Chapter 1166 - Door of the Fantasy World (1/2)
Boom!
The exploded dragon breath blasted the body of that massive Chaos creature. This formidable might was so unbearable that it forced the creature to screech in retreat. Several tentacles that were about to attack Marybelle were burned to bits by the blazing heat. The speed of Chaos erosion decreased correspondingly. Marybelle’s strength took the upper hand. Along with the impact of the dragon breath, the entire underground cave rumbled in violent trembles. The arm-wide fissures extended along the walls and grounds and huge stones fell from the ceiling. Looking at this scene, Rhode couldn’t help but exclaim in shock. The reason why he didn’t attack earlier was because he was afraid of causing too much damage to the place. If they were on the surface, he would have attacked however he wanted. But it was a pity that they were underground. If the place crumbled, perhaps they would be buried alive before the enemy had a chance to annihilate them. The only thing he could do now was to hope that his side was stronger than the enemy’s and they could repel the enormous creature in the shortest time possible. As long as they were able to open the door of the fantasy world, he had nothing to be afraid of.
“Watch above you and don’t get buried! Bubble, activate the enchanted field!”
“Aye-aye, Leader!”
Upon hearing Rhode’s command, the two Mini Bubble Gums turned grim and chanted a spell together. Shortly after, the empty space around them flickered in a bright light, where hundreds of golden lines appeared out of nowhere, coalescing into an enormous, semi-circular barrier over everyone. Upon witnessing their actions, the other clerics stood to their feet and in an instant, blinding spiritual lights enfolded the entire underground cave, stabilizing the area on their side.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
However, the other areas weren’t as fortunate. Rhode saw large stones collapsing from the ceiling, shattering the steel bridge and tower into bits. It was apparent that Erin’s dragon breath almost destroyed the base of this cave. If they didn’t open and get into the door in time, there would be huge troubles!
“How much longer do you need?!”
“Three minutes!”
Three minutes—neither too long nor short.
Rhode gripped his sword and zoomed ahead. The Chaos creature that was struck by Erin’s attack slowed down and attacked steadily. Hundreds of blade-like tentacles drilled out of its body and swept across the plaza. However, the ones present on the plaza weren’t hopeless fools either. Even though they weren’t able to defeat the Chaos creature with their strength, eliminating the tentacles wasn’t tough for them at all. Besides, with Rhode, Gracier, and Madaras providing support, they could help one get away from the entanglement of the tentacles immediately if needed. Therefore, facing the Chaos creature’s attack, Rhode’s side didn’t struggle too much.
But the problem was that time wasn’t on his side.
Due to the erosion from the Chaos creature, the 10 minutes that Marybelle needed were long over. 15 minutes were gone now. There was only one rune left circulating the door of the fantasy world. This was their final hurdle. Even though Erin’s attack repelled the Chaos creature, the latter gained control over the power of Chaos, which hadn’t subsided entirely, and once again stopped Marybelle’s power.
“This is getting really troublesome.”
Rhode grunted at the sight of the Chaos creature’s swaying tentacles. Even though he could get Erin to release another dragon breath, they might get buried alive before the door was opened. However, they couldn’t defeat the creature if their side wasn’t strong enough. Rhode was caught in a tough spot now. His side clearly had formidable power and yet, he had to act cautiously. If Marybelle weren’t occupied with opening the door and he had spell casters who specialized in the earth element to stabilize the crumbling underground cave, he wouldn’t be watching helplessly now. But if Marybelle failed to open the door at this crucial moment, they would be doomed.
“Everyone, use all your strength to stabilize this place!”
Rhode made up his mind. He yelled and pushed his right arm forward as a card appeared in his hand. He turned to Erin and Lydia.
“Your Highness Erin and Your Highness Lydia, I’m going to attack now. You two, continue to stabilize the space!”
“Yes, Your Majesty Rhode.”
