CHAPTER 443: CHAPTER 27: SLAUGHTER (2)

"Why has the space portal opened, yet they haven’t come through?"

"Did something happen?"

The Black Dragons gathered around the outskirts of Dragon’s Peak whispered quietly among themselves.

The largest, and seemingly oldest, Black Dragon Elder slowly opened his eyes. He appeared to have thought of something.

...

Inside the space vortex, a group of Black Dragons led by the black-haired Dragon Clan Girl continued flying desperately ahead.

It was a circular, narrow passage, only wide enough for a single dragon to spread its wings and pass through. This was a man-made space rift, surrounded by unstable spatial currents. If caught in these currents, not just bodies, but even souls would be torn apart.

At that moment, the Dragon Clan Girl leading them realized something was wrong. Based on their usual experience, the length of this passage should at most be ten kilometers. Though they couldn’t use magic freely inside the passage to avoid disrupting the balance and causing a collapse, with their flying speed, they should have already covered ten kilometers.

But they still hadn’t seen the exit. Not only was there no exit in sight, there wasn’t even a hint of light. Everything around them was pitch black, except for the occasional flicker of lightning.

*An unstoppable worry crept into her heart.*

...

Meanwhile, at the entrance, the nature of the battle shifted drastically.

Large numbers of Skeleton Wolf Knights joined the fray, as Black Dragons were torn from the sky by Bone Dragons.

Undead, especially those entirely controlled by the Lich, did not fear death, nor did they understand fear. Or rather, they were fear itself.

Richie was amplifying this fear to its peak.

When a Bone Dragon was torn apart, it was just that—torn apart. Perhaps with some repairs, it could soar the skies again. But for now, it had fallen.

And when a Black Dragon was killed... moments later, it would transform into a Zombie Dragon or Bone Dragon, joining the battle against its former comrades. This process took less than a minute. Even fallen human soldiers repeated this transformation.

Gray magic power flowed through the air, so dense it was nearly visible to the naked eye. Here, life was merely a weapon to be used.

The "Undead Bone Sea" surged forward like a tsunami, a true force of death that terrified even the soldiers of the Southern Alliance.

*A sense of conflicting emotions began to grow.*

The undead launched wave after wave of assaults, seemingly endless. The battlefield of the Black Dragons was being compressed bit by bit, both in the sky and on the ground.

Some Black Dragons countercharged against the undead. Their countercharge worked, forcefully halting the undead advance. After all, there was a power gap between Bone Dragons and true Black Dragons.

However, soon, without additional support, Augustsburg had to watch as the Black Dragons at the front line were surrounded by undead and vanished, reappearing shortly as undead to join the fight against their own kin.

This mode of warfare wasn’t just about winning or losing; it severely strained the psychological capacity of the participants.

"Indeed... there are very, very many Liches supporting him! He’s trying to lure us into a direct battle with him! But, why hasn’t he appeared himself? Isn’t this the time to show off?" Augustsburg could only roar through gritted teeth, "Quick—! Everyone follow! Hold on! Hold on for me!"

As Augustsburg desperately commanded this unwinnable battle, more Black Dragons poured into the space passage.

...

The wind gently blew, and the space passage exit remained empty.

They had waited for a long time, but no Black Dragons emerged.

The Black Dragon Elder hesitated and said, "Something must have happened to them."

Instantly, the surrounding Black Dragons erupted.

"What should we do? My son hasn’t returned!" cried one mother.

"My daughter is still in there!" roared one father.

"My father..." worried one child.

"We must rescue them! We must rescue them! The space passage still holds, which means they haven’t been completely defeated! Maybe... maybe if we intervene, we can win!" All the voices eventually converged into one.

"Everyone, quiet! Quiet!" The Black Dragon Elder coiled atop a high place, his voice thundering, "This is war! We must be cautious! Rest assured, as long as there’s a chance, we won’t abandon our kin! But for now, we must send someone to check the situation on the other side first!"