Chapter 3938

As the material contention began, a massive golden countdown appeared in the sky. As the countdown hit zero, a whistling sound came from above. A metal supply pod was dropped, falling like a meteorite and crashing into the ground. The exhaust vents on it opened, and with a hiss, steam surged out; this was the conversion of kinetic impact energy into steam to prevent damage to the cargo inside.

It wasn't just the Some Qiyuezhe hiding on both sides of the canyon waiting for the supplies; even some local Foreign Qiangzhe had come to participate in this contention. The Tree of Void would not interfere with this; during the World Battle, the indigenous inhabitants were also part of the risk.

As for who leaked the information to these indigenous Foreign Qiangzhe, it was nine times out of ten that old guy, the Priest.

The intense contention that had been anticipated did not occur, which was normal. With five pairs of eyes—Su Xiao, Hao Tao, Kane, the Priest, and the Magic Scythe Teride—watching, no Some Qiyuezhe would be foolish enough to make the first move and bear the concentrated fire of these five.

The metal supply pod, flowing with a mysterious purple color, unfolded to reveal the 50 Soul Crystal Essences embedded inside. These Soul Crystal Essences, each a size larger than a fist, emitted a charming soul radiance under the morning sun. The Foreign Qiangzhe present all suppressed their urge to fight for them.

A few minutes later, three metal supply pods landed and unfolded. In less than half an hour, all six metal supply pods had landed. The radiance of a total of 300 Soul Crystal Essences made the natural aura within the canyon even more active.

Su Xiao had already gained a great harvest by obtaining over 100 Soul Crystal Essences in one world. The problem was that after his technique ability reached Lv. 95, every level-up required 100 Soul Crystal Essences. As a master of three techniques, he needed at least 3,000 Soul Crystal Essences.

Opportunities to obtain 300 Soul Crystal Essences at once were rare, not to mention that after the canyon had been quiet for half an hour, two more golden supply pods fell. After unfolding, they revealed two "Primordial Cores."

At the same time, at the location of the Zeli team, the five members—Captain Zelina, the Assassin, the bespectacled girl Shui Fu, the Soul Master, and the tank Hamdi—were lying behind a hillside. In front of them was the scene on the ritual road; observing carefully, one could see that this scene was a real-time holographic projection.

"I feel like we are a bit too far from the supply drop point."

The bespectacled girl Shui Fu spoke in a deep voice. It was evident she was reaching her limit, and her expression management was slightly slipping.

"This contention is too dangerous; we must be steady."

The smiling man in a suit, the Soul Master, spoke in the same gentle tone that was infuriatingly calm.

"Being steady is fine," the bespectacled girl Shui Fu said, but she could no longer hold back. She shouted in complaint: "But even if we are steady! There's no need for us to be over a hundred kilometers away from the supply drop point! We even have to use a holographic projection just to see the situation at the drop point; this is too ridiculous!!"

The bespectacled girl Shui Fu's shout carried far, echoing, but the other team members were not panicked; after all, they were over 130 kilometers away from the supply drop point.

At this moment, on the ritual road at the supply drop point, with the appearance of the two "Primordial Cores," a Giant Tree Clan Foreign Qiangzhe hiding in the shadows could no longer endure. This was both because it was unaware of the Some Qiyuezhe's lineup and because it only lacked a "Primordial Core" to break through to the pinnacle.

The upper half of a mountain peak shattered as the Giant Tree Clan member leaped high. This was the Holy Oak branch of the Giant Tree Clan, known for its massive size. It had two right tree-arms, one left tree-arm, and with a height of over 120 meters, plus the dozen eyes on its head, it was quite imposing.

With a thunderous crash, the Giant Tree Clan member landed on the ritual road. As it rolled, it reached out with a large hand, intending to grab the two "Primordial Cores."

With a *bang*, the Giant Tree Clan member gripped the two "Primordial Cores" in its hand. Its eyes were filled with uncontrollable ecstasy; it had been trapped at the pinnacle level for too long, at least several thousand years.

