Rumble, rumble, rumble!
Terrifying loud noises rang out one after another. They were even more berserk than thunder, as though the heavens and earth were falling apart. Even Gray and the others, who were extremely far away, could not help but feel their ears swell.
In the wasteland, the King-level powers had clashed more than 20 times. With the battlefield as the center, everything within a kilometer had been scorched.
The violent power spread throughout the area. The ground was uneven and full of potholes. In some places, the soil had melted into magma under the high temperature.
On one side were King-level fighters with silver weapons.
On the other side, although they had not reached King-level, they had reached the third level of the desolate level. There were two of them, and both of them had silver weapons.
If they were alone, they would naturally not be a match. However, with the two of them working together, they could even put up a fight against a King-level fighter. After all, with silver weapons in hand, their battle strength was not inferior to a King-level fighter.
"With His Highness Francis and His Highness Lars working together, even if Niklos Blaze is a King-level fighter, he will definitely not be a match!"
"Niklos Blaze is too arrogant. After becoming a King-level fighter, he dares to fight two Highnesses alone!"
"He's only in the lead for now. His Highness Francis and His Highness Lars will quickly become King-level fighters and catch up!"
Among the younger generation of the Purple Moon Kingdom and the Scarlet Kingdom, some people were excited. It was obvious that they were optimistic about the current situation. If this continued, Francis and Lars Scarlet would definitely win.
Only a few people, such as Gray, Sophia, and the Gemstone Queen, frowned slightly.
"Francis and Lars Scarlet are going to lose!"
Gray muttered to himself.
Although Francis and Lars Scarlet had reached King-level with their magic weapons, there was still a gap between them and a King-level fighter.
King-level fighters were not only strong in their blood fiends, but also in their strength, speed, defense, and other physical attributes, as well as the amount of blood force.
The first three could increase a King-level fighter's overall battle strength, while the latter could allow a King-level fighter to continuously erupt with King-level battle strength.
The two of them working together had indeed narrowed the gap, but now it seemed that they were still not a match for Niklos Blaze.
If it was an ordinary King class expert, they might have a chance of winning.
However, Niklos Blaze wasn't an ordinary King Stage expert. The blood technique he cultivated could be said to be the best in the Four Great Kingdoms. The power and speed of his blood beasts were the best among those of the same realm.
After exchanging more than twenty blows, the two of them should have used up more than half of their blood energy. If they still couldn't take down Niklos Blaze, then they were not far from defeat.
Whoosh!
After a few more exchanges, the golden flaming claw slapped towards Francis and Lars Scarlet.
Roar — —
Crackle — —
Francis and Lars Scarlet attacked at the same time. The purple flame beast and the red lightning bird attacked, meeting the golden flame claw head-on.
Rumble!
The three collided and exploded. Dirt and stones were sent flying like cannonballs. The pothole in the center of the explosion melted the soil.
But unexpectedly, the purple flame claw and the red lightning bird were only able to block the golden flame claw. They were unable to seize the opportunity to attack Niklos Blaze.
"Big Brother, they don't have enough blood energy!"
Seeing this, Sophia and Hillya's hearts skipped a beat. This wasn't good.
Sure enough, in the following exchanges, Francis and Lars Scarlet's attacks became weaker and weaker.
Bang, bang!
Finally, the power of their attacks could no longer block Niklos Blaze's attacks. They were sent flying by the aftershocks of the golden flame claw and fell to the ground in a sorry state.
Fortunately, the armor they were wearing was made from the leather of King class blood beasts. It helped them offset most of the impact, so they didn't suffer any serious injuries.
The two of them got up with ugly expressions. Even after joining forces, they still lost.
"That's all there is to it!"
Looking at the two of them, Niklos Blaze had a mocking expression on his face. Francis and Lars Scarlet's faces alternated between green and red.
Just now, after sending Francis and Lars Scarlet flying, it wasn't that Niklos Blaze hadn't thought of killing them. But at this moment, a faintly discernible and terrifying pressure locked onto him, making him not dare to do so.
"How about it, anyone else wants to fight?"
Niklos Blaze's gaze first swept over the Gemstone Queen, then fell on Gray. His gaze was full of provocation.
Gray was unmoved. He had no intention of accepting the challenge. Even if he defeated the other party here, he couldn't kill them. In his opinion, there was no need to fight.
Of course, it wasn't that Francis and Lars Scarlet were reckless.
Francis and Lars Scarlet's positions were different from Gray's. They were the successors of their respective kingdoms. Every word and action of theirs represented their respective kingdoms. They couldn't be timid here, so even if they knew their chances of winning weren't high, they would still accept the challenge.
Gray didn't have such a burden. He was younger than Niklos Blaze and couldn't represent the entire Purple Moon Kingdom, so he had no intention of accepting the challenge.
"Gray Fergus, what, you don't even have the courage to fight?"
Seeing that Gray wasn't moved, Niklos Blaze directly called out Gray's name.
