"What sound is that?"

Rod was startled, the eerie voice in his mind appearing like a ghost, suddenly emerging and then disappearing in an instant.

But he was incredibly certain that he hadn't heard an illusion.

He shifted his gaze towards Asa, but the latter had no reaction, still immersed in studying the yellow particles within his body.

After searching for a moment and finding no clues, Rod could only keep the doubts in his heart, planning to seek answers when the Book of Knowledge awoke.

Ahead, the battle had begun.

The Ancient Dragon King had already been disturbed, and amidst an astonishing roar, two Special Level Combatants had engaged this powerful King Level Monster.

This was Olivia's first full display of her Monarch Level power. As she unfolded the Moonlight Domain, overwhelming moonlight flooded the entire Ash Lake region, expanding its range by tenfold compared to before.

She was clad in endless moonlight, transforming into a gigantic Moonlight Warrior, wielding a moonlight greatsword several hundred yards long, facing the Ancient Dragon King head-on.

The Ancient Dragon King emitted black energy all over, its massive body completely shrouded by the dense black fog covering it, with no details visible on its surface.

This tragic Ancient Dragon King had become entirely a Dark Dragon at this moment, its terrifying spiritual energy spreading outward in layers like shock waves.

And every clash between the black claws and the moonlight greatsword was like an earthquake, the spiritual energy's impact even capable of shaking souls below the Commanders' level.

Between the light and dark, a cyan figure darted through the air.

Though seemingly insignificant, each of his attacks could unleash billowing sword energy, slicing through the dense black fog on the dragon's body.

The moment the sword light flashed, the entire abyss was illuminated, fleeting like an illusion.

"Is this Monarch Level spiritual power?"

Luo Weiya exclaimed.

"So powerful, I felt the shadow of a king, even just a tiny bit, but it's still a king."

Jelaba said, "Olivia's breakthrough exceeded everyone's expectations, and her growth hasn't stopped. If we achieve victory, perhaps we'll witness the arrival of the Moon Monarch."

The Dark Moon Princess gazed at her sister, her eyes full of mist, murmuring, "Ah, this is sister's power..."

Alehon observed for a moment, then said solemnly, "The Ancient Dragon King's spiritual power exceeds our imagination; its spiritual energy has reached the peak of Fifteenth Level and has transformed into an abyss monster, enhanced by abyss power, the entire space is resonating with its battle... We must enter the fray."

Luo Weiya rubbed his shoulders, tightened his grip on the short sword, and the gloves and chains on his body began to burn.

"Ha, that's right, old man, it's time they felt the destructive power of flames."

Swoosh!

The short sword cut through his palm, blood poured out, also starting to burn.

"Fire Mage Luo Weiya, joining the battle!"

He soared into the air, holding up his hands high, a gigantic fireball forming above his head.

"Praise Luo Weiya!"

The Fire Mages collectively raised their hands, countless fire lines flying from their palms into the fireball.

The fireball grew even larger, exuding an overwhelming aura of destruction.

"Hahaha, blow you to pieces, old man!"

Luo Weiya roared furiously, throwing the fireball with both hands.

Boom!

The fireball hit the Ancient Dragon King directly, explosive flames soared skyward, the massive impact shaking the Ancient Dragon King's enormous body from its position, blasting a huge hole in the dense black fog.

"Opportunity!"

Luo Weiya shouted.

"Fatty!"

Before his voice fell, Olivia's moonlight greatsword had already swung down.

The bright and sharp Moonlight Blade sliced through the Ancient Dragon King's body, cutting off a large chunk of the decaying dragon body.

"Well done!"

Luo Weiya shouted, "You did not disappoint, Olivia!"

However, the next moment, more black fog surged from the damaged dragon body, instantly filling the gap and spreading outwards, the Ancient Dragon King let out an earth-shaking roar, its body expanding, the darkness overwhelming the moonlight.

Alehon said solemnly, "The Ancient Dragon King has long been deeply corrupted, the darkness within it continuously releasing, Olivia has just ascended to Monarch Level, unable to withstand its pressure."

As soon as he spoke, flames erupted from his entire body, and his form transformed into white smoke.

Flames burned within the smoke, like a large burning red cloud, charging towards the Ancient Dragon King.

Elsewhere, Misha's entire body was sparkling with electric light, cyan electric snakes circulating around her body, wrapping her into a gigantic thunder and lightning giant.

With the giant's movements, immense lightning slashed across space, striking the Ancient Dragon King.

Beside her, the Dark Moon Princess was shrouded in shadows, a dark moon appearing above her head, ominous glowing arrows drawn within the shadows.

"Dark Moon Arrow Rain!"

With a crisp shout, countless spiritual energy arrows emitting dark light rained down like a storm towards the Ancient Dragon King.

Above the Ancient Dragon King, a gigantic spiritual energy giant swung a monstrous hammer, bringing it crashing down heavily.

The low rumble indicated that the hammer's weight defied imagination.

The battle quickly entered a fever pitch.

Thunder, fire, moonlight, red cloud, alternated in fierce combat with the Ancient Dragon King enveloped in black fog.

The intense battle caused the entire space to vibrate; Rod could even see tiny cracks spreading throughout the space.

But he now had no room to intervene, only able to stand on the sidelines and watch.

