It was the eve of the Harvest Season festival, a time when people should have been happily preparing for celebrations, relaxing, and seeking rest. Yet on this very night, the tranquility that Eternal Forest had maintained for millions of years was abruptly shattered by thunderous explosions and unceasing tremors that shook the earth.
The silent starry sky was engulfed by scorching smoke and dust in an instant. Dim starlight lost its color amid the blaze, ancient emerald trees became blazing torches squandering light and heat one after another, and even Moonlight Capital—the city symbolizing the authority of the Elven Royal Court—had more than half of its structures collapse in the blink of an eye.
But clearly, in the face of such a "major event," rare even once in millions of years, such losses and disasters were only a brief beginning. Within the vast Eternal Forest, the battle between two pursuers and two fugitives—four Legendary powerhouses in total—was destined not to end anytime soon. As long as the Flame Giant Eagle flying through the sky continued tirelessly bombarding the enemies weaving among the trees with fire, and as long as indigo blade lights, like a raging storm, continued indiscriminately slicing through trees, rocks, space, and laws, this earthshaking chase would never draw its curtain.
In fact, as their destructive battle swept across every inch of land in its path, the wrathful pursuers and indignant fugitives were nearly running out of Eternal Forest's borders.
"Damn it, one of these two bastards is in the sky and the other is on the ground, chasing us without end! Whether we fly higher or run lower, we can't avoid being intercepted! Sister, if it comes to it, I'll stay behind and stop them while you escape alone. We can't keep taking hits like this—we won't