Xixi sensed Huohui approaching and informed Brother Lei and Wanpi.
The three monsters jointly dissuaded Yuan Jiao, and the monster squad immediately withdrew.
Dilu fired a signal flare, flashing red light, onto the platform in front of the city wall.
This was to indicate that a large-scale attack was imminent.
Pazhizhi was still wondering where the attack was coming from until the hunter in charge of observation reminded her, and she looked up at the sky.
Ever since the wind and lightning stopped, the cloud hole above the ancient Dragon Palace City had been gradually shrinking.
It was now only about one-third of its maximum size, but even so, a red beam of light could be seen falling from high altitude.
"Prepare for support! Resist the impact!"
Although the distance was considerable, Pazhizhi still issued a general defense order.
Three hunters wielding long spears moved to the front of the formation and lowered their shields for defense.
*Bang!* A muffled sound.
The converging cloud hole suddenly exploded, and clear moonlight shone down.
However, in a mere moment, the clear moonlight was illuminated red.
The Wind God Dragon could only gasp heavily, unable to resist, other than embracing the ground.
*Boom!* An impact wave, mixed with the explosion of dragon energy, spread in a ring within the ancient city.
*Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!*...
As Li Fan's ears rang continuously, his Iron Tower Heavy Shield was quickly pushed back by the shockwave.
The dazzling red light soon dimmed, and wisps of heat began to rise from the ground.
"Ugh... did you really withstand this move alone on the rooftop back then?"
Yudola asked in disbelief.
"That's right, I seized the opportunity and unleashed an Iaido slash, easily neutralizing the impact."
Li Fan lied.
"But the ground disappeared and sank, where were you standing, meow?"
Dilu, peeking out from behind the shield, asked in confusion.
"Don't dwell on the details, just know that it was very cool back then."
"Alright meow, I'll definitely see it for myself if I get the chance."
A giant, abyss-like pit appeared in front of the city wall.
At this moment, a Great Izuchi climbed onto the platform and stepped onto the ash-covered ground to the edge of the giant pit.
*Roar! Roar! Roar!*...
The Great Izuchi looked down and roared, summoning its companions.
"It must have been quite difficult for the Izuchi pack to get here."
Li Fan said with some surprise.
While the overall connection of the Hundred Dragon Voyage was fine, monsters generally lacked the strong adaptability of humans.
Countless monsters died along the way due to trampling, drowning, being blown away by windstorms, or struck by lightning.
Generally, the higher the star rating, the higher the chance of survival.
After roaring for a long time without a response, the Great Izuchi looked back with some dejection and then jumped into the abyss.
Great Baggi, Great Wroggi, Snowbarroth, Royal Ludroth, Pukei-Pukei, Arzuros, Laggi, Almudron...
A large number of monster species inhabiting the areas around Fiery Village continuously leaped into the abyss.
Yuan Jiao could no longer hold back upon seeing this and leaped down in a flying attack.
The squad and Pazhizhi also wanted to follow, but it was clearly not wise to just jump into the pit like this.
Fortunately, as more monsters arrived, a turning point appeared.
An Almudron approached the abyss and crawled on the ground.
The golden mucus secreted from its body seeped into the soil, and the already damp earth and rocks immediately bubbled and softened.
The Almudron's body quickly sank into the ground, swallowed by the mud.
With tremors, a larger area of soil began to soften, turning into mud.
As several giant mud geysers erupted from the ground, a sloping ramp of flowing mud slowly emerged from the distance, extending towards the deep pit as the soil continuously disintegrated.
"If the Almudron's ability could be used to build traps..."
Li Fan was somewhat tempted.
Of course, the drawback was that it was only applicable in certain scenarios.
The Iceborne and deserts were out of the question, and the volcanic regions required a Lavasioth.
It was only effective in areas with loose soil and flowing water.
The downward sloping mud ramp gradually took shape, and land monsters began to slide down it.
*Swish! Swish!*...
A familiar sound of rapid sliding was heard.
Li Fan looked back and saw Puffer, who was rushing over.
Barnacles were shattered and coral was trampled in its wake.
Puffer enjoyed the free and easy, elegant sliding.
*Whoosh!* After spinning twice in place, Puffer leaped over Zhan Zhan in mid-air and arrived at the edge of the deep pit first.
*Splat!*
Brown mud splashed upon landing, smearing Puffer's face, and its slippery body froze in place.
However, this was not the end. Zhan Zhan behind it let out a joyful roar, strode past, and stirred up a large amount of mud that splashed over again.
At this moment, the Almudron's head emerged from a nearby mud pit, roared at Puffer, and then looked at the mud ramp it had just completed.
It was as if it was signaling, "Stop looking, the path is cleared for you, hurry up and go."
