At this moment, the Ghost Elder's worst fear finally came true!
The demonic miasma picked up at the Demon Realm Gate finally erupted at the critical moment—deadly for Ryan Ling.
"Seal, seal, seal!" Even as things reached a dangerously critical point, Ryan stayed calm. Sensing any hint of trouble, he instantly unleashed his spatial sealing technique and locked down the entire Primeval Heavenwood. Only this could hold back the berserk demon qi for a few moments!
After all, Ryan's current power was enough to control space itself!
"What the hell? Something's leaking out of Ryan—this isn't his usual aura. He looks seriously messed up!"
"Yeah, you're right—he's losing control. Damn, that's our opening! Crank the Thunder Formation to max power!"
"Got it! All together—boost it!"
......
In an instant, the more than twenty Kunlun League Protectors all saw their chance. The Thunder Formation's power exploded: from just a few hundred lightning bolts hitting Ryan to tens of thousands in the blink of an eye. These Protectors were clearly going all-in!
Strike while he's down—they understood that rule better than anyone!
"Kill!" Right now, Ryan was dead calm, holding his mind steady. Ever since he broke through to Nascent Soul peak, his mental resilience was off the charts—no matter how much pressure or how many attacks, he never lost his cool. Soldiers who looked pitiful before now had murder in their eyes, yelling at the Protectors to go all out and finish Ryan off.
"Help! Help us—!" The remaining Seventeen-Nation Joint Task Force guys were screeching their heads off, desperate to survive. When death was right in your face, nobody wanted to die. Meanwhile, on Huaxia’s side—especially the Jinling Military Region troops—everyone was gritting their teeth. They knew exactly who these bastards were: the ones behind Kenneth Li and Gabriel Xue’s deaths. That’s why Ryan had to wipe them out.
"Hell no, we can’t let our whole army get wiped out in front of us!" The Kunlun League Protectors clenched their jaws, panic rising. If Ryan actually pulled off a win here, they’d be too embarrassed to ever show their faces in America again. But now, these killers were all baring their fangs, yelling like madmen.
Suddenly, the thunder went berserk—tens of thousands of lightning dragons exploded out, all charging straight at Ryan alone. "Damn it, kill these bastards!" The Jinling troops couldn’t hold back anymore. Kenneth Li and Gabriel Xue were their commander and vice-commander; if Ryan couldn’t avenge them, they’d do it themselves—even if it cost their lives.
Over twenty peak Nascent Soul powerhouses were blasting at full strength—it was basically Heaven-Tribulation-level carnage! Instantly, dozens of wounded Jinling soldiers charged forward.
Ryan’s face started to twist, his body slowly hunching over. If this kept up, those thunder dragons would rip him to shreds! "Die, die, die!" Gunfire erupted and the rows of Jinling soldiers all fell to the ground.
"I’ll get revenge for my brothers—revenge!" Ryan clenched his teeth, eyes blazing with zero fear. "You really think you can kill us? Your commander died by our hands, and you’re next. Today, everyone here dies—Huaxia gets wiped out!"
"Ryan!" Guihai One-Blade’s face was covered in tears. "That’s right, Ryan’s done for. You think you can hold out? Better kneel and surrender now—maybe we’ll let you live as a dog!"
"Boss!" Down below, Harvey 'Million' Jin, Jason Lin, and the others were about to break down too. "Hahaha, I bet Ryan’s women are all smoking hot. The men can become dogs, but the women—let the brothers have some fun!"
Right now, Ryan was literally putting his life on the line to avenge Kenneth Li and Gabriel Xue. ......
But right then, the sealing power inside Ryan shattered—cracking layer by layer until it collapsed. A tidal wave of demon qi erupted, instantly swallowing him whole.
"I get it! That's the scariest demon qi in the world—just a whiff and your cultivation's toast! Hahaha, the heavens are helping us! Even the Dark Church idiots did something useful for once!" The lead Kunlun League Protector burst out laughing.
Wrapped in layer after layer of demon qi, Ryan instantly lost his balance and plummeted from the sky. The ground for thousands of li around where he landed turned jet black in a blink—everything living was reduced to ash.
This demon qi could corrode anything—even the deadliest poisons in China added together couldn't match a single strand of it!
