Chapter 226: Falling From the Sky, or Walking Straight Into the Trap?

Run!

In Chu Tian’s mind, only this single thought remained.

Go head-to-head with this sky-darkening “meteor”?

What a joke.

If he were to be struck head-on by this “Moving Island” that was also a “falling meteor” from the heavens, even with his current strength he would still—absolutely—have no chance of survival!

That’s right!

What crashed straight down from the gigantic space rift that split the sky was none other than Su Nian’s third contracted beast, the colossal Sea Island Giant Tortoise—Big Mountain!

However, at this moment, in the eyes of Chu Tian and the Terrifying Knight Da Hei, what was falling from the sky was not some living creature.

It was truly a massive, sky-obscuring meteor.

Carrying a force to burn everything to ashes, unstoppable!

An indescribable, terrifying pressure, as if made solid, crashed down from above, completely locking and enveloping Chu Tian and the Terrifying Knight Da Hei below.

The enormous shadow expanded wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Void Walk!

Lightning and darkness twined around space magic, his figure about to rip the fabric of space.

However—

The space around him had become viscous, like congealed marsh.

Every attempt to traverse it felt like being trapped in invisible mire, unable to move an inch.

Spatial interference.

‘That damned cat!’

When Little Violet carved the summoning array, she also disrupted the spatial structure in this region.

Damn it!

Chu Tian jerked his head up, his gaze piercing through the swirling dust.

In mid-air, upon the back of the Wind Elemental Holy Dragon Little Green, that silver-white, stunningly beautiful figure stood proudly.

The [Saint Radiance Knight Armor (Female)] traced the girl’s delicate, breathtaking curves.

Holy radiance flowed, yet could not conceal that unyielding majesty and aura.

On Su Nian’s beautiful face, there was no longer a trace of the former tenderness or humiliation.

Instead… the cold indifference of a victor looking down upon the vanquished.

Her sky-blue eyes, lofty as a deity, carried a faintly perceptible hint of mockery.

She gazed at the man below who had once brought her endless pain and shame.

‘Damn horned demon. This time, you can’t escape!’

Chu Tian’s heart sank inch by inch.

Feeling the “giant meteor” overhead drawing ever closer, exuding a destructive pressure strong enough to crush everything.

Sensing the space all around thoroughly sealed off, even light seemed frozen.

There was no escape.

Was he really… going to die here?

Die at the hands of the woman he once believed was completely under his control, who once fell for him?

Unwilling!

How could he possibly resign himself to this?

A crazed thought surged up from the depths of his heart.

In the flash of an instant, a glint of ruthless resolve flashed through Chu Tian’s eyes.

The spatial interference prevented the use of space magic to escape outward, but did not stop summoning inward.

If he could not flee, then he would gamble it all!

He suddenly looked up, his gaze sharp as a sword piercing every obstacle, locking dead onto that war-goddess-like figure in midair!

‘Su Nian!’

If, right now, he risked everything to unleash his space magic and forcibly transported her from the dragon’s back to stand before him—

‘Take her hostage!’

That damned Cat would surely go all out to dispel the “falling meteor” to protect its master.

This was his only chance!

The thought was so tempting, so in line with his usual style.

His fingertips had even begun to gather chaotic, dangerous spatial energy.

Yet—

Just as that force was about to lock onto its target.

His gaze met Su Nian’s icy eyes—still frigid, yet with a hint of… satisfaction.

His mind suddenly shifted.

Almost instinctively, the spatial force about to take form suddenly veered off at the final moment.

The target was no longer Su Nian.

But the Wind Elemental Holy Dragon beneath her—Little Green!

“Boom—!”

Space twisted violently.

The Wind Elemental Holy Dragon Little Green, who was soaring through the sky, didn’t even have time to cry out; its massive form, under the irresistible pull of space, vanished from midair in an instant!

In the next moment, it appeared right in front of Chu Tian.

Right beneath the spot where the “meteor” was about to crash down!

At the same time, a relatively gentle yet irresistible wave of magical force precisely struck Su Nian, who was still airborne, caught off guard by her mount’s sudden disappearance.

It flung her delicate figure far from the core zone where the “meteor” was about to fall.

In the end, he still couldn’t bear to gamble with the girl’s life.

Even though the act was utterly foolish.

He hadn’t captured the Cat’s master, so the cat might well ignore the dragon’s life, letting the “meteor” fall and grind both him and the unlucky dragon into dust.

But he did not regret it.

After all, if the Cat couldn’t dispel the meteor, he and Su Nian might die together beneath it.

That woman… even though she wanted to kill him, only he could conquer her personally.

How could he let her die in such… meaningless collateral damage?

***

On the other side, Su Nian felt as if, in the blink of an eye, her mount Little Green had vanished beneath her.

Not good!

Without Little Green, she would have to free-fall in midair.

But just then, a familiar yet subtly different spatial force gently pushed her slender form aside, toward a nearby cliff.

This force—

It seemed like that damn horned demon’s space ability.

‘Eh?’

Su Nian was slightly taken aback, a trace of confusion flashing in her sky-blue eyes.

‘What is he doing?’

This attack is so strange, with no real power.

On the contrary, it pushed her away from the impact zone where Big Mountain was about to land.

Could it be that the damn horned demon was actually helping her escape the “meteor’s” core area?

Hmm…

Su Nian quickly shook her head, instantly tossing this ridiculous thought aside.

No way.

She must be mistaken.

Perhaps that damn horned demon had intended to attack her with space magic, but in his panic, he cast it wrong.

She’d much rather believe the latter.

Besides, that wasn’t the critical issue right now—the more important thing was that Little Green’s presence was now directly below where she had instructed Little Violet to summon “Big Mountain” for this ultimate move.

Not good!

Little Green must have been summoned over by that damn horned demon’s space magic.

At the same moment—

As Little Green, just newly appeared on the ground, it was immediately confronted by the even more savage Terrifying Knight Da Hei.

Da Hei’s massive chain, flickering with an ominous dark red glow, lashed out like a venomous serpent, instantly winding around Little Green’s neck and wings!

If it were an aerial or long-range battle, the wind dragon Little Green would have an absolute advantage over Da Hei.

But… now that she was forcibly restrained on the ground by the chains, it was obviously hard for her to handle the powerful Terrifying Knight.

“Roar—!”

After a fierce struggle, Little Green let out a Dragon Roar filled with pain and fury.

Su Nian’s heart clenched.

She had to save Little Green!

Without a trace of hesitation, the girl’s long, straight, silver-armored legs tensed with explosive power.

She completely ignored the enormous shadow overhead—Big Mountain—hurtling downward with enough force to obliterate everything.

She leapt directly from the cliff where she’d been pushed, borrowed force with a step, and shot like a silver meteor toward the battlefield below—right at the center where Little Green was!

No matter how much she had been wronged, no matter how terribly that damn horned demon had bullied her, the sincere kindness deep within Su Nian’s heart had never changed.

When a contract beast comrade who had fought side by side with her was in danger, how could she hesitate for even an instant!

“Clang!”

The girl’s refined steel longsword traced a sharp arc through the air, slashing fiercely at the dark red chains binding Little Green!