*Hum—*

Brilliant spatial radiance flashed, and the Giant Tree Clan member prepared to teleport away. But the next instant, a figure that seemed slow yet was fast stood lightly on its head. The newcomer wore a black dress made of smoke, a metal ring tied to the end of her fishbone braid, and in her hand was a magic scythe with faint black smoke rising from it. A pair of pitch-black eyes gave her a dark aesthetic beauty. Yes, it was the Magic Scythe Teride.

The spatial radiance solidified and dimmed, scattering like layers of fallen sea salt. This caused the excitement in the Giant Tree Clan member's eyes to vanish. Suddenly, branches covered in barbs spread from both sides of its head, and at the same time, whispers that made one's mind hazy appeared.

These did not interfere with Magic Scythe Teride. With a *whoosh*, black flames ignited on the Giant Tree Clan member. These black flames, which burned both flesh and soul, did not cause the Giant Tree Clan member to feel the slightest pain. It fell to its knees with a *thud*, its three arms raised to their highest point, and with Teride standing on its head holding the magic scythe, it was, for a moment, strangely and darkly beautiful.

The next second, the black flames attached to the Giant Tree Clan member's body began to explode with a *boom*. These were black flames that could burn away sin; the greater the sin, the more vigorous the flames, the longer the burning time, and the more terrifying the pain. The Giant Tree Clan member had clearly committed many evils. After its eyes regained clarity, it let out a wail that shook the canyon.

This wail made the indigenous Foreign Qiangzhe who knew this Giant Tree Clan member shudder. They could not imagine what kind of pain would make the ruthless and cruel Giant Tree Clan member cry out like this.

The black flames intensified, and the Giant Tree Clan member turned into embers. Magic Scythe Teride descended, and with a wave of her magic scythe, the embers flying before her scattered.

The two "Primordial Cores" flew up. Just as they were about to be grabbed by Teride, a sound of space being torn apart came, and Teride immediately countered with her magic scythe.

*Clang! *

The Dragon Scale Greatsword struck the magic scythe. The attacker was a man over two and a half meters tall, with a tall but well-proportioned build, gray-white hair combed back, a pair of dark golden slit pupils, and clad in full metal armor. It was Kane.

*Click, click, click—*

As the blade and edge met, the Dragon Scale Greatsword suddenly exploded, transforming into a giant dragon claw that struck at Teride.

Teride vanished instantly, appearing behind Kane, her magic scythe hooking toward his throat, locking onto his space, flesh, soul, destiny, and causality. This strike, no matter how Kane tried to evade, was guaranteed to hit.

Fine dragon scales appeared on Kane's neck. It was evident that Kane, usually steady and dignified, had his slit pupils constricted. He was not afraid, but rather, the dragon blood in his body was about to ignite.

Imagine, struggling from the First Tier and finally achieving success, now clashing with representatives of other pinnacle-level Some Qiyuezhe from the paradise; even someone as steady as Kane could not help but feel excited.

"Roar—"

Just as the dragon roar was about to spread, a man over 3 meters tall, shirtless, with wild, lion-like hair flowing behind him, appeared. His forearms and fists were slightly scorching, and with his right fist clenched, he punched toward Teride.

*Thud! *

Layers of spatial ripples surged. Teride flew to the side, and while in mid-air, she adjusted her posture, landing in a half-crouch and sliding a long distance before stopping. Vivian, who was hanging behind her in a light-spirit state, whispered:

"Be careful, this person's single attack has over 30 attack judgments; the Golden Protection was shattered in an instant."

The so-called Golden Protection was an ability that defended against enemy attacks based on the number of hits. As long as the attack intensity did not exceed a certain limit, the Golden Protection could withstand a total of three enemy attacks before shattering.

Teride was blown away by a punch, which happened in an instant. Kane, who had not conspired with Hao Tao, was inevitably suspicious, wondering if this was a frame-up by a rule-breaker, but the punch that came flying toward his face left him with no such concerns.

A heavy punch struck the Dragon Scale Greatshield, and a sonic boom spread out. Kane was also sent flying backward. Looking at Hao Tao now, his fists and forearms had turned scorching red, appearing like translucent, heated crystals, with golden-red blood flowing through the meridians and blood vessels inside.

