To test his assumption, Darius fired another Lighting Bolt at a Master Samurai who was wearing black and red armor. He too was shocked, and flourished his katana to deflect the lighting.

The weapon had some warding effects against magic, as that was how those on his continent had developed to fight against their version of spellcasters, the Omnyouji.

However, his katana could not even ward off 5% of the damage and he had no equipment with resistance, only physical defense. As such, he too was vaporized instantly as he suffered more than 200,000 points of damage.

At this point, the shock had long disappeared below as they began to form up to defend themselves. No manner what, there were thousands of fighters against three seeming Grandmasters, but even so, they also had Grandmasters on their side!

At this time, the smiling elder who had shot the light beam that had killed the majority of the bugs stepped forth with a smile on his face.

"Friends from afar, my name is Bai Lingtian of the White Sun Sect. I have to ask why you are attacking your fellow compatriots who have come here on the noble mission of culling the Insect plague and whether you know the consequences of your actions?"

His words were met with nods by the Grandmasters behind him, who had shaken off their initial shock and regained their calmness. They had judged Darius' power and found that while he could easily wipe out Masters, it was not enough to deal more than 30% damage to each of them, and even then, they had ways to avoid the attack altogether.

However, their mistake was thinking that Darius had used his full power, while also forgetting the fact that Gunner's attack might even have been fatal for them. However, since they had managed to defend against it, they made the same assumption of Gunner.

However, this was a severe mistake. The power upgrade Darius had experienced was nothing compared to what Gunner had gone through.

[Engage - Level 40 Skill

Grade: Intermediate

Cost: None

Description: As a Vanguard, you must be able to stand at the forefront of battle and pave the way for your allies. This skill aggroes all enemies within 200 meters of the user.]

[Energy Ward - Level 100 Skill (Max)

Grade: Intermediate

Cost: None

Description: Create a tangible shield that resists physical damage from all directions. The amount of damage resisted per attack is 100%!]

[Earth's Guardian - Level 100 Skill (Max)

Grade: Basic

Cost: 30 MP per second

Description: The natal skill of every royal blooded giant, this skill is a blessing Gaia granted to her protectors who grants them the ability to borrow some of the planet's power in combat. The user of this skill is granted +500% Strength, Endurance, Damage, and Defense for the duration of its activation.]

[Earthen Stomp - Level 40 Skill

Grade: Intermediate

Cost: 100 MP

Description: Possessing an affinity with the Earth element, channel its power into your legs as you destroy the area around you with a minor quake. This damages an area of 210 meters around the user.]

[Earthen Punch - Level 40 Skill

Grade: Intermediate

Cost: 100 MP

Description: Possessing an affinity with the Earth element, channel its power into your fists as you deal more damage to armored or larger enemies. This skill deals 900% blunt damage.]

[Earthen Lariat - Level 40 Skill

Grade: Intermediate

Cost: 100 MP

Description: Channel great amounts of pure Earth Energy into your arms, rushing forward to strike your foes with a powerful lariat. This deals 526% earth damage.]

[Omega Blow - Level 40 Skill

Grade: Intermediate

Cost: 100 MP

Description: Concentrate Earth Element Energy into a ball, throwing it out in a compressed form to explode on impact. This deals 792% earth damage to a single target.]

[Eraser Cannon - Level 40 Skill

Grade: Intermediate

Cost: 100 MP

Description: Concentrate Earth Element Energy into a beam, blasting it out at any angle within 400 meters. This deals 1,056% earth damage.]

With a 500% increase, Gunner's 300 points of Strength and Endurance now became 1,800. This was bordering on 2,000 points and was definitely not something a human or giant could possess. Now, Gunner was beginning to be more and more like his ancestors… a Primordial Titan!

Darius flapped his wings in the air coldly. "Kill them."

With this command, Gunner who was easily floating in the air by flexing his muscles slightly, and using the Advanced Strength ability Unlimited Power, dove towards the battlefield like a comet.

As he rushed towards the fellow who introduced himself he stretched out a hand and used Eraser Cannon!

Bai Lingtian's face changed, but he didn't move. He simply smiled confidently and raised his hand as well, firing a white beam of light that looked similar in size to Gunner's Eraser Cannon.

The female monk among the group who had been chanting Buddhist mantras up until this point suddenly spat blood and gazed at the sky in horror. She had been assessing the threads of karma and the Six Paths of Reincarnation to see their chances of survival.

But that backlash told her all she needed to know. She had no right to gaze into the Six Paths as she would soon become a permanent resident!

"EVERYONE, ESCAPE NOW!" She screamed as she directly tore one of her sarira's off and vanished from the continent immediately. Many other Grandmasters had been paying attention to her as they knew about her abilities, so the moment she spat blood, there were those who were faster and had long since left.

Even the Dragon Warrior trusted her words and had left resolutely. Only a few Immortals who were close to Bai Lingtian stayed behind to try and evacuate with him. He himself was pale, regretting his counterattack as he willingly canceled it and suffered the backlash.

He then entered a formation with his allies and disappeared from Pokterr, all of them sacrificing 10% of their cultivation foundation permanently to achieve this.

Darius and Xela were no different. The intense spiritual warning they were receiving almost made them delirious, but Darius had enough mind to teleport himself and his two Branded Servants more as far as he could, not stopping for even a second.

By the time a whole 5 seconds passed, the Eraser Cannon that had been slightly slowed down by the light beam collided with the land.