Chapter 159 The Final Boss Arrives

Surrounding players accelerated their attack frequency even further. However, the Devil Jho possessed considerable intelligence; with a single sweep of its tail, it sent the nearby combatants flying. Moreover, it was not about to release its grip so easily. Black flames suddenly erupted from the boss's mouth, and anyone touched by these fires would instantly perish. At this moment, the boss's maw appeared completely filled with these relentless black flames. It seemed that Crimson Lotus was destined to perish right here!

Inside the boss's mouth, a purple flame suddenly ignited, clashing fiercely with the black fire as if the two forces were locked in combat. I immediately had Dragon War carry the Gatling Dreadnought flying over, targeting the wound on the boss's neck once more as the Gatling gun spat tongues of fire. This move undoubtedly rubbed salt into the wound. Unable to endure the agonizing pain, the boss snapped its colossal jaws wide open, spitting out Crimson Lotus. Her entire body was now enveloped in a purple flame—presumably one of her invincibility skills, as there was no visible trace of injury on her.

The Devil Jho collapsed heavily onto the ground, emitting continuous groans. It was clearly on its last breath, reduced to a spent force. The surrounding players swarmed forward, eager to beat a drowning dog. Suddenly, however, the celestial phenomena underwent a bizarre transformation, as if some immense terror was about to descend.

A crimson fireball plummeted from the sky, striking the Devil Jho squarely, followed by a deafening roar!

A massive mushroom cloud billowed upward. The sheer shockwave from the explosion nearly flipped over Dragon War and the others flying at an altitude of over fifty meters. When the smoke finally cleared, a crater over five meters deep had been gouged into the ground, and the surrounding players had completely vanished into thin air!

Immediately afterwards, without any warning, the clouds in the sky massed together, instantly transforming into a sheet of pitch-black thunderclouds. The world plunged abruptly into gloom.

The remaining army of monsters fell silent all at once and began to retreat in a chaotic frenzy, desperate to flee Heavenly Dragon City. Not a single monster dared to remain within the city walls. Could all of this be happening because the true terrifying monarch was about to descend? Death and destruction accompanied this sovereign's arrival, which was why no one dared to linger for even half a second.

High above, the crimson clouds churned with increasing violence while the world momentarily quieted down. An aura of escalating terror began to wildly permeate the entire Heavenly Dragon City.

"What is happening? The grand entrance for this final boss is simply too extravagant!" Ye Shuang cried out in alarm.

What kind of overwhelming power could possibly trigger such a dramatic shift in the heavens?

"Boom... Boom... Rumble..." Suddenly, strange muffled thunder rumbled across the sky. At the same time, from within the churning clouds, one blood-red, burning meteorite after another burst forth, raining down wildly across the entire Heavenly Dragon City.

Everyone who witnessed this scene turned pale with shock, their faces drained of color.

At this moment, no one cared about formations or tactical coordination. Every single person's primary reaction was to find a place to hide from the meteors filling the sky and preserve their own lives.

I hurriedly recalled my summoned beasts; if they died, I would no longer be able to fight. Meanwhile, Elder Zhao, seemingly out of options, shouted through the academy channel, urging all the students to flee and seek shelter as best as they could.

At this moment, no one could afford to worry about anyone else.

"Rumble!" "Rumble!"... In an instant, earth-shattering explosions resounded across the heavens and earth. The towering city walls were instantly battered by the relentless bombardment of meteors, their millions of durability points plummeting continuously. The surrounding gatehouses, the City Lord's Mansion, restaurants, houses—everything suffered near-total devastation.

No one could have anticipated such a sudden "natural disaster." Taken completely by surprise without any defenses, not only did nearly all the inner city walls collapse, but the players stationed upon them practically vanished. Everyone was terrified by this catastrophic ultimate skill. Scenes like this usually only appeared on television, yet today they unfolded right before their eyes, terrifyingly close, with numerous players losing their lives in the process!

I resummoned Dragon War and hovered in the air, staring in disbelief at the scene below. Very few players remained; almost all of them had been wiped out in that single attack!

The surviving players looked on with lingering fear at the massive meteorite craters dotting the ground—the scars left behind by that devastating skill. These marks would undoubtedly leave an unforgettable impression for a lifetime.

A warrior, covered in dust and grime, crawled out from the ruins and cursed loudly, "Damn it, this system is way too ruthless! All my men are dead!"

