Luo’s failure, a great drama!

"Luo, you have lost," Cao Xing said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, the Watchers Leader seemed to have not yet recovered from the blow of the altar being destroyed.

He looked at Cao Xing, looking as if he had lost all his vitality and spirit, and muttered to himself, "I have lost—"

"Have I lost? How is this possible?"

"The Human Golden Stele prophesied that blood will cleanse everything, and amidst the chaos, humanity will usher in a new order."

"And I will be the one who opens the new era."

"Could it be that all of this is wrong?"

His gaze had grown increasingly blank.

Everything he once firmly believed in was shattered; for him, this blow was no less than that of a thousand years ago.

On the other side, the Ice Crystal King and a group of other Legendary powerhouses quickly gathered together, looking at him with icy gazes.

"Luo, you are too naive."

The Ice Crystal King said in a deep voice, "You tried to use destruction to create rebirth, yet you ignored the heavy price that must be paid behind it!"

"Take a good look at everything around you; how many living beings have died innocently because of your plan?"

"How many homes have been shattered because of your philosophy?"

"Is this really what you want?"

A trace of clarity returned to the eyes of the Watchers Leader. Looking at the scarred Velen Kingdom, a few doubts could not help but rise in his heart.

"That is right… Is this really what I want to see?"

Letting so many people die, countless living beings losing their homes.

Wasn't his initial idea to allow the civilians in the world to live better lives?

"Could it be that I was really wrong?"

A firm idealist, or rather a complete madman, would naturally not be shaken by any words.

But the blow of failure caused his inner defense line to loosen!

Seeing him like this, Cao Xing exchanged a look with the others.

Understanding, the crowd successively approached the Watchers Leader, attempting to surround him.

Cao Xing was already thinking about wiping out the Watchers here today and completely annihilating them!

Right at this moment, the two Watchers elders who had previously taken out the [Blood Infant Heart] quickly approached their leader.

While advancing, they shouted loudly.

"Lord Leader! Please pull yourself together!"

"You have not failed yet, you have not lost yet!"

"Have you forgotten? You once said that as long as even one Watcher is alive, the fire of the new humanity will be passed down!"

"We are all still here, and we will all fight alongside you!"

"Lord Leader!"

Hearing this, the Watchers Leader gradually raised his head.

Looking at the two elders rushing toward him regardless of everything, a flash of fire seemed to rise in his pupils.

"That is right, I am still alive… I still have four elders, I haven't lost yet!"

The aura on his body began to recover rapidly, and the oppressive feeling belonging to the Demigod-level swept over like a tide once again!

In the eyes of those two elders, a light of hope also appeared.

"That is it, Lord Leader, cheer up!"

"We will all stick by your side!"

At this moment, endless golden light radiated from the Watchers Leader once again!

As if reborn from the ashes, he ushered in a certain transformation from the inside out!

His gaze became even firmer, like a piece of dark iron tempered through a thousand trials, unshakable.

In this state, the aura of the Watchers Leader became even more restrained and terrifying!

The Lizardman Chieftain seemed to notice his change and frowned, saying, "This fellow actually turned misfortune into a blessing, breaking through the shackles of his state of mind and heading toward another extreme—"

"He truly is someone accompanied by great fortune; every time he falls into a desperate situation, he manages to find a way out and break through the predicament."

"However, it is a pity… he ran into an existence that restrains him."

As he spoke, the gaze of the Lizardman Chieftain could not help but glance toward Cao Xing on the side.

Including the transformed Watchers Leader, his gaze also fell upon Cao Xing.

He knew that for him to reach this step, almost the vast majority of the reason was because of this Otherworld Lord!

Luo slowly spoke, issuing a low and icy voice, "Cao Xing, you won this time."

"But the battle between us is far from over!"

"I hope you can become stronger as soon as possible, otherwise you will live in my nightmares forever!"

With those words, he waved his large hand and pulled the four elders to his side.

At this moment, Cao Xing listened to the final threat from the Watchers Leader, his brows slightly knitted.