Hao Tao grinned, revealing a mouth full of white, flat teeth. Seeing this, the Blood Earl on the side warned coldly: "Hao Tao, don't forget the plan; you need to restrain yourself..."

*Slap—! *

With a backhanded slap, the Blood Earl's upper body shattered, leaving only his lower body to fall backward with a *thud*. His proud Blood Rebirth was useless at this moment, as his existence had been eaten by this beast, Hao Tao.

"Pah—, tastes bad."

Hao Tao spat out a gelatinous substance that looked like it had been chewed. The reason he said it tasted bad was that the Blood Earl, who thought he had a chance to be the final winner, had actually already had his destiny devoured by the Platinum Apostle.

The other three members of the Gentleman team stared at Hao Tao with vigilance. The problem was that the rule-breaker faction always relied on their own abilities, and the three of them couldn't say anything at the moment.

Just then, a rat-like demi-human who had snuck up to the "Primordial Core" quietly gripped one. Just as it prepared to disappear with the "Primordial Core," gray-white tentacles began to grow on its body. These tentacles were as thick as a pinky finger and writhed wantonly after growing.

The rat-like demi-human let out a shrill wail that pierced the sky. When the others present looked at it, they found it had frozen in a posture of looking up and wailing, with blood and tears streaming from its eyes. Its body had turned gray-white, like a statue made of ash.

It didn't take much thought to know that these 300 Soul Crystal Essences and two "Primordial Cores" had been tampered with by the Priest. Aside from him and Hao Tao, no one else present would have a good ending if they touched these supplies.

Hao Tao tossed the "Primordial Core" in his hand, then opened his mouth wide, stuffed the "Primordial Core" in, swallowed it with a *gulp*, and even let out a satisfied burp.

"Really... refreshing! Hahaha!"

The pupils of Hao Tao's eyes began to dilate; this was a sign that he was getting excited after encountering a powerful opponent.

"Hao Tao, calm down."

The Moon Witch, whose temperament was alluring and made one's imagination run wild just by looking at her, spoke. Hearing this, Hao Tao glared at her, and upon realizing it was the Moon Witch, he suppressed the urge to crush her head. It wasn't that he had any personal friendship with her; among this rule-breaker team, only the Priest, the Platinum Apostle, the Moon Witch, and the Bandaged Man were considered teammates by Hao Tao.

"Just swallowed a Primordial Core; I'll try my best to calm down."

Hao Tao looked at the other "Primordial Core." Kane, who was behind this "Primordial Core," had his dragon-riding spear pressed against it.

The hundred-meter distance was crossed in an instant. A punch struck the dragon-riding spear. Kane had indeed been blown away just now, but not now; he was a Magic Dragon.

Like an iron dragon swinging its tail, Kane swept his spear, shattering a large area of space in front of him. Hao Tao, who had several bloodstains on his body, blocked the incoming magic scythe with one arm with a *clang*.

The "Primordial Core" on the ground flew up, wrapped in dragon scales, and was swept away with full force by the phantom dragon tail Kane manifested. It was estimated to fly several thousand kilometers away. Because dragon scales were attached to it, Kane could sense the location of this "Primordial Core."

The eyes of everyone present turned to the 300 Soul Crystal Essences. They hadn't come here to fight to the death, but to contend for supplies. Therefore, Hao Tao, Kane, and Teride simultaneously raided the Soul Crystal Essences. A magic scythe technique user, a dragon-type, and a powerhouse were all in special need of Soul Crystal Essences, but they didn't forget that there was still a master of three techniques and an Ancient God-type present.

"Roar!!"

A massive blood beast pounced down from the top of the mountain, targeting the center of the six supply pods. Blood energy exploded, and amidst the surging blood energy, Hao Tao, Kane, and Teride all leaped backward. Although all three were powerful, they certainly wouldn't fight Su Xiao in the blood energy.

All the supply pods were affected, and the Soul Crystal Essences inside scattered, divided into four large groups. Naturally, Hao Tao, Kane, and Teride each went to contend for a portion of the Soul Crystal Essences.

