Iron Man vs. Malphite

"Come out, Della."

As soon as Ye Chuan finished speaking, a dense black mist suddenly surged from the ground around his feet.

The black mist spread rapidly like a living creature. In the blink of an eye, it covered an area of hundreds of yards. A bone-chilling aura expanded outward, and even the surrounding light was swallowed by the eerie black mist, making the environment dim and oppressive.

"T-Teacher... what is this?" Elara shifted her feet a few times, her face filled with a mix of terror and curiosity as she looked at the black mist.

She had never seen such a bizarre summoning spell. The surging energy within the black mist made her heart tighten, yet she couldn't detect any elemental fluctuations. She was completely baffled by the situation.

"Oh? What is this..." Although Balin was surprised, he still wore a look of disdain.

He could sense a massive amount of energy hidden within the black mist, yet he couldn't lock onto a specific aura. It was as if this summoned creature didn't exist in this world at all—

In his eyes, this was nothing but a cheap parlor trick to feign mystery. No matter how strong it was, it couldn't compare to his Rock Golems, which had once hunted down a giant dragon.

He was, after all, the strongest Earth Element Summoner in the Hill Empire!

Balin!!

Right at that moment, a muffled boom echoed from the depths of the black mist. A giant hand covered in dark, heavy armor suddenly broke through the fog. With its five fingers spread wide, carrying an aura that could crush everything, it slammed heavily onto the ground!

The heavy armor was covered in archaic patterns. Faint purple flames danced in the crevices, scorching the air like hellfire and radiating an eerie, domineering glow.

Following that, a colossal body slowly rose along with the giant hand, completely revealing Della's full appearance to everyone.

She was even taller than Balin's Rock Golems. Her entire body was clad in thick, dark armor with sharp, distinct edges at the joints. The armor was covered with scratches and dents left behind by countless battles, yet these only added to her commanding presence as a blood-soaked warrior.

Her shoulder guards were broad and sharp, and where her eyes should be, two narrow bands of purple flames shone through, exuding a cold, murderous intent.

She gripped a giant warhammer with a shaft as black as ink. With every rhythmic rise and fall that mimicked breathing, purple flames surged from the gaps in her armor, forming a faint halo of fire around her body.

The moment Della stood up, the earth trembled violently. The black mist slowly swirled around her, forming a stark contrast with Balin's two Rock Golems—

The former was an armored god of war who had survived a thousand battles, while the latter were merely elemental puppets acting on instinct.

"W-What kind of monster is this..."

The soldiers on the city walls were so terrified that they scrambled backward. Many dropped their weapons on the ground, their faces written with absolute horror.

They had never seen such a majestic yet terrifying summoned creature. The oppressive feeling brought by the purple flames was several times stronger than that of the Rock Golems.

Balin's pupils violently contracted. The disdain in his triangular eyes was instantly replaced by shock, and the hand gripping his staff couldn't help but tremble.

He had originally thought Ye Chuan's summon would be nothing more than a flashy but useless illusion. But seeing it with his own eyes, he finally realized just how terrifying his opponent's summoned creature truly was.

He actually couldn't see through this creature's power level at all!

"Impossible... How could your summon possess such an aura!"

Balin roared hoarsely, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart as he shouted an order to his Rock Golems.

"Quick! Kill it! Crush this monster!"

The two Rock Golems let out deafening roars. Waving their massive stone fists, they charged toward Della with the unstoppable momentum of a landslide.

Their movements were clumsy but packed with extreme power. Every step sent shattered rocks flying, and the wind from their fists whipped up the dust, almost tearing the air apart.

"Della, smash them," Ye Chuan chuckled lightly.

"..." The purple flames burned brightly in Della's eyes.

She moved, but her speed completely overturned everyone's understanding of giant creatures.

She looked bulky, but her figure flashed like a phantom, instantly dodging the fist of the left Rock Golem.

The Rock Golem's punch missed and slammed heavily into the ground, kicking up rubble and dust dozens of feet into the air.

Before the right Rock Golem could react, Della gripped her giant hammer and flexed her arm. The warhammer whistled down, trailing purple flames, moving so fast it left only an afterimage.

"Bang—!"

The warhammer viciously smashed into the head of the right Rock Golem. The purple flames instantly erupted, engulfing the entire Rock Golem's body like a volcanic eruption.

With a loud crash, the Rock Golem that had once hunted a dragon was actually smashed to pieces with a single strike. Fragments of rock mixed with dark red ore veins scattered across the ground like a torrential downpour. It didn't even have a sliver of a chance to fight back!

The entire area fell dead silent.

Instant kill!

It was an absolute instant kill!

The soldiers on the city walls froze in place, forgetting even to breathe. Their faces were filled with unbelievable horror.

Balin looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He stood dumbfounded, his triangular eyes full of terror and bewilderment—his proud Rock Golem was actually instantly killed by a single hammer strike from the opponent? How was this possible!

"T-Teacher, she's so amazing." Elara gained a whole new understanding of Ye Chuan's strength.

Her teacher was actually a Summoner!

Ye Chuan said, "An iron juggernaut fighting a rock golem, isn't that just a father beating his son?"

"What do you mean?"

"No... impossible!" Balin suddenly snapped back to reality. A look of madness flashed through his eyes as he rapidly waved his staff and chanted a hurried incantation.

"Wrath of the earth, turn into thorns, and pierce through everything!"

As the incantation finished, the ground beneath Della's feet instantly split open. Countless rock spikes, as thick as a person's embrace, wildly surged out of the fissures. The tips of the spikes were as sharp as blades, gleaming with a cold light, as they viciously thrust toward Della's limbs and torso.

Balin gritted his teeth and stared at Della, praying in his heart that this move could severely injure the opponent—

This was his strongest binding and attacking spell. The hardness of the rock spikes was enough to pierce dragon scales. No matter how thick the opponent's armor was, it would definitely be pierced!

But in the next second, Balin's hopes were completely shattered.

"Clang, clang, clang—!"

The rock spikes fiercely struck Della's armor, only producing a series of crisp clashing sounds, like throwing eggs against a rock.

The purple flames faintly danced on the surface of the armor, unexpectedly neutralizing all the impact force of the rock spikes.

Those spikes, capable of piercing dragon scales, not only failed to leave a single scratch on the armor but were shattered by its sheer hardness, falling to the ground and turning into fine dust.

Della slowly lowered her head. The purple flame bands at her eyes flickered slightly, as if mocking Balin's powerlessness.

She raised her hand and swung. With a light sweep of the Hammer of Dusk, the remaining rock spikes were completely sheared off, and even the fissures in the ground were forcefully smoothed over.

Balin staggered back two steps. His face was as pale as paper, and his lips trembled, unable to utter a single word.

He was completely panicked. The armored giant before him was simply not an existence he could contend with—how was this a summoned creature? It was clearly a god of war from hell!

Ye Chuan watched the scene unfold and tilted his chin toward Balin:

"If you have any other summoned creatures, bring them all out. Otherwise, I'm going to have Della tear down your city wall."