The Fifth Ancient Dragon Strikes Back

Chapter 623: The Fifth Ancient Dragon, Time to Counterattack

In the central region of the Western Continent.

In those ancient territories that had existed for hundreds or even thousands of years, some Survivor Lords looked up.

They stared at the live stream, murmuring:

"Cao Xing, six Legendary…"

"This level of strength is comparable even to those territories that have existed for a thousand years."

"We have only been in this world for a few months, and he already possesses such strength; it is truly incredible…"

"Perhaps… if you are allowed to develop for a while longer, you might really be able to unravel Morpheus's dream."

They simultaneously looked up at the sky above, which seemed to be shrouded in an invisible bubble, upon which various strange and twisted images appeared.

Shattered cities floated in the void, countless figures were lost in the dream, and huge shadows loomed in and out of sight.

"Sigh—the Human Empire is currently immersed in the dream woven by the Ancient Dragon Morpheus, while the Blood Chaos is erupting in other regions as well."

"Ever since the death of Krakatoa, everything has begun to descend into chaos—"

Compared to the shock in the World Channel and the live stream, the Survivors of the four major regions were both shocked and overjoyed!

They were shocked by the terrifying strength displayed by Cao Xing's side.

They were overjoyed because, from the looks of it, Cao Xing seemed to have escaped the crisis!

They posted excitedly in the chat channel:

"Hahaha! I told you Great Lord Cao Xing is always so sly—I mean, smart. How could the Blood Legion possibly ambush him!"

"Yeah, he was just waiting for the Blood Legion to deliver themselves to his doorstep!"

"Great, now we don't have to go over there and throw our lives away!"

"Great Lord Cao Xing is awesome! Forget nine Legendaries; even ninety Legendaries couldn't take him down!"

"The guy above, don't exaggerate too much!"

The Survivor armies currently across the Ice Crystal Kingdom, who were rushing toward the Snowy Highland, all received this news.

It appeared that Cao Xing had escaped the danger and no longer needed reinforcements.

For a moment, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time. On the Snowy Highland battlefield.

Cao Xing was still leading the six Legendaries, frantically bombarding the group of Blood Legion Myriarchs!

Various large-scale area-of-effect attacks landed on them, leaving behind terrifying wounds!

The health bars of the nine Myriarchs were plummeting crazily; judging by the situation, they wouldn't last much longer before being completely wiped out.

Of course, they were aware of the current battle situation and were unwilling to sit and wait for death.

They tried to counterattack time and again, but forgot that they were still under the effect of Braum's taunt.

As soon as they launched an attack, they involuntarily struck toward Braum in his glacial form.

Not only was their rhythm disrupted, but they were also unable to defend in time, suffering massive amounts of damage.

Especially the Myriarch who was being prioritized by Sarah; less than twenty seconds into the fight, he had already been slashed dozens of times by the Death God's Dagger, losing over one hundred million health.

By now, this Myriarch didn't dare to make any offensive moves at all, only able to repeatedly raise his weapon to block.

As for the hundreds of thousands of Blood Legion troops below, they had long been wiped out, covered by the various shockwaves when the battle began.

Another Myriarch, wielding a longsword with a sinister expression, also realized their current predicament.

"Everyone, stop attacking! Focus entirely on defense and drag this out!"

"This guy's forced attack effect definitely won't last long. Once the time is up, it will be our moment to counterattack!"

Hearing this, the other Myriarchs reacted quickly.

They began to flee in different directions, wanting to get away from Braum and avoid the focused fire from Cao Xing and his team.

But obviously, Cao Xing and his team would not let them have their way.

Cao Xing instantly switched to his [Great Demon] form.

He extended his demonic leg and slammed it onto the ground!

Surging demonic energy spread wildly in all directions, turning into shadow tentacles that latched onto their legs, delaying their movements.

At this moment, Bing Lan also started spinning at high speed, bringing with her an invisible force of wind, and unleashed the Dragon Speaker Sword—Dance!

The nine Myriarchs immediately felt as if they had fallen into a quagmire.

On the other side, Sarah directly used the teleportation function of her dagger, locking onto the Myriarch who had already lost half his health once again.

"Swish!"

