Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

With lightning speed and the enhancement of his skills, Commander Eagle rushed to Zuo Chang's side!

Then...

"Snapped."

Before the blade could fall, Commander Ying, as if possessed, reached out and grabbed Zuo Chang's wrist, pulling him back before he fell.

An unusual silence fell before the dark ancestral hall.

Zuo Chang was about to collapse, but the Marshal supported him; they looked like a movie poster.

Qian Wuyi looked at them and found them very irritating.

Chapter 128 Equal Treatment

After a moment of silence, a cold glint appeared!

Commander Ying was slightly taken aback when he saw Zuo Chang's frosty face as he swung his blade at Zuo Chang's arm.

Startled, he immediately drew his sword to protect himself—

"clang!"

The swords clashed again, and the two men separated, each taking two steps back.

A fierce, sharp wind swept towards us.

As General Eagle looked up, his vision was filled with countless arc-shaped sword energies. This was the "Whirlwind Slash" skill under the "Swift Wind Sword Technique". The general, who had previously sparred with General Jianli, knew the details of this move.

Through the gaps in the layers of sword energy, the commander-in-chief saw Zuo Chang's eyes—

Utterly serious, utterly indifferent.

He showed no contempt whatsoever, but rather approached his battle with a serious attitude.

"General, does this mean you... consider me an opponent?"

Do not know why.

This discovery greatly excited Eagle Commander!

Without backing down, he charged forward into the face of countless sword energies, dodging and weaving within the limited space, the densely packed sword energies grazing past him.

With precise interpretation and meticulous control, even if one or two sword energies struck him, they would only sever his skin.

And General Eagle once again charged towards Zuo Chang!

This was truly beyond Zuo Chang's expectations—

Zuo Chang did not believe that the Gale-Slaying Slash could defeat Commander Eagle. He used this move purely to gain space.

He wanted to force the commander-in-chief to retreat, and then use "friendship sniping" to try to create a chance of victory with long-range firepower.

He did not expect that Commander Ying would rise to the challenge and forcefully break through the sword energy formation.

He never expected that Commander Eagle's skills were so superb that he only suffered minor flesh wounds after charging through the sword energy array!

"Great!"

On the rooftop and below the steps, both the Holy Maiden of Time and Qian Wuyi, who were observing the battle, gave Commander Ying a higher look.

The saintess looked down at the situation and thought to herself, "Is this person... a former subordinate of the general? Such a bold and skillful approach should not be that of an unknown person. It's strange, why don't I know him?"

Qian Wuyi thought to himself, "As expected of the Heavenly King's subordinate, Commander Ying is stronger than all my men, by a significant margin! Alas, it's a pity... Commander Ying clearly won't be of any use to me. The fact that he reached out to support the Heavenly King instead of drawing his sword to kill him proves that he still hasn't forgotten the Heavenly King!"

How enviable...

Such powerful subordinates, and so loyal!

The skeleton spearmen were halfway up when Eagle Commander's blade was already at their throats.

Zuo Chang decisively stopped his skill, and his body once again shone with golden light. He raised his hand and unleashed a sword strike—

It is a "decisive weapon".

Zuo Chang went all out. He enhanced himself with his decisive weapon and used the sudden surge in his stats to launch an attack, attempting to strike first after being caught off guard!

With the knife tip pressed against his throat, Commander Eagle stopped.

The Moon Crown Sword approached Zuo Chang's side, and Zuo Chang stopped his sword strike.

As if by unspoken agreement, both of them gave up the attack at the last moment.

In Eagle Commander's view, this battle was a victory for him.

His powerful charge against the sword energy paid off; the thrust caught Zuo Chang completely off guard. Even though Zuo Chang countered with his own sword, Zuo Chang was ultimately a fraction faster.

His blade will be the first to pierce Zuo Chang's throat;

In Zuo Chang's view, this was clearly a victory for him.

Admittedly, Commander Ying's blade arrived first, but Zuo Chang had the Nine Netherworlds Removal skill, so he wouldn't have been stabbed to death.

With the added advantage of the decisive weapon, Zuo Chang has absolute control over his body.

Even with his throat pierced, he would not stop his attack; his sword strike was enough to dismember Commander Eagle.

but……

Winning or losing isn't actually that important.

Zuo Chang looked at the excited Eagle Commander and said, "You're really amazing. Shock Strike, Left Straight Kick, Wind Chasing Cross Slash, the combos I taught you, you've mastered them! Commander, I heard about what happened from Blood Rose. You seem to hold a lot of resentment towards me. I'm worried that you'll become discouraged and waste your youth."

"..."

Commander Eagle remained silent.

Zuo Chang continued, "I am very pleased that you have not wasted my efforts in training you. Your current skills are enough to make me proud."

Eagle General's Adam's apple bobbed, unsure how to respond for a moment.

Before today, he had lived in humiliation and hatred, and had imagined countless times the scene of killing the Heavenly King with his own hands!

Up to this moment.

Upon hearing the general praise his progress and say "I'm proud of him," he finally understood—

What he had always wanted was the general's approval and praise!

no doubt.

He got it.

It wasn't because of Zuo Chang's last words, but because of the previous battle.

General Eagle never imagined that one day General Heavenly King would regard him as an opponent and fight him with such a serious attitude!

At that moment, he stood upright opposite the general, and the general acknowledged his presence. They were conversing on equal footing!

He felt respected.

Commander Ying looked at Zuo Chang and bowed slightly: "General, why didn't you explain your identity to me before?"

Because I didn't recognize him.

Is it okay to say it this way?

Zuo Chang looked at the now reserved Eagle Commander, pondered for a moment, and then repeated what he had said to Blood Rose: "You must have heard about my defeat by the gods. The power of the gods is beyond my imagination, and I don't know how to defeat such a being. So... I don't know whether I should take back everything from my past."

That's it!

General Eagle nodded slowly: "The War of Godslaying, of course I've heard about it... General, it was an inspiring battle. The fact that the gods gave you defeat is itself a great honor. I think you don't need to be confused."

is it?

Zuo Chang didn't actually care that much; he was just saying it for show.

The reason I don't want to reclaim my title is mainly because I've committed too many evils and don't know how to face them; it has little to do with the gods.

Now Qian Wuyi is relentlessly pursuing him, pushing him to this point—

Even if I don't want to get it back, I can't.

He looked at Commander Ying and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

"This……"

Eagle Commander instinctively looked at his palm. His palm was burning with pain!

He smiled and said, "I think I need to think about it carefully before I can give you an answer."

Zuo Chang laughed and said, "At least here, you don't intend to oppose me, do you?"

General Eagle bowed his head again: "General, I acted impulsively just now, and I am willing to apologize to you."

"There's no need for an apology. I used to be blindly arrogant and cold-hearted, which hurt many people."

Zuo Chang turned his head and looked at Qian Wuyi below the steps.

He added, "We'll talk about everything outside. The game isn't over yet; it's still uncertain who will leave here alive."

Qian Wuyi silently watched the events unfold, his heart filled with—

Very calm.

All expected.

The moment Zuo Chang seized the general's seal and started the game of grace, Qian Wuyi was ready to personally confront the Heavenly King.

This is the worst case scenario.

That's also the most likely thing to happen.

after all……

General Tianwang had openly declared his intention to use "100% intelligence and combat power" to deal with him. Qian Wuyi wasn't so weak as to leave all the problems to others; he knew very well that—

Some victories must be fought for personally.

just now……

it's time.

One button at a time, he unbuttoned his military uniform.

The aura of demons swept in and spread at this moment!