Chapter 555: Rescue and Evacuation

Rumble!

Back on the surface, The Paragon-level Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Luan continued to battle in the dark depths of the subterranean world.

Roar!

Kree!

Bursts of golden flames and frosty blue mist clashed furiously, illuminating the enormous crater as the earth shook and the skies trembled.

It was a clash between titans!

The humans and elves at the Western Frontier had never seen such a battle of epic proportions that could instantly change the environment around them!

Rather than a clash between titans, the Paragon-level Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Luan were like gods to people like them.

And when gods fight, the mortals suffer!

"Everyone, leave quickly! Evacuate to the Elder Tree! Drop your stuff and just go! Your possessions might be important, but is it more important than your life?!" General Marquis Hendrick barked while commanding the soldiers to help the civilians flee the area.

The arrival of the Paragon-level Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Luan had come too abruptly. God knows how many people had been swallowed by the subterranean world!

Even if those people managed to survive the fall, the scorching golden flames and freezing blue mist would guarantee the end of their existence!

Their survival chance was basically non-existent!

A soldier quickly stopped by to inquire, "General Marquis, what about the people that fell into the abyss?"

"Leave them. Those people are as good as dead! Focus on saving who we still have!" General Marquis Hendrick did not even bother sending a rescue team to search for those fallen people.

Such a dangerous operation would only cost him more men than people he could save!

"Yes, General Marquis!" The soldier nodded with a heavy expression.

Shortly after the soldier left to rejoin the other groups, General Marquis sighed. He did not even get a chance to cultivate with the Transcendent Wind Crystals gifted by the Queen before disaster struck.

'Haiz, did His Highness also felt like this? One problem solved, and two more will rise. Two problems solved, and four more will rise! This really is a godforsaken world to live in!' The General Marquis thought.

"Master, the Young Master has been safely evacuated." A servant reported shortly after arriving by the General Marquis' side.

General Marquis Hendrick nodded, "Well done, but there's no need to report to me. Quickly return back to my son's side and protect him well."

"Understood, Master!" The servant in 1-Star Ranked Awakener Realm quickly bowed before leaving.

Meanwhile, in the skies above the Great Wall, Elizabeth frowned at the situation below, "The soldiers are all stranded on the Great Wall. We need to help them escape."

At that moment, the Great Wall continued to shake in tandem with the earthquakes caused by the Paragon-level Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Luan's battle, throwing thousands of trapped soldiers off their bearing.

"Ahhh!" Getting tossed left and right continuously, several soldiers were eventually thrown off the Great Wall that dangled on empty space.

Elizabeth, Aria, and Supreme Elder Haldir immediately shot down and caught as many soldiers as possible.

Even so, not everyone was saved.

"Ahhh!"

The few unfortunate soldiers continued their plunge into the dark abyss before a sudden burst of golden flames from the Paragon-level Three-Legged Golden Crow swallowed them whole.

Everyone's faces were grave as they felt the surge of heat against their faces from a distance. There was no coming back from that one.

Aria attempted to construct a long bridge of ice between the Great Wall and Military City remains. However, the ice bridge quickly collapsed under the intense rumbles caused by the Paragon-level beasts battling.

"It's no use. Building a bridge will not work. Leave this to my tribesmen," Supreme Elder Haldir stated before issuing a loud whistle with his thumb and index finger in summoning.

Shortly after, thousands of elven warriors flew over before they grabbed a soldier each and took them back to safe grounds under the Supreme Elder's instruction.

Once all the stranded soldiers on the Great Wall were evacuated to safety, the trio returned their focus on the battle between Paragon-level beasts.

"What should we do about these two mighty Paragon-level beasts, Your Majesty?" Supreme Elder Haldir sought Elizabeth's opinion for a solution.

While gazing down at the enormous crater divided in half by frozen walls and molten earth, Elizabeth said with a frown, "The better question is what can be done? These Paragon-level creatures aren't something people of our level can interfere with. We can only bring out our people away."

"I suppose we can only do that." Supreme Elder Haldir nodded in agreement. They were helpless against such mighty beings.

Roar!

Kree!

The Paragon-level Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Luan's cry became more distant as they sunk deeper into the earth, possibly reaching the third underground floor a few thousand feet deep.

Meanwhile, Princess Thessalia and Faelyn were quick to direct their tribesmen and the arriving human civilians to retreat to the eastern side of the Elder Tree and beyond.

Despite such a big battle between Paragon occurring in the region, the Elder Tree remained stably rooted in its original spot with no intention of moving.

It did not seem intimidated by the Paragons.

But while the Elder Tree was not intimidated, the elves and humans taking shelter behind it were shaking in their boots!

"Everyone, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth intends to move everyone towards the Grassland Region where the World Tree is located. However, no one will be forced to leave if they do not want to. That being said, who is willing to follow us?" Princess Thessalia spoke to the crowd.

Faced with the present threat of the Paragon-level Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Luan, nearly everyone agreed almost immediately.

"When are we leaving, Your Highness?" Many tribesmen queried. Their intent to leave was clear.

Thessalia glanced at her sister Faelyn briefly before she spoke, "Once we confirm with Queen Elizabeth, we will leave immediately!"

"Great!"

Everyone exclaimed with eagerness.

'I didn't expect so little effort was needed to convince the tribesmen into leaving once disaster strikes…' Faelyn thought wryly in silence.