Launch an Attack...

There was a chance!

Gu Yan had put himself in danger precisely to mislead his opponent.

The Ice Blade was caught in Ji's left hand, while the spear thrust forward violently. At this point, even if Gu Yan regretted it, it was already too late. But he did not panic. Instead, he wore an expression of bewilderment to confuse Ji.

Xu Muchi had just taken a heavy blow when she witnessed this sudden turn of events. Her heart sank.

If Gu Yan were injured, she would not be able to hold out alone for long.

Ji's spear was swift and vicious, aimed straight at Gu Yan's chest. This position was difficult to evade. Moreover, once struck by the spear she had constructed, Honkai Energy would invade his body and electric currents would stimulate his nerves. Even a minor wound would be enough to make him lose his combat ability for a short time.

Sure enough, he panicked.

Satisfaction flashed through Ji's eyes.

So cute, like a frightened little bunny~

At that instant, everyone's thoughts diverged.

The Ice Blade in his right hand was still locked in a struggle with Ji. Honkai Energy coated his left hand, and Ice Cones armed his fingertips. The entire hand was like a beast's claw.

The ease vanished from Ji's expression, and her pupils contracted sharply.

Why isn't he dodging?! Idiot!

With a slight tremor, the spear turned into dust and vanished. The attack stopped, and the fierce aura Ji had displayed moments ago disappeared in an instant, leaving only the gloom on her face and a fleeting trace of...

Relief?

After all, she had never intended to hurt Gu Yan.

Gu Yan was also stunned. To ensure the attack hit, he had deliberately planned to launch a surprise attack at the moment he closed in after being attacked. But he had not even made his move yet—why had his opponent stopped?

Did she notice? That shouldn't be possible!

Could she have suddenly become a saint?

He was not the only one confused. Xu Muchi was equally puzzled. Why had the Herrscher suddenly abandoned her attack? She had even destroyed the weapon that was about to hit its target.

She did not think too much about it. She raised her sword again and prepared to strike, preventing the dangerous situation from happening again.

Ji did not move. Her expression was frighteningly gloomy. She wanted to scold Gu Yan, but she could not bring herself to say anything.

Right now, she and this woman were protecting these ants, so neither of them dared to fight at full strength. Otherwise, she would not have had such an easy time in her current state.

Perhaps she should let him grow first. Once he learned that she was a Herrscher, everything would be fine.

What a rebellious idiot!

Just then, Morr, who had been serving as a backdrop, let out a roar and shot into the sky, flying toward a target high above.

Only then did everyone notice a black speck falling from the sky.

"Quite resilient. I didn't expect you to break free so quickly." Ji frowned slightly and murmured.

Morr and the black speck rapidly closed in on each other. Morr spewed blazing flames, while the black speck actually spoke:

"A fake made of junk? Let me show you what true dragon breath is!"

The black speck spread its wings, revealing the outline of a giant dragon as well. But it was a true dragon of flesh and blood!

It was too high up to judge its size, but compared with Morr, it was clearly a whole circle larger.

"Roar!"

Crimson dragon breath erupted. The two energies collided in midair and violently spilled outward. The air grew scorching hot, and the distorted light made it impossible for the people below to see what was happening.

But a few seconds later, Morr fell from the sky, clearly at a disadvantage. The black dragon then dove toward Ji.

"Isn't this the giant ant I nailed to the Pacific Ocean?"

Although Ji's tone was contemptuous, her expression grew solemn.

"Herrscher, you are strong, but you are not invincible."

The black dragon rapidly shrank, transforming into a robust, broad-shouldered, black-haired man with powerful limbs. He had actually taken human form.

The black dragon—Elfa Novagir—was, like Xu Muchi, one of the world's strongest beings. The two of them were also rare exceptions who could enter the transcendent realm without relying on supernatural abilities.

However, the black dragon was famous for his toughness.

"Tsk."

Ji knew how troublesome he was. She had even stuffed a nuclear bomb into his mouth before, but after suffering for a while, he had simply returned to normal, as though an ordinary person had had diarrhea.

Looks like I'm going to suffer a setback today. My useless little brother is actually helping outsiders bully me.

But Ji had no intention of leaving just like this. That would be letting these ants off far too easily.

Since you ruined my plans...

"Morr, if you're not broken yet, get up!"

