Chapter 558
"What's the plan? Concentrate our forces to take the crystal and secure an escape route, or stop this madman?"
The King of the Undead spoke urgently, for he saw a group of maids being slaughtered by Yuki.
The werewolf was crushed to death in the starry sky, the slime swallowed the warrior but was instantly vaporized by the violent power, the bullets fired by the automaton were blasted back and turned into countless pieces, and the ferocious insect girl was simply wiped out by the white light.
The green light of the Undead Calm Spell flickered continuously on its body, and while Neltharion was still thinking, it had already moved forward to meet it.
As the attacker with the advantage, how could we possibly turn into a fleeing stray dog because of one person? That would be laughed at by countless factions for ten thousand years.
Epic Metamorphosis. The Undying King.
A violent surge of magic churned around him, like the most dazzling star in the sky. A massive and dense magic circle unfolded, and the skeleton archmage stretched out his index finger into the distance.
Super-tier magic: Corrupting Hurricane.
A storm deeper than the night suddenly appeared in the starry sky, powerful enough to wither all matter in the world, including those troublesome spatial phantoms.
"Do you still want to fight me?"
Yuki instantly dodged to a distance and saw that Neltharion and the King of the Undead, the two most powerful players, had made their move. This is how player battles are; if lower-level players are scattered, they must rely on stronger players of the same level to buy time.
The effect was quite obvious. The powerful super-tier magic, once unleashed, although it accidentally killed many of its own people, the rest scattered and fled, then regrouped around the king. Fortunately, the tower players did not stand idly by, and a portion of the troops were still firmly tied down.
This is the time to strike a fallen enemy; do you really expect your mortal foe to cooperate?
The prerequisite for combat is that the two sides are of equal strength.
As if given a target, Yuki's scattered Moon-Hidden Clone abandoned their minions and converged on the King of the Undead from all directions, their speed increasing rapidly.
But who told you we're on the same level?
"Protect me!"
As all the killing intent focused on him, green light flashed incessantly around Ainz. Even though he had traversed the dungeon twice before, he rarely encountered such a sense of oppression, just like leading a team to face the final boss in a dungeon.
The hurricane swept back, erasing several of the Moonlight Clone. By this time, hundreds of players had gathered around it, forming a solid defensive line along with the Deathwing hovering overhead.
The tension finally eased, but in an instant, those dozen Moonlight Clone ignited.
What's this?
The burning crimson flames brought an ominous aura, and without a second thought, Ainz raised his staff once more.
Super-tier magic: Mind Vortex.
An invisible vortex of consciousness turns all living beings into mindless stones, and it even fan-shaped outwards, covering an area of tens of square kilometers. Players affected by it all become mentally disabled and disconnected on the spot, but the enemy still marches in with great strides.
Useless? No, this is a beast without thought!
[Conceptual Craft Essence. Activate]
Khorne's Blessing
Yuki felt himself enter a strange state, his entire vision turned blood red, and all his schemes and plans vanished into thin air.
The players' scattered formation was nothing in front of the Demon-Hunting Army. Yuki didn't even feel it. Even if a hundred Sky Gods stood there, he would dare to go up and chop them down with his axe.
Kill!
With the purest will, the remaining Moonlight Clone accelerated, the Roar upwards against the raging wind and rain. Multicolored beams of light unfolded before them, and dispelling magic or spatial banishment continuously erased the clones.
"This madman, all of you, follow me!"
Neltharion couldn't resist any longer and led a group of melee players to pounce on the Iron Dragon. Black flames burned on its body, making it look like a pitch-black shooting star.
Epic Metamorphosis. The world -World-Ending Dragon.
Meteor Assault.
He pierced through one of his clones, burning it to nothingness, then turned around, ignoring the laws of physics, and the meteor returned to strike once more.
Dozens of melee players were a little slower, but in the instant he turned around, it was already a slaughterhouse.
Kill!!
The halberd shattered the giant robot, and the Slumber Aura unfolded, making the Bloodfortress knight beside it drowsy. A large hand gripped the ornate helmet, crushing it along with the head, and then tossed the remains at the nearby dragon.
The Nuclear Dragon Breath turned the corpse into nothingness, but the bright beam of light was reversed. The halberd slashed horizontally, cutting through the defensive artifacts, and a hand reached into the dragon's breath-spitting maw.