After shaking its white fox head vigorously, Puffer took a deep breath and began to slide with its breath held.
"Team Two, launch ranged attacks based on the situation. Team Three, await my signal to guide the giant airship for fire support, and prepare for evacuation in advance. Team One and Four, follow me."
Pazhizhi gave the deployment.
It was unheard of for the hunter squad to attack with monsters, but the passage had already been paved.
Pazhizhi felt that even if the two squads didn't achieve much, they should at least grasp the situation below.
*Boom!*
Just as Li Fan and the leading Pazhizhi, along with the monsters, were rushing towards the mud ramp, a thick golden lightning bolt erupted from the deep pit.
Flying monsters like Great Wroggi and Pukei-Pukei that were caught in the blast fell to the ground after just one hit.
*Roar!* With a roar, Huohui, with golden lightning surging on its body, charged out of the giant pit and landed on the edge, retreating.
*Clang! Clang!*
Six slightly reddened, heat-emitting gun wing nozzles inverted and closed in front of it.
Aiming at the bottom of the giant pit, Huohui dug its four claws deeply into the ground.
*Boom! Buzz!*
Six red flames sprayed out simultaneously, converging into a dazzling beam of light that swept towards the deep pit.
The lightning erupting from the bottom of the deep pit contrasted sharply with the red light from above.
The immense energy fluctuations caused the ancient Dragon Palace City to tremble.
*Crackle!* With a crisp sound, a puff of black smoke emerged from Huohui's chest, and the red flames from the two nozzles on its left gun wing immediately stopped.
The surging lightning breath quickly gained the upper hand. Huohui slowly raised its gun wings and released its claws gripping the ground.
*Whoosh!* Huohui used reverse thrust to retreat from the edge of the giant pit, and the missed lightning breath surged towards the clouds.
*Boom! Boom!*...
In the clouds infused with golden lightning, electricity continuously surged.
"As expected of Huohui, its jet-and-jump maneuver is perfectly timed, it's just that the damaged Dragon Orb is too restrictive."
Li Fan said with some reluctance.
"I think Huohui is in good condition, hasn't the Dragon Orb fully repaired yet?"
Yudola asked, confused.
"The Dragon Orb is formed inside the chest through the accumulation of dragon energy over a long period. Now, Huohui is so restricted that it can barely fly, let alone generate dragon energy frequently. It will be very difficult to repair it in a short time."
Li Fan explained.
*Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!*...
Golden lightning rings, expanding in circles, continuously flew out from the giant pit.
Flying monsters that were slightly touched fell to the ground.
Clearly, the Thunder God Dragon wanted to block the path into the deep pit.
"Hold onto the Wirebugs tightly."
Li Fan shouted, and two Wirebugs circled him before flying towards Yudola and Dilu.
Placing the Iron Tower Heavy Shield on the mud ramp with the shield face down, the two and the cat stood on it together.
"Maintain your balance!"
*Whoosh!* Li Fan's right foot, embedded in the mud, pushed off.
Thanks to the streamlined design of the shield face, the Iron Tower Heavy Shield began to slide rapidly down the ramp.
In the dim passage, Li Fan leaned sharply to the left, dodging a Great Armored Bidoof rolling into a ball.
He leaned to the right to avoid a Zinogre crawling up the side wall, and ducked to avoid a Nargacuga hanging from above.
"Sliding on the shield face is so exciting, meow!"
Dilu, half-suspended in the air, shouted.
"It's exciting enough! It's just a bit taxing! ... Zhan Zhan! Lower your head a bit! Maintain this speed!"
Zhan Zhan, whose body blocked the entire passage, roared back and then lowered its head.
Li Fan approached and wrapped a Wirebug around its flame-like shell. With a strong pull, the Iron Tower Heavy Shield carrying the two and the cat lifted off the ground.
*Screech!*
The shield face landed on Zhan Zhan's back, skidded, and then flew out from above its head, successfully overtaking it.
As they navigated the muddy slope, the squad quickly reached the bottom of the giant pit.
*Whoosh!* The Heavy Shield flew out of a suspended mud cave.
*Plop...*
Upon landing, there was no violent tremor as expected; the feedback beneath the shield was surprisingly soft.
Li Fan looked down and realized that the squad had landed on a pile of monster corpses.
These monsters participating in the Hundred Dragon Night did not create any miraculous feats.
At the bottom of the pit, it was slightly larger than the circular platform formed by the mountains outside the city wall. The terrain sloped inwards, constantly dipping towards the center.
Many weathered, thick stone pillars stood around.
At this moment, the Thunder God Dragon, hunched like a shrimp, hovered in mid-air, warily gazing upwards.
Eight light spots flickered on the surface of its glowing golden-yellow abdomen, as if breathing.