*Hum—*

The spirit shadow threads tightened, and all the scattered Soul Crystal Essences gathered back to Su Xiao's side, causing Hao Tao, Kane, and Teride to stop and focus their eyes on Su Xiao.

With a *whoosh*, like a dark breeze blowing, the elegant black smoke dress swept past, and the magic scythe gently hooked onto Su Xiao's neck, the next instant erupting with sharp ferocity.

A head was hooked and severed by the magic scythe. The headless corpse in front of Teride turned into crystals, and her perception began to sting. The person whose life she had intended to take with her scythe was now behind her, his blade silently slashing toward her neck.

【Dark.】

Teride's head was severed instantly. This strike was too fast; it was impossible to dodge, so she could only construct a substitute—use the substitute to swap herself—the substitute was slashed, and she lost 10% of her current health. It was evident that the magic scythe system also had achievements in substitution.

*Clang!! *

A heavy punch came. Although the block was perfect, after being hit by the heavy punch, the Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan immediately turned into a scorching red blade due to the high temperature, and the massive force was transmitted to his right arm.

Blasting Su Xiao back two steps with one punch, Hao Tao lunged forward, his second punch aimed straight at Su Xiao's head. Facing this punch that brought terrifying wind pressure and shattered space, Su Xiao did not dodge, but slashed his blade toward Hao Tao's neck.

*Pah—*

The long blade slashed across the arched forearm, and a bone-deep wound appeared. It was Hao Tao choosing to retreat in the clash, not out of cowardice; he could not ignore the Blade Spirit that had been released just now.

Just as Hao Tao retreated, a Dragon Scale Greatsword slashed over, accompanied by a dragon roar. With a roar, the Soul Crystal Essences bound by the spirit shadow threads around Su Xiao exploded. Kane grabbed one that flew toward him, and Hao Tao hugged forward, his terrifying power compressing a large area of space in front of him, bringing the Soul Crystal Essences in that area into his arms.

With a *pat*, a Soul Crystal Essence fell into the soil at Teride's feet, sinking halfway in. Teride did not pick it up, even stepping back, her eyes narrowing as she looked at Su Xiao.

"Wah—!"

Kane, as an iron magic dragon, spat out a mouthful of black blood. He immediately threw away the Soul Crystal Essence in his hand and manifested a dragon mouth, biting off his own right arm. Not feeling safe enough, he controlled the dragon mouth to bite off the newly regenerated right arm, which caused the severe pain in his chest to subside slightly.

"A mere alchemical poison... wah!"

Hao Tao spat out a mouthful of black blood and decisively threw away all the Soul Crystal Essences in his arms. He took out a black fruit, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it directly before he could catch his breath.

*Hum—*

The spirit shadow threads tightened, and all the Soul Crystal Essences were pulled back, held at Su Xiao's side. After a 5-second countdown, he stored the 206 Soul Crystal Essences into the team storage space. Under these circumstances, it was unrealistic to take all 300.

Holding for 5 seconds was the rule for supply drops; Soul Crystal Essences could be stored after 5 seconds, while "Primordial Cores" required holding for 30 seconds.

The supplies on the field had all found owners. The five members of the Zeli team behind the distant hillside saw this scene and began to feel eager; after all, the combat power displayed by the four—Su Xiao, Hao Tao, Kane, and Teride—at this stage was strong, but not to the extent of being impossible to fight.

"Let's prepare to move, us."

The bespectacled girl Shui Fu spoke, her eyes eager.

"Agreed."

The Assassin expressed his stance.

"Fine, I can block their attacks."

The tank Hamdi also spoke.

Captain Zelina was deep in thought; she was the one who made the final decision, and her team members trusted her.

"I feel like we should be steady and observe for a while longer."

The gently smiling Soul Master expressed his stance, which infuriated the bespectacled girl Shui Fu on the side:

"What's the point of being steady? The supply drops have already passed two rounds, and look, the third round is here; there are only four rounds in total."

The bespectacled girl Shui Fu pointed to the distant sky, where a white supply pod was falling.

With a *boom*, the supply pod landed on the ritual road, its position exactly between the four—Su Xiao, Hao Tao, Kane, and Teride. The four stood in a square formation, feeling a sense of mutual restraint. As for their respective conflicts, they were contending for supplies now; that was a clash for the next stage, the legion battle.

