Translator: CinderTL
"How dare you!!"
The roar echoed through the night sky, audible to everyone within a kilometer of the manor. They all turned to stare in shock.
Boom!!
Heavenly Pillar's unstoppable fists shattered the manor walls, collapsing beams and pillars. Below, Suoya and Viscount Mo De paled in terror.
The enemy had actually dared to kill them!
Even with their father present, they dared to show such blatant disregard?
Buzz!!
At this critical moment, a whirlwind erupted skyward, forming once more before them.
Invisible and intangible, the hurricane materialized into a transparent curtain, shielding them from the attack.
Boom!!
A muffled explosion erupted as the invisible wind curtain transformed into a solid barrier spanning the heavens and earth.
The entire manor trembled, and shockwaves swept through the banquet hall like a storm, overturning everything in their path.
"Aaaah!"
"Run for your lives!!"
Amidst the terrified screams, dignified nobles and upper-class gentlemen in suits turned pale, abandoning all pretense of composure.
Suoya's eyes were wide with horror, while Viscount Mo De stood beside her, his expression a mixture of fury and shock, silently watching the collision in the sky.
The banquet hall's roof had already been torn away, revealing the starry night sky.
The wind curtain had barely managed to deflect the massive rock fists, leaving them clinging to a precarious survival.
Unaware of their intentions, the Hurricane Lord of the Ironwood Forest stood grimly in place, watching the Cyan-Black Figure dive towards him. His brown eyes burned with cold light.
"It seems you're truly determined to fight me to the death!" he threatened in a low voice. With a wave of his hand, dark clouds swiftly gathered in the night sky, thunder rumbling ominously.
Silver serpents danced in the air—the lightning punishment of the storm.
Just as the bolts were about to strike—
Buzz!!
Blinding golden light suddenly erupted within the banquet manor, shooting straight into the heavens.
His expression shifting slightly, the Hurricane Lord used the power of the raging wind to sense the source.
Amidst a terrifying display of power, the wind curtain instantly vanished, and the massive rock fists plummeted once more through the air.
Boom!!
Viscount Mo De exploded into dust, his silk robes shredded into fluttering fragments mixed with blood, scattering in all directions.
A massive crater appeared, the expensive red carpet torn to shreds, and the surrounding stone tiles completely obliterated.
Lying collapsed at the bottom of the crater, Suoya stared wide-eyed in terror.
The Black Rope Crescent ornament around her neck burst into deep crimson light, transforming into a circular barrier-like shield that barely managed to deflect the fatal blow.
"You deserve to die!!"
The Hurricane Lord's face was contorted with murderous intent. With a wave of his hand, lightning descended from the heavens.
Boom!!
Thunder shook the sky, echoing across the land.
A silver serpent danced through the air, crashing down.
At that moment, everyone on Hurricane Island instinctively froze, witnessing the hurricane surge skyward, drawing down a silver lightning bolt as thick as a water bucket.
Sailors and fleets near the port exchanged uncertain glances, while Gata, surfacing from the sea, widened his eerie blue-green gurgle eyes, a hint of worry in them.
Near the manor, the nobles who had fled the banquet hall stood with mouths agape, speechless. Hidden among the crowd, Lei Long and Tulin's pupils contracted in shock and suspicion.
Woong!!
Simultaneously, within the banquet hall, a phantom giant creature emerged from the deep crimson round shield, which resembled a fiery barrier.
With twin wings spanning over ten meters, it cast a massive shadow over the manor.
Covered in fiery red scales, with four claws and four legs, its golden vertical pupils radiated immense authority, making it look exactly like the legendary Flamefire Dragon.
"It's the Flamefire Red Dragon!"
"The legends are true! The Red Dragon Family truly has a giant dragon creature guardian!"
"Even just a phantom, it could rival a Saint!"
Shouts of astonishment erupted one after another. Inside the deep crimson round shield, Suoya snapped back to her senses. Ignoring her relief, she clutched the black rope crescent around her neck, glaring at the silver-gray colossus in the sky with pure hatred.
No matter how despicable Mo De was, he was still her elder brother.
He had dared to defy even their father's authority and disregard the Red Dragon Family's foundation.
By a hair's breadth, she had almost died in what she had considered the safest place in the world!
"Kill him!!!"
Her scream shattered the air, her beautiful face now pale with shame and fury, her composure completely shattered.
Buzz!!
Instantly, the visible phantom of a red dragon opened its jaws wide, layers of crimson light and flames gathering within its maw like a volcano awakening.
The next moment.
Boom!!
A dazzling torrent of fire breath illuminated the heavens, engulfing the Silver-Gray Colossus like a volcanic eruption.
The ground of the manor below instantly melted, as if submerged in magma. Wisps of white smoke rose continuously, and the ground visibly sank.
The nobles watched with wide-eyed astonishment, some sighing that their first time witnessing a Saint's battle had already resulted in bloodshed.
Yet, within the Ironwood Forest, the Hurricane Lord frowned, his gaze fixed on the area struck by the Silver Serpent Lightning.
The ground was charred black, a deep crater already formed.
Thin wisps of gray smoke drifted from the crater, but no other movement was visible.
It looked like a fatal blow, considering it was a Sixth-Tier lightning strike.
But...
Crack... crack...
An unusual sound echoed. The dust and smoke in the deep crater suddenly dispersed.
The crimson rhinoceros beetle's eyes blazed with dazzling light, piercing the dark night.
A golden shield, shaped like a half-circle, had formed above its head. Flickering arcs of electricity sizzled across its surface, being channeled down to the ground.
"This..."
The Hurricane Lord's pupils contracted in disbelief.
Before he could fully react, a chorus of gasps erupted from the banquet manor.
"How is this possible?!"
"That was the Flamefire Red Dragon's breath!"
