92: Chapter 92 Entering the Inner City

Once this moment unfolded, everyone knew that the Raven King's attack on the twelve gold-level crystal core towers was inevitable.

From that moment on, the twelve gold-level crystal core towers, having foreseen their inevitable fate, actually shifted their cannons back toward the Main City District in unison.

Ignoring the approach of the Raven King and the Raven Flock, and ignoring the reality that they might soon be destroyed, they began a high-intensity, frenzied assault on the ferocious beasts within the Main City District's triangular zone.

They were attempting to establish more advantages for Fengling City before they were silenced.

This urgency and disregard for their own safety revealed a hint of tragedy, causing the Beast Tamers in the Main City District to empathize, and the rhythm of the battle became even more intense!

For a time, the advantage of the entire battlefield shifted significantly toward the human side, even though everyone knew this was destined not to last.

… *Swish!* He cut down another Raven.

Qin Ce wiped the splattered blood from his forehead, looked at the battlefield situation, and took a deep breath.

Now, the fighting in the Main City District had lost its meaning. The twelve golden towers were the top priority!

He looked down at the Azure Phoenix beneath him. Behind the Azure Phoenix, nine phoenix tails were slowly rotating and floating. That was all the energy he had accumulated from his constant fighting on the battlefield.

Each of the nine phoenix tails was capable of unleashing a Silver Rank attack. This energy was far from enough to deal with the Raven King. It couldn't even break through that silver-gray Ink Feather Mist.

But what about the other gold-level crystal core towers not being attacked by the Raven King? Having fought on the battlefield for so long, Qin Ce had already discovered his greatest advantage. That was freedom!

Because he had needed to go to Yuntai Town, his deployment orders had been modified through permissions applied for by Jiang Ruowei. Qin Ce possessed absolute autonomous decision-making power. It could be said that he was the freest person on the entire battlefield below the Starlight rank.

Therefore, he was the only one who could provide cross-regional support to the gold-level crystal core towers at this moment. If he couldn't beat the Raven King, couldn't he at least beat the other Ravens? As long as he could protect one golden tower, it would be a huge advantage for the battle situation.

"Xiao Qing." He gently patted the Azure Phoenix's neck. The Azure Phoenix turned its head and looked at him with those sky-like eyes.

"Let's go to the Inner City." The Azure Phoenix let out a clear, melodious cry. In that cry, there was no fear, only eager battle intent. With a beat of its wings—

A blue shadow broke away from the chaotic battle above the Main City District and flew straight toward the Inner City! Behind it, the nine phoenix tails fluttered in the wind like a blue war banner.

… However, the moment he entered the Inner City, Qin Ce had learned his lesson this time. He wasn't as arrogant as when he had vaulted over the Outer City wall. Instead, he climbed over the wall as low-key as possible.

Even after entering the Inner City, Qin Ce remained cautious. He had the Azure Phoenix flap its wings lightly to disperse the tail energy of the Phoenix Flow, flying at a height of less than three meters above the ground, weaving through the Inner City's building complex like a ghost.

This was the Inner City. It was the most core area of Fengling City. It was also the most dangerous place on the entire battlefield at this moment.

Because anyone who could enter here—aside from the Raven Flock—was either above the Star-Glow Rank, an elite from various races, or a ferocious beast skilled in concealment. In short, none of them were pushovers.

Qin Ce turned his head and, through the gaps between buildings, could see the terrifying figures colliding fiercely in the distant sky.

A giant bird with a body burning with purple flames was locked in combat with a Beast Tamer riding a golden dragon. Wherever the purple flames passed, the air was ignited, leaving behind trails of fire. That was a Star-Glow Rank Flame Phoenix Bird.

On the other side, a giant ape with a body like a Mountain was brandishing a thick stone pillar, fighting in a melee with a Star-Glow Rank Beast Tamer. Every time the stone pillar struck, the ground would tremble for a long time. That was a Star-Glow Rank Rock-Armored Giant Ape.

Further away, there were Frost Blade Turtles, Thunder Savage Elephants, Shadow Demon Wolves... At least a dozen Star-Glow Rank battle groups were fighting fiercely in the sky and on the ground of the Inner City!

Qin Ce only took one look and felt his scalp tingle. That was the Star-Glow Rank. It was the existence that had awakened the Innate Method. If Bronze, Silver, and Gold fought based on instinct and energy, then above Star-Glow, it was the world of "Technique" and "Method."

The Innate Method was a type of active cultivation technique. It was a method that Pet Beasts or ferocious beasts would awaken from their bloodline inheritance when breaking through to the Star-Glow Rank, used for autonomous evolution.

By cultivating this method, one could condense, sublimate, and qualitatively change their own elemental energy, thereby achieving a higher level of application. Beast Tamers could also learn this Innate Method from their Pet Beasts through their contract, which could also be used for their own cultivation.

If, below the Star-Glow Rank—aside from those like Qin Ce who could see the evolution opportunities of various ferocious beasts, or some ferocious beasts that had evolved by consuming heaven-sent treasures—everyone else could only grow based on their own bloodline, then their potential determined the highest rank they could ultimately reach.

However, once a ferocious beast or Pet Beast broke through to the Star-Glow Rank, it gained an additional means to actively break through its rank. Although this was still very difficult, it greatly broadened the path of growth for ferocious beasts.

Furthermore, every Innate Method came with certain skills; the power of those skills far exceeded that of ordinary ferocious beasts, and they were far stronger than abilities released by instinct. Therefore, a Star-Glow Rank ferocious beast or Beast Tamer, even if they had just broken through, was enough to crush any Gold Rank peak. Because that was not a matter of quantity, but a gap in quality.

Qin Ce was very clear that, although he had just broken through to Bronze and the Azure Phoenix could unleash Silver Rank attacks, in front of the Star-Glow Rank—they wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

"I cannot get close to those battle groups." Qin Ce silently warned himself in his heart. He had the Azure Phoenix continue to maintain ultra-low-altitude flight, weaving circuitously through the building complex at the edge of the Inner City.

For every distance he advanced, he had to stop and carefully observe the surroundings with Nine-Star Insight, confirming that no Star-Glow Rank battle aftershocks would reach this area, before he dared to continue.

Just like that, it took nearly ten minutes before he finally approached the target area—the northeast corner of the Inner City, a solitary gold-level crystal core weapon tower.

He had already observed everything from high above the Main City District. This tower was at least three kilometers away from the nearest Star-Glow Rank battle group, with a large complex of buildings in between, making it a relatively safe area.

Moreover, a Raven squad was currently attacking it. Qin Ce hid in a sunroom on the top floor of a building about three hundred meters behind the tower, observing the situation there carefully through the cracks in the window.

Fifteen Silver-rank Ravens. One hundred and fifty Bronze Rank Ravens. They were frantically attacking that golden tower. Below the tower was a garrison squad composed of twelve people.

The leader was a middle-aged Beast Tamer whose body radiated a golden luster; he had both hands pressed onto the control console at the base of the tower, fully focused on maintaining the tower's energy output. He was a Gold Rank Beast Tamer.

Behind him were eleven Silver Rank team members, who were currently desperately commanding their Pet Beasts, attempting to intercept the diving Ravens.