Nightmare Kingdom (2)

"Was this the power of a god?" Green was shaken. "A force mortals could neither reach nor control. Touch it directly in any form, and they would lose themselves and become slaves to Divine Power."

The thought left Green rattled. If the Death Angel had not shielded him just now, and the fragment of Divinity stored in the Graveyard had not protected him, the backlash of Divine Power would have overwhelmed him.

But for all its side effects, Divine Power's might was undeniable. The instant the Divine Power Crystals burst, the Death Angel Clone blazed with divine radiance. At an indescribable speed, he tore through the air, cleaved through the Green Dragon's breath, broke through the barrage of steel, and closed on the Wyvern Knight without the slightest resistance...

A moment later, splat! Blood sprayed across the sky.

The enormous head of the adult Grayback Wyvern, a beast with Early Legendary strength, flew into the air. Its blood poured down like rain. The heavily armored Knight on its back fared no better. After beheading the Wyvern with one stroke, the blade blessed with Divine Power cut the rider in half at the waist. His enchanted heavy armor, inscribed with countless defensive Magic Runes, did nothing. The Defense Screen it triggered was more fragile than a bubble beneath the blade.

The Wyvern Knight had reached Mid-Level Legendary strength himself. He and his mount were killed in a single instant.

It all happened too fast. The huge face that had looked so menacing a moment ago now stared in stunned disbelief.

Then there was the young Green Dragon who had not even bothered to give Green a proper look. He had expected to fly over, spit once, and go home, just as he had before. Instead, he had run into a truly