*Roar... Roar...*
Seeing no movement from above for a long time, the Thunder God Dragon drifted above the corpse of the Wind God Dragon with a low growl.
It nudged the Wind God Dragon's head several times. Seeing no reaction from the supine Wind God Dragon, the Thunder God Dragon injected lightning into it, attempting to awaken it.
Finally, realizing all efforts were in vain, the Thunder God Dragon opened its giant mouth, bit into the Wind God Dragon's neck, lifted it into the air, and began to fly in a circle along the inner walls of the pit.
*Whoosh~* A gust of wind arose.
*Crack!* Lightning struck and leaped.
Countless rocks on the ground, along with monster corpses, slowly floated up.
"This is not good..."
Li Fan, sensing danger, quickly warned, "Quickly find stone pillars! Bind yourselves with Wirebugs."
"Got it!"
"Yudola! Let's not tie ourselves to the same stone pillar. If one is not sturdy, we can rescue each other."
"Understood!"
Just as the squad finished binding themselves, the ground suddenly cracked open, and numerous rapid-fire cannons, artillery barrels, and heavy crossbow turrets floated up from the ground.
"What kind of place was this before?"
Yudola asked, looking up in amazement.
"Perhaps it was used to counter the Wind God Dragon and Thunder God Dragon, but they didn't win that time, so this place sank."
Li Fan deduced.
"I believe we can win this time!"
Yudola said confidently.
"I hope so."
Li Fan was not very confident, as he already knew what he was going to face.
As it drifted, the Wind God Dragon's body rapidly shriveled, as if its flesh and blood were being siphoned by some power.
*Roar! Roar! Roar!*...
Yuan Jiao, with its left claw blade broken, looked up at the drifting Thunder God Dragon and roared ferociously.
However, no matter how it attacked, the surging lightning projected from above gave Yuan Jiao no chance to get close.
Yuan Jiao looked back at the pile of monster corpses and immediately charged towards it, lowering its head to gnaw.
Brother Lei, Xixi, and Wanpi hid in a rock crevice, feeling a bit lost.
*Gurgle! Gurgle!*
The wind sacs at the Thunder God Dragon's claws, which were originally small and dim, suddenly lit up and bulged.
Wind currents surged around its body, carrying lightning, and it spun rapidly.
At this moment, the two squads led by Pazhizhi, a total of eight people, flew out of the mud pit.
"Quickly find a way to secure yourselves!"
Li Fan shouted.
Pazhizhi immediately understood, took out her Diablos Hammer, and swung it in the air.
The increasingly strong updrafts were quickly dispersed, and the hunter squad landed smoothly, immediately securing themselves to the stone pillars.
When the Wind God Dragon was reduced to a mere husk, the Thunder God Dragon, glowing with an orange-yellow light, descended and gently placed the Wind God Dragon in the center of the platform.
*Whoosh~* The wind subsided.
Rapid-fire cannons, artillery barrels, heavy crossbow turrets, and monster corpses all crashed down.
The dazzling orange light emanating from the Thunder God Dragon made Yudola, who was looking directly at it, rub her eyes.
"What on earth is this thing?"
"The Thunder God Dragon that has absorbed the power of the Wind God Dragon, you can call it the Origin Thunder God Dragon of the Hundred Dragons."
Li Fan informed her.
"How can it be defeated?"
"I don't know."
"Alright, I hope we don't die here."
Yudola said, drawing her Wyvern Jawblade.
"It seems the ecological support has been exhausted, and everything else will be up to fate."
Li Fan said frankly.
*Chirp! Chirp!*
With a bird's cry, Dilu's ears twitched violently.
"Impossible, meow!"
"What's wrong, Dilu?"
Li Fan asked curiously.
"I... I think I heard the call of a Felyne, meow."
Dilu said uncertainly.
"Felyne, it's impossible for them to reach the ancient city."
Yudola found it unbelievable.
Li Fan pondered for a moment, then looked up to search.
"Uh... they're really here, and..."
Li Fan didn't know how to describe it.
In mid-air, a giant, multi-colored Felyne with an extremely large abdomen was descending towards the ground with a very erratic flight path.
As if afraid of this giant, multi-colored Felyne crashing, dozens of other Felynes were assisting it from above.
No one knew how they flew here, but they appeared.
*Chirp! Chirp!*
Three normal-sized Felynes flew out.
They went to the locations of Li Fan's squad, Yuan Jiao, and Pazhizhi's squad, respectively.
*Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!*...
Birdsong filled the air.
"What does this mean?"
Yudola looked at Li Fan.
"They are looking for someone who can end the Thunder God Dragon and offering them the blessings of the insect life in the廢神社 (Fei Shen She) area."
Li Fan translated.
"With this pollen content, it doesn't seem like a blessing, does it?"
Yudola tentatively asked.