"Just as expected, the final trouble had arrived."
Jin An spoke softly, his tone calm yet filled with vigilance.
His eyes were as sharp as blades, as if they could pierce through the air and strike directly at the source of danger hidden in the darkness.
At that moment, a low hum rose from the distant ruins of Pangaea Castle.
The sound seemed to come from deep underground, carrying an eerie frequency that made their scalps tingle and caused the entire battlefield to tremble faintly.
Then, unfamiliar figures appeared at the edge of the battlefield. Their forms were twisted and grotesque, and the aura they gave off made the scent of blood in the air even thicker.
"They're here."
Jin An's gaze sharpened, and his grip on his sword tightened once more.
The creatures slowly emerged from the smoke and dust, their movements steady and powerful. Their bodies were covered in strange shells, some resembling rock and others carapaces, yet all of them gleamed with an eerie luster.
Their limbs were far thicker than those of ordinary people, and structures like bone spurs or horns protruded from their backs, as though every part of them had been meticulously designed for slaughter.
Their eyes were hollow and indifferent, devoid of the slightest emotional fluctuation. There was only deathly killing intent.
The creatures made no sound, yet the moment they stepped onto the battlefield, everyone felt an oppressive force that could not be ignored.
"What are these things?!"
Loki's eyes widened, and the hand swinging his war hammer paused slightly.
"They look even more dangerous than those monsters from before!"
Whitebeard narrowed his eyes and coldly examined the newly appeared creatures. His voice was low.
"They're indeed much stronger than those Five Elders. These are the troublesome opponents."
While everyone watched the