" The Radiant Dragon Legion, you have finally reappeared in the world!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a slender figure shrouded in a black robe appeared silently outside the dark passage.
The strongest elder among the Radiant Dragon, Elder Ettore, instantly recognized the newcomer. "It's you?! The Fallen Puppeteer Palacios?!"
The three Radiant Dragon elders flapped their wings and flew to the front of the group, watching the small, thin figure warily.
The thin figure removed the hood from his black robe, revealing a face very similar to that of the Lizardmen.
He chuckled and wagged his index finger, "No, no, no~ You must now call me - the Sunset God!"
He stared Greed at Elder Ettore: "If I can turn you Radiant Dragon into Darkborn Puppet and form a Darkborn Puppet Legion, I can sweep across the entire Divine Realm and become the supreme God Above Gods! Hehehehe~"
Elder Ettore roared Wrath, "His Majesty Hortis was right! It was all a conspiracy!"
He roared, " Radiant Dragon Legion, heed my command!"
"Target: Palacios!"
"Attack!!!"
Elder Ettore was the first to open his dragon mouth and spew out a golden dragon breath.
"Roar!"
The dragon's breath was incredibly hot, and wherever it passed, even space itself was distorted by the steam.
" Purifying Dragon Breath?!" The thin Sunset God shook his head dismissively. "Too bad it's far inferior to that old devil Hortis's!"
He raised his hand and summoned a slender Sunset Scepter, which paused gently in mid-air.
'Buzz!'
A dark ripple spread out from where the Scepter had fallen...
'boom!'
The ripples swept across the incoming golden dragon breath, instantly detonating it.
Elder Ettore stared in astonishment at this sight.
"This... is impossible!!!"
The ripples from the detonated dragon breath continued to surge towards the assembled Radiant Dragon Legion.
Elder Ettore roared, " Radiant Dragon Legion, unite in defense!!!"
"Roar!" The Radiant Dragon suddenly roared, and their massive bodies lit up...
A circular golden energy shield quickly took shape.
Natasha and Yelena stood on the back of the golden, Radiant Dragon carrying Bridget, enveloped by its golden shield.
'Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!'
The dark ripples swept across the Radiant Dragon Legion, causing clusters of golden shields to shake violently.
Seeing this, Elder Ettore hurriedly shouted, "Increase energy output! Hold on!"
A layer of golden energy shone on the bodies of the Radiant Dragon, and the circular golden energy shields around their bodies quickly regained their stability after being reinforced.
The corners of the Sunset God's mouth turned up, revealing a mocking smile.
"Struggle on~ Struggle helplessly~ Hehehehehe~"
"I enjoy seeing you self-proclaimed righteous people make a fool of yourselves!"
He raised his hand and beckoned, and the Bone Dragon corpse of the Darkborn Dragon Empress slowly flew towards him.
"Your Majesty the Dragon Queen!" Elder Ettore exclaimed in surprise.
[We absolutely cannot allow Her Majesty the Dragon Queen's body to fall into the hands of this schemer!]
He gritted his teeth, removed the golden shield from his body, and withstood the impact and corrosion of the dark ripples as he flapped his wings and chased after the Bone Dragon corpse of the Darkborn Dragon Empress.
Seeing Elder Ettore's actions, the other Radiant Dragon followed suit, removing their golden shields and charging after him.
"Hehehehe~ A foolish choice!" The Sunset God laughed mockingly, his empty left hand reaching out towards the Radiant Dragon Legion.
" Heaven and Earth Net, seize!"
He clenched his fist suddenly.
'boom!'
Where the dark ripple swept across, a massive black energy net suddenly appeared.
As the Sunset God clenched his fist, the four corners of the Heaven and Earth Net rapidly shot upwards...
He was actually planning to capture the entire Radiant Dragon Legion in one fell swoop!
Elder Ettore had just intercepted the Dragon Queen's corpse when he was stunned by what he saw.
" Radiant Dragon Legion, tear this net apart!"
The Radiant Dragon either opened their mouths and spewed forth their breath, or used their sharp teeth and claws to desperately tear at the net...
The Heaven and Earth Net was quickly breached, with gaps appearing one after another.
The Sunset God's eyes turned cold. "The struggle of the weak!"
He raised the setting Sunset Scepter once more and slammed it down heavily.
A darker ripple, with even stronger energy fluctuations, appeared...
It swept across the area again, following the black veins left by the previous ripple.
Invisible energy surged wildly into the black veins, continuously flowing into the Heaven and Earth Net through the connections between them...
'Buzz!'
The vast Heaven and Earth Net gradually glowed with black energy...
The breach healed rapidly, and the entire Heaven and Earth Net became incredibly strong.
No matter how fiercely the Radiant Dragon Legion attacked with its scorching dragon breath and sharp fangs and claws, it remained unmoved.
The Radiant Dragon stared in disbelief as the four corners of the net slowly closed.
The relatively weak-willed Radiant Dragon let out a desperate cry, "Roar! No!!!"
The Sunset God, carrying the Sunset Scepter, hopped and skipped to the Heaven and Earth Net.
He gazed Greed at the Radiant Dragon Legion within the net, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement.
Hehehehe~
"After tens of thousands of years of planning... now my moment of great harvest has finally arrived!"
The Sunset God reached out to grab at the Heaven and Earth Net...
Just then, Bridget's voice suddenly rang out. "You despicable Sunset God, you've fallen for my trap!"
Then, an incomparably dazzling and scorching golden light burst forth from within the net.
'Sizzle~ Sizzle~'
Golden light blazed wildly, scorching the Heaven and Earth Net...
In an instant, it was scorched red.
The Sunset God's pupils suddenly contracted. "Not good!"
He immediately brandished the Sunset Scepter, and his body instantly transformed into a cloud of black smoke.
Then, they turned around and fled at an extremely high speed towards the dark passage.
"Trying to escape? Stay here!"
With a clear and loud shout, a golden Energy Spear pierced through the Heaven and Earth Net in an instant.
Then, the spear shuddered and chased after the frantically fleeing Sunset God.
"Damn it!" The black smoke that the Sunset God had transformed into suddenly jolted as it sensed the scorching and sharp aura behind it, instantly doubling its speed.
The clear, resonant voice roared again, "You can't escape! Explode!!!"
The golden Energy Spear exploded with a deafening roar, its sharp tip accelerating through space in an instant, catching up with the black smoke.
"No!"
From within the black smoke came the terrified scream of the Sunset God.
The next second, golden flames ignited on the spearhead, piercing directly through the black smoke...
'Sizzle!'
The black smoke was torn in two by the sharp Spear...
Immediately afterwards, the golden flames on the spearhead shot up with a 'boom,' engulfing the two separated plumes of black smoke.
A moment later, the golden flames extinguished, and the black smoke that the Sunset God had transformed into vanished without a trace...
Immediately afterwards, the scorched and riddled-with-holes Heaven and Earth Net completely collapsed.
The Radiant Dragon Legion broke free from the net.
"Roar! We're free!"
" Palacios is dead! The two empires can finally rest in peace!"
At this moment, Natasha and Yelena looked up at the unmoving experience bar above their heads and exchanged a silent glance.