The Ancient Dragon King, empowered by the abyss, was extremely strong, its black fog growing thicker and more dense, its spiritual energy climbing continuously.

As Olivia, the main force confronting the enemy head-on, began to struggle, the Moonlight Greatsword could only parry but not retaliate.

The darkness started to encroach upon the moonlight domain, the overwhelming spiritual energy pressed upon her and made it difficult for her to breathe.

Everyone in the Moon Knight Order knelt to pray, their enormous moonstones on their chests became extremely bright, and the intense moonlight joined together, shining far into the moonlight domain, making the moonlight within more substantial and almost palpable.

With such enhancement, Olivia barely withstood the pressure from the Ancient Dragon King, allowing her teammates some space to attack.

Luo Weiya continuously summoned more powerful fireballs, furiously hurling them at the Ancient Dragon King.

The Fire Mages contributed their share of power to their commander, and the exploding fireballs always heavily wounded the Ancient Dragon King.

Misha's lightning was equally potent, always able to pierce through the black fog and directly strike the Ancient Dragon King.

The Dark Moon Princess's arrow rain was the strongest destroyer of the black fog surrounding the Ancient Dragon King's body, under countless showers of arrows, defenses were always riddled with holes, easily pierced by lightning and fireballs.

Alehon's red cloud then played an extraordinary role; the burning white smoke could inflict immense damage on the Ancient Dragon King and restrict its movement.

Meanwhile, Jelaba's heavy hammer also proved effective.

Of course, the most significant damage to the Ancient Dragon King still came from Alan.

He could effortlessly cleave through the black fog to hit the Ancient Dragon King's body, and most of the injuries it sustained were caused by Alan.

However, merely reaching this level is still far from being enough to kill it.

Amidst the fierce battle, the ground trembled, the abyss quaked, and the black fog within the entire space gathered here, flying from all directions and merging into the Ancient Dragon King's body.

This was not the first time Rod witnessed such a situation; it was the same during the battle with the Starry Queen, the black fog over the entire Starry Sky City gathered onto her, fortunately, that process was interrupted later.

It seems that powerful monsters possess this ability.

"Asa, do you know the reason for this?"

Asa replied, "The essence of a monster is the quantification of black fog, naturally making powerful monsters have some connection with the black fog, especially since this monster is the core of this fragment... Hmm, the situation may be getting worse; all the monsters within the abyss fragment are gathering here."

Rod asked in surprise, "How do you know?"

Asa chuckled proudly, "Of course, by using my power, there's nothing better than dung for scouting."

Rod had no time for banter and immediately reported the information to Alehon, as the oldest Fire Son, he was the leader of this battle group.

Alehon immediately responded, "I know."

Then, his voice quickly resounded through the spiritual linkage.

"Giant Hammer Knight Order, Blue Knight Order, support the outer layer combatants!"

Kaiso and a rotund figure answered in unison, "Yes!"

The two people and their battle groups turned and left, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

"Mist Light Knight Order, Dark Moon Guard, Lightning Guard will commence the prayer ceremony!"

Soron and the two priests responded simultaneously, "Yes!"

The three teams began praying in unison, the intermingling sounds of mist light, dark light, and lightning filled the air, and the three special-level combatants simultaneously received enhancements.

Nevertheless, even so, the light still could not outshine the darkness; the Ancient Dragon King roared and released more black fog, its spiritual energy rapidly rising.

The utterly dense black fog blocked the Moonlight Greatsword, the red cloud, the lightning, and the arrow rain, as well as the heavy hammer.

With the abyss's support, even seven special-level combatants couldn't gain the upper hand.

Rod couldn't help but feel anxious; he wanted to join the battle but feared he would be a hindrance. The strongest posture of the Red War God only possessed Fourteen Level spiritual energy, possibly not even capable of entering the circle where they were fighting.

"Anna, Mephit, let's try," Rod said.

Unfortunately, the tried-and-true methods were ineffective against the Ancient Dragon King.

The "Spirit Realm Exile Curse Seal" had no effect on it, not even creating a ripple.

Anna's thrown javelin was devoured by the black fog, its whereabouts unknown.

Mephit couldn't instantly freeze such a powerful monster either.

"Not good," Rod thought. "This method is completely unfeasible; I must rely on my power."

"Anna, act as you see fit; try throwing a javelin if there's an opportunity."

Anna pawed the ground with her hoof, snorting: "I understand."

"Mephit, keep freezing continuously, I wonder how long it can hold."

Mephit said nothing but continued to follow Rod's instructions.

Snow and cold light rose around her, she raised her right hand, aimed at the Ancient Dragon King, and began freezing.

It's settled.

Rod thought.

As long as the time is long enough, we will certainly win.

However, Rod soon saw for the first time when this law failed.

Under Mephit's cold ice attribute, the Ancient Dragon King was quickly frozen by frost.

Yet, in the next moment, a shadow broke free from the freeze like shedding its skin, leaving behind an empty frosty shell.

"No."

Mephit said softly.

"This is a King Level monster; it has mastered a strong source allowing it to resist cold ice from the position level."

Rod's heart sank, realizing he could no longer try to outsmart it; he must confront it with true strength.

Fine!

This is what you forced me into!

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