A shockwave like never before erupted and spread across the Sedimentary Basin.
Even though they were sixty or seventy kilometers away, Li Ye and the others still felt the immense tremor.
At this moment, the entire Sedimentary Basin was completely destroyed and torn apart due to the collision of the two Emperor Beasts. Most of the Giant Volcano collapsed as a result.
Countless patches of land were split open, and massive waves of earth surged upward.
Billowing smoke and dust arose from the center of the collision.
Within the smoke, the two Emperor Beasts launched into a fierce melee.
Each of their collisions triggered explosive shockwaves, causing the ground to tremble.
Gidon naturally radiated extreme heat, yet Hade's body was able to withstand the high temperature.
On this vast and flat Sedimentary Basin, the brutal battle between the two Emperor Beasts completely reshaped the terrain.
Every clash between them was like a divine hammer smashing the ground, reshaping the landscape beyond recognition.With a roar, Gidon suddenly swung its tail.
This Emperor Beast was already massive, and its tail was unimaginably huge—almost the size of a skyscraper.
This strike landed squarely on Hade’s abdomen, instantly knocking it back several hundred meters.
Hade’s body plowed a trench dozens of meters deep into the ground, the surrounding rock layers compressed and forced upward, forming two jagged, ferocious ridges.
Gidon roared and lunged forward with all four limbs—an agility unimaginable for a beast of such size.
It swung its tail again, aiming ferociously at Hade.
This strike missed as Hade dodged, crashing into the ground instead and almost collapsing the terrain.
Hade got up and charged at Gidon with ferocity.
This giant avian beast was not as weak on land as one might have imagined; instead, it unleashed unprecedented savagery and actually suppressed Gidon through sheer force.
Its body and scales had astonishing endurance, capable of withstanding the terrifying heat emanating from Gidon's body.
The battle between the two Emperor Beasts turned the entire Sedimentary Basin upside down. Their overwhelming power shattered the foundation of the basin, causing the ground to collapse like a broken eggshell, splitting into countless fragmented highlands and pits.
Some areas rose to form new hills, others sank into bottomless chasms.
This land had already become a shattered purgatory, ravaged by the wrath of the colossal beasts.
Everyone stared at the footage sent back by the drone, trembling in fear.
From the human perspective, Mobile Cities could be considered top predators of the Wasteland.
But in front of Emperor Beasts, they were insignificantly small.
"Even when facing an opponent twice its size, it can still fight evenly, even gain the upper hand."Li Ye sighed."This Heaven’s Chosen Hade is truly extraordinary."
"Looks like the sky no longer belongs to humanity, but to this Emperor Beast."Zhou Xing murmured sorrowfully.
Professor Annie, however, smiled and shook her head.
"No, you’re mistaken. Though Hade is powerful, it’s not the ruler of the skies."
Li Ye's gaze immediately changed.
"You mean—"
"If we’re talking about dominion over the skies, then naturally it belongs to that Emperor Beast known as the King of the Sky."
Everyone was stunned upon hearing Professor Annie’s words.
Hade was already so powerful, yet there was an even stronger airborne Emperor Beast?
Seeing everyone staring at her with unspoken questions, Professor Annie gently waved her hand.
"Sorry, the information on that Emperor Beast is classified at the highest level within the Titan Throne. Only personnel of T5 and above have clearance to access it."
The battle finally came to an end.
There was no victor—both Gidon and Hade were covered in wounds.
Judging from their behavior, it was clear they had no intention of continuing.
By now, the entire Sedimentary Basin was utterly unrecognizable.
Everyone fixed their eyes on the footage, waiting to see what the two colossal beasts would do next.
As it panted, Hade’s eyes suddenly became alert.
On screen, it swiftly turned its head—staring directly into the lens.
"What’s happening?"Li Ye asked.
"It discovered our drone,"Professor Annie replied.
"Really?"Fang Yong was shocked."The drone is so small and it’s so big. That’s like an elephant spotting a mosquito. How did it notice it?"
"Emperor Beasts have top-tier vision, hearing, and sensory perception."
Li Ye couldn’t help but shake his head.
It was simply outrageous.
Not only did they possess unimaginable combat power and defense, but also Biological Fields, and all five senses were exceptional.
Why did such creatures as Emperor Beasts even exist in this world?
Hade stared fixedly at the screen.
Then, this Emperor Beast opened its mouth and unleashed a series of intense soundwaves.
