I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

Click-clack—

A deafening thunderclap followed, like swords clashing, like mountains collapsing and the earth splitting open, as a thunderstorm descended.

Qing's movements froze for a moment, and like a frightened bird, he instinctively tried to leave, but then he realized something and became even more ruthless, intending to tear Ina apart.

But that's enough time.

The vast fog brightened, and a blue-purple radiance pierced through it, illuminating a brilliance that had lasted for over a thousand days, like a slowly blooming blue lotus.

A crystal wall suddenly appeared, resisting Qing's attack with earth-shattering force, yet not a single aftershock could reach Ina, firmly protecting her.

Qing naturally wouldn't give up so easily. The true form of the Mirage Dragon appeared, and a cyan-gold light fell like a hammer. The terrifying pressure was like a tsunami and a landslide, and even the light was shattered under such pressure.

This blow seemed to shatter Crescent City. Terrifying cracks spread like a spider web throughout the city, the ground caved in hundreds of meters, and the entire city trembled violently, floating and drifting for a distance!

This is simply overwhelming! Under such immense power, what could possibly remain intact?

A woman's voice echoed from the smoke: "Is it possible to defeat a hero like this...? Defeating him is not an option for now. How about we lower the requirements a little bit?"

Ina's eyes slowly widened, her pupils sparkling like a pair of bright and beautiful pearls.

"My lord knight..."

In fairy tales, the knight rescues the princess from the dragon, and the princess falls in love with him afterward. This is an ironclad rule built up by countless fairy tales, and the knight is the strongest shield that silently protects the princess.

A crystal wall stood before Yan Ziming. Despite being full of cracks, it remained standing, forming an absolutely safe zone.

"Your Highness, how are you?"

"Eee..."

It was as if the internet, which had been disconnected for a long time, had finally been reconnected. The pride that Ina had maintained for so long crumbled the moment she saw this person. The fear of death made her slump to the ground, gasping for breath, and the feeling of relief that she had survived the ordeal came over her like a tidal wave.

She had no energy left to think about anything else. Watching the skeletons of the Watchers around her turn to ashes in that instant, a wave of sorrow washed over her. She wanted to cry, but her tears had dried up, and even weeping was a luxury.

"If you want to cry, just cry loudly! Girls who cry get candy!"

Urged on by Yan Ziming, Ina's tears flowed down her cheeks like a burst dam.

She remained remarkably strong, refusing to cry out loud, but silently shedding tears and sobbing softly, a mixture of grief, joy, relief... and many other emotions swirling within her.

Yan Ziming's gaze softened. She realized once again that, aside from her status as a princess, Ina was just an ordinary girl.

This time, she saw it more realistically.

On the other side, Qing's expression had completely darkened, and the murderous intent in his eyes condensed into an obscure light.

"It's you again..."

"I should be saying that, why are you always the one saying it?" Yan Ziming's eyes also began to surge with murderous intent, and the crackling of lightning became more frequent.

Both sides regarded each other as irreconcilable enemies, and the chilling killing intent plunged the world into winter, with the coldness spreading further and further away.

"How many times has this happened? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

Behind Qing, a dragon riding the mist appeared, and the bright Tianmu was like two suns crowding together, releasing the full pressure of the sequence level.

Yan Ziming chuckled, "Heh...you know better than anyone that you can't win me over."

"Then this city beneath your feet will also be reduced to ashes!"

"It's up to you."

Yan Ziming shrugged indifferently, but Ina couldn't help but react. She grabbed Yan Ziming's clothes and made a silent plea.

"..."

During the standoff, Qing's pupils suddenly contracted, "Your strength...."

"So you finally noticed."

Yan Ziming casually stretched her shoulder joints, like a giant stretching his muscles and bones, disturbing the four corners of heaven and earth. An extremely powerful electric field of lightning emanated from her body, and her body turned into an almost chaotic blue-purple color. This was the manifestation of the lightning spirit's affinity being enhanced to the extreme.

At the same time, a second light appeared in her body, and lightning element condensed into an elemental wall in her hand. Yan Zimo reached into the wall as if stirring a calm surface of water, creating a ripple.

When she pulled her hand out again, she held a crystallized spear.

At this moment, her aura suddenly surged from the ninth level, from the Void Realm, to an indescribable level, clashing and entangled with the Mirage Dragon.

This was her own unique aura, completely pure and unadulterated, giving off a sense of returning to simplicity.

Yes, she was finally able to possess Sequence-level combat power without relying on the power of the useless Xi.

Her breakthrough was not long ago, only a month ago. She went through repeated resonance with the elemental wall, putting in an effort that would make most people hesitate. At a certain special moment, she entered it.

She passed through the Wall of Elements and entered that level, the level that was equivalent to the Sequence level.

Yan Ziming then shouted loudly, "You, the one surnamed Su, yes, yes, that's you! Come out here and die!"

On the other side of the thick fog, Su Yuchen's figure appeared. He looked back and forth on Yan Zimo with a complicated expression, feeling uneasy.

