Ao Yuan's face was ashen, the light in his pupils flickering.
His draconic visage was etched with gravity; these were the most formidable armaments on Blue Star.
He was merely at the Spirit Sea Realm. Even with the innate divine abilities of his dragon kin, he might stand a chance against one or two.
But hundreds? He honestly knew he was no match.
Yet, was he to simply retreat now?
Ao Yuan clenched his claws, unwilling to accept this reality.
"Dai Dai, our movement speed is fast. If we want to escape, they absolutely won't be able to catch us!"
Dai Xiao Mei added from his side.
"No!"
Ao Yuan took a deep breath and then declared, "You two retreat first!"
"Dai Dai..."
"Lord Dragon God, you..."
Ao Guang and Dai Xiao Mei's faces contorted in shock, attempting to dissuade him.
Ao Guang had recently gathered much information online and naturally knew that the Beautiful Country possessed the undeniable title of Blue Star's foremost military power.
To confront them would make survival exceptionally difficult.
Dai Xiao Mei, being a native of Blue Star, understood even more acutely how terrifying the Beautiful Country's strength was.
"No, you are mistaken."
Ao Yuan looked at Ao Guang and Dai Xiao Mei, shaking his head inwardly. "This time, we can't just leave if we want to."
"Don't believe me? Look!"
Following Ao Yuan's gaze, both the human and the beast's expressions changed dramatically.
They turned their heads to look, and their faces paled.
On the ocean's surface, several colossal sea behemoths were anchored.
This effectively blocked their escape route.
The Beautiful Country's actions clearly signaled that they would not let this matter rest!
They were determined to capture Ao Yuan.
"You two leave first."
"I'll go and see just how powerful the Beautiful Country's military might truly is!"
Ao Yuan gazed at the metallic monsters rolling in from the ground.
"Roar!"
He then let out a sky-shattering roar and soared upwards.
He was a divine dragon!
The totem of Great Xia!
How could he surrender without a fight?
Beautiful Country.
Inside a conference room spanning over a hundred square meters.
Numerous middle-aged men sat in silent contemplation, their eyes fixed intently on the surveillance feed projected before them.
Though they spoke no words, a terrifying aura emanated from each of them.
These were the most powerful individuals in the Beautiful Country!
"This promises to be an exciting spectacle! Everyone, watch closely!"
One of them, looking at Ao Yuan charging towards the surveillance screen, let out a sneer.
"If we can obtain his genes, our Beautiful Country will undoubtedly be able to cultivate even more powerful gene warriors!"
"Then, none will be able to stand against the Beautiful Country."
"And we will become legendary figures, spoken of with admiration by the citizens of the Beautiful Country for millennia to come!"
Their words prompted nods from everyone in the conference room, their eyes burning with fanaticism.
This battle!
They were certain of victory.
As people of the Beautiful Country, each harbored a single ideal: to dominate Blue Star.
Even in this era of spiritual energy revival, this dream remained unchanged.
Through this battle, they would inform the entire world that the Beautiful Country was still a global superpower.
The world of Blue Star belonged to them!
And as the Beautiful Country dispatched its naval, land, and air forces,
Nations that had caught wind of the news were also shaken.
They subsequently turned their attention to the Beautiful Country.
At this moment, Ao Yuan was undoubtedly the most powerful creature to have emerged since the spiritual energy revival on Blue Star.
They all wished to witness Ao Yuan's true strength to formulate their subsequent plans.
On a plane speeding towards the Beautiful Country from Great Xia,
Bai Feng received the news immediately.
His expression changed drastically, and he uttered with grave concern, "What is the Beautiful Country trying to do?"
"They are actually deploying their military against our guardian divine beast?"
"Do they truly wish to tear down the facade with us, Great Xia?"
"Hurry!"
"We must reach the Beautiful Country as soon as possible!"
Bai Feng roared in anger, fearing that any further delay
might put Ao Yuan in danger.
Although Ao Yuan had astonished them greatly, when it came to determining who was stronger,
His inner conviction still leaned towards the Beautiful Country.
After all, this was arguably the most formidable military power on Blue Star.
At this very moment.
Within the borders of the Beautiful Country, the focus of all eyes.
Ao Yuan's eyes glowed with a faint luminescence as he slowly flew towards the metallic behemoths.
His speed was unhurried, while the metallic monsters let out roars.
As if excited by Ao Yuan's approach.
The distance between the two sides gradually closed.
Two kilometers.
One kilometer.
Nine hundred meters.
Eight hundred meters!
Upon reaching five hundred meters, Ao Yuan could clearly discern the pores on the faces of the soldiers piloting the metallic beasts.
And at that precise moment.
*Bang!*
One of the metallic monsters let out a furious roar and launched the first attack.
Its assault was like the bugle call of a charge!
Instantly.
*Boom, boom, boom!*
A series of explosive sounds erupted like thunder, cannon shells connecting in a barrage, exuding a world-ending sense of dread.
But Ao Yuan did not evade. He continued his unhurried flight towards the metallic beasts.
It wasn't that he didn't want to dodge, but he understood that with such a net-like offensive, he had no room to maneuver.
No matter how he tried to evade, he would inevitably be hit.
From afar, Ao Guang and Dai Xiao Mei watched with trembling hearts.
If their positions were swapped with Ao Yuan, they felt they wouldn't last a second before being reduced to dust by the shells.
"Ao Guang, do you think Dai Dai will be alright?" Dai Xiao Mei's face was ashen.
Ao Guang swallowed hard and replied with difficulty, "Don't... don't worry, Lord Dragon God will surely be fine."
"He... he is the Dragon God!"
"This is bad!"
At this moment, Ao Guang suddenly cried out in alarm. He gazed into the distance, a fiery reflection appearing in his eyes.
Looking in the direction he was focused on, he saw that the armed helicopters circling in the sky had simultaneously opened fire.
Their cold, gleaming muzzles were all aimed at Ao Yuan.
*Da da da!*
High-intensity gunfire erupted, streaks of hundreds of meters long, dazzling fire trails stretching across the sky.
They were like the scythes of death, sweeping towards Ao Yuan.
Wherever they passed, nothing seemed able to withstand them, disintegrating into dust upon mere contact.
The might was terrifying beyond description!
In contrast, Ao Yuan.
Still made no move.
He continued to fly towards their position at the same unhurried pace as before.
Only when the cannonballs and gunfire were mere inches away.
Did Ao Yuan's pupils suddenly flare.
He shot skyward, his body growing even larger.
To the shock of everyone present, he transformed into a hundred-meter-long colossal dragon in the blink of an eye!
He did not pause but rapidly charged towards the metallic monsters.
As for the shells that streaked towards him, it was as if, in his eyes, they were nothing of consequence.
*Boom, boom, boom!*
At that very instant.
The cannon shells finally struck Ao Yuan!
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