The footage immediately turned to static.
"Our drone has been shot down,"Professor Annie said."But fortunately, we already recorded valuable video data."
Lin Wu thought for a moment and then raised his question.
"Professor Annie, you mentioned Emperor Beasts are intelligent. Then wouldn’t Hade know that this was something sent by humans to monitor it?"
Professor Annie smiled and nodded.
"Yes."
After a brief confrontation filled with screeches and roars, Hade flapped its wings again and soared into the sky.
"It’s returning to the Northern Firmament Continent,"Professor Annie said.
Even though the Western Wasteland Continent and the Northern Firmament Continent were separated by thousands of miles, for this Emperor Beast capable of reaching Mach 5 speeds, the round trip was effortlessly easy.
To travel such a vast distance at will just to fight—perhaps only Emperor Beasts could manage that.
Gidon was clearly dissatisfied with the result of the battle. Even though Hade had already left, it still roared at the sky.
Then, it prepared to return to rest.
However, the Giant Volcano it once inhabited was now in ruins. The mountain had collapsed, magma was flowing—there was simply no way to reside there anymore.
Gidon tilted its head, seemingly deep in thought.
Then, it swung its claws and began digging into the ground.
Moments later, it burrowed underground and disappeared without a trace.
"Where is it going?"someone asked.
"According to past records, Gidon usually retreats to the deepest part of the mantle to rest,"Professor Annie replied."That’s around 2,900 kilometers beneath the surface."
"All in all, we really witnessed something eye-opening this time,"she smiled.
The gathering ended, and all the Lords returned to their respective Mobile Cities.
"So, where are we exploring next?"Lin Wu asked.
"Either west or south,"Li Ye answered.
Just then, an alarm suddenly blared from the Watchtower.
Li Ye snapped to attention and rushed to the Watchtower.
"What happened? What’s going on?"he asked Lin Xia.
She pointed eastward with a serious expression.
"Look, the Zombies are attacking."
Li Ye immediately turned his head.
On the eastern horizon, a massive black tide was surging forward.
Zombie Swarm, Zombie Convoy, Zombie Mobile Cities, and Zombie Airships in the sky—
Thousands upon thousands in number, a truly alarming sight.
Li Ye furrowed his brow.
The Zombies were advancing much faster than he had expected.
Just then, another faint tremor came from a different direction.
He turned and saw that from the west, another massive black tide was surging forth.
Looking closely, it was unmistakably a Dinosaur Army.
Velociraptors, Stegosaurs, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurs, Brachiosaurs.
In the skies above, flocks of Pterosaurs flew in formation.
Along with them were evolved dinosaurs like the Mist Runners and Thunder Tyrants.
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They numbered in the thousands, charging in with billowing smoke and dust.
At this moment, the group of Mobile Cities was caught right in the middle.
"Retreat south, quickly!"Li Ye immediately ordered.
The Mobile Cities revved up and began evacuating at full speed.
Li Ye kept his eyes fixed on the Dinosaur Army.
To his surprise, the dinosaurs had no interest in the human Mobile Cities and charged straight toward the Zombie Horde.
"Are they defending their homeland?"Lin Xia turned and asked.
"Seems like it,"Li Ye nodded."Which isn’t a bad thing for us."
The dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Zone were intelligent and naturally could possess a sense of territoriality. Facing the sudden invasion of the Cretaceous Zone by Zombies, it made perfect sense that they would launch a counterattack.
Though that was his reasoning, Li Ye still sighed.
He hadn’t expected that just after one earth-shaking battle ended, another was already about to begin.
This time it was the Dinosaur Army VS the Zombie Horde.
The ground trembled. Two distinct torrents of destruction were about to collide.
On one side was the Dinosaur Legion—massive Tyrannosaurs, armored Stegosaurs, scythe-like Therizinosaurs, agile and cunning Velociraptors. They charged in packs, their roars echoing through the sky, their iron hooves cracking the rock layers.
On the other side was the endless Zombie Horde—rotting bodies, twisted forms, grotesque faces. They felt no fear, no pain, only a ravenous hunger to devour all living things.
During this, Li Ye noticed a completely black Tier 2 Mobile City among the Zombie Horde.
"Is that Madam Mo?"he exclaimed.
Clearly, this trusted general of the Zombie Emperor was appointed as commander of the Zombie Civilization's assault on the Cretaceous Zone.
