The cracked shield of the fortress's north wall hung before the Abyssal Rift.A three-headed, six-armed black and red Dragon clung to it. His majestic body almost completely blocked the demons' vision, looking down upon the ant-like demon army below with a world-shaking, terrifying might.Then, he raised a dragon claw.The tips of the Dragon's sharp claws were like pure crystal. As they were raised, countless fine black cracks split open in the surrounding space.Those cracks spread like spiderwebs, emitting faint cracking sounds.Garros's target was the fortress shield.As long as this barrier was shattered, the demon fortress would be exposed to the legion's firepower and to him.However, just as the dragon claw was about to strike down.Gurgle... Gurgle...A swallowing sound came from beneath Garros's other claw, which was pressed against the shield.The sound was very faint, but to the Dragon's keen hearing, it was piercingly clear.Garros's eyes narrowed slightly.Beneath that claw was the Berserker Demon General he had just smashed onto the shield with the power of Starfall.Almost half of the demon's body had been crushed.Its bones were shattered, its internal organs exposed, and its black blood and broken body were a mangled mess smeared across the shield's surface.It had taken a direct hit from Garros's impact.If it were a human, even one of Crown Rank, they would be thoroughly dead by now.Yet, it was still moving.Not only that, the Berserker Demon General's remaining right arm tightly gripped that dark red Abyssal Giant Axe, the blade deeply embedded in the fine scales on the outer side of the dragon claw, tearing open a wound several meters long.Dragon blood flowed from the wound, and as soon as it left the claw, it turned into blazing blood flames.Sizzle, sizzle...The blood flames scorched the demon's body.But strangely, the Berserker Demon General's flesh did not char or melt. Instead, its body was regenerating at high speed, with new granulation tissue writhing and growing frantically at the edges of the destroyed tissues.Simultaneously, the Berserker Demon General's large mouth opened, continuously swallowing the blood flames."Gulp... Gulp..."With every swallow, its Aura grew stronger.Broken bones forcefully snapped back together under the skin with crisp cracking sounds, and missing flesh grew back at a speed visible to the naked eye.At the same time, the charred and damaged skin on its body fell off, revealing new tissue underneath.There were extremely faint patterns on it, rough and mottled, yet they already vaguely resembled the texture of dragon scales.This was the primary trait of the Berserker Demon General.Blood Thirst.Every time you deal damage or come into contact with any form of the target's "blood," you steal the target's health while increasing your own base attributes. The more severe the injury, the higher the theft and enhancement ratios."My blood flames have actually become its tonic."Garros understood in his heart.The demon race, capable of striking fear into the hearts of beings across many planes, naturally had its own strengths.The performance of this Advanced Demon General before him was unexpected, but not surprising.After all, what creature that had fought its way out from the bottom of the Abyss didn't have a few trump cards?"Ah... such a wonderful feeling..."The Berserker Demon General let out an excited low growl.It raised its head, its crimson eyes burning with frantic desire.The vast energy contained within the Red Iron Dragon's blood filled it with immense joy.After absorbing this life energy, its state mostly recovered in nearly the blink of an eye. Those shattered bones had basically healed, and its exposed internal organs had retracted into its abdominal cavity.At the same time, its Aura was far stronger than at the beginning.Large areas of blood-colored patterns appeared on its skin, writhing like living things and emitting a dark red glow.Blood Loss State.When your health is significantly depleted, the effects of life-stealing and self-strengthening skills or traits are maximized.No creature that could reach the Crown Rank was weak.Especially for a race like the demons, who had climbed up step by step from the endless slaughter at the bottom of the Abyss by devouring their own kind and otherworldly Souls, they inevitably possessed extremely strong traits or Domains.Just as Garros had built a corresponding combat system around his own resurrection mechanism.Throughout its long combat career, the Berserker Demon General had also built its own combat system based on the powerful trait of Blood Thirst.Such a system was not easily formed.Under normal circumstances, it would require at least a Crown Rank expert who had undergone enough battles and life-or-death trials and had a deep understanding of the essence of their own power to gradually construct it.Moreover, it was often only those extremely experienced senior Crown Ranks who had the opportunity.However, as long as one could obtain their own combat system—Its power and the significant boost to combat strength would always exceed the