wjnovel Chapter 1116 Self-Destructive Desire
Chapter 1116 Self-Destructive Desire
The icy, biting mountain winds, carrying dust from the void, howled across the desolate tundra surrounding the fortresses at nodes 2 and 3 on the continent of Taril.
Inside the fortress, the guards, still reeling from the terrifying mental pollution of the Destruction Ape, stared intently at the two Level 15 beings in the distance, who resembled moving natural disasters.
The Earth Dragon, Kaiserkel, is over a hundred meters long. Its wings spread out like clouds hanging from the sky and are covered with thick, earthy yellow scales, each one seemingly a concentrated essence of the mountains.
His giant claws sank deep into the frozen earth, and with each stomp, the earth emitted a deep, satisfied hum.
Visible streams of earthy yellow energy converged from all directions like veins, flowing into his imposing body.
He is a legendary figure standing before the gates of divinity, his ancient bloodline as a star dragon perfectly fused with the power of the "earth's" rules.
This endowed him with near-limitless physical strength, an impenetrable defense, and absolute authority to dominate the territory beneath his feet.
As long as he stands on the ground, he can continuously draw power, making him invincible.
The Destruction Ape opposite, though small in size compared to the dragon, exuded a profound malice and aura of destruction emanating from the void.
When not in combat, the opponent clearly didn't want to unleash too much of the aura of emptiness from his body.
But now is the time for battle, and Apocalypse's full form is revealed.
His entire body was enveloped in the power of the void; he was entirely a creation of the void.
No wonder the other person wouldn't like it.
No matter what you say, the void was once the culprit that destroyed his world.
He was enveloped in an ominous purplish-black aura, a manifestation of the power of the void.
He hovered several meters above the ground, his scarlet eyes showing no fear, only an almost numb curiosity and a barely perceptible longing for the end.
That's a self-destructive tendency marked by the Apocalypse.
The prologue to the battle ended in a tentative exchange.
"Poor dragons, imprisoned in this world, unable to escape. This is the punishment for your cowardice."
The figure of the Destruction Ape suddenly blurred, transforming into a purple shadow that tore through space, carrying a void shockwave powerful enough to shatter hills as it hurtled towards the giant dragon.
Without even moving its massive body, Kaiserkel let out a low roar, and the frozen ground in front of it instantly rose up, transforming into a huge tower shield made of solidified rock and deep metal veins.
"Boom—!"
Amidst a deafening explosion, the void shockwave collided violently with the Earth Shield.
Rocks shattered and metal twisted, but the core of the shield remained as solid as a rock, firmly blocking the attack.
At the very moment the energy surged, countless tiny streams of light flashed wildly in the crimson eyes of the Destruction Ape.
Information acquisition.
When the power of the rules was activated, he was not analyzing how to defeat the dragon, but forcibly analyzing and replicating the energy flow, defensive structure, and even the underlying fluctuations of dragon language magic that Kaiser used to invoke the rules of the earth.
"Roar—!" Katherkel felt the soul-penetrating itch, and furious golden flames ignited in his dragon eyes.
"Are these despicable lackeys only capable of resorting to such petty tricks?"
The dragon's roar shook the heavens; he was no longer on the defensive.
The dragon flapped its wings suddenly, not to fly, but to unleash a shockwave that shook the earth's veins.
At the same time, his giant claws slammed into the ground!
"Long! Long! Long!"
The earth seemed to come alive!
Countless sharp, spear-like rocks pierced through the frozen earth, emerging from beneath, around, and even above the Destroyer Ape, instantly sealing off all his escape routes.
Even more viscous, lifelike swampy vortexes formed beneath his feet, radiating a powerful suction force, attempting to pull him back to the ground, to the dragon's home turf.
The figure of the Destruction Ape flickered and twisted eerily between the stone spears and the mud, using void energy to perform short-distance spatial jumps.
He dared not land, knowing full well that once he was truly bound by the earth, facing the inexhaustible power of Katherkel, defeat would be imminent.
Although everyone is at level 15, each person has their own advantages due to the rules.
If the opponent is already extremely powerful, then fighting in their advantageous area is simply courting death.
That's incredibly stupid.
While dodging, he mixed the fragments of information he had just stolen with pure void destruction energy, condensing them into invisible mental spikes and chaotic energy rays, which he then fired wildly at the dragon.
These attacks are not intended to cause substantial physical harm, but rather to pollute information and desecrate the mind.
In Kesserkel's perception, his ears were filled with the dying murmurs of billions of living beings, the jarring noise of collapsing rules, and the paradoxical emptiness of logical contradictions...
