Chapter 133: A Fierce Battle

The consumption of the two energies grew increasingly bizarre, with the pitch-black sky giving off a sense of turmoil! Everyone watched this scene anxiously!
“Foolish!” Suddenly, Rod’s expression changed drastically, turning icy cold. He stepped forward in an instant to shield Lucy, while the Dark Dragon swung forward as well. The simplest and most effective sword move displayed its greatest power, as if the entire sky were about to tear apart.
The middle-aged man who had been standing beside the young man moved at that moment, his target clearly Lucy. After nearly half a minute of stalemate, neither side could gain the upper hand. On one hand, the young man had used a secret technique to boost his strength to the mid-stage quasi-divine level in a short time, but he couldn’t control it well. On the other hand, Lucy had enhanced the lethality of her magic through a magical accessory, combining it with a powerful spell that rivaled a forbidden curse—making it hard to determine a winner in the short term.
It was clear, however, that both were in trouble. Whoever gave up first would surely lose. The middle-aged man realized this as well. After some consideration, he decided to target Lucy, hoping to distract her and help the young man win.
Although he had guessed Lucy’s identity, he chose to persevere. He knew that whether he won or lost today, his outcome wouldn’t be good. If he failed, it was obvious that Rod and Lucy would attack him. Rod’s formidable strength terrified him. If he won, as long as either of them escaped, he would face relentless pursuit. As one of the Four Great Families, the Black Phoenix Clan was terrifying in their pursuit! He couldn’t accept such an outcome. He was fighting for his last hope—killing Rod and Lucy cleanly, leaving no clues, so that even if the Black Phoenix Clan discovered their kin dead here, they wouldn’t have evidence of who did it.
The commotion here had attracted the attention of many people. He had to act quickly.
Ding ding ding… Rod swung his sword, creating a streak of black light that seemed to tear through space, aiming at the man who was charging at full speed in a phantom form! Naturally, the other man wouldn’t just stand by and let that sword strike him. Its power was terrifying—being hit by it meant certain death.
Forced to abandon his original target, he engaged in a fierce battle with Rod.

For a moment, the sharp sounds of sword clashes and blade fights filled the air. Intense sword energy and blade energy spread everywhere, violently destroying the trees around. The already desolate hills were further ravaged by such fierce combat!
Both fighters pushed their speeds to the extreme, moving swiftly across the hills like two shadows. Every collision released terrifying force, echoing like thunder.
Feeling the numbness spreading from his body, Rod realized clearly that he couldn’t keep fighting against his opponent at this pace—it would do him no good. Although this guy was only at the early stage of the quasi-divine level, his strength was terrifyingly great. A head-on fight would not benefit him at all. Truly worthy of being a member of the demon race, his physical prowess was displayed to the fullest extent. He was even stronger than the old man Rod had killed earlier.
There were two reasons why that old man could be killed so easily by Rod. First, he focused all his attention on Lucy, believing the two people behind him could protect him. Second, he was underestimating the situation and overly confident in his own strength. By the time he realized what was happening when Rod unleashed Dragon Roar, it was already too late.
He couldn’t use Dragon Roar again, and his remaining combat energy wouldn’t last much longer under such strain. If he used it, he might be able to kill this guy, but it was uncertain as for the young man. If the young man defeated Lucy, Rod and Lucy would face only one outcome: being erased from this place. Rod would not allow such a thing to happen.
“Dragon Sweeper!” With a loud roar, Dragon Roar shook the heavens, and Furnace Sky was summoned by Rod. Letting out a long howl, it rushed straight at the young man! The perfect opportunity had arrived. The middle-aged man had been distracted by Rod, and the young man couldn’t resist Lucy’s magic much longer. At this moment, Furnace Sky was a game-changer. Rod had been waiting for this chance all along—waiting for the middle-aged man to attack so he could get away from the young man. Now, it was finally here.
The appearance of Furnace Sky drew everyone’s attention, and fear flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man and the young man!
“Dragon clan!” The two almost simultaneously exclaimed in their hearts. They never expected that the two targets they were hunting today were one from the Dragon clan and the other from the Black Phoenix clan—members of these two powerful families. Their spirits plummeted instantly!

The young man’s face turned ashen, filled with desolation. This was the most critical moment in the battle against magic—just when they had gained a slight advantage—such a sudden change had occurred. How could he possibly accept it?

