Chapter 303: Crisis Moment

On the distant horizon, dark clouds gathered, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling.

Although it was already daytime, the dark clouds shrouded this stretch of sky like a pot lid.

From within those thick, pitch-black clouds, countless angry and terrified thunderbirds flapped their lightning-covered wings, diving down toward Nantianmen Fortress.

Their feathers shone with dazzling blue electric light, and countless bolts of wild lightning as thick as bowls fell from the sky, as if the Thunder God were in a rage; the thunderbirds were determined to break through Nantianmen Fortress to avenge their fallen companions.

On the walls of Nantianmen Chengbao, the sleeping stone lions seemed to sense an intimidating pressure approaching.

A massive sense of crisis directly awakened the stone lions, and their bodies, which had turned into statues, were vibrating.

When not in battle, the stone lions would turn into stone lion statues to recover themselves and repair the damaged parts of their bodies.

Accompanied by the sharp shrieks of the thunderbirds, the stone lions gradually awoke, and violent tremors spread across the city walls as the thunderbirds, led by the Thunderbird Emperor, launched an all-out attack.

The eyes of the stone lions glowed with brilliant light, and they opened their Blood Basin Mouths, roaring as they charged into the air, while golden beams of light blasted toward the sky.

This was the stone lions' skill, Stone Lion Cannon; its powerful energy could instantly finish off enemies of the same rank.

Many thunderbirds were swept by the golden beams of light and turned into powder, but more thunderbirds rushed up.

The bodies of the stone lions streaked through the air amidst flashes of biting, wild lightning, while the thunderbirds flapped their Lijua with lightning speed.

Sounds like metal colliding rang out incessantly, and electric light shone in tandem with the gray-white rock.

The thunderbirds' sharp wings Cut through the air, each flap stirring up rolling winds and bringing bursts of thunder.

After many stone lions were struck by Thunder Light, their eyes widened, their bodies emitted a blinding, intense light, and with a single loud "Bang—", the stone lions' bodies exploded.

Thunderbirds close to the stone lions were instantly blown into bone fragments, and the affected thunderbirds let out incomparably miserable cries, wailing and screaming as they were blasted.

As one stone lion after another exploded, the defense of Nantianmen Fortress dropped to the extreme.

The stone lions were the Guard beasts of Nantianmen Fortress; once they died, as long as their Heart Core remained, they would re-condense their bodies upon falling back onto the city walls.

However, this required a certain amount of time.

At this moment, the Pet Beast Masters entered the fray.

"Come out, Hellfire."

Dark red Hellfire descended from the sky.

Like a fire meteor, it slammed heavily into the area where the thunderbirds were most dense.

The terrified thunderbirds released Ten Million Volts of electricity.

The currents converged together and landed on the body of the Hellfire.

Before the Hellfire could even stretch out its body, it turned into endless rock and exploded.

Thick smoke billowed into the sky, killing many thunderbirds.

Jiao Mujiao's complexion instantly turned incomparably pale.

What had just been released was a Clone of the Hellfire, which possessed a one-third connection to the main body.

If the Clone was destroyed, the main body would also suffer heavy damage.

However, what Jiao Mujiao was currently grateful for was that he had not released the true form of the Hellfire; otherwise, that wave of attacks would have been enough to completely insta-kill the Hellfire.

"How much longer until the protective barrier can be activated?"

"This wave of thunderbird attacks is too fierce."

Jiao Mujiao picked up the walkie-talkie and asked.

A hurried voice came from the other end of the walkie-talkie: "The explosion just now caused heavy damage to most of the instruments and equipment."

"We are currently in the middle of emergency repairs."

"Judging from the current situation, even if we work overtime, it will take thirty minutes."

Jiao Mujiao's hand gripped the walkie-talkie tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

A look of determination appeared in his eyes; it seemed he had to hold out against this wave.

"Fine, we will hold out for thirty minutes."

If he summoned multiple Hellfires, or fused the Hellfire with Nantianmen Chengbao, would he be able to resist the thunderbirds' attack?

Jiao Mujiao's Hellfire could temporarily fuse with any building or equipment, and the building and equipment would possess the characteristics of the Hellfire.

Tank swung his fist, smashing it toward a thunderbird's head.

The thunderbird's brains were cracked open by the blow, and blood flowed everywhere.

He casually grabbed the thunderbird's leg, swung it fiercely away, and hit another thunderbird.

At this moment, a bolt of electric light landed on Tank's body.

"Numb, numb, numb, numb."

Tank's hands and feet involuntarily began to perform a mechanical dance on the ground, and a wisp of blue smoke emerged from his mouth.

"Damn it, I'm getting angry."

Tank's body underwent an Expansion; he was a very unconventional equipment-type Pet Beast Master.

He took out brass knuckles and put them on his hands.

