Chapter 1 The Unknown Strength of the Darkwing Dragon

No one knew exactly how strong the Darkwing Dragon was, but its enormous size made it seem like an invincible overlord of the skies. Its dark skin and powerful image gave people a profound sense of awe.

The ranking of flying mounts was well-known.

Flying mounts were divided into sixteen tiers. Generally, mounts above the sixth tier were rare, and those above the ninth tier were powerful legendary existences. As for the sixteenth tier, it only existed in legends.

Flying mounts like Wind Serpents and Butterfly Fairies were second-tier mounts that could be upgraded to the ninth tier at most. Poisonous Dragonflies, Griffins, and Azure Wingbirds, on the other hand, started as third-tier mounts when they hatched and could be upgraded to the tenth tier. The Darkwing Dragon, however, started as a fifth-tier mount and could be upgraded to the sixteenth tier.

Advancing a flying mount's tier was difficult, requiring them to devour a large number of life cores. Thus, flying mounts were destined to kill each other until only the strongest remained. In the initial stages, their strength was relatively similar.

The Darkwing Dragon's strength was about equal to the combined strength of the six flying mounts on the side of the Mage Alliance. If they fought, the outcome would depend on their respective skills and coordination.

The appearance of the Darkwing Dragon made the outcome of the war uncertain.

After a while, Essentially Evil summoned his Azure Wingbird. The Azure Wingbird's body was covered in mottled, brightly colored feathers. It circled in the sky, flapping its wings. When compared to the Darkwing Dragon, the difference between the two was obvious. The Azure Wingbird was not in the same league as the Darkwing Dragon. It was like a child standing in front of an adult.

This stark visual contrast highlighted the Darkwing Dragon's power even more.

The players riding Wind Serpents, Butterfly Fairies, and other flying mounts couldn't help but feel uneasy. If they faced the Darkwing Dragon, what were their chances of winning?

At this moment, they hesitated, no one daring to test how strong the Darkwing Dragon really was.

"I don't believe that six flying mounts can't beat their two! Brothers, our success or failure depends on this! We have no retreat, it's life or death!" Mad War cried out hoarsely.

But no one listened to him; they were still considering.

Mad War could command three flying mounts, but if the owners of the other three didn't cooperate, they would undoubtedly lose!

Mad War was anxious. At this time, the Mage Alliance's forces slowly advanced, the players summoning their pets, various creatures leading the way, followed by a large group of players, pressing towards the Brothers Sect's lines like an overwhelming tide.

The time was nearing dusk, and a blood-red sunset hung in the sky, adding a tragic hue to the scene.

Nie Yan summoned the Golden Earth Dragon, and the other team members also summoned their respective pets. Groups of powerful creatures lined up in a row, and the Brothers Sect's warriors stepped forward, their armor gleaming brightly in the blood-red sunset, like an indestructible wall of bronze and iron.

Behind the Shield Warriors were the Holy Paladins, whose role was to assist the warriors in battle, while also providing healing and dispelling curses. Further back were the mages and priests, mixed together, occupying some of the better vantage points. On the flanks were the Berserkers, protecting the flanks. As for the rear, they were backed against the castle, able to advance or retreat, taking full advantage of the terrain.

In addition, nearly two hundred Brothers Sect's thieves were active in the trap-filled forest. Nie Yan strictly regulated the activity area of these thieves, with twenty people responsible for a small area, familiar with the layout of every trap in that area, but completely unaware of the layout in other areas. This prevented the Mage Alliance from learning about the trap layout in the forest, and also allowed these thieves to take advantage of their familiarity with the terrain to attack the Mage Alliance at any opportunity.

Nie Yan finished arranging everything, and saw the Mage Alliance's forces slowly advancing, gradually entering the attack range of the Ice Thorns and Sea of Flames.

Groups of Mage Alliance people passed through, and the two sides were about to make contact.

The air became stagnant, filled with the smell of gunpowder, and a great battle was about to erupt.

"Boss, should we detonate it now?" Desire Plunders Youth looked at Nie Yan excitedly.

"Wait a little longer, let the warriors in front pass by first, then the mages and priests in the back! Ice Thorns and Sea of Flames have little effect on warriors!" Nie Yan said, standing on the head of the Darkwing Dragon, with a full view of the entire battlefield.

The Mage Alliance's forces were only a hundred yards away from the Brothers Sect. The warriors on both sides were getting closer and closer, like two giant steel dragons. Mad War felt a surge of hot blood rushing to his head. Let the battle begin, Brothers Sect!