Sarah's figure appeared silently behind him, and the Death God's Dagger in her hand slashed wildly once again!

"Puff! Puff!"

Several critical hits of three to four million appeared, and the Myriarch's health plummeted by another ten million-plus!

"Damn it! Get away from me!"

He raised his giant axe to sweep, trying to force Sarah back.

However, in just an instant, that dark shadow clung to him again like a maggot on a bone.

Sarah's eyes were ice-cold, and she simply wielded her weapon mercilessly.

The Death God's Dagger grew rapidly in the opponent's eyes.

The Myriarch tried his best to block, but Sarah's attack angles were far too tricky, and her speed was simply too fast!

He had no way to block or dodge, and countless wounds appeared on his body again, his health plummeting with a "whoosh."

Facing an enemy like this, unable to fight and unable to run, it was truly despairing!

40 seconds into the battle, the Myriarch's health hit zero, and his body exploded on the spot with a "bang!"

Terrifying blood energy surged, staining half the sky.

However, this Myriarch did not die immediately; instead, he transformed into a mass of blood energy and flowed away rapidly, moving away from Sarah's location in an instant.

He then condensed into a human shape at high speed, transforming back into the appearance of that Myriarch.

Obviously, this was their Legendary talent [Blood Resurrection], which allowed them to resurrect once.

But this resurrection was not a full-health revival; it could only barely restore about 20% of his health.

This Myriarch was left with only 60 million health points.

At this moment, Sarah was enveloped in boiling black aura, as if she could swallow all light.

Then, her figure disappeared from the spot!

The Myriarch had just managed to shake off the enemy, but at this moment, a chill rose up behind his back!

He knew that this terrifying assassin had found him again, and a fatal sense of crisis struck!

He shouted loudly: "Save me!!!"

Another Myriarch also noticed his predicament and whispered: "Someone go and rescue Leisen; he is no match for that assassin."

"I'll go!"

Instantly, a Myriarch wielding a one-handed sword flashed forward, rushing quickly toward the Myriarch named Leisen!

His level was very high, at least 130 or above, and his strength was extremely formidable.

In just a fraction of a second, he rushed to the side of that Myriarch.

The blood-colored one-handed sword in his hand was swung so fast it created afterimages, thrusting fiercely toward the hidden Sarah!

Sarah's Death God's Dagger still slashed down as fast as an afterimage.

"Clang! Clang, clang, clang!"

The continuous sounds of metal clashing sliced cracks into the surrounding space.

And just then, the Myriarch whispered: "Break!"

He flicked his longsword!

A heaven-shaking sword aura appeared, seemingly slicing everything open, and directly forced Sarah back.

After retreating a few steps, Sarah's figure flashed, and she engaged him again.

At this moment, both their movements were faster than afterimages, performing over a dozen different attack moves within a single second, while constantly changing positions.

Even with Cao Xing's eyesight, he couldn't keep up with their movements.

Obviously, this Myriarch had quite rich combat experience.

No matter how tricky Sarah's attack angles were, they were all blocked by the Myriarch's one-handed sword.

The two were locked in a fierce battle!

Including the other Legendary Myriarchs, they also began to pair up and coordinate with each other, blocking the attacks from Malenia, Isabelle, and the others.

Seeing this scene, a solemn look appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

It had to be said that these Myriarchs had truly strong combat power and rich experience.

The Blood Plane they came from was filled with war every day.

And every existence that had reached the Myriarch level had experienced countless life-and-death battles, both big and small.

At this moment, relying on this coordination, they had actually managed to briefly hold off the focused fire from the five Legendaries on Cao Xing's side!

Seeing that, Braum's taunt duration had less than 20 seconds left.

A chill appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

"Since that's the case, let me add a little more pressure for you!"

As he finished speaking, the black wings behind Cao Xing instantly spread open, and a pitch-black Demon Codex appeared in his left hand out of thin air!

As demonic energy was injected into it.

The Codex flipped its pages frantically with a "rustle," and a dense aura of darkness surged out like a tidal wave, instantly shrouding the entire battlefield!

At the same time, a black crack gradually appeared in the sky!

Inside the crack, countless eyes appeared once again.