"Good! Hit him with the Thunder Formation—wipe him out for good!" Seeing this, every Kunlun League Protector was shouting, their excitement off the charts.
In an instant, the raging thunder dragons blasted toward Ryan again!
Now totally defenseless, Ryan was just a sitting duck for them!
In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of thunderbolts hammered down right on Ryan's head!
Suddenly, the ground within a hundred meters around Ryan just collapsed.
"Is... is he dead?" Even though the Seventeen-Nation Joint Task Force lost over a hundred thousand troops, thanks to Ryan being trapped by demon qi, the last few tens of thousands managed to escape the Hell Furnace.
"Kill!" At that moment, even soldiers who'd been looking all pitiful suddenly got murder in their eyes, howling for the Protectors to go all out and finish Ryan off.
On the Huaxia side, especially the Jinling Military Region troops, everyone was gritting their teeth. They all knew these bastards—the deaths of Kenneth Li and Gabriel Xue were directly tied to them. These invaders were the real culprits, which was why Ryan was hell-bent on wiping them out.
But now, all those killers were baring their fangs and yelling like rabid dogs.
"Damn it, shred these bastards!" The Jinling troops couldn't hold back anymore. Kenneth Li and Gabriel Xue were their commander and vice-commander; if Ryan couldn't avenge them, they'd do it themselves—even if it cost their lives.
In a flash, dozens of wounded Jinling soldiers charged straight into the fray.
"Die, die, die!" Gunfire erupted and the rows of Jinling soldiers all dropped like flies.
"You think you can kill us? Your commander died by our hands, and you're next. Today, everyone here dies—Huaxia's getting wiped out!"
"That's right, Ryan's toast. You think you can hold out? Kneel and surrender now—maybe we'll let you live like dogs!"
"Hahaha, I hear Ryan's women are all smoking hot. The men can be dogs, but the women—let the brothers have their fun!"
......
The surviving soldiers of the Joint Task Force were all grinning lewdly, and as they spewed their filth, the corpses of the Jinling soldiers had their heads stomped to pieces.
"You beasts!" Daniel Deng shouted furiously—defiling corpses was crossing the bottom line of humanity.
"Heh, beasts? I'll show you what a beast really is!" The Joint Task Force soldiers leered at Su Ya, Anqi Chen, and the other women, eyes gleaming green and drool running down their chins.
They'd come for Ryan's women from the start, and Kenneth Li and Gabriel Xue had died protecting them. Now that nothing stood in their way, the invaders didn't hesitate—their claws reached out.
"Huaxia's troops and civilians—stand together! Even if we all die here today, we can't let them succeed!" Daniel Deng gritted his teeth and took his place behind the others. Every martial artist, every soldier stepped up.
This was clearly Huaxia's final battle.
Life and death together—no one backed down even a step!
"Heh, you weaklings still dare act tough? You're asking for it!" The Kunlun League Protectors all sneered.
"I'll hold them off! You all get out of here!" Guihai One-Blade shouted. He was both Ryan's mentor and friend; now that Ryan had fallen, he felt it was his duty to protect Ryan's family and loved ones.
But as soon as Guihai One-Blade finished speaking, a nameless force suddenly grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up!
"You think a little South Sea bug like you can stop us? Take a good look at yourself—what kind of trash are you now?" One Protector sneered, and Guihai One-Blade instantly spat blood.
But just then, dragon qi boiled in a certain part of the South Sea. At this critical moment, the Divine Dragon could no longer sit back. Though gravely wounded, it had to strike!
The Divine Dragon was gathering its power! Endless dragon force condensed in its claws. Its strength still carried thunder-tribulation might, but it no longer had the substance of a true tribulation.
Still, this top-tier attack would make any foe tremble.
"Dragon Roar Rampage—Kill!" The Divine Dragon howled, and ten thousand golden rays suddenly blasted toward the battlefield!
In an instant, dragon roars echoed in all directions.
"It's the Divine Dragon—it's saving us!" Hearing the dragon's roar, many Huaxia experts shouted. The Divine Dragon was clearly their last hope!
"Boss!" The Kunlun League Protectors looked pale.
"Don't panic—it's just a crippled Divine Dragon. How strong can it be? Crank up the Thunder Formation! If we've already killed Ryan, we might as well wipe out the Divine Dragon too..."