imagination of ordinary Legends."Courting death."Garros's gaze remained cold.At this moment, the scattered blood flames seemed to be summoned, beginning to flow back into his body.The wound on the dragon claw quickly stopped bleeding, and the edges of the torn scales began to heal. One of his claws reached out again like lightning, covering the area where the Berserker Demon General was.Instead of retreating, the Berserker Demon General advanced.It stomped hard on the shield beneath it, its body launching like a cannonball, actively crashing into the center of the Dragon's claw.It swung the Abyssal Giant Axe in a full arc, drawing a dark red curve in the air as it chopped down heavily.Tear!The giant axe chopped deep into the dragon claw, getting stuck on the bone.The blade cut through scales, tore through muscle, and embedded itself in the bone; the massive force caused even Garros to feel a pang of pain.Crack!In the same instant, the Dragon's claw slammed shut.Most of the Berserker Demon General's body was gripped by the dragon claw.The immense pressure shattered its ribs and ruptured its internal organs. Black blood squeezed out from between the dragon claw's fingers like a crushed berry.However, there was only madness and excitement in the Berserker Demon General's eyes.Whoosh!It took a deep breath.The Dragon's blood was drawn by some force, flowing out in torrents from the torn wound.Those blood droplets were like living things, gushing from the wound in the dragon claw and drenching the Berserker Demon General at close range, soaking its entire body.Blood flames ignited once more.But as before, the blood flames could not burn the demon; instead, they merged into its body.The Red Iron Dragon slightly furrowed the scales on his forehead, then smoothed them out.He could feel that the Berserker Demon General's attacks carried traits like armor-shredding, tearing, and bleeding—definitely more than one.This fellow was also strong because of its traits, similar to Dragons, rather than being skilled in Domains like humans."After the Star-Self Awakening, the limbs constructed from Dragon Qi have flesh and can extend my own characteristics. However, in this situation, it's actually harder to deal with this demon.""I can't let it continue sucking blood like this."Garros quickly made a judgment.He raised another dragon claw, pulled the Berserker Demon General out of his grip, and threw it forcefully toward an area on the ground densely packed with demons.Simultaneously, the pair of dragon arms above were held high. Dragon Qi frantically condensed in his claws, constructing a Dragon Qi Bullet.Boom!The ground shook violently.The Berserker Demon General crashed into the demon crowd, creating a massive crater. The demons who couldn't escape in time were crushed directly into meat paste, black blood splattering everywhere.Then, another sphere shining like a sun descended from the sky.The Dragon Qi Bullet hit the center of the crater, blooming with overwhelming light and heat.The light was so dazzling that the fighting warriors and demons nearby were forced to close their eyes. A heatwave rushed over them, and the air was filled with a scorched smell.This Dragon Qi Bullet took a short time to construct and didn't last long.But when the light and heat dissipated and the dust settled.At the bottom of the crater, the Berserker Demon General was embedded. Its skin was charred and its flesh was a mangled mess, looking like a piece of burnt meat.Yet, it soon stood up.The charred skin began to crack, revealing new flesh underneath.It raised its head, looked at the Red Iron Dragon in the sky, and grinned, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth."I like strong enemies."Its voice was hoarse yet full of excitement: "Because your blood will forge the ladder for me to become even stronger."The Berserker Demon General let out a low growl.Its body began to expand slowly.Muscles bulged, bones lengthened, and its claws and teeth became sharper.spines extended and grew along its spine, piercing through the skin and exposing themselves to the air. At the same time, large patches of charred skin fell off, revealing a layer of black and red scale armor.Those were exactly Garros's scales.The texture, color, and feel of those scales were identical to the Red Iron Dragon's scale armor.And it wasn't just the scales.The Berserker Demon General's form also began to change; it became taller and sturdier, its limbs more powerful.This posture, this Aura—Garros was very familiar with its current change in size."Behemoth Form? It has a trait similar to mine?"He thought rapidly."No, it obtained my trait from me. It should be temporary, not permanent."Garros's guess was correct.Blood Echo.When you absorb an enemy's life, you can obtain part of their physical attributes and have a probability of stealing one of their traits for a short time to use temporarily in battle.At this moment, the Berserker Demon General on the ground had transformed into a figure over thirty meters tall.Although still nowhere near as massive as the Red Iron Dragon, it could be called a