One man guards the pass, ten thousand men cannot break through! (6000)

"A thousand years ago, you were lucky enough to escape disaster. This time, I will make you feel the terror of blood once again…" the Blood Commander said eerily.

The elderly woman from the Orchid Kingdom let out a cold snort, her voice filled with disdain. "Aetius, you are nothing more than a coward who only knows how to hide in the shadows."

The gnome Legendary from the Gray Mist Kingdom let out a sarcastic, mocking laugh. "A thousand years ago, I wonder who it was that got beaten by the Human Empire's Demigod-level and scurried away like a stray dog, diving into the Blood Portal, terrified of being a step too slow."

"Now this wild dog has come out to bark again. How laughable."

Hearing this, the expression of the Blood Legion's Demigod-level darkened instantly, and a glimmer of violent killing intent flashed in his eyes!

"Very well. Since you are so eager to die, I will finish you all off right here!"

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand casually.

All around, nine Myriarchs from the Blood Legion converged from different directions, surrounding them completely.

At this moment, the scales of combat power tilted once again.

The nine Legendaries of the Blood Legion, combined with the two remaining Legendaries from the Watchers' side, totaled eleven Legendaries.

As for Cao Xing's side, including Isabelle, there were a total of eight Legendaries!

More importantly, the enemy had two Demigod-level beings!

This was the decisive power!

With powerhouses like these, having just one more can determine the outcome of a battle.

Meanwhile.

The Blood Commander and the Watchers leader also set their sights on the Lizardman Chieftain.

It seemed they wanted to eliminate all the Demigod-level and Legendary beings here in one go.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out!

"Splash!"

Blood covered the entire sky in an instant. Because the range was so vast, it directly contaminated the Giant City below as well.

The scarlet blood poured down like a torrential storm, and the entire city seemed to be soaked in a sea of blood.

The Watchers leader reminded them from the side, "Be careful, there are still millions of civilians in this city."

Hearing this, the Legendary powerhouses of the Blood Legion seemed indifferent and continued to release their aura of blood on their own.

Many civilians in the city, upon being touched by this terrifying blood, had their bodies melt instantly and died in agony.

Seeing this, anger appeared in the eyes of the Watchers leader. "Do you not understand what I said?"

"Or is it that you want to defy my orders?"

The Watchers leader suddenly turned around, his cold gaze fixed on the group of Legendary powerhouses from the Blood Legion like a blade!

The terrifying pressure was suffocating, as if even the air had frozen.

Even those Myriarchs of the Blood Legion could not help but stop what they were doing.

This sudden scene left the Ice Crystal King and the others, who were preparing for a major battle, looking bewildered.

The Watchers and the Blood Legion—had they started infighting?

At this moment, Cao Xing understood something.

The Watchers prided themselves as guardians of the human race, so they would not harm those ordinary people.

But the Blood Legion was different; this was a crazy, evil faction that came from another world.

Their goal was to spread blood across the entire land and transform all life into energy to activate the blood teleportation array.

However, the Watchers leader seemed to have some means of controlling them, which was why the Blood Legion had to obey his orders.

This was also one of the reasons why the Watchers would spare no cost to summon the Blood Legion.

Facing the scolding of the Watchers leader, the Myriarchs of the Blood Legion had crazy looks flickering in their eyes.

It seemed they were quite unconvinced that this human dared to order them around.

Not until then did the other Demigod-level Blood Commander wave his hand. "Alright, everyone, restrain yourselves a bit."

Hearing the Commander's order, those Watchers Legendaries restrained their blood aura, but the greed and killing intent in their eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

They gradually shifted their focus to the old King and his group.

"Forget it, let's just kill these guys to whet our appetites first."

"Haha! You're right. Devouring a Legendary is far more potent than the blood energy of millions of ordinary people."

"Attack!"

As soon as the words fell, endless blood surged toward them instantly.

And just at this moment, Cao Xing's voice rang out.

"Everyone, take your potions!"

Hearing this, the Ice Crystal King, the Yōulán Queen, the Lizardman Chieftain, and the others all pulled out a potion.

Then, they poured them into their mouths without hesitation!

A strange energy emerged on the surface of their bodies.

The power of blood swept across them, triggering a layer of blood-colored secret runes, but it did not cause any damage.

On Cao Xing's side, all the Legendary powerhouses seemed immune to the various negative forces contained within the blood, and even the corrosive nature of the blood was completely blocked.

Seeing this, the Legendaries of the Blood Legion looked bewildered.

"This… what is going on?"

"Why is our curse power not working?"

Another Blood Legendary seemed to recall something and exclaimed, "These guys seemed to have just drunk a bottle of potion; this must be the effect of that potion!"