Like countless red-hot steel needles, they continuously pierced his mental world, bringing sharp pain and indescribable restlessness.
The stinging and irritation are just the most basic problems; the real issue is that when these attacks accumulate, they can affect the body's movement and behavior.
Because useless noise has been instilled in your mind.
"Noise! It's all nauseating noise!"
Kather's rage was fully ignited; the dragon's breath was no longer an elemental exhale, but a roar carrying the power of the earth's pulse.
"Coward! Do you dare to land here and fight me?!"
The intensity of the battle escalated rapidly.
Kaiserkel is like a moving mountain, causing small earthquakes with every step he takes; he controls the earth.
Sometimes it would unleash towering waves of rock hundreds of meters high, crashing into the air; sometimes it would turn the frozen soil into scorching lava fountains, blocking the path; and sometimes it would draw out refined gold and black iron from the ground, condensing them in the air into a giant metal warhammer, which would then crash down with immense force.
However, the other side clearly wouldn't land.
"O colossal rock of the starry sky, bring down divine punishment upon this foolish creature that knows only destruction!"
Ancient dragon magic was chanted from his mouth, resonating with the earth, and the sky began to tremble.
Something flew in from outer space.
That was a meteor shower summoned by magic, covering the sky, each one trailing a yellowish-brown tail.
These meteorites did not fall randomly, but were constantly adjusted in the sky, precisely striking the Destruction Ape.
It's obvious they want to take down the opponent.
The Destruction Ape transforms into a ghost of destruction, wandering the edges of the sky and the earth.
He transformed himself into information floating in the air.
He continuously unleashed reality-distorting void rifts, energy-annihilating purple-black beams of light, and the most troublesome information pollution shocks.
He tried to find a "gap" in the operation of the earth's laws, attempting to disrupt Kael'thas's spellcasting with a faulty flow of information.
Occasionally, when grazed by the edge of a giant rock wave or struck by metal fragments, a crack would appear on the purplish-black body of the Apocalypse, from which blood, like solidified shadows, would flow.
Time passed amidst the earth-shattering collision.
In the distance, a purple wave from the void surged in like a tsunami, attempting to engulf the battlefield.
However, whether it is the void creatures or the twisted purple tide, once they get close to the core area of their battle, they will be instantly torn to pieces by the violent energy turbulence, smashed into mincemeat by the meteor shower, or evaporated into nothingness by the lava.
This place has become an absolute no-go zone, off-limits to strangers.
The battle lasted for several days. The cracks on the Ape of Destruction increased, and its movements gradually lost their initial agility.
His ability to steal information paled in comparison to the vast, ever-flowing power of the earth in Katherkel.
As Kaiser stood on the ground, his power not only did not diminish, but instead, as the battle progressed, his connection with the earth became increasingly close and harmonious. Each of his attacks carried the heavy will of the entire tundra.
Finally, the Ape of Destruction revealed its fatal flaw.
When he forcibly shattered the incoming metal hammer with void energy, his movements were delayed by a fraction of a second.
This is the moment Katherine has been waiting for!
"Roar—! End it, Void Puppet!"
The dragon roared, and its claws slammed into the ground once more.
This time, it's not spikes or mud.
The entire land beneath the Ape of Destruction instantly softened and liquefied, transforming into a gigantic, rotating vortex of lava, radiating terrifying heat and suction.
He was suddenly targeted by a strange rule, and the weight of the earth pressed down from the sky in an instant. Caught off guard, he had no time to escape.
It landed on the ground in an instant, even if only for a moment, but that was enough.
His lower body was instantly enveloped and swallowed by thick, scalding lava.
He let out a silent roar, and the void energy erupted wildly as he tried to break free.
If he doesn't struggle now, he will have to truly fight the earth and his opponent.
But Kaiserkel was faster!
With a flap of its wings, the dragon propelled its massive body forward at incredible speed.
The other dragon claw, enveloped in an intensely concentrated earthy-yellow light, transformed into a giant sword made entirely of earth essence, gleaming with a metallic chill—Earth's Wrath: Blade of Judgment.
"Sizzle—!"
A flash of cold light.
The greatsword precisely sliced through the arm of the Ape of Destruction, which was swung with boundless energy as it struggled.
There was no clanging of metal, only eerie sounds like tearing cloth or shattering space.
The purplish-black arm was severed at the shoulder, like a severed shadow, and was swallowed by the lava and turned into nothingness the moment it fell.