behemoth.It looked down at its body, then raised its hands to look at the newly grown sharp claws at its fingertips, letting out a satisfied low growl.Then, it simply threw away the giant axe that no longer fit.That weapon appeared too small for its current size.The demon raised its head, its eyes burning as it stared intently at the Red Iron Dragon in the sky.Whoosh!The Demon General at the bottom of the crater suddenly launched upward.From its back, a pair of fleshy wings actually unfurled, covered in vein-like patterns and flapping violently, creating a wild wind.It charged straight toward the sky.Garros naturally would not back down.With a flap of his two wings, he met it.Boom!The Dragon and the demon collided in the air.The shockwave spread in all directions, tearing the clouds apart.The sky became their battlefield.The Berserker Demon General was repeatedly heavily injured; it was smashed down toward the earth, creating craters on the surface, then blasted back into the sky, tumbling through the clouds. But each time, it would roar and charge back like a maggot on a bone.New wounds were constantly added to its body.However, the speed at which those wounds healed exceeded the speed of being injured.Garros's life energy was simply too high.As long as it could obtain a little dragon blood during a counterattack—even if it was just a scratch or a few splattered drops—it could recover significantly.Moreover, as time passed, its Blood Echo triggered repeatedly.With each trigger, the draconic features on its body increased.First the scales, then the shape of the spines, then the muscle patterns, and finally a faint dragon might.Its Aura grew increasingly powerful."Getting stronger as the opponent gets stronger?"Garros observed his opponent's changes calmly while fighting.He could feel that his own body was also slowly evolving during this battle.After the torn wounds healed, the new scales were tougher, and the consumed energy flowed more smoothly within his body."Heh, in a little while, its tearing and bleeding traits will become ineffective against me."He could clearly sense that his body was gradually adapting to these attacks.Then, he quickly scanned the battlefield.On other fronts, the sounds of intense fighting also rang out; it was the clash between Crown Ranks and Demon Generals. The battle had completely entered a fever pitch, with countless lives dying every second.On the northern front, demon corpses were piled like mountains, but the coalition's casualties were equally heavy."Under normal circumstances, I could play with it slowly to test its limits.""As for now... it's better to end the battle first."Garros thought.He didn't want a major problem to arise with the Abyssal Rift because he was too engrossed in the fight. Moreover, he had basically figured out the Berserker Demon General's combat system and had no need to continue the probing entanglement.Buzz, buzz, buzz!The Red Iron Dragon raised his arm, his sharp claws loosely clenched.Dragon Qi and golden lightning surged, gathering from all directions to condense in his claw.Crackle! Sizzle!Golden electric arcs leaped about, emitting ear-piercing explosions.AI Model: gemini-3.1-flash-liteIn the blink of an eye, six Thunder-Flame Spears over a hundred meters long condensed and formed in Garros's claws; the shafts were made of highly compressed Dragon Qi, entirely black-red, with fine golden lightning coiling around the surface, dancing along the shafts and occasionally bursting into dazzling sparks.Opposite him, the Berserker Demon General's appearance had changed drastically.Its body was covered in thick black-red scales, its form half-dragon and half-demon, exuding chaotic Dragon Might and Abyss Aura, far stronger than it had been at the start.But even so, it still felt danger.It was as if—the Red Iron Giant Dragon was only now truly getting serious.However, the Berserker Demon race was known for its bravery and ferocity. Feeling the power contained within its body, it felt an even deeper craving for the giant dragon's blood.If it could wear down the giant dragon before it and completely devour its blood—perhaps it could leap to become an Abyssal Great Demon.It roared and charged again.The Red Iron Giant Dragon let out a low laugh, revealing sharp fangs."Dance, demon."In the next instant, the six Thunder-Flame Spears thrust out simultaneously.They stabbed at the demon general from different angles and with different rhythms, instantly weaving into an airtight giant net that completely enveloped the Berserker Demon General.Puchi!One spear pierced through its thigh.The spear tip penetrated the flesh, emerging from the other side, and the thunder-fire energy erupted within the wound, exploding from the inside out to blow open a massive, bloody hole, with black blood and charred flesh splattering everywhere.Boom!Another spear grazed the demon general's ribs.Although it didn't pierce through, the high-speed spear tip tore away a large patch of charred scales and flesh, leaving the ribs exposed to the air, with traces of scorching still remaining on them.The demon