The Battle of the Sag River lasted for seven days.

In the end, it resulted in the complete defeat of the Anglian Empire. Lucio led the army into the Central Domain.

The Central Domain was one of the most prosperous territories among the three thousand realms!

But now, Neo was powerless to defend it. He had no choice but to write a letter of surrender, bringing this meaningless war to an end.

Although he was filled with unwillingness, there was nothing he could do. Continuing the war might have consumed some of Crossbridge Empire's resources, but the pressure from the tens of thousands of God Fire rank warriors was an insurmountable chasm they could never cross.

Moreover, the longer the war dragged on, the worse it would be for the empire's people. He had already acted rashly once for his dignity and power. Now, it was time for him to bear the humiliation and the bitter consequences of his actions.

...

Meanwhile, Suggwoth, leading a force of seventy to eighty thousand God Fire rank Titans, had swept through three realms and was now marching straight toward the Peak of the Firmament!

The Ring of the Firmament, which occupied that region, possessed the Sacred Baptismal Pool and had resources that were not much weaker than the Shadow Clan's.

However, Suggwoth was not worried. His rank had increased with each battle, and his strength had grown significantly.

With the support of eighty thousand God Fire rank warriors, this formation was enough to flatten anything in its path. Even if there were Divine Clerics stationed there, he had the power to slay them.

The divine powers he had taken from seven Divine Clerics of the Shadow Clan, if he could absorb their essence, could elevate him to the Ninth Level of Divine Cleric!

The Ring of the Firmament had already learned that Suggwoth was leading an army into their territory.

As the supreme ruler of this land, Cecilke, the leader of the Ring of the Firmament, knew that the church must either fight against the Crossbridge Empire or directly surrender, giving up their accumulated power and vast territory.

But he was unwilling to do so.

The name of Suggwoth's brutality had spread far and wide after the battle at Godfall Canyon. The fact that he could easily kill Divine Cleric rank beings was enough to make the entire church wary of him.

Unless they could gather enough Divine Clerics or summon someone beyond the Divine Cleric rank, there was no way to suppress this slaughter god.

"Master! Given the current situation, we must unite the forces of all the realms to fight the Crossbridge Empire together."

"Furthermore, we must retrieve the sword sealed in the Ruins of Destruction."

One of the three senior elders of the church suggested.

"With the power of that sword, coupled with the strength of a Divine Cleric, it should be more than enough to slay a Suggwoth."

When the Ruins of Destruction was mentioned, Cecilke's expression instantly turned grave, and a deep fear appeared in his eyes.

"Using it would require at least two Divine Cleric rank experts as a sacrifice."

"If it is not controlled properly, we might repeat the disaster of the Ruins of Destruction."

That sword, which was sealed in the Ruins of Destruction, came from outside the world and had no name. But a hundred thousand years ago, it had been a nightmare for all the powerful beings of Eura continent!

During the Abyss Demon Realm's invasion, the Swordmaster Wade returned from the Divine Realm. With this sword and his Grand Divine Cleric rank strength, he single-handedly slaughtered over a hundred Grand Divine Cleric rank experts, including the High God-level Demon General—Time Devourer!

The terrifying Space-Time Magic Realm in Godfall Canyon had been cleaved open by that very sword!

After the war, however, the Swordmaster Wade was struck back by the sword, falling into the Ruins of Destruction. He almost slaughtered all the lives in the nearby realms, causing countless deaths and plunging the entire continent into despair!

Fortunately, several powerful beings who had descended from the Divine Realm intervened, using special methods to temporarily awaken Wade.

In the end, Wade chose to commit suicide, sealing the sword with his own divine body, preventing the massacre from continuing.

Otherwise, the destruction would have spread far beyond those few regions!

For this reason, the sword became an untouchable taboo for all the powerful beings of the continent!

Moreover, according to the warnings left by Wade and the Divine Realm experts, the sword hid some kind of earth-shattering conspiracy within it!

