System's Super Sect Chapter 1055 - 977: Is This All the Battle Division of the Zhatian Tower Has?

As they stood in confusion and fear, the collapse continued, taking hundreds of breaths to finally settle.

The warriors at the half-step Celestial Unrestricted level from the Battle Division, who were observing from outside Mitian City, witnessed everything before them enveloped in the dense dust cloud stirred up by the Black Dragon World-Destroying Step.

Despite their intense curiosity.

Despite their palpable tension.

None dared to extend their spiritual sense to probe the dust and ascertain Shan Tianhun's fate.

This was out of fear of provoking the formidable Black Dragon!

Simultaneously, as individuals who had attained the half-step Celestial Unrestricted Realm, they possessed strong convictions and abhorred pessimism and negativity.

Yet, under the onslaught of the Black Dragon World-Destroying Step, even with their disdain for such sentiments, they couldn't help but release weary sighs.

"The power displayed in this strike seems to faintly exceed the half-step Celestial Unrestricted level, possibly reaching the Heaven Unrestricted Realm. Even if Lord Shan Tianhun is deemed invincible below the Celestial Unrestricted level, he likely cannot survive this."

One veteran warrior from the Battle Division, having lived for three to four hundred years, gazed anxiously into the dust cloud. He was the first to voice a pessimistic thought.

Once he spoke, the lingering pessimism within the others ignited, beginning to burn with fierce intensity.

"Five War Gods battling five Immortal Sect powerhouses are not even gaining the upper hand. If it shifts to four against five... then our Battle Division's chances appear truly bleak..."

"Is the Battle Division truly on the verge of defeat against a faction from Heaven and Earth Lake? When has our Battle Division ever endured such profound humiliation?"

As these pessimistic sentiments were voiced, Kui Qing, Wan Zhi, Bu Jin, and Jing Wuxing were all extending their spiritual senses into the swirling dust.

Following their probes, the expressions of the four underwent a drastic transformation.

The outcome they had desperately hoped to avoid had, in the end, materialized.

Shan Tianhun was indeed dead!

While they were aware of the Dragon Race's immense strength, they had not anticipated Shan Tianhun's swift demise under the Black Dragon's brutal assault.

Consequently, the pressure on the remaining four intensified manifold.

It felt like a hundredfold increase!

This was because, regardless of which opponent the Black Dragon chose to support, it represented a devastating blow to their Battle Division.

"Damn it, our worst fear has materialized," Kui Qing muttered with despondency, deftly evading the Sword Demon's relentless pursuit. His gaze locked onto the persistent Sword Demon.

That accursed Sword Demon!

He was truly a madman!

Had he not been ceaselessly hounding Kui Qing with a potent vein technique, suspected to be of Celestial level, Kui Qing might have been able to lend aid to Shan Tianhun.

Had assistance been provided, Shan Tianhun might have evaded peril and not fallen so quickly beneath the Black Dragon's foot.

Suddenly.

A dark silhouette shot out from the dust cloud, hovering briefly in mid-air as it unleashed continuous roars.

It was none other than the Netherworld Black Dragon King!

Having vanquished Shan Tianhun, it was now brimming with battle fervor, its roars serving as a provocation to all present.

This development caused the faces of the four, as well as their internal anxieties, to grow considerably heavier.

The Black Dragon clearly perceived the fear emanating from those below and the turmoil within the four War Gods, prompting its repeated roars directed at them.

Finally, it let out a sky-shattering roar and, as it gazed downwards, unleashed an overwhelming torrent of Black Dragon Flame, sweeping towards the residents of Mitian City and the Battle Division warriors.

If even Shan Tianhun could not withstand the searing Black Dragon Flame, then those at the Mountain Suppression and Earth Unrestricted levels stood no chance whatsoever.

Any touched by it perished instantly!

Mere contact meant certain death!

"Enough!"

It was only when Wen Ping's command echoed that the Black Dragon ceased its relentless slaughter of those fleeing in utter chaos.

Wen Ping's gaze settled upon Jing Wuxing, and he then instructed, "First, assist the Ice Dragon King in dispatching Jing Wuxing; make it swift. There's no need to occupy yourselves with those who are mere ants to you."

