Behind An Ye, as he uttered those words, a shadow descended from the sky, landing behind him.
When the voice of the man in black rang out, Long Si and the others became excited, and all the Dragon King Hall warriors present were also stirred, their faces filled with elation.
An Ye, however, appeared flustered, a flicker of fear even crossing his eyes. The person he least wished to face had arrived: the Dragon King!
"King! We pay our respects to our King!" Long Si and the others shouted with immense joy. Their King had arrived!
"Brothers, charge! The King is here to save us!" the Dragon King Hall members yelled, feeling a surge of strength coursing through them. They madly charged at the enemy before them.
On the battlefield, upon hearing these sounds, the Assassin Alliance members were instantly thrown into disarray. Ordinary soldiers froze in their tracks, and even the War God powerhouses faltered for a moment.
A name carries weight, and a reputation precedes it. Li Xiaotian, as the King of the Dragon King Hall and the foremost powerhouse in the combat zone, his arrival was equivalent to an army of thousands. His enemies felt a terrifying shadow cast upon their hearts at this moment.
"An Ye, you have disappointed me greatly!" Li Xiaotian's voice was cold, his body radiating intense killing intent as he strode towards An Ye.
"Dragon King, no! How is this possible? You are not the Dragon King, you are not the Dragon King!!" An Ye subconsciously retreated a few steps, his face filled with disbelief. The Dragon King was supposed to be at the southern base, how could he be standing before him now?
"Hmph! I'll tell you after you're dead!" Li Xiaotian snorted, and his body instantly lunged towards An Ye.
"Bang!" An Ye hastily blocked, and they exchanged a punch. However, his body was violently forced back by a tremendous force, while Li Xiaotian remained rooted to the spot, unmoved.
"Damn it! Why are you here! Why? We were on the verge of slaughtering all of you!" An Ye roared in exasperation. The moment they clashed, he knew the Dragon King had truly arrived.
But Li Xiaotian offered no reply. Instead, he continued to charge at An Ye, his heart filled with rage. He only wished to avenge the fallen brothers on the field, to avenge Long Wu.
"Bang!" Li Xiaotian unleashed his full power, and An Ye was once again forced back. This time, however, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Li Xiaotian was too powerful. Both were top-tier War Gods, yet An Ye's strength was far inferior to Li Xiaotian's.
"Dragon King, I will kill you!" An Ye roared, unable to accept the reality before him, nor the fact that the Dragon King's strength far surpassed his own.
Li Xiaotian's response was silent, relentless attacks. At this moment, Li Xiaotian was like a demon, completely disregarding An Ye's counterattacks and relentlessly pressing his offense. His heart was filled with endless rage and killing intent, which needed to be quenched by An Ye's blood.
"Bang!" An Ye's body was sent flying backward once more, but Li Xiaotian was right behind him, striking again before An Ye's body even hit the ground.
"Ah!!" An Ye let out a scream of pain as Li Xiaotian landed a punch on his back, his cervical spine seemingly fractured.
"Thud!" An Ye's body crashed heavily onto the ground. He struggled to rise quickly, but the pain throughout his body slowed him down considerably. Li Xiaotian's attack arrived again.
"Bang!" Li Xiaotian delivered a kick that struck An Ye squarely in the face.
"This kick is for the brothers who died tonight!" Li Xiaotian said coldly.
"Crack!" Li Xiaotian threw a punch, and with this blow, An Ye's arm was directly broken.
"This punch is for Long Wu!"
"Ahhh! I am not reconciled!!" An Ye shouted, his expression contorted. He felt like a mere child being toyed with by Li Xiaotian, just as he had treated Long Si and the others earlier. This filled him with humiliation.
However, he was utterly incapable of changing his fate, for Li Xiaotian's strength was too immense. He was far from a match.
Li Xiaotian landed blow after blow on An Ye, and An Ye's combat strength rapidly declined. His injuries grew more severe with each exchange.
Li Xiaotian was fully capable of killing An Ye with a single strike, but he did not wish to do so. He did not want An Ye to die so easily.
"Ah!! Dragon King, kill me! Kill me!!" An Ye roared, his heart filled with immense humiliation.
Li Xiaotian swiftly moved to An Ye's side, then grabbed him by the neck with one hand and lifted him high.
"Kill you? That would be too easy for you!"
At this moment, everyone on the battlefield saw An Ye being lifted by Li Xiaotian. Instantly, the Assassin Alliance members panicked. Their leader had been subdued by the Dragon King so quickly.
"Dragon King, kill me. You cannot insult me like this. I am the King of An Ye, and formerly the foremost powerhouse in the combat zone. You should grant me the death of a strong warrior, allow me to die with dignity!" An Ye shouted, his heart filled with unwillingness and humiliation.
"Hmph!" Li Xiaotian snorted, completely ignoring An Ye's plea. With a casual wave, he tossed An Ye before Long Si and the others, then said with a chilling tone.
"Cripple him! Don't let him die easily!"
"Yes! King!" Long Si and the others looked at the fallen An Ye with hateful eyes. Several of them surged forward madly, seeking revenge for the brothers who died that night and for Long Wu.
"Ahhh! No! You can't do this!" An Ye cried out, his voice filled with resentment and terror.
On the battlefield, the Assassin Alliance members were all struck with fear. They began to entertain thoughts of retreat, and even some soldiers at the periphery had already fled into the forest.
The Assassin Alliance had a large presence on the field. Despite Li Xiaotian's arrival with reinforcements, their numbers were still significantly outnumbered by the Assassin Alliance.
However, Li Xiaotian's sudden appearance and his personal arrival instilled a sense of retreat in the Assassin Alliance members. Especially when they witnessed An Ye being defeated by Li Xiaotian in just over ten minutes, they were thrown into a panic.
"Retreat!" Finally, a War God powerhouse from the Assassin Alliance, overcome by fear, initiated the breakthrough. Immediately after, the other War God powerhouses also began to flee.
"Hmph! You think you can escape?" Li Xiaotian's voice was filled with killing intent as he pursued one of the fleeing War Gods.
The battlefield situation instantly shifted to a one-sided affair. The Assassin Alliance members had lost the will to fight and were desperately fleeing, while the Dragon King Hall and the Red Dragon forces pressed their advantage.
The sounds of slaughter echoed throughout the heavens and earth. The northern base had nearly been annihilated, but the Assassin Alliance suffered several times more casualties.
"Die!" Li Xiaotian killed the escaping assassin War God and then charged towards another.
The remaining War God powerhouses of the Assassin Alliance grew even more fearful. The Dragon King's strength was too formidable; they were far from his match. Once targeted by the Dragon King, their demise was certain.
They began to flee with all their might. Some successfully disappeared into the forest, but others were less fortunate, their opponents' superior strength denying them any chance to escape.