A mass of dark purple smoke surged out from the crack, as if some kind of evil existence was about to descend upon this world.

"Hehe—to think you summoned this old one here—"

"Interesting… interesting… hehehe—"

"Outside is the world that the Demon Lord wants to conquer—I have arrived—"

Amidst a strange and hoarse voice.

A tall and twisted existence instantly crawled out from the crack!

Its body was a sickly purplish-black, covered in pustules oozing green venom. Its head resembled a massive, rotting fruit, emitting a nauseating stench.

Its pitch-black maw was filled with sharp fangs, and its limbs were thin, long, and twisted. Sharp claws grew from its fingers and toes, as if it were a monster that had crawled out from the deepest nightmare!

Cao Xing took a glance.

[Demon Elder]

[Level: ???]

[Attributes: ???]

[Skills: ???]

Demons summoned from the Demon Gate were at least level 150, so Cao Xing could no longer inspect their detailed attributes. But without a doubt, this demon was even more powerful than the Demon Warden summoned last time!

However, they were still bound by the constraints of the Demon Codex and obeyed Cao Xing's commands.

Cao Xing raised his right hand and pointed forward, saying, "I command you, kill all the Myriarchs of the Blood Legion!"

A faint, eerie light flashed in the eyes of the twisted monster. It looked at the several Blood Legion Myriarchs and couldn't help but stick out its long, thin tongue to lick its fangs.

"Very well—"

"It has been a long time since this old one tasted blood—"

"—Let me have a feast today!"

It let out a spine-chilling laugh, then suddenly charged toward the battlefield.

Halfway through its charge, its body suddenly vanished, turning into a cloud of dark purple smoke that dissipated into the air.

Then, the smoke rapidly expanded, enveloping the entire battlefield.

Within the smoke, the Dragon Speakers all felt a sense of discomfort, their brows knitting together.

However, besides some psychological discomfort, there were no other reactions.

But the group of Myriarchs was different.

Dark purple pustules grew on their skin and faces at a rate visible to the naked eye, and their skin began to fester over large areas!

Purple poison damage numbers appeared above their heads, and agonizing pain washed over them like a tide!

A look of panic appeared in the eyes of the Myriarchs.

"Damn it!! What kind of trick is this?"

"It's a Demon Elder, a guy who also loves spreading curses and plagues!"

"Despicable demon! To actually team up with this Otherworld Lord to deal with us!"

"The Blood Commander will slaughter all of you!"

Facing the curses of the Myriarchs, the Demon Elder gradually materialized, a twisted smile appearing on its face.

"—… I can feel it, such a rich scent of blood. Let me enter your bodies and become one with you—"

As it spoke, it vanished from the spot again, and the form of the dark purple mist changed.

It became more viscous, as if they were submerged in an ocean of venom.

Drops of purple rain fell, landing on the Myriarchs and making a sizzling sound.

The rain began to corrode their bodies, pustules sprouting up like bamboo shoots after rain, while dark purple smoke constantly burrowed into their bodies!

In a short amount of time, the group of Myriarchs turned into monsters rotting all over!

Expressions of pain appeared on their faces simultaneously. Besides the excruciating pain, this festering was also incredibly itchy, making one want to scratch frantically.

However, the moment they touched their bodies, the pustules burst one after another, spraying fluids everywhere!

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing shuddered instantly!

"Damn, this method of attack is too disgusting!"

With the addition of this high-level Legendary demon, the pressure on the Blood Legion increased significantly once again!

Although the Blood Myriarchs were also experts in curses, this Demon Elder's curses seemed even more powerful than theirs!

The pustules on their bodies kept bursting, and their health points began to drain continuously. Furthermore, with the focused fire from Sarah, Isabelle, the Dragon Speakers, and other powerful figures nearby, they found it difficult to parry.

In just a few seconds, the health of several Blood Myriarchs hit zero, and their bodies exploded on the spot!

"!!"

Successive explosions rang out.

Four more Legendary Myriarchs were forced into their resurrection states. On the field, the health of the remaining five Myriarchs had reached a very dangerous level!

At this rate, these nine Legendary Myriarchs were truly going to be completely slaughtered by Cao Xing's side!

