Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

Within the Great Xia territory, everywhere was a scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and dark clouds shrouded every city.

All living beings are wailing, fearing, and despairing.

On this planet where the strongest beings are only at the fifth rank, the seventh-rank alien beings possess unparalleled strength, sweeping across land after land with their blood, and are unstoppable.

Darkness enveloped everything; not a ray of light or a glimmer of hope could be seen.

Kunwu Mountain.

This is one of the legendary sacred mountains. It is not just a single mountain, but a continuous mountain range inhabited by countless strange beasts.

At this moment, a creature from another race, who had just escaped from the secret realm, arrived at this place.

This is a creature with a pair of huge wings on its back, and a body size very similar to that of humans; it comes from the Feathered Race.

"The blood essence of demonic beasts is more delicious than that of low-level humans, and it contains far more energy."

The winged man looked at the Kunwu Mountains, a cold smile curving his lips: "In this place, I smelled the scent of demonic beasts with extraordinary bloodlines. If I devour enough of them, not only will I be able to recover my strength, but I might also be able to strengthen my physique by another level."

The next moment, he flapped his wings and flew into the Kunwu Mountains like a streak of light.

As soon as he entered, he saw a fourth-level leopard. He threw a punch, which blasted the leopard into a bloody mist, which he then inhaled.

"Indeed, killing these ferocious beasts is still the most satisfying."

The winged man licked his lips, using his powerful soul force to continue searching.

Anyone he discovers is doomed to die.

Half an hour later, just as he had killed a black bear, a huge claw descended from the sky and pressed down on him.

The feathered creatures' hair stood on end.

In that instant, he actually felt a strong sense of death.

"brush--"

With a flap of its wings, its body instantly moved nearly a kilometer to the side.

However, the enormous beastly claw followed closely, crashing down once more. This time, it was even more terrifying, blotting out the sky, its surging power obliterating everything.

"This is--"

"Seventh-tier power? How is that possible?"

The winged creatures were terrified and turned to flee.

He was all too familiar with the power emanating from the beast's claws; it was definitely seventh-tier power.

If he were to recover to his peak condition, he would naturally not be afraid. However, he had just emerged from that sealed little world, and his body was depleted of blood and energy, having not yet replenished much. His strength was only at the sixth level, so how could he possibly be a match for him?

however--

The owner of the beast's claws seemed to have no intention of letting him go.

In an instant, a gigantic white tiger appeared, its eyes blazing with ferocity, and it charged after the winged creature. In just two seconds, it caught up with it.

Then, a terrifying battle erupted instantly.

The magic surged and the air currents churned, but in less than half a minute, everything calmed down again, as if nothing had ever happened.

But that winged creature never appeared again.

……

at the same time.

On the fleet of magical airships that were still flying rapidly over the sea.

"Yining City was also destroyed; 130,000 people, regardless of age or gender, were wiped out, with not a single survivor!"

"Dozens of major guilds in Anlong City were also slaughtered. Except for a few who escaped by hiding in the guild's stone tablet, the rest were devoured, including those who were reduced to dust..."

Everyone who saw these messages turned deathly pale.

Even the most refined and gentlemanly among the super-strong had an extremely gloomy expression. His base of operations was in Anlong City, and his guild had been utterly destroyed.

"Too many people died that day; at least millions vanished completely. The most terrifying thing is that this is just the beginning. No one knows how many more will die in the future—perhaps everyone!"

This thought appeared in everyone's mind, like a heavy mountain pressing down on them, making it hard for them to breathe.

This moment.

Everyone on the spaceship was filled with despair, not knowing where hope lay!

because--

The number of alien creatures that have been roughly revealed on the forums is already as high as 23.

These alien creatures are slaughtering and plundering blood essence and life force, and will soon recover to their peak condition.

When they return to Great Xia, they will face terrifying beings of the seventh rank and above!

Hopefully, I won't see it!

Just then, news of what happened in the Forbidden City reached the forum and was seen by everyone.

"Your Majesty..."

Blade's face turned pale.

He never imagined that the old man he had protected his whole life would ultimately choose this path.

"Your Majesty, he actually came up with such a way to break the deadlock!"

"It seems this method is feasible; it's our only hope..."

After everyone learned about the Forbidden City's entire operation and purpose through the forum, a glimmer of hope finally rose in their hearts.

perhaps--

There's still hope!

Then, everyone's eyes turned to the dawn.

The Emperor's intention was clear: to take the more than three million evolved beings in the Forbidden City to feed the zombies, thereby raising sixth-tier zombies so that Dawn and Emperor Yan could break through to the sixth tier.

Both of them are among the world's top in strength. If they were to reach the sixth rank, they might be able to contend with those at the seventh rank.

Now that Emperor Yan is dead, that glimmer of dawn is the last hope.

"Why……"

After reading the entire content, Shuguang sighed softly.

He never expected that the old man would make such a choice, sacrificing himself and millions of evolved beings, not for himself, but to prepare the crystal cores needed for the strongest to advance to the sixth rank.

The old man, whom he had always considered somewhat selfish, had actually made such a bold move.

"What is he doing—"

"Have you come to your senses?"

Chaoyang froze as he pushed up his glasses, his face filled with shock.

"Perhaps, none of us have truly understood him."

Shuguang sighed softly: "Among all living beings in the world, everyone occupies a different position, and the things they care about and consider will also be different. Many times, we only see what our eyes can see, but we also ignore other things."

"In any case, the Emperor is worthy of respect!"

"Tian Yuze, is that the Emperor's name? I'll remember it!"

At this moment, a complex mix of emotions welled up in Shuguang's heart.

This was all unexpected!

With countless white bones, a path of hope is paved in the darkness, just so that others can break through to the sixth level and seek that ray of light!

Such vision and such courage are beyond his reach.

"By focusing on the present and future, without dwelling on the past, Your Majesty truly deserves respect!"

Even the people of Yongzhou had complicated expressions at this moment.

They had once had a very unpleasant falling out over the Xie family's affairs. If it weren't for the conflict between the Hundred Kingdoms, they might have become bitter enemies.

Who would have thought that he would do something like this, risking his life to nurture a sixth-order crystal core, just for Emperor Yan and Dawn, which instantly dispelled their hatred.

In my heart, there is only reverence!

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