Being targeted by a Demigod-level fellow like this was indeed uncomfortable.

If possible, even paying some price to completely finish him off would be worth it.

However… a Demigod-level powerhouse, if they only thought of escaping, it was too hard to kill them.

Moreover, Cao Xing also noticed that the state of the Lizardman Chieftain was somewhat declining.

Fighting until now, the Lizardman Chieftain had maintained Demigod-level combat power for over two minutes.

Even though those five blood cores provided him with a massive amount of vitality, they could not support such a high-intensity burst for so long.

The old chieftain was his greatest reliance and his confidence in confronting a demigod.

If even he could not hold on anymore, there would be even less hope.

"Could it be that there is really no way to finish off this fellow today?"

Cao Xing sighed, feeling somewhat regretful in his heart.

But after thinking about it, he felt relieved.

A demigod's threat was nothing much to him.

After all, he was close to gathering all the conditions to break through to a demigod.

Soon, he himself would be able to possess Demigod-level combat power.

By then, would he still fear his threat?

If this fellow dared to come deal with him, Cao Xing might just complete the achievement of 'First Demigod Kill'!

"However, before leaving, it is quite feasible to kill two more of his elders." Thinking of this, Cao Xing silently took out the [Moon Goddess Sealing Orb].

At this moment, the Watchers Leader was already prepared to evacuate.

Luo waved his large hand, directly taking the remaining four elders and turning to leave.

However, at the very moment he turned around.

The two elders who had just shouted slogans to make the Watchers Leader pull himself together suddenly exchanged a glance.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed through their eyes.

One on the left and one on the right, they very naturally approached the sides of the Watchers Leader.

Then, each gripped the weapon in their hands and thrust fiercely!

"Puff! Puff!"

The sound of flesh being pierced came through!

The Watchers Leader stiffened all over on the spot, and a look of blankness surfaced in his eyes!

He subconsciously lowered his head to look.

Yet he saw that stuck in his heart and chest were a curved serpentine longsword and a green wind blade. These two elders had actually ambushed their leader!

The other two elders also saw Luo's injuries.

Shock and anger instantly appeared in their eyes as they shouted loudly, "Elder Zhide… Elder Blade Wind—"

"What are you doing!?"

The angry roar resounded across a dozen kilometers around!

Even Cao Xing and the others were shocked by this sudden turn of events.

The hand preparing to release the [Moon Goddess Sealing Orb] also hung frozen in mid-air.

At this time, he remembered what Qinong had once said: problems had already arisen within the Watchers.

Clearly, this betrayal had been premeditated long ago.

A look of intriguing smile surfaced at the corner of his mouth.

"Well, well, things seem to be getting interesting."

"Damn fellows! What are you doing?!"

An elder roared angrily, soaring fury welling up from his body!

Meanwhile, the two elders who made the ambush retreated quickly and put some distance between them.

In their gazes toward the three people in front of them, there was also mockery and derision.

"What are we doing? Isn't this obvious?"

"Luo has failed, but we certainly do not want to end it here and wait another thousand years."

That elder shouted angrily, "Then why did you ambush Lord Leader!"

"Both of you were cultivated single-handedly by the leader; why would you commit such an act of betrayal!"

The two wore mocking smiles and did not answer this question.

The Watchers Leader raised his head, his eyes still filled with disbelief.

"Zhide… Blade Wind… why did you do this?"

Among them, the elder named Zhide sneered, his voice full of sarcasm, "Luo, you are still as naive as ever."

"Do you really think that everyone in the Watchers is of one mind?"

"Do you really think that relying on your ridiculous philosophy can make everyone willing to sacrifice themselves for you?"

"You are too childish! Too foolish!"

His voice grew increasingly sharp, as if he wanted to pour out all the long-pent-up resentment!

"The failure of a thousand years ago still hasn't taught you a lesson!"

"On one hand you say you want to cleanse everything with blood, but on the other hand you stubbornly cling to your pathetic bottom line. How can an indecisive fellow like you ever accomplish anything?"