Boom!
The dragon exploded, its flesh and energy beams flying everywhere, followed by a waterfall of azure light.
Super-tier magic: Falling Sky.
Ainz didn't disconnect, but the super-tier magic had no effect other than blasting away a few friendly units; Yuki had already teleported to another Moonlight Clone.
"Gotcha!"
Deathwing arrived one after another, this time with only Moonlight Clone remaining, making target selection much easier; he simply opened his maw.
Giant Crocodile Assault.
With the impact of ten times the speed of sound, superimposed with world-destroying black flames, the golden figure covered in white smoke did not dodge. He gripped the halberd tightly with both hands and slashed down with all his might.
Destroy!
Bang--
A dazzling halo bloomed in the air, and the spreading black flames seemed to incinerate the world; both were sent flying backward.
Damn, level 10 physique!?
Neltharion's head was buzzing, and he felt like he could barely close his mouth. In the Reincarnation Game, anyone who reaches the peak in physique, items, or skills is a formidable opponent, let alone this person who has more than just physique.
He saw the monster's halberd shatter and instantly transform into an even larger giant axe; he saw its golden armor crack, yet it remained unharmed; and he saw it wielding the axe, hacking and slashing, with Monster III and Monster IV, undead and monster players alike avoiding it.
It possesses innate alchemy skills, extremely high defense, a fear aura, spatial teleportation, and a white light with astonishing attack power.
This is Epic Tier IV, a player standing at the pinnacle of the Reincarnation Game!
"What are you standing there for? Want to die together?" Ainz's the Roar startled Deathwing, making him realize that this aura of fear was extremely powerful, unknowingly affecting his will.
In that brief moment of hesitation, nearly half of the players who had charged alongside him had already perished. The rest quickly gathered towards the King of the Undead; anyone who dared to be separated from the group would be hacked to death with an axe.
The monsters were chasing after them, hacking at their rear ends, which blocked their line of fire, making it impossible for Ainz to eliminate all these high-ranking members at once.
What should I do? Should I stall? That would be terrible.
Nesserio still couldn't completely shake off his fear. Fortunately, at that moment, the monster paused, spun around a few times, and hurled its giant axe behind it. This spinning axe, like a harvester, chopped down everything in its path.
Bite.
Right at the hole, a long-haired, effeminate man transformed his hands into a large shield, leaning his entire body backward, the shield's surface riddled with cracks.
"You dare!?" Orochimaru's eyes widened. If he had reacted any slower, he would have been killed by the giant axe.
Investigating Taiyi was his duty, so he hadn't gone far. He wanted to see the identity of this golden-armored warrior, but before he could even get a good look at him, he was almost scared to death.
This isn't Taiyi, it couldn't be him. How could a cunning and treacherous fox become such a madman?
Orochimaru made a quick judgment: the Judge were never afraid of madmen. Taiyi's character had been sketched hundreds of times, and it definitely didn't include 'madness' or 'recklessness'. If it really was him, how could he possibly be an enemy of the entire Aether Particles?
He should help the Sage's Tower and bring that force under his control, instead of indiscriminately attacking its enemies.
Orochimaru saw the corpse of a young girl beside him, but then dared not look, because the monster had already focused its attention on him.
"They are the Judge!"
Neltharion was overjoyed for a moment. No matter how fierce or crazy the monster was, the Judge had the power to suppress it. But the next moment, his joy froze on the dragon's head.
Orochimaru didn't even have time to greet them before he was immediately attacked, while the golden-armored warrior refocused his attention, forged two giant axes, and continued hacking and slashing.
What a bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong!
Neltharion wanted nothing more than to spit Orochimaru to death, but he didn't have time to complain. With a flap of his massive wings, he flew back to his formation.
"We can't worry about anything else, kill them all!"
The monsters were already chasing after the fleeing soldiers, and the situation was so critical that it could be measured in milliseconds. Ainz shared the same view and, together with Deathwing, unleashed the massive amount of magic power they had gathered.
Super-tier magic: The Land of the End.
The Destroyer Dragon. Scorching of All Things.
Starting with two bright beams of light, the surrounding players unleashed all their skills, and this the Roar torrent tore through the starry sky, actually destroying this exclusive space from the inside.
