Chapter 214: THE CITY BREAKS

Chapter 214 — THE CITY BREAKS

The sky trembled.

The Jade Dragon’s roar rolled across the horizon like a collapsing mountain, shaking glass and concrete across half the city. Clouds twisted violently around its enormous body as emerald energy surged beneath its scales.

Below, the hospital district shuddered.

People on the streets froze.

Doctors pushing stretchers stopped mid-step.

Helicopters circling above the medical complex struggled to stay steady in the sudden shockwave.

The dragon’s power was rising again.

Higher than before.

High above the battlefield, Long Hao hovered in silence.

Void energy curled around his fists like dark smoke. His breathing had steadied, but his gaze remained fixed on the massive creature in front of him.

The Jade Dragon had been right about one thing.

Something inside him was incomplete.

He could feel it now.

Like an unfinished circuit in his core.

The power was there.

But it wasn’t whole.

The dragon’s emerald eyes burned brighter.

“You begin to understand.”

Its voice echoed across the sky.

Long Hao exhaled slowly.

“Yeah.”

“I’m getting the idea.”

The dragon spread its wings.

The clouds above the city twisted into a spiral as its aura expanded outward like a rising storm.

“But understanding does not change the outcome.”

Below them, the Eight watched from the rooftop of the damaged hospital tower.

Han crossed his arms.

“I really don’t like how that thing talks.”

Nyx didn’t respond.

Her eyes were locked on the dragon.

Because the creature wasn’t preparing to attack Long Hao.

Its gaze shifted downward.

Toward the city.

And then it moved.

The Jade Dragon rose higher into the sky.

Its enormous wings carved through the clouds as it gained altitude.

For a moment, nobody understood what it was doing.

Then Kovács’ voice exploded through the comm channel.

“Energy spike!”

Han frowned.

“What kind?”

Her answer came immediately.

“Area-scale attack.”

Everyone froze.

Above them, the Jade Dragon’s emerald aura intensified.

The creature’s body glowed brighter and brighter until it looked like a massive emerald star hanging above the skyline.

Long Hao’s eyes narrowed.

“That’s new.”

The dragon inhaled slowly.

Energy did not gather in its throat this time.

It spread across its entire body.

Then—

The dragon roared.

The sound shattered the sky.

A wave of emerald energy exploded outward from the dragon’s body like a shockwave from a nuclear detonation.

It expanded across the entire city.

Buildings trembled.

Streetlights exploded.

Power lines snapped.

And then the shockwave hit the ground.

The city erupted.

Concrete streets cracked open like broken glass.

Glass towers shattered from the pressure.

Cars flipped.

Traffic lights collapsed.

Bridges groaned under the sudden surge of force.

Across the skyline—

Entire blocks of buildings fractured.

The dragon had not fired a beam.

It had simply released its power.

And the city was breaking under the weight of it.

Below, Han stared in disbelief.

“…What the hell.”

Nyx’s voice came quietly.

“It’s not trying to kill us anymore.”

Ibarra looked up at the sky.

“It’s destroying the battlefield.”

Above them, Long Hao watched the devastation spread.

His expression hardened.

“You’re not even aiming.”

The Jade Dragon’s voice echoed across the city.

“I do not need to.”

The creature’s wings spread wider.

“The world will break around you.”

Across the skyline, the destruction continued.

A skyscraper three districts away cracked along its foundation.

The building leaned sideways.

Then collapsed.

Dust exploded across the streets.

In another district, a highway bridge split down the center and dropped several meters, trapping hundreds of vehicles in twisted metal.

Emergency sirens grew louder.

Helicopters struggled to stabilize.

The dragon’s power continued spreading across the city.

Long Hao clenched his fists.

“Alright.”

Void energy surged around his body.

“If you want my attention—”

He shot forward through the sky.

The black streak of his movement cut straight through the emerald storm.

His fist slammed into the dragon’s chest.

“Void Breaker.”

The impact detonated across the clouds.

The Jade Dragon’s massive body shifted slightly backward.

But only slightly.

The creature looked down at him.

“You interfere.”

Long Hao floated back slightly.

“You’re wrecking my city.”

The dragon tilted its head.

“Your city?”

Another shockwave rolled across the skyline as its aura expanded again.

“This world belongs to the Sovereign.”

Long Hao’s eyes hardened.

“Yeah.”

“That’s not happening.”

The dragon attacked again.

Its claw descended with terrifying speed.

Long Hao blocked.

The impact blasted both fighters apart.

The Jade Dragon surged forward immediately.

Its tail cut through the air.

Long Hao dodged.

The dragon’s wing followed.

Long Hao blocked again.

The strike launched him through a cluster of clouds.

He caught himself midair.

But the difference was becoming obvious.

The dragon was still growing stronger.

Below them, Han clenched his fists.

“He’s losing ground.”

Rao nodded slowly.

“The dragon is escalating faster than he can adapt.”

Nyx spoke quietly.

“Then we intervene.”

The Eight launched into the sky again.

Phoenix flames erupted as Feng Yanrui surged forward.

“Phoenix Sovereign Descent!”

The flaming avatar slammed into the dragon’s shoulder.

Crimson fire exploded across emerald scales.

Ibarra followed immediately.

“Leviathan Spear!”

A massive drill of compressed water crashed into the dragon’s wounded chest.

Solar light followed.

“Solar Cataclysm!”

Rao’s beam struck the dragon’s jaw.

Nyx appeared above its head.

“Void Crescent.”

Her blade carved across the creature’s horn.

For a moment—

The Jade Dragon was surrounded.

Multiple attacks struck its body simultaneously.

Emerald scales shattered.

Fragments of crystal rained down across the skyline.

The dragon roared.

The sound shook the clouds apart.

Then its aura exploded outward.

The shockwave blasted the Eight backward.

Han slammed into a rooftop.

Feng’s phoenix flames scattered.

Nyx vanished into space to avoid the blast.

The dragon turned its head slowly.

“You persist.”

Its emerald eyes glowed brighter.

“But you remain insects.”

The creature’s wings spread again.

The emerald storm intensified.

Below them—

Another building collapsed.

The city was breaking.

Long Hao hovered across from the dragon.

His breathing had grown heavier now.

He looked down at the destruction spreading across the skyline.

For the first time—

His expression darkened.

The dragon watched him carefully.

“You see it now.”

“This world will fall.”

Long Hao looked back at it.

Then slowly clenched his fists.

Void energy surged around him again.

“No.”

The Jade Dragon tilted its head.

“No?”

Long Hao’s eyes sharpened.

“You’re right about one thing.”

“I can’t beat you like this.”

The dragon’s emerald aura flared.

“Then surrender.”

Long Hao shook his head.

“That’s not how this works.”

Below them, Han blinked.

“…What’s he doing?”

Nyx watched carefully.

“He’s realizing something.”

Above them, Long Hao stared at the dragon.

Then whispered quietly—

“Longyu.”

Inside his mind—

Something stirred.

A faint voice answered him.

“…You finally called.”

The Jade Dragon’s eyes widened slightly.

Because the void energy around Long Hao changed.

It deepened.

Darkened.

Something ancient began waking inside the fragment.

The dragon spoke again.

“So the fragment responds.”

Long Hao raised his fists slowly.

Void energy surged around him like a gathering eclipse.

“Yeah.”

“Looks like we’re not done yet.”

The Jade Dragon roared.

The sky trembled again.

And the war between Sovereigns continued.

[Chapter ENDS]

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