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Chapter 707
The Dragon Emperor said angrily, "Even if we failed to ambush Lin Moyu, as long as we join forces, we can at least drive the humans out of the Yuan Battlefield."
"Is your brain broken? Jiang Yi has returned, don't you know?" the Demon Emperor sneered disdainfully.
The Dragon Emperor was slightly stunned, finally recalling Jiang Yi in his memory.
He rose to prominence over 700 years ago and was once the leader of the humans.
He was besieged by dozens of Demon Kings over 600 years ago and eventually fell.
At that time, the Dragon Realm was isolated from the Yuan Battlefield, and the Dragon Emperor had only heard the name Jiang Yi, without knowing the specifics.
"Jiang Yi, isn't he dead?" the Dragon Emperor asked.
The Demon Emperor replied, "Dead, but not completely. He died over 600 years ago, and now he's resurrected."
"That's impossible!" the Dragon Emperor exclaimed. Even he had never heard of anyone coming back to life after being dead for 600 years.
The Demon Emperor said, "Although I don't know how Jiang Yi resurrected, it definitely has something to do with him. If you want to know, you can go ask. After all, he is right there, not hard to find."
Him…
The Dragon Emperor shuddered violently.
What a joke. Go ask Antares? How many lives does he think he has?
If he stayed obediently in the Dragon Realm, Antares wouldn't be bored enough to kill him; after all, there was an agreement between the parties.
But if he were stupid enough to go to the upper space and appear before him, he would likely be incinerated by a single breath of Dragon Breath.
The Demon Emperor continued, "Regardless of the reason, Jiang Yi has now resurrected. He is at level 98 peak, a Half-step Super God. Although slightly weaker than you or me, the difference isn't that great."
"With him there, attacking the humans is meaningless."
It was indeed as the Demon Emperor said. With a Half-step Super God guarding the humans, and the great existence of Antares, it was impossible for them to wipe out the humans, let alone drive them out of the Yuan Battlefield.
Not to mention, there was also Lin Moyu, who was far too bizarre.
The Dragon Emperor also understood that the situation was lost; there was no need to continue the attack. Retreating was the only option.
He gritted his teeth, "I thought that without Emperor Di, we could drive the humans out of the Yuan Battlefield, suppress them properly, and cripple them completely."
"I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
After speaking, the Dragon Emperor left in anger, departing directly from the abyss.
The Abyssal Fire burned more fiercely. The Demon Emperor lay on his throne, his gaze extremely complex.
"Idiot, he doesn't even understand his own status, yet he wants to cripple the humans."
"We are chess pieces, understand? Since we are chess pieces, we should do our part as chess pieces."
"Act when you need to act, lie flat when you need to lie flat, surrender when you need to surrender. Staying alive is more important than anything!"
"I can't wait any longer; I must find a way to survive."
"But the hatred with the humans simply cannot be erased… what a headache!"
The Abyssal Fire grew more intense, eventually enveloping the entire Demon Emperor Palace, and the Demon Emperor's voice completely vanished.
…
In the imperial palace, Meng Anwen stated his purpose directly.
Sovereign Dongfang Yi did not hesitate and immediately brought over all the information regarding Jiang Yi and the demon-slaying sword.
The royal family could be considered the oldest existing family in the Shenxia Empire, preserving all records since the nation's founding.
Meng Anwen and Lin Moyu carefully reviewed the documents, which contained detailed records of Jiang Yi's life.
There was much information not available to the outside world, especially regarding the origin of the demon-slaying sword.
The demon-slaying sword came from a piece of extraterrestrial metal that Jiang Yi accidentally obtained.
According to the information fed back by the Detection Spell, this was a top-tier Mythical-grade material named: Magic Gold!
In Jiang Yi's era, there were no God-level blacksmiths.
But a Mythical-grade material could not be wasted.
So, several top blacksmiths united and came up with a method.
They gathered the power of Demon King blood essence to smelt the Magic Gold.
At that time, wars between the Abyssal Demons and the humans were constant, so obtaining Demon King blood essence was not difficult.
During several major battles, Jiang Yi struck decisively and collected the blood essence of five Demon Kings.
Using this blood essence, the blacksmiths finally smelted the Magic Gold and forged it into the demon-slaying sword.
Unfortunately, since it was not crafted by a God-level blacksmith, even with Mythical-grade materials, the final demon-slaying sword was merely a top-tier Legendary-grade weapon.
The demon-slaying sword naturally became Jiang Yi's weapon.
Wielding the demon-slaying sword, Jiang Yi's combat power greatly increased, and he dominated the battlefield.
Until he was targeted by the demons and eventually died of exhaustion in a major battle.
But no one knew that Jiang Yi had not died completely, and over 600 years later, through Lin Moyu's hands and relying on the great power of Antares, he was resurrected…
However, after his resurrection, there seemed to be a problem, and the problem lay with the demon-slaying sword.
Lin Moyu knew that what Antares said could not be wrong.
"The records do not contain specific information about that piece of Magic Gold from back then."
Lin Moyu said softly.
The records only stated that this Mythical-grade material was called Magic Gold and came from beyond the heavens.
But it did not know the specific attributes of the Magic Gold.