"To think there is such a potion that targets our power of blood—who developed it?"

The old King and the others disdained to answer this question.

These potions were naturally given to them by Cao Xing.

Although the group's initial plan was to directly destroy the Blood Portal to prevent the Blood Legion from descending.

But one can never be too careful.

If the attempt to stop them failed, Cao Xing had already prepared for the worst in his heart.

Therefore, he had equipped the old King and the others with one hundred bottles of [Blood Suppression Potion] each.

Anyway, with Francesca's efficiency, she could produce one or two thousand bottles a day!

However, the Ice Crystal King and the Lizardman Chieftain did not possess [Eternal Power] like Cao Xing, which would make a single bottle permanently effective.

This potion was only effective for one hour for them.

However, one hour was enough!

On this kind of high-end battlefield, one hour could determine the victory of a battle.

At this moment, the Blood Commander let out a cold snort, and a trace of killing intent flashed in his scarlet eyes.

"So what if you are immune to our curses?"

"The power of a Demigod-level cannot be resisted by mere potions!"

"Everyone, continue the battle, tear them apart!"

In an instant, over twenty Legendary powerhouses were locked in a chaotic battle!

The entire battlefield was torn apart by violent energy, and heaven and earth seemed to be trembling.

The old King, the Yōulán Queen, and the others formed a defensive line once again, blocking the frenzied attacks of the Blood Legion!

Gray mist permeated the air, and Orchid flowers blossomed one after another in the sky.

Sword energy swept across like a torrential storm!

The seven Legendary powerhouses unleashed their full power at this moment.

But even so, given the gap in numbers and strength, their side was quickly suppressed.

On the other side.

The Lizardman Chieftain was besieged by two Demigod-level beings and was being forced back step by step.

The scales on his body were constantly cracking, and he was covered in blood.

If not for his formidable physical body and combat experience, he would have likely been killed on the spot!

Cao Xing's side was also locked in a bitter battle, as two Blood Legion Legendaries broke away from the main battlefield to attack Isabelle.

Even though he and his subordinates were supporting from the side, they could only barely maintain the situation.

Furthermore, he had to be careful at all times to avoid being caught in the crossfire of the Legendaries' attacks.

After all, with such powerhouses, a single skill could instantly kill them!

Moreover, even worse news arrived.

The five Legendaries that had just been banished by Isabelle seemed to be returning soon.

In the distance, powerful auras could be faintly felt, as if the Grim Reaper were approaching!

The Legendaries of the Blood Legion also sensed these auras and sneered repeatedly.

"Hehe—it seems these guys won't last much longer."

"That's right, they will soon be wiped out and turned into nutrients for the blood to activate the blood teleportation pillars."

"This time there is one Demigod-level, plus seven or eight Legendaries; with so many powerhouses, it should be enough for us to activate five or six blood teleportation pillars!"

On the field, the Yōulán Queen, the former king of the Gray Mist, and other Legendary powerhouses looked even grimmer.

And just at this moment, the old King, who was in the middle of the battle, suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha!"

His laughter carried a sense of determination and relief, as well as a faint hint of threat!

The Watchers leader, who was in the air, frowned slightly.

He had never underestimated the old King.

Even though the opponent was only a Legendary, he held a demigod artifact—the Kingdom Holy Sword.

And this was no ordinary demigod artifact.

With the enhancement of this weapon, Eldon's combat power could not be measured by that of an ordinary Legendary.

"Eldon, what are you laughing at?" the Watchers leader asked coldly, his eyes filled with a hint of vigilance.

The old King raised his head, a trace of blood still hanging from the corner of his mouth.

But his eyes were incredibly bright and firm.

"I am laughing at your arrogance and your self-righteousness!"

"You Watchers have your own beliefs and are willing to give everything to achieve your goals."

"However, do you think that only you dare to sacrifice your lives?"

As soon as he finished speaking!

The old King slapped his own chest.

"Puff!!!"

A mouthful of crimson blood sprayed from his mouth and instantly splattered onto the Kingdom Holy Sword in his hand!

At this moment, his face turned deathly pale, as if he had aged a dozen years in an instant!

"Do you think that only you understand the meaning of sacrifice?" the old King's voice was low and firm, carrying an unquestionable power.

"Today, let me show you the capabilities of us old guys, and our determination!"

Following his words, a blazing light erupted from the Kingdom Holy Sword, as if it had enveloped heaven and earth!

A powerful force erupted, a force that seemed capable of tearing everything apart and severing everything!

At this moment, the old King seemed to have merged with the Kingdom Holy Sword, transforming into an indestructible blade!

Everyone on the battlefield, whether it was the Myriarchs of the Blood Legion or the Legendaries from other kingdoms, turned to look in astonishment!