"If you had listened to me and performed a blood sacrifice on those ordinary people right from the beginning, all these subsequent things wouldn't have happened!"

"You are too foolish and stubborn!"

"Because of your decisions, the Watchers have fallen into trouble time and time again, and the situation has become increasingly difficult!"

"You are not worthy of being our leader!"

The Watchers Leader listened blankly, as if these words had struck the most fragile part of his heart!

For him, this failed operation was no longer the most heartbreaking part.

The backstabbing from the two elders made it even harder for him to accept.

After all, both of them were his confidants, nurtured by his own hands, and the ones he trusted the most.

These two elders were obviously doing it on purpose.

Intentionally letting him regain confidence, and then suddenly making a backstabbing move when he believed in himself the most.

It could be said that it was premeditated for a long time!

Luo looked up at the other elder, "Elder Blade Wind, then for what reason are you betraying me?"

That Elder Blade Wind looked young, only in his early thirties.

Facing his question, he calmly replied, "My thoughts are the same as Elder Di's, following you gives us no way out."

"I used to trust you very much too, believing that you could lead everyone to victory."

"But now, I can only see everyone stepping towards death step by step."

"Every time you encounter something, you only know how to make us sacrifice ourselves."

"Back then, there were more than twenty elders following you. After two Blood Chaos, only a few of us are left."

"When all of us Watchers have sacrificed our lives, who will continue the fire of the new humanity?"

Hearing this elder's reply, a trace of confusion and pain appeared in the eyes of the Watchers Leader.

He clutched his heart, appearing extremely heartbroken.

Beside them, the remaining two elders shouted angrily, "Damned traitors! You betrayed the organization, and you are still twisting right and wrong here!"

But Blade Wind calmly said, "Did I say something wrong?"

"Didn't he just ask you to activate Burning Blood?"

"If it weren't for that Otherworld Lord interrupting, and if I hadn't saved you with the Heart of the Blood Infant, would you still be alive right now?"

"Kiran, Nia, you are also veterans of the Watchers."

"Ask yourselves from the bottom of your hearts, do you really think this man can lead us to victory?"

"I —" Before the words were finished, these two elders looked at the corpses on the ground and the shattered altar.

The words in their mouths could no longer be spoken out.

Facing Blade Wind's questioning, they could only be speechless.

Facts speak louder than words.

Indeed, as Elder Blade Wind said, if they had really listened to the Watchers Leader's words just now and activated "Burning Blood",

at this time they would have long become cold corpses.

In front of the cruel facts, all words and all ideals seemed pale and powerless.

At this moment, the Watchers Leader looked at them, the expression on his face becoming increasingly painful!

He pressed his chest, forcefully pulling out that serpentine sharp blade, and fresh blood flowed down along the wound.

Disregarding his own injuries, he muttered to himself, "Am I really wrong? Was my initial choice a mistake?"

"I inherited the legacy of the Ancient Human Emperor, and the Watchers that I created with my own hands — could it all be wrong?"

"Father — tell me, where on earth did I do wrong?"

However, the next second, his expression changed abruptly, and his eyes were filled with anger and madness!

"No! I am not wrong, it is these damned traitors!"

"It is they who betrayed me!"

"Traitors! You are all traitors!"

As the words fell, a strong golden light erupted from his body, and it gradually condensed into a phantom wearing battle armor and holding a greatsword.

However, compared to when it was first seen, this golden phantom no longer possessed majesty and strength; it was already covered in cracks, as if it would shatter at any moment!

"Rumble —!"

A terrifying might erupted from Luo's body!

He once again condensed Demigod-level power, wanting to attack those two sneak-attacking elders.

However, the moment he was ready to act, his hands involuntarily grabbed the other two elders beside him!

And directly grabbed their necks, lifting them into mid-air.

These two elders, one male and one female, were both choked by him until their faces turned purple, filled with painful expressions.

