Cao Xing suddenly nodded, feeling little regret in his heart.

Although this time he couldn’t directly destroy the Alien Ghost Army, the overall gains were quite substantial.

After Sarah slew Archbishop Sullivan, his task progress increased by another 3%, jumping directly to 86%.

Next, as long as he slowly clears out the remaining remnants of the Light Church, reaching 90% is just around the corner.

Moreover, Sullivan’s death severed the last hope of the Light Church.

The Viren Kingdom also lost this ally, so for a short period ahead, they should not continue to harass the border.

This way, the Ice Crystal Kingdom can focus more on dealing with the Bloody Army.

Meanwhile, Sarah silently appeared behind Cao Xing.

This powerful assassin successfully completed her mission once again.

“Lord Cao Xing, we’re going back.” The old king’s voice rang out.

“Alright.”

In the next moment, the Spiritual Eagle King once again led the group, advancing towards the direction of the Eternal Frost Main City.

However, this time, the old king did not use that acceleration method.

It seems that this method also requires the consumption of Divine Power.

After they had traveled for about ten minutes, they were completely away from the border.

And at that moment, the previously powerful old king’s aura suddenly dropped significantly.

“Cough cough…”

Accompanied by a violent cough, the old king slowly turned around.

Cao Xing saw that patch of vivid red blood in his palm.

It was clear that tonight he first battled that Legendary Level White-Maned Snow Ape, then charged all the way to the border and struck those two blows.

This equated to overextending quite a bit of his strength.

Watching his now even more aged expression, Cao Xing furrowed his brows, and his heart was shrouded by a cloud of gloom.

Now, having established a cooperative relationship with the Ice Crystal Kingdom to jointly resist the Bloody Army and the Watcher.

In other words, as long as the old king was there, he could help fend off attacks from the Legendary Level experts on the Watcher’s side.

If he were to die…

Not only would Cao Xing’s side face a crisis, but the Ice Crystal Kingdom could also quickly plunge into chaos, even destruction…

The old king seemed to notice his worried expression and chuckled, “What’s wrong, Lord Cao Xing?”

“Are you worried that I don’t have many days left?”

Cao Xing nodded, not denying it.

The old king wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and laughed again, “Rest assured, though I’m old, holding on for a bit longer is not an issue.”

“As I told you before, I will die on the battlefield, not on the throne!”

His gaze was firmly fixed ahead.

Cao Xing said no more.

He always adhered to the belief that one should rely on oneself rather than others.

Everyone could see, the old king was already resolved to die. His current greatest obsession was waiting for the war to begin, to take away a few Legendaries.

During this time, Cao Xing himself also needed to possess the power to deal with Legendaries.

Although the Lizardman Statue could instantly kill Legendaries, it was still not enough!

He needed more, stronger power!

The Spiritual Eagle King beneath them continued to lead the group forward.

Soon, they returned to the territory of the Ice Crystal Kingdom.

On the back of the eagle, the old king sat down where he was.

Then said, “Lord Cao Xing, you should know of the Ascalon Kingdom, right?”

Cao Xing nodded slightly.

“As you can see, a thousand years ago, the territory of the Ice Crystal Kingdom was called the Ascalon Kingdom.”

“Later, this country was destroyed by the Watcher and the Bloody Army, the king perished in battle, and their royal palace was submerged underground.”

“The concept of the Watcher is to overthrow all ancient dynasties, to overthrow the feudal system, sparing the common people.”

“They indeed did so, but they never considered what the consequences would be.”

“When the blood receded, the entire territory of the Ascalon Kingdom plunged into a state of disorder.”

“The surviving nobles and commanders scrambled for territory, instantly falling into chaos. They formed cliques and divided territories, yet none could truly control the situation.”

“It was chaotic then… truly chaotic…”

“Without a kingdom, without order, robbers and refugees charged into villages to loot supplies, clothes, people.”

“Everyday a great many people died.”

“The common people suffered unspeakably, displaced, fleeing everywhere, only to find that as ordinary people, they couldn’t escape far in this world.”

“They either froze to death in the snow or were eaten by those hungry beasts as food.”

“We thought that after the Bloody Army retreated, the land would return to peace, yet unexpectedly, it turned into a living purgatory in the blink of an eye.”

The old king sighed lightly.

And those on the eagle’s back also turned their eyes to him.

No one had heard this story; it piqued everyone’s interest.

“At that time, I was just a teenager; a so-called ’New Human Army’ burst into the village, slaughtering everyone and turning the villagers into stored food.”

“I hid in the village’s tunnels and narrowly escaped; during those days, I heard heartbreaking screams from above me, the cries of the women in the village, and the laughter of those ’New Humans’.”

“When I emerged, I found the village was destroyed; those guys had long since left, leaving only ruins.”

“They didn’t even leave my parents’ bodies…”

“At just fourteen, I knelt in the snow crying until I had no strength left.”

“At that time, I felt, it couldn’t go on like this, order must be established!”

The old king, as if opening a dialogue, began to narrate how he, from being an ordinary youth, embarked on a path of revenge.

And at an ancient ruin, obtained a swordsman’s manual and stepped into the path of the Transcendent.

Later, day by day, he honed his combat skills, finally breaking through to the third-tier.

With third-tier war power, the old king began to gather like-minded companions.

Then, in just over ten years, he went from a third-tier warrior to the Heroic Level, solidifying his position as a local ruler.

Eventually, the old king ascended to the Legendary Realm and established a new kingdom on this land — the Ice Crystal Kingdom.

Like an elderly man nearing twilight, he shared with everyone stories from his youth.

Cao Xing and others patiently listened, surrounded only by the howling wind and the old king’s storytelling…

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