general roared in anger.It dodged continuously in utter embarrassment.It also attempted to charge forward, wanting to close the distance, but was met with even denser spear shadows. Those spears seemed alive, always able to perfectly block its path.Immediately, it endured the damage and tried to get close to the Red Iron Giant Dragon.The Red Iron Giant Dragon glared with its six eyes.The air around the Berserker Demon General suddenly solidified, and immediately after, Dragon Qi flames bloomed out of thin air and exploded on its body. The fire surged in from all directions, swallowing it whole.It was blasted backward, without any chance to get close.The sky had become a cage.Spear shadows crisscrossed, lightning snakes darted about, and flames burned.The Berserker Demon General was firmly suppressed within a single area, its body accumulating charred wounds. Dark red scales peeled off piece by piece, drifting away like fallen leaves, and its Aura began to decline at a speed visible to the naked eye.Its blood craving, which it relied upon for survival, was now completely useless.It couldn't even touch the opponent.When the Red Iron Giant Dragon got serious, the true gap became apparent.The Berserker Demon General's combat system was powerful but too extreme, and it relied heavily on melee combat, lacking medium-to-long-range offensive means; its weaknesses were too obvious.Garros was also skilled in melee combat.However, his skills were more comprehensive, and he also possessed medium-to-long-range skills, all of which were powerful. On him, there were almost no shortcomings.Soon, the demon general let out a roar of unwillingness.It realized the gap between them, but it couldn't accept it.Thus, its last shred of sanity was swallowed by madness.Whoosh!Purple demonic flames ignited from within its body.The flames burned from the inside out, igniting all the Dragon blood it had devoured and its own demonic blood."ROAR!!!"Its body twisted and expanded within the demonic flames.Muscles bulged to the point of tearing the skin, bones grew to the point of piercing through flesh, and its size surged again, instantly breaking through its previous limits to reach a dangerous peak.At the same time, the dragon-like features on its body rapidly melted away in the flames.The scales, spines, and muscles it had stolen from Garros all melted, reverting back to a pure demonic form.However, that form was unprecedentedly ferocious.The entire demon was like a ball of burning purple fire, exuding a suffocating, violent Aura.Facing its frantic charge, the Red Iron Giant Dragon's thoughts moved like lightning, and he quickly made a judgment.Close-quarters combat might carry the risk of wasting a life—there was no need for that.He did not choose to clash head-on.His dragon wings vibrated slightly, his massive body swept backward to keep distance from the demon general, and at the same time, the offensive of the Thunder-Flame Spears increased rather than decreased, stabbing at its limb joints and vital torso points.Chi! Chi! Chi!The spear tips tore through the air, emitting sharp whistles.The demon general roared and swiped its claws to block.At this moment, its strength had surged, and it was actually able to forcibly snap the incoming Thunder-Flame Spears.However, the fragments of the spear shafts, having lost the restraint of the Law-Extinguishing Claw, exploded directly. Those fragmented Dragon Qi, mixed with lightning and fire, grazed the demon's body, turning patches of skin and flesh into charcoal.At the same time, with the surging of Dragon Qi, the broken spears recovered as good as new in the blink of an eye.The giant dragon's face was as cold as iron.The Thunder-Flame Spears were wielded as if they were his own limbs, sometimes stabbing in unison to seal off routes, sometimes dispersing to harass.One spear feinted at the face to attract the demon general's block, while another silently stabbed at its knee. Just as the demon general twisted its body to avoid a sweep at its waist, three more spears blocked its retreat from different angles.Garros had never stopped his pursuit of becoming stronger.He was committed to making himself perfect, with no shortcomings; therefore, after mastering Dragon Qi shaping and weapon condensation, he would set aside time to train in this aspect.Now, even if it couldn't be called reaching the Transcendent level, it had at least reached a level of proficiency.The demon charged left and right, but was never able to close the distance.The wounds on its body became more and more numerous, the demonic flames dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and that violent Aura was also gradually declining.Finally, during a full-force pounce that Garros dodged to the side, this fleeting opportunity was seized.In an instant.Three spears pierced through its arms and chest, firmly fixing it in place; two spears pierced through its thighs, nailing it dead in mid-air; and the final spear entered from the face, emerging from the back of its head.Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!The sound of spear tips tearing through flesh only then belatedly rang out.The demon general's momentum came to an abrupt halt, and it was nailed tightly in the air. It struggled, wanting to break free from those spears, but every spear was embedded deep into its bone marrow, holding it firmly.Before it could struggle again, the Red Iron Giant Dragon did not hesitate in the slightest and released his claws.Boom!The six spears shattered simultaneously.The spear shafts exploded, erupting with destructive energy; those highly compressed Dragon Qi, lightning, and flames were released in the same instant, forming a massive sphere of explosion.The demon general's body was blown apart and torn from the inside out.It turned into countless burning fragments, falling from the sky in a flurry, like a rain of fire.Immediately after, the giant dragon's heads opened wide.Three streams of Dragon Breath surged out.They crossed and swept over all the falling remains. Under the high temperature, the remains instantly vaporized, not even leaving behind ashes, directly evaporated into nothingness.The Berserker Demon General was no more.However, the Abyssal Aura on the battlefield had become a level more intense due to the Berserker Demon General's previous appearance and battle.The Aura escaping from its body was slowly merging into the surrounding air."Great His Majesty Ignas, victory is certain!""With demon blood, we sacrifice to our Aura!""For Romania! For the Red Emperor!"The shouts were like a mountain-toppling, sea-crushing roar.It first erupted from the Aura Legion; those Aura warriors raised their weapons high, cheering toward the Red Iron Giant Dragon in the sky. Afterward, the soldiers of the Romania Nations, after a brief restraint, were moved by this fanatical emotion and couldn't help but cheer as well.No matter what happened before.Now, the Red Emperor was the glory of their Romania Nations and their highest pillar of support.The morale of the Northern Legion soared.The military formation's power erupted, pushing forward at a faster speed, pressing the demons until they couldn't catch their breath. Those demons began to retreat, began to flee, and began to be hunted down by the allied soldiers.Meanwhile, the battles on other fronts were also drawing to a close.Western Front.The Lord of Thunder, Ramorien, flew and circled within the thunderclouds.His body appeared and disappeared within the clouds, and every dive brought down a thick bolt of lightning.His opponent was a Slicing Demon.That demon had a thin figure, scythe-like arms, and astonishing speed, but at this moment, facing a bona fide Crown Rank Ancient Dragon, it was in a miserable state.The agility it was proud of had no room to be displayed under the lightning net covering the sky.Every time it attempted to charge, it would be struck by endless lightning until its whole body was smoking, and its tough carapace was covered in charred cracks.Occasionally able to get close, it was not the Crown Rank giant dragon's match in melee combat.The thunder dragon would slap down with a claw, blasting it back, its carapace cracking all over; a sweep of the dragon tail would leave deep wounds on its body.The Slicing Demon was struggling left and right in the thunderstorm; defeat and death were only a matter of time.Southern Front.The Crown of Magic, Afra, hovered at the tip of the magic tower.She pressed her hands down into the void, her expression focused.A massive three-dimensional magic array composed of pure Holy Light had already unfolded, firmly trapping a high-level demon general within it.The array was layered, complex, and precise, with each layer slowly rotating.Inside the array, countless fine light runes flowed and shone, moving like living creatures.The demon general charged frantically, its whole body emitting a sizzling burning sound.Every time it touched the boundary of the array, it would be burned by the Holy Light and emit black smoke.It was never able to break through.At the same time, several Southern Region Crown Ranks, draped in Holy Light and amplified by the array, were encircling and suppressing the demon general. They attacked from different angles with ease, each time leaving new wounds on the demon general.Afra's expression was calm; she clearly had victory in hand.Eastern Front, Natakro Legion.Two East Association Crown Ranks were breathing heavily, bearing quite a few wounds on their bodies, but overall, it was nothing serious.Not far away, the Three-Phase Crown, Walta, was surrounded by swirling currents, suspended high in the sky.His upper garment was torn, revealing a tough, iron-like chest with a few shallow scars, but they were not serious.In his hand was a massive Spider Demon head.That head was larger than his entire body, and all eight eyes had lost their luster.Then, with a slap from the Three-Phase Crown's palm.The Spider Demon's head cracked open suddenly, and scorching light burst from the fissures, shining like the sun. Then, that remaining head, just like its body, turned into ashes that filled the sky, drifting away with the wind.As if sensing something.Walta