Chapter 199 : Reviewing the Spoils! Jia Xu Takes Action! Another World-Shaking Battle!
Chapter 199: Reviewing the Spoils! Jia Xu Takes Action! Another World-Shaking Battle!
Hang Yu first glanced at the rapidly scrolling data notifications.
【Player “Ye Li Meng” has died. Abyss Essence +40000……】
【Player “Black-Eyed Rui Ge” has died. Abyss Essence +40000……】
【Player “Little Bell” has died. Abyss Essence +40000……】
【……】
【Player “Arthur King” has died. Abyss Essence +12500……】
【Player “All-Night Balding Hero” has died. Abyss Essence +8000……】
【Player “Raising Cup Toward the Moon” has died. Abyss Essence +23000……】
【Player “A Sword Comes From the West” has died. Abyss Essence +15000……】
【……】
A Level 17 player generated 15,000 essence upon each death.
Level 18 players generated 17,500.
Level 19 players generated 20,000.
Level 20 players generated 23,000.
As for Level 21 players—
The amount directly soared to 40,000!
The higher the player’s level—
The more essence was converted from each death.
Compared with Level 20—
Level 21 was nearly double!
Because Level 21 players were already Tier-Three advanced soldiers.
Their value was far beyond what Tier-Two players could compare to.
This battle could roughly be divided into two phases.
The first phase was the Calamity Army versus Old Wan City’s vanguard force.
The second phase was the Calamity Army versus Old Wan City’s main army.
The first phase produced glorious results.
The Calamity Army fought bravely and died many times while also effectively annihilating enemies.
Not only did they generate essence through death conversion for the territory—
They also produced massive amounts of loot essence.
22 million + 18 million, totaling an enormous 40 million essence!
The second phase was a complete crushing defeat.
Under Dian Wei’s terrifying suppression—
It became extremely difficult to eliminate enemy combat strength, much less destroy enemy units on a large scale.
Still—
Overall, the fight had been quite good.
Although the number of enemies eliminated was far lower than in the first phase—
The players died more frequently.
The essence exploded from their deaths exceeded that of the first phase.
This round alone was estimated to generate nearly 33 million net essence income through player death drops.
In addition—
There was another roughly 5 million essence income from battlefield pickups.
In other words—
From this massive battle—
The total expected profit was around 78 million essence points.
Originally—
The plan had been to save up 30 million essence before distributing it to the Calamity Army.
Now that income had exceeded expectations by such a huge margin—
Naturally the players deserved a little extra sweetness.
When it came to cultivating the Calamity Army—
Hang Yu was never stingy.
After all—
The higher the players’ levels grew, the larger the snowball effect became.
However—
He also could not max out the rewards all at once.
Otherwise—
These players might become overly greedy in the future.
Although greed was a good thing for Calamities—
Since greed was always the driving force behind territorial expansion and development—
If their appetites grew too large—
Then future mission rewards failing to meet expectations might affect the players’ enjoyment of the game.
Then increase it by another 10 million!
Distributing 40 million at once should be enough!
This operation only involved 2,000 Calamity Army players total.
Distributing this massive 40 million essence reward—
Meant the average player would receive roughly 20,000 essence.
Lower-level players would naturally receive somewhat less—
But even the minimum amounted to several thousand or ten thousand.
For some players who were only Level 9—
This was definitely not a small amount.
As for high-level and top-tier players—
They would at minimum receive rewards worth 50,000 to 100,000 essence.
Even for Tier-Three advanced soldiers—
100,000 essence was an extremely generous amount.
And this was only part of the reward!
Compared with essence—
The other lavish rewards held even greater long-term meaning and surprise!
For example—
Hang Yu planned to distribute massive amounts of contribution points during this mission.
As well as the four major attribute medicines, skill cards, cultivation cards, other rare functional items—
And Black Dragon Spirit Horse mounts!
This would become the largest reward distribution in history—
And the richest reward content yet!
Enough to make the players explode with excitement.
Although Hang Yu distributed most of the harvested essence—
And although the total reward scale this time was unprecedented—
The territory’s gains were still enormous.
A total surplus of roughly 38 million essence remained.
The territory’s current essence pool already contained around 18 million essence.
After this battle—
The total usable essence would reach as high as 56 million!
