The strong men from the four kingdoms join forces. (5200)

Upon sensing the surging power contained within that heart, the Old King's eyelids instantly twitched.

"Lord Cao Xing, are you sure you want to give me something so precious?"

With an uncertain look in his eyes, he asked, "As far as I know, this thing has even gone extinct on the continent, and I don't know how many powerhouses whose lifespans are nearing their end are frantically searching for it."

Cao Xing smiled. "It's nothing. Although this thing is precious, it can only unleash its maximum value in the hands of someone who needs it."

"Accept it, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, the Old King knew that what he said made sense.

Plus, he truly needed this very much.

Therefore, he solemnly said, "Thank you, Lord Cao Xing!"

"After this, if I can still return alive, I will definitely give you sufficient rewards!"

Cao Xing waved his hand. "Your Majesty exaggerates."

Without saying more, King Eldon turned around and directly devoured this heart brimming with surging vitality.

Instantly, an aura of life that could be described as vast surged forth.

His previously somewhat listless body trembled violently, as if a powerful force had been injected into it!

Healthy rosy color began to emerge beneath his skin, and even his complexion became much better.

And as this Heart of the Jade Elephant was completely absorbed…

Cao Xing discovered that the Old King seemed to have undergone some unusual changes.

The decaying aura on his body dissipated by more than half, and the momentum around him grew increasingly powerful, faintly giving off a feeling of merging with heaven and earth!

Furthermore, his level directly jumped from Level 115 to Level 120, and then turned into a series of question marks.

Obviously, this Heart of the Jade Elephant allowed the Old King to recover quite a bit of strength.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Cao Xing wore a smile on his face.

Eldon's face also carried a look of emotion. "I didn't expect that I could return to the combat power of a mid-stage Legendary."

"With my current strength, I can actually unleash the full power of the Kingdom Holy Sword once again."

"By then, even a demigod will have to avoid the sharp edge of this sword of mine!"

Hearing that latter sentence, Cao Xing's eyes also lit up.

A demigod avoiding its sharp edge—the weight of this statement could be said to be quite heavy.

Moreover, the stronger the Old King was, the more advantageous it would be for their upcoming operation.

This boost at this time was indeed very timely.

The two said no more, and the Spirit-Vision Goshawk King continued carrying them forward at extreme speed.

In less than an hour, they quietly arrived at the border of the Velon Kingdom.

For a Legendary powerhouse, wanting to enter the borders of another kingdom was simply an easy task.

After all, the territory of a kingdom was simply too vast.

The defense lines they set up existed in name only.

After continuing forward for about three thousand more kilometers…

The Spirit-Vision Goshawk King stopped atop a ten-thousand-meter-high peak.

Cao Xing and the Old King stood proudly on the summit. Howling gales blew past their ears, surrounded by endless snowfields and mountain ranges, presenting a boundless, desolate scene to the eyes.

At the same time, the Old King patted the mount beneath his feet.

This avian beast instantly let out a clear and resonant cry.

"Caw—" The sound instantly propagated more than ten kilometers away.

The next moment, a dense mist instantly rushed toward them!

This kind of thick fog was different from the Sinking Haze Disaster; it contained a mysterious power within it, and its speed was extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, it enshrouded both Cao Xing and the Old King.

The moment he was enveloped by this gray mist, Cao Xing felt as if he had entered a peculiar world. Here, there was no direction, no perception, and he couldn't even sense his own existence.

At the same time, waves of eerie murmurs echoed in his ears.

"Death is the endpoint of all things, and also the final destination—"

"Let us embrace death and experience the world after death—"

Cao Xing frowned slightly, just about to speak.

Over on the Old King's side, he let out a cold snort. "Gray, stop playing the ghost here."

"Hurry up and come out."

As those words fell, the various eerie visions within the mist instantly came to an abrupt halt.

Then, a full six figures, like ghosts, abruptly appeared by their side.

At this moment, Cao Xing's gaze instantly locked onto them.

These six figures varied greatly in body shape and age.

Among them were old men, women, and even a dwarf.