"Old partner, I have to rely on you this time."

Tank glared with rage, swinging heavily at the air, and countless fist shadows surged toward the distance like a mountain-toppling sea.

The thunderbirds hit by the fist shadows had their bodies cave in one after another; they were beaten into meat paste, and blood flowed all over the ground.

Tank was splattered with blood and was currently in the middle of catching his breath when, at that very moment, a slightly larger thunderbird appeared behind Tank, its body wreathed in massive amounts of electricity.

If these currents, reaching tens of thousands of volts, hit Tank, Tank would be instantly paralyzed by the electricity and lose his ability to fight.

"Bang."

A bullet instantly pierced through the thunderbird's head, and the Thunder Light on its body dissipated with a boom.

At the critical moment of crisis, Liesha took action, and she directly blew the thunderbird's head apart with a single shot.

"Be careful, the number of thunderbirds is boundless."

"Even after being wiped out by a third, there is still such a large quantity."

"And this is just one wave of the seventh-tier Beast Tide."

"If the true seventh-tier Beast Tide arrives, can we hold them off?"

Regarding this, Lie Sha felt doubtful, yet she used all her strength to Guard Nantianmen Fortress.

Even if she had to offer up her life, she would not hesitate.

Because behind her were the hundreds of millions of citizens of Yan Country.

The two Shark guns in Lie Sha's hands were continuously spitting out bullets.

One by one, the Leiwu hit by the bullets fell from the sky.

Quite a few Leiwu broke through the heavy defenses of Nantianmen Fortress and flew toward the distance.

At this moment, at Yingxiong Muyuan.

Ye Bai and Zhang Lingxue also heard that deafening sound.

They looked at each other, a trace of worry hidden in their eyes.

They had no idea what had happened at Nantianmen Fortress, and they could not contact that side right now.

Because the Hellfire Ring that Zhang Jian gave him was too far from Nantianmen Fortress, it was temporarily impossible to make contact.

"Teacher, do you have any spare Secret Realm on you?"

"Is there any way for us to trap the Corpse Speaker in a Secret Realm?"

Ye Bai suddenly used telepathy toward Zhang Lingxue.

Wearing the Hellfire Ring, he was able to transmit his voice to Zhang Lingxue.

"It's very difficult."

"Once the Corpse Speaker reaches his ultimate sublimation, he will instantly become an eighth-tier powerhouse."

"An eighth-tier powerhouse has a ninety percent chance of finding the control hub of the Secret Realm, thereby tearing through the barrier of the Secret Realm and reappearing here."

"By then, we won't be able to trap him."

"We haven't forced the Corpse Speaker into a desperate situation yet." Zhang Lingxue shook her head gently.

"I am very worried that Nantianmen Fortress will be breached."

"I don't know what kind of accident occurred with the violent explosion just now."

Zhang Lingxue looked worried.

"Teacher, do you have any idle Secret Realm in your hands?"

Watching more and more Leiwu gathering here.

Ye Bai asked immediately; he had thought of a method that wasn't quite a method.

"I do, but this Secret Realm Space is relatively small."

A ball of light appeared in Zhang Lingxue's hand, and she transferred the control rights to Ye Bai.

Dahui and the True Light Goddess Butterfly were locked in a fierce battle with the Corpse Speaker.

At this moment, Ye Bai waved his hand directly and opened the space of the Secret Realm.

A huge ripple appeared.

The Corpse Speaker felt a sense of weightlessness beneath his feet; he fell from the sky and plummeted downward.

This was a very desolate high-mountain terrain.

The surrounding rocks were strange and grotesque.

"Hmph, are you trying to trap me here?"

The Corpse Speaker licked his lips.

A two-meter-long black blade appeared in his hand.

"Aren't you afraid that I will reach my ultimate sublimation?"

"And opening the exit, are you trying to let me jump out?"

The Clones of the Sunflower Emperor surrounded the exit, poking their heads out.

At this time, a large number of Leiwu were falling from the sky, and lightning and thunder descended from the air.

Pale blue feathers fell from the sky with a crackle, and just at this moment, Heavenly Dew fell from the body of the Sunflower Emperor.

"Ahhhhh."

The Corpse Speaker, who was rushing toward the exit, was caught off guard and hit head-on by the Heavenly Dew.

Hideous scars appeared on the skin that came into contact with the Heavenly Dew.

Possessing abundant life energy, the Heavenly Dew was no less than aqua regia to the Corpse Speaker, who had refined himself into a corpse and was filled with corpse aura and yin energy.

The Leiwu that had originally intended to besiege Ye Bai couldn't wait to dive into the Secret Realm.

They craved the Heavenly Dew; it was a substance that could allow their lives to evolve into another kind of creature.