This number was enough for Hang Yu to splurge extravagantly.
Not only would there be sufficient resources to continue assigning missions to players—
There would also be enough essence to cultivate forces outside the Calamity Army, such as the Azure Dragon Guard, the production teams, and even his own cultivation.
One could say—
This enormous income—
Perfectly solved the urgent crisis at hand.
At this moment—
Even the players had reached Tier Three.
Meanwhile—
The Azure Dragon Guard currently only had around twenty-something Tier-Three experts.
Hang Yu could not allow the gap between the Azure Dragon Guard and the Calamity Army to grow too large.
Thus—
He planned to raise every direct-member Azure Dragon Guard soldier to Tier Three next.
Besides that—
His own level and skill cultivation also needed another major round of enhancement!
After this battle—
Dian Wei’s power—
Had greatly shocked even Hang Yu.
He knew that with his current strength—
Although he now possessed the qualifications to fight Dian Wei—
His chances of defeating him head-on remained slim.
Wen Ping and the others had not been exaggerating.
This Dian Wei truly was an incredibly troublesome existence!
What was more—
After obtaining the Pure Soul Crystal—
Hang Yu’s goal was no longer merely killing Dian Wei.
He wanted to attempt reversing Dian Wei’s Abyssal Corrupted state—
And thereby recruit this absurdly powerful super fierce general!
This goal—
Was even more difficult!
It demanded tremendous personal strength.
At minimum—
His current abilities alone were insufficient.
Furthermore—
What Hang Yu wanted was to seize control over the entire Wan Territory Sanctuary Zone as quickly as possible.
By controlling New Wan City and all surrounding cities—
He could further expand the military size and scale of the Calamity Army.
Viewed this way—
Although a surplus of over fifty million essence was indeed enormous—
There were simply too many areas requiring expenditure.
Thus—
He still could not become complacent.
Essence resources—
The more, the better.
Hang Yu reopened the Lord’s Vision.
The players’ mission and event had already concluded.
Yet—
There was still plenty of time remaining before this Day of Ultimate Darkness ended!
From the beginning of this Ultimate Darkness until now—
Only seven or eight hours had passed total.
The battle itself lasted four hours.
At minimum—
There were still more than twenty hours remaining.
Roughly eighteen hundred players still survived.
“Retreat the entire army!”
“Retreat the entire army!”
“Xinye has fallen!”
“All personnel withdraw and defend Yushui Fortress!”
Ye Li Meng, Mad Blade Old Wang, Black-Eyed Rui Ge, Salted Fish Thrust, and the other survivors—
The moment Xinye fell into Dian Wei’s hands—
Immediately issued retreat orders to everyone else.
Then—
Before the encirclement fully formed—
They successfully broke out.
Roughly three to four hundred people escaped alive.
The Calamity Army did not fear death.
However—
Death still caused experience loss.
It also accelerated fatigue accumulation.
At this point—
The players had already entered a state of light fatigue.
Various buffs and enhancement effects gradually disappeared.
Even the mission itself had officially concluded.
Naturally—
There was no reason to continue throwing away lives pointlessly.
They could only withdraw from Xinye—
And retreat toward Yushui Fortress.
Several hundred players galloped wildly on horseback.
Very quickly—
They entered the Sanctuary Zone.
And arrived within the range of the Six-Direction Fate Grand Formation!
As a super formation centered around New Wan City—
The Six-Direction Fate Grand Formation’s defining characteristic lay in its construction around six Sanctuary cities’ Fate Stones—
With New Wan City as the central core.
The closer one approached New Wan City—
The stronger the Fate energy became.
This Fate energy had little effect on ordinary lifeforms.
But for Abyssal creatures—
It caused substantial weakening and burden.
It could even inflict continuous damage.
Even an existence like Dian Wei—
Could not remain near New Wan City for long.
Thus—
To seize New Wan City—
The formation first had to be broken.
And theoretically—
Breaking the formation was not difficult.
As long as the Abyss captured and polluted any one of the six cities—
The Six-Direction Fate Grand Formation would lose one of its corners.
Once that happened—
The balance of the formation would naturally collapse and gradually disintegrate.
The six cities were not evenly distributed.
Some lay near the center of the formation.