With that declaration.

The Black Dragon halted its expulsion of Black Dragon Flame.

Jing Wuxing shuddered violently – he was consumed by terror.

A single question echoed relentlessly in his mind.

Why him specifically?

Weren't Kui Qing, Wan Zhi, or Bu Jin more appropriate targets than himself?

As he watched the Black Dragon roar menacingly in his direction, seemingly poised to strike at any moment, Jing Wuxing hastily shouted towards Kui Qing, "Brother Kui, we cannot prolong this battle in this manner. Brother Tianhun meant that now we are four against five; not only is there no advantage, but the situation is turning dire. If we lose even one more of us, the loss to the Battle Division will be immense."

Upon hearing Jing Wuxing's panicked plea for a strategic retreat, Wan Zhi, who was under the oppressive might of the Wood Dragon, couldn't help but quickly interject, "We must call for reinforcements! It's better to face embarrassment than to lose our lives!"

Immediately following his words, the Wood Dragon's tail whipped Wan Zhi back a hundred feet. Before Wan Zhi could regain his footing, it swung once more, sending him hurtling through the air.

Wan Zhi was completely at the mercy of the Wood Dragon, tossed about like a mere plaything.

He was utterly trapped!

There was no escaping the situation.

For the Wood Dragon's Demon Ancestor dragon form, dispatching Wan Zhi would be effortless.

No complications would arise.

However, as only the dragon body had achieved Celestial Unrestricted, the Wood Dragon could not wield its full Celestial Unrestricted power. Thus, defeating Wan Zhi still required a measure of time.

"You dare to be distracted and speak?" the Wood Dragon's voice was a cold reprimand, its tail swings growing stronger.

Witnessing this spectacle, Jing Wuxing's anxiety intensified.

If this continued, all of them could meet their demise right here.

To perish before their campaign even began?

Absolutely not!

He refused to die!

He still held the potential to reach Heaven Unrestricted in the future; to perish like this, he was deeply unwilling.

"Brother Kui, if you do not make a decision, I will be forced to retreat from Mitian City. Brother Tianhun is already dead, and I certainly do not wish to join him here!"

Jing Wuxing's shouts grew more desperate, especially as the Black Dragon joined the fray alongside the Ice Dragon, relentlessly pressuring him, intensifying his cries.

Seeing this, Kui Qing could no longer afford to maintain his pride. His only hope was that the situation would not deteriorate further. Hurriedly, he moved to calm the increasingly panicked Jing Wuxing, "Jing Wuxing... Brother Jing! Hold on, I will contact Senior Jiang immediately. You only need to hold out for a quarter of an hour!"

With that declaration, Kui Qing decisively crushed the token bestowed by Senior Jiang.

Bang—

The token splintered, and a crimson, snake-like light shot into the space barrier, vanishing without a trace into the Curved Realm Water.

After crushing the token, Kui Qing's frantic worry over Shan Tianhun's death finally subsided.

The renowned realm established by Senior Jiang was not far from Mitian City; if Senior Jiang received the message and traversed the distance at maximum speed, it would take merely a quarter of an hour.

Within that quarter of an hour, they would surely survive.

And then, they would turn the tide of the battle!

Despite Kui Qing's assurances, Jing Wuxing could only continue his desperate flight, casting a bitter laugh over his shoulder at the relentless Ice Dragon King and Black Dragon King in pursuit, "A quarter of an hour, how am I supposed to hold on..."

Meanwhile, upon hearing Kui Qing's words, Wan Zhi and Bu Jin also began implementing delaying tactics.

Their strategy was simple: they ran!

Under no circumstances would they engage in direct combat with the Wood Dragon, Dark Stream Annihilation, or the Netherworld Black Dragon King and Ice Dragon King.

This included Kui Qing himself!

From the prow of the flying ship, Wen Ping observed the unfolding scene, shaking his head with a hint of regret. "Already calling for reinforcements? I had thought the War Gods of your Battle Division possessed some promise, but I did not expect this?"