"Sigh...!" Su Yuchen sighed, and a whirlwind lifted Ina up and carried her outside.

Sudden——

Boom!

Thunder and mist exploded somewhere, and Yan Ziming stopped the Mirage Dragon's sneak attack. But the Mirage Dragon obviously wouldn't give up and launched a full-scale attack. Its target wasn't Yan Ziming, but Su Yuchen and Ina.

"Your opponent is me."

Yan Ziming rushed forward, and lightning surged, forming a dense network of lightning between Su Yuchen and the Mirage Dragon. The Mirage Dragon crashed into it, and the lightning network automatically disintegrated and collapsed.

"Still as arrogant as ever!"

The Spear of Victory pierced through, sucking out the air and creating a vacuum channel. It directly broke through the Mirage Dragon's defenses, piercing it. Lightning also erupted from the wound, and the enormous impact slammed its massive dragon body flat. Su Yuchen and Ina disappeared instantly.

From the outside, the entire Crescent City was shrouded in a chaotic vortex of clouds, filled with lightning and thunder, like a giant typhoon cloud. Terrifying fluctuations emanated from it from time to time, and the sea waves could not rise at all, but could only retreat in all directions under this heavy pressure.

I'm skipping tonight's show! (With complete confidence)

I practiced driving too late, I'll go to sleep now.

Regarding the new book

My account is currently banned, so I can't reply to everyone individually. I'll just say it here: my new book is temporarily unavailable for some reason, but it should be back in a day or two (so frustrating!).

84. Cardinality

After taking Ina out, Su Yuchen went back and brought out the half-dead Imperial Advisor. After settling the two of them properly, he looked into Crescent City with an extremely complicated expression.

The area was enveloped by a massive vortex of clouds, and just by looking at it, it was clear that this was a battle far superior to theirs; he had been completely surpassed.

Having witnessed the power of the mirage dragon, he, who considered himself to have reached the pinnacle, felt such a sense of powerlessness for the first time.

However, the person he admired was confronting that terrifying being inside, and seemed to be holding his own in no way.

boom!

A loud explosion came from the sea not far away. The battle between the Great Sage and the Tyrant had reached a fever pitch. The Tyrant's bravery was unstoppable. Su Yuchen immediately forgot about Yan Zimo and rushed over to help, stabilizing the scales that were beginning to tip in favor of the Tyrant.

Ide was of little help in such a battle; the gap between him and the tyrant was too great. Only when Su Yuchen, the Great Sage, and Ike joined forces could they barely put up a fight, but even they were at a significant disadvantage.

The Great Sage was already severely injured, and even with Su Yuchen's arrival, the situation did not improve. Fortunately, the lack of land support weakened the Tyrant's strength to some extent, allowing him to barely maintain his position.

But if even the mirage dragon breaks free, then they will have no other choice but to flee.

Ide returned to Ina's side. The Grand Tutor was seriously injured and on the verge of death. It was truly unimaginable how powerful the Mirage Dragon was to be able to force the Grand Tutor into such a predicament in such a short time.

At the same time, Id felt humiliated, and his face burned with pain.

Because it was Yan Zimo who saved them.

The vast Odyssey Empire had fallen to the point where it needed outsiders to save it, a situation that felt like a slap in the face to Id, making him feel so uncomfortable that he almost vomited blood.

Only now did he realize how ridiculous his idea of ​​defeating Yan Ziming on the night of his coronation had been.

They were like frogs at the bottom of a well.

It was ridiculous and its ugly side was fully exposed.

He has only just been crowned emperor!

This was the most exhilarating moment for everyone in Odyssey, but they were struck by such a terrible blow. They thought that the Great Sage's breakthrough was a sign that Odyssey would return to its peak and that his dream of becoming emperor would be realized. But now, let alone becoming an emperor for all time, it would be good enough if he were not remembered as a villain for eternity.

The losses in Odyssey this time were truly devastating. It is estimated that one-third of the Crescent City was severely damaged, and safety hazards have emerged in every corner of the city to varying degrees. In this riot, it is roughly estimated that more than tens of thousands of people have died.

These are just the visible losses; the biggest blows are the invisible ones, such as damage to public trust and self-confidence.

In Crescent Moon City, Yan Ziming did not engage in a full-scale battle with the Mirage Dragon; what was seen from the outside was merely a contest between the two of them in a realm.

"Are you still going to insist on going your own way? You should know that if you keep going like this, you won't be able to leave either." Yan Zimo leaned against the Spear of Victory and gave the Mirage Dragon a wicked smile.

[If he could have a blade of grass in his mouth, he'd be even cooler...] Yan Ziming thought inappropriately.

There is a kind of strength called 'more than enough'!

Unfortunately, her opponents haven't yet made her that arrogant.

"..."

Qing fell silent for a moment, unable to deny it. As of now, she still had to live in Liu Mengxian's shadow and didn't even dare to see her.