The supply pod opened, and a "Fragmented Origin" appeared. The Blade Spirit, which had long been clinging to the supply pod, gripped the "Fragmented Origin" with one hand, and then the "Fragmented Origin" appeared in Su Xiao's hand.

Kane prepared to charge, but Su Xiao threw the "Fragmented Origin" in his hand. The "Fragmented Origin" landed in front of Kane's feet, which made the corner of his eye twitch. It wasn't that he didn't want to pocket it, but he was worried that this thing had also been laced with alchemical poison. During this brief moment of hesitation, he suddenly felt a sweet smell around him, so he immediately kicked the "Fragmented Origin" toward Teride.

*Clang—*

Teride slashed the "Fragmented Origin" toward Hao Tao, and Hao Tao flicked his hand, sending the "Fragmented Origin" flying back in front of Su Xiao.

Su Xiao picked up the "Fragmented Origin," and Kane, who was dozens of meters away diagonally, asked: "Bai Ye, what kind of poison did you use this time? Let me broaden my horizons."

"Orange-flavored air freshener."

When it came to messing with an opponent's mentality, Su Xiao never minded saying a word or two.

Hearing this, Hao Tao, Kane, and Teride were all hit with a silence skill. Recalling the sweet scent just now, it seemed... it really was orange-flavored. This old schemer, he didn't even want to waste a bottle of alchemical poison.

This was the first round. Except for Su Xiao, who had a "Perfectionist" bounty on his head, the other teams were not desperate to obtain the "Fragmented Origin." The final round would be when the contention for the "Fragmented Origin" would be the fiercest.

A whistling sound came from above, and an upgraded supply pod flew over. This supply pod was thicker, and as it was about to land, its bottom engines started, allowing it to land slowly while unfolding. Dark golden radiance bloomed, and an "Initial Source Quality" stored in an absolutely sealed container appeared before them.

There is a saying: if you encounter an "Initial Source Quality," then fight for your life to contend for it. This might be the last "Initial Source Quality" you encounter in your life; this thing cannot be bought, only obtained by chance.

It required holding for 60 seconds before the "Initial Source Quality" could be stored in the storage space. None of the four present acted rashly. Su Xiao half-knelt on the ground, pressing one hand to the ground, and a crystal layer spread onto the supply pod. The highest-strength crystal clung to the surface of the "Initial Source Quality" container. This wasn't all; Kane raised his hand, and fine dragon scales clung to the outside of the crystal layer, followed finally by the black mist controlled by Teride.

The few of them had a tacit understanding about this; if the "Initial Source Quality" container was damaged, the subsequent contention would be meaningless.

*Drip, drip. *

Water droplets dripped from the tip of the Zhan Checking Zhan Long Shan. It was the rule-breaker who had attacked last night. Su Xiao ignored the opponent; if someone of this caliber dared to show up, not killing them in one strike would be a mistake.

The mountain rocks on the side slid down. Looking toward the source of the sound, it was a Giant Tree Clan member running over. Flanking it were many Foreign Qiangzhe from various clans, such as the Soul-Parasite Clan, Thorn-Vine Clan, Poison-Arrow Clan, and Demi-Human Clan. Originally hiding in the shadows, intending to sit back and reap the benefits, they now took the initiative to appear, and their running posture—each one displayed the gait of an oddity.

Not only that, these indigenous Foreign Qiangzhe were all letting out low growls from their throats. Observing them carefully, one could see their eyes were hollow, their outer skin had gray-white peeling marks, and the black tentacles growing on their bodies made their oddity gait even more enchanting.

It must be the Priest who had wreaked havoc on all these indigenous Foreign Qiangzhe. Ignoring Su Xiao, Hao Tao, and the others, they reached the ritual road and pounced directly toward the "Initial Source Quality" container. With this, the real clash began.