Others existed along the outer perimeter.
Among them—
Four cities were positioned south and southeast of New Wan City.
If the Abyssal army invaded from the north or east—
The required penetration depth would become far too long.
The Fate suppression there would also be much stronger—
Actually making invasion more difficult.
Thus—
They generally chose to invade from the south.
Not only could they simultaneously threaten four cities—
They also enjoyed more target options while facing less Fate resistance.
New Wan City clearly understood this point well.
Thus—
In the crucial southern region—
They had invested massive amounts of manpower and time constructing Yushui Fortress backed by the Yu River—
Turning it into a shield protecting the Sanctuary Zone.
Only by breaching this fortress—
Could the Abyss threaten the six major cities.
……
At this moment—
Inside the fortress—
Zhang Xiu sat upright in armor while holding a long spear.
Han Ji stepped forward to report.
“City Lord, the Starsea aura from Xinye is dissipating. The Abyss has likely reclaimed the area!”
Deng Zhi said:
“So this Starsea force truly still couldn’t stop Dian Wei!”
“That was expected.”
“They managed to stall for so long and even eliminated part of Cao Ang’s army. That alone already greatly reduced the defensive pressure we face!”
Wen Ping’s face turned iron-blue.
Everyone else displayed varying expressions.
Zhang Xiu remained expressionless.
“For this Starsea force to resist for several hours using only a ruined city without the Fate Grand Formation’s support… this already exceeded this City Lord’s expectations.”
At that moment—
A general suddenly rushed forward to report:
“City Lord, a remnant force from Xinye is rapidly approaching the fortress!”
There were actually survivors remaining?
Zhang Xiu felt extremely surprised.
He immediately personally ascended the tall fortress walls.
After waiting less than fifteen minutes—
He saw a force of three to four hundred cavalry riders galloping toward them.
This force was none other than Ye Li Meng, Black-Eyed Rui Ge, and the others.
Although their remaining numbers were few—
The players who escaped from Xinye were all extraordinary individuals.
Almost all of them were elite or top-tier members of the Calamity Army.
“Open the gates!”
Upon seeing this—
Wen Ping immediately issued the order, intending to let them inside.
“Wait! The gates must not be opened!”
Zhang Xiu stopped him.
Wen Ping felt utterly bewildered.
“Why?”
A trace of ruthlessness appeared upon Zhang Xiu’s gaunt face.
He slowly said:
“Look carefully. The Abyssal army follows closely behind them. If we open the fortress defenses now, creatures like Dian Wei may exploit the opportunity and charge through!”
“You intend to stand by and watch them die without helping?!”
“A minor sacrifice prevents major disaster. The fact this force escaped Xinye may itself be one of Dian Wei’s schemes. He deliberately arranged this trick to deceive us into opening the barrier and city gates!”
“This is utterly absurd!”
Wen Ping could hardly believe his ears.
Zhang Xiu coldly questioned:
“Do you intend to disobey my orders and betray Wan City?!”
“I absolutely have no such intention!”
“Then obey military law. This City Lord will bear all consequences personally. No one is permitted to open the gates!”
At this moment—
Ye Li Meng, Black-Eyed Rui Ge, and the others had already reached the fortress.
Yet no matter how loudly they shouted—
The gates remained tightly shut.
“What’s going on?”
“Why aren’t they opening the gates?!”
Black-Eyed Rui Ge’s expression darkened.
“Damn it. That old dog Zhang Xiu really intends to go this far?”
“What?”
“You mean…”
“We got sold out?”
The other players also exploded in anger.
While the Calamity Army had desperately fought the Abyss in Xinye—
Zhang Xiu had already failed to send troops according to their agreement.
That alone was bad enough.
Who could have imagined—
He would actually kick them while they were down at a moment like this?!
No matter whether the two sides fought later—
At least right now they were still allies.
This behavior possessed absolutely no bottom line!
What now?
Before the players could think further—
Flying halberds already came shooting from the distance.
Another dozen or twenty Calamity Army players exploded apart instantly.
The moment these Blood Skeleton Flying Halberds landed—
They immediately completed their summoning process.
Six savage magic skeleton commanders crawled from the giant craters they created—
And continued attacking the Calamity Army.
At the same time—
Large numbers of Abyssal troops had already arrived around the fortress.
