"Damn it!"

The demonic boss was driven to despair by the fervent heat enveloping him, as if shackles bound him tightly, his feet leaden, making his movements incredibly difficult.

"What the hell is this move? How is it so fierce?"

"Could this be the legendary fire spell?"

"You’re all bolstering others’ courage and undercutting your own prestige. Haven’t you seen the horde of Undead that our demonic boss summoned? A bunch like that can definitely cause trouble for these several Guardian Beasts!"

"This guy’s right, we just need to sit back and enjoy the show. It’d be great if they both end up hurting each other. Then we can swoop in like a yellow bird, pick them off in one fell swoop, hehehe, might even snag a few achievements, and with any luck, rack up some top-notch loot. Then, us brothers will all rise to the top!"

"Haha, this brother speaks the truth. Let’s try to get ahead and grab as many top-quality pieces of equipment as we can. If we’re talking about being selfless now, our brains have truly been waterlogged!"

These players were whispering in secret, unaware that other players were no fools either and nearly every one of them harbored the same risk-for-reward thoughts. Far from leaving the perilous situation, they only grew more excited and pushed forward.

As for Shuxin, naturally, she was extremely anxious but helpless at this critical moment. She committed a serious mistake, not expecting that pet evolution would take so long. She had believed that once the Bone-eating Beast finished evolving, it would bring significant aid. Now, her pet could not even be recalled and simply left her trapped...

When it’s crucial, her chain breaks, referring to her exactly.

High above,

"Little Fire, stop messing around, calm down!"

Xiyufenfen noticed the abnormal behavior of the firebird beneath her, its restlessness showing as it flew back and forth, seemingly resisting orders, eyes fixated on the ball of flame, its excited cries unceasing.

"Strange!"

Xiyufenfen, harboring doubts in her heart, forcibly controlled the firebird to leave the area, upon which it finally settled down and returned to normal.

"Little Brother Su, your hidden cards are truly endless, to be able to resist this army of hundreds of thousands all by yourself, it’s simply inconceivable!"

Just as Xiyufenfen was filled with admiration, a resounding cry erupted from the ball of fire above the village. In an instant, the flames contracted, and the Supreme Card beast, Divine Phoenix, finally made its appearance in the skies above the domain.

However,

The Air-restriction Stone flickered dimly, its skill covering the Divine Phoenix, which had just been born. Confused before it could even demonstrate the might of a top-tier beast, it flopped about wildly with its wings and fell to the ground with pitiful cries, shattering the dignity of a top-tier beast.

Crap, how could I forget about the Air-restriction Stone!

"Cough, cough."

Su Ran was sweating profusely and quickly stowed away the Air-restriction Stone. He sneaked a glance at the phoenix, relieved that it hadn’t realized he was the culprit; otherwise, the divine beast might rebel out of rage...

Su Ran subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stepped back.

"Clang—"

With a clear and sonorous cry, the Divine Phoenix’s feathers ignited with dark red flames. It broke free from the shackles of gravity and soared skyward, its graceful and magnificent form drawing awe and explosive commentary from the players below.

"Holy smokes, a phoenix, it’s actually a Divine Phoenix!"

"I can’t believe it, seeing a real phoenix in my lifetime, I can die without regrets!"

"Tsk, are you from the countryside? You’ve seen undead Bone Dragons, so why would a Phoenix be anything special? But that said, this player is seriously twisted, having both a dragon and a phoenix—it’s almost unbelievable!"

"Yeah, how great it would be to have such a pet, I’d gladly give up ten years of my life for it!"

"I really want to try what it feels like to ride on a Phoenix, it’s just too tempting!"

"Bro, you’re way too beastly, not even sparing the birds..."

...

"The air-restriction is gone?"

The appearance of the Divine Phoenix struck fear into the demon’s heart. The scorching heat made the tattoo on his heart fainter, and even the flow of his blood started to stagnate. When he realized that the Phoenix had successfully taken flight again, his eyes lit up with bright light.

"Swoosh!"

The demon flapped his black wings and quickly returned to midair, avoiding the Divine Phoenix’s gaze and shouted angrily, "Hell’s evil spirits, kill for me!"

However,

Before the blood sphere could separate, the Divine Phoenix in the sky finally unleashed its power.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Large swaths of flame sprayed out from the sky, covering a vast area. The peak of Demonic Treasure Mountain almost became a sea of flames. All the players, hellish evil spirits, as well as the demon himself, were caught unprepared and became engulfed in it. Under the frenzied burning of the raging flames, innumerable damage values emerged, densely packed wounds that left Su Ran almost dumbfounded.

The Divine Phoenix’s Fiery Skies ability was truly terrifying!

"Indeed, it’s like a bug-like existence..."

Su Ran looked at the ground littered with player corpses and the bodies of the hellish evil spirits, scattered haphazardly everywhere, which shook him both visually and to the core of his soul.

With just that one move, it instant-killed everyone in the area. It was clear to see that ancient divine beasts weren’t something players at this stage could handle, and Su Ran realized the gap in strength. In the future, should he encounter such a BOSS, he must take a detour!

Su Ran recalled the time when he, bold and fearless, had touched the corpse of the Five-clawed Golden Dragon King and shuddered at the memory. After all, this Five-clawed Golden Dragon King was even more powerful than the Divine Phoenix; it was a dragon king whose corpse should not be desecrated!

Thinking of the Five-clawed Golden Dragon King, Su Ran subconsciously glanced at the coffin suspended above the altar and couldn’t help but feel wistful. His gaming experience was indeed legendary; to think that his territory’s Guardian Beast was the Undead Bone Dragon King—he really had hit the jackpot!

"Huh?"

When the widespread flames had completely vanished, Su Ran was surprised to find that even the molten lava on the ground had evaporated, and the fissures had also disappeared, which he found to be quite novel. But what puzzled him was that he still hadn’t spotted the demon’s figure.

...

High in the sky.

"Oh my God!"

Seeing the Divine Phoenix unleash its ferocity, Shuxin could feel the might of Fiery Skies from afar and was so shocked that she gaped open-mouthed for a long time without uttering a sound, not even realizing she had plucked several feathers from the firebird.

As for Shuxin, the initiator of this domain battle, upon seeing the scene of complete annihilation, she felt as if her heart had turned to ash, overwhelmed by a strong sense of defeat, and had to admit that this battle for the territory had failed again!

Glancing coldly at the Undead skeletons in the village, Shuxin snorted, recalled her evolved Bone Devouring Beast, and teleported away from the place.