He had long heard of the dragon’s fury among the dragons; how could he possibly deal with it? How could he spare the time to deal with it now? He could only watch helplessly as the giant dragon rushed toward him.

The middle-aged man was also panicked. It was already impossible to turn back and offer assistance. Rod’s Dragon Slaying Sword began to unleash its power, sweeping toward him with overwhelming force. If he didn’t resist, his life would surely be lost!

It was only then that he began to regret it—regretting why he hadn’t held back. If he had stayed silent and even helped them kill that guy, Charlie, everything would have been much easier. Then he could have atoned for his sins and avoided death. Now, all hope was destroyed—there was no hope left.

His eyes flickered rapidly. With a firm resolve, he became fierce and eerie. Since death was inevitable anyway, he might as well fight to the end.

He stepped back and swung fiercely forward, not intending to avoid Rod’s sword at all. He chose to perish together.

Unexpecting this, Rod’s expression changed drastically. It was difficult to retract the Dragon Slaying Sword after it was unleashed. If the opponent attacked him, insisting on killing him would surely cost him his life! He wasn’t that foolish.

“Break!” With a fierce look, he roared loudly, his voice like a thunderclap that made the entire hill tremble.

He forced the Dragon Slaying Sword to stop moving and turned it to block with his long sword.

Ding… A clear sound came as the two parted upon contact, flying apart in opposite directions.

“Reverse the demonic energy!” Seizing a chance to catch his breath, the middle-aged man stared at Rod with a ferocious expression. With a roar, he chose the same method as the young man and began to reverse his demonic energy. With the demonic energy reversed and evil intent filling his heart, he was determined to fight to the death—fate was in their hands.

As the middle-aged man began to reverse his demonic energy, a faint dark aura could be seen surging toward him. In an instant, it seemed like countless invisible insects burrowed into his body.

His power began to surge violently—strong winds blew, sand and stones flew, and dark clouds covered the sky, making the already dark night even darker.

“Should we intervene?” From a hidden place not far from the hill, two middle-aged men fought side by side. Watching the situation on the hill, one of them frowned and asked.

“Let’s take a look first. That kid probably isn’t from our Dragon clan. Dragon Fury isn’t something like this. I guess… we should see first!” Another person said calmly, seemingly unbothered by the situation above at all.
“Hmm, there’s something strange about him, but he has our Dragon clan ID card, so it shouldn’t be fake. Be ready to act if necessary!” someone added immediately.
“Understood. Hehe, as for the Black Phoenix clan, that guy has arrived too. Why isn’t he attacking? Can’t he see that their little princess is in mortal danger over there? Quite interesting!” The first man glanced sideways with a half-smile.
“That young man is quite good. There shouldn’t be any problems. The Demon clan has become quite powerful these days—daring to attack despite knowing we’re from the four great clans. It seems it’s time to make a stand! That young man isn’t ordinary. Even if that guy reverses his demonic energy, he won’t end up well!”
“Of course. What can they achieve with secret techniques powered by burning life force? They can’t go far!” The two middle-aged men watched the battle on the mountain calmly.
To their side, the member of the Black Phoenix clan also had a cold expression, watching the battle on the mountain anxiously—more precisely, focusing all his attention on Lucy. “The young lady should be able to hold on. If she can persevere this time, she’ll gain a lot. I hope that kid can hold on a little longer. I never expected the Dragon clan, who value wealth so much, to produce such a genius. Hah…” With that thought, he turned his head toward where the two Dragon clan members were hiding, his gaze filled with complexity.
At the same time, no one noticed that beneath the hill, hidden in the darkness, a thin figure was creeping silently across the ground, so inconspicuous that no one could sense his presence, as if he had merged with the entire world. Even the experts from the Dragon clan and the Black Phoenix clan failed to detect him.
“Your guess was right, my lord. To achieve such things at such a young age—his future is boundless! The Dragon clan and the Black Phoenix clan members should be about to attack soon, right?” A gentle breeze blew, but one could still hear the murmurs coming from the end of that shadowy figure.

As the words faded, the figure vanished once again silently, leaving no trace! For a moment, several pairs of eyes focused entirely on the hill, where the battle had drawn the attention of several powerful warriors. In fact, throughout Dark Moon City, countless strong fighters were rushing toward this place. All the most extraordinary warriors were using their mental powers to observe everything here. When they sensed the reversal of the demonic energy from the two demon race members, soft sighs were heard simultaneously from several places.