For this journey into the Alien Territory, they anticipated the beginning, but they could never have foreseen the ending!
As the NPC army began to crumble under the overwhelming force of the Alien Army, the scene was truly a mix of emotions. For several heavyweight NPCs, such as Elena, Shiriel, Doron, and Court Priest Jeno, they had to ponder a crucial question—
What had they truly gained by reopening this door that had been sealed for a thousand years?
Was it the complete annihilation of the Otherworldly Race and avenging the sins committed by them a millennium ago? Or had they instead destroyed the peace that their predecessors had fought for with their lives, giving the brutal and bloodthirsty Otherworldly Race another chance to invade the Dreamland Continent?
……
“Crack!”
The glow of Dragon's Roar flickered in an instant, and at that moment, a sense of anxiety and disbelief finally emanated from the occasionally visible eyes of King of the Marshes—Hachi.
“Haha, boss, that was beautifully played!” exclaimed One-Handed Riding in the Sky with delight.
After a series of intense and concentrated attacks, once the number of strikes reached a certain level, King of the Marshes—Hachi's lifeline, the Magic Shield, was finally shattered by Yi Tianchen's Blade Break Slash, which also elicited a desperate roar from him.
A mage without a Magic Shield...
And surrounded by Yi Tianchen, Liu Yuhan, and six others...
It was hard to imagine who could possibly turn the tide in such a situation. Yet, in that brief moment, the attacks from Yi Tianchen, Liu Yuhan, and others were no longer mere attempts to break through the Magic Shield, but rather various lethal and powerful strikes!
“Boom!”
A sword fell, decisive, sharp, and incredibly fierce!
Faced with close-quarter assaults from Yi Tianchen, Fallen Feather in the Sky, The Terminator of Regrets, and One-Handed Riding in the Sky, along with NPC Hell Swordsman—Azure Abyss, King of the Marshes—Hachi ultimately had no choice but to surrender, reluctantly enduring his remaining moments of life.
“Red Health!” The Terminator of Regrets chuckled, his output already accelerating.
At a critical moment, Yi Tianchen unleashed his Unmatched Strike once more. Building on his formidable attack power, he fortuitously triggered the Critical Hit effect. As a damage number close to two hundred thousand floated up, the powerful King of the Marshes·Hachi finally collapsed to the ground.
“Whoa—”
Yi Tianchen was momentarily stunned, glancing at the System information in disbelief. “Wow, that one strike earned me 50,000 Faction Merit Points!”
“…”
Liu Yuhan and the others were left Speechless. Each of them received thousands of Faction Merit Points, and while they anticipated that Yi Tianchen, who dealt the final blow, would gain a significant amount, they never expected it to be this high.
However…
Just as the King of the Marshes·Hachi fell, the ground beneath them suddenly shook violently, as if an earthquake were about to occur.
“What’s going on?” Fallen Feather in the Sky exclaimed.
Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan exchanged glances, suddenly realizing something crucial: they were all inside a mountain. If something resembling an earthquake really happened, they would undoubtedly be buried under the collapsing mountain.
“I can feel it; that force is weakening!” a voice rose softly.
Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan turned their heads in unison, their gazes landing on the Hell Swordsman·Azure Abyss, who had his eyes closed and seemed lost in thought.
“Teacher…” Yi Tianchen called out.
The Hell Swordsman·Azure Abyss did not respond but raised a hand to signal for Yi Tianchen to remain silent. He continued his contemplation for over a minute before finally opening his eyes and saying, “My hypothesis from back then was correct; it must be this way!”
"What was the speculation back then?"
Yi Tianchen looked confused and chuckled, "Teacher, what speculation?"
"The power of the Otherworldly Race actually comes from this Limitless Mountain!" Hell Swordsman Azure Abyss said gravely, "When I first arrived at this Limitless Mountain a thousand years ago, I had a vague feeling that beneath this Limitless Mountain lies a vast treasure trove of power!"
"…"
Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan exchanged glances, remaining speechless and bewildered.
But one thing was certain: the current Hell Swordsman Azure Abyss represented the System's side and would soon reveal an astonishing secret to them as a "hint-giver."
"The power of the Otherworldly Race comes from that enormous treasure trove of power!"
Ignoring the astonishment and confusion of everyone present, Hell Swordsman Azure Abyss continued, "It is like the human heart, continuously pumping blood to every corner of the body. Once the heart stops beating, the entire being will inevitably declare death!"
Indeed, Hell Swordsman Azure Abyss's words instantly invigorated everyone.
If what lay hidden beneath the Limitless Mountain was the source of the entire Otherworldly Race's power, then as Hell Swordsman Azure Abyss said, if they were to completely destroy the Limitless Mountain, wouldn’t that be equivalent to severing the source of the Otherworldly Race's power? Wouldn’t it choke off the lifeline upon which the Otherworldly Race depended for survival?
In an instant, a glimmer of hope rose in everyone's eyes!
Meanwhile, on another battlefield far away, members of the Four Major Guilds also clearly sensed a sudden chaos—a turmoil that had unexpectedly erupted within the Alien Army.
They roared out their most indignant and passionate cries!
"What is happening now?" Rebellious Blood Blade, Divine Silence Dust Fate, Qianye, and Supreme Treasure had gathered again just ten minutes ago. Faced with the overwhelming Alien Army, they knew they had to unite as one and strike as a fist to tear open a gap amidst the thousands of strong assaults from the Alien Army.
"They seem... very angry?" Qianye said.
"Not quite anger; rather, it feels more like anxiety!" Supreme Treasure pondered. "And it seems to be a deadly kind of anxiety?"
"Regardless, this is our opportunity!" Divine Silence Dust Fate declared.
"Wow!"
Suddenly, Rebellious Blood Blade exclaimed in surprise, pointing ahead at the Alien Army. "Look! They seem to be shifting."
"Shifting?"
Divine Silence Dust Fate, Qianye, and Supreme Treasure all looked at each other in astonishment and turned to see what was happening, only to freeze in shock. "That direction..."
The four Presidents exchanged glances, a hint of helplessness crossing their faces.
In that direction stood a massive mountain, but it was an upside-down mountain.
"I wonder what First Person has done?"
Gazing at the distant inverted mountain, Supreme Treasure voiced the unexplainable confusion that lingered in the minds of the other Presidents. The Presidents of the Four Major Guilds clearly remembered that after entering Alien Territory, Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan had headed in that direction.
Now, with the Otherworldly Race suddenly turning towards it, it was hard not to feel suspicious!
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