Chapter 543: Deadly Strike from Above!

As the Mage Alliance was on the verge of collapse, Kuangfa turned his attention to the owners of flying mounts.

Several players riding flying mounts exchanged glances.

Riding atop a white-headed griffin was a player named Guigu Jueqing from the Wild Wolf Studio. His status within the studio ranked just below Keluo and Wu Ya. His white-headed griffin was the highest level among all flying mounts and rivaled four-star flying mounts in power.

Guigu Jueqing looked at the others and said, “Since the situation has come to this, if we cooperate, we still might have a chance to win.”

“Brother Guigu, we’ll follow your lead. Just give us the orders,” replied the players from the Mage Alliance, mounted on their Phantom Butterflies, Wind Serpents, and Venomous Dragonflies.

The player riding a flamingo from Xuesha hesitated momentarily before replying, “Then let you take command. But I hope you won’t send our flying mounts to their deaths.”

Another player nodded in agreement.

“Don’t worry. The Dark Winged Dragon is at most a six-star flying mount. My griffin’s melee capabilities are nearly on par with a dragon’s. We also have Venomous Dragonflies and Wind Serpents. As long as we coordinate well, I don’t believe a rogue like Nie Yan riding a Dark Winged Dragon can turn the tide. Once we eliminate the Dark Winged Dragon and the Canglan Winged Bird, we can systematically hunt down the players from Bull Tribe,” Guigu Jueqing explained.

After hearing Guigu Jueqing’s words, everyone regained a bit of confidence.

Nie Yan stood atop the Dark Winged Dragon, watching Tyrannical Empire’s front line advance steadily, rolling forward like a tank. Suddenly, the six flying mounts from the Alliance of Mages sprang into action, soaring into the sky and circling above as if preparing to dive down and attack Tyrannical Empire’s players.

Witnessing this, Nie Yan sneered inwardly. These guys finally couldn’t hold back any longer. He turned to Benzhi Emo and said, “Emo, it’s our turn.”

“Boss Nie Yan, just give the order,” Benzhi Emo replied eagerly.

“Let’s go.”

The Dark Winged Dragon flapped its wings and charged toward the six flying mounts of the Mage Alliance, with Benzhi Emo’s Canglan Winged Bird following closely behind.

The Dark Winged Dragon roared through the sky, casting a shadow over the battlefield below. The players of the Niu Ren Tribe grew even more frenzied.

“Boss Nie Yan has joined the fight!”

“Brothers of the Ox Tribe, charge forward and crush the Mage Alliance!” someone shouted loudly.

The players of the Niu Ren Tribe grew increasingly savage, relentlessly driving the Mage Alliance into retreat.

Guigu Jueqing, riding atop the white-headed griffin, saw the Dark Winged Dragon approaching from afar and felt his heart tighten. The battle was finally about to begin.

“Brothers, follow the plan!” Guigu Jueqing commanded, steering his white-headed griffin forward.

In the sky, the long-awaited aerial battle commenced. Guigu Jueqing steered his white-headed griffin to intercept the Dark Winged Dragon.

“Perfect timing!” Nie Yan charged the Dark Winged Dragon forward.

As the Dark Winged Dragon drew closer, a powerful pressure surged toward him. Guigu Jueqing couldn’t help but marvel at its massive size, far exceeding his white-headed griffin—nearly three times larger. Its muscular body gleamed with a dark sheen, exuding an aura of invincibility.

Guigu Jueqing dared not let his white-headed griffin engage in close combat with the Dark Winged Dragon. Its claws could easily tear through his griffin. He maneuvered the griffin to fight while retreating, relying on its agility to evade the Dark Winged Dragon’s attacks.

Nie Yan glanced back and saw Benzhi Emo’s Canglan Winged Bird locked in battle with the flamingo, evenly matched with mutual damage. Benzhi Emo was quite strategic in battle, avoiding prolonged engagements and instead exchanging spells with the opponent. When he noticed the Wind Serpent and Butterfly Demon flanking him, he immediately retreated.

Suddenly, the Dark Winged Dragon dove, its powerful front claws sweeping toward the white-headed griffin’s head.

Seeing the Dark Winged Dragon’s claws approaching, Guigu Jueqing’s heart raced. He steered the white-headed griffin into a quick sideward flight. The claws whistled past him, leaving him drenched in cold sweat—nearly a fatal blow!

Nearby, the Venomous Dragonfly and the Wind Serpent charged toward the Dark Winged Dragon. The Wind Serpent spewed a stream of venom, while the Venomous Dragonfly shot a poison needle from its tail.

Just as Guigu Jueqing thought he had escaped, the Dark Winged Dragon suddenly veered sideways and slammed into the white-headed griffin with its body.

The white-headed griffin let out a shriek and was sent flying.

The venom from the Wind Serpent splashed onto the Darkwing Dragon but caused no harm.

“It has high poison resistance! The venom from Wind Serpents is ineffective!”

Nie Yan sneered. The venom of such a lowly creature like a Wind Serpent could never harm the Darkwing Dragon!

The venomous dragonfly’s poison needle struck the edge of the Dark Winged Dragon’s neck with a ‘plop.’

