I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

The Shadow Force consisted of over four thousand peak-level ninth-tier soldiers.

This force can even carve out a territory in higher planes such as the realm of gods and the underworld.

And these are only part of Anno's strength.

The real summoning legion is still in the rear.

"First, use shadow troops to test the waters."

Anno observed the battlefield and began analyzing intelligence on the others.

Anno hadn't really paid attention to the current strength of the Twelve Kings.

During these three months of interdimensional expedition, everyone has made very rapid progress.

This is the first time everyone has revealed their strength in front of Anno since they all reached the ninth rank.

From the very beginning of the battle, the situation favored the Shadow Force.

The numerical advantage is too great.

Moreover, they also have an advantage in terms of level.

However, despite wave after wave of attacks from the Shadow Army, they were unable to disrupt the Twelve Kings' formation.

As a protector, I am not afraid at all, even when facing enemies at the peak of the ninth rank.

"We need area-of-effect magic!"

Lu Yan pierced the shadow in front of her with her gun and shouted to those around her, "We need to find a way to get to Anuo's side!"

There's no point in fighting a summoner and the shadow troops in front of you.

Even if Anno kills these shadows, he will not be harmed.

Instead, it would be a waste of their magic.

Upon hearing this, the people nearby immediately began to act.

"[Secret Technique - Curse]!"

Macaros first used [Totem] to apply a debuff to the Shadow Army, instantly reducing all of their attributes by 10%.

Then Geng Qingxue began to demonstrate the characteristics of the magic machine gun.

During this time, when Geng Qingxue used [Fire Phoenix Spreads Across the Plains], she triggered the triple casting bonus of [Magic Amplification].

Three fire phoenixes, radiating terrifying energy, circled Geng Qingxue once before swooping down on the surrounding shadows.

Bang bang bang~!

After being caught by the Fire Phoenix, countless shadows were engulfed in flames and vanished into black shadows amidst screams.

The eightfold amplification of [Magic Amplification] makes [Fire Phoenix Wildfire] powerful enough to easily annihilate a peak ninth-tier expert.

"Awoo~"

Sasser transformed into a hundred-meter-tall behemoth, swatting away a group of shadows before opening her blood-red maw and spewing out a beam of crimson light forward.

On the other side, two identical six-winged angels materialized behind Liu Rongrong and Ning Wen respectively.

As the dazzling white light converged, two six-winged angels raised their giant swords and simultaneously unleashed sword energy forward.

"Phew!"

With a soft cry, Wang Zixuan, clad in light armor, drew her bow and aimed. The magical runes on her arm shimmered, and she murmured, "[Meteorite]!"

Clang!

The arrow was launched, reaching a kilometer in an instant, and was aimed directly at Anno behind the Shadow Force.

Boom!

As Anno raised his sword to parry, the arrow exploded violently, engulfing Anno in billowing flames.

"[Summon the Wind Elemental King]!"

As Anno summoned the Wind Elemental King, the surrounding flames were instantly blown away.

However, Little Grey's bio-magic crystal cannon had already fired a shot at Anno.

"Roar~!"

Among the summoned creatures standing behind Anno, several peak ninth-tier dragon scorpions roared and simultaneously fired [Tail Spike Cannon] to intercept the magic crystal projectiles.

Boom!

The magic crystal cannonball and the tail spike cannon exploded in the center of the two sides, and the shock wave forced the surrounding shadows to scatter.

"Roar~!"

Taking advantage of the situation, a ferocious blood tiger burst out of the smoke and dust and approached Anno.

Adelaide, Lu Zhishang, and others were holding back the advancing Shadow Troops to buy time for Xue Feibai.

"While we may have an advantage in numbers, we can't match the quality. And with only a dozen or so targets, we can't turn a numerical advantage into a decisive advantage in the battle."

Anno realized from the battle that the Shadow Force was no match for Xue Feibai and the others in individual combat, so he raised his hand and clenched his fist at the summoned creatures behind him.

The Summoning Legion immediately understood Anno's meaning.

The shadows who were fighting at the front suddenly began a fearless charge.

"Oh no, it's [King's Power]!"

Upon seeing this, Sassi and Adelaide immediately understood what the shadows intended to do.

It only has a shadow of one-third of the summoned creature's maximum magic power, so the power of using [King's Power] is probably only at the eighth tier.

However, the self-destruct skill is different from the normal skill.

Normal skills can be dodged.

The self-defense skill is to rush in front of you and self-destruct.

The only way to hide is to shoot them from a distance.

Geng Qingxue immediately flew to Xue Feibai's side with three fire phoenixes, which circled around him and formed a protective shield.

Lu Zhishang radiated golden light, and a golden dragon shot out from his body.

People around immediately rushed to Lu Zhishang's side.

Then the dragon formed a giant bell.

The little gray boar also sensed the danger. It opened its carapace, allowing Rajil, Trolop, and Macaros to jump inside. Then, the carapace closed again, ignoring the shadow troops rushing towards it, and continued its charge toward Anno.

The others also displayed their unique abilities, preparing to resist the self-destruction of thousands of shadow troops.

Boom!

The dazzling white balls converged into a giant white ball.

The once bright sky suddenly darkened, and the surroundings seemed like the end of the world.

The solid ground was riddled with cracks, and countless stones that had been thrown into the air were swept up by the gale and then turned to dust in the collision of energy.

"this……"

The demon Buck, who was behind Anno, immediately stood in front of Anno to block the shockwave.

But when Buck saw the dazzling ball of light in front of him, which he couldn't look directly at, he looked somewhat at a loss.

Can the master's subordinates survive such an attack?

Whoosh!

Anno suddenly turned around, drew his sword, and blocked the hidden stab from behind.

Meng Xin's attack failed, and she panicked, quickly retreating.

But it is already late.

A group of assassin-type summoned creatures behind Anuo suddenly sprang up and intercepted Meng Xin as she retreated.

"Meng Xin, I've been watching your covert operations closely. Assassination is pointless."

Anno had just finished speaking when he suddenly froze.

"Yeah?"

Meng Xin's voice reached his ears, and the cold glint of the dagger was aimed directly at Anuo's exposed eyes. A single, forceful stab would end Anuo's life.

Meng Xin, who was being chased by other summoned creatures, was just a shadow clone.

"I know you could see through my blessing [Shadow] before, but you didn't care enough about me and didn't know about the subsequent growth of my blessing."

Standing on Anuo's back, Meng Xin leaned down and said softly, "Actually, I tried using the protection [Shadow] in front of you a long time ago. Ever since I advanced to the seventh rank, you haven't been able to detect me."