The wind gathered, its presence invisible.
Within the crater, where the ground had been melted and sunk by the Molten Flame breath, the soil churned, and rocks crumbled to dust.
The silver-gray colossus that had been there was gone, replaced by a massive golden sphere.
Thin wisps of white-hot smoke rose from its surface, and then a crack appeared.
Buzz!!
In the next instant, a powerful gust of wind swept through, scattering the dust and smoke.
Shattered earth swirled in the air as the golden stone wings, adorned with shimmering golden veins, slowly unfurled.
They revealed a pair of silent, majestic silver-gray stone eyes and a silver-gray colossus clad in golden armor, completely unscathed.
"Impossible!!"
Suoya's voice was a shrill scream, her pale face etched with disbelief.
This was the Flamefire Red Dragon, even if it was just a phantom!
Dong!!
The ground trembled in response, as the Silver-Gray Colossus stomped its foot and soared into the sky, charging straight toward the Flamefire Red Dragon.
Its Golden Stone Wings had already unleashed their full power, their sweeping strokes whipping up a fierce gale.
The darkness that had enveloped everyone's vision was pierced by the wind, and finally, the golden patterns on the Silver-Gray Colossus erupted completely, coalescing into a dazzling golden fist that pierced straight through the Flamefire Red Dragon's massive head.
Boom!!
A pillar of golden light shot into the heavens, piercing through the sky like a celestial column.
The crowd was stunned, while Suoya below paled, clearly hearing a crisp crack from the Black Rope Crescent around her neck.
"Seems like you're not so impressive after all."
A low voice echoed through the Ironwood Forest, and the Hurricane Lord's expression turned grim.
Following the sound, he saw the half-circle golden shield that had covered the sky slowly retract and dissipate, transforming into a brand-new golden armor that enveloped the Cyan-Black Figure.
A sense of inexplicable danger washed over him. He immediately harnessed the power of the wind to lift himself into the air, creating distance.
Boom!
Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky, thunder rumbled, and lightning crackled, ready to strike.
At the same time, towering hurricanes erupted, spiraling like tornadoes toward the Azure-Gold Figure.
His gaze was heavy with killing intent. Confident in the power of the storm, he believed that as long as he remained within it, he could defeat his opponent.
Crack!!
Lightning struck, as if to reenact the infinite majesty of the heavens.
But...
Whoosh!!
With its horn held high, a concentrated beam of black lightning pierced through everything, shooting toward the sky.
The black flash collided with the silver lightning, and everyone in the vicinity of the manor held their breath, watching the two forces erode and explode in midair.
Boom!!
The world seemed to brighten for an instant, the blinding flash of the explosion tearing through the night like a violent rip in a curtain.
The Hurricane Lord's expression shifted again. With a wave of his hand, the hurricane tornadoes merged into one.
Dozens of meters thick, it left craters in its wake, sweeping up and obliterating everything in its path.
Within the storm, several Silver Serpent Lightning flickered, accompanied by an ear-splitting buzzing sound. But the Azure-Gold Figure remained motionless, neither dodging nor evading.
Buzz!!
The Azure-Gold Armor seemed to thicken slightly. A crimson pattern coalesced on its chest, forming the shape of a single horn.
At the same moment, the thick, muscular fists thrust forward, swelling and bulging. Crimson flames swirled and converged around them, resembling a Falling Sun plummeting from the heavens.
His gaze sharpening, the Hurricane Lord realized something was amiss. He pushed his palms forward, accelerating the hurricane.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The earth cracked and shattered, riddled with countless holes.
The tornado's lightning-infused hurricane was unstoppable, poised to engulf its target.
But in the next instant...
"Horn Strike."
The voice, seemingly drawn by the wind's roar, echoed through the air.
Then...
Whoosh!
Blood Wings vibrated, and the figure vanished in an instant.
Golden Steel Bones pierced through everything, and a crimson Falling Sun bloomed from the fists, illuminating the world.
In that split second, the world subtly shifted. Within the Hurricane Lord's constricted vision, only a single Falling Sun remained, plunging from the high heavens, tearing through the tornado, and hurtling toward him.
Boom!
His body exploded, his aura completely extinguished.
The Azure-Gold Figure shot forward dozens of meters, finally halting in the air behind where he had stood.
Shoulder and elbow aligned, he remained frozen in his punching stance.
The distant crowd gaped in stunned disbelief. Could it be true? Had the Hurricane Lord, the self-proclaimed Saint, truly been killed?
Dong!
In response to the crowd's stunned silence, the Deep Crimson Round Shield shattered into fragments, and the horrifying corpse disintegrated into dust.
The Silver-Gray Colossus planted its massive feet firmly in the deep crater, snatching the Black Rope Crescent from mid-air.
Then, with a powerful flap of its wings, it soared into the sky.
Whoosh!!
The Azure-Gold Figure and the Colossus ascended together, their silhouettes visible as they streaked toward the harbor and the sea beyond.
"Sha!!"
A voice like that of an Ocean Overlord suddenly erupted in a triumphant roar.
The sailors of the fleets docked at the port stared wide-eyed as the Colossus hurtled toward them, its passage whipping the sails and flags of the mast ships into a frenzy.
Robes billowed, hair flew wildly, and even towels were swept into the sea.
The crowd, startled and bewildered, turned to look.
In the distant gloom of the sea, a pair of glowing, eerie eyes flickered into view.
A dozen shadowy tentacles slammed against the water in a celebratory frenzy. Then, the Azure-Gold Figure leaped from the sky, landing on one of the tentacles.
"Sha!!"
The roar echoed again, and mist swirled around them.
In an instant, the Ocean Overlord vanished, and the azure-gold and silver-gray hues gradually faded away.
(End of the Chapter)
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