Chapter 161 Victory?

"Wow! It's you!"

I cried out, as a figure clad entirely in crimson armor and carrying a two-meter-long crimson spear appeared before me. Well, talk about perfect timing!

I was just thinking how wonderful it would be if this guy showed up, though I figured since he was the one handing out rewards, it was practically impossible. To my surprise, he actually came. Perhaps there was some sort of telepathic bond between us! Just as my imagination was running wild, that fellow Kalent roared, "Hey, who the hell are you, popping out of nowhere to ruin my plans!"

"Me? I'm just passing by, a mere passerby, no need to remember me."

"What do you mean just passing by? Tell me right now who you are!" Kalent demanded anxiously.

The crimson-armored man retorted, "Trash like you doesn't deserve to know who I am!"

Kalent flew into a rage. "Damn it! You arrogant brat, Fire Dragon King, kill him!"

The crimson-armored man shouted, "Fire Dragon King, stop right now!" But the Fire Dragon King ignored him and kept charging forward. The crimson-armored man slammed his spear into the ground, thrust both hands forward, caught the beast barehanded, and let out a mighty roar. He actually flipped the massive Fire Dragon King right over his shoulder, slamming it heavily into the ground with an impact that shook the entire earth.

I was utterly shocked. I had experienced firsthand just how powerful this entity was, yet he had flipped the mighty Fire Dragon King with a single shoulder throw. The last time we met, he definitely hadn't used even ten percent of his true strength. Following that, the man glared fiercely at Kalent and bellowed, "Hey, you turtle's grandson, lift your spell right now, or you won't leave this place alive today!"

Kalent yelled back, "Bastard, you're the one who's going to die!" With a flick of his wrist, he swept a wave of sword qi straight toward him!

The man simply extended one hand with his fingers spread wide, and a crimson energy shield instantly materialized. After blocking the sword qi, he said, "Weiwei Long, take your friends and fall back while I teach this turtle's grandson a lesson."

"Got it!"

With that, the crimson-armored man flicked his spear, and a crimson-gold giant dragon roared forth. Kalent raised his sword to parry, but the moment the crimson-gold dragon collided with the blade, the weapon shattered instantly. Before Kalent even had a chance to dodge, the dragon slammed directly into his body, sending him flying backward.

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Kalent's expression turned uglier than death itself. That single blow had drained over half a million of his health points. He must have been regretting to his very core for underestimating his opponent.

"Hmph! Dark Prison!"

Suddenly, a black cage materialized around the crimson-armored man, followed by bolts of black lightning striking him repeatedly. However, all the resulting damage numbers were a mere -1. Unflustered, the crimson-armored man shouted:

"Tricks of a clown, shatter!"

With a sweep of his crimson spear, the entire Dark Prison shattered instantly. In a flash, his figure blurred as he charged straight ahead!

Kalent was struck with disbelief, never expecting his spell to be broken so effortlessly. He frantically slashed out countless waves of sword qi, but the crimson-armored man nimbly dodged every single one. Before Kalent could react, the man was already right in front of him. Kalent hurriedly summoned a black barrier for protection, but the opponent threw a single punch, and with a loud crash, the barrier shattered instantly. The heavy punch landed squarely on Kalent's face—-1,000,000. Faced with this terrifying damage number, Kalent crashed straight to the ground.

I watched with immense excitement. Clearly, Kalent was no match for the crimson-armored man; his combat power was completely superior. Heavenly Dragon City was saved!

Who would have guessed that Kalent would suddenly spit out a beam of black light from his mouth, kicking fiercely at the man's face and forcing the two apart? The crimson-armored man stumbled back toward my direction, a -10 damage floating above his head.

I helped him to his feet. At that moment, I noticed a piece of his mask had shattered, exposing his right eye. A strangely familiar sensation suddenly washed over me—it felt as though I had seen that eye somewhere before. However, the broken section of the crimson-armored man's mask healed almost instantly. He stepped forward and thundered, "You scoundrel, today you shall perish right here!"

Kalent burst into mocking laughter. "Hmph! I've truly opened my eyes today. Several millennia have passed, and my power has withered to such a degree that I indeed cannot defeat you. But you can never kill me; the speed of my mount is unmatched in this entire world!"

