Chapter 163: Section 164: Seize the Opportunity


    King of Flame Dragon—Flame Mountain!


    This was a well-known powerful entity within the Holy Bright Empire.


    Like the statues of many Dukes and Earls, there were numerous statues of it in major cities across the Empire.


    Thus, Zhenjin and the others recognized it right away.


    Flame Mountain was a Fire Dragon of Legendary Level strength and also the mount of the Great Duke of the entire law domain.


    “So this time, the War Merchant is facing not just the Holy Domain’s assault team but also a Legendary Level Fire Dragon!”


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    “Flame Mountain is no ordinary Fire Dragon, its powerful strength has earned it the title of King of Flame Dragon, no wonder the War Merchant encountered problems.”


    “Wait, it’s sealed!”


    The phantom of Flame Mountain struggled in the magma, roaring continuously, but every time it tried to break free, a giant semi-transparent Alchemy Array emerged on the surface of the magma.


    The Alchemy Array acted like a seal, firmly suppressing Flame Mountain into the magma.


    Flame Mountain repeatedly failed to break free and could only roar and roll violently in the magma.


    Every time the King of Flame Dragons collided with the Array, it caused a massive tremor, and the whole underground shook, with Zhenjin and the others swaying, unable to keep their footing, and large chunks of rock fell from the cave walls.


    Everyone’s faces turned pale.


    After recognizing it, Zi Di suddenly realized, “This Alchemy Array is linked to the entire alchemy factory, sealing the King of the Flame Dragon by redirecting every collision it makes outward.”


    “I finally understand why there are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions!”


    “The King of the Flame Dragon is trying to break through the seal, resulting in the Earth Vein being damaged and shaken, and both the volcanoes and earthquakes are the result of its struggle with the Alchemy Array.”


    Everyone’s faces changed dramatically, and Hei Juan showed an expression of shock, “To think even the King of Flame Dragon could be sealed, just how powerful is the War Merchant?”


    “No one knows. The top ten on the wanted list are high-reward targets of various continents, either individually or jointly sought after; how could they dominate the list for so many years without formidable, terrifying strength?” Cang Xu shook his head, deeply moved.


    Zong Ge had calmed down and he said thoughtfully, “The King of Flame Dragon has been sealed, it seems the War Merchant has won this battle. But the volcanic eruptions are getting more intense, and earthquakes are happening more frequently, indicating that the War Merchant no longer has the power to clean up the aftermath.”


    “Yes, to suppress the King of Flame Dragon, the island itself has cracked. At this rate, the King of Flame Dragon will eventually break free,” Sanda said.


    “Can we help it break free?” a Guardian Knight suggested.


    “With so many magic constructs, are you suggesting we destroy the Array?” Hei Juan glared at the one who made the suggestion.


    Jia Sha also shook his head, “Even without these magic constructs, letting us do as we please, we wouldn’t be able to destroy this Alchemy Array.”


    “This Alchemy Array was personally laid out by the War Merchant, he must have paid a heavy price for it.”


    “Legendary Level handiwork is not something we can interfere with,” Zong Ge also shook his head.


    “What do we do next?” Queshan asked weakly.


    Jia Sha, Zhenjin, and the others all showed troubled expressions.


    The defense on the Magma Battlefield was too strong, it was almost a dead end for them.


    Yet, to turn back and find another way around might not be a good choice either.


    All signs indicated that the War Merchant might have achieved final victory, but at a great cost, and he was likely recuperating, temporarily unable to clean up the situation.


    If possible, no one would want to attack here.


    Zhenjin and the others were purely forced into a corner, with no choice but to come here in search of a possible escape route.


    But having explored the underground alchemy factory for so many days, they still hadn’t found any feasible ways.


    Perhaps in the core or vault of the alchemy factory, there was something to help them escape.


    Given the situation, the key issue facing Zhenjin, Jia Sha, and others now included the factor of time.


    If they turned back and chose another path, thus wasting a lot of precious time, allowing the War Merchant sufficient rest and recovery of strength, they too were on a path to death.


    “Let me take a look first,” Jia Sha quietly used the Divine Arts Extreme Vision.


    His expression slightly changed; among the options of turning back, their future was a dark gray.


    “Turning back now would mean death,” Jia Sha said solemnly.


    The crowd was startled.


    “Neither retreating nor advancing works, what now?” Everyone fell into a deadlock.


    “We can first create chaos with the Alchemy Cannon, then take advantage of the chaos and try to rush through this battlefield. We all know the defensive magic constructs here don’t move particularly fast. Mostly, they rely on the factory’s Arrays to slow down enemies. But this alchemy factory here has been completely destroyed,” Zong Ge proposed a very risky plan.


    Everyone’s hearts raced upon hearing this; the outcome of this plan was bound to be brutal, with most becoming cannon fodder, distracting the magic constructs to buy time for the last survivors.


    And the last to survive were likely only a few.


    Total annihilation was also a possibility.


    “Although the priest saw the consequences of turning back, the difficulty of retreat might not necessarily be higher than charging ahead. I don’t quite believe that our route back is blocked by foes more powerful than those before us,” Zhenjin shook his head, analyzing, “We could retreat first, compare the actual situations on both sides, then make a decision.”


    Many nodded slightly upon hearing this.


