Chapter 614: Madness
The new state of the Empire.
Western frontline.
Under the gloomy sky, hundreds of thousands of armies are battling fiercely across the vast land.
Amidst the barrage of gunfire, accompanied by the violent roar of explosions.
The ground trembles.
Gigantic flesh monsters, resembling tall buildings, crawl forward under the cannon fire, flattening the Empire's iron fortifications crafted in military workshops with one swat, directly crushing the imperial soldiers inside into a slurry of blood and flesh.
Countless bone chariots rush forward, their sharp and vicious bone spikes and spears tearing apart the bodies of imperial soldiers, leaving behind a ground littered with shattered limbs.
Also, various deformed corpse puppets crawl on the ground like spiders at a rapid pace, even the well-trained Imperial Army struggles to shoot them down in a short span of time.
These monsters created through rituals greatly shocked the Empire military's perception, as they can recover and heal by devouring corpses on the battlefield even when severely injured.
If not for the Empire's possession of various sophisticated black technology arms, it would be difficult to withstand the attack from Beelzebub Kingdom.
Numerous figures of undead foreigners appear in every corner of the battlefield, they join both camps in large numbers, their transcendent powers spreading unchecked, the white light symbolizing death flickering incessantly.
The Empire is simultaneously under attack from three major subsidiary kingdoms, with the four strongest nations of the Sun Continent showing their true strength.
Violence and chaos are boiling, each second witnesses someone dying on the battlefield.
However, in the Otherworld where neither side's armies can see, the higher-level battles continue unabated.
Spirit World.
The wandering knights led by Falkrau, one demigod, six saints, plus nearly one hundred elite mid-sequence transcendents are engaging with the Imperial Judgement Group.
The first Judgment Chief Bi Ondini transformed into a monster with a goat's head, fighting intensely against Falkrau and another petal knight, maintaining an at-par position against two opponents.
McCollin and five other judgment chiefs each have their own opponents.
The mythical powers from each pathway cause the Spirit World to resonate endlessly.
Higher-level battles often decide the course of the war.
Once one side loses, the situation on the battlefield will quickly deteriorate for that side, possibly even becoming one-sided.
After all, if high-ranking warriors can free up their hands, regular armies are powerless to resist.
Neither side wants to see such a situation occur.
Boom!!
Bi Ondini tightly clamps a giant skeleton half a head shorter with both arms, taking a direct bone blade slash from Falkrau on the back, white fur split wide, golden thick blood flows, the wound spraying scorching flame.
"Die!"
Bi Ondini roars in fury.
He manifests the prowess of the First Judgment Chief, forcibly crushing the enemy's body, terrifyingly hot flames continuously engulf the opponent.
"Ah! Aaah!!"
This Sequence Four petal knight wails in the mythical flame.
Beside, on a mountain of flesh, Falkrau's twisted features express shock and anger, his "abdomen" opens, revealing hundreds and thousands of bone teeth, swiftly devouring Bi Ondini's left arm.
Crack…
A chilling baffling crack resounds, Bi Ondini loses an arm, but successfully burns the petal knight to ashes before turning and punching mightily, blasting Falkrau's head.
In the brutal fight, both sides spilled their mythical blood, stepping back.
"Lord Bi Ondini!"
Several judgment chiefs are astounded.
"Empire Immortality!!"
Bi Ondini bleeds from his nose and mouth, roaring furiously.
He lunges forward again, battling the giant flesh mountain over tens of meters high.
Bang! Bang!!
Amidst punches and kicks, dreadful shockwaves spread, white-hot flames fall like rain, stretching over kilometers, leaving scorched barren land in the Spirit World.
Green smoke diffuses, surrounding temperatures quickly soar to several hundred degrees, space constantly warps, suffocatingly.
However, at this crucial moment.
The dozen present high-ranking warriors are suddenly alarmed, sensing an intense threat mysteriously arise in their hearts.
They halt abruptly, tactically retreating a distance.
Watching each other with caution, they simultaneously turn to look far away.
Rustle…
Seeing a tall figure, bathing in the surrounding warm mist, walk leisurely across the scorched soil.
Until the figure draws near.
In the midst of many giant mythical creatures, a tiny figure with a black hat and black clothes holding a white cane emerges.
But all the high-ranking warriors present, without exception, have their faces change dramatically.
"King in Azure…"
The first Judgment Chief Bi Ondini wears a solemn expression, speaking deeply.
"Who allowed you to cause such a disturbance in the Spirit World?"
The gentleman in black hat gazes forward, saying calmly.
Bi Ondini takes a deep breath.
"Apologies, Your Majesty, we shall withdraw immediately."
Although he represents the dignity of the Empire as the First Judgment Chief, Bi Ondini does not dare provoke in front of this ruthless person.
Opposite is a terrifying existence capable of annihilating the Judiciary and Seven Gods Church coalition alone, himself coupled with the remaining judgment chiefs, likely far from adversaries.
Bi Ondini feels shocked and even nervous about King in Azure's sudden arrival, unwilling to provoke conflict, the most crucial matter now is to preserve remaining living power, securing victory for the Empire.