【Magic Scythe·Sin Forgiveness.】

*Zheng! *

After the sharp sound of the scythe blade striking, all the indigenous Foreign Qiangzhe who had run over shattered. However, the minced meat and plant tissue they turned into all proliferated gray-white at the broken edges, causing them to form a twisted, ugly, giant head. The mouth of this head opened to its maximum, a gospel for those with trypophobia, and layers of twisted heads surged out from inside, causing this head-monster to transform into a thousand-meter-tall giant monstrosity in a short time.

"Awoo!!"

A shrill, collective shriek was emitted from one mouth after another. This head-monster continued to proliferate, looking as if it intended to fill the entire canyon.

The three rule-breakers—the Gargoyle, the Sea Crocodile, and the Giant Eating Demon—who had been preparing to enter the fray, saw this scene from the shadows and were either uncomfortable or had their expressions twisted. Although their abilities were terrifying, they really didn't reach the level of the Priest, whose mere presence from afar made one feel their spirit was being polluted.

The three rule-breakers looked at each other. At this moment, they actually had the thought of wanting to abandon their rule-breaker status and return to their respective paradises. After all, when the fellow rule-breakers were such bizarre monsters, who wouldn't be afraid?

On the ritual road, facing the surging head-monster, Teride let go of the magic scythe in her hand. She raised her arms, lifted her face slightly, and closed her eyes.

【Darkness.】

*Boom!!! *

Terrifying black flames spread from Magic Scythe Teride as the center. The parts of the head-monster that came into contact with the black flames were immediately evaporated.

A roaring sound came from the side. Su Xiao's blood energy exploded and then suddenly retracted, compressed and condensed into a circle a few meters around him. This was a new ability he had developed, not yet named. The principle was to form a circle with a diameter of five meters through massively compressed blood energy, thereby ensuring he would not be affected by the enemy's ultimate, large-range abilities.

The spread of the black flames was far more massive than anticipated. In an instant, the black flames filled the surrounding dozens of kilometers.

Teride, bathed in the black flames, opened her eyes, and a white, grain-sized pupil of light appeared in her eyes.

【Sin·Purification.】

The already violent black flames fiercely formed a black smoke storm with a diameter of over ten kilometers, surging toward the sky and sweeping through this range. In a very short time, the space within this range was burned until it was riddled with holes.

Su Xiao's blood energy defense continued to shrink, not even reaching two meters in diameter. Hao Tao half-knelt on the ground, resisting hard. If one stared closely at him, they would find that over 90% of the black flames burning him were being absorbed by him, transforming into energy to restore his lost health.

*Pah, pah! *

Kane, whose armor was being burned until it burst, had his legs arched. After a tremor on the ground, he leaped high into the sky until he rushed out of the height of the black flame storm. His physique began to expand, and in less than three seconds, he had transformed into a massive magic dragon with iron scales.

Since the Priest and Teride were both using ultimate moves that affected everyone without regard for martial virtue, Kane naturally wouldn't be polite either. He flew outside the atmosphere, turned his direction, and dived toward the ground.

On the ground, Su Xiao felt a heavy pressure on his shoulders. Looking up, it was as if a giant iron meteorite was crashing down. It looked far away, but in the blink of an eye, it was already above him.

After a brief silence, a loud noise that affected most of the plant continent spread out. If viewed from a macro perspective, one would find that a bottomless ravine had appeared in the middle zone of the plant continent. Assuming the plant continent was a pottery plate, this strike by Kane in the Plant Kingdom's West District had smashed the vast land until it cracked a bit.

The original canyon had disappeared; this was now a super-giant meteorite crater, relatively flat in the middle, with gentle slopes spreading far into the distance.

"Roar!"

The Iron Magic Dragon Kane roared, and the gravity in the surrounding area increased. It soared into the sky again, and in the blink of an eye, it was outside the atmosphere, transforming into an iron meteorite once more and crashing down. This was also why Kane didn't bring his teammates; he wouldn't harm them.

Facing Kane's continuous ultimate moves, Magic Scythe Teride, the weakest in physique among those present, had blood flowing from her nose and mouth. She held the magic scythe with one hand, clearly intending to counterattack. Hao Tao, hundreds of meters away, was the same; the previous strike had left him dazed, and his head was still buzzing.

