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The nearly ten-meter-long concrete wall, along with the soldiers and weapons on it, and the anti-aircraft guns behind it, were instantly annihilated like paper toys under the impact of this destructive energy wave, leaving only a molten gap.
The shockwave from the explosion sent nearby soldiers flying like straw.
The breach has been created.
"Roar……"
The colossal winged beast let out a triumphant yet cruel howl, as if issuing a command for a general offensive.
More ghostly beasts, like sharks smelling blood, surged wildly through the breach.
"It's over..."
A soldier watched the monsters surge towards him like a tide, his gun hanging limply in his hand, his face filled with despair.
The defenses have been breached.
The battle shifted from walled defenses to brutal street fighting and massacres.
The awakened ones are still fighting hard, but their formation has been broken up, and they have no choice but to fight individually.
"Retreat! Retreat inwards and hold out under the cover of buildings!"
Karan roared, his eyes red, knowing the walls couldn't be held.
Amid the chaos, the colossal winged beast slowly descended into the center of the island.
It seemed to have little interest in ordinary killing, but instead focused its attention on awakened individuals who radiated powerful life energy.
A third-tier elemental awakener shouted and unleashed his ability to attack it with a flame storm, but it was easily dispersed by the gale created by its wings.
It suddenly poked its head out, moving with lightning speed, and swallowed the astonished awakened person whole, chewing it a couple of times before swallowing it.
After swallowing the awakened one, the super-large winged beast's body emitted a faint red light, and its aura seemed to have grown slightly stronger.
Having tasted success, it began to hunt these awakened beings with a specific purpose.
Its speed is outrageous, its attacks are powerful and heavy, and it can spew out destructive energy waves, making it almost impossible for any awakened being to withstand.
One after another, the third-tier awakened beings were swallowed whole and absorbed by it.
Its body size expanded further at a visible rate, its exoskeleton became thicker and more ferocious, bone spurs grew from the edges of its fleshy wings, and the single horn on its forehead became thicker, longer, and sharper.
The pressure it exuded grew increasingly terrifying, even instilling fear in the ordinary winged beasts around it, who dared not approach too closely.
"Monster, you monster!"
As Karan watched his companions, who had followed him for many years, being devoured alive one by one, his eyes turned bloodshot. He charged forward recklessly, gathering all his strength into his fist and smashing it hard against its head.
Chapter 172 Charles and Vatican's Attitude
"boom!"
A punch powerful enough to pierce a tank only slightly tilted the monster's head; it didn't even break its exoskeleton.
The colossal winged beast lowered its head, its scarlet pupils looking at Kalan with mockery, as if watching an ant struggling in its death throes.
It suddenly opened its huge mouth, not to spew out energy, but to generate a huge suction force, drawing in cold air.
Karan felt as if his life essence was being uncontrollably drawn away from his entire body.
He struggled desperately but to no avail; his skin became withered, his hair began to turn gray, and his vitality rapidly faded.
"So...that's it..."
Before losing consciousness completely, Karan seemed to understand how the monster had become so powerful.
In the end, he transformed into a stream of pure life essence, which was sucked into the monster's mouth, and even his corpse was swallowed whole.
After devouring Commander Karan, the colossal winged beast let out a deafening roar.
His entire body erupted with a towering pillar of dark red energy, and the massive energy fluctuations even formed a substantial shockwave that spread outwards, overturning countless houses.
When the beam of light dissipated, what appeared in the same spot was an even more terrifying existence!
Its size has increased again, and when it stands upright, it is nearly ten meters tall.
The wings on its back grew wider, with bone spikes along the edges like sharp blades.
The bone armor covering his entire body turned into an obsidian-like texture, covered with strange dark red energy patterns.
The skull structure resembles a dragon's head, and the single horn flickers with dangerous arcs of energy.
What's most terrifying is... the light of intelligence in its scarlet pupils is almost indistinguishable from that of humans, even colder and more cruel.
It slowly raised one of its front paws, looked around, and then spoke in a deep, hoarse, seemingly complex language, yet clearly discernible:
"Life... essence... power... wonderful..."
It has evolved; it is no longer a colossal winged beast, but...
The Winged Beast King, a fifth-tier monarch-level beast.
Once fully evolved, the Winged Beast King completely lost its patience for playing around.
With a flap of its wings, it quickly flew over the island, then opened its massive maw, where dark red energy gathered wildly, far exceeding its previous size.
Suddenly, a thick, destructive energy wave descended from the sky, sweeping across the entire island like divine punishment.
"Boom, boom, boom!!"