    But just then, the underground shook violently again, the roaring sound of the King of Flame Dragons resounded once more, and the Alchemy Array burst into magnificent light.


    The magma churned violently, forming dark red giant waves.


    Most of these giant waves were blocked by the Alchemy Array, but still, some penetrated the Array and fell on the other half of the battlefield.


    These magma drops hit the ground and actually coalesced into form.


    In an instant, hundreds of Flame Element lives had been born.


    These Fire Elements each had a massive physique, almost the size of a Big Guy. Their bodies were robust, generally humanoid with the build of a tiger’s back and a bear’s waist, and their arms were thick and strong.


    Possibly because they were created by the King of Flame Dragon, their heads were all dragon heads.


    And the lower half of the Flame Elements was in the form of a tornado.


    As they were condensations of Fire Elements, their bodies were bright red and yellow. They had simple minds, and as soon as they were capable of movement, they launched an attack on the Alchemy Array.


    It was like poking a hornet’s nest, all the stationed Magic Beasts and that huge Magic Beast with a dragon head and a pig’s body began a frenzied slaughter.


    Extremely hot fireballs exploded one after another, multicolored rays shot around wildly, and the scene fell into extreme chaos momentarily.


    The survivors were all stunned.


    Divine Arts—Extreme Vision!


    Jia Sha started predicting at once.


    “Wait for five seconds, then go this way!” Jia Sha revealed a hint of joy.


    “Five.”


    “Four.”


    “Three.”


    “Two.”


    “One, follow me and charge!”


    The opportunity was right before their eyes; the survivors sprinted desperately.


    They emerged from a corner and immediately drew the attention of the Magic Beasts, Fire Elements, and others.


    Even the King of Flame Dragon in the magma was taken aback.


    Then, its rough voice echoed across the entire battlefield, “Priests of the Holy Emperor? You’ve come at the right moment, attack quickly to help me escape this trap. I will grant you the richest spoils of war, and your achievements will be enough for promotion to nobility!”


    “Hurry up!” Jia Sha roared as if he hadn’t heard, shouting loudly.


    In a fury, the King of Flame Dragon shouted, “You lowly priest, you dare to openly defy the commands of Flame Mountain! Roar!”


    Everyone ran even faster.


    “Get back here, you worms!” the King of Flame Dragon bellowed, extremely furious.


    It ferociously rammed the Alchemy Array, but the earthquake it triggered was not as violent as before.


    It was tired.


    The recent charge at the Array had drained the power it had accumulated.


    “Get back here! You dare to steal Flame Mountain’s achievements, despicable worms, even if you’re promoted to nobility, I will never let you go!” Flame Mountain roared furiously.


    Zhenjin and the others slowed down.


    Not because of Flame Mountain, but because intercepting Magic Beasts were appearing ahead.


    Three stationed Magic Beasts!


    “I have already seen through the future with Extreme Vision; we can’t fight them, nor can we stop,” Jia Sha yelled, “Spread out and retreat, we will regroup on the other side of the battlefield!”


    People scattered immediately.


    The effect was immediate!


    There were only three intercepting Magic Beasts, but the survivors were numerous.


    Many of them successfully evaded, while the unlucky ones who were targeted quickly perished at the hands of the Magic Beasts.


    “Damn!” Zhenjin gritted his teeth, forced to watch his companions be sacrificed.


    He looked after Zi Di, Cang Xu, and others, with Big Guy sprinting behind him, dragging their speed.


    Just as they were about to leave the battlefield, the person running ahead suddenly had their head chopped off. Before the body slowly fell, blood spurted out like a fountain from the neck.


    “Damn, it’s an invisible exterminator!” Zhenjin’s heart sank.


    Boom, boom, boom…


    The ground shook, and that huge Magic Beast with a dragon head and a pig belly also charged towards Zhenjin and his small group.


    “Dad, run fast, Big Guy protect Dad!” Big Guy shouted, suddenly stopped, and roared at the huge Magic Beast.


    Clearly, he intended to stay behind, sacrificing his life to buy time for Zhenjin.


    “No, enough of our companions have sacrificed already. Listen to me and come back!” Zhenjin yelled. As he spoke, his body swelled, and his skin surfaced with the tough dark gold scorpion shell, gripping Zi Di and Cang Xu, his speed surged.


    Big Guy hesitated for a moment but chose to listen to Zhenjin and turned around to sprint again.


    He was large in stature and had a wide stride, quickly catching up to Zhenjin.


    However, the giant Magic Beast was faster, and the distance between them rapidly closed!


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    A soft sound, a sailor not far in front of Zhenjin was suddenly cleaved in half!


    Zhenjin witnessed this scene, his pupils constricted, and both Zi Di and Cang Xu’s faces were filled with shock.


    Zhenjin couldn’t see the position of the exterminator, regardless of using ultrasound or the Eyes of the Green Lizard. The invisibility level of the exterminator was almost like Jia Sha’s Invisibility Divine Technique, including not only visual invisibility but also thermal invisibility, tactile invisibility, and more.


    Suddenly, he felt an intense warning in his heart; instinctively, his body swayed to the side.


    Then, a spray of blood soared; a wound appeared on his left shoulder, the exterminator was too sharp, and the scorpion shell protected Zhenjin. If not for this protection, half of Zhenjin’s body would have been cut off!