In the next moment, a vast surge of vitality and blood began to rise from several of them, and their Life Source Power started to burn.

The Dressrosa Family possesses Secret Techniques, and naturally, so does the Red Dragon Duke. Although it may not match up to the Phoenix Secret Technique obtained by Dressrosa from the ruins, it still far surpasses the Mad Blood Secret Technique.

The Secret Technique involves burning Life Source Power and vitality, allowing one’s own strength to temporarily increase.

Previously, he had relied on this Secret Technique to escape from that Tier Five Magical Beast.

At this moment, facing this group of Earth-bound Dragons, the Red Dragon Duke was very clear; if he didn’t give up something, he probably wouldn’t be able to leave here.

Compared to total annihilation, the Red Dragon Duke understood what choices he needed to make.

The Secret Technique was activated, and the aura rapidly increased.

"Retreat!"

The Red Dragon Duke uttered softly.

The next moment, the remaining two Sky Knight Peaks and a Sky Knight quickly retreated with their men and horses out of the area, dashing far away. At the same time, the Red Dragon Duke continued to withstand the terrifying Dragon Breath, and even as the five Sky Knights burned everything, they managed to hold off the other Earth-bound Dragons.

Until a moment later.

The Red Dragon Duke then suddenly soared into the sky.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

Beastly roars rose as their retreat left the Earth-bound Dragons in a state of complete frenzy.

Among the five left behind, four were ordinary Sky Knights, and they were almost instantly torn apart by the Earth-bound Dragons.

Even the one Sky Knight Peak couldn’t escape and was also swallowed up by the Earth-bound Dragons.

The turmoil in the mountains and forests continued to spread.

The rumbling sound echoed.

The Red Dragon Duke’s party fled the area more raggedly, not calming down until they had been away from the forest for over a day and a night.

Yet upon witnessing the grievously heavy losses sustained by the Knight Order once again, the Red Dragon Duke couldn’t help but fall silent.

The series after series of ordeals left him feeling powerless.

It can’t merely be called a heavy loss anymore, but almost complete annihilation. Those who remained were all seriously injured.

Including himself, it was questionable if he could even exert a tenth of his strength right now.

The others weren’t any better off.

The two Sky Knight Peaks were heavily injured.

The Knight Order had suffered grievous losses once more, with only one Sky Knight remaining, and the number of knights had fallen below a hundred.

"My Lord!"

Croiss spoke, his voice somewhat dry.

"Take a break, and let the Knight Order keep watch around!"

The Red Dragon Duke sighed and then instructed Croiss.

"Yes!"

Croiss nodded slightly despite his parched lips.

While Croiss went to carry out the orders, the Red Dragon Duke also sat down and took out a high-level recovery potion to consume.

However, before he could act.

In the next moment, a cold aura began to spread all around, and the ground started to be covered with a layer of frost.

"What’s going on?"

The Red Dragon Duke paused, still not processing what was happening.

As the frost spread, a chilling wind began to swirl.

In the interweaving of the cold wind, snowflakes drifted down.

The Red Dragon began to feel stiffness overtaking his body.

And in this instant of stiffness, it suddenly dawned on him. His pupils widened, and he stood up instantly.

"This is a Domain!"

The Red Dragon Duke’s expression changed dramatically again.

"Not good!"

"Prepare yourselves!"

The Red Dragon Duke’s voice rang out.

Yet it was already too late by then.

The frost spread, bringing terrifying chill, and these people were already seriously injured and extremely fatigued.

In just the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred members of the Knight Order were completely frozen.

Only three Sky Knights and a few Earth Knight Peaks barely managed to break free from the ice.

The Red Dragon Duke glanced up at the sky.

"Who is it?"

A hoarse voice sounded, and the Red Dragon Duke couldn’t help but feel a sinking sensation in his heart.

In this situation, encountering a powerful noble family could lead to unimaginably dire consequences.

And now that a Domain was spreading, it seemed to confirm that he was indeed facing a powerful noble family.

"You’ve become sluggish, Red Dragon Duke!"

A lighthearted voice sounded, and Thor’s figure suddenly appeared in mid-air, snow and wind swirling around him, making Thor look like a king amidst the storm.

Even Thor hadn’t anticipated that the Red Dragon Duke would be so severely wounded that even his reactions were sluggish.

It’s worth noting that his Pseudo-Domain Power was actually inferior to a Domain Prototype, and the moment it was discovered, if the Red Dragon Duke had used the power of his Domain Prototype, Thor’s Pseudo Domain would not have been able to spread at all. However, due to the Red Dragon Duke’s sluggishness, his Domain completely enveloped them.

The entire Red Dragon Duke’s Knight Order, the remaining forces, had been wiped out in one go.

Leaving only a few Sky Knights and some Earth Knights.

But even the Earth Knights had essentially lost their combat effectiveness.

This was not the time for the Red Dragon Duke to think about these things.

His gaze fixed on Thor.

Soon, he recognized the emblem on Thor’s clothes.

"Dressrosa?"

The Red Dragon Duke was initially puzzled.

He didn’t recall such a family, but soon recalled the conflict with the Liepuer Clan, when an unexpected family was involved.

Previously, it was also this family that had motivated their retreat.

He didn’t expect to encounter this family again now.

And judging from the other’s immediate action, it was clear they were targeting him.

"It’s an honor that the Red Dragon Duke recognizes our Dressrosa Family!"

Thor spoke with a light smile.

"You are the strong one of the Dressrosa Family!"

"However, attempting to take down our Red Dragon Family with a Domain that hasn’t even formed its prototype yet is excessively arrogant."

The Red Dragon Duke’s cold voice rang out, his eyes showing a glint of fierceness as he spread his perception around, trying to locate others’ traces.

The previous oversight had allowed Thor to exploit a loophole.

At this moment, he could sense that Thor’s Domain was not even a full-fledged Domain. Despite his significant injuries, dealing with such a threat should be manageable. His only worry was whether the Liepuer Clan had also arrived.

If combined with the Liepuer Clan’s forces, the Red Dragon Knight Order could indeed not withstand them.

Especially considering Old Duke Liepuer, who was almost on the verge of entering the Holy Sanctuary, and only slightly inferior to him.

"Rest assured, there are no others here."

"Duke, prepare to meet your end here peacefully!"

Thor, unfazed by the Red Dragon Duke’s words, responded with a lighthearted tone.

"Arrogant!"

"Without that Liepuer fellow, thinking you can take me down means it might be Dressrosa’s burial ground instead."

After probing senses for a moment, the Red Dragon Duke finally confirmed there was indeed no one else, and in a flash, his fierce glow emerged.

"Boom!"

A surge of immense Life Source Power erupted, and the Domain Power began to spread rapidly.

"Boom!"

The Domain swept through, and the mighty force instantly impacted the entire world.

Thor’s Pseudo Domain shattered directly, and the surrounding frost and ice instantly melted away.

The Pseudo Domain, after all, was just a Pseudo Domain, invincible against those not wielding a true Domain. But when facing a true Domain, even if only a Domain Prototype, the Red Dragon Duke’s wounds still didn’t detract from its unstoppable power.