Over three hundred thousand years, people had almost forgotten about it.

Now, the church wanted to retrieve it…

If it was not controlled properly, the consequences would be unimaginable!

No one could predict whether the tragedy from the past would be repeated.

However, the elder insisted.

"Now that the church is facing a life-or-death crisis, if we don't use it, we have no chance of victory."

"As long as it is used cautiously, or if we just retrieve it to deter them, we can force the Crossbridge Empire to withdraw."

"If the Crossbridge Empire insists on war, then this sword will be the only way to slay Suggwoth, the slaughter god. At that point, the entire Eura continent will stand by our side."

Cecilke fell into deep thought.

Other high-ranking members of the church weighed the situation as well. They had no doubt that the sword's power was more than enough to kill Suggwoth. Its terror was undeniable.

It was known that Time Devourer was an extremely terrifying demon general in the Abyss Demon Realm.

It was rumored that he was the only being in the Demon Realm who could control time rifts. Even High God-level beings who descended from the Divine Realm struggled to resist his power, but he had been slain by the Swordmaster Wade, who was only at the Grand Divine Cleric rank!

This was not because Wade's battle prowess was extraordinary, but because the sword itself was too terrifying!

And the slaughter it caused in its wake pushed its malevolent will to its peak.

But as the elder had said, if it was only used for deterrence, it might work.

Having the sword in hand and not using it was a different matter—it was all about the deterrence itself.

If the Crossbridge Empire wanted to go to war, they would have to face the threat of this sword, and the entire Eura continent would again be shrouded in its terrifying power!

After a long discussion, most of the leaders agreed to proceed.

After consulting the ancient guardians of the church, a Divine Cleric rank guardian and four quasi-Divine Cleric experts were sent to retrieve the sword from the Ruins of Destruction.

However, when they entered the Ruins of Destruction, they were blocked by the white-robed gentleman Chiusen.

He was accompanied by several elders from the Milott family.

"Clint! Don't you know the consequences of what you're doing?" Chiusen asked the Divine Cleric rank guardian of the Ring of the Firmament, Clint.

Clint replied in a low voice.

"As long as the Crossbridge Empire doesn't act, the church will only retrieve it, not use it. But if the church faces destruction, I cannot stand idly by. You should be stopping the Crossbridge Empire, not blocking me here."

"I have no interest in your dispute!"

Chiusen frowned and said, "But if anyone wants to take the sword without permission, they need to ask about the sword in my hand first."

An elder from the Milott family spoke up.

"The Swordmaster Wade left a warning that this sword contains a tremendous conspiracy. Not only should it not be used, but if it can be destroyed, it must be destroyed immediately."

"You all should know what happened back then."

"The church is on the brink of destruction. I can't care about that anymore!"

Clint paid no attention.

"The Milott family has deep ties with the Crossbridge Empire. Instead of stopping the empire's iron cavalry, you're here trying to stop me?"

"I see, you're no different from the Crossbridge Empire. Are you here to stop me on their orders?"

The elder from the Milott family fell silent for a moment.

The Milott family was the true power behind the Violet Rose Trade Guild and Natasha's family!

Indeed, due to Natasha, the Milott family had almost allied with the Crossbridge Empire. It wasn't surprising that Clint suspected this.

He assured Clint, "If you are willing to back down, the Milott family will step forward to mediate for the church."

"As long as you don't take the sword, I can guarantee the safety of the church's core members!"

"Hahaha... I've made up my mind to take this sword!"

Clint laughed in anger. It wasn't wise to just stand down and wait to die!

"When the Crossbridge Empire withdraws and no longer interferes with our church's territory, I will return the sword to the Ruins of Destruction."

The more the Milott family and Chiusen tried to stop him, the more Clint was convinced that taking the sword was the right choice.

If the church was destroyed, what future would they have for Eura?

They might as well walk toward destruction together!

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