"The territories of Deer King and Beholder are not far or close to each other."
"Not long ago, some scouts discovered that a small-scale conflict broke out between the two. Now, Deer King directly led his army to launch an all-out attack on Lightless Jungle. The two sides were fighting fiercely."
Red Iron Dragon listened quietly to the message from Sorog.
After weighing in silence for just a few seconds, he tilted his huge head slightly and made a decision.
"Assemble the legions and prepare for battle."
"However, this time the action is more important than quantity. It needs to be fast. There is no need to go to war or mobilize troops."
His will is transmitted through the spiritual connection. "Select a team of real elites, led by the dragons themselves, with the target Lightless Jungle, and march at full speed."
"Strive to fight quickly and establish victory when both of them lose!"
His voice paused slightly, and he added, "At the same time, summon Ennus."
"Let him personally lead the team, select the most fierce and agile Lion-beast elite from Lionheart Plains, move in sync, cooperate with the Molten Iron Legion in coordinated operations, and let him prove his worth in actual combat."
Ser Wilderness's territory is vast.
According to Garos's original strategy, proceed slowly and gradually, as the tribe's territory is encroached and expanded step by step, and then bulldoze other Map King one by one. Although the process is stable and reliable, it will definitely consume a long time and resources.
But now, he is lucky and a good opportunity appears.
The two Map King, who were very powerful, started fighting to the death, and judging from the intelligence, it seemed that neither could do anything to the other in a short period of time.
This is the best time for the snipe and the clam to fight and the fisherman to profit.
Garos Although his nature is more inclined to a steady and prudent development method, when an excellent opportunity that can be exchanged for huge results at a very small cost is presented to him, he will never hesitate and will seize it firmly with thunderous means.
If we can take this opportunity to deal with the two Map Kings at once, and annex their territories and remnants.
Molten Iron Tribe's expansion speed will make a qualitative leap. There will be no need to engage in other wars in the short term, and we can focus on collecting wilderness resources.
"Understood!"
Iron Dragon Sorog responded quickly with unabashed excitement and fighting spirit in his voice.
At the same time, Garos stopped his daily exercise.
He stretched his huge body, and with just a slight wave of his wings, he brought up a strong airflow, soared into the sky, climbed under the rain clouds, and began to prepare for the upcoming surprise battle.
Thick and heavy dark clouds were like solid lead, pressing low on the boundless wilderness.
Time passed leisurely amidst the roar of wind and rain.
After some time.
Lightless Jungle.
The sky here has become gloomier than other places in the wilderness, as if even the light has been swallowed up by this greedy land.
The thick rain whip violently beat every charred and twisted leaf in the jungle, and every inch of muddy and blood-soaked land.
However.
What should have been the crisp sound of rain hitting leaves was now completely submerged in a more cruel symphony of death.
The shrill wails emitted by the ferocious beasts before they died continued to tear through the heavy rain curtain, and the explosions and roars caused by the violent collision of various elemental energies made the towering trees tremble.
The muffled sound of heavy claws tearing flesh and bones and smashing bones is heart-wrenching.
A fierce battle is taking place in this jungle.
Nature Legion under Deer King roared.
The Owlbear people stood up, carrying heavy power. With a wave of their sharp claws, they easily tore several jackals Werewolf Warrior who were enslaved by Beholder's spirit into pieces; the groups of Dire Bull were like out-of-control mobile sieges. Hammers, heavy Iron Hoof trampled, mud splashed together with Shatter's flesh and blood internal organs; ferocious wolves were like silver-gray death whirlwinds, cruising and cutting at high speed on the edge of the battlefield, each lightning-quick attack could bite the throat of a single prey.
However, their enemies are equally powerful.
The other side of the battlefield.
A disgusting ball-shaped creature hangs low over the jungle, like a rotten fruit.
Its huge spherical body is covered with deep folds, constantly exuding slippery and sticky unknown mucus.
Centered on the huge main eye that occupies almost half of the body, there are more than a dozen thick eye stalks with one eye at the end, twisting and scanning wildly in the heavy rain, like evil tentacles with independent consciousness.
