Glowing Bird Battles Rice-Bucket Dog

The Sun God Bird battled the World-Devouring War Wolf... Though Second Energy Level strength made it impossible to unleash the full power of these two Apex Seat bloodlines, reducing it at most to a glowing bird battling a rice-bucket dog, the spectacle was still quite astonishing.

From afar, dazzling golden light flashed, while tremors like the bombardment of a heavy artillery emplacement rolled in from the distance.

"That's incredible. If I remember right, the Empire and Royal Court entered from one in the north and one in the east? They weren't even heading in the same direction, yet they ran into each other already and started fighting?"

Drawn by the aftershocks as well, Sheo looked toward the battle and clicked her tongue in wonder. "It's like the moment they arrived on the second level, they immediately set off at full speed toward each other's territory, then started throwing hands!"

"They must have found something valuable." Anfa, however, was certain. "Just as I came here to investigate before, the Empire and Royal Court must have obtained intelligence on some treasures or unusual artifacts here in the past. But they either lacked manpower at the time or couldn't smuggle relics out past Canaanmore's watchful eyes, so they planned to claim them during this formal exploration."

"But they never expected that, besides themselves, other factions—and major ones at that—would happen to discover the treasure too."

Isengard sighed. "Their efficiency is pretty impressive, then." There was not the slightest concern for his cousin in his voice; if anything, he sounded faintly delighted by the misfortune. "Wonder who's about to get thoroughly beaten up."

"Ian, can you see it clearly?"

"Not clearly, but I can see the patterns. Damn, they're fighting pretty fiercely."

Ian was staring at the Origin Matter fluctuations in the distance. At