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Chapter 628 The King of the Sun
Deep within the mountains of Sea Serpent Island.

A huge round mirror displays the scene on the coast.

Torrential rains are pouring down, and the island of Serpents is about to experience its seasonal storm. A golden torrent has swallowed up all the magical warships of the Northern Fleet, meaning that for the next half month, the Northern army will be unable to cross the sea to return to port. The ocean of the world of gods not only contains various powerful monsters, but is also inherently dangerous.

"The Sun King has done a great service by defeating the Storm Bishop."

"Otherwise, the Northern army could advance and retreat at will."

Inside a mountain cave, a cloaked figure looked into a round mirror and couldn't help but speak.

Not far away, the pirate king, whose face was covered with scars, sneered: "What great achievement? It's just a coincidence. There can't be two kings on one piece of land. I want him dead, and you outsiders should do your part. Otherwise, I will no longer cooperate."

"According to the pre-assigned defense zones, the Sun King will hold the coastal city of Sea Serpent. His Excellency the High Priest has always been neutral. He will help whoever is helpful to the Sea Serpent faith. This kind of opportunist who only cares about the victor will not interfere with you."

The Pirate King said coldly, "Therefore, you must find an opportunity to surround and kill him."

The Pirate King remained resolute. The cloaked figure before him was the leader of the End Players' Squad. Because he no longer had a player identity, these End Players had not yet realized the existence of their kind, and only regarded the "Pirate King" as a native being.

The cloaked man frowned upon hearing this and asked, "The Northern Army has four Saint-level warriors, while the island only has three. If internal strife continues, we will be digging our own graves, and we will ultimately not be able to escape either."

Breaking away from the Sea Serpent's camp is not something that can be done overnight. The Sun King is an important fighting force on their side, and he disagrees with the Pirate King's short-sighted approach unless they still have something to rely on.

The Pirate King snorted, and as the legendary item, the Holy Grail, emerged from his palm, the accumulated power of the sea serpent's faith within it surged. In the mountain cave, nine pairs of enormous eyes slightly opened, and before the gods, the nine-headed sea serpent, which had been slain by the combined forces of "Storm" and "Mother of Monsters," began to revive somewhat.

The cloaked man's eyes widened, his expression one of shock.

In the indigenous history of Serpent Island, the nine-headed serpent is the "Earth Mother Goddess" of the natives, a genuine sky-level combat power, that is, a peak being of the heroic age. The Holy Grail in front of them is obviously a peerless treasure for collecting faith.

"To avenge the people from the land blessed by the storm, to annihilate the Augusta army, the blood of faith will be offered to the gods, and the souls that are annihilated will not be resurrected. At that time, I will be the father of the newborn sea serpent. With such terrifying power, attacking the North will be no empty talk."

The Pirate King, his eyes filled with anticipation, solemnly declared, "If we destroy the twelve churches and unify the faiths of the northern and southern continents, the world of gods will give birth to its first transcendent being, and I will be the king of the world."

The cloaked figure fell into a long silence.

The so-called "transcendent" is most likely a sub-legendary being. The gods now reside high in the "heavens," so as a relic of the old era, the sea serpent, a former loser, has become the only sacred being in the mortal world. Compared to the peak of ordinary heroes, the power of faith-based beings is quite unstable, but in battle, faith is an inexhaustible source of power.

The significance of the Holy Grail is to eliminate hidden dangers and expand advantages, and it may very well have the effect of stabilizing the power of the sea serpent.

"No wonder you have such arrogant ambitions."

The cloaked man turned and left. If that was the case, then the Sun King was indeed unnecessary. The ideal of the King of the World was worth his and his companions' service, after all, the rewards were unprecedentedly huge.

The Pirate King watched the cloaked man leave, and a young nobleman stepped out of the shadows; he was none other than the Earl, the second son of Duke Felix.

So far, most of the Northern Army's actions have been "as expected" on Serpent Island. Duke Felix sent his second son to feign surrender, using the Lady Rose blasphemy case as a motive, and using previous victories to increase trust. However, he did not expect that the young count would reveal everything to the Pirate King on the very first day he arrived on the island.

"What is the Duke of the North planning to do next?"

The young count said, "After besieging Sea Serpent City for a long time without success, pirates launched a night raid and killed the Second Prince."

The Pirate King glanced sideways and said, "Four Saint Realms, and you still can't take them down after such a long siege?"

"The Duke will drink alcohol and poison himself, and will pretend to be sick and not come out. Viscount Rhine is isolated and has no military order to attack the city. It is normal that the two marquises want to kill the Sun King. The war is difficult."

The young count said with a faint smile, "The wine was nominally a gift from me, hoping to gain the Duke's forgiveness, but I replaced the poison I originally brought. He thinks I would be a good younger brother to my elder brother, how naive and laughable."

The Pirate King's silence was merely a manifestation of a Saint-level Duke's absolute confidence in his own strength and status.

"Which of you two marquises is supporting you?"

The young count smiled upon hearing this, "You can guess."

