Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 267

“Head… the head is dead…” The distant Red Leaf Alliance stared blankly as he watched Cobra get instantly killed by that monstrous cat. His gaze froze for a moment before he lost control and roared in the team channel, “The guild leader is dead! The guild leader is dead!! Everyone retreat, retreat now!!”

This desperate shout completely shattered the last psychological defense of Wings That Obstruct the Heavens. Receiving the retreat order felt like a great pardon; they fled in waves, one after another. Those with speed-boosting skills frantically buffed themselves, desperate to escape.

The once neat and imposing formation of Wings That Obstruct the Heavens, which struck fear into all who saw it, was now reduced to utter chaos—like a pot of overcooked porridge, their forces collapsing into a disorganized rout. Behind them, Red Leaf Alliance, now exhilarated as if injected with stimulants, pursued with relentless fervor.

The second-in-command of Red Leaf Alliance stood dumbfounded, watching the routed forces of Wings That Obstruct the Heavens with wide eyes. He murmured in disbelief, “They ran… Wings That Obstruct the Heavens actually ran away… We actually won… This… Is this real?”

His gaze shifted toward Xie Tian, who remained standing still, not bothering to chase. It was him… Just him alone, accomplishing this impossible, near-mythical reversal.

At this moment, all their past speculations about him were finally answered—why he alone could pass the Abyssal Trial, why he could single-handedly complete system quests that entire teams failed to finish. After witnessing this battle, they no longer saw Xie Tian as just another player; in their eyes, he was a god-like existence, unmatched among players.

“This guy is a monster… The guild master has said countless times that he wants to recruit him. I never thought much of it before… But if he really joins Red Leaf Alliance, then what the hell would we have to fear from Wings That Obstruct the Heavens?” Hong Ye Tie Bi, who had been toyed with by Ye Tian Xie multiple times before, clenched his teeth and fists, his face stiff. He even started wondering…Was Xie Tian helping them this time as a show of goodwill? Otherwise, why would he go out of his way to offend Wings That Obstruct the Heavens just to help them defend Luo Feng Town?

As they watched, Ye Tian Xie slowly turned and walked toward them. Beneath the Brave Warrior Headband, half of his face was expressionless. Recalling his terrifying strength from just moments ago, both men felt their heartbeats accelerate wildly. As he reached them, they almost instinctively wanted to step back. The impression he had left in that battle was far too overwhelming.

“Give me a return scroll to Tianchen City” Ye Tian Xie said.

With his face obscured by the Brave Warrior Headband, they couldn’t see his expression, but his voice was calm—so calm it felt as if he was speaking to complete strangers, without hostility or friendliness.

Hong Ye Tie Bi froze for two seconds before fumbling through his inventory, hastily pulling out all the Tianchen City Return Scrolls he had.

Ye Tian Xie only took one return scroll. Without bothering to speak, he teleported back to Tianchen City, leaving the two members of Red Leaf Alliance standing there, staring at each other in confusion.

With just his own power, Xie Tian had completely reversed a battle that was destined for defeat, allowing Red Leaf Alliance to defend Luo Feng Town. But this wasn’t just about securing a prime territory—it was a complete humiliation for Wings That Obstruct the Heavens, who had attempted a sneak attack.

Yet, after rendering such an enormous favor… all he asked for was a Return Scroll, and he left without even another word. Not even a passing remark.

Why had he acted today? What was his true purpose?

“He reminds me of Tian Mo Xie” said the second-in-command of Red Leaf Alliance.

Hong Ye Tie Bi nodded.

Back in the once-glorious 《Sky Dominion》game, Red Leaf Alliance had once been saved by Tian Mo Xie. At that time, during a siege battle, they had been ambushed by Battle Soul Hall and were on the verge of collapse when Tian Mo Xie appeared…

He had been a Shield Warrior in that game, merely passing by. Yet, he had raised his sword and shield and charged into the ranks of Battle Soul Hall. He cut through them once, twice, again and again—his lone presence striking terror into their hearts, throwing their formation into chaos.

Back then, though a Shield Warrior, he had fought like a razor-sharp blade, slicing through Battle Soul Hall. In that moment of upheaval, Red Leaf Alliance had seized the chance to rally and ultimately drove Battle Soul Hall away.

Afterward, Tian Mo Xie simply left without looking back, without even acknowledging their gratitude. He helped who he wanted, needing no reason, acting only on a whim. And he never cared for thanks.

Today’s events… were eerily similar to that time.

Gu Jian Wu Hen ran for his life, leading the charge of the retreating forces. He didn’t stop until they had plunged deep into Luo Feng Plains, where their pursuers finally gave up the chase.

When he finally stopped, his breath ragged, he turned to look in the direction of Luo Feng Town… but he couldn’t summon the courage to go back.

A battle they were destined to win—they had lost. And they hadn’t lost to Red Leaf Alliance.

They had lost to one man.

The shadow of this defeat… he didn’t know how long it would haunt him. But at least for now, he knew one thing—he never wanted to face Xie Tian again. Not in the near future.

***

“Young Master… we lost… we’ve been defeated.”

