Changes in the palace, the watchers are coming! (5200)

"Yes, Your Majesty." Cao Xing admitted directly, as this was his primary objective.

The other party pondered for a moment, then replied: "I can agree to the first matter, as a reward for your help in dealing with the Church of Light."

"As for the second matter…"

"I would like to ask you a question first."

A flicker of confusion appeared in Cao Xing's eyes. "Please, go ahead."

"In what capacity are you asking me for the locations of these strongholds?"

"As an Otherworld Lord, or as a citizen of the Ice Crystal Kingdom?"

Hearing this, Cao Xing's gaze instantly sharpened.

This question could be considered quite sharp.

He knew the old King was testing his stance.

Krol just opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to speak for him.

The King waved his hand, interrupting him.

At this moment, after pondering for a moment, Cao Xing said: "Neither. I am making this request as an ally of the Ice Crystal Kingdom."

"We have a common enemy now, so we are essentially natural allies."

"If we can cooperate, I believe it won't be long before we can completely eradicate the Church of Light!"

Hearing Cao Xing's answer, the three people present looked at him with some surprise.

They had thought Cao Xing might give an ambiguous answer, but they hadn't expected him to give the answer of 'ally'.

An ally of the Ice Crystal Kingdom—this status was not something one could just casually claim.

The most critical factor was having sufficient strength.

And for an Otherworld Lord who hadn't been developing for long, this was clearly impossible.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the room fell silent again.

Cao Xing, however, was not flustered at all and continued: "Your Majesty, I believe that as the supreme ruler of the Ice Crystal Kingdom, you must possess a great deal of information."

"One of the most important pieces of information is that the Watchers have re-emerged, which means the Blood Legion will soon appear as well!"

"Both the Church of Light and the Blood Legion will target the Ice Crystal Kingdom."

"By then, the kingdom will be under attack by two major forces simultaneously, not to mention the army of undead at the border."

"Even if the kingdom's strength is great, it cannot hold back so many enemies."

"Therefore, we must seize the time now to clear out the Church of Light as quickly as possible!"

"At this time, the kingdom needs to win over all the forces it can, including us Otherworld Lords."

"Only in this way can we possess the power to protect ourselves during the turmoil that will soon follow."

Cao Xing finished his eloquent speech, and the three people in the room all had different expressions.

Even the young man sitting opposite Krol, who had been keeping his head down, couldn't help but look up and stare at him.

The old King stared blankly ahead, not knowing what he was thinking.

However, Cao Xing believed he would agree, because everything he said was the truth.

The situation of the Ice Crystal Kingdom was currently dire; the Church of Light was eyeing the Ice Crystal Kingdom covetously, always waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The army of undead at the border and the Wellon Kingdom were even greater hidden dangers.

Added to that was the Blood Legion that would soon appear, which was like a sharp blade hanging over his head, ready to fall at any moment.

After a moment, the King sighed.

"I didn't expect you to know so much."

"You are correct; the situation in the Ice Crystal Kingdom is indeed very poor."

His tone carried a hint of desolation.

As the existence at the very pinnacle of the kingdom's power, he usually appeared glorious and unrivaled.

But the pressure he bore was also the greatest.

No one knew better than him how great the crisis hidden beneath the kingdom's prosperous facade was, and that it could even be destroyed at any moment.

"Your Majesty…" General Krol wanted to say something.

The old King waved his hand and then looked at Cao Xing.

"I can accept your proposal."

"However, becoming an ally of the kingdom is not that easy."

"You still need to prove your strength to me!"

Having said that, his cloudy gaze instantly cleared, looking at Cao Xing like two sharp swords!

A heavy pressure bore down!

Cao Xing frowned slightly; just the other party's gaze made him feel a sense of being unable to bear it.

This meant the old King's strength far exceeded his imagination!

However, as a level 70 Archmage, Cao Xing was naturally no pushover.

He cupped his hands. "Very well, then please forgive the offense."

The moment he finished speaking, the magical aura on his body erupted instantly!

At this moment, a bone-chilling cold spread out, freezing all the items in the entire room!

