Imperial Second Knight Order, Commander Pharos, Tier Eight Judgment Knight.

At his feet, a massive aura covering the entire Knight Order was emitting a milky white glow.

"Aura of All-Encompassing Laws."

Under the coverage of the massive aura, the smaller auras emitted by different knights all fused within it.

The milky white aura suddenly gained many other colors.

This was precisely Pharos’s strength.

The special aura he comprehended from the Knight’s Code, "All-Encompassing Laws," could encompass other auras and enhance them.

With him presiding, the combat strength of the Red Lotus Knight Order would significantly increase.

Under the All-Encompassing Laws aura, the knights of the Red Lotus Knight Order received various enhancements.

They clashed with the Combat Spirit Contract Masters entwined in evil energy.

Originally, the fearsome evil energy’s advantages in power and defense over the Imperial Knights disappeared completely.

Notably, the amplification of evil energy is a process of continuous gathering, emphasizing the concept of "momentum."

The more they kill, the greater the momentum.

The heavier the evil energy, the more unstoppable they are.

This is a process of interconnected cycles.

Pharos obviously noticed this, which is why he relentlessly deployed the All-Encompassing Laws aura, interrupting the Great Xia Spirit Contract Masters’ accumulation of momentum!

For a time, the Combat Spirit Contract Masters found themselves in dire straits once more.

Already outnumbered, now their individual strength was also comparable, and they quickly had their formations broken and began to retreat step by step!

Pharos raised the Knight’s Sword high, his right hand driving his warhorse, the noble imperial snow-white Arabian horse reared its hooves, letting out an excited roar.

He intended to take this opportunity to launch a surprise attack and expand the results.

Shen Zheqi witnessed this scene, and not only was he unperturbed, but he leisurely took a sip of tea.

Then, he violently threw the teacup.

Casting the cup was the signal!

The Red Lotus Knight Order, who were seizing victory and advancing, suddenly saw the previously routed Combat Spirit Contract Masters come to a halt.

Moreover, around them, in the areas shrouded in evil energy, vague sounds of roaring emerged!

Legion Commander of the Third War Zone, Ye Qiu!

He was alone.

Around him appeared a group of dark gray figures.

They had no physical bodies, entirely formed by gray evil energy, resembling real humans in size but bearing no other resemblance.

No facial features, no expressions, no sound.

Yet Ye Qiu seemed to be able to distinguish each "person" among them, turning to a chaotic gray silhouette beside him and said:

"Xiao Man, take five hundred Fenglin Guardsmen and flank them from the right to cut off their retreat!"

"Tang Hao, take two thousand Fenglin Guardsmen to the left, rush to the aid of the Fourth War Zone, and stall the advance of the Red Lotus Knight Order!"

As he issued his commands.

The once overwhelming group of gray evil energy began to split, heading east and west.

Then, Ye Qiu suddenly turned his head, looking behind him.

"Meng Xiaobei!"

Ye Qiu suddenly shouted.

"Take the remaining five thousand Fenglin Guards and charge with me, straight through their aura defense line!"

A gray silhouette stepped out from within, and without a word, began the charge!

Ye Qiu wore a confident, resolute smile on his face.

The former Ye Qiu, Legion Commander of the Third War Zone, the hero of Great Xia, he was back!

He was alone, yet not alone!

...

"How’s the fusion of the Slaughter Origin going?"

The scene returned to a certain day before the outbreak of war between North County and the Empire.

Lin Jingxuan and Ye Qiu walked through the streets of North County under the night sky.

In the distance, the lights were bright, the neon lights flashing.

The two of them passed through the crowd, the crowd seemingly unable to see them, allowing them to move through freely.

"The fusion is going well, very compatible with me."

Lin Jingxuan glanced up at his third junior, knowing that Ye Qiu was not the type to boast.

If Ye Qiu said it was good, then it was truly good.

"The main effect of the Slaughter Origin is to create Slaughter Spirits, and the more familiar the host is with the Slaughter Spirits, the more formidable they become in control and combat."

Create Slaughter Spirits?

After hearing Ye Qiu’s description, Lin Jingxuan thought of something and looked back at him.

"That’s right." Ye Qiu nodded slightly, affirming Lin’s guess. "I have reshaped the entire Fenglin Guard."

Indeed, just as he thought.

For anyone else, the process of creating Slaughter Spirits could not be so effortless.

Just like identities on the Slaughter Battlefield, each Slaughter Spirit had to be detailed enough, down to height, weight, personality, hobbies...

The more detailed the information, the stronger the Slaughter Spirits created.

For Ye Qiu, this posed no difficulty.

Every member of the Fenglin Guard was his brother, and every piece of trivial information about each person was preserved deep in his memory.

This information, once seemingly meaningless, now found its purpose under the effect of the Slaughter Origin!

"The White Jade Emperor’s Seal is an Original Dao Soldier, to wield it requires Spiritual Power; do you have enough in your realm?"

"There’s still a gap." Ye Qiu shook his head.

His former realm was completely gone; although the Original Dao Soldier had fused with him, rapidly advancing him five levels, he had yet to return to his peak.

"Your realm has fallen, but the foundation remains intact; rebuilding the foundation doesn’t require re-tempering, just enough Spiritual Power for a breakthrough."

"What do you mean, Second Senior Brother?"

"Use the Spiritual Power from rare treasures, expedite the process to achieve a breakthrough."

Lin Jingxuan adjusted his glasses, "You can seek help from our junior brother’s two wives, Li Lingzhen and Nuannuan."

"One can purify rare treasures, the other can control the flow of time."

This way, Ye Qiu’s return to peak condition would be significantly expedited.

"Understood."

Ye Qiu nodded, suddenly turning to ask Lin Jingxuan, who was about to leave, a question:

"Will Great Xia North County be in danger?"

Lin Jingxuan’s steps paused slightly.

His face couldn’t be seen, but his calm, clear voice echoed clearly beside Ye’s ears.

"Yes."

"Very dangerous?"

"Mm."

"If I return to my peak state, could I turn the tide in Great Xia’s favor?"

"..." Lin Jingxuan was silent for a while. "You are not yet qualified."

Lin Jingxuan’s blunt truth broke through Ye Qiu’s defenses, also breaking the heavy atmosphere of their conversation.

"I understand." Ye Qiu nodded lightly again, "I will seek their help and play my role well."

He did not ask about his own fate.

Or whether he would die.

Years ago, when Li Shutong approached him to make him a disciple, he only said one thing.

"For Great Xia."

So today,

When the Empire’s knights aimed to invade and massacre his homeland.

Ye Qiu would only reply with the same sentence:

"For Great Xia!"