Published: February 12, 2025
The eggshell shattered. Along with it, Yangos's Dragon Horn and all of its scales also broke apart.
In this final moment, Yangos truly fought with its life on the line. The Evil Dragon had now realized that if it couldn't escape, it would not only be the end for Xia Lei and the spirit woman, but it would also certainly meet its doom. It understood the insatiable hunger of the green-skinned demons.
So, in this last effort, Yangos used its formidable dragon body to break through. Fortunately, it succeeded. The grayish material disappeared, and the entire battlefield fell silent!
"No matter the outcome, kill all the parasites around us!" Guangyao roared from the Merit Medal. He shouted this out of fear of losing both his lady and his soldiers. If Xia Lei had already been killed, he needed to avoid a total collapse. The number of parasites was nearly equal to the human evolvers. Once a collapse occurred, it would lead to a massacre. A large part of Cloud Summit's strength was here, and if the worst happened, Cloud Summit would plummet from its heights, its strength reduced to that of just a first-rate power. In that case, the entire national district would unite and swallow Cloud Summit whole.
If Xia Lei was dead but they managed to kill all the parasites here, Cloud Summit might still be able to regroup. As long as they held out until Ye Zhongming returned, everything would improve.
"If Xia Lei is still alive, this is our mission."
"If Xia Lei has sacrificed herself, then we will avenge her."
Guangyao's voice continued to resonate, instilling a sense of belief in everyone and providing reassurance.
But suddenly, a thunderous shout erupted from the command center. The Cloud Summit air force dove toward a single direction, right towards the nearby Cloud Summit cavalry troop that was already embroiled in a chaotic battle. After Little Tiger had nearly exhausted all his strength in a single strike, a path opened up, and they began to charge forward.
Guangyao suddenly realized something.
"Xia Lei is fine, eliminate these filthy creatures!"
These words were more effective than anything said before, and the entire Cloud Summit was invigorated, their combat power seeming to grow stronger.
"Thank goodness, she’s not dead."
Xia Lei's voice echoed in the Merit Medal, and the warriors of the Cloud Summit faction erupted in a thunderous cheer.
At that moment, beside Xia Lei, Tong Steward stood there, smoke swirling around his fingertips, casually waving them. The smoke rippled outward, expanding in circles, and any green-skinned demon that came into contact with this smoke was sent flying, their flesh and blood mangled at the points of contact.
In the face of top-tier life, non-top-tier life was vastly inferior.
The instant the eggshell broke, Tong Steward had used his abilities to reach Xia Lei's side. At that time, the Black-hearted Queen's weapon had already been knocked away, and she was relying solely on her fists to hold her ground. The nearby top-tier beings that were not unconscious were also enduring, and even the occasional counterattack could kill many green-skinned demons, but they were still on the verge of being overwhelmed.
Tong Steward arrived and rescued them.
Little Tiger also broke away from the team moments later, riding his level eight battle pet to the vicinity.
With the protection of these two top-tier beings, and the arrival of several Cloud Summit aerial knights, Xia Lei and the others were completely out of danger.
Unless there was a miracle, like a powerful being instantly killing two nine-star evolvers, the repeated crises were unlikely to occur again.
Xia Lei's survival calmed the hearts of everyone in the Cloud Summit faction. Guangyao no longer needed to invest all resources into rescuing people; he started assigning tasks to stabilize the situation and rescue the magic crystal cannon emplacement.
Although Xia Lei was safe, she was still unable to take over command for the time being.
At this moment, the advantage of having many top-tier beings in Cloud Summit gradually manifested.