The thieves on both sides had already made contact, and were exchanging fire in the forest. Boom, boom, boom, clusters of flames rose in the forest. The thieves of the Brothers Sect were very cunning, immediately ganging up on any lone thieves from the Mage Alliance and killing them. If they encountered a large group, they would lead them to areas with dense traps, and those thieves would naturally detonate the traps and be smashed to pieces.

After a brief encounter, three of the Brothers Sect's thieves were killed, while the Mage Alliance suffered more than twenty casualties.

The gap was widening. Mad War could no longer hold back and issued the order: All warriors, meat shield pets, charge!

"Kill!"

"Brothers, charge!"

The Mage Alliance's players roared frantically, and the warriors and meat shield pets charged towards the Mage Alliance like an overwhelming tide.

"Brothers, it's our time to shine, let's charge and slaughter the Mage Alliance!" Brilliant Dagger activated Charge and rushed towards the Mage Alliance's direction, taking the lead.

Bang, bang, bang, countless spells landed on Brilliant Dagger's body, -102, -129, damage numbers floated up from Brilliant Dagger's body. These damage numbers were like scratching an itch to Brilliant Dagger, whose health points were over ten thousand. After his health dropped a little, Big Brother Seven, who was behind him, used an ordinary heal to restore him to full health.

With a bang, Brilliant Dagger knocked three Shield Warriors, who were slightly lower level than him, flying, and remained unyielding despite being surrounded by five or six people.

"Mage Alliance bastards, is that all you've got?" Watery Sunset activated Mad Bull Strength and swept through, instantly killing three people. The sight of him covered in blood made people shudder.

Cold Arrogant Shadow and the others also rushed up. The equipment of the warriors on the Brothers Sect's side was obviously better than that of the Mage Alliance. The Mage Alliance's lines were immediately suppressed and unable to move, and they retreated one after another.

Magic poured down like a rainstorm on the enemy's camp, and healing lights fell continuously.

With the same number of people and the same attack density, the Brothers Sect's advantage was immediately apparent. As frontline warriors, they took dozens of magic attacks at the same time. The Shield Warriors on the Brothers Sect's side remained strong, while the Shield Warriors on the Mage Alliance's side were probably lying on the ground, unable to get up.

Nie Yan looked at the battlefield below. The areas where the Ice Thorns and Sea of Flames were buried were crowded with mages and priests. If they were detonated, they would definitely make a killing. He gave instructions to Tang Yao, Xie Yao, and Desire Plunders Youth: "Detonate them, let's give the Mage Alliance a treat!"

"Alright," Tang Yao replied excitedly.

Tang Yao, Xie Yao, and Desire Plunders Youth immediately began chanting the detonation runes in their hands, and incantations poured out of their mouths.

Mad War was commanding the Mage Alliance players to fight, his heart full of anxiety. The Brothers Sect was as strong as ever. Even though they had recruited many experts, they still couldn't suppress the Brothers Sect. The battle had reached a stalemate, and casualties were rising on both sides.

Suddenly, he felt the magic elements around him become manic. The Fireball Spell he had just condensed actually dissipated. He was shocked. What was going on!

"Boss, what's going on? I can't cast my spells!"

The players were very confused.

Mad War suddenly felt a sense of danger. With a Blink, he jumped fifty yards away. Suddenly, the temperature in this area dropped dozens of degrees, and ice spikes pierced up from the ground, covering an area of about 30 by 30 yards. Hundreds of mages and priests in this area were instantly pierced by the ice spikes. Before they could understand what was happening, they fell to the ground in droves.

Although some people escaped with their escape skills, many were still hit.

Looking over there, it was densely packed with ice spikes and bodies pierced by the ice spikes.

In addition to this area, two other areas of mages and priests also encountered similar situations. The Mage Alliance was wiped out by more than three hundred people in an instant.

"Boss, we've fallen into the Brothers Sect's trap again!"

"Boss, we can't hold on!" the warriors in front cried anxiously.

Many of the priests in the back were wiped out, and the warriors in the front immediately retreated. Some warriors with low health, seeing that the healing was not keeping up, drank health potions and retreated.

Mad War felt his heart sink. Up to this point, the Mage Alliance had lost fifteen hundred people, while the Brothers Sect, thanks to their tacit coordination and the timely healing of the priests in the back, had only lost fifty people.

After the Mage Alliance retreated, the Brothers Sect's players chased after them to continue expanding their gains.

Leading the charge for the Brothers Sect were Brilliant Dagger, Watery Sunset, Cold Arrogant Shadow, Black and White, Unfettered, and others. They slaughtered the Mage Alliance's people like cutting melons and vegetables. Although there were many experts on the Mage Alliance's side, with their own people in full retreat, they didn't dare to get entangled with Brilliant Dagger, Watery Sunset, and others, and could only retreat continuously.