Cao Xing and the others nearby looked at the current Watchers Leader, a strange look appearing in their eyes.

He seemed to have fallen into madness, and the whole person became hysterical.

When a person is at their absolute peak and suddenly falls to the bottom of the valley, what they welcome is often the heaviest blow!

The mocking look on the faces of the two elders, Di and Blade Wind, grew even stronger.

"Elder Kiran, Elder Nia, did you see that?"

"Luo has always been like this. He looks strong, but he is more fragile than anyone else."

"When encountering things, he only knows how to risk his life with others, and once he encounters setbacks, he will never recover."

"Such a leader, do you really think he can lead us to victory?"

The two elders whose necks were choked were still struggling frantically.

Among them, the female elder named Nia parted her lips with difficulty, squeezing out a gentle call from her mouth.

"Leader — Please. Wake up —"

"We did not betray you —"

Elder Nia's voice seemed to wake him up, causing the Watchers Leader's hands to loosen slightly.

"Right! You are not traitors, the damned ones are these two guys!"

"Di, Blade Wind, I am going to kill you!"

He continued to maintain that crack-filled golden phantom behind him, wanting to charge towards those two elders.

Seeing the Watchers Leader rushing to kill, the two elders instinctively retreated backward.

After all, no matter how crazy and out of control he was now, he was still a Demigod-level powerhouse.

However, they were not very panicked, as if they had something to rely on.

Just as "Luo" was about to rush over, a meaningful smile appeared on Elder Di's lips again.

"Luo, you are still as impulsive as ever —"

"When on earth can you grow up a bit?"

At this moment, after being provoked by him, the crazed Watchers Leader's eyes became even more bloodshot!

Like an injured beast wanting to tear the enemy to pieces!

"I'll kill you!"

He lunged forward fiercely!

And right at this moment, a burst of energy fluctuation suddenly appeared behind Luo, and a crack more than two meters long appeared in the void — the next moment, endless blood surged out from this crack, and a crimson portal vividly presented itself!

Luo seemed to sense the abnormality behind him and just wanted to turn around.

At this moment, a crimson greatsword had already pierced out from the portal.

"Pfft —"

The greatsword pierced straight into the back of the Watchers Leader, penetrating his body on the spot, and fresh blood gushed out instantly!

He turned his head with difficulty, and then met a familiar and pale face.

It was precisely the Blood Commander summoned by him — Aetius.

"Aetius, how dare you make a move against me —"

There was disbelief and anger in Luo's voice.

At this moment, a grim smile appeared on the corner of the Blood Commander's mouth, and his voice was cold and mocking: "Why wouldn't I dare? This is a chance I've waited for a long time."

Before his voice fell, he abruptly pulled out the greatsword.

"Pfft!!!"

The Watchers Leader spat out a mouthful of blood, and before he could react, he was grabbed by the neck by the Blood Commander and lifted into mid-air.

Fresh blood continued to spill, staining his robes red.

The Watchers Leader spoke with difficulty: "Aetius, you dare to make a move against me — aren't you afraid that I'll crush the Blood Seed and make your entire Blood Plane bury us in death?"

The Blood Commander chuckled: "Luo, do you think you can still give orders to me?"

"You of the past were so confident and arrogant, entering our Blood Plane all by yourself."

"Using the contamination of the Sea of Blood as a threat, you forced the Blood Lord to compromise and hand over his blood core to you —"

"But how could you know that the Blood Lord can replace his own blood core?"

"You vainly attempted to drive our Blood Legion to become your weapon, your tool."

"But aren't we also using you to open up the passage between the two worlds?"

Speaking of this, his voice suddenly turned cold: "However, you are too useless."

"Failing twice in a row has caused us heavy losses."

"Even in our Blood Plane, Legendary Myriarchs are not endless!"

"This time, even you Watchers will be completely wiped out, and for the next two to three thousand years, there will be no hope of opening the plane passage."

"So we don't want to continue acting with you anymore. Next, we will proceed according to our own plan!"