Upon hearing his command, the two young ladies turned solemn. They exchanged looks with each other and simultaneously raised their swords high up. In an instant, the golden radiance of the sun and silver-whitish illumination of the moon exploded. The duo of blinding and gentle lights fused as one. In this all-out attack from them, the collapsing place instantly stopped rumbling. The falling stones from above also hovered in space as though time had stopped.
But the truth was otherwise.
The moment they attacked, the elves behind Rhode also gathered in a circle, raised their right arms, and drew an incredibly simple rune in midair. Shortly after, an enormous tree broke through the ground and grew upward in violent trembles. Countless thick, strong, green vines shuttled out of the branches and stabbed into the stone walls and ceiling that were on the verge of collapse. In the blink of an eye, a small, green world appeared in this underground madness filled with scorching, high temperature lavas. The brilliance of the sun and moon erupted, shrouding the Chaos creature completely in a sparkling brilliance. The Chaos creature shivered and its fluttering tentacles slowed down drastically.
What a perfect duo.
Looking at this magnificent view, Rhode couldn’t help but lift his head and sweep a glance at Erin and Lydia. Of course, he knew that their strength was weaker than the Creator Dragons, but was still surprised that the combined forces of the sun and moon had reached the mightiness of the Creator Dragons, which wasn’t easily achievable by anyone.
Come to think of it, shouldn’t these two head back and do a test to see if they are long-lost sisters?
This thought appeared in Rhode’s head for a split second when suddenly, he tossed the card in his hand. The black card exploded, releasing a circle of dazzling light. Shortly after, in loud, thunderous booms, an enormous steel cannon burst out of the ground and aimed at the Chaos creature ahead.
Boom!
At the next moment, a glaring brilliance erupted, causing even the radiance of the sun and moon to look dim in comparison. In an instant, it was as though the end of the world were here as everyone sunk into the illusion of complete darkness. Violent trembles and deafening explosions filled their ears as they engulfed the underground cave.
“Roarrrrr!”
Upon being struck by this lethal attack, the Chaos creature retreated quickly. At the same time, the underground cave that was on the verge of collapse began to crumble. Countless bits of gravel and stone broke off from the ceiling and in the blink of an eye, it buried the lava lake underneath, along with the enormous creature. Even though Rhode’s group was prepared for this and wasn’t impacted heavily, they also lost their footing as though they were on a boat struggling to stay alive in rough seas.
“———!”
At that moment, they suddenly heard the sound of bursting flames. As the Chaos creature retreated, the final rune was finally completed under Marybelle’s lead. The pure, white door gradually opened with scorching aura slipping in from behind the door, metamorphosing into tempests that blustered across the land like a curtain of flames. In an instant, the ground around them withered. Looking at this scene, Rhode knew he had no time to waste anymore. He had already heard the booming rumbles of the cracking earth’s crust. It was apparent that this was what Marybelle warned him about—not to use the power of the Creator Dragon as it would attract even bigger trouble.
Strictly speaking, even though Rhode didn’t use the power of the Creator Dragon, Erin’s and Lydia’s combined attack was as though the power of a newborn Creator Dragon. It was obvious that there was something in the gap between Order and Chaos that sensed this power and was charging toward them right now.
“Everyone get in!”
Under Rhode’s command, the group abandoned the battle and dashed straight for the opened stone door. Lydia and Erin also detected the mysterious and terrifying presence chasing them. They withdrew their attacking realm without any hesitation. After losing the envelopment of the sun’s and moon’s realm, the underground cave crumbled and the earth shattered, sending sand rushing downward. The ancient trees that the elves summoned barely lasted for seconds as it vanished upon down the mudslide. Just as the underground cave was buried completely, the white, heavy stone door finally closed behind them.
Boom!
Gazing at the stone door that closed heavily behind them, Rhode heaved a long sigh of relief. But he didn’t let loose yet because he continued to sense the mysterious strength approaching them. Even though he wasn’t sure if it was able to shatter the plane of existence barrier of the Seven Fantasy Boundaries, he apparently had no intention of confirming this doubt now. He turned around, gathered the rest, and left immediately.
The Fiery Plains.