suddenly turned his head, looking toward the Northern Front sky.There, the Red Iron Giant Dragon was overlooking the battlefield.Their gazes met in the air.Walta nodded toward the Red Iron Giant Dragon, who was looking at him.Garros also nodded slightly in response.Thus, except for the Berserker Demon General on the Northern Front who had been dealt with by Garros, of the high-level demon generals who had appeared on other fronts, one was confirmed dead, and the other two were also in precarious situations.The Four-Direction Allied Forces had come with the certainty of victory.Although the demons were strong, relying solely on one vanguard legion was indeed difficult to stop them.And inside the fortress.The Six-Armed Serpent Demon hovered on the highest tower of the fortress.She watched coldly, having no intention of intervening to assist her own generals, just quietly sensing the gradually thickening Abyssal Aura.That Aura surged out from the rift, getting thicker and stronger.On the battlefield, the chaos of the demon legion began to intensify.Chaotic evil did not mean they were completely unafraid of death.In a situation where they were completely outmatched, the fear in the demons' hearts was awakened. They began to instinctively retreat toward the fortress, wanting to hide behind those seemingly sturdy walls.However, the fortress's tightly shut gates did not open for the retreating troops.Those demons that fled to the gates pounded desperately on the heavy iron doors, making loud banging sounds, but there was no reaction from inside the doors, and the shield even became tougher, blocking them from approaching."It's about time.""So many lives and Souls—"The Six-Armed Serpent Demon whispered, her gaze cold and sharp.Her arms unfolded one by one, like a blooming flower of death.Immediately after, miserable howls and sounds of fighting also came from inside the fortress.Vaguely visible, the figure of the Six-Armed Serpent Demon flickered within the fortress, her six arms wielding weapons, ruthlessly slaughtering other demon soldiers.The demons were caught off guard, falling one after another."They are—slaughtering their own kind?""No, it's a sacrifice."Afra's voice, through a communication Spell, reached the ears of all the Legendary ones: "This demon commander, I'm afraid, has long been prepared to sacrifice the lives of its own kind."As if to verify her words.Hum!!!The entire Demon Fortress erupted with blinding deep purple light.A phantom of a massive and complex altar flashed above the fortress, its layers covered in eerie runes and patterns.Immediately following this, a massive suction force erupted with the altar at its center.On the battlefield.The corpses of all deceased creatures, regardless of species—whether demon or coalition soldier—rapidly shriveled.Flesh melted, bones weathered, and they transformed into wisps of black and purple energy streams.These energy streams, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, surged from every corner of the battlefield, flowing toward the Abyssal Rift in the center of the fortress.At the same time, the earth began to tremble violently.More tiny spatial cracks spread from the edges of the rift, expanding in all directions, while the darkness inside the rift churned and boiled, expanding at a speed hundreds of times faster than normal, becoming visibly larger.That was not all.A breath that made even the Crown Ranks feel a tremor of fear emanated from the rift—vast, chaotic, and violent, carrying the ancient malice from the deepest part of the Abyss."The rift is expanding rapidly! A Great Demon is coming through!" Ramorien roared a warning."Attack the fortress! Attack the altar! It is here." Crown of Magic Afra pointed her finger.A ball of magical energy lit up above the fortress, illuminating the entire area; directly beneath that light was an inconspicuous spire hidden among the other buildings."We cannot let the Great Demon descend!"Almost at the same time, all the Legendaries who were free to act, whether human, Dragon, or other races, realized the severity of the situation.Various attacks poured down onto the Demon Fortress like a rainstorm.Dragon Breath, Spells, arrows, and Sword Qi—various lights tore through the sky, slamming fiercely into the fortress's shield.The Demon Fortress's shield was resilient, but it could not withstand concentrated fire from all sides.Especially when their own Demon Generals could not step in to block.Boom! Boom! Boom!Amidst continuous explosions, the Abyssal shield trembled violently, and cracks spread across its surface, becoming more and more numerous and dense.Finally, the shield completely shattered and dissipated into nothingness.The attacks landed directly on the fortress itself.Walls collapsed, towers snapped, and smoke and dust mixed with demon limbs splattered everywhere; the demons still resisting inside the fortress were buried directly under the ruins.The light of the altar also dimmed.But, it was still a step too late."Roar!!!"A roar emanated from the rift.The sound was low and deep, filled with endless rage and longing; the