On the deck of the Zombie Mobile City, Zombie Gunners were loading large numbers of Zombies into cannons and firing them.
A dense rain of Zombies fell toward the dinosaurs.
Most were crushed on landing by the dinosaurs’ hooves. The occasional survivor would be swiftly struck down by the tail of a massive dinosaur.
Meanwhile, the Velociraptors weaved through the chaos, swiftly leaping and tearing through any stragglers.
The Dinosaur charge was not slowed by the Living Corpse Rain.
With a thunderous roar, the Thunder Tyrants among the Dinosaur ranks unleashed their power.
The electromagnetic pulses they emitted swept across the entire Zombie Horde.
Even the Zombie-made vehicles and Mobile Cities created with Flesh Technology were affected.
At this moment, a large number of Zombie vehicles were paralyzed, Mobile Cities lost mobility, and airborne Zombie Airships began to crash out of control.
The dinosaurs charged forward with roars, sweeping through the Zombie Swarm.
The Triceratops charged in clusters, their giant horns piercing through the hordes, cutting open the Rotten Nests like plow blades.
The Pterosaurs dove down in groups, tearing at the Zombies with their sharp talons.
The Tyrannosaurs swung their tails, crushing dozens of Zombies with a single blow.
The formation of the Zombies was instantly shattered into chaos.
Those Zombie Mobile Cities that had stalled due to the electromagnetic pulse were the first to become the main targets of the dinosaurs' attacks.
Large numbers of Pterosaurs swooped down from the sky, snatching up Zombies and tearing them apart mid-air.
Velociraptors invaded the decks in packs, launching agile strikes and tearing into the Zombies.
Tyrannosaurs used their own bodies as battering rams to crash into the Mobile Cities, continuously swinging their tails and claws, unleashing astonishing destructive power.
From this, it appeared that the balance of victory had leaned completely toward the dinosaurs from the very beginning.
But as Li Ye continued watching, his brow soon furrowed tightly.
He knew clearly in his heart—the Zombies would win in the end.
At this moment, an abnormal change occurred among the dinosaur herd.
Dinosaurs that were previously mauling Zombies and had blood and flesh in their mouths suddenly froze and began convulsing violently.
Within ten-odd seconds, they transformed into Zombie Dinosaurs, roaring and charging at their former allies.
This scene spread across the battlefield like a virus, and in just a few minutes, the situation had taken a sharp turn.
One by one, the dinosaurs were infected and then joined the ranks of the Zombies.
In the end, the battlefield fell into silence.
The dinosaurs that had once fought bravely had now fully joined the Zombie Swarm.
By now, the dinosaurs’ bodies were decayed and ruined, eyes bulging and clouded, teeth and claws glowing a strange pale green, their limbs deformed.
Like the Zombies, they let out deep, low growls.
Li Ye shook his head and put away his binoculars.
"Let’s get moving."
All the Mobile Cities revved up and hurriedly retreated southward.
For easier communication, Li Ye opened the City Communication Channel.
【Engineer: From the looks of this, the fall of the Cretaceous Zone is only a matter of time. We must evacuate to another zone as soon as possible.】
【Pacifier: The dinosaurs were already incredibly strong. With the addition of these Zombie Dinosaurs, the strength of the Zombie Civilization may expand to unimaginable levels.】
【Gray Hound: It’s really hard for us humans to win against them.】
【Iron Whale: So are we continuing our retreat south, Alliance Leader? By the way, what zone lies south of the Cretaceous Zone?】
Li Ye thought for a moment, then made his decision.
【Tomorrow: Then we’ll head south for now.】
Currently, the Tomorrow Alliance had seven members. With the addition of Natural L3, they still had strong self-defense capabilities.
Moreover, Tomorrow had recently seen a major power boost thanks to the City Auction House in the Western Wasteland Continent, and it still stood a fighting chance against the Zombies.
He immediately called Lin Wu over.
"You saw it too—the situation is that urgent. I need you to speed up the training of the crew so that the Vanguard Armed Gunship can be deployed in combat as soon as possible."
Lin Wu nodded.
"I understand. The training is already wrapping up, and the Vanguard Armed Gunship is about to begin its test flight."
Back in his room, Li Ye opened the System Panel, focusing intently on the countdown displayed.
There were about three to four days left until the next Intelligence Refresh.
This round of intelligence was highly valuable, and there were seven entries. He believed he would surely find a way forward.