Its huge central main eye is like a whirlpool. Just by looking into it, a creature with a slightly less determined will will instantly lose focus and become distracted.
The composition of its legions is eccentric, and they are not all ferocious wild beasts or monsters, but are mixed with a large number of warriors from various intelligent races enslaved by its powerful Psionic Energy.
The human mercenary with only the desire to kill is left; the Dwarf warrior with blood-red eyes and wildly waving a battle ax; the Ogre who roars and charges forward completely losing his mind.
They were all once free creatures, but now they have become Beholder's most loyal and pathetic cannon fodder.
Further out, there is a group of monsters with even more twisted shapes.
They are minions summoned from other Lower Planes by Beholder using his own evil knowledge. They are all monsters with chaotic nature and advocating destruction and destruction.
"Evils from another dimension! Dare to bewitch and enslave the people of nature and blaspheme the will of life!"
"You will definitely die today!"
A clear and majestic voice sounded from the center of the battlefield, cutting through the din.
The owner of the voice - Deer King, raised its long and graceful neck and raised its head.
Although it is a female, there is a pair of beautifully shaped huge horns that wind upward like ancient tree branches on its head. The horns themselves shine with a warm and holy white light, which is more intense and eye-catching than the soft halo flowing around it.
With it as the center, the holy light spreads like substance.
Bathed in its light, all the injuries caused by the battle on the beasts and monsters are being healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This is a Sacred Spirit Deer.
It is a born sacred creature, with intelligence no less than that of humans, and can naturally control and use pure Holy Energy.
The upper limit of the life essence of Sacred Spirit Deer is not as good as the real Dragonkin, and it cannot naturally become a Legendary Realm creature just as it grows older.
However, they are not weak either.
It is very easy for any Sacred Spirit Deer that has grown up smoothly and its Life Level to reach level 16 or above, and the best among them can steadily step into the threshold of level 20.
A very outstanding individual may also become Legendary Realm.
This creature is almost the top monster under Dragonkin.
Deer King knows very well that most of the legions under Beholder are enslaved by Psionic Energy and do not follow him sincerely.
As long as Beholder, who is the core of the control, can be beheaded and killed, this is the fastest way to end this war and liberate those poor creatures.
Buzz buzz--!
The extremely rich Holy Energy quickly gathered and shone between the huge pair of horns of Deer King, and finally turned into a pure white lightning that tore through the haze, passed through the dense rain curtain in the blink of an eye, purifying all evil and filthy momentum, and swept towards Beholder on the other side.
"Stupid Material Plane creature! Surrendering to my spiritual will is your only destination!"
Beholder's huge body suddenly became illusory in a strange distortion.
It teleported to another location dozens of meters away, avoiding the cover of the sacred lightning. At the same time, its voice was like a cold sharp needle, pouring directly into Deer King's mind, disrupting his mind.
Deer King's movements froze, and his eyes instantly became dull and distracted.
Taking this opportunity, Beholder's huge main eye suddenly lit up with a faint light.
A gray-white Disintegration Ray shot out from it, heading straight for the sluggish Deer King.
Before being hit, Deer King used his strong will to break free from mental interference.
Its four hooves suddenly ignited with pure white flames, and its movements became extremely vigorous and graceful. It galloped through the air as if it was not affected by gravity, and dodged by the edge of Disintegration Ray with dangerous risks.
The attack missed, and Beholder's main eye blinked.
Disintegration Ray disappeared suddenly.
It rolled its eyes and locked its gaze on a large Griffin above the battlefield.
That Griffin's body stiffened suddenly, and a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, but it was immediately replaced by complete madness.
It let out a sharp cry, suddenly gave up on the enemy in front of it, waved its huge eagle wings, and desperately launched a suicidal charge from the side towards the high-speed moving Deer King.
Deer King's body jumped upwards lightly in the air, and his right front hoof stepped on Griffin's head.
Bang!
As if being hit by a trebuchet, Griffin whined, and its huge body quickly fell to the ground like a cannonball, causing a wave of mud.
Deer King turned his head at the same time, and the light on his horns flickered.