……

The coast of Sea Snake Island is shrouded in a deep, still night.

After landing and taking a short rest, the thirteen knightly orders immediately headed towards the largest native city in the area, Sea Serpent City.

Although it is called a city, it is actually a hollow, towering mountain. Throughout its long history, generations of priests who worshipped the sea serpents have carved countless magic circles on the mountain, making it an invincible fortress. Legend has it that this place was once the lair of the sea serpents, and all the tribes in the western part of the Sea Serpent Island took pride in living there.

It was past midnight.

Jiang He received orders to guard the main camps of various knightly orders and prevent other pirates from launching sneak attacks.

"The Duke is actually willing to reconcile." Eleanor stood on the balcony of the War Turtle Castle, her expression somewhat surprised.

In her view, the Sun King was extremely dangerous, having severely injured the Storm Bishop. His combat strength was similar to that of Rhine, who killed the Rock Lion. Duke Felix's decision not to let Rhine be the main attacker spoke volumes. If it weren't for her presence, the next step would likely have been a marriage alliance, since a Saint-level being was worth courting by any power.

Under the gaze of two people.

A probing attack, led by the Marquis of Black Whale, has begun.

The Black Whale Knights launched the first attack on Sea Serpent City. A thousand elite knights, clad in heavy armor, charged forward, their iron boots crushing rocks, the buzzing sound of their armor rubbing together creating an invisible wave.

"Raging Wave Warhammer!" Marquis Black Whale shouted.

The clergy released their magic, and a giant magic circle appeared. The knights tacitly released their battle aura, which, after transformation, materialized into a hundred-meter-long giant hammer. The azure raging hammer contained a large amount of water element. When the hammer struck, the mountains trembled.

But after a few breaths, the pirates erupted in cheers.

One by one, the Sea Serpent magic circles lit up, and the damage from the Immortal-level magic, Raging Wave Warhammer, swept across the land, stirring up clouds of dust in the distance. Yet, Sea Serpent City remained unscathed. Years of reinforcement had made this fortress city a symbol of Sea Serpent Island, with all the damage transferred, truly living up to its name as an invincible fortress.

Deng Deng Deng!
The knights charged to the mountaintop, thousands of pirates emerged from the crater, and the sea serpent priests unleashed their magic. Hundreds of giant magical serpents swooped down, shattering armor and crushing flesh, causing hundreds of casualties in the blink of an eye.

Knights and pirates clashed in a chaotic battle. The knights were significantly outnumbered, but thanks to the elite strength of their entire knightly force and their magical heavy armor, the situation remained largely even. The pirate leader and his core members watched from the sidelines, knowing that there were still twelve such knightly orders. After a quarter of an hour of fierce fighting, hundreds of corpses lay strewn about.

Marquis Black Whale began climbing the mountain, his immortal-grade knight sword a deep blue, as if reflecting the sea.

Inside the War Turtle Castle, Jiang He closed his eyes and carefully controlled the Future Knight. This was only a probing phase, and it wasn't time to kill the Black Whale Marquis yet. Originally, he planned to use the Future Knight to directly kill the Pirate King, but the resurgence of the Nine-Headed Sea Serpent was indeed a bit troublesome.

boom!
Marquis Black Whale unleashed a sword strike from afar, gathering a massive amount of water elemental power, causing a mirror-like river to surge upstream with tremendous force.

When the water elemental flooded the knights, it was extremely gentle, constantly healing their wounds. But when it touched the pirates, it immediately turned into a chilling cold current, freezing the pirates into ice sculptures.

At the city wall built against the crater, the now-famous Sun King of the North appeared, his long golden hair and clothes extremely dazzling. Jiang He commanded with both hands, and hundreds and thousands of golden fireballs appeared and shot out, causing the towering mountains to tremble violently. The golden fireballs blasted the water elemental river, and when they exploded upon hitting the ground, the countless sparks that splashed out were like a rain of arrows, burning and killing more than half of the knights, causing heavy losses.

"They really aren't natives of Sea Serpent Island."

Marquis Black Whale's face was gloomy, his heart bleeding. The Sun King didn't care about the pirates' deaths and injuries, ignored his swordsmanship, and focused on killing the knights. This test was intentional on his part, but seeing more than half of his loyal knights killed or wounded still made him feel heartbroken.

call!
Marquis Black Whale seemed to be riding the waves, rushing straight up the mountain.

At this moment, both sides are closely watching this battle in the Holy Land. Whether the Sun King and the Storm Bishop are seriously injured after their battle, and what their condition is, will directly affect the outcome of the next battle.

Whoosh!
Marquis Black Whale shattered a pirate ice sculpture, drew his sword at close range, and activated the Saint-level sword technique, Tidal Force Field. The roar of the waves seemed to echo across the mountain. The sword strike contained the impact of dozens of tidal surges. The Saint-level expert who had been famous in the Northern Territory for a long time had his combat power verified by all sides.

