ch92- Sky Fortress Collapse

The creature before Alex wasn't enormous—about a meter and a half in length, small compared to the other monstrous beings he had faced. Its appearance resembled an eel, though more like a snake or even a dragon. Its head was intricately designed, far from the flat, smooth shape of an eel. Its body was adorned with shimmering blue-green scales, and the most striking feature was the three pairs of wings—one large and two smaller—on its sides. It had no claws or legs, making it look both sleek and elegant.

But, as is often the case with beautiful things, they tend to be the most dangerous. As the entire space trembled, Alex could feel a threat far more terrifying than when he faced the guardian boss, the Sky Serpent Dragon. A dazzling blue light flashed all around him, as though he were standing at the heart of a blazing blue sun, on the verge of being vaporized.

The sense of impending death left Alex no time to think. Instinctively, he swung his sword, and an astonishing scene unfolded before him. The blue sun-like energy began to crack, splitting into fracture lines before crumbling into pieces.

"Crack!"

With a sharp sound, the terrifying blue space shattered completely, and Alex found himself back in the Sky Fortress, hovering in the air. The legacy point had vanished, leaving only shards of the blue space, which fell to the lake below, slicing through the water like blades.

Realizing how unstable and dangerous those fragments were, Alex quickly used his high agility to escape the collapsing area. He flew to Emma, who was still weak and shaken, and the two of them sped away from the Sky Fortress as quickly as possible.

Just as they cleared the massive stone gate, a thunderous explosion echoed behind them. Turning back, they saw the truncated mountain peak of the fortress collapsing amidst a cloud of dust and rubble. Without hesitation, Alex activated his **Dragon God's Wings** ability, using its speed boost to get them even further away from the impending disaster.

A minute later, a blinding blue light flashed, sweeping across the entire East Sea City and beyond. It was followed by a deafening roar that felt like the world itself was being torn apart. The floating Sky Fortress erupted in a massive explosion, breaking apart and falling from the sky like the world's largest firework.

Even though they had landed far away, the explosion's shockwave still rolled over Alex and Emma, sending them tumbling forward. Buildings and ruins were swept away like leaves in a storm, as a gray-black wave of debris crashed across the land.

In East Sea City, the sudden eruption of the Sky Fortress left the people stunned. The resource point that had just appeared earlier that day was now completely obliterated. 

For those like Ethan, the guide, the shock was even more profound. The **Sky Serpent Bloodline**, also known as the **Clear Sky Bloodline** or **Extinction Bloodline**, was notorious for its overwhelming power. It could not only defeat anyone of equal strength but even kill opponents far stronger. On their home planet of Nars, the Sky Fortress had stood for years, impossible to conquer even by those who had been playing the game far longer. And yet, on Earth, where the game had only begun a few days ago, it had been destroyed.

The shockwave of this event wasn't confined to East Sea City. As a legacy resource point, Sky Fortresses had appeared in various parts of the world, each hosting a similar bloodline trial. Normally, when the guardian boss was defeated, the legacy could be claimed like any other resource point. Participants could attempt the trial by paying a price, and if successful, they would gain the legacy, which might include special skills, bloodlines, or other powers.

These legacies varied in strength based on the trial performance. While most who passed would receive a weaker version, it was theoretically possible, though extremely rare, to earn the full, original version of the legacy by defeating the will left behind by the original inheritor.

What Alex had unknowingly entered was one such legacy trial space, much like a combat arena. Had he been defeated, he wouldn't have died for real. But without knowing, Alex's attack triggered his **Sword Counter** skill, reflecting the terrifying attack of the legendary Sky Serpent back upon itself, destroying not only the monster but the entire trial space in the process.

With the trial space obliterated, Alex had automatically received the highest possible reward—the true legacy. When a legacy of this magnitude is claimed, all other related legacy points around the world self-destruct, ensuring that only one version of the full legacy exists.

Back on Earth, the Sky Fortress in East Sea City had been the only one conquered, and with Alex's destruction of the trial space, the entire structure collapsed as well. The Sky Fortresses across the globe disappeared just as quickly as they had appeared.

Large, high-level resource points like this were always the most sought after, especially with guides warning players not to engage the Sky Fortresses due to their extreme danger. The floating fortresses were intriguing to everyone, making their sudden disappearance all the more shocking.

By the afternoon in China, every Sky Fortress across Earth self-destructed in unison, leaving all those who witnessed the spectacle speechless. 

The guides, especially those from Nars, were left utterly silent. Compared to Earth, their people had struggled for years to build their first major city, and even their strongest warriors couldn't conquer a legacy point like the Sky Fortress. But here on Earth, in just a few days, not only had cities been built, but a warrior had already claimed the most powerful bloodline legacy.

It was beyond belief. Perhaps the **Belos** monsters had made a grave mistake by choosing to invade Earth.

Many of the guides began to imagine a future where Earth's people would not only crush the Belos invaders but perhaps even lead an assault on Nars to liberate their home planet.

Shortly after the destruction of the Sky Fortress, two consecutive world announcements further shook the minds of players worldwide:

**[World Announcement: Earth's second main city, 'Huaxia Flower City,' has been successfully established!]**

**[World Announcement: Earth's third main city, 'Huaxia Magic City,' has been successfully established!]**