Ye Bai let the exit remain open, and more and more Leiwu sped over, sniffing the scent, diving into the Secret Realm.

They were looking at the Corpse Speaker with greedy eyes, as if the Corpse Speaker were some prime piece of fat.

"Damn it, black canopy."

The Corpse Speaker became ashamed and angry, and he summoned a black curtain to surround himself.

The number of Leiwu became greater and greater.

Just at this moment, a Leiwu Emperor, several times larger than the Leiwu, fell from the sky and squeezed itself into the Secret Realm.

【Name: Leiwu (Leiwu Emperor)】

【Gender: Male】

【Trait: Thunder Emperor: In an environment filled with lightning, the electric-type skills of the local community will be increased.】

【Level: Seven-Tier Level 9】

【Mastered Skills: Flash (Proficient): Attacks the opponent at extreme speed; once the opponent touches its body, they will fall into a paralyzed state.

Thunder Wave (Proficient): Emits a piercing sound wave from its mouth to attack the opponent; opponents hit have a certain probability of falling into a paralyzed state.

Thunder Light Charge (Proficient): Envelops its body in Thunder Light and slams fiercely into the opponent; fifty percent of targets will fall into a paralyzed state.

Electromagnetic Induction (Proficient): Flaps its wings to emit spreading electromagnetic waves, capable of monitoring every move of a Pet Beast.

Thunder Clone (Proficient): Manifests ten clones covered in lightning.

Ten Million Volts (Skilled): Gathers the power of the flock to unleash a current of ten million volts; any Exotic Beast hit by Ten Million Volts has absolutely no chance of survival.】

【Evolution Route 1: Leiwu King: Thunder Origin*10, Thunder Pool Baptism, strength reaches Seven-Tier Peak.】

"Damn, this has attracted the big boss over."

Ye Bai's mouth hung wide open.

"Leiwu King, Emperor of Thunder Birds."

"This time, I've really hit the jackpot."

Ye Bai's plan was to kill two birds with one stone: both stalling the Corpse Speaker and luring the Thunder Birds into the Secret Realm.

Thunderbolts fell continuously from the sky; for Dahui, this was a supreme gift, a very comfortable tonic.

For the Corpse Speaker, he was extremely miserable.

The Corpse Speaker could only watch helplessly as the black mist he released was torn into shreds by the wild thunder.

The thunder struck the Corpse Speaker's body, dealing him heavy damage.

"Damn it, damn it."

Golden electric arcs spread across the Corpse Speaker's body.

He fell into a paralyzed state.

"Should I perform an ultimate sublimation?"

Originally, the Corpse Speaker could be said to be evenly matched against Guangming Nüshen Die and Dahui.

But the addition of the Thunder Birds made the Corpse Speaker very passive.

He had to endure the onslaught of wild thunder while simultaneously blocking Dahui's attacks.

In desperation, the Corpse Speaker had no choice but to choose ultimate sublimation.

He needed to raise his strength to the Eighth Tier in a short time, then charge out and abduct Zhang Lingxue.

The Corpse Speaker decided to turn Zhang Lingxue into the most perfect life-bound Pet Beast to compensate for the loss caused by the Zombie Immortal breaking the contract.

"You forced me to do this."

The Corpse Speaker let out an angry roar, his body immediately grew larger, and terrifying Yin energy erupted from him.

Blood-red runes appeared, crawling over the Corpse Speaker's body like ants.

His aura soared abruptly, and pillars of blood-red light shot into the sky; the massive energy even made the space of the Secret Realm feel slightly unstable.

"Damn, it seems like there is also an abnormality at Yingxiong Muyuan."

"The Thunder Birds are swarming toward Yingxiong Muyuan; I don't know if Xiao Xue can hold them off."

Han Yan and Zhang Dashan were closing their eyes to rest; their target was that Lava Dragon Turtle.

Moreover, the situation had not yet reached its most critical point, and Zhang Dashan believed that Jiao Mujiao should be able to hold on.

Jiao Mujiao remembered the Hellfire Ring he had once given to Ye Bai.

This Hellfire Ring contained his mental imprint; although the distance was great, Jiao Mujiao could still vaguely sense Ye Bai's location.

He tried it, and sure enough, he connected with Ye Bai, although the call was not very clear.

"Ye Bai, a large number of Thunder Birds have rushed over; have your teacher intercept the Thunder Birds."

Ye Bai suddenly heard Zhang Jian's voice, and he nodded: "Uncle-Master, don't worry, we will do our best to block the Thunder Birds and won't let them cross Yingxiong Muyuan."

At this moment, Jiao Mujiao sighed deeply: "Ye Bai, at a necessary moment, you can abandon the mission of killing the Corpse Speaker."

"I believe the heroes sleeping in Yingxiong Muyuan will be able to understand our actions."

(End of this chapter)