Chapter 1 Doomsday
Tens of thousands of players clashed, the earth-shattering sounds of battle and magical explosions echoing within the tower, as if the entire structure had transformed into an ancient battlefield.

Many adventure team members visiting for the first time were stunned by the magnificent sight, even struggling to move.

"Amazing! Is this the battle for the Ancient God's Miracle?"

"This is too intense! Even expert players are just slightly larger ants here!"

Many adventure teams and ordinary guilds that had originally wanted to participate stood aside, not daring to approach the battlefield, fearing being drawn into its vortex.

Because expert players, normally formidable to them, survived for little more than ten seconds on this battlefield, either struck by stray magic and arrows or swarmed by groups. Just staying alive was a victory. Elite players were like cannon fodder, falling to attacks from unknown sources before taking more than a few steps. Healers in the rear didn't even have time to react before they were gone…

The battle was most intense in the teleportation area.

Zero Wing's thirty-man Demon Light team was like a released beast.

Whether facing the melee players of the Burial Sky Guild or attacks from afar, nothing could stop the iron wall formed by fifteen MTs (Main Tanks).

Not only were the melee players' attacks blocked by shields, but they were also knocked off balance, resulting in being bombarded and killed by Zero Wing's ranged classes, turning into starlight and dissipating.

However, Burial Sky Guild had a large number of people, and attacks came from all directions. Even MTs wearing the Demon Light Set couldn't block everything, and would still be hit by some arrows and spells.

But the damage revealed on Zero Wing's MTs almost caused Burial Sky to collapse.

-3057!

-2371!

…

One damage number after another appeared on Zero Wing's MTs, but none of the direct hits broke four thousand.

This was unbelievable to everyone.

Everyone present was a guild expert, equipped with top-tier gear. Even against top-tier MTs of the same level, a direct hit would inflict at least five thousand damage, and powerful spells could deal tens of thousands. But when a level 50 Ranger used the Tier 1 skill Heart Piercing Arrow on an MT wearing the Demon Light Set, it only dealt three thousand seven hundred points of damage. Other magical attacks were even more pathetic.

Against MTs with over fifty-four thousand health points, this damage was ordinary. Facing attacks from Great Lord-level Bosses, even blocking with a shield would cause that much damage. Not to mention that everyone in Zero Wing Guild had buff spells and Shi Feng's Shattering Force.

Combined, these factors boosted the MTs' health points to over seventy thousand. Even if they were hit by ten attacks at once, it was difficult to reduce their health below half. And with a few heals from Zero Wing's backline, they were instantly revived to full health, making them unkillable.

Conversely, Zero Wing's attacks were devastating. You Ziping, charging at the front, could deal over three thousand damage with a normal attack against Burial Sky Guild's MTs. A Cross Slash dealt tens of thousands of damage. Against MTs with just over fifty thousand health points, a combo could take away most of their health, and with ranged attacks from the rear, the Burial Sky Guild's healers were killed before they could even heal.

In just a short time, hundreds of Burial Sky Guild members had been killed, and these were all expert members…

"Damn it! How can the difference in basic stats be so great?" Lei Jingyang watched the Demon Light team rampage, constantly approaching Burial Sky's magic and healing units, filled with surprise.

He couldn't understand how You Ziping and others wearing the Demon Light Set could have such high basic stats.

Burial Sky's expert members wore top-tier equipment. Even if there was a gap compared to level 50 Fine-Gold Sets, it shouldn't be this large. It was as if Zero Wing were fighting with minor burst skills activated, completely different levels.

But Lei Jingyang knew this was not a burst skill.

Although he could have his team's experts use burst skills, Zero Wing Guild could do the same. The result would be unchanged, and the cooldown time for burst skills was too long. If they encountered trouble in the Ancient God's Miracle and lost this trump card, they might be wiped out.

So, the major powers had a tacit agreement in this battle: no burst skills.

However, Lei Jingyang didn't know the gap in basic stats was so large because You Ziping and others wearing the Demon Light Set might seem like Fine-Gold Sets, but their basic stats were comparable to level 50 Dark-Gold Sets.

This was why the difference was so great. It was like a player wearing a Mithril Set fighting a player wearing a Dark-Gold Set. With similar skill levels, the difference in combat power would be worlds apart.

In addition to the Demon Light team, there was also the Conqueror Squad. Their basic stats might be lower, but their combat skills were high. Combined, their combat power doubled, and their destructive power on the battlefield was no less than the Demon Light team's.

Even Lei Jingyang's prized Thunder Legion was retreating steadily.

The major super forces, who had been paying attention to Zero Wing's movements, were also amazed.

Zero Wing Guild had fewer than two thousand people, but they were clearly suppressing Burial Sky and Blackwater's seven thousand expert troops, creating the illusion that they were not even on the same level.

"Boss, our Thunder Legion is about to be unable to hold on. If this continues, we'll definitely be driven out of the teleportation area," a Thunder Legion member on the front lines said urgently.

"I understand. Prepare yourselves." Lei Jingyang gritted his teeth. He had originally intended this trump card to intimidate the other super forces, but he didn't expect to use it so early in the battle. Lei Jingyang turned to Huo Yu beside him and said, "Brother Huo Yu, we'll have to rely on your fire support later."

"Don't worry, although their basic stats are strong, they're still Tier 1 classes. Compared to Tier 2 classes, they're just slightly larger ants." Huo Yu glanced at the distant Zero Wing members charging into battle, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

"Good!" Lei Jingyang took out five deep gray crystal balls from his backpack and began chanting.

Instantly, the five deep gray crystal balls shattered, and five deep gray magic arrays appeared beside Lei Jingyang. From the magic arrays emerged five humanoid creatures, four or five meters tall, covered in thorns, radiating a dense, evil aura, each with a single horn.

These five humanoid creatures were High Lord-level Fiends.

The terrifying aura of the High Lord-level spread out, shocking everyone present.

Level 70 High Lord!

For current players, this was a complete disaster.

"Is this Burial Sky's trump card?" Yuan Tiexin couldn't help but look grim.

The members of the Burial Sky Guild, seeing the Fiends appear, were excited, wiping away their previous decline.

The alliance between Burial Sky and Blackwater seemed strong, but it was still significantly weaker than other super forces. The reason they dared compete with other super forces was because of this trump card.

However, Lei Jingyang was not a member of the Evil God's Temple and could not directly summon or control Fiends. So, Yan Xue had spent his painstakingly accumulated Evil God's Temple points to exchange for five Fiend Crystal Balls, which could directly store Fiends, allowing non-Evil God's Temple members to summon and control them.

But the cost was high. Fiend Crystal Balls were consumables, and the stored Fiends would be like this, just like magic summoning scrolls. Their effect lasted only three hours, after which the Fiends would automatically self-destruct and disappear.

How precious were High Lord-level Fiends?

So, Lei Jingyang didn't want to use this trump card unless absolutely necessary.

"Since you forced me to use the Fiend Crystal Balls, none of you from Zero Wing Guild will escape!"

Lei Jingyang licked his lips as he looked at the Zero Wing army engaged in battle. He then led the five level 70 High Lord-level Fiends towards Zero Wing, with Huo Yu leading his team close behind.