With several bloodstains on his body and his internal organs aching, Su Xiao did not retreat. With a loud noise on the ground where he stood, he seemed to vanish from his spot, actually charging toward the iron meteorite.

When Su Xiao reached directly beneath the iron meteorite.

【Blade Dao Blade·Time.】

*Thud—*

The impact spread. Kane, in his magic dragon state, crashing down, inevitably slowed down slightly before he was about to hit the ground. It was this brief slowness that made him unforgettable for life.

Su Xiao raided forward, a side kick charged with full force. This kick accurately hit Kane's head. Although it didn't trigger the five-fold side kick damage, his foot and lower leg instantly went numb.

*Thud!!! *

Kane, crashing down, landed from his original trajectory and transformed into an L-trajectory flight. After layers of air explosions surged in the air, he crashed into a high slope several kilometers away with a *boom*.

It took at least ten seconds. Kane, who had recovered his human form, stood up a bit shakily. He covered his head, which was gushing blood, with one hand. At this moment, he felt as if he saw his great-uncle who had passed away many years ago, smiling at him from the opposite side with only a few teeth left in his mouth, waving at him and asking him to go together.

An eternal-grade recovery potion was injected into his neck, and the great-uncle in front of Kane finally disappeared. At this moment, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Although his organs were severely damaged, he felt much better after spitting out this mouthful of blood.

At the center of the meteorite crater, Hao Tao, whose pupils were blood-red, walked over step by step and said: "Bai Ye, there are only two of us left, but I have to say, this outfit of yours... has taste."

A scarlet formal suit had already appeared on Su Xiao. This scarlet suit had a slight feel of battle armor, but was mostly made of thick fabric. The collar was high, and with a very low hood, his face was not even exposed. There was a circle of complex spells at the waist, which seemed to be used to suppress lightning conduction. Su Xiao, wearing this scarlet suit, was floating a few meters off the ground.

Just as Hao Tao was about to lunge forward with a heavy punch, his footsteps suddenly stopped. He looked up at the sky, and everywhere he looked were Boundary Lightning. These Boundary Lightning formed a lightning pillar over ten kilometers thick, pouring down.

This was Su Xiao using his elemental affinity to draw lightning. However, this was not the Transcendental World, and the world scale was small to medium, which meant the intensity of the Boundary Lightning drawn down was not as astonishing as in the Witch World or the Blazing Sun Star.

*Boom!! *

The golden lightning pillar fell, spreading like a tide to the surrounding area. Layers of ground were evaporated by the Boundary Lightning. Being in the Boundary Lightning, the fierce light in Hao Tao's eyes intensified to the extreme.

"Ah!!!"

Hao Tao let out a roar, and an astonishing scene occurred. The Boundary Lightning pouring down actually began to be rapidly absorbed by him. Only a few seconds later, there was not a trace of Boundary Lightning in the surrounding area. Having absorbed such massive natural energy, Hao Tao gathered it all into his right fist. His right fist and forearm turned translucent gold, and the corresponding price was that ceramic-like cracks appeared on his body.

Hao Tao turned into an afterimage and appeared again, already in front of Su Xiao. The charged heavy punch after absorbing all the Boundary Lightning struck toward Su Xiao.

【Extreme Blade·Bai Ye.】

Su Xiao's blade was seemingly ordinary, but in reality, it was an ultimate, pinnacle-level slash that met the attack. Kane and Teride, who had been waiting for an opportunity in the meteorite crater, were nowhere to be seen, and even the Priest's aura had vanished.

There was no loud noise at first. The next instant, this area turned into blood color and dark gold. The two auras clashed, and finally, they both subsided.

In the meteorite crater covered in sparks, blood dripped from Su Xiao's chin, and there were many cracks on his body. With blood dripping from the tip of the long blade in his hand, he looked at Hao Tao with calm eyes.

Hao Tao's right arm, right shoulder, and a small part of his torso connected to his right shoulder shattered. He grinned even more happily, his heart glowing red like a hot iron. Just as he prepared to step forward, semi-transparent purple threads wrapped around his body.

"Hao Tao, calm down."

