Chapter 1096: Epic Battle

"As the Glory Team, we have consistently created all kinds of miracles on our journey. This battle will never be the moment when all hope turns to despair. We will prove ourselves with our individual strength and resilient spirit, and we will make your Demon Dragon race willingly submit to us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yang said no more. He knew well that all that needed to be said had been said. The only thing left for both sides was to commence this ultimate battle, pushing their respective strengths to the limit and defending their right to speak with their fists.

At this very moment, the Demon Dragon Emperor and Xu Yang finally reached a profound spiritual understanding. The two looked at each other simultaneously, and then incredibly powerful energy fluctuations rapidly erupted. An absolutely independent battle space swiftly formed, and Xu Yang found himself sectioned into his exclusive combat zone by the Demon Dragon Emperor's domain.

At this point, every member of the Glory Team had been assigned their own dragon opponent, serving as their ultimate test. Whether they could achieve an epic breakthrough in their respective destinies would depend on their performance today.

It had been five years since Xu Yang led the core members of the Glory Team into the Endless Sea region to embark on this journey of battle. In these five years, it could be said that everyone's destiny had undergone earth-shattering changes.

During this period, they faced one epic confrontation after another and encountered wave after wave of powerful opponents. Yet, no matter how great the difficulties they faced, ultimately no force could halt their progress.

Until now, they had finally set foot on Dragon Demon Island, the long-dreamed-of end of the Yingzhou Continent. They had ushered in their own dragon-slaying battle, and the moment they awaited, to be reborn from the ashes, was finally about to arrive.

ROAR!!

An earth-shattering roar once again erupted in Lister's exclusive battle space, echoing repeatedly in his ears and shaking his very soul.

At this moment, Lister had no idea how many times he had heard terrifying dragon roars of this intensity. Blood was gradually starting to seep from his nose and mouth, but what did it matter?

Lister continued to laugh freely and casually, constantly pouring vodka into his mouth. Even the cigar held between two fingers of his left hand was entirely stained with blood, but he never discarded it.

He glanced at the endless undead warriors falling at the feet of the Wind Demon Dragon. Its arrogant and domineering posture still floated above his head, gazing at Lister, this toy-like ant, with a condescending, even disdainful look.

"Do you know this, lowly human? I now look at you just as I look at the toys under my feet. You have no strength or means to resist my will. The only thing you can do is submit or embrace death. But none of this matters to me. After all, as the master of your destiny, I don't care how a toy breaks. Anyway, in the end, you will only be discarded by me."

Lister burst out laughing at these words. He took a deep puff from his cigar, leisurely blowing smoke rings. "You look down on me? That's normal; my strength is nowhere near comparable to yours. But honestly, Wind Demon Dragon, in my eyes, you're just a big mount. Although I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to ride you in this life, as long as my life hasn't ended and I haven't fallen, everything is still uncertain."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lister's entire demeanor seemed to undergo a drastic change in a very short time. Card after card of dazzling, shimmering colors materialized around him.

Each card embodied Lister's life's work. It was important to know that these cards were no longer the deep, gloomy blue, but had turned an unprecedented, bloodthirsty crimson.

"You don't know this, but blue cards are usually my favorite trick when I'm flirting with girls at a bar. Yellow cards are generally my effective magic weapons for dealing with debt collectors or enemies. Only these red cards. When I created them back then, I never used them on the battlefield. Because these are my last resort for survival. If these red cards can't defeat my opponent, it means my life is coming to an end."

The Wind Demon Dragon let out another mocking sneer. "Are you saying that I've pushed you into a desperate situation? Forcing you to use these red cards, and that's supposed to be an honor for me?"

"Of course!" Lister replied, slightly surprised. "Even our boss, Xu Yang, hasn't received such treatment. Shouldn't you feel honored for this? You'd better open your eyes wide and look closely; these crimson cards of mine will be your true nightmare leading to your downfall."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lister completely unleashed all his remaining spiritual power. A full forty-nine crimson cards transformed into forty-nine blood-red, bizarre totems that blotted out the sky. After breaking free from their corresponding card seals, they all converged in the void, completely surrounding the enormous and supremely powerful Wind Demon Dragon.

"Hahaha, do you feel my power now? The totems sealed within each blood-red card are all powerful spirit beasts I've conquered during my travels across various regions of the Yingzhou Continent over the years. Many of them are rare ancient bloodlines. Their totems are condensed from their purest soul essence, and with my original spiritual power enhancement effect, each totem can unleash strength comparable to a Purple-tier expert."

"However, the drawback of this technique is also very obvious: once released, it is irreversible, and I only get one chance to release them in my entire life. After this battle is complete, all the released ancient spirit beast totems will perish once the opponent's aura disappears. But it should be enough to deal with you!"

Next, Lister performed an action that even he found somewhat unbelievable. He unhesitatingly threw away the cigar in his left hand, gave up the red wine he never parted with, clasped his hands together, and closed his eyes.

He began to delve into his absolutely ethereal soul world, using his incredibly powerful mental control ability to simultaneously manipulate the forty-nine ancient spirit beast totems and unleash his battle plan to attack the Wind Demon Dragon in the void.