Ji spoke softly, then suddenly rose into the air at incredible speed.

Morr immediately followed close behind. One person and one dragon gradually became black specks in everyone's field of vision.

Then pray that you can run fast enough~

"Should we pursue them?" The black dragon turned and walked over, asking the two of them. When he saw Gu Yan, he was briefly surprised.

An unfamiliar face. A Huaguo citizen and a newly risen powerhouse? That place really is full of hidden talents.

Ding! Plunder effective. Constitution +200. Obtained buff: Dragon Body

Dragon Body: Constitution increased by 30%; limb strength increased by 50%

Gu Yan secretly expressed his thanks. At the same time, he could not help feeling relieved. Fortunately, reinforcements had arrived, or today would truly have been dangerous.

His constitution was so high, yet it had been useless against the Herrscher. His means of attack were simply too limited.

It was not that Gu Yan was weak. Xu Muchi and the black dragon were also extremely powerful. But what kind of existence was a Herrscher? A Herrscher was an envoy of the Honkai God. To civilization and all living beings...

A Herrscher was a god!

At that moment, Xu Muchi did not answer the black dragon. She merely looked at Gu Yan, who was sprawled on the ground, and at the people who remained on guard. Her meaning was obvious: she had to protect these people.

It seemed that the two of them clearly knew each other.

"Then forget it. I only came to help because I sensed you coming. Those North Continent people asked me to cooperate with the army to hunt down the Herrscher, but I lay down for a while, and by the time I got up, the army was gone."

The implication was clear: If you're not going, neither am I. We can't beat her.

"Here, drink some water." As a friend, Zhao Qi was quite reliable. But Gu Yan only wanted to lie down and sleep. Zhao Qi thought he was about to faint and kept mindlessly pouring water into his mouth.

"Stop pouring. I don't want to gurgle... I'm not thirsty... glug."

Buzz—

A roar shook his mind.

Run! Run now!

A sense of danger several times stronger than before descended. Gu Yan's heart nearly stopped, and the blood throughout his body seemed to flow backward. Cold sweat poured from him uncontrollably.

"Run! Run!"

His reaction startled everyone, but there was no time to explain. Some inexplicable voice told him that if he ran too slowly, he would die!

Xu Muchi did not understand Gu Yan's reaction, but her perception of danger was keener than an ordinary person's. Even if it ultimately proved to be a false alarm, there would be no loss.

"Withdraw!"

Once she made the decision, everyone, including Gu Yan, quickly boarded the aircraft. Only the black dragon, Elfa, transformed into his dragon form and took flight.

The retreat was hurried. The abandoned supplies were temporarily left behind, and the transport aircraft took off one after another, flying toward the other disaster zones.

The destination did not matter. They simply had to leave this place. Gu Yan was still shaken. He did not know what was going to happen, but that fear had left his face pale.

What a sorry state we're in. Still, we survived the Herrscher.

In terms of combat power alone, the Herrscher of Reason was not particularly outstanding. But when it came to fighting and destroying civilizations, the Herrscher of Reason was practically the natural enemy of technological civilizations.

Ji sat on Morr's back as the wind howled around them. Yet her hair merely swayed gently, and she appeared serene and elegant.

That foolish little brother should have gotten far away by now, right?

No one knew how high Morr had flown. The friction of the air could no longer be felt, while the glaring sunlight beat down on Ji's skin, making her appear especially divine.

Even without a core, his danger perception should have been exceptional. After all, he was someone watched by a god.

"Then this attack definitely won't be able to hurt him." Even though it would have no effect, she still did it.

Why? To conceal the fact that she had suffered a setback? To destroy civilization? Or to send a warning to those people?

Or perhaps it was a little dissatisfaction with his rebellious behavior?

Probably a bit of everything!

She was somewhat tired herself. She might fall asleep later, which would count as taking a little nap.

Unfortunately, the attack had too long a windup and could not be used during battle.

Morr spread its wings. The countless converters on its body activated at full power and connected directly to Ji's core, continuously outputting an astonishing amount of Honkai Energy.

Morr's enormous body turned crimson. It opened its mouth and aimed downward.

"Heavenly Fire Descent!"

A golden pillar of light descended like divine punishment. There was no explosion, no collision.

There was only heat so violent it reached the extreme, along with Honkai Energy of astonishing concentration!