Countless dense light blades were generated out of thin air at a speed that was difficult to catch with the naked eye, and once again enveloped Beholder like a shower.
Beholder repeated his old trick and used [Psionic Blink] again to evade, but because Deer King's attack was faster and more violent this time, it ended up being half a beat slower.
The edge of the spherical body was scraped by several light blades, leaving several charred black scratches emitting traces of white smoke.
Thick body fluids slowly seeped out.
Beholder did not get angry because of this flesh wound. Instead, he opened his main eyes unusually calmly. Countless fine and strange runes appeared in the deep pupils, staring at Deer King.
--Curse of Weakness!
While casting the spell, its idle eye stalks also rotate at the same time, aiming at the possible dodge trajectory of Deer King.
[Freezing Ray], [Scorching Ray], [Petrification Ray]... A wide variety of magic rays with different properties are like deadly laser nets, shooting towards Deer King crazily The airspace where was located not only plowed deep ravines on the ground, but several of them successfully hit the high-speed moving Deer King, leaving scorch marks, frost, and petrified spots on its snow-white fur.
However, despite the extremely fierce fighting scene and the radiance of energy collision, neither of them could do anything to the other for a while.
Under normal circumstances, close combat can often determine the outcome faster.
But Sacred Spirit Deer and Beholder are both extremely good at medium and long-range attacks and control.
One controls Holy Energy. Although he is physically strong, he is not specialized in hand-to-hand combat; the other mainly uses Psionic Energy's strength and evil spells, and close attacks are an absolute weakness.
Although Deer King had the urgent desire to kill Beholder by beheading him in a surprise attack, he lacked the means to make the final decision in an instant.
Beholder has also been looking for opportunities to completely control or instantly kill Deer King, but Deer King's strong willpower and holy resistance make it difficult to succeed.
Their strength level is between the two, and they cannot resolve the battle quickly.
So, in the end, it all depends on who has a deeper foundation and who can persist longer.
The legions under their command also fell into a cruel war of attrition. The blood dyed the soil red and gathered into shocking blood pools on the ground. They were soon dispersed by the ruthless rainstorm and turned into countless reddish streams that seeped into the ground.
As time passes ruthlessly, this cruel tug-of-war continues, with both sides gritting their teeth and persisting.
After another period of time, Beholder's condition became obviously worse.
Its spherical body was covered with dense black scratches and corroded pits. Three or four of the dozens of eye stems were broken and hung limply. Even the huge main eye was constantly flowing with turbid blood. The injuries continued to accumulate and worsen as the battle continued.
On the other side, Sacred Spirit Deer's condition looks much better on the surface.
Its fur all over its body still maintains its holy snow-white color, and there are only a few minor scars on its body. The divine radiance still envelopes it.
Stab!
Another Scorching Ray narrowly missed the right side of Sacred Spirit Deer's body, leaving a black mark.
But in the blink of an eye, this scar healed and disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye under the Holy Energy flowing around Deer King, as if it had never appeared.
It actually withstood a lot of attacks and damage, but it had extremely powerful healing talents.
This is why Sacred Spirit Deer's horns, blood, heart and other body parts are indispensable and precious materials in the continent's top healing potions.
Although it maintains a good condition on the surface, it knows very well that the continuous high-intensity battles, especially the constant resistance to Beholder's mental invasion, are gradually becoming mentally exhausted.
Faced with Beholder's various psychic skills that are hard to guard against, the worse its mental state is, the more difficult it will be to resist.
It may rely on its powerful healing ability to eventually consume the already scarred Beholder.
But it is also possible that because the spirit is weak to the critical point first, Beholder takes advantage of it, completes the spiritual control, and becomes a miserable slave.
Should we just give up when things get better and retreat decisively?
Or should we risk everything and continue fighting until one side falls completely?
Based on similar pros and cons, Deer King and Beholder were shaken at almost the same moment and began to think about the same problem.
However, before they can weigh the final result,
Changes occur suddenly.
The sharp and urgent cries and screams of various types of eagles, falcons, and owls sounded from the distant sky, and quickly became extremely noisy from far to near.
