"Good girl."
Aurora narrowed her eyes slightly, a sweet smile forming on her lips as she gently stroked the Forest Dragon.
The latter, however, found the smile chillingly eerie, causing her entire body to curl up atop the mountain peak, trembling uncontrollably.
"Whimper... Whimper..."
"So scary... I'm going to die... I'm going to die..."
Driven by instinct, the Forest Dragon felt an absolute suppression emanating from the depths of her bloodline.
This aura radiated endlessly from Aurora, making it impossible for her to move a muscle.
Down below, the creatures witnessing the scene were utterly stunned.
For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded!
The boss who had just been strutting around, so high and mighty, was now lying flat on the ground like a puppy being casually petted by its owner.
Was this still the boss they knew the strongest Forest Dragon on their home planet?
But what was even more shocking wasn't just that.
The supposedly weak little spirit was still alive!
Moreover, their boss had submitted to this very spirit.
"Don't you feel it?"
"A leader-level... That spirit seems to be a leader-level creature..."
Someone among the crowd finally spoke, and the realization hit like a thunderbolt.
In an instant, everyone looked again, and despair washed over them.
On Aurora's chest, a heart-shaped green emblem pulsated.
With every beat, the aura of a leader-level being flowed forth.
It was undeniably a leader-level creature!
"We're doomed."
"A leader-level invader... They have a leader-level being among them!"
"If that's the case, do we even stand a chance of winning?"
Below, the voices of the two races trembled as they spoke.
The gap of one realm was like an insurmountable chasm.
And the gap between the peak of the Warrior realm and the Leader realm? That was as vast as the heavens and the earth.
Just like the last time Bai Ze had fought Mechagodzilla, even the combined forces of two peak Warrior-level beings Taotie and Hyper Zetton alongside Gatanothor and Roc, had been unable to budge a Leader-level opponent.
The Forest Dragon didn't stand a chance, not even taking into account the suppression from their opposing elemental bloodlines.
Meanwhile, on the outside, Xia Yinyue saw Aurora appear and was struck by a sudden realization.
This aura... She knew it!
After wracking her brain, she finally recalled what it was.
It was a Sacred Wood Elf!
Previously, she had seen the recording of the Sacred Wood Elf that the Lich had fought to the death for.
But wait.
Wasn't that Sacred Wood Elf supposed to be in the hands of that mysterious student?
Could it be that the one in Bai Ze's hands was just the same race?
No... That didn't make sense!
Xia Yinyue was certain this Sacred Wood Elf's aura was identical to what she had felt back then!
Moreover, the reports stated that the Sacred Wood Elves were driven to extinction two years ago, making them undoubtedly a rare species.
The last one remaining was said to be in the hands of the human hero who defeated the Lich.
"Could it be..."
Her gaze turned toward Bai Ze, disbelief written all over her face.
Noticing her expression, Bai Ze raised an eyebrow.
"What? Do I have something on my face?"
"Or are you just realizing how handsome I am and can't stop staring?" Bai Ze teased.
But Xia Yinyue ignored his banter, shaking her head before looking back at Aurora.
After confirming the Sacred Wood Elf's identity, she turned back to Bai Ze with a serious expression.
"Xiao Bai... This Sacred Wood Elf could it be the same one that caused such a stir before?"
"And... that young hero who defeated the entire Lich clan on television recently... Could it be... you?"
She ventured her question cautiously.
Hearing this, Bai Ze scratched his cheek nonchalantly and answered, "Yep, that's me."
"But... it's not like I was deliberately hiding it."
"It's just that you all were so excitable, I never got a chance to explain."
Xia Yinyue was stunned. Her mind raced, and her face grew red with embarrassment.
If Bai Ze was indeed that mysterious student, what did that make all the things she had said back then?
Encouraging Bai Ze to work hard and crush himself?
Or telling him not to get discouraged because there were always stronger people out there?
Her cheeks flushed a deep crimson, the color spreading to her ears.
"You... you're actually..."
For a moment, Xia Yinyue stammered, unable to form a coherent sentence.
Bai Ze smiled and stepped forward, pulling her close.
"Alright, we can talk about everything later."
"Whatever you want to know, just ask me then."
"But for now, let's focus on fixing your planet."
With that, Bai Ze held Xia Yinyue close and waved his other hand forcefully.
Under Gatanothor's command, the Sea Emperor clan positioned themselves in front of the oncoming tsunami.
Gatanothor swung its tentacles rapidly, emitting waves of sound from its grotesque mouth.
The tsunami split in the middle, creating several gaps.
Seizing the opportunity, the Sea Emperor clan erected water barriers. The collision between the two forces shattered the tsunami, dispersing it into rain that extinguished the raging fires across the land.
Even the previously volatile volcano calmed down.
The Roc clan, meanwhile, worked together to carry massive boulders, dropping them into the volcano's mouth to seal it.
Finally, it was Aurora's turn. She climbed to the world's highest peak on her vine staircase.
She pressed her hands together in a prayerful gesture, and the power within her heart erupted.
Emerald light spread across the land, and scorched, devastated plants began to recover instantly.
Some plants, as if granted sentience, even moved boulders and cleared debris, restoring the battlefield.
Witnessing this, the trembling Forest Dragon peeked up cautiously.
Seeing her home planet, which had been ravaged to the brink of destruction, mostly restored, she was dumbfounded.
What kind of divine power was this?
Who had done it?
Likewise, the other creatures were left in complete bewilderment as they watched the invaders now protecting their homes.
Weren't they supposed to be invaders waging war?
Why were they now helping to save the planet?
At that moment, as the creatures were consumed by confusion, a divine light descended from the sky.
For the first time, Xia Yinyue appeared before them, revealing herself to all the creatures.
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