"Playing god, watch me slay you!"

As soon as the words fell, the Blood Legion Legendary wielding a large blade instantly charged toward the old King!

The large blade in his hand swung out a ray of blood-colored light, as if intending to shatter the old King along with the Holy Sword in his hand.

"Don't go over there!"

The Watchers leader hurriedly warned.

However, his warning seemed to be a step too late.

At this moment, the old king had already slashed with his sword!

"!!"

This sword strike completely transcended the speed of lightning, and even crossed the boundaries of time.

With the speed of a thunderbolt, it slashed directly across the body of that Blood Legion Legendary powerhouse.

Having taken the strike head-on, a look of bewilderment appeared in the Legendary's eyes.

Before he could react, he suddenly lowered his head and saw a thin line of blood appear from his brow down to his abdomen.

Then, he split right down the middle, and with a 'pfft' sound, he instantly transformed into a pool of blood floating in mid-air.

This scene caught everyone by surprise.

A single sword strike, and it even instantly killed a Legendary!

This level of attack power had even reached the Demigod-level!

Just when everyone thought that this Blood Legion Legendary was about to fall completely.

They suddenly saw the pool of blood in the sky rapidly condense, and in the blink of an eye, it took on a humanoid shape!

Then, the Blood Legion Legendary, who had just been cleaved in two by the old king's sword, appeared once again!

Looking at the old king, a trace of anger surfaced in his pitch-black pupils.

"To think… you forced me to use up one of my Blood Rebirth charges. Damn it!"

"Old man, I am going to submerge you in a sea of blood and absorb your body bit by bit!"

After speaking, he looked at another Myriarch of the Blood Legion in the crowd.

"Stain, attack with me. I'll give you half of this old man's body!"

Hearing this, the Myriarch named Stain sneered, "No problem! I'll kill him with you!"

In an instant, the two Blood Legion Legendaries charged toward the old king together!

At this moment, the old king still gripped the Kingdom Holy Sword in his hand, standing motionless!

Seeing them approaching, he raised his sword and slashed again!

"Swish! Swish!"

Two consecutive strikes, as if the space itself had been cut into two fissures!

Everyone could feel the terror of these two strikes; they were even more fierce than the old king's previous strike.

In other words, they were also capable of instantly killing a Legendary!

At the critical moment, the Blood Commander wanted to intervene, but it was already too late.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The two Blood Legion Legendaries were once again cleaved in two, then turned into pools of blood floating in mid-air.

However, the Legendary who had already been killed once, having used up his revival chance, completely disintegrated in the air.

"Splatter!"

A torrential rain of blood fell; this Legendary could no longer be revived.

The group of Legendary powerhouses watched this scene in a daze, their shock beyond measure!

Today, another Legendary had died.

Counting the three who had died earlier, this was already the fourth!

Before this, a Legendary falling event might not even happen once in a hundred years.

Yet in just one short hour, Legendary powerhouses had died one after another, as if these peak powerhouses had become as fragile as mortals.

After unleashing these three strikes, the old king's aura plummeted instantly.

His body also aged visibly once more, and his originally upright frame became hunched.

"Hoo… Hoo…"

He gasped heavily, and after catching his breath for a moment, he slowly raised his head.

A look of determination appeared on his pale face.

Looking at the group of powerhouses in front, he shouted loudly: "I still have six strikes left, and the last two can slay a Demigod!"

"Now, who dares to step forward and let me take away a few more Legendaries, or even a Demigod?"

As his voice fell, he slowly raised the Kingdom Holy Sword in his hand, the blade flashing with a suffocating light!

Whether it was the Watchers or the Blood Legion on the field, everyone was frightened into taking a step back!

The old king's previous three strikes were too terrifying; they had left an indelible mark in their hearts!

Although everyone could see that the old king was now at the end of his rope.

No one was confident that they could withstand his next strike!

The entire battlefield fell into a stalemate.

On the side of the Watchers and the Blood Legion, the remaining ten Legendaries and two Demigods were all deterred by the old king alone!

He could truly be said to be guarding the pass alone against ten thousand men!

Just then, that Blood Legion Demigod-level powerhouse seemed unable to tolerate the old king's provocation.

He sneered and stepped forward.

"Let me try."

After speaking, he slowly raised his right hand, and a liquid resembling a drop of blood condensed, emitting a power that made hearts tremble!

Facing the Demigod's pressure, the old king showed no fear on his face and shouted in response: "Come! I'll slay you today!"

However, just as the Blood Commander was about to make his move, the Watchers' leader controlled the golden phantom behind him to block his path.

"Aetius, do not go over there."

"What he says is true."

"The Nine Holy Judgments are the Demigod-level effects of the Kingdom Holy Sword, each one stronger than the last."

