"You lunatic."

Louis XVII wiped his mouth corner, a look of wariness in his eyes.

Standing opposite him, Wei Qing twisted his neck, like a wild and unruly beast, a slight sound of bones rubbing echoed as he moved.

He grinned, showing a bloodthirsty smile.

The Demon God’s body engulfed in monstrous demonic flames was now riddled with thousands of holes, all attributed to the cross greatsword strikes from Louis XVII.

As a price, the giant cross greatsword was completely broken, leaving only the shattered hilt.

The once-world-renowned blade lay fractured on the battlefield, each gap seemingly narrating the fierce battle with Wei Qing just moments ago.

Louis XVII also took several hard punches from Wei Qing.

The Blood Evil Energy continuously eroded his fragile knightly body, aggravating his already unhealed injuries.

Unlike Louis XVII.

The wounds on Wei Qing’s body appeared terrifying, but under the enhancement of the Demon God’s Heart, an Original Dao Soldier, his flesh was visibly recuperating.

Both men were Tier Nine, with Louis XVII spending more time in Tier Nine, he should have been stronger than Wei Qing.

However, he had been previously weakened and his body was not fully recovered.

Wei Qing was different from ordinary Tier Nine Ultimates.

He broke through Tier Nine with one arm and fused with an exceptionally powerful Original Dao Soldier, also possessing formidable techniques like the Eight Urgent Fist.

Don’t forget, back then, Li Shutong with a Tier Nine Realm and Eight Urgent Fist fully activated, could even take that step towards Transcendence!

"Lunatic? Yes, I am a lunatic."

Wei Qing gladly accepted Louis XVII’s evaluation, feeling extremely satisfied with having pushed him to such a dire state.

As a Close Combat Martial Artist, he had a natural advantage in facing Imperial Knights, no matter what kind of defense aura, it couldn’t withstand his iron fists.

Louis XVII’s famous battle aura was endured by Wei Qing relying on the effects of the Demon God’s Heart.

Leaving Louis XVII helpless.

Thinking of this, for the first time, a look of resignation appeared on Louis XVII’s face, and he gave a bitter smile.

"I should’ve known not to come along to North County. I might as well have stayed on the beach watching beauties."

"Saying these things now, don’t you think it’s too late?"

Wei Qing stopped wasting words with Louis XVII and stepped towards him.

The holes in his body were filled with newly grown flesh,

The demonic shadow behind him dyed the entire sky red.

...

The gray-white aura at Antonio’s feet shattered instantly after a violent fluctuation.

His fully maintained Slaying Domain completely dissipated due to extreme bodily exhaustion.

Han Zhan stood dejected in the center of the domain, the golden glow of the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand dimmed significantly.

But he was still alive.

"You lost." Han Zhan lifted his head, looking towards Antonio in the distance.

This ordinary-looking man, blending into the crowd, yet no one could associate him with the Imperial Sword.

Just like his sword, unadorned and simple.

At this moment, Antonio’s gray robe had long been shredded into pieces by countless Sword Qi, his exposed skin covered with wounds of varying depths.

He calmly acknowledged his defeat: "Indeed, I lost."

"You are stronger than I imagined."

Even though he had put forth his utmost effort, executing countless attacks capable of severing mountains and rivers.

Yet the Tier Eight Spirit Contract Master before him seemed to possess limitless life energy, standing firm regardless of the assault suffered.

He himself, however, could no longer maintain the Slaying Aura, conceding defeat first.

This couldn’t be blamed on him.

If it were an ordinary Tier Eight, they would have already perished countless times in the Slicing Aura Domain, but this was Han Zhan.

Not only did he possess the Creation of Living Beings, which could revive his state, but his body also housed six Great Ruins simultaneously unleashing spiritual power to replenish his body’s lacking spiritual energy.

This eventually allowed him to outlast Antonio in the war of attrition.

It must be admitted that the current Antonio was significantly weakened, his state far from peak.

If it were peak-period Antonio, merely a Sword Slash Aura would have sufficed to remain undefeatable.

"Losing is losing."

Antonio shook his head, making no excuses for his failure.

He watched Han Zhan approaching step by step, lowering his head.

"Finally, allow me to apologize to you, and to Great Xia."

Antonio’s words made Han Zhan’s steps pause slightly.

"The empire’s ambition is vast; under the drive of the Knight’s Code, we knights have no other choice."

"But now, I want to apologize and repent for what I’ve done before, to you and Great Xia."

Upon uttering these words, Antonio closed his eyes, ready to receive his fate.

Han Zhan shook his head.

"Whether you apologize is up to you, but whether or not I forgive, that is up to me."

"If apologies and repentance were useful, then what’s the point of the sword in hand?"

"My choice is, I will never forgive!"

The moment Han Zhan’s voice fell, the sword light of the Xuanyuan Sword blossomed.

Between heaven and earth, only this one sword light remained. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The Imperial Sword, surrendered the head!

...

The victorious reports from the two key battlefields greatly bolstered the morale of Great Xia.

Under the leadership of the various Legion Commanders, on the frontline battlefield, the counter-offensive in Great Xia North County was like a hot knife through butter.

The success of such achievements was inseparable from two people.

Xia Youwei, Li Lingzhen!

The former, as the Qin Master, multitasked, amplifying the power of Spirit Contract Masters throughout Great Xia.

With the amplification from Dragon Soaring Technique or Clear Heart Powder, the combat strength unleashed by Great Xia’s warriors soared exponentially.

Not to mention the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array, with the participation of billions of battle spirits, under Xia Youwei’s exquisite control, it provided immense assistance to the battlefield.

The latter was simpler and more direct; she only needed to do one thing, which was to rescue the dying and heal the wounded.

Li Lingzhen’s Shennong Cauldron possessed the Divine Talent Creation of Living Beings. As she spread Life Spiritual Energy, all the wounds of the Combat Spirit Contract Masters healed completely.

With such a super healer backing them up, the fighting style of all Great Xia Spirit Contract Masters became wilder and more ferocious.

The enhancement effect of two top-tier supports on large-scale battles was immeasurable.

Shang Siteng, Gongyang Jin, they each shone brightly on the battlefield, comparable to the performance of the various Legion Commanders.

Not just Han Zhan was growing.

In less than two short years, everyone had grown to this level.

This war, as Han Zhan and Wei Qing successfully solved their respective foes, with two Tier Nine Ultimates falling, could already be declared over.

The rest was just a matter of time.

As time passed, Great Xia advanced southward,

Those cities occupied by the empire were recaptured one by one.

Each time they reached a city, countless people flocked to the city walls, waving flags and cheering for Great Xia.

Every time a city was seized, Celestial Net Bob intervened first to take over, helping Great Xia consolidate the victory and uproot any remaining threats.

Everything was progressing in an orderly manner.

The Great Xia Spirit Contract Masters, under Lin Jingxuan’s command, pressed into the heart of the empire.

The Imperial Capital!