The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

The remaining lord-level monsters weren't much better off.

The ground along the entire block continued to collapse.

Hundreds and thousands of vines, like an endless net, surged wildly from the ground.

Just as Butterfly Princess was trying to take off, a huge vine swept out from the building wreckage with a terrifying sonic boom, shattering half of her wing.

She screamed as she crashed heavily into the rubble from mid-air.

The monsters' contempt vanished, replaced by utter shock and terror.

"Lord-level! They're all lord-level mutated plants!"

The black-robed monster frantically activated its shield while screaming incoherently.

His face, which was usually hidden in the shadows, was contorted as if he had seen a ghost.

How is that possible!

These lord-level mutated plants are unruly overlords even in the Netherworld, so how could they appear in such large groups like this?

The sheer number is simply outrageous!

But these mutated plants gave them no time to breathe, relentlessly attacking their target once they locked onto it.

"Bang—crash!"

The black-robed monster's energy shield lasted only two seconds before being smashed to pieces by the three vines.

He coughed up a mouthful of black blood and was sent flying. Before he could land, another vine covered in poisonous thorns pierced his thigh and pinned him to a dilapidated wall.

The heavily armored monster fared the worst. Because of its highest defense, it received the most attention from the plants.

Hundreds of vines twisted him into a giant braid, tightening their grip frantically little by little.

His heavy armor, which was said to be invincible among its peers, began to crack extensively under this terrifying crushing force.

Chi Zhengyang watched the monster struggling frantically in the vines, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Truly pathetic."

The black-robed monster pinned to the wall completely broke down.

The fear of being utterly crushed made him fully realize the reality.

He immediately retorted, "If you kill me, you won't survive either!"

The black-robed monster, enduring excruciating pain, roared in standard Dragon Kingdom language, trying to find a last glimmer of hope.

Chi Zhengyang raised an eyebrow.

"That's interesting."

These monsters have a really good learning ability. They've only been here a short time, but they can already speak such standard Dragon Kingdom language.

However, even if you can speak the language of the Dragon Kingdom, you'll still die today.

Are you threatening me with death?

Chi Zhengyang looked at the black-robed monster and couldn't help but laugh: "My affairs are none of your business, you dying thing."

He snapped his fingers.

As if receiving a final command, all the mutated vines suddenly sprouted blood-red veins from their originally bluish-black surfaces.

The force of strangulation and penetration explodes at full power without reservation in that instant!

"ah--!"

The heavily armored monster let out an extremely shrill scream.

A thick right arm was torn off by the vines at the roots, and purplish-black blood gushed out like a waterfall.

He was naturally not afraid of a lord-level mutated plant, but there were simply too many of them here, and they were all lord-level.

The heavily armored monster was unwilling to accept defeat!

He's a high-ranking lord! How could he be unilaterally slaughtered by a bunch of mutated plants with no intelligence in this backward, indigenous world?

"Why!"

The heavily armored monster stared intently at Chi Zhengyang with its crimson eyes, the corners of its eyes tearing with extreme rage, unleashing a desperate roar.

"Why are there so many lord-level mutated plants?!"

"And why would these lord-level beings obey the orders of trashy natives like you!"

"Because you know nothing, yet you dare to come to the Dragon Kingdom to cause trouble, that's why I say you're stupid!" Chi Zhengyang said calmly, casually waving his right hand forward.

"boom!"

The ground collapsed again on a large scale, and hundreds of mutated vines that had been waiting underground shot up into the sky like tentacles from hell, instantly wrapping tightly around the massive body of the heavily armored monster.

"I refuse to accept this..."

A hoarse roar came from within the vines.

But the next second, a chilling sound of bones shattering rang out, accompanied by the screams of the heavily armored monster.

Dark purple blood gushed out from the gaps in the vines like a high-pressure water gun, splashing onto the nearby ruins and emitting pungent white smoke.

The black-robed monster and the butterfly princess with her shattered wings didn't even have time to beg for mercy before they were engulfed by the overwhelming vines.

In just a few seconds, this group of arrogant lord-level monsters was reduced to nothing, not even a single piece of flesh remained.

Chi Zhengyang glanced at it, sheathed his flying sword, and landed steadily on a relatively clean cement slab.

He walked up to a huge, dark blue vine and gently stroked its hard, poisonous thorns.

As if it had a mind of its own, the vines nuzzled his palm with their thornless sides in a friendly manner.

"The power it displayed in its first battle was quite astonishing," Chi Zhengyang said with satisfaction.

Lord-level monsters are no different from paper in front of this group of mutated plants.

"But this is just the beginning." Chi Zhengyang raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the dense army of plants: "Go, go to all parts of the Dragon Kingdom, and guard the cities."

As if understanding the command, the vines flashed with scarlet veins on their surface, emitting a chilling rubbing sound.

Immediately afterwards, thousands of vines suddenly burrowed back into the ground.

The ground, which had been cracked open, was instantly empty, leaving only purplish-black bloodstains and monster remains.

"Go ahead and show these arrogant invaders what home-field advantage really means."

Chi Zhengyang took out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep drag, and turned to walk towards the command center.

......

In the command center, real-time monitoring footage from all over the country flashed continuously on the large screen.

Chi Zhengyang leaned back in the chair at the control panel, looking at the data on the screen.

"Elder Chi, a report from the East China Sea war zone: thirty-two high-level monsters fell from the crevice and were completely annihilated by unknown underground plants within ten minutes!"

"Elder Chi! A large horde of mutated beasts has appeared on the northwest defense line. Before we could even open fire, a massive amount of vines suddenly burst forth from the ground, wiping out the entire horde!"

"Southern Xinjiang region..."

Over the communications channel, the voices of the leaders from various theater commands were filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Just a few days ago, they were still risking lives to fill the gaps left by those monsters falling from the sky, and their defenses were on the verge of collapse.

What's going on today?

Chi Zhengyang flicked his cigarette ash and glanced at the battle map where the red dots were disappearing rapidly.

The efficiency of these mutated plants was even higher than he had imagined.

No need for supplies, no need for rest; as soon as a monster lands, it's instantly turned into fertilizer.

"Tell all war zones that those are our own defensive measures. Don't panic. Have them consolidate their lines and focus on evacuating personnel and transferring supplies." Chi Zhengyang gave the order into the microphone: "Handle the monsters on the outer perimeter with these plants."

The commanders of the several theater commands on the screen visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

If people can avoid death, who would be willing to risk their life?

In the following days, the Dragon Kingdom experienced its most peaceful period since the end of the world.

Although the cracks in the sky continue to spew out monsters, as soon as these monsters land, they will be greeted by hundreds or even thousands of lord-level vines.

People can finally close their eyes and get a good night's sleep.

The panic in the shelter gradually subsided.

With absolute military support, the Dragon Kingdom's war machine began to operate smoothly again.

But Chi Zhengyang didn't feel relaxed at all.

He has barely slept for the past few days, constantly staring at the crack above his head.

The frequency of the monsters' appearances was too consistent, as if someone was deliberately controlling the rhythm.

Is that all the intruders have to offer? Absolutely not. What they did before was more like a test.

Moreover, he knew that the real trouble was yet to come.