The shift in the battle exceeded everyone's imagination.

Even Qinong, who was hanging in mid-air, saw a glimmer of light gradually appear in his dim pupils. Along with intense shock!

He had originally thought that Cao Xing surviving the siege of these nine Legendary figures would already be a miracle!

But now, this Otherworld Lord had suddenly brought out six—no, seven Legendary-level powerhouses!

They were directly suppressing the Blood Legion in return, and were even on the verge of wiping them out! Such terrifying combat power was simply beyond imagination!

The Blood Legion side also realized the severity of the situation. The Myriarch holding the blood staff tried his best to resist the siege of the group and shouted loudly!

"Damn it! The intelligence was wrong, completely wrong!"

"This Otherworld Lord has already become a major threat; he is the biggest danger to our plan this time!"

"We must tell the Blood Commander this news as soon as possible and have him execute this Otherworld Lord, otherwise, there will be endless trouble!"

The other Myriarchs' expressions tightened simultaneously, and they looked at Cao Xing with unprecedented solemnity!

If not contained, their Blood Invasion this time would truly be reversed by this Otherworld Lord single-handedly!

However…

At this moment, the Blood Commander did not know the battle situation here. He was still dealing with the Lizardman Chieftain and the old King, together with the leader of the Watchers and the two demigods.

Just then, Braum's taunt duration ended.

The group of Blood Myriarchs suddenly felt their bodies loosen. It was as if a rule that had been binding them had suddenly vanished!

They reacted quickly.

A Myriarch shouted: "That Legendary shield guard's forced attack state has ended!"

"Let's all strike together now and kill this Otherworld Lord, at any cost!"

Hearing this, the Myriarchs' eyes filled with mad killing intent!

In their hearts, they had already regarded Cao Xing as their primary threat. He had to be eliminated as quickly as possible, even at the cost of their own lives!

In an instant!

Terrifying blood energy erupted from the group of Myriarchs simultaneously, like bombs exploding in the deep sea, carrying terrifying impact force that swept across the surroundings!

It directly forced back Sarah, the Dragon Speakers, and all the other melee fighters!

Then, they transformed into streaks of blood-colored lightning and charged toward Cao Xing at an extremely terrifying speed!

"Stop them!"

The Dragon Speaker said in a deep voice, sending out slashes!

King Velen and Isabelle, the two Legendary mages, cast terrifying magic! However, these Myriarchs completely ignored their attacks, having only one target.

Including the other Myriarchs with ranged attack methods, they all unleashed their strongest burst skills toward Cao Xing!

With the simultaneous eruption of the nine Legendary figures, the surrounding tens of kilometers were filled with blood-red color!

Attacks came at Cao Xing from the front, back, left, right! Even from above and below!

It could be said that there was no chance to dodge this attack!

In fact, Cao Xing didn't intend to dodge either; he remained standing in place. After all, he was within the range of the "Blood Prison Array," so where could he escape to?

Seeing this, a series of comments floated across the live stream chat!

"These Blood Legion Legendaries are crazy, attacking Great Lord Cao Xing without regard for their own lives!"

"Holy crap, they're even willing to give up their lives just to take him out!"

"Wait, why isn't he dodging?"

"Dodge? You have to be able to dodge it! Try being surrounded by nine Legendaries yourself!"

"It's over, it's over, Great Lord Cao Xing is done for—"

At the same time, the Myriarchs' attacks arrived simultaneously!

"Boom!!"

The terrifying blood energy erupted, completely engulfing the place where Cao Xing was located!

Fearing that Cao Xing might not be dead, these Myriarchs followed up with several more attacks. The terrifying energy storm seemed capable of tearing everything apart. At this moment, the entire battlefield seemed to pause for a split second!

After unleashing their killing blow, the Myriarchs stood in place, panting for breath.

One Myriarch asked: "How is it? Did we finish him off?"

"I don't know, we should have, right? He's only a Tier 10 hero; it's impossible to survive an attack like this."

Hearing this, the Myriarchs gradually breathed a sigh of relief.

However…

As the blood mist gradually dissipated, they saw a shocking scene!

Cao Xing, who should have been blasted into blood spatter by this focused fire, was standing there completely unscathed—