Cracks like shattered glass filled the starry sky as the core of the Sage's Tower shattered, and from the outside, the tower was collapsing.
What is this thing?
Even the well-traveled Fumerra was stunned. She paid no attention to the players charging the defensive line, only seeing the Roar beam of light burying the golden-armored warrior.
As for Frieren beside her, she opened her small mouth wide. With her limited abilities, she couldn't see anything clearly, only a sun rising in the starry sky.
Destruction, the light of utter annihilation.
Yuki felt like he had lost consciousness. In his normal state, he would definitely dodge, or use all sorts of tricks to prevent his opponent from unleashing a powerful attack. But now, he was simply holding his axe with both hands, facing the attack head-on.
Slash! Kill!
The dozen or so players in front of him were instantly melted. The energy slammed into them, dissolving their thick Immortal Crystal Armor, and the black flames ignited the second layer of scales.
Yet he continued forward, using the Light of Divine Punishment to erase, using Moonlight Clone, using hunting rifles to exchange fire, and using the Sea God's Blessing to delay time.
In an instant, the starry sky vanished, and a gray, hazy firmament appeared overhead. Accompanied by the crashing collapse of the giant tower, the raging Khorne Champion charged forward.
He revealed his muscular physique, his body glowing with the flickering embers of fire. If there were any hotheads in the world, he would be the most stubborn of them all.
"They're still alive!?"
Ainz couldn't understand it. "You could at least dodge, but what player would charge head-on into an enemy's ultimate attack?"
"Guard! Do not let Him get close!"
New super-tier magic was gathering, but the next moment, the last Moonlight Clone appeared beside them, slicing through the core of the faction like a hot knife through butter, tearing it from the world.
The Night Furnace Domain!
The teleportation is activated, pulling everyone within range into the warp, including Deathwing and the King of the Undead.
"He also possesses high-level spatial artifacts!?"
Neltharion wasn't stunned; he just realized things were getting serious. He also had a similar item called 'Death Dragon Kingdom,' specifically designed to trap prey.
Are they trying to wipe us out?
Ainz, Shalltear, Albedo, Beldia, Hans, and the others all raised their heads. The core of the defense line was, of course, the most elite combat force, but at this moment, they had absolutely no confidence in their own strength.
Ahead, the golden armor was gone. Instead, a demon with a long tail, a bare upper body, and burning crimson flames stood atop the mountain of corpses. It remained the king, the king of death and slaughter.
Blood-red eyes stared at them, no deal, no nonsense, just a deafening the Roar.
"Kill!!!"
The sea of blood churned, hundreds of strange corpses rose to their feet, the air trembled, as if Khorne was laughing maniacally.
This is a remembrance of old friends, and an anticipation of a killing spree.
Thump--
Yuki leaped off the mountain of corpses, and as if he were in the Abyss Fortress, he led the horde of corpses forward. He was ferocious, yet clear-headed, because the Khorne Champion was never a madman.
They dislike elaborate schemes and despise tricks, yet they can use all their skills with maximum efficiency to take the enemy's head. This seems to transcend mere formal attire, forming a concept that transcends time and space, bringing with it the will of 'Taiyi':
Total Annihilation.
The Black Blade was gripped in her hand, and the Conceptual Craft Essence made it hum, as if recalling the years buried in time and space.
Torch of the Gods. Energy Suppression.
Countless spiraling light bands unfolded, establishing the rules of this world.
Chaos Furnace Flame. Flames of Annihilation.
Pale flames poured down from the blood-red sky, ignoring the freezing magic, and burned a player into a human torch. The shrill screams finally brought the guests back to their senses.
"It's Taiyi! Damn it, it's Taiyi!!"
Neltharion howled in terror as the Chaos Furnace Flame was poured over him, scorching away his black flames.
Three reincarnation items! Three reincarnation items!
This thing might only be possessed by Taiyi and the Judge, but in the midst of the panic, many people's first reaction was disbelief.
Taiyi? Isn't that just a cowardly show-off who can't beat the Judge so he tries to shift the blame and hides?
In the minds of 'Aether Particles' players, Taiyi's image is not great at all; he is the kind of coward who only causes trouble and does not take responsibility for cleaning up the mess. How could he be associated with this extremely terrifying monster in front of him?