Russell’s Dire Situation-Russell Delivers a Victory Speech

Russell’s Dire Situation → Russell Delivers a Victory Speech

Seeing Russell appear beside Tempest’s corpse, the hearts of the other four Army Lords began pounding uncontrollably.

Before the battle, they had never imagined that the Lord of Storms, who ranked among the strongest even among them, would die at the hands of a Diamond Grade Card Master.

"Tempest."

"Dead?!"

The Demon Army Lord shrouded in darkness muttered in disbelief.

Even though it had truly happened on the battlefield, it still felt like a dream.

Just as Tempest had gradually come to regard Russell as an opponent of the same level during their clash, all the Demons present finally understood why Great Ming and the Empire had allowed a Diamond Grade being to join the battle.

Without question, he was a powerful being just like them.

Elsewhere.

Unaware of the shock and fear gripping the Demons, Russell bent down and picked up the Master Grade Material that Tempest had dropped from her remaining half-corpse—Finale: Storm Sovereign (Red). A faintly relieved smile appeared on his face.

He then put away the material and looked toward the distance, where thunderous sounds rang out from time to time. "Next, it’s time to deal with them."

"I wonder what Master Ji’s situation is right now."

The battle was far from over.

Noticing Russell’s gaze, the four Master Grade Demons tensed up. After such a long battle, they were not in much better condition than Tempest had been.

Fortunately, the Diamond Grade Card Master’s most threatening card had already dissipated. Even if he joined the battle, he probably would not have much impact on the situation.

Still, regardless of what they told themselves, what they wanted most now was to get out of this dangerous place as quickly as possible.

There was no way they could keep fighting.

After Tempest’s death, the scales of victory had already begun tipping toward defeat.

Since that was the case, they might as well cut their losses, escape as soon as possible, and return to defend the secret realm.

That way, the Demon Army might still have a sliver of hope.

After all, Great Ming and the Tsardom of Russia did not have the Demon Army as their only enemy in this world. The City within a City, the Fallen Cult, and even several nations surrounding the two countries were all significant threats.

Naturally, Catherine and the other two could see through such an obvious intention.

"What? Planning to run?" The Tsardom of Russia’s empress could not help sneering. "Then Tempest really died for nothing."

The Army Lords remained unmoved by her provocation. They exchanged glances without drawing attention to themselves and began searching for escape routes.

At that moment, the white-robed Army Lord, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly furrowed his brow.

He remembered something his companions had forgotten.

That was—

A charred wreckage crawled out of the soil beside Tempest’s mangled corpse, and an incomparably oppressive aura instantly swept across the battlefield.

Tempest had rejoined the battle!

Only this time, her enemies were the people she had once known.

The terrifying existence who had died beneath Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto’s blade returned to this world once more in the form of a wreckage.

When the Demons present sensed that familiar aura, a bone-chilling cold capable of devouring people flooded their hearts.

By the time they came back to their senses, their backs were already drenched in cold sweat.

"Tempest."

The four Army Lords nearly squeezed the name out through their throats.

Fortunately, they soon sensed that this dead soul belonging to Tempest was not as powerful as they had imagined.

After all, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto’s Ten Trillion Deaths Great Burial Array could not fully manifest all of the deceased’s strength from when they were alive.

Tempest’s authority was currently incomplete, and her body was frail. At most, she could be regarded as a weak Master Grade being.

But even a weak Master Grade being was still Master Grade. Under normal circumstances, the four Army Lords might not have cared.

The key issue was that, while they were not at the end of their rope, they were hardly in good shape either.

Thus, the revived Tempest was absolutely capable of threatening them, not to mention Fang Wenlong and the others watching them like tigers from the side.

Bang—!

Seeing Tempest charge toward them like a meteor, the four Demons were instantly alarmed.

With Russell’s card joining the battle, the fight erupted once more.

This time, however, he did not send out all his cards. Instead, he kept Luffy by his side.

As for why, it was naturally because the four Master Grade Demons were not the only ones present.

Russell had not forgotten the Diamond Grade Demons lying in ambush in the distance.

"It’s time to settle the score."

