199: Chapter 199 Harvest and Secret Report
"Ten Thousand Swords... as One!"
Following Li Xun's roar, filled with "determination" and "tragedy," the cry echoed through the clouds!
At that moment, the Profound Ice Sword Formation, which had originally only surrounded the people of the Xuantian Alliance, rumbled into operation!
Over a dozen disciples of the Ice Phoenix Palace poured the "Profound Ice True Essence" they had just cultivated—which, though still weak, was incomparably pure—unreservedly into the artifact longswords in their hands!
Buzz—!
A dozen sword glows, filled with a "cold" and "stern" aura, soared into the sky!
Then, in mid-air, they rapidly merged together in an extremely profound manner!
Ultimately, they condensed into a "Profound Ice Greatsword" dozens of meters long, radiating a terrifying chill!
The terrifying pressure radiating from that greatsword had actually faintly surpassed the scope of the Demon Rank, reaching a terrifying level sufficient to threaten a King Rank powerhouse!
"Slay!"
Exerting every ounce of his strength, Li Xun let out the loudest and most resolute roar of his life!
He placed all his "hatred" and all his "hope" into this single sword strike that was capable of cleaving the heavens and the earth!
Boom—!
That Profound Ice Greatsword, formed by the combined efforts of over a dozen disciples, carried a terrifying pressure capable of completely freezing everything as it hacked down fiercely toward the Xuantian Alliance members below, who were already in complete disarray due to poisoning and the collapse!
"No—!"
Watching the "Greatsword of Death" rapidly enlarge in his pupils, a look of "fear" surfaced for the first time in Liu Kun's sinister eyes!
He never would have dreamed of this!
He never would have dreamed that he, a dignified "Outer Gate Deacon" of the Xuantian Alliance, would actually capsize in a gutter and fall at the hands of a group of "natives" who weren't even considered "ants"!
He was unwilling!
He let out a hysterical roar, unreservedly erupting the remaining "King Rank True Essence" within his body in an attempt to make a final struggle!
However, everything was in vain.
Under that "Inescapable Net" that possessed "the right time, the right place, and the right people"!
Under that "Sword of Judgment" filled with "hatred" and "hope"!
The flame shield he had hastily condensed was like paper, instantly torn apart from the middle by that Profound Ice Greatsword!
Puchi!
The cold blade edge pierced through his body without any hindrance!
That terrifying chill, enough to completely freeze even a soul, instantly destroyed all the vitality within his body!
His face, filled with "unwillingness" and "terror," was frozen in the final second of his life.
Ultimately, along with his dozen or so "subordinates" who were already as dead as could be, he turned into a massive ice sculpture filled with "sin" and "stupidity"!
...
Hoo... hoo...
The moment that ice sculpture filled with "sin" stood tall upon the rocky beach, the dozen or so Ice Phoenix Palace disciples high in the sky could no longer support their already drained bodies and fell from mid-air like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
But their faces were all brimming with an unprecedented sense of "excitement" and "pride"!
We... we won?!
We actually managed to completely annihilate a Xuan Realm elite squad led by a King Rank powerhouse with just a lineup of Essence Rank rookies?!
This... this is simply like a dream!
"Well done."
Just as they were still immersed in that immense sense of "unreality" and unable to extricate themselves, a familiar voice filled with "magnetism" and "playfulness" rang in their ears.
They snapped their heads up!
They saw that Mo Wen had, at some unknown point, quietly appeared beside that massive "Ice Sculpture of Sin."
Behind him followed the three great generals and those hundred Ice Phoenix Palace disciples who had just completed their "rebirth"!
His... His Majesty the Demon King!
Palace... Palace Master!
When Li Xun, Cold Moon, and the others saw those two figures who were like "gods," their hearts were instantly filled with an indescribable "ecstasy" and "adoration"!
They struggled, wanting to crawl up from the ground to pay their respects.
"Enough, don't move," Lin Qingzhi said, simply waving her hand dismissively.
But the fleeting look of "relief" and "praise" within her cool phoenix eyes was enough to make Li Xun and the others feel that all the suffering they had endured before was worth it!
As for me, I paid no mind to these "small scenes."
I walked straight to the front of the frozen Liu Kun.
Then, under the gaze of everyone's "curious" and "puzzled" eyes, I pressed my hand against the cold ice sculpture.
"Devour!"
Buzz—!
An invisible Chaos Power, filled with the aura of "devouring" and "destruction," erupted from my palm!
That indestructible "Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice" was like tofu before my Devour power, instantly melting a hole!
Immediately after, the energy core of that First Grade King Rank deacon, along with his soul that hadn't yet had time to completely dissipate, was forcibly pulled out of his body by me!
Then, in front of everyone, I swallowed it in one gulp!
[Ding! Successfully devoured a First Grade King Rank fire-attribute energy core!]
[Ding! Successfully devoured a First Grade King Rank fragmented soul!]
[...Analyzing...]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! Successfully comprehended the Fire Law—Burning Heaven's Wrath!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host! Evolution progress +15%! Current total progress: 45%!]
Boom—!
A terrifying aura, several times stronger than before, erupted from my body!
Comfortable!
This feeling of reaping the benefits without doing the work was simply too... comfortable!
After enjoying my "spoils of war," I turned my gaze toward the group of captives who had long since been scared out of their wits and were being held by Jin Gang like little chicks after being plucked from the quicksand trap.
"Rat King."
I looked at the Thousand-Year Rat King, who was staring at me with an incomparably fawning expression, and calmly issued my command.
"I'm leaving them to you."
"I want to know all of their... secrets."
"Yes! My King!"
The Rat King let out a shrill laugh filled with "excitement" and "cruelty"!
Its tens of thousands of "rat descendants" instantly became like a black tide, completely submerging those few captives who were already scared witless!
In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
A piece of shocking secret intelligence, enough to make the entire Blue Star tremble, appeared in my mind!
"Vanguard Legion?"
Looking at the "top-secret intelligence" obtained by the Rat King through "soul interrogation," my brow couldn't help but furrow slightly.
It turned out that the Xuantian Alliance hadn't sent people down this time just for a simple "reconnaissance mission."
Instead, they were conducting the final "pre-war reconnaissance" for their "Vanguard Legion" that was about to descend on a massive scale!
It seemed that those high and mighty chess players were finally going to enter the field personally.
And just as I was considering how to deal with this impending "massive crisis"—
"Your Majesty!"
Lei Ying's mental fluctuation, filled with "gravity," rang in my mind once again!
"At the foot of Mount Shu, a guest has arrived!"
"It is the highest leader of the Dragon Soul Bureau..."
"That most mysterious... Director!"
"He has requested an audience with..."
"...You and Her Majesty the Empress!"