sound alone caused many coalition soldiers to cover their ears and crouch down in pain.After completing her mission, the Six-Armed Serpent Demon did not hesitate.She took one last look at the battlefield, then jumped back into the rift, disappearing into the churning darkness.Immediately after, two demonic claws reached out from the rift.The demonic claws were entirely wrapped in thick Abyssal energy, as massive as mountains, with each finger thicker than an adult, and curved, sharp nails at the tips.They gripped the edges of the space on both sides of the rift fiercely!A Great Demon!An Abyssal Great Demon had already extended its arms and was attempting to squeeze through the rift to descend upon the Material Plane.The Legendaries' attacks quickly shifted, concentrating entirely on the pair of giant claws.However, the giant claws' defensive power was beyond imagination.Legendary-level attacks landing on them mostly only left scorch marks or shallow pits; the few that could cause damage seemed insignificant compared to their massive volume. A wound several meters large was nothing more than a scratch for the mountain-like giant claws.The giant claws withstood the attacks without retracting.The massive arms began to climb upward bit by bit.First the wrists, then the forearms, then the elbows... the elbows were already vaguely visible, about to emerge from the rift.Once it successfully climbed out, with Holden unable to look after himself, it would be catastrophic for Atlan.A fully formed Abyssal Great Demon would be enough to sweep through this place.Even if they could unite to defeat it, the casualties would be extreme.The Legendaries were all very clear on this point.Morale was inevitably somewhat chaotic.Under the influence of the Great Demon's might, even some of the weaker Legendaries developed thoughts of fleeing; their Auras began to waver, and their attacks became hesitant.Just then, a low and dignified voice rang out."Hold it back; I will act."Before the words had even faded, the Red Iron Dragon had already flapped his wings and ascended to the firmament.His body rose higher and higher in the sky, further and further away, until he became almost a small dot. The sunlight shone down from behind him, gilding him with a golden edge.The Crown Ranks did not say much.They simply brought out their trump card powers one by one, fiercely attacking the Great Demon's arms; Dragon Breaths became more intense, Spells more violent, and arrows denser.The other Legendaries also dispelled their weak thoughts and united as one.They gritted their teeth, transforming all their fear into rage, and poured all that rage into their attacks.The Great Demon's arms were suppressed.Those dense attacks exploded on the giant claws, leaving more and more wounds. Black Abyssal blood gushed from the wounds and dripped onto the ground, corroding deep pits.The speed of its emergence slowed.At the same time.The Red Emperor lowered his gaze, his eyes fixed on the Abyssal Rift, staring at the pair of Great Demon arms.His three heads inhaled deeply at the same time.His chest swelled high, his scales glowing like branding irons, emitting a scorching red light. At the same time, Dragon Qi surged out from within him, like adding fuel to a fire, igniting soaring flames upon the Dragon's body.Whoosh!Three streams of hyper-limit Destruction Dragon Breath were exhaled simultaneously.However, the target was not the Abyssal Rift.The Red Emperor's six arms clasped together in front of his chest, his claws spread, making a gesture of holding something in the void. The three streams of Destruction Dragon Breath were all constrained in front of his chest; they did not spread outward but instead converged together.They transformed into a rapidly expanding sphere.The sphere became larger and larger, brighter and brighter.Dragon Qi also converged along the Dragon arms, pouring into this sphere, like adding fuel to a fire, and the sphere's expansion speed suddenly accelerated.The Red Emperor let out a low roar.He felt as if he were holding the entire world.The weight was unimaginably heavy, pressing down so hard that his six arms were trembling slightly. Under the immense pressure, the Dragon scales on the surface of his arms began to crack inch by inch, and blood-flames surged from the fissures.But he did not let go.His expression was calm as he continued to compress and condense.As time passed, the sphere held in front of his chest became increasingly dangerous; all the energy was forcibly compressed and condensed into a ball of light.It was dazzlingly bright, blindingly bright, so bright that one could not look directly at it.Inside, it seemed as if countless miniature nebulae were being born and dying; light and heat were compressed to the extreme, presenting a kind of near-void scorching heat.Below, the Abyssal Great Demon seemed to have sensed this Aura.After a momentary pause, it tore at the rift even more frantically.The giant claws gripped the edges of the rift with force, pulling desperately outward. The spatial cracks spread faster, larger, and denser. The