"Even I cannot block the last two."

Hearing this, the Blood Commander instantly stopped his movements.

He knew the Watchers' leader would not lie to him, and a trace of wariness appeared in his eyes.

He shot a cold glance at the old king and ultimately chose to retreat.

"Hahahaha!!!"

Seeing the Demigod retreat, the old king let out a wild laugh that shook the heavens and earth!

"It seems you self-proclaimed madmen are also afraid of death!"

The Blood Commander said indifferently: "What are you acting arrogant for? You've already unleashed the first three strikes, overdrawing your life essence."

"Even if you survive today, you won't last long."

The old king's expression didn't change at all, and he chuckled: "Who said I wanted to live?"

"Once all Nine Holy Judgments are unleashed, I will surely die today!"

"But before I die, I will definitely take a few of you Legendaries, or even a Demigod, with me!"

"Now, who else wants to come up and take the rest of my strikes?"

Although his voice was weak, it carried a terrifying firmness, and every word was like a heavy hammer striking the enemies' hearts.

Cao Xing watched the old king's figure and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"I didn't expect the Kingdom Holy Sword to have such powerful strength; no wonder the Watchers have been trying every possible way to take his weapon."

"Such a peerless divine weapon capable of slaying a Demigod is enough to drive everyone crazy!"

"I just don't know how much longer the Heart of the Jade Elephant I gave him will help him hold on."

A grave look appeared in the eyes of the Blood Legion Legendary powerhouses, and no one dared to act rashly.

Everyone was deterred by the old king's aura and simultaneously looked at the Kingdom Holy Sword in his hand with covetousness.

At this moment, the atmosphere fell into a stalemate once again.

Meanwhile, the five Watchers Legendaries who had been banished had already rushed back.

The number of Legendary powerhouses from the Watchers and the Blood Legion rose directly to 15.

But they also saw the tense atmosphere and dared not act rashly at all.

Under this oppressive atmosphere, the old king spoke again, asking: "What do you say? Who among you will take my remaining six strikes?"

"Or should I say, should I choose my own target?"

After speaking, his gaze instantly locked onto one of the Watchers elders.

Facing his gaze, this Watchers elder even subconsciously took a few steps back.

Even though the Watchers had added five Legendaries, they still dared not make a move.

After all, the old king still had six strikes left, and each one could instantly kill a Legendary!

Even if they disregarded the cost and, enduring his attacks, killed Cao Xing and the others, what kind of huge price would the Blood Legion or the Watchers have to pay?

No one wanted to die for no reason, and these crazy Blood Legion members were no exception.

The Watchers' leader naturally saw the current situation.

Obviously, if they had no means to deal with the old king's [Nine Holy Judgments], the subsequent battle would be very difficult to fight.

Therefore, he slowly retracted the golden phantom behind him and then said.

"We will leave first. They cannot stay together forever. After we go back, we will reorganize and open a larger Blood Portal."

"At that time, we will directly crush them with the number of our powerhouses; there is no need to risk our lives now."

Hearing this, the other Legendary powerhouses also realized this, and smiles appeared in their eyes.

After all, these Blood Legion Legendaries all had a one-time resurrection ability.

As long as the number of Legendaries was large enough, they could indeed withstand the old king's fatal strikes with minimal cost.

The Blood Commander scanned the battlefield coldly and said in a deep voice: "Let's see how long you can hold on!"

"Very soon, your territory will be submerged in blood, and you will die meaningless deaths!"

After uttering these harsh words, the Blood Commander gestured with his hand.

Boundless blood-colored energy was mobilized by him and condensed together.

The space gradually twisted and changed.

In the blink of an eye, a blood-colored passage appeared in mid-air.

Immediately after, the group of Legendary powerhouses from the Watchers and the Blood Legion entered the blood-colored passage one after another.

Before leaving, the Watchers' leader took a deep look behind him, his gaze locking onto Cao Xing.

This battle.

They had already lost three Watchers elders, one Blood Legion Legendary, and eight heroes; it could be said that the losses were heavy.

The biggest variable was that Otherworld Lord.

All the dead Legendaries and heroes had died indirectly or directly at his hands.

Even though they had summoned the Blood Legion this time, the Watchers had suffered extremely serious damage.

But facing the imposing old king, no matter how unwilling they were, they could only retreat.

Just as they were about to disappear into the passage.

A full moon suddenly appeared behind one of the Blood Legion Legendaries walking at the very back.

"Hum!"

An invisible sealing force instantly spread!

"Hmm?"

Before he could react, he suddenly felt his movements completely restricted, and he was instantly frozen in place, unable to move.

Even the other Watchers and Blood Legion Legendaries had looks of bewilderment in their eyes.