Chapter 014: The Final Battle

But what met Du Fan was a white, almost tangible combat energy soaring into the sky!
This combat energy rushed straight up, then turned and headed straight for Du Fan.
Facing this energy charging toward him, Du Fan remained as steady as a mountain. When that terrifying energy reached him, it was blocked by his absolute protective field.
Although he hadn’t reached the divine level, the energy within Du Fan had already reached a terrifying level! If this had happened two years ago, such energy might not have been able to harm Du Fan, but it could definitely have blown him away.
This time, when the energy struck Du Fan, it was like a breeze passing by—Du Fan showed no reaction at all.
“Begin the siege!”
After withstanding that attack, Du Fan didn’t hesitate at all and immediately ordered the siege to begin.
At Du Fan’s command, Nai Xiu drew back her Eternal Bow!
Now at the divine level, Nai Xiu, when using the Archmage Arrow Technique, appeared even more like an invincible war god!
The red and green-colored arrow was like a meteor trailing red and green light, striking straight at the main gate of Emperor Gavin’s capital!
With a loud explosion, the entire gate, along with the walls on both sides, was completely blown apart!
When Nai Xiu reached the divine level, Long Yi had been greatly surprised by the Archmage Arrow Technique she unleashed.
According to Long Yi, if such an arrow hit someone, even he would be instantly killed! An arrow capable of killing a mid-tier god meant that the defenses of those gates were nothing but paper.
Just as Nai Xiu pierced the gate with her arrow, eight cannon blasts rang out almost simultaneously. These were the Magic Cannons that brought painful memories to Du Fan, firing eight forbidden spells toward his side.
As the Magic Cannons fired, the eight ancient dragon clans gathered all their strength, targeted the direction of the spells, and soared into the air. They channeled their golden energy to dissipate those forbidden spells.
Witnessing such a formidable scene, many warriors in Emperor Gavin’s capital were utterly stunned!
They had seen experts before, but never one who could directly consume forbidden spells. At that moment, George and Allen also stepped in simultaneously!

The long-accumulated star combat energy had already transformed the long spears in the two men’s hands into gleaming weapons. They slammed their spears fiercely against a section of the city wall, and with two loud explosions, another several dozen meters of the wall vanished completely!
At that moment, the sound of the marching horns sounded like relentless death drums in the ears of the soldiers of the Gavin Empire, constantly undermining their morale!
Through the three huge gaps, Du Fan’s soldiers surged in like a tidal wave, quickly entering the capital of the Gavin Empire!
Fierce street battles soon broke out!
Meanwhile, Du Fan and his three brothers headed straight for the imperial palace of the Gavin Empire!
Long Yi sent two ancient divine dragons to protect Du Fan. Together with Moses and Nai Xiu, there were six divine-level warriors and one peak-domain expert charging toward the imperial palace.
Upon reaching the palace gates, Du Fan clearly felt that the entire palace was under protection—a transparent energy shield covered everything inside.
“Du Fan, if you’ve got the guts, come and kill me!” Fisher’s voice came from inside.
Without waiting for Du Fan’s order, Nai Xiu shot an arrow at the energy shield protecting the palace. Yet, after violent tremors, the shield managed to withstand it.
“Let’s do this together!” Du Fan shouted loudly.
“One, two, three!” As soon as those words were spoken, Nai Xiu’s Elven King Arrow Technique, George and Allen’s skills, Du Fan’s star combat energy, Moses’s magic combat energy, and the two ancient dragon clans unleashed all their power to attack the energy shield!
Another loud explosion followed, and the energy shield cracked like broken glass.
Nai Xiu’s arrows, along with the energy of the two ancient dragon clans, still hadn’t been fully exhausted after breaking through the shield and continued to strike deep into the palace!
Three huge plumes of smoke rose from the palace, and soon, Du Fan, along with the six divine-level experts, rushed deep into the imperial palace!
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Deep within the palace, in a secret chamber filled with various magic arrays, the two masters who controlled these arrays both let out groans the moment the energy shield shattered, immediately spitting out blood!
With the shield broken, the masters who maintained it suffered severe injuries from the backlash of the magic!

“Lord Educator, it seems that among those who have arrived, there are indeed experts capable of harming a Mid-Level God. Otherwise, under our two of us overseeing things, it would be absolutely impossible for a Mid-Level God—or anyone else—to break through our energy defenses!” Qian said, visibly frustrated.

The protective energy shield of the Gavin Empire was designed in a very unique way: as long as someone controlled the magic array, the shield’s protective strength would match that of the person controlling it.

