Colton's eyes widened in shock as he saw the scene unfolded before him. He didn't expect that Rocky would really go to such lengths just to deceive Jonathan.
"Basil! No!" Alyssa shouted at the top of her lungs while tears streamed down her face.
"Ha-ha! I can't believe how stupid he is! He really sacrificed himself so easily for a woman?" Jonathan burst into wild laughter as he saw Rocky's body fell to the ground.
"You! Keep your promise and let Alyssa go!" Colton said as he glared at Jonathan, trying his very best to restrain his anger.
"Huh? Ha-ha! You really are a bunch of idiots! Did you actually believe that I will keep such a promise? Do not be ridiculous!" Jonathan retorted disdainfully.
"Damn you, bastard! I'll make sure to kill you mercilessly..." Colton uttered through gritted teeth. Then, he immediately gathered his spiritual power and shot it into the air.
Seeing the surge of the spiritual power, Marcia, who was just lurking not far away, instantly led all the elite members of the Holy Dragon Empire and the other guards to besiege the stronghold of the Shura Race within five hundred meters around the door to the alien world.
"Your Highness, the human army had suddenly appeared on the southwest side of the door! It seems that they are trying to break in by force," Layton, Jonathan's confidant, reported at once.
"This group of lowly insects! Leave a small number of guards to protect the door. Then, lead the rest of our men to stop those imbeciles. I want all of them killed here in the Demon Valley!" Jonathan ordered furiously.
"Yes, Your Highness. I'm on it." Then, Layton immediately left to carry out Jonathan's command.
Soon enough, the members of the Shura Race, who had been scattered around the door, began to gather towards the stronghold that Marcia's troops had attacked.
When Jonathan already sent most of his troops to stop Marcia and his other comrades, Colton suddenly shouted, "You are not going anywhere! I will avenge our chief today even if I have to die with you!" At the same time, a strong aura at the Emperor Realm suddenly spread in the air.
The next moment, Colton bolted out like a blazing arrow that rushed directly towards Jonathan.
"Humph! If you want to die that much, then I will be glad to fulfill your wish!" Jonathan knew that Colton was not as weak as the other human warriors, so he also got serious when he confronted him.
At the same time, Colton also knew how powerful Jonathan was. In fact, he had to admit that there was no way he could win against him head-on. Right now, he needed to do his best to buy some time for Rocky, so he immediately drew the enemy further from the site as they engaged in a fierce battle.
Rocky's suicide earlier was just an act. Obviously, he needed to create an elaborate act to make Jonathan believe that he really died. But at that moment, the real Rocky suddenly appeared behind Alyssa, who was still being held by two members of the Shura Race.
Caught off guard, the two guards were instantly knocked down by Rocky.
Taken by surprise, Alyssa was rendered speechless as she saw the Rocky was in front of her and was still fully alive.
"How dare you make me think that you died? You almost fooled me..." At the back of her mind, Alyssa always knew that he would do everything he could just to outsmart his opponents. Hence, there was no way that he would make a deal with a sly member of the Shura Race. However, he had to make a very convincing act to make Jonathan believe that he really gave up his life. In the end, it turned out that she was right.
"I'm sorry, but you know I had to do that. Anyway, we don't have much time left. I might need you to cover for me while I release the power of the Star Beast Ring," Rocky said in a serious tone.
"All right. Let's do this," Alyssa replied with a nod, wiping away the tears on her face.
Then, using the Mystical Dragon Sword, Rocky cut off the iron shackles on Alyssa's hands and feet.
"Basil! Jonathan is coming!" As Alyssa saw that their enemy was closing in, she quickly reminded Rocky.
However, Rocky could not freely make a move since he needed to focus on opening the door. Therefore, he could just entrust Alyssa to cover for him as she tried to resist the masters from the Shura Race.
But of course, Alyssa could not handle all of them on her own, so Rocky became exposed to the enemies.
Then, just when Jonathan was about to attack Rocky, a deafening roar suddenly echoed from the sky. A figure with a face of a lion descended and instantly blocked Jonathan off. The astonishing aura that was close to the Shura Realm shocked everyone present.
"Is that… Glutton?" Alyssa mumbled softly in shock.
"Hey! You are finally back." Rocky heaved a deep sigh of relief at the sight of it.
"Master, you can focus on opening the door. I will take care of this guy." Without a shred of hesitation, Glutton rushed towards Jonathan and gave him a hard time.
Meanwhile, Marcia and her troops had been engaged with the forces of the Shura Race, intending to force open a gap in their defensive line and rush in. However, since most of the bulk of the forces of the Shura Race was there, it was not that easy for them to get through.
Just as everyone was in a stalemate, countless beasts suddenly emerged and rushed out from the dense forest. In an instant, the whole area was flooded by spiritual beasts that seemed like a raging tide. To the surprise of the Shura Race, these savage beasts actually came to assist the humans.
Not long after, a huge shadow came over, exuding a violent and domineering aura that filled the entire field. It was none other Harlan, the one who sent the Legion of Beasts to lend a hand to the human army.
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