The Moon Witch, who had rushed over, spoke. As a charm-type, she naturally had the ability to soothe others' emotions. Hao Tao's situation was actually not a weakness; the stronger his emotions like anger and bloodthirst, the stronger his power. If necessary, he could control himself in an emergency.

"See you next time."

Hao Tao tore off the purple semi-transparent threads on his body, glanced at the "Initial Source Quality" in Su Xiao's hand, and turned to leave.

Behind a hillside hundreds of kilometers away, Zelina and the other four were lying there watching. At this moment, the five of them were a bit dumbfounded as they looked ahead. The black flame storm vortex, the iron meteorite, the Boundary Lightning pillar, and finally the ultimate showdown—each one was more inhuman than the last. So much for the matchmaking mechanism allowing for fair competition on the same stage?

When the iron meteorite and Boundary Lightning pillar fell just now, the inner thoughts of the five members of the Zeli team were surprisingly consistent. They were terrified at the time. They could accept a pinnacle-level contention, but not a chaotic battle of gods.

After Zelina, the Assassin, the bespectacled girl Shui Fu, the Soul Master, and the tank Hamdi looked at each other, their subsequent action plan became very clear: they must be steady, cherish life, and stay far away from those monsters.

Just then, the surrounding air became humid, and the Sea Crocodile of the Gentleman team appeared. There were three combat angels in the Zeli team, but all of them became vigilant.

"Sea Crocodile, now is not the time for us to settle our grudges."

Zelina spoke in a deep voice. Hearing this, the Sea Crocodile hesitated, and finally, he said with a gloomy look:

"Zelina, how many punishment missions do you think I have to do, and how many years of mining do I have to do afterward, to wash away my rule-breaker status?"

"?"

Zelina was stunned. She really hadn't expected the Sea Crocodile to suddenly want to abandon evil and follow good.

Was it the Sea Crocodile's conscience awakening? Not at all. Before participating in the war as a member of the Gentleman team, he had always felt that he was a somebody among rule-breakers. But today, witnessing the Priest's terrifying methods, the two temporary teammates beside him being evaporated by Boundary Lightning on the spot, and the combat strength of that Hunter, Death Ranger, and Executioner, he was shaken.

Thinking that if he continued as a rule-breaker, he would really encounter these three monsters later, he felt his life had entered a countdown.

"Are you sure?"

Zelina asked, not quite believing it.

"I am very sure."

The Sea Crocodile's mood at this moment could only be described as a narrow escape from death. Just last night, he had been preparing to ambush that monster-like Hunter.

……

The Lord Train traveled across the wilderness. Su Xiao, bandaged, leaned on a single sofa. A grass-green energy line was wrapped around his forearm, the other end extending to Fanny's loosely gripped hand. This was one of Fanny's unique abilities. Although the recovery effect was slow, it could exceed ordinary treatment, providing a deeper, slow healing, although it was fundamentally different from the deep treatment provided by the paradise.

Su Xiao held the "Initial Source Quality" in his hand. In this way, he had 5 "Initial Source Quality" units, enough for a breakthrough to the pinnacle.

Looking at the remaining time for the first round, there was 1 hour and 05 minutes left before the second round would begin, entering the Lord Continent.

Regarding this legion battle, Su Xiao could be sure that the Priest and the others had means to restrain him from summoning Jila, but this time he had two backup plans.

Don't forget, the Eternal Light World didn't just have the Demon Zerg as a Zerg force. As the Zerg Mother Empress, the Silver Empress was also in the Eternal Light World before. Facing Jila, the Silver Empress was submissive and didn't dare to develop combat-type Zergs. But if they reached the Lord Continent, the Silver Empress would have the qualifications to strike hard. However, figuring out a way to bring her over was indeed a problem; the other party's current location had to be located through a contract.

Moreover, Su Xiao didn't intend to rely solely on the Silver Empress. Jila, as a max-level Zerg, could not leave the Eternal Light World or enter this world. The Silver Empress Zerg, as Jila's alt, didn't have this restriction. After reaching the Lord Continent, the development speed would be shocking.

As for the punishment for summoning external Zergs, with Su Xiao's Tree of Void reputation of -???, it seemed there was no room left to pay the price. This was a classic case of "strength not allowing it."