Stalemate and Explosion!

Chapter 213 Stalemate and Explosion!

The dark red energy ball released by Sorge on the coastline of Nikon Island, like a curse from the abyss, tore through the air and slammed into the outermost defensive stone wall of Nikon Island with a sharp whistling sound!

"Rock-solid protection!"

Elder Mog roared and slammed his staff heavily on the ground!

hum!

The entire Nikon Island seemed to tremble slightly, and a solid, earth-yellow light shield instantly condensed in front of the stone wall. The surface of the light shield was filled with the phantom image of mountains, exuding an aura as heavy as mountains.

Boom!

The dark red energy ball collided violently with the yellowish-brown light shield!

The enormous explosion was deafening, and the shockwave spread outwards in a ring, creating huge waves on the sea surface, causing the nearest small warships of the Eternal Night Dynasty to shake violently.

The earthen-yellow light shield flickered violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface, but it did not break in the end, and withstood this terrifying blow!

The Nikon Island warriors behind the light shield were knocked off balance by the shockwave, and many of them bled from their ears and noses, but their eyes blazed with the ecstasy of surviving a disaster and an even stronger fighting spirit!

"It's blocked!"

"Liana exclaimed in surprise."

Elder Mog's face paled slightly, but his stance remained as steady as a rock.

He knew all too well that this was just the beginning.

Sorge's casual strike was so powerful; the real test was yet to come.

When Sorge saw his attack blocked, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, which then turned into a deeper chill.

"That's interesting. Let's see how many hits you can take!"

He waved his hands repeatedly, and a series of smaller but faster dark red energy arrows shot towards different points on the light shield like a storm!

At the same time, the Eternal Night Dynasty fleet unleashed a barrage of arrows, the arrows imbued with a faint magical glow swarming across Nikon Island's defenses like locusts!

"Raise your shields! Wizards, use distraction arrows!"

Haske's voice rang out from the defensive line.

The battle instantly intensified.

The earthen-yellow light shield rippled under the continuous attacks, and cracks gradually increased.

The wizards of Nikon Island desperately channeled energy into the array nodes, while the warriors used their shields and bodies to block the stray arrows and the aftershocks of spells, with people occasionally screaming as they fell.

Meanwhile, in the flanking waters, Dila's warships were entangled with the mist swirling around the "Ship of Sighs".

Invisible tentacles seemed to be lurking in the fog, trying to entangle the rudder and corrode the hull; the wailing sound pierced the soul.

Dark energy surged around Dira, who used various magic arrays on the ship to continuously dispel the approaching mist, and ordered his subordinates to use specific sonic magic and purifying flames to fight back.

For a moment, the other side was also flashing with light and the sound of explosions was deafening, making it temporarily unable to support the main battlefield.

Sorge's continuous attacks were like heavy hammer blows, constantly striking the light shield formed by the "Rock Array".

As the cracks multiplied, the rate of repair gradually became unable to keep up with the rate of damage.

Elder Mog's face grew paler and paler, and his hand holding the staff trembled slightly, but he still poured his energy into the core of the formation without reservation.

"Hask! Take a team and raid their left flank on the ship that's channeling the interference runes!"

Elder Mog transmitted his voice through the array, his voice urgent.

Haske's figure flashed out from the defensive line like a ghost, leading a dozen of the most elite warriors and two agile wizards. Using the reefs and shallows as cover, he quickly rushed toward a medium-sized warship on the flank of the Eternal Night Dynasty fleet.

On that ship, several wizards were doing their best to maintain the operation of the runes that interfered with the "Stone Array".

"Stop them!"

The Eternal Night Dynasty fleet reacted immediately, unleashing a barrage of arrows and low-level sorcery.

Haske and his men, fearless and relentless, charged forward despite the attacks, instantly engaging the ship's guards in a fierce battle.

This was Nikon Island's desperate counterattack, an attempt to break the interference and buy the formation a chance to breathe.

On the main battlefield, Leona moved among the wounded, her healing spells constantly flashing, but the number of fallen warriors far exceeded the number she could save.

The defensive line is being compressed step by step due to the absolute disparity in strength.

Sorge looked at the struggling Nikon Islanders, a hint of impatience on his face.

He raised his hand, preparing to unleash a more powerful spell to shatter the crumbling light shield in one fell swoop.

Just then, another unexpected event occurred!

The gray mist that was originally entangled with the Dira fleet suddenly split off into a large stream, like a living giant python, bypassing the battlefield and surging straight toward the flagship where Sorge was located!

A great wail erupted from the mist, and several translucent, twisted ghostly arms even materialized, reaching out to grab Sorge!

"Hmph! They're courting death!"

Sorge snorted angrily, forced to divert his attention to deal with the situation.

He waved his hand and unleashed a dark red whirlwind that shattered the ghost's arm, but his attack was also momentarily halted.

