Chapter 1013: Chapter 1013

The King of Hanhai reacted quickly. Seeing Du You retreat, the two guards by his side didn’t even think before charging forward.

But in an instant, two Fire Lizard Cavalry burst out from the concealed carriages, blocking the two men. As the battle commenced, everyone else immediately fell back, for the aftermath generated by a fifth-tier battle was far too strong.

This aftermath was so intense that even Du You himself couldn’t withstand it. Du You’s strength had indeed surpassed that of an average fourth-tier master, but the gap between him and the fifth-tier was too large. Moreover, the disparity between different tiers would only continue to grow.

What Du You didn’t expect was that the King of Hanhai’s two guards were also practitioners of Magic and Martial Dual Cultivation. They seemed to carry an aura similar to the king’s, constantly using water attribute Dou Qi and magic in close combat.

The ripple effects of the battle turned some people who couldn’t evade in time into pieces, without even a corpse to find. Even a Fire Fist Fighter was cut in half by one such ripple, utterly powerless to resist.

At the start of the battle, Du You and the two sisters quickly used spatial teleportation to retreat further back.

Seeing this, the King of Hanhai raised his scepter and chased in Du You’s direction. The scepter in his hand flickered with blue light, and astoundingly, it formed a massive polearm weapon.

It wasn’t the trident Du You had imagined, but a type of sickle bathed in a cold light. Follow current novᴇls on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

Before the king could catch up, another two Fire Lizard Cavalry charged out and stopped the king.

The king’s strength was far greater than that of the two guards. The two guards were outmatched in single combat, while the king could effortlessly suppress two Fire Lizard Cavalry on his own.

"I’ve long heard that you have four fifth-tier powerhouses by your side, but if this is all the strength you have, then today you will lose. The power comparison between nations ultimately comes down to the level of their masters. Without top-tier masters for support, no matter how strong the lower-ranking soldiers are, what can they do? This place is not your home field."

So the King of Hanhai possessed such formidable strength—it was no wonder he was so confident. His remarks earlier were likely because he didn’t believe he would lose.

Indeed, once a victory is secured on the fifth-tier level, eliminating everyone below the fifth-tier would just be a matter of time.

With a thousand fifth-tier Flame Giants at his disposal on his own turf, Du You posed no threat the King of Hanhai dared not face, but this was his domain. Those Flame Giants, according to the intelligence, couldn’t possibly reach this location in time.

"Send in two more," Du You quietly commanded. He could see that the two Fire Lizard Cavalry were no match for the king. This king was peculiar; after all, his Fire Lizard Cavalry had reached level 49, and even level 50 ordinary soldiers would definitely be suppressed by two cavaliers, unless they were elite.

But the King of Hanhai’s performance was no longer just that of a fifth-tier elite—it was exceptional. Even the finest Professional, once reaching the pinnacle of the fifth-tier, would perform only as well as this. There was no helping it; the king simply appeared too at ease.

The outcome was just as Du You had anticipated, four Fire Lizard Cavalry attacked simultaneously with good coordination, yet such strength still failed to take down the king. On the contrary, the king was still effortlessly suppressing them, as if his power was innately superior.

Du You had already realized that whether it was Dou Qi or Magic Power, the king’s was far superior in quality to that of the Fire Lizard Cavalry. Even with roughly equal strength in their skills, the attacks from the Fire Lizard Cavalry would crumble instantly.

After fighting for a while, the king seemed to grow impatient. His eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "It seems this is all the strength you possess, so this time I have won." With that, a surge of power burst forth from the king, and with a horizontal slash of his scythe, the speed increased exponentially. The two Fire Lizard Cavalry in front were immediately bisected.

The entire process didn’t seem strenuous at all, and now, Du You started to feel a bit frightened. He realized that the forces he had brought might not be sufficient. Just as Du You was about to flee, something went wrong with the king.

His eyes suddenly turned into the likes of glowing blue bulbs. The state of the king deteriorated rapidly, as if he were enduring something. What was originally an easy suppression of two Fire Lizard Cavalry became him being suppressed.

"It seems his strength wasn’t gained through normal cultivation," Du You suddenly said, "fight."

A Skybreaker Mage, who had been hiding by Du You’s side, waved his hand, sending forth a Space Blade at the perfect moment. The king, while struggling to fend off attacks from two enemies, was silently and stealthily slashed by it.

In an instant, blood sprayed everywhere as the king’s arm was severed on the spot, and the scepter slipped from his failing grasp, flying away. One of his legs was also half-severed, with bright red blood gushing out, staining the surroundings.

The Fire Lizard Cavalry didn’t think so much, facing the seriously wounded king, two of the cavalry didn’t hesitate to strike. In an instant, they pierced both of the king’s legs and his remaining hand, burning them with flame. If not for Du You’s order to capture alive, the king would have been dismembered by now. Then the two cavalry thrust their lances into the king’s abdomen and back.

Their full Dou Qi poured into him, completely collapsing the king’s strength. With his own power utterly shattered, the king looked decades older, unable to muster any strength at all.

"Damn, just a little more, just a little bit more. If not for the backlash of power, I should have won this time." The king, with a face full of regret and unwillingness, closed his eyes. He didn’t die but was so severely injured that he fell unconscious.

Turning his gaze to the other two guards who were almost unable to hold on, Du You watched as, with the aid of the Skybreaker Mage’s Space Blade, they were quickly slain. Finally, all three of the Kingdom of Hanhai’s fifth-tier warriors had been dealt with.

"I really want to see what exactly the Kingdom of Hanhai has been hiding. In such a short period without any inheritance, to be able to cultivate three fifth-tier masters, including the monstrous king, is absolutely abnormal," Du You murmured.

The battle had been witnessed by many around, and Du You knew that there certainly were spies from the Divine Flame Empire among them. The reason he chose to expose these fifth-tier warriors was to show them just this much.

If it wasn’t to avoid revealing more, Du You wouldn’t have had the Skybreaker Mage take action. Now the Divine Flame Empire must be aware that he has a fifth-tier Spatial Attribute Mage by his side, which would make them hesitate to act rashly.

"Master, we should still be careful. Let’s send others in to scout first; we don’t know if there are any more fifth-tier experts in hiding," Lin Yucha urged, holding onto Du You as he thought about entering.