“Got him!” yelled the Mage Alliance player riding the Venomous Dragonfly, exhilarated.

The Dark Winged Dragon shook slightly, sustaining a minor wound with green pus emerging, but it didn’t spread.

“Damn, no paralysis!”

“The Dark Winged Dragon’s poison resistance is too high!”

“Damn it, no wonder it’s a dragon. All kinds of poison are useless!”

At this moment, Guigu Jueqing finally steadied the white-headed griffin and checked its status—slightly injured, almost moderate damage. What a formidable Dark Winged Dragon! A mere collision had already wounded the white-headed griffin.

The eight flying mounts clashed fiercely in the sky, leaving the players below in awe. Although the Mage Alliance held a numerical advantage, the two flying mounts of the Bull Tribe were formidable opponents, resulting in a deadlock in the battle.

The opponents coordinated perfectly. Although the Venomous Dragonfly and the White-headed Griffin were third-tier flying mounts—one specializing in lethal poison and the other excelling in close combat—both possessed strength comparable to four-star mounts.

This was Nie Yan’s first time summoning the Dark Winged Dragon, and he hadn’t fully adapted to aerial combat yet. He wasn’t yet familiar with all of the Dark Winged Dragon’s skills, so he hadn’t unleashed its full potential. Fortunately, most of the Dark Winged Dragon’s skills were passive, enhancing its melee capabilities, and its combat style primarily focused on melee, making it relatively straightforward.

Guigu Jueqing had decided not to engage Nie Yan directly and kept evading. Nie Yan could do little about it.

Nie Yan had no issues with the Dark Winged Dragon, but Benzhi Emo was in trouble. The Canglan Winged Bird was roughly equal in strength to the flamingo. However, with the Wind Serpent and the Butterfly Demon flanking him, he was struggling to hold his ground. If not for his several clever dodges, the Canglan Winged Bird would have already been overwhelmed by the three flying mounts.

Nie Yan quickly realized Guigu Jueqing’s plan. They intended to stall him first, eliminate Benzhi Emo’s Canglan Winged Bird, and then six against one to take down his Dark Winged Dragon!

Nie Yan swiftly considered his options. Although mounts like the white-headed griffin were relatively weaker, their small size and agility made them difficult for the Dark Winged Dragon to target.

Indeed, the Dark Winged Dragon was powerful. The attacks from the other flying mounts were like mere tickles to it. Its ordinary attacks could inflict moderate to severe damage on other mounts. Its flying speed far surpassed that of ordinary mounts. However, it did have its weaknesses—its maneuverability in aerial combat, due to its large size.

Nie Yan couldn’t change these inherent weaknesses of the Dark Winged Dragon, so he had to compensate for them himself!

As Nie Yan pondered, a scream echoed from afar. The Canglan Winged Bird had been wounded in the abdomen and was rapidly plummeting, with Benzhi Emo desperately clinging on as he fled eastward.

“Emo, are you okay?” Nie Yan asked anxiously.

“Moderate injury, Boss. I need to recover,” Benzhi Emo replied urgently. Behind him, three flying mounts pursued relentlessly. Due to the injury, the Canglan Winged Bird’s flying speed had decreased.

If Nie Yan didn’t reinforce Benzhi Emo soon, he would soon lose a strong ally.

At this tense moment, a sudden idea flashed in his mind—he had a plan!

Nie Yan had devised a method to handle these flying mounts. A cold, sinister smile curled on his lips. He would make sure that all six of the Mage Alliance’s flying mounts met their end here!

Suddenly, Nie Yan turned around and steered the Dark Winged Dragon toward the direction where the Canglan Winged Bird was fleeing.

“Stop him! Don’t let him reinforce the Canglan Winged Bird!” Guigu Jueqing shouted anxiously, preparing to intercept Nie Yan with his white-headed griffin.

Nie Yan suddenly dove the Dark Winged Dragon toward the white-headed griffin. Seeing the Dark Winged Dragon charging, Guigu Jueqing instinctively steered his griffin to turn and ascend, attempting to evade the impact.

The distance rapidly closed from around fifty yards to less than ten. At this moment, Nie Yan suddenly extended his left hand, firing a strand of white spider silk toward the white-headed griffin. It stuck to the feathers on the griffin’s back and instantly tightened.

Guigu Jueqing, facing away from Nie Yan, remained unaware of what Nie Yan was doing.

Seeing the white spider silk shoot toward the white-headed griffin and stick to its back, the others were startled.

“What is the mad thief Nie Yan trying to do?”

“I don’t know!”

They wanted to warn Guigu Jueqing, but it was already too late. At that moment, Nie Yan leaped from the back of the Dark Winged Dragon, performing a high-difficulty aerial stunt as he rapidly approached the white-headed griffin.

The wind howled fiercely. Nie Yan’s eyes were locked onto the white-headed griffin, blocking out everything else. The wind drowned out all other sounds.

Nie Yan knew he was high up in the sky. The slightest mistake, or if the tough spider silk suddenly snapped, would send him plummeting down to become prey for the venomous dragonflies and wind serpents.

However, Nie Yan felt no fear—or perhaps, he simply didn’t know the meaning of fear!