Last time, on the Endless Ice Plains, he had suffered a great loss at the hands of Gray. It could be said that it was the only defeat in his life. In his opinion, it was a great humiliation.
Because of that, he had trained even harder. After two years of hard work, he had become a King. He desperately wanted to win it back.
This was the reason he had used his aura to provoke Gray. Now that he saw that Gray wasn't accepting the challenge, he naturally wouldn't agree. He simply called out Gray's name to provoke him.
When Niklos Blaze called out his name, almost everyone in the younger generation of the four kingdoms looked at Gray. Even many of the Kings looked at Gray.
"He doesn't even dare to fight. What a coward!"
"If I were him, I would find a rock and kill myself!"
The younger generation of the Flame Kingdom had provocative looks and words.
"Will Gray Fergus fight?"
"If Gray Fergus fights, will he be able to win?"
On the other hand, the younger generation of the three kingdoms had some hope in their eyes.
Now that the two people who could be called the spiritual pillars of the younger generation of the Purple Moon Kingdom and the Scarlet Kingdom had been defeated, they felt very aggrieved.
The three kingdoms urgently needed a victory to wash away this humiliation. However, they also felt that it was unlikely. After all, Niklos Blaze was now a King.
"Niklos Blaze picked the wrong opponent!"
Only the Gem Queen looked at Gray with anticipation. She was full of confidence in Gray.
Niklas Inferno was indeed exceptionally talented. He could be said to be the best in the younger generation of the Four Kingdoms, and could even be said to be the best in the Four Kingdoms in the past thousand years. Unfortunately, the person he provoked was a monster, an out-and-out monster.
"Since Your Highness wants to fight, I will naturally accompany you!"
Gray slowly walked towards the center of the field.
Although he didn't want to accept the challenge, he had been specifically provoked. Naturally, he couldn't not accept the challenge.
There wasn't much benefit in accepting the challenge. At most, he could teach Niklos Blaze a lesson. However, if he didn't accept the challenge when he was clearly targeted by Niklos Blaze, not only would he not be able to teach the other party a lesson, but he would also have endless trouble in the future.
In order to force him to accept the challenge, Niklos Blaze and even the younger generation of the Flame Kingdom would definitely continue to provoke him in the future. Since that was the case, he might as well accept the challenge and solve the problem once and for all.
As for exposing his strength because of this, that was impossible.
Although he was very surprised by Niklos Blaze's cultivation talent, he had the ability to transform. His strength had long surpassed Niklos Blaze's by a large margin. The current Niklos Blaze wasn't enough for him to expose his strength.
"Gray …"
Seeing Gray walking towards the center of the field, Sophia and Francis called out worriedly.
"Don't worry."
Gray waved his hand slightly, indicating for the two to be at ease.
"Be careful!"
Seeing that Gray had made up his mind, the two could only remind Gray to be careful.
Although the two didn't know that Gray's current combat strength had reached the second stage of the King Stage, they knew that Gray's defense was strong. They weren't too worried about Gray's safety.
"Gray Fergus, make your move!"
Holding the golden spear tightly, Nikles Rageflame looked at Gray and said with a cold expression.
He wasn't in a hurry to attack. He wanted to defeat his opponent head-on. Only in this way could he wash away the humiliation of his previous defeat.
"Then I'll make my move!"
The corner of Gray's mouth raised slightly.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, the King Claw Beast's huge body, which was more than ten meters long, appeared in front of him. As soon as it appeared, its body turned into metal, and its surface was covered with a layer of silver luster. It quickly pounced on Niklos Blaze.
"King Claw Beast!"
Niklos Blaze's expression froze. As a member of the royal family, he was very knowledgeable and naturally recognized the King Claw Beast.
He had already guessed that Gray had the ability to control corpses the last time in the Endless Icefield. However, when he saw the King Claw Beast, he couldn't help but be shocked.
The King Claw Beast was a physical King-level blood fiend. Unlike Francis and Lars Scarlet, it had the combat strength of a genuine King-level blood fiend. He didn't expect his opponent to be able to control one.
"Is it the royal family of the Purple Moon Kingdom?
Yes, it must be the royal family of the Purple Moon Kingdom who hunted it for him. The royal family of the Purple Moon Kingdom really spared no effort in cultivating him! "
He snorted in his heart, and a golden spear appeared in his hand.
Golden flames wrapped around the spear, increasing its power. The spear pierced through the air, and suddenly, an extremely condensed golden flame column, like a golden light beam, attacked the King Claw Beast with terrifying heat.
Puff —
The terrifying flame spread out for more than a thousand meters, destroying everything in its path and leaving traces of melting on the ground. However, there was no sign of the King Claw Beast.
When the golden flame column attacked, the King Claw Beast, which was at the peak of the first tier of King-level, exploded with terrifying speed. Its huge body flashed like a white light and dodged the golden flame column.