Originally, in Fischer’s imagination, the highest-level cultivators on Du Fan’s side would be those ancient dragons, who were at the same cultivation level as Qian and Xun—both Mid-Level Gods!

Since they were all Mid-Level Gods, with Qian and Xun in charge, it was practically impossible for Du Fan to break through the palace’s protective barriers. This way, Fischer could leisurely watch Du Fan outside, helpless!

Fischer never expected that Nai Xiu, with the Eternal Bow and the Elf King’s Ring, had already reached the level where she could kill a Mid-Level God!

“Let’s find a gap and leave quickly. With so many experts here, we don’t stand a chance of winning,” Xun added.

Just as they were discussing escaping, Du Fan, along with six god-level experts, was approaching rapidly.

“Have they already discovered us?” Qian asked, anxious.

“Don’t worry. It’s impossible for Du Fan to find us in such a short time. After all, we’re underground right now,” Fischer said.

Sure enough, as if to prove Fischer’s words, Du Fan and his group hurried past the secret room where the three of them were hiding, not stopping at all where Fischer was concealed.

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Outside, nearly half a million of Du Fan’s troops had already entered the city. Yet, the imperial capital was enormous, and there were still millions of troops inside!

These millions of troops were either elite forces preserved to this day or warriors who had fought fiercely on the front lines—such warriors were extremely combat-effective!

Long and nine ancient dragons, along with Robb and other god-level experts, kept circling above the capital. Once they detected intense fighting there, god-level experts would immediately fly over to turn the tide of battle in Du Fan’s favor!

Dozens of god-level experts acted like rescuers appearing everywhere, constantly steering the situation in Du Fan’s favor!

The capital city, this vast metropolis, is gradually falling into Du Fan’s hands!
Just as Du Fan’s army was achieving successive victories, countless magical beasts with lion heads and bird bodies—gryphons—suddenly appeared in the sky above his troops outside the city!
Perched atop these gryphons were elves, archers with sharp eyes. Once in the air, they immediately flew toward the capital city!
There were three thousand of these elf archers on gryphons, each possessing exceptional skills. The arrival of these elite archers greatly accelerated the capture of the city. Their precise attacks from the air sent shockwaves among the soldiers defending the capital!
The elf archers in the sky targeted the key figures in each squad. Moreover, their arrows never missed their mark—each long arrow struck the vital points of the soldiers, killing them on the spot!
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“Elders, how about this? Merge again and use that combined power to see if you can kill Du Fan in one strike! Whether we succeed or not, we’ll leave right after,” Fischer said firmly.
“Alright, then let these two old fools give it a try!” Qian nodded.
“I’ll heal the elders first!” Fischer hurriedly said.
Reciting a few spells, milky-white light energy emanated from his hands, enveloping Qian and Xun.
Inside the palace, Du Fan, who was searching frantically, couldn’t spot Fischer anywhere. In his fury, his star energy flared violently, destroying the palaces in the palace complex into ruins!
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared amidst the dust!
Once the dust settled, the figure’s outline became clear.
It was none other than the ancient ancestor who had given the Blood Sword to Fischer.
“Dare you! Don’t you know this is a royal forbidden zone?” the man shouted angrily.
Hearing this, Du Fan realized he had arrived in front of a courtyard, with a sign reading, “Royal Forbidden Zone. Those who enter will be killed!”
“Who are you, appearing out of nowhere in the palace?” Du Fan asked, raising his eyebrows.
“Hmph! I’m an ancestor of the Austin family, practicing in this forbidden zone. Since you’ve disturbed me, get ready to die!” the ancient ancestor roared.

With that loud shout from the ancient ancestor, Du Fan and the others were stunned! Du Fan could instantly see through the level of this ancient ancestor’s cultivation—it was merely at the upper stage of the lower divine realm!
It wasn’t surprising. In the thoughts of this ancient ancestor of the Austin family, those who dominated their domains were already the ultimate strength on this continent. As a divine-level expert, he believed he had no rivals on the continent!
It was such arrogant thinking that led this divine-level expert to rashly speak such words without properly assessing the cultivation levels of Du Fan and his group!
“Haha, good! Old man, let me see just how strong you really are! How dare you call for Grandpa Dragon to die!” An ancient dragon roared with laughter!
As the ancient dragon laughed, it separated its hands, and a fiercely sharp golden energy surged toward the ancient ancestor!
This golden energy triggered a very dangerous warning in the ancient ancestor’s mind!
While Du Fan’s gaze was fixed on the battle between the ancient dragon and the ancient ancestor, Fi Shie underground had already fully healed Qian He Xun.
The two immediately turned over and began the process of merging. Soon, a creature with four arms appeared.