Without hesitation, he rushed to the base of the tower, kicked aside the two soldiers operating it, and quickly seized the Dragon-Slaying Ballista.
He swiftly turned the winch, pulling the string taut, then loaded the arm-thick giant bolt into the groove.
Once everything was ready, Rayder aimed at the Night King on the dragon's back and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
With a deafening twang of the bowstring, the arm-thick bolt shot through the air like lightning.
However, this arrow did not hit the Night King, but instead struck Caraxes's right neck.
The immense impact caused Caraxes's head to snap violently to one side; he roared in pain, clearly severely wounded.
Just then, Im also keenly seized this opportune moment.
He opened his maw and bit down fiercely on Caraxes's slender neck.
Im's teeth sank deep into Caraxes's flesh, and as he bit down with force, he used his larger size to desperately drag Caraxes's head, seemingly wanting to tear it off entirely.
This immense force caused Caraxes's body to lose balance, and he was flung by Im, tumbling continuously in the air.
Rayder was fully focused, not daring to slacken in the slightest; his eyes were fixed ahead, as if he wanted to see through the enemy.
His hands were as swift as lightning, quickly stringing the giant ballista—a arduous task that required an adult to exert all his strength, but for Rayder, it seemed effortlessly easy.
He effortlessly turned the winch, the massive winch like a toy in his hands.
In less than three seconds, Rayder had successfully inserted the bolt into the groove, the entire process flowing as naturally as clouds and water, with astonishing speed.
The moment Rayder completed this series of actions, his gaze, like a sharp arrow, accurately locked onto the target.
However, at the same time, the Night King on Caraxes's back was not idle.
The Night King quickly drew his Mystic Ice Spear, gripping it in a reverse hold, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
However, due to the dragon constantly tumbling in the air, the Night King on his back also swayed and lurched, his posture becoming extremely unstable, making it difficult to charge up his throw, and thus he was unable to hurl the spear.
Just at this critical juncture, Ghidorah finally broke through the encirclement.
He traversed numerous obstacles with astonishing speed, arriving at the center of the battlefield.
Ghidorah immediately perceived the situation on both the aerial and ground battlefields and made a decisive judgment without hesitation.
Ghidorah opened his massive mouth, and the Gravity Beam brewing within shot out like a dazzling bolt of lightning, directly aimed at the Night King.
This Gravity Beam was incredibly powerful, not only hitting the Night King but also striking Caraxes in the process.
The immense impact sent the man and dragon plummeting to the ground like kites with severed strings.
In this violent collision, Im also seized the opportunity to tear a large piece of flesh from Caraxes's neck, even exposing the neck bone.
With a loud 'thump,' Caraxes crashed into the snow, like a cannonball, kicking up a flurry of snow.
This massive commotion should have attracted the attention of those on the city wall, but after a day of fierce fighting, they had long grown accustomed to such sights, and at this moment, not many people cast their gaze towards that patch of snow.
However, Im keenly captured this excellent opportunity.
He opened his maw, and a scorching Dragon Flame erupted like a fire dragon, directly rushing towards the fallen Caraxes.
The raging flames instantly engulfed Caraxes and the Night King on his back, as if to completely consume them.
Rayder on the city wall witnessed this scene and couldn't help but secretly applaud Im.
Im's reaction speed and ability to seize opportunities were truly astonishing; he could always accurately grasp fleeting combat chances.
However, Rayder did not relax his vigilance because of this.
He knew the Night King's power well; even in the face of such fierce Dragon Flame, he might not be easily eliminated.
So, he quickly aimed the Dragon-Slaying Ballista at the blurry human-shaped outline in the center of the Dragon Flame and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
With a 'whoosh,' the bolt shot through the air like lightning, carrying an immense impact directly towards the Dragon Flame.
In the blink of an eye, the bolt traversed two hundred meters, accurately striking the Night King's abdomen.
With a dull thud, the Night King's body was pierced by the bolt, and the immense force carried him flying backward a great distance before he finally slammed heavily into the snow, like a shot bird.
The Night King had originally planned to counterattack with his Mystic Ice Spear; however, he didn't even have time to react before he was fiercely struck by the massive bolt.
The impact of the bolt was so great that he was propelled out of the range of the Dragon Flame, like a fired bullet.
With a dull thud, the Night King's body crashed heavily onto the snow, and the bolt, having pierced his abdomen, pinned him firmly into the snow.
Despite such a severe abdominal injury, fortunately, the bolt did not hit the dragon crystal within him, merely creating a large hole in his abdomen.
This purely physical damage, though excruciatingly painful, could not directly kill him.
The Night King endured the pain, struggling to grasp the spear-like arrow, attempting to pull out the massive bolt that had pierced his body and pinned him to the snow.
However, just as he struggled, Ghidorah also swiftly approached him like a phantom.
Ghidorah clearly did not want to give him any chance to break free; the golden electric light on his neck suddenly flared, and his three heads simultaneously opened their maws, preparing to deliver the final fatal blow to the Night King, intending to blast him into smithereens.
Just at this critical moment, suddenly, countless giant ice spikes erupted from the ground.
These ice spikes, like bamboo shoots after rain, emerged from underground with astonishing speed, violently striking Ghidorah and sending him flying upward.
The three beams of lightning sprayed by Ghidorah also deviated due to this sudden impact, ultimately landing in empty space, failing to hit the Night King.
At the same time, the Ice Dragon's body began to change.
His body gradually melted, transforming into countless icy chains that writhed flexibly like snakes, as if possessing life, swiftly coiling around the three dragons.
The moment Aegon, who was closest to the Ice Dragon, had his limbs bound by the chains, a breathtaking battle began.
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