He let out a soft breath, then had Little Spider take Luffy to clean up the remaining Demons.

Since the cooldown on Holy Blade Armor had also reset, Russell was no longer afraid of opponents at the same level attacking him.

The Diamond Grade Demons in the distance had already been at a complete loss when Tempest died.

"Lord Tempest really died in battle…" The Corrupt Great Demon’s legs trembled, his face filled with despair. "I’ve got something to take care of at home, so I’ll be leaving first."

Seeing this, the Mirror Count hurriedly grabbed him. "Are you insane?!"

"If the lords find out you fled from battle, you won’t have a good ending."

The Corrupt Great Demon’s expression instantly crumpled. "These lords, those lords…"

"Whether they can survive today is still a question."

"Take my advice. You should run too."

As he spoke, he forcibly broke free of the Mirror Count’s grip and tried to flee this dangerous place.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

Spider-girl and Luffy had somehow appeared not far from the group of Diamond Grade Demons.

Without wasting words, the man and spider immediately charged in.

Boom—!

Amid the violent explosion, several weaker Diamond Grade Demons lost their lives in just a few breaths.

Faced with this scene, combined with the tremendous shock brought by Master Grade Demon Tempest’s death, the remaining Diamond Grade Demons no longer had any desire to fight Luffy and Little Spider.

The only thought left in their hearts was escaping this meat grinder alive.

But clearly, most Diamond Grade Demons had no chance of escaping Spider-girl’s Space Magic.

Very soon, only Little Spider and Luffy remained at the scene. Diamond Grade Demon corpses carpeted the ground around them, while only a handful of those skilled at fleeing managed to escape.

After seeing that the Demons lying in ambush in the distance had mostly been cleared out, Russell turned his attention toward the Master Grade beings still fighting fiercely farther away.

With his cards joining the battle, the course of the fight could no longer produce much suspense.

Catherine looked at the two Demon Army Lords barely clinging to life before her and could not help sighing. "A hundred years of humiliation can finally be washed away today."

At that moment, the empress thought of the Empire’s Card Masters who had died at the hands of the Demon Army, as well as her late husband.

At the same time, she thought of the countless anxious days and sleepless nights she had endured since taking power.

Fortunately, from this day onward, she would no longer have to worry about the threat posed by the Demon Army.

And without question, Russell deserved the credit for that.

With that thought, Catherine turned to look at the youth watching from afar.

She began considering how to win him over once the war was over.

"Perhaps I really should let Petrovna spend more time with him."

A thought that made her somewhat ashamed arose in the empress’s heart.

She took a deep breath and temporarily dispersed the tangled thoughts in her mind.

Perhaps realizing that today was their day of death, the two Army Lords could not help showing traces of despair.

After barely holding on for a while, one of them suddenly roared, "Catherine!"

"Aren’t you afraid that kid will advance to Hall of Fame Grade someday?!"

"Once Great Ming has two Hall of Fame Grade beings, things probably won’t be easy for you either!"

After saying that, he paused to catch his breath, and his tone softened. "Let me go. From today onward, I’ll be the Empire’s most loyal dog."

Hearing that, the other Army Lord beside him snapped back to his senses and hurriedly echoed, "That’s right! Spare us, and the Demon Army will become the Empire’s arm."

Who would have thought that the Army Lord who had begged for mercy first would viciously say, "Us?!"

"You and I are not on the same side!"

As a clever man, he naturally knew that even if Catherine chose to show mercy, she could not possibly spare every Army Lord present.

In the end, only one person could survive. After all, if every Army Lord survived, then would the Tsardom of Russia and Great Ming not have come here for nothing today?

And if only one person could survive, it could only be him!

Hearing the conversation between the two Demons, Fang Wenlong’s expression did not change, but a trace of vigilance rose within him. He feared Catherine might actually agree.

At that moment, the empress first sighed, then her expression turned cold. "Stop making a spectacle of yourselves with such a low-level attempt at sowing discord."

As soon as she finished speaking, her cards’ offensive intensified once more.

Catherine was no fool. She naturally knew that Demons were ungrateful white-eyed wolves that could never be tamed. There was no need to offend Great Ming over them.

