Chapter 1334: Chapter 1334

Two tier-six masters had just taken to the skies when two more tier-sixes appeared right here. One was the well-known Sea King Guard, and the other was a Flying Dragon Knight who had just arrived, both possessing formidable strength.

At this moment, no one had the mind to switch to another place for combat, so they directly engaged in aerial combat above the battlefield.

As soon as the confrontation began, the terrifying fluctuations completely cleared the area around. All flying branches of the armed forces, friend or foe, were directly thrown aside. If they didn’t die, they were knocked down, and whether they could survive depended on themselves.

Those soldiers who previously thought that tier-five powerhouses were like gods felt an inevitable fear when they saw the tier-six powerhouses fight. In comparison to them, they were just ants, easily crushed in handfuls.

But this was a battlefield, and retreat wasn’t an option for either side. Once the fight erupted, it was a fight to the death. Any hesitation or distraction was equivalent to handing over one’s own life to the enemy. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵

The real grand final battle saw all the top forces of the nobility and royalty at the imperial city. But the enemy had more masters.

The most intense battle expected turned out to be the quickest to conclude. Not even an hour had passed since the battle began when the outcome of the aerial fight was already clear.

The tier-six powerhouses sent by Du You were too strong—one tier-six was killed by a Sea King Guard seizing an opportunity, and another, next to him, was bitten by a Flying Dragon and then crushed by its rider. With the end of the tier-six battle, there was no need to continue this fight.

Du You waved his hand signaling for the two tier-six soldiers to stop fighting, but they still lingered in the air. Just standing there like two flags, they exerted immense pressure on the enemy, causing many soldiers to have a mental breakdown.

Du You then watched from above where the king, smeared in blood that wasn’t his own but his enemies’, was desperately slashing at his foes. The armor on the king was not something ordinary people could breach.

"That’s strange, isn’t Emperor Tru tier-four? How come he’s showing the power of a tier-five?"

Hearing Lin Yushi’s remark, Lin Yucha replied, "He might have used some kind of explosive potion. The king’s expression doesn’t look normal at all." From a distance, Lin Yucha could pick up on such detail.

The king had a rosy complexion, but it was unnaturally so. His Dou Qi surged but wasn’t completely under control. Typically, this wouldn’t be the case for an emperor of an empire.

The battle still raged on, but the soldiers on the city walls were gradually losing their ability to hold on.

Because Du You’s side had more forces, and with the aerial fight over, The Divine Flame Empire’s elite aerial squadron had been crippled, and the tier-five combat power in the air was virtually wiped out. The rest either fled or surrendered.

Sections of the city wall had been completely destroyed, and the large army entered the city. Wherever they passed, countless nobles and soldiers surrendered. Those who resisted fiercely eventually became corpses on the ground.

Suddenly, the king’s aura dissipated as if the effect of the medicine had worn off.

"Hold!" Just as the people around were about to kill the king, Du You suddenly spoke. The weapons about to land on the king halted in an instant, and then the people around turned and walked away.

Seeing such obedient soldiers, the king’s pupils shrank with surprise all over his face.

"No wonder Shenghai Kingdom is so powerful; the quality of these soldiers really makes me embarrassed."

"Do you have anything else to say?" Du You harbored no ill feelings toward Emperor Tru. They had become enemies simply because of differing stances. Over the years, Du You had grown quite a bit.

"I hope you will treat my people kindly in the future. As for those nobles, do as you will."

Nobody knew oneself better than one’s enemy, and Emperor Tru accurately grasped Du You’s character.

Du You nodded, "That’s possible if you wish, I can spare your life." Du You was not worried, for once placed among his own subjects, no matter what the emperor did, he wouldn’t be able to stir any waves.

"That’s not necessary, I’ve used Imperial Secret Medicine and overspent my life force. With my current condition, I won’t live for many more days." The king shook his head, Du You understood. The medicine that could directly boost strength by a whole tier indeed came at a great cost.

For these native people, the price paid was much greater than for a Professional.

"I have one last request. I hope you can grant it."

Du You nodded, "Please tell, if it’s possible, I will try." He wasn’t one to make promises lightly.

"I don’t want to die by another’s hand. As a king, even in death, I must fall by another king’s sword. My honor does not permit anyone else to kill me." This was a king’s last dignity.

From the onset of the battle, when his own ancestors didn’t attack Du You, he knew Du You was a tier-six. This was their final plan discussed beforehand—if not implemented, it meant there was absolutely no chance. In such a situation, there was only one possibility—Du You truly possessed the strength of a tier-six powerhouse as they had speculated.

Du You nodded, "Alright, I agree." Saying this, Du You raised his right hand toward Emperor Tru.

With a smile, Emperor Tru let go of his sword and closed his eyes.

In front of Du You, three Energy-gathering Rings condensed and in five seconds, the Energy Gathering Magic Cannon gathered to its strongest. Suddenly, a black beam of light shot from Du You’s hand, instantly piercing the king’s chest.

Inside the king’s chest, his heart vanished, the dark power killing him instantly without any pain. The beam of light completely penetrated the entire city, leaving a bottomless crater on the ground far away.

Du You’s display of power became the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Realizing Du You’s terrifying strength, neither the masters nor the army stood a chance. Now with the king dead, many completely lost their will to fight.

As the first soldier threw away his weapon, a large group of soldiers knelt on the battlefield, trembling. The battle that had lasted over an hour ended just like that, fast to start and even quicker to end.

The downfall of an empire was more abrupt than anyone could have imagined.

"We won’t need these corpses this time; just bury them after processing," Du You waved his hand.

Perhaps out of respect for the king or perhaps as closure for his own past, Du You had no intention of transforming the bodies from this battle, even though their quality and quantity were quite decent.