Published: February 12, 2025
CHAPTER: Two-in-One
As the battle between the Cloud Summit and the monster legion rapidly reached its climax, on the other side, the fight between the Nine-Winged Crow and the Armored King was also drawing to a close.
The two highest-level beings had fully revealed their true forms, standing on the battlefield.
However, this place could no longer be called a plain. It was completely in ruins, devastated by countless explosions. There were large craters everywhere, some even reaching dozens of meters deep, resembling a massive sinkhole on the ground.
On the opposite side, a mountain had even collapsed halfway, with debris scattered all over the plain.
It was important to note that just moments ago, these two beings had been battling in the sky, and the residual shockwaves had transformed the ground into this state. It was clear how terrifying their powers were.
The Shield of the Water Bottle had already dimmed; perhaps one more larger rock could shatter it.
The water steward and others looked at the heavily cracked super nature gemstone with expressions of pain, but they were also relieved. If such a powerful nature gemstone had activated its protective barrier, it would have been impossible for them to remain unscathed on this battlefield, which resembled a 'Divine War'.
At this moment, they had no thoughts of where Ye Zhongming was or why he hadn’t come; they could only stare blankly at the two ninth-level beings in the distance, speechless for a long time.
They had seen the Armored King before, but observing it from such a 'close distance' was unimaginable because normally, being this close to the Armored King meant certain death.
They saw that, even though the Armored King was injured all over, it still exuded an overwhelming aura, standing like the sharpest spear.
Many people finally realized how beautiful the Armored King was.
Its body was covered in shining black armor, and due to its combat state, a red line appeared at the edges of the armor, making it look almost like a piece of exquisite artwork.
On both sides of its shoulders, there were triangular structures resembling the Sydney Opera House, adding to its regal demeanor. At that moment, the Armored King had spikes protruding from its hands, shoulders, chest, and back, and in its hands, it held a black spear that matched the armor's material. Except for the grip, the spear had slightly curved sharp hooks.
Its head was covered by a helmet made of black armor, with only a pair of crimson eyes visible. Above the eyes, the magic crystal gleamed with extraordinary brilliance.
Undoubtedly, the Armored King's appearance was strikingly handsome.
Similarly, the Nine-Winged Crow was also impressive. As it landed on the ground, it showcased the life characteristics of the Blue Secret Realm.
The Nine-Winged Crow resembled a phoenix from ancient Chinese legends, but it had nine wings irregularly arranged on its body, making it appear somewhat bizarre.
Its entire body was covered in black feathers, each feather as large as a tabletop. Compared to its massive body, which exceeded a hundred meters in length and over ten meters in width, the feathers seemed insignificant, but they contributed to its terrifying appearance.
Not to mention its height, which was equivalent to twenty floors.
The size difference between the two was colossal.
After the fierce battle, both were covered in numerous wounds. The beautiful black armor of the Armored King was charred in many places, dark red liquid oozing from inside. There was a cup-sized hole in the black armor on its head, from which a milky, red-white liquid flowed out.
That was likely its most severe injury.
The Nine-Winged Crow was not in a much better state. Most notably, it was missing one of its wings, leaving it with only eight. This wasn’t done by the Armored King but was a result of its own six-winged doppelganger that had entered the earth. The doppelganger previously dispatched to deal with Guangyao and the water steward had only lightly struck the Shield of the Water Bottle before being summoned back.