Inside the wooden house, Wang Yi gazed down below.

Two pillars of water shot dozens of meters into the air. Water cascaded down with a ROAR, like twin celestial rivers thundering from the heavens, scouring everything in their path in an attempt to flood the entire valley.

Meanwhile, the Flaming Wood Tumor Army charged into the valley from the northern entrance, heedless of the cost. They were a frenzied tide, also trying to fill the valley to the brim.

And so, water met fire. For a moment, it was impossible to tell if the water would overwhelm the mountain or if the fire would boil the seas. All that was certain was the great billows of white steam that rose up, thick as smoke and fog.

Mr. Jin left the wooden house and merged into the body of a Fireline Shooter under his control.

This particular Fireline Shooter was different from the others. Unafraid of the deluge, it rooted itself at the valley entrance, facing outward. It spewed flames from its mouth like a fire-spewing turret. The flames were like magma—dark red and heavy—incinerating the approaching smaller Flame Wood Knots and causing them to burn out even faster.

Two other Wood Knot Monsters under Mr. Jin’s control, each having grown to a height of thirty meters, avoided the floodwaters. They climbed the slopes on either side of the valley entrance, acting like two great bunkers. They quickly drew the attention of the Flaming Wood Tumor Army and fought them, fighting fire with fire.

One of the two was a giant Flame Tree People resembling a willow spirit, covered in slender, burning branches. It used them to madly whip at the nearby Wood Knot Monsters.

Its branches were like long, fiery whips, or perhaps sharp, fiery blades. Any Wood Knot Monster struck by them was typically sliced in two, then bound and dragged away by the branches of the Flame Tree People, piled at its feet to serve as kindling.

The Flaming Ascetic on the other side was more like a savage beast. It crouched on all fours, its massive maw wide open as it devoured the smaller Flame Wood Knots, chewing and swallowing them as if they were food.

It was as if it were refueling itself. The more the Flaming Ascetic ate, the more ferociously its flames burned. It would occasionally spew out a mouthful of Petroleum, almost like vomit. Any Wood Knot Monster doused in it would have its flames flare up intensely, burning out in an instant.

In the distance, the colossal, burning form of Liu Nan, resembling an Ancient Nine-headed Serpent, was still slowly approaching.

’Is this a war between Divines? An ecological showdown? I wonder if any Sufferers have shown up to join the fight...’

Wang Yi surveyed the battle scene below, feeling as though there was nothing he could do to intervene at the moment.

Of course, those two Flood Swords were incredibly powerful. They had greatly strengthened the valley’s defenses, which could be considered a big help to Mr. Jin.

’There’s no telling when this battle will be decided. Mr. Jin said I could use this opportunity to head to the A22 ruins and search for the Sky Pointer. That seems like a good idea...’

Wang Yi glanced again at the massive form of Liu Nan in the distance and quickly made his decision. He had one of his Monkey Kings carry him on its back toward the city ruins far away.

"Mr. Jin, hold on! I’m leaving eight helpers for you. Once I’ve swept through the ruins and gotten the Sky Pointer, I’ll come back to help you!"

Before flying away from the valley, Wang Yi shouted to the giant, octopus-like Fireline Shooter.

The Fireline Shooter gave no response, only continuing to spew flames relentlessly.

A few moments later, Wang Yi flew past the enormous Liu Nan.

This King Deity was like a lumbering Giant Beast. It had massive roots underneath it and countless Wood Knots growing on its body. Large numbers of Flaming Ascetics and Fireline Shooters stood upon it. As it crawled across the ground, it carved deep ravines in its wake, completely ignoring Wang Yi.

However, the Flaming Ascetics and Fireline Shooters standing on its body showed clear hostility toward Wang Yi, spewing Petroleum and fire at him from a distance.

Wang Yi was flying too far away to be hit. He watched the massive ravines left behind by Liu Nan’s passage. The trenches were perfectly straight, thirty meters deep and nearly a hundred meters wide, leading directly to the center of the old Kun City site.

"Whoa, what a land-wrecker. This Liu Nan would be perfect for digging canals!"

Wang Yi muttered to himself. With a thought, the eight Monkey Kings beside him raised their Golden Cudgels and flew toward the mountain-like Liu Nan.

These eight Monkey Kings were the eight helpers Wang Yi had mentioned to Mr. Jin earlier.

But now, seeing Liu Nan up close, Wang Yi figured these eight helpers probably wouldn’t be of much use.

After all, they were currently only King Level combat units. They only had brute strength, making them little more than flying physical Warriors. They possessed no Divine Techniques and Magic, couldn’t perform endless transformations, and had only the outer shell of a Great Saint.

’I wonder what kind of abilities the Ultimate Seventh Gear, Celestial God Level Monkey King will have. It shouldn’t be too hard for it to obliterate this Liu Nan...’

His heart filled with curiosity, Wang Yi delayed no longer. He followed the massive ravines left by Liu Nan’s passage and hurried toward the ruins of Kun City.

「At that same moment」

Xue Shentian, who still hadn’t found Transcendence Valley, received another Intelligence Scroll.

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Intelligence 1: A certain Player has launched an attack on Liu Nan.

Intelligence 2: Your exploration team has successfully breached the gates of the A22 ruins and has begun exploring inside.

Intelligence 3: The Dogman God is approaching the A22 ruins.

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’A certain Player has launched an attack on Liu Nan... that must be Wang Shanhe fighting it, right? Old Li is quick; he’s already inside the ruins. He should be able to get something this time! The Dogman God... that must be that Player from the Western Continent! Damn it, why is he heading to the ruins? Is that guy going to cause trouble?’

Xue Shentian felt uneasy. After a moment’s thought, he commanded, "All soldiers, hear my order! Return to camp and regroup with the main force. Then, follow me to the city ruins! We will seize the ruins at all costs!"

There was no reply.