At this moment, faced with this sudden twist, everyone around started shouting—the whole crowd was clearly stunned by what was happening!
Leon Long's face instantly went pale, and he kept muttering, "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
Clearly, in his mind, Harlan Yanro was a ferocious powerhouse, but breaking through to Heavenly Immortal is no joke. Normally it takes three months, even half a year, to pull off, and that's if you succeed at all. Harlan's breakthrough only took a few weeks—nowhere near that level of intensity.
Obviously, all this was way beyond what Leon Long—and everyone else—could control!
"Ryan Ling, hahaha, it's fate—it's fate! Harlan Yanro made it to Heavenly Immortal, you're dead for sure!" Ethan Xiao was suddenly fired up. He'd thought he was doomed, but at this critical moment, everything flipped!
"Ryan Ling, this is bad—we need to bail, now!" Celia Xiao was panicking. Harlan Yanro's breakthrough to Heavenly Immortal was off-the-charts strong. Even with the Golden Phoenix protecting Ryan Ling, against a monster like this, the only move was to retreat. There's no way he could win this fight!
"I'm not letting that bastard off so easy!" Ryan Ling gripped Ethan Xiao tightly. At this crucial moment, he didn't want to let go—he lunged at Ethan, determined to take him out first, even if time was running out.
But just as Ryan Ling struck, an overwhelming Heavenly Immortal force crashed down. In an instant, even the Golden Phoenix shielding him let out a strangled cry, and every advantage he'd had vanished in a blink!
Ryan Ling was hit by a ripping pain, like a giant hand in the sky was about to tear him clean in half!
"Ryan Ling, you think you're something special? You dare go up against a Heavenly Immortal? You're just asking to die!" Ethan Xiao was now totally fearless, his eyes full of scorn. With a Heavenly Immortal backing him, he didn't fear anything!
Meanwhile, Ryan Ling's body was already streaked with bloody gashes, his chest and back slowly tearing open. If this kept up, even a Silver Void Immortal would be finished!
"Ryan Ling, get out of here—stay and you're dead for sure!" Even Celia Xiao was freaking out, and Leon Long was shouting at the top of his lungs. If they stuck around, they'd die without even knowing how.
"Go! Move now, before Harlan Yanro finishes his breakthrough!" Joanna Long yelled. The Long clan had gathered all their elites and the Ten-Thousand Dragons Army—right now, their only move was to evacuate!
"Sigh, let's go!" Ryan Ling was clearly out of options. He knew better than anyone that if this kept up, there was only one ending—total defeat!
Even though he was super unwilling, there was no choice—they had to bail!
In the chaos, Ryan Ling could only release Ethan Xiao, and with Celia Xiao and Joanna Long supporting him, he immediately retreated!
Leon Long and the Ten-Thousand Dragons Army cut off the enemy, and everyone—people and dragons alike—rushed toward the back mountain!
Leon Long was way more calculating than most. Since he'd accepted Ryan Ling and bet everything on him, he'd already planned for this day—even if it came sooner than he'd hoped!
Once Harlan Yanro broke through to Heavenly Immortal, the Long clan needed a backup plan—and that was the Dragon Necropolis.
The Dragon Necropolis is the burial ground for the dragon race in the Immortal Domain World, packed with endless dragon bones. Normal folks can't even get in, since the place is surrounded by vicious yin dragon qi—Earth Immortals rot inside, and even Heavenly Immortals get partly suppressed. That's why it's the Long clan's final hideout.
Even if Harlan Yanro really did make it to Heavenly Immortal, at least inside, they could survive for a while.
"Ryan Ling, Ryan Ling!" At that moment, Leon Long seemed like a completely different person—too old, too bitter. He grabbed Ryan Ling and pleaded, "You have to avenge me, you have to kill Harlan Yanro, that bastard! Promise me, okay? Promise me?"
"Okay, I promise you, I promise!" Ryan Ling nodded quickly, trying to comfort Leon Long.
"Joanna, help your dad down and let him rest!" Even Celia Xiao couldn't bear to watch anymore—Leon Long was overwhelmed by grief, and if this kept up, something bad could happen.
"Understood!" Joanna Long nodded quickly—this was no time for reckless pride. Even though they'd made it into the Dragon Necropolis, it didn't mean they were truly safe. Harlan Yanro was a Heavenly Immortal and could attack at any moment!
Just then, a powerful force slowly approached—the true body of Harlan Yanro was descending...