This small remaining Calamity Army force now faced blocked escape ahead and pursuing enemies behind!
Salted Fish Thrust said:
“We can’t escape anymore!”
Black-Eyed Rui Ge replied:
“No choice! We can only fight!”
Ye Li Meng shouted toward the fortress walls:
“You old bastard, ruthless as expected! But the Calamity Army will remember this grudge!”
Chi Mei Wang Liang shouted:
“Don’t get too smug! The Lord will avenge us! New Wan City will inevitably face the fury of the Starsea! By then, regret will come too late!”
During this entire process—
The Abyssal army continuously approached.
The six magic skeleton commanders also continued their savage assault.
Mad Blade Old Wang once again drew his battle blades and shouted toward the surrounding players:
“Brothers! There are no cowards in the Calamity Army! Since we can’t escape anyway, we might as well fight to the very end! Even if we die, let’s die like real men!”
“Exactly!”
“Anyway, one minute later we’ll be heroes again!”
“Charge!”
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
“Long live the Calamity Army!”
“……”
When these final three hundred remaining Calamity Army survivors realized entering the fortress for refuge was impossible—
They did not hesitate in the slightest.
They immediately turned around—
Launching another moth-to-flame attack against the Abyss.
Above the fortress walls—
Zhang Xiu watched coldly.
Ye Li Meng, Black-Eyed Rui Ge, Chi Mei Wang Liang, and the others—
Were all Tier-Three cultivators.
The remaining Calamity Army members were also elite Tier-Two soldiers.
Even within New Wan City—
Such a force would rank among the strongest troops outside the Blood Spear Camp!
Zhang Xiu clearly knew his refusal to open the gates had enraged many subordinates—
Especially Wen Ping.
Yet—
He did not regret his actions.
On the contrary—
He even felt somewhat fortunate.
Another Starsea force could now be eliminated without spilling his own blood.
This Lord’s army was far stronger than imagined!
Fortunately—
By exploiting this Day of Ultimate Darkness—
And using Dian Wei and Cao Ang’s hands—
He had successfully heavily crippled them.
Several thousand elite soldiers annihilated all at once!
Otherwise—
If these several thousand elites defended Luoshui City—
New Wan City’s difficulty in conquering the Starsea territory would increase enormously!
Zhang Xiu also could not understand why this Starsea Lord had committed such stupidity.
Perhaps he had been too arrogant—
Or underestimated Dian Wei—
Attempting to use this invasion to eliminate the Core Pollution Source and strengthen himself.
No matter what—
The Starsea Territory had already been heavily damaged.
The grudge between both sides was certainly already established.
The moment this Day of Ultimate Darkness ended—
Would be the moment New Wan City attacked Luoshui City!
Zhang Xiu realized the Lord posed an even greater threat than Dian Wei.
Thus—
He absolutely had to seize him immediately.
And after just losing such a powerful army—
The already-small territory was surely at its weakest point now.
Less than ten minutes later—
The remnants of the Calamity Army were completely annihilated.
Wen Ping helplessly watched hundreds of Starsea elites die heroically.
He knew this situation might now become extremely disastrous.
Not only had the alliance between Wan City and Luoshui City completely shattered—
They might even become mortal enemies because of this battle.
The Abyss still remained undefeated!
This was precisely the outcome Wen Ping most wished to avoid!
Yet—
At the moment—
He could think of no remedy.
There was no point blaming Zhang Xiu now.
The urgent priority was first repelling the Abyssal invasion!
At this moment—
The surging Abyssal army had already reached the fortress defense line.
The Abyssal aura released by the Abyssal army formed a Tide of Darkness.
This tidal wave-like energy wrapped around and protected the Abyssal creatures—
Temporarily shielding them from the effects of the Fate Grand Formation.
Fate energy and the Tide of Darkness continuously collided.
Countless arcs of lightning erupted around the Abyssal army.
The entire scene looked even more oppressive.
Dian Wei’s gaze had already fallen upon Zhang Xiu atop the fortress walls.
Zhang Xiu spoke in a deep voice:
“General Dian, long time no see. It’s been a while since you came here. Your aura is even stronger than before.”
Dian Wei ignored the comment.
He simply asked:
“Where is the Starsea Lord?!”
