Ao Yuan wished to evade the Cerberus's attack, but the beast had blocked all escape routes, forcing Ao Yuan to fight. It seemed the Cerberus intended to hunt Ao Yuan for its last sliver of hope. If it could bite Ao Yuan's neck, the corrosive mucus would put even Ao Yuan in mortal danger.
Seeing the Cerberus move, Ao Yuan's thoughts raced. He gritted his teeth, his pupils flashing with fierce light. Since this Cerberus was desperate, he would satisfy it. He would make it understand that even desperation could not change the final outcome!
With his mind made up, Ao Yuan let out a wild roar. His entire aura erupted, and his sharp claws lunged towards the Cerberus.
"Roar!"
Ao Yuan roared, his sharp claws, imbued with golden light, instantly striking the Cerberus's body.
At this moment, the already heavily wounded Cerberus's body was like paper, easily torn open with a massive gash, from which blood spurted like a fountain.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
The Cerberus let out agonizing roars, its massive maw opening to tear at Ao Yuan with all its might. But its life was draining away like flowing water.
Finally, ten centimeters from Ao Yuan's neck, its ferocious and terrifying head stopped. At the same moment, Ao Yuan flung the Cerberus's body into the air, his golden claws suddenly exerting force, instantly tearing the beast's body in half!
*Splash!*
The Cerberus's body exploded, blood mist erupting from mid-air, scattering onto the ground like a fine rain. Ao Yuan's body was stained crimson with blood, appearing from a distance like a demon god descended from hell.
Ao Yuan hovered in the air, gazing at the blood mist, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty light. The Cerberus! As expected of a gatekeeper of hell. Its strength was no joke. If Ao Yuan were not a dragon and did not control many dragon talents, he would have had a difficult time against it.
Ao Yuan felt a slight pang of emotion and then surveyed his surroundings. In this ancient battlefield, when the light spots were present, there were no Cerberus. But now that the light spots had vanished, such a powerful fierce beast had appeared. For some reason, Ao Yuan felt a lingering sense that this was just the beginning. The dangers within the ancient battlefield, shrouded in darkness, far exceeded what he had encountered so far.
*Plop!*
Just then, a light sound was heard. Ao Yuan turned his head and saw the Cerberus's three heads fall to the ground, rolling a few times before coming to a stop. At this moment, except for one severely damaged head, the eyes of the other two were wide open in extreme terror, as if reflecting the fear of impending death in their final moments.
"Let's go see other places."
After a brief glance, Ao Yuan withdrew his gaze, extended a claw, and consumed a beast core. He prepared to use it to recover his depleted energy and heal his injured body. After all, in this ancient battlefield, Ao Yuan had no idea what he would encounter next. He might even encounter beasts more terrifying than the Cerberus, and it would not be good for him to not have some strength left.
A while later, Ao Yuan, who had rested and recovered, felt his body restored by more than half. He stretched slightly, then turned to survey his surroundings. He casually picked a direction and departed. Ao Yuan didn't know which direction was right, nor where it would be best to go. He could only wander randomly, hoping to get lucky and find an exit.
...
At the same time, Ao Yuan was unaware that on a distant side of the ancient battlefield, several colossal, peculiar creatures, resembling both demonic beasts and humans, were gathered. Light shimmered from their bodies. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that they were equipped with various magical artifacts, exuding an ancient aura that indicated they must have been found within this ancient battlefield.
If Ao Yuan were present, he would understand that they were not peculiar creatures at all. They were genetically engineered warriors developed by the United States of America!
At this moment, they were gathered together, walking forward and conversing with each other.
"There are so many treasures in this ruin."
"Exploring this ruin yields far greater benefits than exploring a small world!"
"Heh heh! Then what are we waiting for? As long as we continue to explore and obtain treasures, who will be our match in the United States of America then!"
"If that insect from Great Xia dares to be arrogant again, perhaps we won't even need the United States of America's Weapon Zero to act; I alone can take him down!"
The genetically engineered warriors looked around with green eyes. In just a short time since their arrival, they had collected countless good things, greatly boosting their confidence.
"Be careful!"
"The dangers within this ruin are not small," one genetically engineered warrior warned cautiously.
"Hmph!"
"Is there anything to be afraid of?" someone scoffed. "Haven't we encountered danger before?"
"But what was the result? Haven't we easily resolved it?"
This person's response was met with repeated nods from the others, who confidently asserted that it was indeed so.
"Damn it, look, there's a lake!"
It was a vast lake, seemingly endless. The lake water was a deep scarlet, as if infused with blood. The blood-red water was thick, and bubbles continuously rose from its surface.
*Plop, plop, plop!*
Bubbles continuously emerged and burst, only for new ones to bubble up. Everyone who witnessed this scene felt a suffocating, eerie feeling rise from within their hearts. It seemed this lake symbolized ill omen!
"Be careful! This lake is strange." The leading genetically engineered warrior of the United States of America spoke with a grave expression. He then pointed at someone nearby and commanded, "Go and see what's so strange about this lake!"
"Ah, I..." The person he pointed at turned deathly pale, stammering and unable to speak. His body involuntarily retreated a few steps. Anyone with eyes could see that the lake was strange, so why would he dare to step forward? After all, something unexpected could happen.
"Damn it, I told you to go, so go!" The leading genetically engineered warrior roared angrily, his hand moving swiftly.
*Boom!*
The speed was so fast that before the other could react, he was flung into the lake. Now everyone's attention turned to this direction. They wanted to see what would happen.
Under everyone's gaze, a change soon occurred...