Whether they were survivors hiding in buildings, awakened individuals still putting up a last stand, or people escaping by boat, everything was reduced to nothing under the sweeping force of this destructive torrent.
Houses, military bunkers, trees, boats, etc...
Everything decomposed, collapsed, and exploded in the energy, ceasing to exist.
After one blow.
The Ghostwing Beast King slowly descended upon the ruins, raised its head and let out a long howl that pierced through the clouds and carried to the distant sea.
The sea breeze brought only a heavy smell of blood and death.
The once-hopeful oasis has been completely reduced to history and ruins.
……
Chen Yuan stood alone in front of the main control console, having removed his Loongson 9 combat suit and now wearing only a simple black combat uniform.
He was examining the data flowing on the screen, about energy allocation and defense patrols, thinking about how to allocate resources rationally.
Suddenly, the silence of the hall was broken by slightly stiff footsteps.
Chen Yuan did not turn around, already knowing who the person was, because Longxin had already reported to him.
The visitor was Charles.
His face was pale and his eyes were sunken, indicating that he had clearly recovered.
Those once icy blue eyes, which always sparkled with shrewdness and ambition, now resembled two dry wells, filled only with bottomless weariness and a hollowness that had been utterly crushed.
Only his ramrod straight back and slightly raised chin stubbornly retained the last vestige of his arrogance.
Charles stopped a few meters behind Chen Yuan, remaining silent, unsure how to begin or where to start.
Finally, Chen Yuan spoke first, his voice flat and devoid of any emotion, "Charles, spit it out."
Charles's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and a blush of humiliation swept across his pale face, but it quickly faded.
He didn't respond to the humiliating mockery, but instead took a deep breath and knelt down.
"Ok?"
Chen Yuan slowly turned around, his deep gaze falling on him. He didn't speak, but simply looked at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.
This silent pressure was far more unbearable for Charles than any reprimand.
Charles avoided his gaze, looking at the cold ground, and said, "Jingnan told me that my father... Lord Morgan, died in the crossfire of the battle with the awakened ones of the Coastal Alliance. And I am still immersed in the life-or-death infighting, even regarding you... as my greatest enemy."
He paused, his nails digging almost into his palms. "My arrogance and shortsightedness blinded me to the real threat, and I paid the price for it."
He suddenly raised his head, his gaze meeting Chen Yuan's again, and a last bit of obsessive flame ignited in his empty eyes: "I admit I'm not as good as you. You defeated me, which proves you're stronger than me. You managed the Lighthouse very well."
He stood up, no longer adopting the posture of a subordinate paying homage, and said with a firm gaze, "Therefore, Charles, I hereby swear allegiance to you!"
He spoke these words with great difficulty, as if he had exhausted all his strength, but what followed was somewhat intriguing.
“As long as you, Chen Yuan, are alive, you will always be the Lord of Lighthouse City. I, Charles, will be the most efficient knife in your hand, handling all the trivial matters that you disdain to deal with, clearing away all obstacles in the dark corners, and consolidating your rule in my own way.”
The vow came to an abrupt end, and Charles suddenly changed the subject.
“But Chen Yuan, if you die or become weak, then this oath will be null and void. I will not hesitate to replace you and become the Lord of Lighthouse City. If that person cannot be you, then it must be me.”
Charles's face showed an almost sickly expression.
He put a price tag on his submission and loyalty, binding it to Chen Yuan's life and power.
Chen Yuan looked at Charles, his brows furrowing slightly. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
However, he appreciated this raw honesty, finding it far more interesting than hypocritical loyalty.
After a moment of contemplation, Chen Yuan's tone was as calm as if he were evaluating a tool, "In that case, remember your place, do what you're supposed to do, and as for the rest..."
He paused slightly, and an invisible pressure instantly enveloped Charles. "You won't have that chance."
Charles swayed almost imperceptibly, but quickly regained his balance.
He lowered his head, concealing the complex expression in his eyes, and simply replied, "Yes."
Just then, Vatican entered.
The Shadow Guards at the door did not stop her, because Chen Yuan had instructed them not to stop Fandi from coming to him.
She was still wearing the Lightbringer's attire, but the mask on her face was off, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.
Her gaze passed over Charles and went straight to Chen Yuan. Her eyes no longer held the fanaticism and obsession of the past, but rather a calm that came after pain and reflection.
She walked to a spot slightly in front of Charles and bowed slightly in a gesture of respect.
"Lord City Lord."
Her voice was much clearer, no longer possessing that deliberately crafted ethereal quality.
Chen Yuan turned his gaze to her, with a hint of genuine surprise. He had thought that Fandi would be the most difficult to change, but her appearance here today surprised him slightly.