Holding the communicator in trembling hands, Gu Jian Wu Hen reported to Tian Zhi Zi, his voice quivering with fear. At this moment, he didn’t know how else to explain it.

Not long ago, he had sworn with absolute confidence that Red Leaf Alliance was nothing. That Luo Feng Town was already in their grasp.

Indeed, Red Leaf Alliance’s defenses had been pitifully weak.

But Xie Tian… just one man, had turned their proud army into a pathetic, fleeing mess.

“Defeated? What do you mean defeated?”

A voice came through the communicator. Tian Zhi Zi’s tone was sharp but quickly sank into an ominous silence.

“Don’t you dare tell me… you were pushed back by a mere two thousand players from Red Leaf Alliance!!”

Gu Jian Wu Hen’s heartbeat suddenly accelerated. He swallowed hard and said, “…Young Master, please listen to me first. Red Leaf Alliance was never a threat. We were just a little bit away from wiping them out completely… But then Xie Tian appeared… He’s a devil! A demon! Just one man… I… He’s not even human…”

Sweat dripped down his forehead in streams. When he recalled Xie Tian tearing through the Wings That Obstruct the Heavens like a god of death, his heart pounded even faster. His words turned jumbled—how could he possibly describe what had happened? It was something that no one would believe unless they had witnessed it themselves. Even he was sure that if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed it either.

Bang!

A loud slam came from the other end of the communicator, making Gu Jian Wu Hen’s heart jolt. Tian Zhi Zi spoke in a chillingly cold voice:

“Are you trying to tell me that you effortlessly crushed Red Leaf Alliance… and then Xie Tian showed up and made you all run like dogs? Is that what you’re saying?”

“Y-Yes…”

“BASTARD!!”

A furious roar erupted from the communicator.

“Do you take me for a three-year-old?! Five thousand of you got scared off by one man?! Do you think my brain is made of shit?! USELESS TRASH!! Get your ass back here, NOW!”

Gu Jian Wu Hen broke into a cold sweat under the verbal onslaught.

“Right away… I’ll return immediately.”

***

The weather was nice.

Ye Tian Xie looked up at the sky as he walked home.

His intervention earlier had nothing to do with helping Red Leaf Alliance. Not in the slightest. His only goal was to ensure that Wings That Obstruct the Heavens lost this siege battle. To make their calculations fall apart, leaving them empty-handed.

At the same time, it was a message—a signal to Wings That Obstruct the Heavens.

Tian Zhi Zi would understand it.

Because he must have already known by now—Xie Tian was once Tian Mo Xie.

Perhaps Tian Zhi Zi had already anticipated that they would eventually become enemies. But he had completely underestimated his strength and miscalculated the cost of crossing his bottom line.

If Xie Tian’s current power was still on par with his past self as Tian Mo Xie, then perhaps what Tian Zhi Zi had done would have brought him greater benefits.

But now—Xie Tian’s strength was on an entirely different level from the past.

When he returned home, Zuo Po Jun and Murong Qiu Shui were already waiting. As soon as he stepped in, they rushed up to him.

“Second Brother… We just got the news from Luo Feng Town… Damn, you’re insane! You actually made Wings That Obstruct the Heavens retreat all by yourself! Someone recorded the whole fight, and I’d bet that in less than three hours, the footage will spread across the entire world… But Second Brother, why did you help Red Leaf Alliance? I seem to recall that two years ago, you also helped them once. Back then, you said it was just because you found their name pleasing to the eye. So… what about this time?” Zuo Po Jun asked suspiciously.

Ye Tian Xie lifted his head. His voice was utterly calm yet carried an unshakable resolve.

“I’m going to destroy Wings That Obstruct the Heavens.”

Both Zuo Po Jun and Murong Qiu Shui froze.

Zuo Po Jun blurted out, “Why? Did that idiot Tian Zhi Zi mess with you?”

The power of Wings That Obstruct the Heavens was far beyond what any mid-tier or small force could match. In Destiny, the newly established Wings That Obstruct the Heavens was already flourishing, built upon its previous strong foundation. Its growth was rapid, and in just a short time, it had already amassed over a million members.

To wipe out Wings That Obstruct the Heavens—aside from Ye Tian Xie, there was no one else in all of China who could say such a thing so calmly.

“Heh…”

A shadow passed over Ye Tian Xie’s eyes as he said coldly,

“He stole something very important from me… A name that belongs to me and Xian’er.”

Silence fell.

That single sentence was enough for Zuo Po Jun and Murong Qiu Shui to fully understand—Ye Tian Xie wasn’t joking.

He truly intended to erase Wings That Obstruct the Heavens from Lost Continent.

Tian Zhi Zi had stolen the name Tian Mo Xie to give Wings That Obstruct the Heavens a ridiculous boost in its early days, allowing them to grow at an unprecedented pace. In his mind—and in the minds of others—using someone else’s name was nothing more than an offense that would fade with time.

But what Tian Zhi Zi never considered…

That name was an untouchable, sacred reverse scale of Ye Tian Xie.

Everything she had given him was something that no one was allowed to desecrate.