I squinted and looked closely. Wasn't this fellow none of other than Heavenly Fight's leader, Heavenly Fight Overlord? Why hadn't that previous strike crushed him to death? While his level wasn't exceptionally high, standing at just 48, his gear as the leader of the Heavenly Fight faction was top-tier. It was only natural that he hadn't been crushed to death by a meteorite!

Next, a massive figure rose from the debris. I recognized it as Guardian's Warship Dragon Beast, a creature with extraordinary defense, and huddled beneath it were several female players including Phantom Moon and Summer.

Soon, the surviving players gathered one by one among the ruins. These were individuals with either swift reflexes or formidable attributes. Summer asked, "By the way, didn't this boss die? Why didn't we get any experience points?"

I was slightly stunned. Indeed, it seemed that since we hadn't dealt the killing blow ourselves, no experience was awarded. What a shameless mechanic!

I decided to check if any equipment had dropped. If not even a single piece of gear dropped, that would be a tragedy!

I directed Dragon War to fly over the massive crater left behind by the demise of the Devil Jho. At the very bottom, I discovered a pile of glittering items. Filled with pleasant surprise, I noticed these items had no ownership restriction, meaning anyone could pick them up. Seeing several other people rushing over, I hurriedly swept up everything in one go. Without even checking the details, I made a quick getaway to avoid a scramble that would inevitably lead to a fight. At the same time, I couldn't help feeling anxious: with the city walls completely destroyed now, defending against the upcoming final boss seemed nearly impossible.

Suspended in mid-air, I pulled out the items I had just scavenged to inspect them.

Dragon Armor
Grade: Viridian
Defense +770
Armor Mastery +19
Strength Mastery +19
Health +2,000
Dark Resistance +21%
Recovers 0.5% of max health per second starting 3 seconds after leaving combat
Required Level: Level 52

An ordinary green-grade equipment piece with decent stats. I would give it to Ye Shuang upon returning; I remembered he had a high health pool, and he was still wearing the Heavenly Forged Armor I had given him previously. Next, I pulled out a gauntlet and inspected it.

Black Scale Gauntlet
Grade: Purple Gold
Defense +138
Armor Mastery +15
Magic Mastery +17
Increases user's maximum mana pool by 3%.
Required Level: Level 45

This item would go to Long Xin. She would definitely find it useful once this battle concluded. Following that was a massive black two-handed greatsword.

Dreadnought's Fire Tongue
Grade: Silver
Attack Power +1560
Strength Mastery +10
Dark Resistance +12%
Dark Attribute Enhancement +10%
Dark Attribute Attack
3% chance to inflict Curse status on enemies upon attack.
Additional Skill: Dark Wind. Consumes 430 mana, releasing a beam of dark attribute energy from the tip of the sword that strikes the first target and then ricochets among surrounding enemies (up to 5 bounces). If it hits a player, it deals magical damage while silencing the target for 0.45 seconds. Cooldown: 1 minute.
Sharpness: Grade A.
Required Level: Level 54

The stats were formidable. I would gift it to Little Moon later; she would surely beam with delight. There were also a few items that still required identification.

At that moment, a colossal pillar plummeted from the sky and crashed down outside the city walls. The low-hanging, ominous thunderclouds turned fiery red, and suddenly, they were torn apart. A four-toed claw covered in fiery scales pushed its way out first. Followed by a deafening, earth-shattering explosion, a phantom image of a fiery scaled dragon plunged from the heavens, slamming heavily into the gigantic pillar that had just descended.

The impact caused even the earth to shudder, emitting an alarming, fracturing crunch as if the ground were about to split right down the middle.

Such magnificent might was truly hair-raising.

By now, the crimson clouds had gradually dispersed, and the ultimate terror was finally revealed.

When everyone snapped back to their senses, they gasped in horror to find an enormous dragon, over twenty lengths long—a creature existing only in legends—coiled tightly around that massive pillar. Its four dragon claws gripped the stone firmly, lifting its majestic head. A pair of cold, dragon-like eyes gazed down from on high, coldly looking upon the mortal world below with the absolute posture of a monarch.

Its entire body was fiery red, with every scale seeming to shimmer with wisps of rising flame. At the tip of its tail, genuine dragon flames flickered uncertainly. Its dragon horns branched into two distinct prongs, and its slender body lacked wings—making it unmistakably an Eastern dragon, standing proudly at the absolute apex of thousands of monsters. A genuine dragon! Good grief, this was the final boss... This—this was simply too terrifying!