There were four men and two women in total, and each person possessed a vast aura not inferior to the Old King!

In other words, right here were a full six Legendaries!

From the auras emanating from these powerhouses, one could tell that they came from three different systems.

Among them, two robust men had bronze-colored skin that exuded explosive power, resembling two primitive beasts.

Another old man and a dwarf were both draped in gray robes, and their auras appeared quite cryptic and elusive.

Beside them were an old woman and a mature woman in her thirties or forties.

They both wore purple robes, and every gesture of theirs exuded a majestic aura.

Clearly, these six people were the Old King's allies.

They came from the Kunade Kingdom, the Gray Mist Kingdom, and the Orchid Kingdom respectively.

Among them, the mature woman in the purple robe turned slightly and slowly spoke, "Eldon, you certainly have quite the air about you, actually making us wait here for you so long."

Her voice carried a hint of majesty, and she toyed with a purple crystal flower in her hand, its translucent petals shimmering with a mysterious glow under the sunlight.

The Old King rolled his eyes at her. "Do you think my preparation didn't take time?"

Then, he turned around directly and said, "Everyone, this is the Lord Cao Xing I told you about."

"He is also the initiator of our plan this time."

Hearing this, six pairs of eyes turned to look at Cao Xing, their gazes carrying looks of scrutiny and appraisal.

To ordinary people, a Legendary powerhouse, even without speaking, exerted a terrifying sense of oppression.

Moreover, this time there were a full six Legendaries!

Ordinary Hero-level powerhouses would have already cracked under these people's gazes.

However, Cao Xing not only calmly accepted their gazes, but even returned a smile.

His gaze swept across these six powerhouses, seemingly wanting to probe their strength through the system.

Unfortunately, all six of them had some kind of aura-shielding device on them; their specific strength could not be seen, nor could even their names be seen.

A moment later, the mature woman in the purple robe said, "Just as Eldon said, this Otherworld Lord's courage is extraordinary, being able to remain so calm facing so many Legendaries of ours."

Beside her, the two muscular hunks from the Kunade Kingdom laughed. "It would be strange if someone who could think of ambushing the Watchers to disrupt their plans didn't have big guts."

The gray-robed dwarf also chimed in, "A Tier 10 Otherworld Lord is indeed rare, which is no wonder he has such confidence."

Pausing for a moment, he asked with some confusion:

"However… although a Tier 10 hero's strength is passable, can he really participate in our upcoming operation?"

Regarding this matter, he still held doubts in his heart.

The other five Legendaries were likewise the same.

After all, they were about to initiate a Legendary-level battle next; the number of Legendaries on both sides alone already exceeded the number of fingers on two hands.

A Tier 10 hero couldn't stir up any waves at all on such a battlefield.

Before Cao Xing could speak, the Old King spoke up for him, "You can rest assured about this. At certain times, Lord Cao Xing is even more useful than I am."

"And this time, that Watchers Leader still needs to be handled by Lord Cao Xing's side."

Hearing this, the others also remembered.

Their enemies this time, aside from a large number of Legendaries, also included a demigod!

Against an enemy of this caliber, even they could not contend with it.

Yet now, the Old King said this Otherworld Lord had a way, which naturally caused everyone to have some doubts.

After all, the risk factor of this operation was extremely high, and a slight carelessness could cost them their lives!

Cao Xing knew what they were thinking, so he replied, "When the battle begins, an old acquaintance of mine will make a move, and he will help us deal with the Watchers Leader."

The group of Legendaries on the scene frowned slightly, seemingly still somewhat reluctant to take the risk.

The Old King said, "Rest assured, Lord Cao Xing is extremely reliable. Since he said someone will deal with the demigod, there's no need to worry. We just need to trust him."

"Besides, aren't I going with you this time? What are you worried about?"

Seeing that the Old King had put it this way, the Legendary-level powerhouses from the other kingdoms said no more.

Then, the Old King continued, "Lord Cao Xing, next let me briefly introduce to you the personnel participating in this operation."

