Thud! Thud!

The ground trembled, and powerful vibrations spread throughout the street. The surrounding buildings shook slightly, while loose sand and broken stones bounced repeatedly on the ground.

From behind the Horn Lizard Soldiers, three powerful Horn Lizard Soldiers marched forward.

Two were powerful Level 38s, while the last was a Level 37 who was close to reaching Level 38.

Their auras were suffocating and intimidating.

Each of their steps left behind deep footprints on the ground, and the overwhelming pressure they released caused even the ordinary Horn Lizard Soldiers to instinctively move aside.

Behind them was the elite force of the Horn Lizard Army. Every one of them was clad in iron armor.

Though worn with age and crudely forged, that did not reduce their powerful and intimidating momentum.

With their arrival, the Horn Lizard Soldiers roared in excitement. The previous fear in their hearts gradually began to dissipate, replaced by confidence and fighting spirit.

Now that the elite soldiers had arrived, there was no way this damned human would survive.

Many of the retreating Horn Lizard Soldiers tightened their grip on their weapons and looked at Thoren with mocking expressions. To them, the battle had finally turned in their favor.

Of course, Thoren had already detected the elite Horn Lizard Soldiers, but his expression did not change.

He did not even bat an eye at them.

Instead, his calm gaze merely swept across the three commanders before returning to the battlefield.

’This should be their main elite guard,’ he mused, and a sharp glint flashed through his eyes.

He could have crushed all the Horn Lizard Soldiers before him. But that would not have satiated the rage and fury burning within his heart.

The Horn Lizard King thought he could play both sides without suffering the consequences.

Impossible.

And now, he was going to send a message to the King in his chamber.

Since the start of the battle, he had merely been killing the Horn Lizard Soldiers, ending their miserable lives as swiftly as possible.

But now, that was going to change.

They were about to cry.

Not just any cry.

A cry filled with blood and despair.

Their worst nightmare was about to be fulfilled, and he was going to make them beg.

Plead for death.

Renounce their race.

Hope they had never been born as Horn Lizards.

And finally curse their King.

This was his pledge to those who had been betrayed, killed, and wounded because of the Horn Lizard King’s greed and betrayal.

And lastly, a message to all.

Anyone who betrayed him, would pay a price beyond death.

Back on the street, the Horn Lizard Soldiers parted ways when they saw their elite squad and commanders approaching.

"Howl!"

When they were only a few meters from the undead Scorpion Commanders, the three commanders sprinted forward and raised their weapons above their heads.

Their terrifying momentum caused the surrounding air to tremble, while the hard mud-paved street cracked beneath their powerful steps.

The leading Horn Lizard Commander held his halberd with both hands above his head.

Ready to cut everything in his path asunder.

Whoosh!

Before they could arrive, the two undead Scorpion Commanders leaped forward and swung their weapons. Their speed was astonishingly fast, covering the distance in the blink of an eye.

Bang! Bang!

In a blink, the two sides exchanged several powerful strikes. Sparks erupted continuously as weapons collided, while shockwaves spread in every direction.

The two undead Scorpion Commanders fought with brutal ferocity, shocking the Horn Lizard Commanders.

They completely abandoned defense.

Using their bodies as shields, they endured the incoming attacks while their own weapons slammed mercilessly into the Horn Lizard Commanders’ bodies.

Their fearless fighting style was something no living creature could imitate.

Ahhh! Ahhhh!

The two commanders screamed in agony as they were sent flying backward. A portion of their scales could be seen flying through the air together with streams of fresh blood.

Deep wounds appeared across their chests, while blood continuously flowed from the corners of their mouths.

As for the last commander, the undead Storm Tyrant appeared before him.

’Chain Combo...’

Its undead muscles grew firmer, and the aura around its body deepened, sending shivers down the hearts of the surrounding Horn Lizard Soldiers.

Even the air seemed to grow heavier under its overwhelming pressure.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Instantly, the massive hammer became nothing but afterimages as it repeatedly slammed into the Level 37 Horn Lizard Commander.

Every strike carried enough force to shatter a boulder and pulverize it.

Ahhh! Ahhh! Ahhh!

His crude shield and spear were shattered into smithereens.

His tail was mangled beyond recognition.

As for his face, the undead Storm Tyrant continued smashing it without stopping.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

His head was flattened into the ground.

Blood, shattered bones, and brain matter were crushed into a gruesome paste.

Only then did the undead Storm Tyrant stop its relentless assault.

Watching the savage brutality, the remaining Horn Lizard Soldiers were terrified to their core.

Many subconsciously took several steps backward, their hands trembling as they gripped their weapons.

Ahhh! Ahhhh!

But then, another miserable scream echoed from behind.

Standing over the two Level 38 Horn Lizard Commanders, the two undead Scorpion Commanders slowly reached down with their massive hands.

They grabbed the commanders’ twitching tails and began forcefully twisting them in the opposite direction.

Instantly, soul-rending screams escaped from their mouths.

Their serpentine tongues hung outside their mouths while saliva mixed with blood continuously dripped onto the ground.

Crack! Crack!

The horrifying sound of bones breaking slowly echoed throughout the street.

Every twist was accompanied by another miserable scream. But the two undead Scorpion Commanders were far from finished.

In less than ten seconds, they had rendered both tails completely useless, leaving them dangling limply behind the two Horn Lizard commanders.

Only then did they slowly release the tails.

The two commanders collapsed onto the ground, their bodies convulsing uncontrollably from the unbearable pain.

Slowly, the undead Scorpion Commanders reached out their clawed hands toward the commanders’ chests.

And then, they gripped their ribs. Before everyone’s horrified gaze, they began crushing them one after another.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The sound of ribs collapsing echoed continuously through the street.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhh!

The miserable screams shook the hearts of every Horn Lizard Soldier watching the scene.

Many had gone pale.

Some even lowered their weapons unconsciously.

Never in their lives had they witnessed such a cruel and merciless method of torture.