Grievous Injury and Appearance

As this roar echoed, the eyes of Dragon Owl sharpened; it understood that the true battle had begun.

Viewed from high above, massive Rot-Tooth Beasts were densely packed across this expanse. All around them, towering trees had been snapped in half, and the craters filled with blood and gore on the ground highlighted the brutality of this conflict.

With that high-pitched roar, the eyes of these Rot-Tooth Beasts turned blood-red, resembling pairs of massive red lanterns. A sense of grim determination radiated from them; at this moment, they were like a group of death-sworn warriors ready to perish.

The previously clamorous noise fell silent, and this space, which should have been filled with the roars of beasts, became eerily devoid of sound.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!" Heavy footsteps rang out, accompanied by a tremor that rippled through the earth.

Looking toward the source of the sound, over a hundred giant Rot-Tooth Beasts emerged from the rear. Each one was more powerful than the fifty-odd Domain Lord-level beasts from before.

They clustered around the Rot-Tooth Beast Leader, and apart from the sound of their footsteps, not a single noise escaped them. They all cast their gazes toward the Rot-Tooth Beast King, awaiting its command.

The Rot-Tooth Beast Leader did not disappoint their expectations; it first cast an oppressive glare toward the Black Armor Leopard, then straightened its body.

Without making a sound, the pack of Rot-Tooth Beasts seemed to merge into a single entity. As excellent predators, they naturally would not grant Dragon Owl a moment to catch its breath.

At the very forefront of the battlefield, those crimson-eyed Rot-Tooth Beasts rhythmically formed circle after circle of encirclement.

In the innermost ring, one Rot-Tooth Beast after another transformed into streaks of light, shooting toward Dragon Owl. Upon nearing it, they detonated violently, sending clusters of blood and energy surging toward their target.

They had launched a suicide attack. While these strikes could not inflict significant damage on Dragon Owl, the lingering shockwaves of their self-destruction firmly pinned it in place.

Thus, the explosions continued one after another. As the frequency of the blasts intensified, Dragon Owl began to struggle.

After all, even the weakest impacts, when stacked together, could cause considerable trouble.

Without warning, the explosions ceased abruptly. Looking at the scene, the area where Dragon Owl had been standing was now a crater three kilometers wide and of unknown depth.

At this moment, the scales on Dragon Owl's body had lost some of their luster, and its wounds had yet to heal. This was an incredible phenomenon, implying that it had no energy left to spare for recovery.

Accompanying this result was the loss of nearly two thousand Rot-Tooth Beasts. Like an ephemeral flower, they had bloomed in an instant only to wither away.

But their sacrifice was not in vain; the combined attack prepared by the hundred-plus Domain Lord-level Rot-Tooth Beasts was nearly complete.

The Domain Lord-level Rot-Tooth Beasts, which had been miles apart, had now reached Dragon Owl. They circled in the air, layering their energy onto the Rot-Tooth Beast Leader through a mysterious trajectory. Together, they forged a Silver-White Energy Moon Blade nearly a kilometer wide.

The fluctuations radiating from it were so powerful that the surrounding ground sank under the pressure.

However, as the Rot-Tooth Beasts acting as the vanguard were nearly exhausted, it seemed this attack might be too late, as Dragon Owl was on the verge of breaking free.

"Roar!" Just then, four resonant roars erupted, coming from the Black Armor Leopards that had been watching from the sidelines.

At this critical moment, they finally bared their fangs. The four Black Armor Leopards lunged simultaneously, pouncing onto Dragon Owl's body.

Their blood-filled maws bit fiercely into Dragon Owl's sturdy legs. Seeing it could not dodge in time, Dragon Owl was forced to mobilize its Law of Metal, coating the scales on its legs in golden light.

But this was not enough to withstand the attack. With a "Puff!" sound, sharp fangs pierced into Dragon Owl's body.

Although this was not enough to threaten its life, it undoubtedly slowed its movements further.

Finally, an attack capable of inflicting severe injury arrived before it.

Looking at the seemingly aesthetic silver moon blade, Dragon Owl's pupils constricted. It felt a sense of intense threat radiating from the strike.

Dragon Owl desperately mobilized its remaining power to defend against this sudden assault.

"Boom!" A violent collision echoed, and Dragon Owl was sent flying for over a thousand miles. The silver moon blade shattered its scales, tearing open a massive wound. A gash stretched from its head down to its leg, as if intending to cleave it in two.

Copious amounts of blood sprayed across the earth as Dragon Owl crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

The four Black Armor Leopards had retreated long before the silver moon blade arrived, yet the shockwaves still inflicted significant damage upon them.

This was evident from the wounds flickering across their bodies. Nevertheless, they did not pause; they flew toward Dragon Owl like four speeding arrows, clearly intent on beating a dog that had fallen into the water.

Just then, a figure appeared out of thin air. With his back to Dragon Owl, he swiped his finger across his World Ring and drew out a long white spear.

With a flick of the spear, four massive spear-lights cut through the air, repelling the incoming Black Armor Leopards. This person was none other than Huang Wuye.

"I was so engrossed in watching that I couldn't let you succeed! I'll take over from here. After all, you are my targets," Huang Wuye whispered. It turned out he had been enjoying the battle with great interest.

He held Dragon Owl in high regard, and seeing the situation turn dire, he had used Instant Roar to teleport over and resolve the crisis.

The Black Armor Leopards were driven back to the side of the Rot-Tooth Beast camp. Seeing the sudden appearance of this "little bug," they let out an angry roar, preparing to charge.

At that moment, a strange floral fragrance drifted over, capturing their full attention.

The earth bulged slightly, and on the desolate ground, a mound appeared, followed by the emergence of a strange flower bud.

It seemed the fragrance originated from there.

Huang Wuye naturally noticed the strange scent as well. A golden light manifested before him—it was Dasheng.

"Boss, this flower is a miraculous plant from Giant Wood Planet. It bears a fruit called the Life Fruit."

"The Life Fruit can promote the evolution of flesh-and-blood life and enhance the intelligence of living beings. It seems this was the catalyst for this battle."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Huang Wuye nodded; that explained everything. It stood to reason that all three parties had learned of this, leading to the conflict.

As Huang Wuye spoke with Dasheng, the flower bud began to open slowly, revealing a strange fruit within.

With the appearance of the bud, the situation on the field shifted quietly; the Rot-Tooth Beasts and the Black Armor Leopards now stood in a tense standoff.

Huang Wuye suspected that if he and Dragon Owl were not present, these two sides would have likely fought each other first.

Huang Wuye was in no rush to act; he wanted to see what the Life Fruit truly looked like.

And so, the scene became eerily calm. Yet, this was merely the final stillness before the storm.