"Annihilation Finger!"
Once again, the skill was unleashed upon the border army's general.
To capture the king, one must first capture the leader. The core of the entire battle formation lay with the general.
By attacking here, the formation's energy field could be easily broken.
Once the energy field was shattered, no matter how many people there were, they would only be fodder.
The border army general's pupils constricted!
He suddenly felt an unprecedentedly fearsome power converging towards Zhang Chen's fingertips from all directions!
Simultaneously, a torrent of energy within Zhang Chen was continuously compressed at his fingertips, poised to unleash terrifying damage at any moment!
Once this move was released, the current formation could not withstand it. Over five thousand people would be cleaved in half.
Yet, even though he knew he couldn't resist, he couldn't flee.
Because the moment he moved, the formation's energy field would dissipate.
At that point, these five thousand people would also become fish ripe for the slaughter.
Both options were death sentences. What could be done?!
Just as the energy at Zhang Chen's fingertips was about to erupt.
The formation's energy field suddenly became much stronger!
It turned out that the three Supreme Ones who had just crossed through the portal had also joined the energy field.
These three individuals possessed extraordinary strength. As their energy flowed into the field, a sense of solidity and stability arose.
"Is this the power of a Supreme One?"
"Indeed, having a Supreme One present makes one feel much more at ease!"
"It is an honor to fight alongside a Supreme One."
"Now the evil gods cannot cause trouble!"
Upon sensing the Supreme Ones' arrival, the border army's morale soared, and the energy barrier became significantly more robust.
*Swish!*
At this moment, Zhang Chen's Annihilation Finger slowly descended.
It split the formation's energy field into two. Simultaneously, wisps of white mist began to rise from within the formation.
Thousands of border army soldiers, unable to withstand the distributed damage, were annihilated.
The border army general struggled to keep himself upright, but he was already at his limit.
The three Supreme Ones, being the strongest, were not in mortal danger from the equal damage, but they were heavily wounded and lost their combat effectiveness.
"I told you, you were all just making meaningless sacrifices!"
Zhang Chen walked slowly through the swirling mist, not even glancing at the border army general, and continued forward.
The border army general collapsed to the ground in despair, reaching out to try and grasp Zhang Chen's ankle to stop him.
However, it was all in vain. If the three Supreme Ones and over five thousand border soldiers couldn't stop Zhang Chen, then he, at his weakened state, certainly couldn't.
The dark clouds slowly advanced.
They enveloped the palace under their shadow.
The palace's golden ceiling also lost its luster, becoming dim and lifeless.
It was then that Zhang Chen heard the sounds of combat.
The three kittens and Delores were fighting four identical individuals.
"Is it a clone skill?"
Zhang Chen sneered. As Supreme Ones, they indeed possessed peculiar abilities.
In terms of raw power, the three kittens could absolutely suppress this opponent.
However, his three clones were elusive, a mixture of substance and illusion, not true duplicates.
At times, Miao Ke's attacks clearly hit, but the clone would transform into an afterimage, causing the attack to miss.
Four against four, the battle was in full swing.
"Alright, stop playing. If this goes on, the coronation ceremony over there will be over!"
"However... given the current situation, even if the coronation ceremony ends, it doesn't really matter."
"We've already fought our way into the imperial palace, and all the powerful figures have been dealt with. It's not impossible to hold another coronation."
Zhang Chen murmured to himself.
"This guy is difficult to deal with! Every hit lands on an illusion! We've already tried several clones, and none of them have landed a proper hit!"
Miao Ke called out, panting from exhaustion.
"Yes, yes, we've never seen such a strange fellow!"
Miao Qi and Miao Yin echoed in unison.
"Alas, you still need to practice more!"
"I really don't know what to do with you all!"
Zhang Chen sighed helplessly, walked slowly into the fray, and then suddenly reached out, grabbing the opponent by the neck and lifting him slowly into the air.
The latter's face turned red, his hands desperately prying at Zhang Chen's fingers, but to no avail. His legs struggled forcefully.
As the opponent's sensation of suffocation intensified, his three clones slowly vanished.
After a while, Zhang Chen tossed the unconscious enemy aside and said to Delores:
"The timing is perfect now. It's time for you to ascend the throne!"