Wow!
Jiang He conjured a golden longsword in his hand, with the True Flame of the Sun swirling wildly. His ample combat experience and the passive ability of the Heavenly Hunter allowed him to keenly detect the direction of the enemy's swordsmanship.

A golden light flashed, the blades clashed, and with a "clang," the two swords clashed. Marquis Black Whale could even see the undisguised indifference in those cold eyes—the eyes of someone who had slaughtered countless lives, utterly devoid of pity.

“Inhuman.” Marquis Black Whale’s heart trembled.

Wow!
Jiang He conjured another golden longsword in his left hand, instantly slashing straight at the enemy's neck. Marquis Black Whale's eyes changed slightly. His skill level as a sword master (LV90) made his instincts extremely sensitive. He immediately tilted his head back to dodge. The golden blade missed his neck, and the extreme heat made people's hearts tremble. The tip of the sword hit the shoulder armor, and the power of the sun instantly melted that part of the magic heavy armor's defense.

Ding Ding Ding!
The sword light intertwined to form a storm.

Knights and pirates retreated. A golden light flashed, and dozens of knights were decapitated. Flames burned their bodies. The aftershocks of the battle in the Holy Land were extremely destructive. Only by forming battle groups could lower-level beings be qualified to compete to some extent.

Ding Ding Ding!
The crisp sounds of the blades cracking became more frequent.

The golden sword light gradually overwhelmed the azure sword shadow.

Marquis Black Whale's expression changed. The enemy's swordsmanship was inexplicably stiff, but the overall technique was exquisite. He had a shocking guess in his mind: the Sun King's main weapon was definitely not a longsword. The fact that he could quickly suppress him meant that the technique was extraordinary.

call!
Immortal-level magic - Still Water Cage activated.

Countless refined water element ropes emerged from Jiang He's body. Marquis Black Whale suddenly activated his signature sword technique, "Water Punishment," with extremely sharp water flowing between the blades.

Unfortunately, the Immortal-level magic, Still Water Cage, was ineffective against the Heavenly King's Holy Body. Jiang He's longsword shattered, and the Legendary-level secret technique, Sun God Sword, burst forth with countless rays of light, enveloping the enemy.

In an instant, the Black Whale Marquis's pupils dilated in shock.

The Sun God Sword tore the Black Whale Marquis to shreds, but his figure quickly dimmed. The Immortal-level magic, Mirage, was successfully activated. He concealed his aura and figure, and flashed to the side of the Sun King. The impact of the tidal force field and the sharpness of the Water Punishment were perfectly combined. This strongest sword technique was so terrifying that it made the mountains fall silent.

"Die!" Marquis Black Whale roared.

According to the plan, he shouldn't have fought to this extent, but the Sun King was definitely not an opponent he could "play along with." Instinct told him that if he continued to think about things like the second prince, he would die here today.

In an instant, a strange change occurred.

The sun's divine rays suddenly covered the high mountains.

On the high platform surrounded by the Knights, Duke Felix was stunned, his face frozen in shock.

Inside the War Turtle Castle, Eleanor's expression was extremely solemn, her eyes filled with apprehension and vigilance.

Sweat beaded on the forehead of the Marquis of Broken Reef. In the distance, amidst the mountains and forests, the cloaked man and several players exchanged bewildered glances.

In that instant, Marquis Black Whale's water power was severely cooled, his strongest sword technique collapsed, and the knight's sword, whose edges were already full of nicks, struck Jiang He's shoulder but failed to harm the Heavenly King's Holy Body.

puff!

A golden, radiant hand pierced through his heart.

For heroic beings, a damaged heart is an absolute and devastating injury, and the Sun's True Flame is rapidly scorching their souls, a fatal blow that will lead to their demise.

In the moment of crisis, a mysterious figure from the royal family intervened beside Duke Felix. The noble recorder, who was supposed to be responsible for recording the battle achievements, released spatial fluctuations. The mark that had been left on Marquis Black Whale flashed, and a Knight of Great Achievement took his place, his body turning to ashes in golden flames.

Marquis Black Whale returned to the army, but collapsed, severely wounded.

Countless knights gazed at the Sun King atop the mountain, his eyes filled with awe and shock. The high and mighty Holy Knights had just narrowly escaped death. Witnessing this firsthand was terrifying, as it demonstrated the Sun King's absolute power to kill anyone present.

The drumbeats echoed, and the remaining Black Whale Knights retreated.

Jiang He did not order a pursuit. His real goal was to lure the Pirate King out. A peak-level hero possesses the power of heaven and earth and a hero state. The latter, like the hero's body, has a 50% overall enhancement and total damage immunity, making it an existence that no Golden Age being can challenge.

"The Sun King is still at his peak!"

"Lord Black Whale has fallen into a coma!"

"Why don't the Holy Ones attack together? These high-ranking nobles are utterly foolish. Is the Sun King someone we can underestimate?"

With the defeat of the Black Whale Marquis, the morale of the various knightly orders plummeted to rock bottom.

(End of this chapter)