Zhang Xiu replied:
“He is located west of Wan Territory beyond the Wasteland of Death. General Dian likely has no fate with him today!”
The Wan Territory Sanctuary Zone—
Just happened to serve as the barrier protecting Luoshui Territory.
If Dian Wei wished to attack the Starsea headquarters—
There were only two methods.
The first—
Was advancing from White Tiger Mountain in the north.
First breaking through White Tiger Mountain—
Then breaking through Wolong Mountain—
Then entering Luoshui’s main city.
Although technically viable—
The route was far too long and indirect.
At this point—
Changing routes was already too late.
The second method—
Required crossing the entire Sanctuary Zone.
Which was obviously impossible.
On one hand—
Crossing the Sanctuary Zone meant enduring constant suppression from the Fate Grand Formation.
Even if the army succeeded—
It would suffer tremendous losses.
On the other hand—
Zhang Xiu and the Wan City factions would never allow the Abyssal army to casually march through the core heartland.
After understanding the situation—
Dian Wei said in a deep voice:
“So it seems unless I cripple you first, attacking the Starsea territory will be impossible!”
Zhang Xiu burst into laughter.
“Indeed. However, General Dian need not be anxious. This City Lord shall personally retrieve that Starsea Heart for you!”
Instantly—
Dian Wei’s killing intent exploded skyward.
Although the Abyss and Starsea factions stood in absolute opposition—
If the Starsea Heart truly fell into Zhang Xiu’s hands—
Then he would gain Starsea power.
And thereby possess the ability to threaten the Abyss.
This would also be extremely disadvantageous to Old Wan City.
Dian Wei declared:
“I have always preferred doing things personally. If you do not wish to court death, then stop interfering!”
Yet Zhang Xiu replied:
“This City Lord has not witnessed General Dian’s methods for many years. I wonder just how strong General Dian has become now. This moment seems like an excellent opportunity for sparring.”
“Good. Then I shall oblige you!”
Clearly—
Negotiations were impossible.
There existed no room for compromise.
Although Zhang Xiu desperately wanted Hang Yu dead—
And Dian Wei also wished to immediately kill the Starsea Lord—
Neither side wanted the other to succeed.
Besides—
New and Old Wan City had battled for over a century.
Their relationship had long been irreconcilable hatred.
Simultaneously—
Dian Wei summoned crimson hand halberds with all six arms.
Without hesitation—
He hurled them directly toward the fortress walls!
BOOM!
Like six thunderbolts—
They crashed heavily against the fortress!
At this moment—
A barrier surfaced across the fortress exterior.
Like an almost transparent glass dome—
It enveloped the entire fortress.
Dian Wei’s halberds merely created dents and cracks—
Yet failed to shatter it directly.
New Wan City had resisted the Abyss for a hundred years.
Thus—
Their reliance was not merely the Fate Grand Formation alone!
Once Dian Wei entered the Fate Grand Formation—
Not only would he suffer major suppression—
He also had to face New Wan City’s various defensive barriers and formations.
Within limited time—
Breaking through such defenses was far easier said than done.
This was exactly why New Wan City’s forces continued surviving!
If they fought head-on—
New Wan City’s army absolutely was no match for Old Wan City.
Yet—
Old Wan City conquering New Wan City was likewise no easy feat.
However—
Facing Dian Wei’s attack—
Zhang Xiu and the others’ expressions became grave.
This monster truly had become even stronger than before.
His strength had likely already reached the peak of Tier Three.
If he advanced even one more step—
That would become a heaven-and-earth overturning qualitative transformation!
Terrifying!
Wen Ping felt overwhelming danger.
Destroying this pollution source had become an urgent matter of utmost priority!
Otherwise—
Once Dian Wei truly broke through—
All of Wan City’s defensive lines, formations, and even the Fate Grand Formation itself—
Would completely lose their value!
Yet Zhang Xiu—
This rat-like fool—
Had become so blinded by profit and authority!
Just to prevent his own power from being shaken—
He completely ignored the catastrophic consequences that could result!
“You truly believe this pathetic formation can still stop me now?”
Dian Wei’s muffled roar erupted.
An overwhelming demonic aura filled with bloodshed, slaughter, and corruption exploded outward instantly.