The excruciating pain of the severed arm caused the Ape of Destruction to momentarily halt its struggle.
This fatal stagnation.
The lava enveloping his lower body instantly solidified and hardened, transforming into a crystalline rock coffin that was ten thousand times stronger than refined steel.
He was firmly imprisoned in place.
Golden flames surged in Kather's eyes, and he raised the Earth Sword once more, its tip aimed at the core of the imprisoned chest of the Destruction Ape. On the blade, blazing lava runes lit up, and destructive energy gathered wildly.
This is the final blow, meant to utterly annihilate this apocalypse along with its core.
In the madness and pain that had faded from the crimson eyes of the Destruction Ape, a strange, almost liberating calmness flashed across its face.
He felt no fear, only a sense of relief that his long-cherished wish was about to be fulfilled.
Destroyed in battle, returning to the embrace of the void, in exchange for a brief, dreamless tranquility.
He even gave up his last resistance and quietly awaited the end.
From the beginning, he knew he was no match for his opponent because of the difference in rules and the fact that this was the opponent's home turf; there was no way he could win.
He might even be seriously injured if the fight continues.
But he clearly didn't care.
After all, immortality is the only way to find peace, even in death.
However, just as the lava giant sword was about to pierce the chest of the Destroyer Ape, at the critical moment...
"Om-!"
A deep, heavy, dark golden barrier, seemingly capable of bearing the rise and fall of eternity, appeared without warning in front of the Ape of Destruction.
Kaiserkel's Judgment Blade, imbued with the power of the earth at its peak and capable of piercing mountains, slammed fiercely into the barrier.
"clang--!!!!!"
A deafening roar, far surpassing all previous collisions, erupted, shaking the very soul and the very space.
The dark gold barrier trembled violently, its surface rippling with countless waves, as if it bore the weight of the entire continent, yet it ultimately did not shatter.
An overwhelming force of recoil struck, forcing Kaiser's massive dragon body back several steps, and dimming the light on the lava greatsword.
A figure appeared silently between the Destroyer Ape and Kael'thas.
He was clad in dark gold heavy armor that seemed to be forged from the remnants of countless shattered worlds and indomitable will. He was not particularly large in size, but he exuded an aura that was heavier than mountains and deeper than abysses.
He simply stood there, and the surrounding void seemed to submit to him and collapse.
His face was hidden in the shadow of his helmet, with only two dark red lights, like the core of a furnace, flickering.
King of Resistance!
The Apocalypse, who had been lurking in the depths of the Sunset Sea for so long, finally made his move. His power level was remarkably comparable to that of Katherkel, who stood before the Gate of Gods.
The King of Resistance did not look at the Destruction Ape behind him, who was critically injured and imprisoned in a crystallized rock coffin.
The crimson gaze pierced through the void, locking firmly onto the Earth Dragon, Kael'thas.
He made no statement, nor did he intend to attack. He simply extended a hand covered in dark gold arm armor and grasped it in mid-air towards the direction of the Destruction Ape.
"Crack!"
The crystalline rock coffin that imprisoned the Destruction Ape instantly became covered in cracks, and then silently turned into dust.
The heavily wounded Ape of Destruction collapsed as if it had lost all support, but was lifted up by an invisible force and suspended behind the King of Resistance.
Kaiserkel's enormous dragon eyes narrowed slightly, and the earthen-yellow light around his body flowed like boiling magma as he let out a low, warning dragon roar.
Facing two opponents, especially one of whom was of equal strength, even someone as proud as him felt immense pressure.
The King of Resistance remained silent.
He glanced one last time at the Earth Dragon, which seemed to be on high alert. His dark red gaze seemed to pierce through the dragon's body, sweeping over the 2nd and 3rd node fortresses that were waiting in full battle array behind them. Then, he and the Ape of Destruction disappeared silently, like ink merging into water.
There were no spatial fluctuations, no energy ripples, as if it had never existed, leaving only the shattered earth that had been utterly ravaged, and the lingering aura of destruction and heavy pressure in the air.
Katherkel did not pursue.
His massive dragon head was raised, gazing in the direction where the King of Resistance had disappeared, his golden dragon eyes filled with solemnity and vigilance.
The opponent's strength level was not much different from his, and at this time there was also the Destruction Ape beside him, even though he had just been seriously injured.
But that can be considered additional combat power, since they are not actually a level apart.
Although they are weaker than others in the same level, they are not strong enough to fight two opponents at once.
And his enemy was someone similar to himself, who also had an assistant. (End of Chapter)