As for the dreadful enemy King in Azure, Bi Ondini plans to concede first, and deliberate later.
"Your Majesty King in Azure, we humbly request your assistance."
At this moment, the leader of the wandering knights Falkrau says respectfully.
"If you can help us suppress the Imperial Judgement Group, in the future, the Beelzebub Kingdom will unify the continent, and you will surely have a seat among the Righteous Gods! The Church that worships you will also become the new Righteous God Church!"
As these words were spoken, the faces of the Imperial Judgement Group changed dramatically.
The appeal of a Righteous God seat to high-ranking members was simply too great!
Because it meant stable anchor points and sanity, no demigod or angel would refuse!
"A very good proposal."
Chen Lun smiled.
Falkrau and the others were overjoyed.
If the Beelzebub Kingdom could gain the assistance of the King in Azure, it would be a powerful support at the high level... it could even be said that in this epic war engulfing the entire continent, the Beelzebub Kingdom had already won half the battle!
But in the next second.
Chen Lun's smile turned somewhat sinister, and he softly said:
"Unfortunately, I'm not interested."
Falkrau's expression froze.
The high-ranking members present were horrified to find an eerie dark infinity symbol had appeared on Falkrau's chest.
Shh, shh, shh!
Countless invisible strings radiated outward, accompanied by an endless subtle trembling sound.
Falkrau, revealing his mythical creature form, was instantly sliced into countless pieces, the Flesh Pathway's strongest regenerative power was utterly powerless against the strings, vitality extinguished, unable to heal.
"Ahh—"
The flesh mound crumbled, some shattered giant mouths opening and closing in misery.
"Run!!"
Bi Ondini roared.
Neither side's high-ranking members dared to face the King in Azure directly.
Their first thought was to flee for their lives!
"None of you shall leave."
Chen Lun said calmly.
Boom!!
His figure vanished instantly.
Immediately, a massive figure clad in azure robes appeared in the air, holding an ivory engraved cross sword in the left hand, a white phosphorus serpent encircling the right arm, with a halo behind the head, and three cards floating over the shoulder.
The Gentlemen of the Wandering Knights attempted to leave the Spirit World but were horrified to find themselves unable to escape. The surrounding space was like an invisible solid wall, impervious and unbreakable, and everyone was trapped there.
Sss—
Boom, boom, boom!!
The white curtain sword shadows swept across, and none of the five Petal Knights were spared, obliterated on the spot, dead beyond doubt.
On the ground, Falkrau lay in a pile of broken flesh, barely alive, with bloodshot eyeballs and fragmented mouths screaming in unison:
"Madman! You truly are a madman! The Empire loathes you to the bone, yet you still dare to attack us... The one who betrays all shall eventually be scorned by this world! Ah! Ah!!"
Countless azure crystallizations spread from the ground, climbing over the flesh surface, and quickly engulfed Falkrau.
Rumble!!
The white phosphorus serpent crashed to the ground, its massive body slithering past, directly crushing the Mid Sequence Transcendent of the Wandering Knights.
The expressions of the Imperial Judgment Chiefs changed several times.
"Everyone, it seems the King in Azure doesn't plan on letting us go... let's fight to the death, but always remember, the Empire is immortal!"
First Judgment Chief Bi Ondini took a deep breath and said in a heavy voice.
"The Empire is immortal."
The Judgment Chiefs' expressions gradually became resolute, their eyes fearless, each shouting their slogans and mission to defend.
"King in Azure, come fight me!"
Bi Ondini exerted the Bright Lamp Sequence Ability with full force, his entire being burning like a bright white torch, leaving only the dazzling outline of a ram-headed human body.
He grasped a golden spear constructed from the Mythical Flame in both hands, jumping up fiercely, and struck towards the azure figure.
At first glance, the size disparity between the two was immense.
The burning ram-headed monster seemed like a child in front of the King in Azure.
Sss—
The massive, unmatched engraved cross sword slashed down at an angle.
In just the blink of an eye, like a pale flood crashing down, the tiny flame quietly extinguished, and no trace of Bi Ondini could be found henceforth.
The Imperial Judgement Group's First Judgment Chief perished!
"Insane... the King in Azure has gone completely insane..."
Among the remaining Judgment Chiefs, a middle-aged woman looked up at the dreadful giant and murmured.
Sss!!
The cross sword fell again.
The Spirit World's earth split open like a massive canyon-like ravine.
Including this female Judgment Chief, a total of four Judgment Chiefs met a tragic end, with McCollin being the sole survivor, standing dazed on the spot.
Even after the King in Azure sheathed his cross sword and quietly departed, he remained standing, staring blankly at the collapsing Spirit World and the dozens of kilometers of space fissures carved by the several sword strikes!
McCollin opened his mouth.
He couldn't believe that Jack Spett would spare him.
Perhaps it was due to their former bonds, that he survived by sheer luck, but McCollin's heart was in agony, preferring to be wiped out by that one sword strike.
Thud!
Judgment Chief McCollin knelt to the ground, a barely audible growl escaping his throat, left alone in the deathly silent Spirit World...