David stood beside Bronco's corpse, the Silver Dragon Longsword in his hand slowly dissipating. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, "The power of time?"

He could feel that Bronco's aged appearance was his true form.

So, Bronco relied on the power of time to gain such immense strength?

Of course, now Bronco could no longer provide him with answers.

As Bronco died, the Silver Dragon Barrier slowly vanished from the sky.

His gaze swept across the battlefield, and everyone who met his eyes felt a chill.

"Still not surrendering?"

He spoke slowly, his voice not loud but clear, reaching every corner of the battlefield.

No one answered, and the entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone knew that the outcome of the battle had been decided, the Silver Moon Kingdom had lost, utterly defeated.

Now that the new king Bronco was dead, the Kingdom Army instantly lost their fighting spirit, put down their weapons, and knelt in surrender.

Under the leadership of the Duke of the Western Border and the Duke of the Southern Border, the Four Borders Alliance Army entered the Silver Moon Royal Capital to begin taking control of the city that had stood for hundreds of years.

...

Inside the Silver Moon Royal Palace.

David held the Silver Dragon Staff and walked towards the Silver Dragon Treasure Vault.

The Silver Dragon Treasure Vault was where the core of the Silver Dragon Barrier was located.

Holding the Silver Dragon Staff—the key to the Silver Dragon Barrier—he proceeded without obstruction.

After entering the Silver Dragon Treasure Vault, countless treasures came into view.

Gold and silver jewelry, rare and precious treasures, ancient books and secret texts, divine artifacts and magic treasures, an array of dazzling items.

David's gaze swept over these treasures, yet he felt no greed.

He knew that although these treasures were precious, what truly mattered was the power of the Silver Dragon Barrier.

Passing through layers of piled-up treasures, he reached the depths of the vault.

There, a giant silver crystal floated in the air, emitting a soft glow.

This was the core of the Silver Dragon Barrier, its power sustaining the operation of the entire barrier.

David raised the Silver Dragon Staff, the gem at the staff's tip resonating with the crystal core.

He closed his eyes, began communicating with the crystal core, and sensed the powerful energy contained within.

The next moment, his consciousness merged with the Silver Dragon Barrier.

As time went on, David became more adept at controlling the Silver Dragon Barrier.

He could not only perceive the state of the barrier but also adjust its strength, even unleashing its power for defense or attack when necessary.

Suddenly, David's heart stirred, and he opened his eyes in surprise.

From this silver crystal, he felt a wave of time and space.

He couldn't help but recall the special stone with a teleportation array discovered underground in Mist Forest.

"Open."

With a thought, the space within the silver crystal was opened.

He summoned the Burning Demon to enter the space within the silver crystal first, intending to inspect the situation inside.

Upon entering, he felt something different.

The flow of time inside and outside was actually different!

"The time flow outside is actually twice the speed of the crystal's time flow!" David was immediately shocked.

This meant that spending two hours inside the crystal's space equated to just one hour outside, granting him double the time!

As he further activated the crystal, the time flow could be adjusted further, potentially reaching ten times!

No wonder Bronco's body appeared so old; clearly, he used the accelerated time flow in the crystal for cultivation!

This was exactly the method he had been seeking to enhance the dual cultivation effect, unexpectedly obtaining such a time treasure at the Silver Moon Royal Capital!

However, in the process of activating the Time Crystal to change the time flow, his magic power and spiritual power were rapidly consuming.

"Clearly, to fully activate the Time Crystal, further resource collection is necessary," David contemplated.

He sensed the Time Crystal's power once more and ceased the magic power transmission.

Then, he started researching the Silver Dragon Barrier, planning to find a way to dismantle it and reestablish it at Frost Wolf Ridge.

Soon after, the Silver Dragon Princess arrived at the Silver Moon Royal Capital, her first return in years, finding everything drastically changed.

Later, under David's influence, Yi Lin successfully ascended to the throne of the Silver Moon Kingdom, becoming its queen.

Everything proceeded smoothly, Yi Lin donned Silver Dragon Armor, wielded the Silver Dragon Sword, and rode the Cyan Winged Dragon, with the Silver Dragon Knights' allegiance, possessing legitimate succession to the Silver Moon Kingdom.

Moreover, David's terrifying display in this battle left none of the aristocrats in the Silver Moon Royal Capital daring to oppose.

When Yi Lin truly ascended the throne, the entire Silver Moon Kingdom and neighboring kingdoms trembled and hastily prepared congratulatory gifts.

Especially those nobles aware of the situation presented even more lavish gifts to Duke Frost Wolf, the true ruler behind the scenes of the Silver Moon Kingdom.

...

In the evening.

David brought Yi Lin to the Silver Dragon Treasure Vault.

He sparingly touched the treasures, intending to leave them for Yi Lin.

Then they arrived at the silver crystal deep within the Silver Dragon Treasure Vault.

"Lord Duke, thank you," Yi Lin said, overwhelmed with gratitude.

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