With the unique defensive capabilities and sheer weight of the evolved Shielded Tigers, the Sword and Shield Tribe had gained the ability to traverse the perilous Storm Zone.
As long as they held onto the Shielded Tigers, the chaotic currents couldn't sweep them away. As for the most dangerous asteroid impacts? That was even easier.
The Shielded Tigers' massive shields could withstand full-force blows from enemies a tier above their own. Forget about asteroids even low-level warlord-tier creatures couldn't penetrate their defense.
Unfortunately for the Liches, their starships weren't so fortunate.
In the Storm Zone, the slightest entanglement with chaotic currents rendered their propulsion systems useless. Worse still, the relentless interference of the Meteor Bugs disrupted their navigation.
The Meteor Bugs' frenzied claws tore into the front of the Liches' warships, obscuring the pilots' vision. Even if the ships could originally avoid collisions, they were inevitably dragged into deadly crashes, resulting in fiery explosions.
[Ding! Remaining portal duration: 10 minutes. Please manage your time wisely.]
The system's voice echoed in Bai Ze's ears.
In just ten minutes of external time, Bai Ze could exile every last Lich into the Storm Zone, condemning them to wander until their eventual demise.
"All forces, hear my command: hold the exit at all costs. Do not let a single Lich escape the portal!" Bai Ze shouted.
Even without his command, his creatures were already acting swiftly.
The Shielded Tigers and Meteor Bugs coordinated in relentless, wave-like charges, launching assault after assault against the Liches.
Amid the pitch-black chaos of the Storm Zone, streaks of golden light and multicolored flares flashed across the void, weaving a dazzling celestial net.
Explosions erupted constantly, filling the area with thick, lingering smoke that left the Liches utterly disoriented.
They either smashed into asteroids, meeting their end in fiery destruction or were shredded to pieces by chaotic currents, becoming space debris.
Meanwhile, Bai Ze's forces had it far easier. With the Shielded Tigers providing cover, the deadly strikes in the Storm Zone posed little threat to their allies.
Desperate, a group of Lich Kings rallied together to break through the Tree Army's blockade and create a path to escape.
But just as they advanced, a massive crimson-gold shield, towering over a hundred meters, blocked their path.
Behind the shield, the Sword and Shield Glutton Beast(Taotie) exuded an oppressive aura as it lumbered forward.
"No passage here. If you want to get through, you'll have to step over my dead body!"
Each step the Glutton Beast(Taotie) took sent ripples through the surrounding space, causing the very fabric of reality to tremble.
Despite their numbers, the Lich Kings involuntarily retreated under the Glutton Beast's(Taotie) overwhelming presence.
Meanwhile, the Lich Archmage leaped from his damaged warship and, moving like a shadow, attempted to escape through the portal.
But just as he neared it, a crescent-shaped arc of yellow light slashed through the void, colliding with a nearby giant asteroid.
The asteroid was forcefully displaced, landing squarely in front of the portal's entrance.
Descending from above, Hyper Zetton emerged, shrouded in a gray-black aura, exuding a devastating presence that could annihilate worlds.
The Lich Archmage halted abruptly, locked in a confrontation with his old nemesis.
Ace versus ace.
As their suffocating auras clashed, the surrounding area became a dead zone, with even asteroids avoiding the space between them.
"By the will of the divine, crush these weaklings!"
"Great Father God, we revere you. I, your devoted servant, beseech your strength!"
"Attack!"
Leading the charge, the Cosmic Insect Emperor waved its claws like battle flags, directing the Meteor Bugs in relentless assaults.
They sang praises to their god as they fearlessly dove toward the Lich starships.
Asteroids shattered, chaotic currents raged, and the Liches' forces descended into utter chaos, unable to mount any resistance.
Behind them loomed an enormous black hole, whose irresistible pull threatened to devour everything.
The Lich starships, outmatched in both speed and weight by the Meteor Bugs and Shielded Tigers, appeared utterly powerless in the face of the black hole's immense gravity.
One by one, they were dragged into the abyss, their occupants meeting bitter ends.
The tide of battle had completely turned. Thanks to the unique strengths of his creatures and the advantages of the terrain, Bai Ze's forces fought with unstoppable momentum.
"There's still time before the portal closes," Bai Ze murmured, analyzing the situation.
"The lower-tier forces are essentially dealt with. Now, the real challenge is their top-tier combatants."
His gaze shifted to the Lich Kings and the monarch-tier Lich Archmage formidable foes whose power had pushed his top fighters to their limits.
Bai Ze knew better than anyone that his current advantage was fleeting.
It wouldn't be long before his forces faltered, unable to hold out until the portal shut.
"This feud is set in stone. Letting them go is not an option."
"If they escape and recover, their retribution will be even more devastating in the future!"
With grim determination, Bai Ze made up his mind.
Outside, the monitoring equipment finally stabilized.
On the screens of countless Creators, the chaotic images began to resolve into a clearer view.
As the observers' cameras zoomed into the heart of the Storm Zone, the gathered Creators were left utterly speechless.
Ouyang Na and Yao Cheng's pupils contracted as if they had witnessed something truly horrifying. Their expressions twisted in disbelief, teetering on the edge of madness.
The shocking reversal unfolding before them made them question reality itself.
The once-dominant Lich starships were now completely lost in the Storm Zone.
Besieged by the Meteor Bugs and Shielded Tigers, they were either obliterated or exploded into fiery wreckage.
The Lich Kings, supposedly commanding-tier entities, were being pushed back in fear by the imposing Sword and Shield Glutton Beast(Taotie).
"What the… Is that the legendary Storm Zone?!"
"And it's connected to a black hole?!"
"Wait a second… Isn't that a portal in the middle of the Storm Zone?"
"Using the portal to set a trap, luring the Liches into the Storm Zone for an ambush genius!"
"Bait and exile. Once the portal closes, they'll be banished to wander the void forever!"
The Creators' voice chat exploded with astonishment.
No one had expected that the "ordinary and powerless" student they had dismissed would orchestrate such an unprecedented turnaround!
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