A black flock of birds flew rapidly from the left side of the sky like a torrent bursting from a bank.
Its scale is so huge that it seems like a denser and more active dark cloud, even briefly covering the wind and rain.
Among the countless eagles and birds, the most eye-catching thing is a huge firebird with a wingspan of tens of meters and whose entire body is composed of pure and hot elemental flames.
It has a handsome shape and its tail feathers are slender and gorgeous.
Each of its feathers seems to be made of beating flames, and the whole gives a powerful and dazzling visual impact.
Immortal Bird?!
Sacred Spirit Deer and Beholder paused at the same time, and their hearts were shaken.
They are not ordinary monsters or evil spirits. They are all well-informed and powerful intelligent creatures with rich knowledge. They recognized the firebird leader's race called Legendary Realm almost immediately.
Prime Material Plane An extremely rare, almost legendary creature, Immortal Bird!
"Sacred Spirit Deer... Your appearance is not bad, not bad, not bad."
Immortal Bird lowered its burning head and looked down at Deer King.
"I can make an exception and allow you to follow me, praising and transmitting my beauty and strength day and night."
"It is your great honor."
Its voice is loud, crisp and melodious, but it also carries an innate and unabashed sense of pride.
Of course, as Immortal Bird, which is as famous as the giant dragon and is as rare as some Planar Dragon species, it does have pride and even arrogance.
Immortal Bird's burning eyes immediately turned to Beholder below.
After just a glance, its beautiful head immediately turned away in disgust, as if it had seen something extremely filthy.
"Ugh... As for your Beholder, it looks like a thorn that was stepped on Rot later and is still fermenting in the mud."
Its voice was filled with unabashed disgust and contempt.
"Such an ugly thing doesn't deserve to live in this world and pollute my sight. You can kill it on your own. I don't want to move my claws, lest your dirty blood stain my beautiful feathers and claws."
Beholder's round body was obviously stiff.
Ugly?
What's ugly about it?
Its main eye is large, bright, and piercing; the wrinkles on its body are many and deep, full of vicissitudes and wisdom of the years; the mucus secreted by the epidermis is smooth and thick, which is a symbol of health; the eye stalks are numerous, thick, long and powerful.
Among the Beholder group, these are characteristics that are favored by the opposite sex and represent handsomeness and strength!
"Stupid and ignorant Immortal Bird! What kind of aesthetics do you know?!"
Beholder responded directly, "I have always been very popular among the Beholder group, with suitors lining up from the main eye to the end of the eye stalk."
"A strange bird like you that is covered in flames and doesn't even have real hair or body is extremely ugly."
"It makes me sick!"
At the same time, its intact eye stalks scanned the surrounding environment without leaving a trace, Psionic Energy was pulsing secretly, already calculating the best escape route and method.
Facing a domineering Immortal Bird, coupled with a difficult Sacred Spirit Deer beside him, the situation became extremely unfavorable.
It is possible for the two to unite.
In the sky.
Immortal Bird was obviously completely angered by such direct and vicious mental abuse from Beholder.
The burning flames around it suddenly jumped several meters high, let out a sharp and ear-piercing cry, and was about to swoop down and burn this ugly Beholder to ashes with the purest flames.
But, at this moment.
Phew-boom!
The sky on the other side.
A fierce strong wind suddenly came, violently tearing open the rain curtain and pushing it to both sides.
Almost at the same time, a dull and neat roar began to be heard from the ground, which was the vibration caused by the galloping of a large number of heavy units and clusters of creatures.
From far to near, it seemed as if some huge war machine was approaching at full speed.
Several Map King, who were originally confronting or planning, felt something in their hearts almost at the same time, and suddenly turned their eyes in the direction of the vibration.
Under the gloomy sky on the other side.
The silhouettes of a group of ferocious and majestic giant dragons became particularly clear, and the leader Red-Iron Dragon looked like mountains moving in the sky.
On the ground, smoke and dust mixed with rain and fog rose into the sky.
A group of powerful creatures are quickly encircling the Lightless Jungle battlefield.
It was Ignas Dragonflight, and the sharpest minions under his command, who came here at this delicate time.