He pointed at the two gray-robed beings with cryptic auras beside him and said:

"These two are the former king and the current king of the Gray Mist Kingdom, Gray Mist and Cyril Illusory Mist."

On the scene, those two beings nodded slightly toward Cao Xing.

Then, the Old King pointed to the two bronze-skinned hulks beside him.

"These two are the chief warrior and the battle king of the Kunad Kingdom, Gluck Bull, and Regus Ironhand."

Those two vicious-auried entities turned their gazes toward Cao Xing, parting their mouths in a smile.

The Old King continued to look at the purple-robed old woman and the mature woman next to him.

"As for these two, I think I don't need to introduce them much."

"The former king and the current queen of the Orchid Kingdom, Soren Vilgas, Shia Vilgas."

The majestic gazes of these two women fell on Cao Xing.

The mature woman in purple robes said, "I heard about you from that little girl Fulan before. She said you helped resolve the Withered Life Curse within her body, and later, this little girl invited you to our Orchid Kingdom with a noble title."

"But you refused, didn't you?"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and replied neither servile nor overbearing, "Yes, Your Majesty Shia."

A smile curved the woman's lips. "Truly formidable capability, no wonder you refused her invitation."

She shook her head and said no more.

After a brief introduction, the Old King said, "Alright, let's leave the reminiscing for later."

"Next, just like the plan, we will enter the Velon Kingdom together, and then depending on the situation, directly launch a surprise attack."

Everyone responded one after another.

At the same time, the dwarf Legend from the Gray Fog Kingdom let out a soft, feminine laugh and said, "Hehe everyone, let my fog lead the way for you."

As the words fell, gray smoke gradually emanated from his body, enveloping everyone present.

Cao Xing felt once again as if he had vanished from this world, even his own aura disappearing.

He sighed inwardly, "This trick is quite good."

"It can almost shield against Legendary-level detection."

"The Legends of these kingdoms certainly have some capability."

Under the shroud of the gray fog, their speed surged by a huge margin once again!

Like a gust of wind, and like a cloud of fog, they sped forward at a terrifying velocity.

In about a few minutes, they crossed a distance of nearly two thousand kilometers.

Far in the distance, they saw a Giant City standing proudly in the endless snowfield,

which was precisely the main city of the Velon Kingdom.

However, this main city seemed to have undergone some special change at this moment, the entire Giant City shrouded in a strange barrier.

Not only did it shield their perception, but the scene inside the city could also not be seen.

Everyone stopped in the upper air.

The Ice Crystal King said, "It's a restricted-domain barrier. Cyril, Gray, are you confident?"

Hearing this, the two Legends from the Gray Fog Kingdom chuckled, "Looking down on us?"

"Our gray fog can penetrate everything; even a Demigod-level barrier is a mere decoration to us."

The Ice Crystal King nodded. "Good, then take us across."

As the words fell, an even denser cluster of gray fog erupted from the other gray-robed Legend, enveloping everyone present.

At the same time.

The main city of the Velon Kingdom had been on continuous lockdown for three days.

During these three days, the millions of commoners in the city first experienced initial bewilderment, then anger upon seeing the nobles' crimes made public, and now, sheer delight upon seeing the nobles decapitated!

Nowadays, they wake up early every morning and don't even work.

The very first thing is to get up and watch the projection screens from the royal palace.

The streets are bustling with people, everyone wearing a smile and greeting each other.

"Old Sean, you woke up so early today too? Usually, I never see you up this early."

"Bog, aren't you the same? I see your harness shop isn't even planning to open!"

"Haha, I've lived my whole life as an old man, and I've never been as happy as these past few days!"

"These lords who popped up from nowhere really have capability—they actually dare to judge the nobles!"

"A wonderful judgment! If they didn't judge them, how would we know how foul these fellows are behind our backs!"

"That's right, kill them well!"

Large crowds of people discussed as they arrived at the center of the city, gazing excitedly at the screens before them.

The trials and decapitations were still ongoing.

Noble after noble was executed in public, making people unable to help clapping and cheering.

