86: Phoenix Nirvana, God Descends

Those two lines of text, like an oracle from another dimension, were clearly etched deep into everyone's soul.

There was no hint of defeat or unwillingness in the words, but rather a… faint sense of accomplishment, as if a great task had been completed?

"What does that mean?"

"What nonsense is he spouting? Trying to act mysterious!"

A strong sense of foreboding intensified in Dragon Aotian's heart. He suppressed his surprise and roared, feigning bravery, in the channel.

However, no one responded to him.

Everyone's gaze was completely drawn to the incredible scene in the center of the battlefield.

The dark light points, formed by the collapse of the main city, did not dissipate as expected.

Instead, as if drawn by some mysterious force, they began to re-converge in a way that defied physical laws!

In the center of the light points, an illusory Phoenix Egg, emitting colorful streamers, quietly emerged.

That was precisely the [Phoenix Egg (Legendary)] that Lin Feng had obtained from the Phoenix Empress's legacy!

"Could it be…"

Zhinang's pupils suddenly constricted, and an utterly absurd guess, one that made his own scalp tingle, surfaced in his mind.

He… he couldn't possibly…

Boom—!!!!

As if to confirm his guess.

The illusory Phoenix Egg exploded!

A massive, indescribable golden energy, filled with sacred and life-giving aura, swept across the entire battlefield like a supernova explosion!

The Storm Titan, which had just been unstoppable and bathed in golden divine light, was forced back several steps by the impact of this energy!

And those converging black light points, under the baptism of the golden energy, began to rapidly reorganize and transform!

No longer the black fortress filled with evil and oppression.

Instead, it was an… elegant, noble… God of Flame Bird, as if constructed from pure holy light and flames!

It had a slender and magnificent neck, and wings like poured gold. With every stretch, golden light rain scattered.

Its eyes, like two burning suns, were full of majesty and holiness, looking down at the tiny Titan beneath its feet.

"Ding! Fortress Fusion Effect Triggered: Phoenix Nirvana!"

"Your main city has been destroyed and is transforming into its ultimate form—Sacred Phoenix Fortress!"

"[Sacred Phoenix Fortress (Mythical)]"

"[Type: Unique Building/Unit]"

"[Health: 100,000]"

"[Trait One: Holy Domain]: The Phoenix Fortress continuously deals 1000 true flame damage per second to all enemy units in the surrounding (very large) area."

"[Trait Two: Indestructible Body]: The Phoenix Fortress is immune to all control effects, and all damage received is reduced by 50%."

"[Trait Three: Rebirth from Ashes]: In Phoenix form, your hero's resurrection time is reduced by 90%!"

When this heaven-defying attribute panel was displayed before everyone's eyes in an undeniable way.

The entire Tumo Yuanzhengjun channel fell into a suffocating silence, more profound than when a nuclear bomb detonated.

Everyone was like a puppet drained of its soul, staring blankly at the God of Flame Bird, which blotted out the sky on the screen, their minds blank and their ability to think completely lost.

They finally understood.

From the very beginning, they had lost.

Lost completely, utterly defeated.

Heaven's Choice was not fighting a evenly matched defensive battle with them at all.

He was… sacrificing!

He used his seemingly impregnable fortress, his powerful defensive towers, and even his heroes as "sacrifices," step by step, luring them to personally send all these "sacrifices" to the altar of destruction!

And the ultimate goal of this sacrifice was to trigger this true… ultimate trump card, named "Phoenix Nirvana," hidden beneath all his calculations!

Their so-called victory, their brief ecstasy, from beginning to end, was merely an insignificant interlude in Heaven's Choice's script.

"Pfft—"

Dragon Aotian stared intently at the God of Flame Bird, feeling a sweetness in his throat. A mouthful of fresh blood suddenly sprayed onto the virtual screen in front of him, staining his twisted face, which was filled with disbelief.

His proud calculations, his seemingly perfect tactics, appeared as a childish, pathetic, and colossal joke in the face of Heaven's Choice's astonishing grand deception that spanned the entire battle!

"No… I don't believe it!!"

He let out a desperate, animalistic roar.

"I still have my Titan's Body! I still have twenty seconds of invincibility! I can still fight!"

He frantically controlled the Storm Titan, roaring, and charged towards the God of Flame Bird once again!

However.

The Holy Phoenix merely lowered its noble head slightly, and with its sun-burning eyes, it glanced at him indifferently.

Buzz—

The Holy Domain quietly unfolded.

An invisible, scorching, true flame that could not be exempted by any power instantly enveloped the entire Storm Titan.

-1000!

-1000!

-1000!

A series of crimson numbers, representing "true damage," frantically and continuously popped up above his head.

His proud Titan's Body, which was supposed to withstand everything, was rendered useless in the face of that utterly unreasonable "true damage"!

His health bar plummeted at a terrifying speed, faster than any previous time!

"No! This is impossible!!"

Dragon Aotian's eyeballs bulged from extreme fear. He watched helplessly as his hero struggled painfully in the golden flame domain, yet couldn't even get close to the opponent.

At the same time.

Boom—!

A bolt of lightning exploded at the Holy Phoenix's feet!

The Thunder War God, once again, revived at full health!

He merely cast a cold glance at the Storm Titan wailing in the flames, then raised the stun gun in his hand.

"Zzzzz—"

Chains of lightning, like the most vicious mockery, continuously lashed at the Storm Titan's Body, constantly applying the [Paralysis] effect.

The damage wasn't high, but the insult was immense.

Under the dual torment of true flames and chain lightning, the Storm Titan's massive body finally let out an unwilling wail of sorrow, crashing to its knees, and then dispersed into a sky full of golden light points.

Dragon Aotian's hero was defeated.

"Ding! Detected that all units of Lord 'Dragon Aotian' have been cleared. Judged as offensive failure!"

"Ding! Detected that all units of Lord 'Strategist' have been cleared. Judged as offensive failure!"

…

"Executing punishment…"

Blood-red system prompts coldly popped up.

Dragon Aotian's avatar instantly dimmed, the golden dragon head seemingly losing all its luster in an instant, becoming gray and lifeless.

The Demon-Slaying Expeditionary Force channel was utterly silent.

All surviving lords, like prisoners sentenced to death, numbly awaited the final judgment.

At this moment.

That ID, like a god high above, lit up once again.

He still had no superfluous words.

Only four simple words, stated as if recounting a fact.

Heaven's Choice: "The victor has been decided."