Chapter 135: The Final Onslaught

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Yue Congyang was a PK fanatic. Every skill he practiced was meant for PK; even when it was not intended for PK itself, it was meant to make others PK him. At that moment, he slammed the censer in his hand heavily onto the ground, giving Liu Zong and the others quite a scare.

But when they saw a large amount of furnace ash rising from the spot where the censer had struck, they all breathed a sigh of relief. It was only a matter of getting some ash on themselves and entering same-faction PK mode. As long as they did not attack, the guards would not target them...

Just as that thought crossed Liu Zong's mind, his expression suddenly changed. "Careful! He did not smash the censer for no reason. Find a way around the ash!"

But Liu Zong's warning came too late. The surroundings had already darkened, and waves of fighting and slaughter rang out from within the palace. Clearly, the Yadala insect guards and the players had already begun fighting.

It was now obvious that smashing the censer had strengthened the PK properties of every player within its range. Even those who had not attacked would be treated as PK criminals.

At the same time, Liu Zong noticed that warning signals had already risen above the walls surrounding the palace. All kinds of weapons had been deployed, and anyone who tried to force their way through would certainly be attacked.

With less than half a mile remaining, Liu Zong refused to give up at the final moment. He shouted, "Rena, Plan Three! Whether we can escape depends on this!"

Rena nodded and pulled open her book. A gigantic creature appeared above Liu Zong and the others.

The creature looked like a red balloon. The moment it appeared, it began making a series of booming sounds, as though deliberately drawing everyone's attention.

[Gigantic Balloon King]

[Race: Fantasy Creature]

[Level: Lv0 (3 stars)]

[Attributes: Strength 0, Agility 0, Constitution 0, Spirit 0]

[Description: A fantasy creature that becomes enormous after appearing and produces all kinds of sounds to attract attacks from every direction. Once attacked, it explodes into a vast cloud of smoke, protecting its master as they flee.]

As soon as the Gigantic Balloon King appeared, it successfully drew the attacks of the weapons mounted on the walls. Every weapon locked onto it, and all of them unleashed their ultimate attacks.

Beneath the Gigantic Balloon King, Liu Zong and the others could feel the explosive force of the attacks above. They flattened themselves against the back of the giant locust and lowered their heads as they charged into the smoke produced by the balloon king.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, they finally reached the palace grounds. Just then, they suddenly heard a voice from beside Yue Congyang.

"Close the gates."

Liu Zong looked toward Yue Congyang and saw that another man had appeared beside him at some point. Behind the man stood several Yadala insect guards.

At the man's command, the guards began closing the palace gates. From the degree of obedience they displayed, it was clear that some method had been used to control a portion of the Yadala guards.

The thought flashed through Liu Zong's mind in an instant. He knew there was no time to dwell on it. If he hesitated any longer, he would truly be shut outside.

Liu Zong slapped the giant locust's back and shouted, "Plan Nine!"

When Xu Ying and the others heard him, they struck the giant locust's back at the same time. The riding saddle sprang upward, launching all four of them toward the gates.

At the same time, the giant locust accelerated and charged toward Yue Congyang and the other man, with several Yadala insect guards caught within its path.

After being flung through the gates, Liu Zong immediately sprang to his feet. He drew his spear and rushed toward the teleportation portal from memory without even looking back. Xu Ying and the others likewise drew their weapons and followed.

After only a few steps, they saw Yadala insect guards pursuing and killing players. Most of the guards were ordinary Yadala insectmen, but a number of advanced insectmen wearing exoskeleton armor also moved through the battlefield.

The Yadala insectmen seemed to be under some sort of restraint. Although they were hunting the players, they were not attacking with excessive force. As long as one did not appear directly before them, one would not be subjected to their full assault.

Liu Zong understood the crux of the matter after only a moment's thought. If Yue Congyang's two censers were the only factor involved, things might not have turned out this way. The Yadala insectmen would have killed every player they saw, and all the efforts made by Yang City No. 3 Middle School at the palace over the past year would have been wasted.

Even if Liu Gu were willing to shoulder the consequences, Yue Congyang might not have received any benefit from it.

That was why the man who had appeared afterward was the key to Yue Congyang's madness. He had seized control of the Yadala insect forces, preventing them from slaughtering every player.

This would still damage the palace, but the losses among the players would not be too severe, and the various strategic supplies would remain intact. The resulting level of destruction would fall within what Liu Gu could bear.

Now that he knew he was not dealing with a madman, Liu Zong's expression grew even more solemn. If the other side had simply been a reckless lunatic acting without restraint, things would have been easier.

But everything before him showed that his opponent possessed an extraordinary degree of control over the entire situation.

Liu Zong tightened his grip on his spear and said to Xu Ying and the others, "This is the final step. We have to stake everything."

Xu Ying glanced up at the players gathering before the teleportation portal and nodded firmly. "We do not know how many of these players are enemies and how many are merely bystanders. We can only give it everything we have."

Yuan Ying glanced at the Yadala insect guards pursuing the players and hesitated. "If we go all out, the pressure we face will not come only from the players."

"There is no time to think about all that." Liu Zong gritted his teeth. "Whatever happens, we must charge into the teleportation portal in the shortest possible time. Otherwise, we truly will have no chance."

Xu Ying nodded and transformed his weapon into a long staff. "Let me clear the way this time."

Liu Zong was about to agree when Yuan Ying stepped forward. "Let me lead the way instead. Trust me. I can do it."

Liu Zong looked at Yuan Ying. In the end, he nodded.

Yuan Ying stowed her weapon and carefully drew out a card.

The card depicted a towering mountain peak. It looked as though it had been cleaved apart by a blade, rising sheer and vertical, its appearance extraordinarily perilous.

Holding the card high, Yuan Ying poured all her magic power into it. As the power flowed in, the mountain peak on the card slowly turned blue. Then a gigantic ice mountain appeared behind Yuan Ying. It rose higher and higher, while the surrounding air grew colder and colder.

Just as Yuan Ying was about to reach her limit, several voices came from the direction of the teleportation portal. Several Level One players were rushing toward them, apparently hoping to stop Yuan Ying.

But it was already too late.

With a thunderous crash, the ice mountain behind Yuan Ying collapsed. Countless enormous chunks of ice surged toward the teleportation portal together with the river water.

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