This included the floor, tables, chairs, and even the walls, all covered in a thick layer of frost.

Meanwhile, the subjects outside, having sensed Cao Xing's aura erupt, similarly unleashed waves of destructive power.

Sarah, Assam, Isabelle, Braum.

Each one's strength was no less than Tier 7 Leader-level!

Unleashing their full power at this moment, it was as if ancient beasts were awakening.

The aura covered the entire palace and even alarmed quite a few powerful individuals.

In the room, the young man beside the old King had already turned pale under Cao Xing's vast magic power.

Even General Krol felt as if his blood had frozen, and a layer of frost had covered the surface of his body!

His gaze toward Cao Xing was filled with shock.

Although he knew this Otherworld Lord was powerful, he hadn't expected Cao Xing's strength to have reached such a formidable level!

At least Tier 7 strength.

Unleashing it now, he even possessed Tier 8 Hero-level combat power!

A Tier 8 Archmage could play a terrifying role on the battlefield!

Even their Ice Crystal Kingdom did not have such a powerful Archmage.

And the few powerful individuals he brought with him had equally terrifying auras!

After analyzing it, Krol concluded an astonishing fact: he couldn't beat any of them.

However, Cao Xing did not unleash his power for long; after just a moment, he reined in his magic power.

The bone-chilling cold vanished, and Assam and the others outside also stopped releasing their auras.

"Is this strength enough?" Cao Xing asked.

A look of admiration appeared in the old King's eyes.

"Not bad. Among the Otherworld Lords, to think there could be a powerhouse like you."

"With your strength and that of your subordinates, it is enough to become an ally of our Ice Crystal Kingdom."

Having said that, he waved his hand casually.

In the entire room, the various pieces of furniture that had been frozen into ice sculptures returned to their original state in an instant.

This display could be considered quite stunning, and it caused Cao Xing to raise his estimation of the old King's strength by several levels in his mind.

The old King first glanced at the young man beside him and then said, "Gaul, you should leave first."

"Yes." The young man respectfully took his leave.

Soon, only Cao Xing, General Krol, and the King were left in the room.

A moment later, the old King slowly spoke.

"Then now, let us talk about the matter of cooperation."

"I think you have already guessed that this time when I went out, I not only found the locations of many Church of Light branches, but I also mastered the location of the Church of Light headquarters!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing instantly narrowed his eyes, a hint of joy appearing in his heart.

"Next, General Krol and I are preparing to discuss a plan to raid all the strongholds of the Church of Light."

"Although we cannot wipe them out in one go, we can deal them a heavy blow!"

"But as you said, the Ice Crystal Kingdom has too many enemies."

"Currently, most of the kingdom's military forces, as well as those Tier 7 and 8 powerhouses, are entangled in the battlefield at the border."

"We do not have enough troops to participate in this operation."

"Your joining can be said to have come at just the right time."

The old King changed the subject and then asked: "On your side, at most how many Masters can you field?"

Hearing this, Cao Xing fell into thought, as it was clear the old King was probing his bottom line.

After pondering for a moment, he held up two fingers. "Eleven."

Upon hearing this number, the smile on the old King's face grew even wider, and General Krol, beside him, took another deep look at Cao Xing.

You must know, not all powerhouses above Tier 6 are worthy of being called Masters; the Masters they spoke of were powerhouses with at least Leader-level potential!

Eleven Masters, for the Ice Crystal Kingdom, although not many, for a Lord, this was already a quite terrifying force!

Moreover, they also knew that Cao Xing must be holding back and definitely possessed more than 11 Masters.

But the old King did not press further, instead saying: "If we have the forces from your side, then our chances of success increase by a few points."

Pausing, he leaned back in his chair and thought for a moment, then said, "How about this, you go back first."

"General Krol and I will discuss the specific action plan, and we will notify you of the specific action time then."

Cao Xing did not leave immediately, but asked: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask, when the operation begins, can I lead people to attack the Church of Light headquarters?"

Regarding this request, the old King thought for a while and replied again: "I can consider it."

"However, the Church of Light headquarters is not simple; there is an extremely powerful force inside; according to my sensing, it may have reached the Legendary level."

