Chapter 277: Annihilation

The thorns summoned by Bertram coiled and lashed out in all directions like giant serpents. Dayne Stacy nearly fell into mortal danger; her holy sword Dimos had already activated its domain, severing and shredding three thorn serpents that wrapped around her, but the distraction left her staggering backward under Bertram's immense force, her steps scattered and unable to gather strength.

At this moment, within a hundred meters radius, a large amount of green mist was generated, forcing Dayne to hold her breath.

Bertram possessed the bloodline of a green dragon, and the green mist was a combination of countless spores and toxic fungi. Even inhaling a tiny amount could cause the death of a high-level magical professional.

From his eyes, two beams of green light shot out, striking Dayne's body. That was the 'Gaze of the Green Dragon,' which could rapidly weaken the strength of any living being. Even this Natural Punisher, protected by the Goddess of Nature and wearing a set of 18S-class high-tech armor, could only withstand the gaze for at most two seconds.

But at this moment, Dayne's reinforcements were already in place. From Bertram's side and rear, a figure as massive as a mountain charged forward. A pair of 17S-class Viking axes, looted from the Bloodrage Aonzo, chopped and shattered all the thorns along the way, and then the sharp axe light slammed violently into Bertram's back.

—That was Kermit Collinson, a berserker of Viking bloodline, now displaying his full ferocity and bloodlust! Nine consecutive wild slashes, leaving no reserve of strength, forced even the Iron Thorn Bertram to retreat half a step.

"Calm!"

With this voice carrying a hint of magic, the wildly dancing thorn serpents in the forest began to soften. They did not disappear, but lost their iron-hard properties.

It was a giant white bear, one paw touching the ground, and beside it, a level thirteen American Thorn Dragon, its body emitting green fluorescence, resonating with the white bear, calming the surrounding natural forces.

At this moment, not far away, Alisa let out a sharp cry!

"Calamity Flame Dragon Breath!"

A mass of black flame spewed from Alisa's palm, not only igniting the black thorns but also sweeping away all the green mist in the space!

The giant white bear's body, after a furious roar, slammed heavily into Bertram's side. Its pair of powerful iron claws clashed head-on with Bertram's thorn hands, neither giving an inch.

"Bertram, you're dead, you know that? Today, this place is your burial ground!"

Dayne Stacy had already regained her footing, and the holy sword Dimos continuously struck at Bertram's vital points. The latter, his face ashen, began to run quickly forward and to the side.

He knew that besides these three powerful melee fighters, there were also five hunters with marksmanship above 17S. Only by moving at extreme speed could he possibly gain a chance to survive.

But in an instant, a mist of blood burst from his knee. It came from the east, a figure clad in black armor, holding a sniper rifle, watching coldly in his direction.

That armor-piercing explosive bullet forcibly broke through his thorn armor, nearly shattering his lower leg, drastically reducing Bertram's running speed. After that, blood holes also burst from both his shoulders.

This put Bertram at a complete disadvantage in his fight against Dayne and the berserker. Not only did he stagger, but he could no longer exert force with his injured arms.

"You bastards! Scum! You won't succeed!"

When the white bear's claw slammed heavily onto Bertram's back, the 'Iron Thorn' was already in a sorry state, blood spilling from his mouth, but his eyes grew even more frenzied.

"You want me dead, do you? Fine, but be prepared to be buried with me!"

As this roar resounded, Bertram's body continued to swell, and the thorn armor, under the infusion of immense magic, crazily changed and proliferated.

Six hundred meters away, Li Mochen indifferently put away his 'Dragon's Might Thunder Sleep' for the moment, then formed hand seals, using the Dao technique 'Heavenly Lock' to draw on the power of void, firmly restraining the distant half-dragon giant.

He saw that the latter seemed intent on fighting to the death, but had actually activated a spatial artifact in an attempt to escape. Their Shenxiao Sect's secret technique 'Heavenly Lock' functioned similarly to this world's 'Dimensional Anchor,' capable of interfering with and preventing most teleportation spells, and was even more effective than the latter!

What followed was as Li Mochen had predicted. Bertram's enlarged body greatly increased his strength, and the gunshot wounds on his shoulders and knees healed rapidly. He swept aside Dayne, Li Tailai, and the others in an almost overwhelming manner.

But his overly large body also exposed all his vital points to the four 17S-level shooters around him. Within three breaths, Bertram was hit by more than twenty bullets, with huge bloody holes appearing in his internal organs, even his brow and heart.

These fatal injuries rapidly drained Bertram's strength.

"Wow, want us to be buried with you? The mad and reckless Lord Iron Thorn, your actions aren't convincing at all. I've seen through you, Bertram; you're just a coward."

Taking advantage of Bertram's right arm being knocked away by Kermit Collinson's Viking axe, Dayne flashed close to him again, and the holy sword Dimos slashed fiercely at Bertram's crotch.

This sword directly severed the half-dragon giant's genitals, causing him to let out a sky-shaking wail, with a large amount of blood spraying from between his legs.

"Haha! That's it, Ms. Stacy, we cut off his balls! This guy is a ball-less bastard! Want to mess with our BOSS? Go to hell, shit!"

Kermit Collinson laughed heartily. At the cost of a broken arm, he endured a swing from Bertram and drove the Viking axe in his right hand into Bertram's chest. Then the latter's body was knocked over by the giant holy bear!

"Bang!"

Bertram's head was again pierced by a sniper bullet. Despair and madness appeared on his face!

"YES! I'm dead, but you all will die, all die! I curse you, all of you will die by the blade one day, the Dragon Witch Cult will crush you—"

His words were cut short as Bertram's body suddenly exploded entirely, turning into green dust and flesh, covering the dense forest.

"Calamity Flame Descends!"

Alisa Targaryen, warned by the experienced Sampson, had been ready. With this innate spell activated, countless black flames fell from the sky, instantly sweeping away nearly half of the green mist.

The positions of Dayne and the others were mostly covered by the calamity flames, allowing everyone present to escape the invasion of the green mist.

At this moment, Thompson Adams also reached out his hand forward: "Flame Tornado!"

Instantly, a gale swept through, fire serpents erupted, and the remaining mist nearby was all blown away and burned!