed heavily against Commander Han Tieshan's heart.

In five minutes, a Martial Emperor Rank magical beast could reach Fortress No. 7 from Black Wind Pass.

That would not be a battle; it would be a one-sided slaughter.

"Hold on!" Commander Han Tieshan's voice suddenly rose, decisive without a hint of hesitation. "No, don't hold on! Retreat immediately! Use your fastest speed! Forget about the intelligence, forget about the samples, just survive! I will immediately apply for reinforcements from the military region's supreme command!"

"It's too late," Li Zhengyang said.

"It has locked onto me."

From the moment that dragon head poked out of the rift, an invisible will, carrying the aura of the ancient primordial era, nailed him firmly in place.

That was an absolute suppression originating from the level of life itself.

Run?

Where to run?

Under the will-lock of a Martial Emperor Rank magical beast, any thought of escape seemed pale and laughable.

If he dared to turn around, he would be met with a thunderous, fatal blow.

On the other end of the communicator, Commander Han Tieshan fell into a deathly silence.

He knew that what Li Zhengyang said was the truth.

For a Grade 2 Martial King to be locked onto by an Imperial Rank magical beast, the possibility of survival was zero.

"Li Zhengyang..." Commander Han Tieshan's voice was incomparably strained. "The military region will remember you."

This was a farewell.

"Don't be in such a hurry to seal my fate." Li Zhengyang suddenly laughed, his laughter soft and carrying a hint of madness.

"Commander Han, what you can do right now is to transfer all the money you can control into my account at the fastest possible speed."

Commander Han Tieshan: "..."

"Don't dawdle, the more money, the better! This is the only hope for survival."

Li Zhengyang spoke extremely fast, but his logic was terrifyingly clear.

He was racing against death.

Commander Han Tieshan was so stunned by this move that he couldn't speak for a long time.

Is this something a human can do when facing death?

"You damn..." Commander Han Tieshan wanted to laugh out of anger, but his eye sockets were slightly red. "You are a madman!"

"Do you agree, or not?" Li Zhengyang asked.

"I agree! I absolutely agree!" Commander Han Tieshan roared. "The highest authority I can mobilize is 30 million! I will have someone transfer it to you immediately! You better hold on for me! Did you hear that!"

"I heard you."

Li Zhengyang hung up the communicator.

He didn't have time for more nonsense.

Because the Dark Gold Dragon Emperor had already extended its second claw, gripping the edge of the rift.

Boom!

The spatial rift was pried open again; its upper body, along with a small portion of its torso, was forcibly squeezed out from the pitch-black passage.

Only then did Li Zhengyang see its full appearance.

It wasn't the winged large lizard from Western mythology, but the divine dragon form from Eastern legends!

With a slender physique clad in dark gold armor, every dragon scale glimmered with a cold light. Its dragon head was imposing, its long whiskers drifting, and those golden vertical pupils stared indifferently at this strange land beneath its feet, and at the ant upon that land.

Majestic, sacred, and filled with a destructive sense of oppression.

[Account Credited: 30,000,000 Yuan]

The notification sound from the personal terminal sounded so pleasant at this moment.

"System, top up everything!"

Li Zhengyang roared in his heart.

[Top-up successful!]

[Top-up Amount: 30,000,000]

[Obtained Blood Qi Value: +300,000]

[Current Blood Qi Value: 478,628]

[Blood Qi Value threshold breakthrough detected]

[Realm Breakthrough: Grade 2 Martial King → Grade 6 Martial King!]

Boom! Boom!

Four distinct yet interconnected, massive powers exploded one after another within his body!

His Blood Qi Value instantly soared to over 470,000!

The True Essence vortex within his dantian expanded frantically, shifting from a dark red to a color approaching black gold.

His bones groaned, and his meridians tore inch by inch before instantly reforming.

The Indestructible Golden Body was passively operating to its limit; the pale golden light on his body surface turned directly into crimson gold!

Grade 6 Martial King!

The surging power within his body gave him the illusion that he could rival the heavens.

But he knew clearly that this was truly an illusion.

A Grade 6 Martial King, in front of the Imperial Rank, was still an ant.

It was just that he had changed from an ordinary ant into a relatively stronger ant.

The Dark Gold Dragon Emperor clearly sensed the change in his aura, and for the first time, emotion appeared in those indifferent golden vertical pupils.

It wasn't surprise, it was... amusement.

It seemed to think that this ant struggling before it was a very interesting performance.

It didn't attack immediately, but instead, with leisure, continued to pull its massive body out from the spatial rift.

Li Zhengyang gripped the dragon gall golden spear tightly.

He knew that the opponent was toying with him.

But he knew even better that this was his only chance.

He did not choose to retreat, nor did he choose to defend.

He made a decision that even the Dragon Emperor found unexpected.

He was going to attack!

The ground beneath his feet exploded with a bang, and Li Zhengyang's figure transformed into a golden stream of light rushing against the current, actively launching a charge toward the descending Dark Gold Dragon Emperor!

"Madman!"

In the distance, at the command center of Fortress No. 7, Commander Han Tieshan, seeing this scene through satellite footage, muttered to himself.

He saw Li Zhengyang's intention.