What was more, she had not forgotten that Ye Zhou was still alive.

Although she did not know why he had yet to make a move, the key was that she herself was not a complete Hall of Fame Card Master.

Seeing his little scheme exposed, the Demon Army Lord who had tried to submit choked up. But fury soon appeared on his face. "Catherine!"

"Fang Wenlong!"

"And that nameless brat!"

"Don’t think you already have victory in the bag!"

The Demon looked as though he intended to fight to the death.

At those words, the other three Army Lords immediately prepared for one final resistance.

Then—

They ran, with coordination so seamless that it was as though they were one person.

But Catherine and the others had long been on guard. Naturally, they could not sit by and watch today’s success become all for naught, and immediately chased after them with their cards.

In an instant, Russell was the only one left on the battlefield.

Seeing this, he shook his head slightly and prepared to go support Fang Wenlong.

However, at that moment, an incomparably miserable figure suddenly appeared beside the youth.

When he saw who it was, Russell was startled and blurted out, "Master Ji?!"

That was right. It was Ji Weirui, who had been teleported away at the start of the battle.

However, this Master Grade Card Master of Great Ming no longer possessed her usual gentle appearance. She looked exactly like a beggar.

She asked weakly, "Xiao Luo, why are you the only one left?"

"Where are His Majesty and Master Fang?"

Rather than answering immediately, Russell first had a Ghost Shadow Soldier bring out a chair.

Only after Ji Weirui weakly leaned against the chair back did he say, "They went after the surviving Army Lords."

"But Master Ji, how did you end up in this state?"

As he spoke, Russell examined her from head to toe.

In his eyes, one of Ji Weirui’s eyes had vanished without a trace, leaving only an empty socket. Her abdomen had a horrifying hole through it, and the youth could vaguely see her beating heart.

If this had happened before his transmigration, it would not merely have been a medical miracle. Any doctor would probably have doubted whether the biology they had learned was even correct.

Ji Weirui immediately gave a bitter smile. "I was teleported into the secret realm. A Demonized Master Grade Card Master was lying in ambush there."

"Fortunately, I detonated Kunlun Hills in the end and managed to take him down with me."

"But you can see the price, Xiao Luo."

Russell did not question her words. Based on his own experience, Kunlun Hills, a Master Grade Field Card, was undoubtedly absurdly powerful.

Only now did he understand what method the Demon Army had used to restrain Ji Weirui.

Thinking of this, Russell could not help feeling somewhat awkward. After all, his involvement had played a part in the success of the Demonization experiment.

But the youth had misunderstood. Even if he had not given the experimental information to Jin Ping, the old man would most likely have gotten involved with the Demon Army anyway. It was only a matter of sooner or later.

Unaware of Russell’s complicated emotions, Ji Weirui caught her breath and asked worriedly, "Xiao Luo, how are things on your side?"

In her view, without the support of her Field Card, the main battlefield would undoubtedly have faced tremendous difficulty.

After all, the original five-versus-five had become four-versus-five, and that was assuming Russell could hold off one Master Grade Demon.

Honestly, it had already surprised her that Catherine and the others were able to hunt down the surviving Army Lords.

Wait.

The surviving Army Lords?

Ji Weirui spotted the key detail, and her gaze sharpened. "Xiao Luo, did you kill an Army Lord?"

"Which one?"

Just as Russell was about to explain the situation, Fang Wenlong and the other two returned to the battlefield one after another.

Seeing Ji Weirui’s incomparably miserable state, Catherine sighed. "Minister Ji, you have worked hard."

"After today, you can rest properly for a while."

As she spoke, she had her cards give Ji Weirui some basic treatment. It might not have been very useful, but it could at least make her feel a little better.

Upon hearing those words, Ji Weirui instantly realized something and opened her mouth to ask.

Seeing this, Fang Wenlong nodded before she could speak, confirming her suspicion. "That’s right. All five Army Lords have been executed."

"From this day onward, the Demon Army will no longer exist in this world."

At that moment, although Ji Weirui had already guessed the outcome, she still felt somewhat dazed.

She could not help feeling that, during the time she had been trapped, something unexpected had happened.