Cao Xing was slightly startled in his heart, as this was the first time he had heard this intelligence—there was actually a Legendary creature in the Church of Light headquarters.

It was fortunate he hadn't rashly charged in headfirst, otherwise, if he had run into a Legendary, that would have been a huge problem!

"I understand, Your Majesty."

"You and General Kro should discuss it further, then I'll head back and wait for your news."

The old King nodded slightly.

"Fine. As for the teleportation array access you requested, go directly to the outskirts of the kingdom and find Officer Ashton."

"There are four teleportation arrays in Eternal Frost Main City; you can have him open them all for you at that time."

"Just say it's my order."

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips once again.

"Then many thanks, Your Majesty!"

Having said that, he stood up and walked out of the mansion.

Just as he was about to push open the mansion gate.

He suddenly heard an earth-shattering explosion in his ears!

"Boom!!!"

The explosion was extremely intense, causing the entire kingdom to shake violently.

The expressions of the three people in the room changed slightly.

Cao Xing stopped his footsteps, turned his head, and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Kro's face looked grim as he said in a low voice, "It seems to be the palace prison area."

"Someone is fighting there, and it seems to be at least Tier 7!"

"Damn it! Could that guy have escaped?"

His tone was extremely anxious.

The old King, however, appeared quite calm and waved his hand, saying, "Kro, go see what the situation is."

"Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying power erupted from Kro's body!

Then, like a beast released from a cage, he rushed out of the mansion at top speed, heading deep into the palace.

The old King calmly sat up from his chair.

"Let's go, we'll go out and take a look together."

Cao Xing was dumbfounded; he had originally planned to return to his territory immediately after getting the access permissions.

But then, an accident occurred in the palace.

He didn't say much.

It wasn't urgent anyway.

Thus, he left the room with the old King.

Meanwhile.

Assam, Sarah, and the others were already waiting at the entrance.

They had all sensed a terrifying battle taking place in the palace and were worried that their Lord might encounter some danger.

Seeing Cao Xing come out, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Bang! Crack!"

Bursts of explosions continued to come from the palace, accompanied by the sound of many soldiers' footsteps.

Cao Xing asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, what is happening in the palace?"

The old King appeared very calm and said, "Some fellows aren't honest even after being captured; they are thinking of escaping."

"However, up until now, not a single person has escaped from our kingdom's prison."

"He has no chance."

His tone carried absolute confidence.

Cao Xing realized what was happening at this moment.

Needless to think, the guy the old King was talking about must be Taside.

After being captured by Kro last night, he refused to give up.

Today, he actually forcibly broke out of the prison, attempting to jailbreak.

However, as the old King said, this is Eternal Frost Main City.

It is the place with the most powerhouses and the strictest security in the entire Ice Crystal Kingdom; no one can easily escape from here.

At the same time, Cao Xing sensed a dozen powerful auras rising all around the palace!

There was no shortage of Master-level beings.

Cao Xing even sensed a few Hero-level auras!

These must be the powerhouses hidden in the palace.

In addition, a large number of Ironwall Guard units, clad in heavy armor with auras no less than Tier 5, were rushing toward the palace area.

This is also the foundation of a kingdom.

Even though the border region held up the vast majority of their powerhouses, there were still many powerhouses above Tier 7 left in the palace.

Coupled with the tens of thousands of heavy armored soldiers in the palace, as well as the soldiers distributed throughout the city.

The total military strength of Eternal Frost Main City exceeded 200,000!

And these weren't just soldiers making up the numbers, but elite troops with a minimum combat strength of Tier 4.

Therefore, they were not worried at all that Taside would escape.

Meanwhile, in the prison area at the back of the kingdom.

A dozen Tier 7 or 8 powerhouses, plus thousands of soldiers, surrounded Taside tightly.

General Kro had also arrived at this moment.

Seeing the battle situation before him, a coldness appeared in Kro's eyes.

"Taside, it seems you still refuse to give up."

"You should know that with your strength, it is absolutely impossible to escape from the palace."