Great Demon's arms were trembling violently, muscles bulging, and veins popping out.The Legendaries' expressions were also unprecedentedly serious and solemn.They poured all their attacks frantically onto the pair of giant claws, slowing its climbing speed; no one held back or hesitated anymore.Everyone knew that this was a moment of life and death.The giant claws were bombarded until flesh flew, making it difficult to tear at the rift at will.However, it was still steadily climbing upward.Bit by bit, inch by inch.Not long after, almost the entire arm of the Great Demon had emerged from the rift. The thick arm was completely exposed to the air, covered in scales and bone spikes, emitting a thick Abyssal Aura.Its Aura became increasingly thick and dangerous.The Great Demon's head was already vaguely visible, struggling to squeeze out of the rift.However, the scorching light sphere in front of Garros had also expanded to its limit; the surrounding air was distorting, and space was trembling.If the Golden Dragon Ovis were here, he would surely have excitedly shouted the name of his Move.But Garros was not that flamboyant."Dragon Emperor, Other Dimension."He just whispered in his heart, and his six arms pushed forward simultaneously.The scorching light sphere broke free from the control of the Dragon claws.It hovered silently for a moment, and then, began to fall straight toward the Abyssal Rift below."Scatter, scatter!"The Legendaries, who had not retreated even when facing the Great Demon's arms, were now scattering and fleeing.They could all feel the terror of this strike; that sense of oppression and destructive Aura made every Legendary instinctively want to escape.The light sphere fell.The next moment.Silent expansion.The scorching light devoured everything.It enveloped the rift and the giant arm, the entire fortress ruins, and a large area of the surrounding land.The light was too blinding, too scorching, to the point that the coalition soldiers in the distance had to close their eyes.It was not explosive like Dragon Qi; instead, it appeared deathly silent.A ring of shining light spread from its surface, but inside was deep darkness; that was the completely shattered spatial structure, the absolute void.Wherever the light reached, all matter was swallowed by the darkness.Walls, towers, ruins, demon corpses, fragments of the giant claws—everything was silently annihilated in that light.There was no explosion or loud noise, only complete disappearance."I... will... return—"A short, pained roar emanated from the light.However, as soon as the sound arose, it stopped abruptly, as if it had been cut off by force.Not long after, the light dissipated.Everything it had enveloped no longer existed.A giant pit appeared on the ground.The giant pit was bottomless, its edges smooth as a mirror, as if it had been directly erased. The rocks at the bottom of the pit had vanished, leaving only pure void.In the air, fragmented spatial cracks were still clearly visible.They were like countless black thin lines, crisscrossing, slowly healing, emitting faint sizzling sounds.On the battlefield, there was deathly silence.In the sky, the Red Emperor stood alone.His six arms hung low, the scales on his body had cracked in large patches, blood-flames were still burning, his chest was heaving violently, and all three heads were slightly lowered, clearly having consumed a great deal.But he was still standing, and his Aura was not exactly withered."I said before—""We should have let the Red Emperor hit the Demon Fortress first; hehe, that would have saved us the trouble of struggling here."The Lord of Thunder's voice slowly broke the silence.He looked up at the Red Iron Giant Dragon, laughing in his mouth, but there was no joy in his eyes.The other Crown Ranks came back to their senses and also looked toward the giant Dragon hanging high in the firmament, each of them silent.Previously, they had worried that the Dragon Qi would affect the rift and cause it to lose control, and Garros himself had never poured such a degree of energy into it, so they ultimately rejected this proposal.But who could have foreseen that the Red Emperor could directly wipe out the fortress and the rift with a single blow?Although he had been brewing it for a long time, and although he looked severely exhausted, regardless, this—was still too outrageous.Just regarding the destructive effect of this Move, even a Destiny Legendary would find it difficult to achieve.Those spatial cracks still slowly healing, that giant pit that had been completely erased—all were telling of the power of this blow.new calendar year 462, late spring to early summer.To defend the Atlan continent, the nations of the four directions united as one to exterminate the Demon Fortress.When victory was in sight, a Great Demon appeared, threatening the coalition forces; many Legendaries joined hands to resist, and finally, finally, the Red Emperor, high above the firmament, gathered magnificent power and, with the force of a single blow, leveled the rift and repelled the Great Demon.PS: Burned out, asking for