Meng Anwen asked, "Is it possible that he knows?"
Lin Moyu shook his head, "He doesn't know."
It was just a Mythical-grade material; in Antares's eyes, it was worth nothing.
Lin Moyu pondered slightly, "According to the records, among the five top blacksmiths who participated in the creation of the demon-slaying sword, this one named Dongfang Jin was from the royal family, right?"
Sovereign Dongfang Yi also checked the documents based on what Lin Moyu said and immediately found the corresponding information, "That's right, he was indeed from our royal family."
"Can you bring over all his information, as well as his notes and diaries?"
The royal family had always had the habit of preserving information, keeping records both large and small, useful or not.
This habit was excellent, as everything could be found when needed.
Sovereign Dongfang Yi naturally would not refuse such a small request.
Moreover, these documents were not particularly valuable; it was just that they were old, so finding them would take some time.
The royal family lacked nothing, especially people, and they had results in just half an hour.
All the information regarding Dongfang Jin was brought over.
Dongfang Jin had inherited the royal family's fine tradition; he had actually recorded most of his life's work.
He was a level 88 top-tier blacksmith, and his greatest regret in life was failing to become a God-level blacksmith.
And his greatest achievement in life was forging the demon-slaying sword.
In his diaries, Lin Moyu indeed found information regarding the Magic Gold.
"Teacher, look at this passage!"
Lin Moyu handed the document to Meng Anwen.
After reading it, Meng Anwen's expression changed slightly, "So that's how it is."
Sovereign Dongfang Yi noticed something was wrong, "God An, General Lin, is there a problem?"
Meng Anwen swept his gaze across the room. Sovereign Dongfang Yi understood and immediately ordered all irrelevant personnel to leave.
Meng Anwen tapped his finger, setting up a simple sound-isolation array.
Meng Anwen said, "According to the records, the main material of the demon-slaying sword, the Mythical-grade material Magic Gold, has the ability to bewitch the mind, causing one to become manic and even bloodthirsty."
"There were once low-level Professionals who were affected by the Magic Gold and killed people."
"Even top-tier Professionals need to handle it with caution."
Chapter 687: Is the Return of God Yi a Blessing or a Curse?
Lin Moyu, Meng Anwen, and Sovereign Dongfang Yi analyzed the documents one by one, peeling back the layers until they finally reached an answer.
An extraterrestrial object, a Mythical-grade material—Magic Gold was not exactly a good thing.
It bewitched the mind, causing one to become violent and bloodthirsty.
The demon-slaying sword was forged using Magic Gold; while it brought powerful strength, it also brought intense negative effects.
Meng Anwen said, "Combining this with the previous situation, it is certain that God Yi has indeed been affected by the Magic Gold."
Lin Moyu said, "According to the notes, Senior Dongfang Jin was able to resist the Magic Gold, so logically, God Yi should certainly be able to as well."
"But God Yi is currently being affected, which means a problem must have occurred during the resurrection process."
"If it is merely an influence, that is manageable. I believe that with God Yi's soul level, he will surely be able to set things right."
"What I fear is…"
Meng Anwen said in a deep voice, "What I fear is that God Yi is no longer God Yi."
Lin Moyu's expression was serious, and he nodded silently.
The fear was that God Yi had been affected on a deeper level, to the point where he was no longer himself.
Lin Moyu did not state it explicitly, but they all understood.
Meng Anwen said, "In any case, just be careful. I will notify Old Bai and the others to keep an eye out."
Lin Moyu nodded, "I really don't know whether the return of God Yi is a blessing or a curse."
"Hopefully, we are just overthinking it."
God Yi had already returned; it was impossible to stop him, after all, he was the only Half-step Super God among the humans.
With him there, the humans had confidence.
Lin Moyu and Meng Anwen left the imperial palace and headed for the Yuan Battlefield.
Lin Moyu stood in the air, looking at the Eternal Great Wall.
This was the result of hundreds of years of effort by more than a dozen generations of human sages.
The construction of the Eternal Great Wall began as early as the era of God Yi.
It wasn't until a hundred years after God Yi fell that it was truly completed.
The Eternal Great Wall was still operating, with the nine fortresses connected as one, forming a barrier that held back the demons.
Because of the existence of the Eternal Great Wall, the humans had been relatively safe for these hundreds of years.
The demons could only come over through some special methods to commit acts of slaughter against cities.
But a large-scale invasion was impossible; a major war like this one had not occurred for hundreds of years.
Half a day later, news from the very front line was transmitted back.
The demons and the Dragon race had all retreated, and the Yuan Battlefield had completely returned to peace.
The Eternal Great Wall slowly stopped operating amidst a roaring sound, and the arrays within the empire began to shut down.
The war had ended, and now came the casualty count.
This would be a sorrowful process; the war, which lasted only a few days, had already caused many to fall.
They were heroes, martyrs, and every one of them would be recorded.
The Shenxia Empire never mistreated any of the soldiers or Professionals who died on the battlefield.
Their families would receive the best care and would lack for nothing.
Lin Moyu stood in the void outside Fortress No. 9, watching the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield outside the fortress, and sighed inwardly.
War… for most people, it was too cruel.
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