The "Ship of Sighs" seems to be employing some kind of harassment tactic, not engaging in direct combat, but merely harassing and delaying Sorge's devastating attack on Nikon Island.

Sorge's sure-fire strike was interrupted by the sudden interference of the "Ship of Sighs," and dark red destructive energy dissipated in the air.

For the first time, a clear look of anger appeared on his handsome, cold face. These cowardly ghosts dared to challenge his authority time and time again!

"court death!"

Sorge let out a low growl, temporarily abandoning the continued pressure on the Nikon Island defense line, and turned to face the surging gray fog.

He formed hand seals, and a dark red light shone brightly around him, as a more complex spell, containing the power to tear apart souls, was brewing.

He decided to teach these clueless "reinforcements" a lesson first.

However, just as he was about to unleash his spell, a deafening roar erupted!

A muffled rumble and tremor, seemingly emanating from the depths of the earth, faintly reached the Nikon Island battlefield, even across the vast sea!

This tremor did not originate from a magical collision, but rather from some kind of violent geological change!

Both sides in the battle, whether it was the fleet of the Eternal Night Dynasty or the garrison of Nikon Island, experienced a momentary sluggishness in their movements.

People instinctively looked in the direction from which the tremor came—that was roughly the location of Harbin Island.

Sorge frowned, while Gregor quickly took out a crystal ball, his fingers tracing patterns on it rapidly. His expression changed slightly. "My lord, extremely strong energy turbulence and structural collapse signals are coming from the direction of Erbin Island—something terrible may have happened at the mine."

The Bora Stone on Erbin Island is an important strategic resource and one of the key objectives of this expedition!

An incident there means that logistics and long-term plans could be severely affected.

Almost simultaneously, the gray mist that had been aggressively rushing towards Sorge seemed to receive some kind of instruction, its attack suddenly slowing down, and then it began to mysteriously shrink back, as if it had become more interested in the anomaly that had occurred on Erbin Island, or perhaps—becoming wary.

A strange pause occurred on the battlefield.

Although Elder Mog did not know exactly what had happened, he keenly seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

With the pressure on the "Stone Formation" greatly reduced, he immediately activated the formation to repair the light shield, while shouting, "Hask! Return! Reorganize the defenses! Leona, heal the wounded with all your might!"

The garrison on Nikon Island gained a precious respite!

At the site of the Harbin Island mine disaster, thick smoke billowed from the mine entrance, and the ground was covered with cracks, as if a small earthquake had just occurred.

The surviving overseers and guards were in complete disarray; some tried to organize a rescue, while others frantically reported the sudden disaster to their superiors.

Deep inside the mine, after a deathly silence of darkness and chaos, Aji was awakened by a violent cough.

He found himself pushed by Kahn into a narrow rocky chasm, where massive boulders formed a fragile shelter around him, preventing a deadly collapse.

Old Kahn lay motionless a few meters away, half-buried by several smaller pebbles, his fate unknown.

"Uncle Kahn!"

Aji struggled to crawl over and laboriously moved the stone.

Kahn was still breathing faintly, but his face was deathly pale, clearly indicating that he had suffered severe internal injuries and impact.

The eerie, deep purple light had dissipated, but the chilling and violent aftershocks of energy still lingered in the air, causing a stinging sensation on the skin.

Looking at the dull, cracked fragment of the Bora Stone in his hand, and then at the massive explosion that Kahn had triggered with his life, Aji was filled with lingering fear, sorrow, and an indescribable sense of resolve.

He knew that the chaos Uncle Kahn had risked his life to create was their only chance.

He had to survive, he had to tell the outside world what had happened here, the secrets about the "Dark Blood Core," and those who might rebel against the Eternal Night Dynasty.

Aji tore off a piece of his own shirt and used it to bandage Kahn's bleeding wounds before cautiously surveying the surroundings.

Most of the mine tunnels have collapsed, blocking the way out, and the air is becoming increasingly polluted.

But he remembered Kahn mentioning that the ancient mine had some abandoned ventilation shafts leading to the cliffs on the island's side—

Driven by the instinct for survival and the mission entrusted to him by Kahn, this young islander began to search for a glimmer of hope amidst the desolate ruins.

Just after repelling a wave of harassment from the "Ship of Sighs" at the Broken Spear Island Command Center, Dila received urgent messages about the mining disaster on Erbin Island and unusual battlefield movements on Nikon Island.

His face turned extremely pale.

Lord Sorge was unexpectedly bogged down, Nikon Island couldn't be captured in one fell swoop, and an unknown and drastic change occurred at Erbin Island's important mines.

Everything went off track.

"Immediately send men to seal off the Erbin Island mining area and investigate the cause of the accident! We need to find the perpetrators, dead or alive! In particular, we must determine the source of the abnormal energy!"

Dila gave a stern order to his subordinates, then looked worriedly toward Nikon Island.

He knew that beneath the temporary calm lay even more turbulent undercurrents.