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Chapter 633 The Sea Serpent Duke
Jiang He took out the unconscious Black Whale Marquis from the Gluttony Paradise and then killed him with the legendary Blade of Termination.

I've hunted half of the legendary monsters, and I only need six more to complete the trial. I've accumulated 4 true attribute points, plus 1 skill point, and 100 soul fragments recently produced in the Gluttony Paradise.

Allocate 3 attribute points to Agility and 1 to Spirit.

[Strength: 58+2]
[Agility: 58+2 → 61+2]
[Constitution: 61+2]
[Spirit: 58+2→59+2]
[Charm: 89+11]
All skill points and soul fragments are allocated to the Gunner skill.

[Hint: Spear Master LV21→LV23—When using spear-type weapons, deals 540% additional damage and 540% additional soul damage. 10% of total damage is converted into true damage. Spear Master Ability: Disarm—Can disarm an enemy master of skill in one hit.]
Jiang He received a sub-legendary item, which was shaped like a heavy axe. He couldn't use it, but he could feed it to Dragon Spear.

[Name: Crazy Slaughter·Blood Hell Heavy Ax]
[Category: Weapons]
[Quality: Sub-Legendary]
[Effect ①: Sub-Legendary Grade - Durable/Armor Breaker]
[Effect ②: Bloodthirsty Slaughter - For each enemy killed, drain 1% of the target's life force to restore yourself. If the enemy is in Heroic Age, 1 stack of Bloodthirsty Slaughter effect will be added (maximum stack 100). When Bloodthirsty Slaughter is fully stacked, "Bloodthirsty Slash" can be released, consuming all Blood Rage stacks. Defenses of the same or lower rank will be broken.]
[Effect 3: Bloodlust - For each Heroic Era creature killed, the Battle Axe temporarily gains 1% attack power (up to 100%). Upon a kill, the Battle Axe has a chance to gain temporary traits (such as "Armor Penetration" or "Bloodsplatter")]
[Effect 4: Blood Devour - In combat, the user loses 0.5% of their maximum health per second. Attacking grants enhanced Bloodthirst, increasing the absorption effect to 3%. If no damage is dealt within 10 seconds, the user enters a "Bleeding" state (all attributes -10%).]
[Note: This heavy axe once belonged to the leader of a berserker legion. After slaughtering most of the kingdom, the axe blade developed self-awareness due to consuming too many lives. Now, it craves new killing and will slowly erode the sanity of its wielder.]
The menacing heavy axe unleashed an overwhelming killing intent.

But as Jiang He gripped the axe handle, the heavy axe trembled suddenly, then immediately fell silent. Faced with the even more terrifying "slaughterer," the consciousness of this ravenous axe was both uneasy and delighted.

Unfortunately, Jiang He didn't think much of this item. While it was certainly suitable for chaotic battlefield combat, it wasn't worthy of being a king's weapon.

With the Long-Lasting Dragon Spear devouring the Axe, Jiang He chose effect ② as a supplement. This effect could reduce the frequency of his activation of the Time Ring, allowing him to be more at ease on the battlefield.

[Hint: Your signature weapon has received a slight upgrade and gained a new special effect: Bloodthirsty Frenzy, as heavy as a small mountain, yet as light as a feather (6/7)]
Golden flames burned, the Pirate King turned to ashes, and the legendary Holy Grail that supported his power of faith was revealed. Jiang He controlled the Sun King, who stood not far away. The future knight would soon become the new ruler of the Pirate Court.

……

"The battle that will truly decide everything is about to end."

On the shore, the sea serpent priest gazed into the distance, watching the duel world gradually disappear, his expression somewhat somber.

The eldest princess was extremely tall, two heads taller than a normal man. She gripped her magic wand tightly and said, "Three against one, I can't think of any reason to lose, even though Marquis Black Whale is already seriously injured."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Duel World vanished.

Only two people survived the entire mountain battlefield: Viscount Rhine and the Sun King, both weakened and locked in a standoff. The Sea Serpent Priest and the First Princess exchanged glances. Despite being somewhat prepared, the deaths of Marquis of Shattered Reef, Marquis of Black Whale, the Pirate King, and the mysterious cloaked figure were still shocking.

"How many years has it been since the Empire witnessed a great battle in which four Saint-level beings perished together?" The eldest princess sighed. "It seems that Ragnarok is not just a rumor; violent tremors are occurring in various places."

The Sea Serpent Priest said solemnly, "Let's negotiate, or are you prepared to fight to the bitter end? At this point, is the Duke of the Empire going to die abroad?"

With the Duke dead, the Empire, in order to maintain its power and rule, will inevitably launch another great war. Moreover, the leader can only be a Sky-level combatant. However, the situation outside the Holy Great Wall is strange, with rebellions breaking out everywhere. The allied forces of the southern continent's alien races are about to march north. The Emperor is old and frail. At this time, it is too risky to send out a pillar-like Sky-level combatant.

Most importantly, the Hydra was not completely dead; this is a generally accepted fact.

The eldest princess hesitated for a long time, and was about to agree when she heard the Sun King raise the Holy Grail and offer his prayer.

From a perspective unseen by the two, the power of faith within the Holy Grail resurfaced under the influence of time. The Sun King suddenly unleashed a hundred chaotic arrows that pierced the volcano, killing seven Knights of the Great Cause and annihilating several knightly orders.

The Northern Alliance was thus routed. Eleanor was still fighting to the death when Jiang He broke through the wall and carried her away. The young count led his men to kill the Green Forest Count. When the moment of victory in the war of revenge arrived, the power of faith was sacrificed to the gods.

Roar!
The entire Sea Serpent Island seemed to come alive.

Nine heads and a serpentine neck and head, resembling a mountain range, rose from the ground. The nine-headed sea serpent, a pinnacle of the heroic age, was officially resurrected.

The sea serpent priest said with some regret, "Let's talk about it later."

He was going to welcome the birth of the new king.

The eldest princess was furious, but when she saw Rhine's wounded body, her anger turned into helplessness. The war was so fierce that two marquises had died, and she could not ask the enemy, who had fought to the last moment, to make a greater contribution.

"Hopefully we can capture enough wooden boats."

……

High on the mountain, the pirates cheered and jumped for joy.

The newly born nine-headed sea serpent looked bewildered and instinctively felt some dissatisfaction with the golden figure standing on its head. When it began to resist, the heavens and earth changed color, and a storm roared and gathered.

"be honest."

The Sun King activated the Time Ring, and most of the Hydra's body returned to its fallen state. The sub-legendary Time Ring possessed a legendary rank, and could influence anything, from the Holy Grail to a mere beast.

Death came again, but the second time loop granted resurrection. After a series of ups and downs, the hydra calmed down. The person before it was not as powerful as it, but possessed the terrifying power to take its life.

When the sea serpent priest arrived and saw that the Sun King had subdued the sea serpent, he immediately knelt on one knee with a respectful expression.

The pirates quieted down and awaited the new king's orders.

The Sea Serpent Priest said, “Your Majesty, Sun King, please restrain your anger. Sea Serpent Island does not currently have the resources to wage a full-scale war against the Empire. The Nine-Headed Sea Serpent is a pre-heavenly ocean titan, and on this matter, all churches will stand with the Empire.”

The pirates were dumbfounded; such a shocking secret had been revealed by the priest without any attempt at concealment.

"All-out war?"

The Sun King scoffed, "Can't I be an Imperial Duke? The Northern Duke's war of lordship with the Sea Serpent Duke, and the disastrous Imperial expedition—let the Empire choose for itself."

The sea serpent priest looked bewildered.

(End of this chapter)