With that, Kalent whistled for his steed, vaulted onto its back, and fled without the slightest hesitation. As he sped away, he looked back and shouted, "Fire Dragon King, hold this bastard off for me!"

I turned pale with horror. This guy absolutely could not be allowed to escape; letting a tiger return to the mountain would surely bring endless future troubles. Meanwhile, the Fire Dragon King was already hurtling at terrifying speed toward the crimson-armored man. I shouted in panic, "Watch out! And make sure you don't let him get away!"

The man nodded and immediately gave chase. As the Fire Dragon King lunged right before him, he leaped up, landed squarely on the beast's head, and executed a heavy descent technique resembling a plunging mountain weight, driving the dragon's head deep into the dirt. However, the fugitive's mount was already far in the distance. Yet, just as Kalent had boasted, when it came to speed, nothing could surpass the horse beneath him. Seeing the target grow smaller and smaller, the crimson-armored man raged, "I won't let you escape today!" He took a wide horse stance, and suddenly his entire body flared with brilliant red light. The sky above turned blazing red as he raised both hands, gathering a massive fireball. With a powerful throw, it flew straight and true, striking the rapidly fleeing Kalent and his mount dead-on, blasting them out of the air!

Furthermore, he seemed to have deliberately targeted the mount. While Kalent didn't appear to have suffered heavy damage from that specific hit, his prized steed was instantly incinerated into ashes. With a swift bound, the man closed the distance and reappeared right behind his enemy. The rest of us hurried over as well—this was a spectacle we simply had to witness!

When we arrived, Kalent was just crawling out of a crater in the ground. His originally black armor was charred to a glossy black and still smoking, clearly having thoroughly enjoyed the taste of that fireball!

"Hmph! If I hadn't been unable to summon my Ghost Dragon, you might not have been my match. Furthermore, we had no prior grievances between us. Since you pushed me this relentlessly, even if I die, I'll drag you down to hell with me!"

The crimson-armored man sneered, "No prior grievances? That's right, we had no past enmity. But you used my friend as a puppet and manipulated them to pass through human lands, and then you actually dared to claim you could summon a Ghost Dragon—you who dare to desecrate the bones of my dragon clan! My clan and you are irreconcilable enemies. You want to drag me down with you? We'll see if you have the capability!" With that, a fireball materialized in his hand and was hurled forward!

Left with no choice, Kalent rolled miserably across the ground to evade the fireball, staggering up to fight with all his might. But the crimson-armored man's strength was vastly superior; Kalent's attacks barely chipped off a hundred health points, while every single counterattack from the man lopped off tens of thousands. Kalent's defeat was only a matter of time.

Kalent suddenly burst into wild laughter. "It seems I cannot escape death today. Before I draw my last breath, I must know who you are!"

The crimson-armored man replied, "Very well, I'll let you die with clarity. I am the lord of this realm, the ruler of this domain. Who do you think I am?"

Kalent gasped, "You are... You are... You are the Arbiter! That's impossible! How could the Arbiter appear in a place like this?"

The Arbiter stated coldly, "A dying man doesn't need to know too much."

Kalent sneered, "Fine! I'm going to die anyway, but now, not only will I fail to destroy Heavenly Dragon City, I get to drag an Arbiter down to the grave with me. I'm not losing, I'm making a massive profit! Behold my Dark Forbidden Spell—Wither of Death!"

A wave of deep shock washed over me. This maniac was attempting to cast Wither of Death to obliterate Heavenly Dragon City in one fell swoop, taking us all down with him. Monsters like this truly were extreme and unhinged lunatics!

"The one who is going to die is you! Dragon's Roar!" Before Kalent could finish chanting his spell, the Arbiter thrust both hands forward, sending a red and a blue orb of light hurtling straight at Kalent. A staggering damage number of -100,000,000 flashed across the screen.

Seeing that number, no one could believe their eyes. One hundred million! This monster's total health pool was only around five million; that single blow was more than enough to kill him hundreds of times over. At that moment, the Fire Dragon King burrowed out of the earth, looking around blankly. However, the beast was no longer an enemy, as its nameplate had turned white, indicating it had become a neutral NPC. As the boss crashed to the ground, the cheers of the crowd abruptly gave way to a stunned silence. Yet, a nagging question arose in my mind: why wasn't there any victory notification? Could it be that it wasn't over yet?