"Even if you get the Church of Light to send people to save you, it won't be of any use. You'd better surrender obediently."

Taside glanced at him and then said, "Kro, you are still so naive."

"I served as a Legion Lieutenant General for over a decade; do you think I wouldn't know the power the kingdom possesses?"

"And since I dared to break out of prison, I naturally have the corresponding reliance."

General Kro frowned slightly, seemingly unsure of what he was up to.

Taside continued, "Kro, for the sake of our many years of working together, I'll give you a chance now: leave the Ice Crystal Kingdom and stop risking your life for that old King."

"Otherwise, you will meet a tragic end."

Kro sneered incessantly, "Taside, I think it's you who knows your death is imminent and have gone completely insane."

"Do you think everyone is as bottomless as you, acting as a traitor?"

This sentence seemed to sting Taside.

He said in a low voice, "Very well, I have already given you a chance; prepare to regret it!"

Amidst the confused gazes of the crowd, Taside extended a finger and then violently stabbed it into his own heart.

"Pfft!"

A cloud of blood mist instantly dissipated, and gushing blood flowed out, gradually dyeing his clothes blood-red.

The continuous loss of blood made his face increasingly pale, and his expression became more and more insane and ferocious!

The soldiers on the scene felt confused.

General Kro frowned slightly, seemingly realizing something was wrong.

He quickly said, "Attack quickly, kill Taside directly!"

As he finished speaking, Kro raised his weapon and slashed down violently!

And just at this moment, a bloody, insane aura erupted from Taside's body!

"Boom!!"

All entities nearby were blown away by this wave of eruption.

"This aura… it's not the Church of Light."

General Kro seemed to realize something, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.

"Damn it! You are one of the Watchers!"

He raised his greatsword and shouted angrily, "Quickly kill Taside!"

Hearing the order, the attacks of all the surrounding powerhouses struck again!

And at this moment, Taside snorted coldly, "Knowing it now is already too late!"

He shouted loudly.

"I invite the Human Guardian to descend!"

The moment the words fell.

A vast aura instantly shrouded the entire Eternal Frost Main City!

This aura was filled with madness and destruction!

The moment it appeared, those ordinary people simultaneously felt a bone-chilling cold, directly suppressed on the spot and unable to move.

Even those kingdom soldiers turned pale, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

There were only two thoughts in their hearts.

Worship, kneel…

Including Cao Xing, he also felt that sense of oppression he faced yesterday when the Valkyrie activated her second-stage berserk stance!

Even the usually calm old King's expression gradually became serious.

"A Legendary aura, a Legendary powerhouse has actually appeared…"

"This is… an Elder of the Watchers!"

Hearing this, a look of astonishment appeared on Cao Xing's face.

The Watchers had actually appeared!

As the enemy of the Dragon Speaker, having almost hunted her to death, their strength was very powerful.

It was also this faction that was summoning the Blood Legion.

And once the Blood Legion appeared, it represented the opening of the next expansion pack.

In an instant, Cao Xing associated many things!

The Watchers had actually dispatched a Legendary creature this time to rescue Taside.

And Taside was from the Church of Light.

In other words, his hypothesis was true.

The Watchers were likely cooperating with the Church of Light!

After reaching this conclusion, Cao Xing's face instantly became grim.

The Church of Light was his enemy!

Now, seeing the hope of destroying this faction.

If the Watchers intervened at this time, it would add a lot of unnecessary trouble.

After all, the Watchers were much more powerful than the Church of Light!

Meanwhile.

With the descent of that vast aura, the sky seemed to be shrouded in a blood-red color.

The snowflakes overhead also gradually changed color.

From crystal-clear white, they turned into blood-like red.

The snowflakes turned into blood-flakes, falling profusely.

The tone of the entire Eternal Frost Main City instantly turned into a blood-red color.

Everyone heard a vicissitudinous and majestic voice in their ears.

"Human arrogance has forged their destruction."

"Greed, desire, depravity, oppression…"

"Only with blood can we reveal the true face of this decaying world, let blood cover everything, and purify everything."

"Watching in the darkness, reborn in blood, we are the Watchers…"