After two consecutive days of beheadings, the people arrested and brought to the square had almost all been beheaded.

So far, at least over a thousand nobles had been publicly judged and sanctioned.

Only until now did those commoners realize that behind the glamorous surface of this kingdom, there were actually so many foul and infuriating things hidden!

If it weren't for these beings who called themselves protectors of the human race exposing it, they would never have known in their lifetime that so many massacres and false accusations in the city were related to these people.

These past few days, countless families were on the verge of collapse after learning the truth, and many others wanted to rush into the royal city to personally slay their enemies after knowing.

At the same time, the trial was still proceeding.

After cutting off the heads of two more nobles, they saw the screen gradually shift toward a familiar figure.

That was a stalwart entity clad in battle armor, with a head of black hair spread across the ground and a bulky build.

An intense murderous aura intentionally or unintentionally emanated from his body, just like a seasoned general who had been through countless battles and slain numerous formidable enemies!

His strength even reached the Hero-level!

But despite this, this extraordinary-looking entity was also wrapped in chains, bound in place like a dead dog.

That Watchers Legend read out the opponent's identity.

"Velon Kingdom: Duke Ryder Dongqi, in order to gain power, chose to worship an evil god."

"Every year, he openly and secretly plundered hundreds of thousands of commoners from villages and towns everywhere, treating them as sacrifices to hold fire sacrifices."

"In addition, he once used a massive population to raise fierce beasts like the Extreme Cold Giant Crocodile—"

When the series of crimes was proclaimed to completion,

at this moment, the entire venue instantly erupted in an uproar; no one expected that this duke had actually committed such massive evil deeds!

Sky-high anger surged on the faces of these commoners, and they clenched their fists excitedly, shouting loudly.

"Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!!!"

The cries of killing even spread from outside the royal palace into the interior of the square.

On the ground, this kneeling Grand Duke of the kingdom also knew his impending fate.

Listening to the killing cries and curses coming from outside the royal palace, the paleness and despair on his face faded, gradually replaced by a sneer of contempt.

Then he raised his head, gazed at the sky above, and said, "Mere shouts of a group of ants."

"Clearly a group of weak and lowly beings, yet they vainly attempt to be the masters of this world."

"Even if you overthrow us, what can you do afterwards?"

"Relying on this group of ants, can they build a dynasty? Can they guard this vast territory?"

"They are merely fat meat in the eyes of others, and in the end, they still cannot escape the fate of pariahs!"

His voice was clearly transmitted out through the projection screen.

This naked contempt and mockery further incited public anger.

Countless commoners shouted hoarsely, hoping the Watchers would behead him to vent their anger.

The duke suddenly turned around, a terrifying flame seeming to rise within his eyes!

"Shut up! Otherwise, I'll kill you all!"

The murderous aura that erupted instantly seemed to let these commoners see a sea of corpses and blood rushing toward them!

A trace of fear inevitably surfaced deep within their hearts, and the killing cries in the city gradually subsided.

Seeing this scene, a smile appeared once again in the duke's eyes.

He gazed at the Watchers Leader and chuckled, "Saw that?"

"This is the nature of this group of pariahs—bullying the weak and fearing the strong, only knowing how to blindly follow the crowd."

"Once there are no constraints, they can do things even more evil than us!"

"And once an entity more formidable than them appears, they run faster than anyone and kneel softer than anyone."

"These pariahs should serve us for a lifetime!"

"Counting on them to accomplish things—no wonder you failed a thousand years ago."

Speaking of this, the corners of this kingdom grand duke's mouth burst into unbridled laughter.

On the throne, that Watchers Leader merely glanced at him indifferently, disdaining to argue anything, and directly waved his hand casually.

"Behead."

As the words fell, that Legendary powerhouse raised the heavy blade.

Until this moment, there was still not a trace of fear in the eyes of this kingdom grand duke.

He laughed unbridledly, "Your ideals are too foolish; there will never be a day of success."

"Because you fundamentally do not understand what kind of creature humans are!"

"Hahaha!"

"Puff!"