The aura spread across more than half the Sanctuary Zone.
The surrounding light rapidly dimmed.
Countless plants yellowed and withered.
“Your greatest value has merely been producing soldiers for me!”
“Now that the Starsea has descended, the so-called New Wan City no longer has any reason to exist!”
As he spoke—
Dian Wei waved his arm.
The six magic skeleton commanders on the battlefield merged once again into the Magic Skeleton Overlord.
This Tier-Three Overlord-level magic skeleton—
Did not attack the fortress like it had attacked Xinye.
Instead—
Its form transformed once again—
Becoming a weapon.
A battle halberd!
This time—
It became a long-handled battle halberd!
Completely different from the hand halberds used as throwing weapons.
Hand halberds were throwing weapons resembling boomerangs.
They were never intended for close combat.
Now—
The battle halberd transformed from the Magic Skeleton Overlord—
Was an enormous double-headed giant halberd even longer than Dian Wei’s body itself!
This double-headed giant halberd glowed crimson like bleeding bones.
It radiated overwhelming aura—
And devastating destructive power.
With a low roar—
Dian Wei snapped the giant halberd apart at the center.
The more-than-thirty-meter weapon split into two gigantic halberds over ten meters long—
One in each side.
“Heavenbreaker!”
“Earthsplitter!”
Dian Wei appeared before the fortress barrier almost like instantaneous teleportation.
The three arms on each side each gripped one of the giant halberds.
Terrifying energy rapidly gathered upon the halberd blades—
Releasing dazzling crimson light.
BOOM!
The attack descended.
A sound like shattering glass echoed out!
Zhang Xiu, Wen Ping, and the others watched in horror—
As an enormous crack appeared across the fortress’s incomparably sturdy barrier.
Too terrifying!
This barrier had rarely ever been breached across countless years.
Yet now—
Dian Wei’s single attack had already cracked it open.
“Kill!”
The other eight Tier-Three Abyssal Corrupted generals roared thunderously.
Under their leadership—
Over ten thousand grotesque Old Wan City troops surged forward alongside the terrifying Abyssal Tide of Darkness—
Launching an all-out assault upon the fortress.
Damn it!
The worst-case scenario had occurred!
This was exactly the outcome Wen Ping feared most!
Over the years—
Dian Wei rarely personally acted.
As a result—
People gradually grew less fearful of him.
They had even begun misjudging his true strength.
They never realized—
Dian Wei had continuously grown stronger.
Once Dian Wei fought with full force—
Forget capturing all of New Wan City—
Even forcing mutual destruction was completely possible.
Meanwhile—
The Abyss remained undefeated.
And on top of that—
They had now offended their Starsea allies.
If this situation could not be changed—
Then New Wan City’s future situation would become extremely dire!
“Open!”
Dian Wei attacked the barrier once again.
The twin halberds pierced into the crack.
The crimson blades radiating powerful corruption energy jammed into the fracture.
Roaring furiously—
Dian Wei violently pulled outward.
The crack instantly expanded.
Stretching from the barrier all the way down into the earth itself—
Causing the ground to tremble violently as a gigantic fissure split open.
“Oh no!”
“Stop him!”
Even Zhang Xiu now had to admit he had underestimated Dian Wei!
This terrifying existence—
If he truly fought with everything he had—
Then even relying upon defensive advantages and terrain—
They would most likely still end in mutual destruction.
And this mutual destruction did not include Dian Wei.
It referred to New Wan City and Starsea Luoshui!
Clearly—
This was not the outcome Zhang Xiu desired!
Yet—
At this critical moment—
Before Zhang Xiu could personally attack Dian Wei—
Dian Wei suddenly halted his violent tearing of the barrier.
His eyes overflowing with ultimate madness, brutality, and killing intent turned toward the sky.
That gaze—
Almost tangible—
Distorted the very air itself.
Dian Wei spoke:
“Jia Xu. You’ve come to join this little spectacle too?”
Everyone suddenly sensed a powerful aura descending upon the battlefield.
Within the chaotic air currents overhead—
A black vortex suddenly appeared.
At first tiny—
Then rapidly expanding.
Eventually—
A blood coffin wrapped in countless iron chains emerged from the vortex.
The blood coffin floated upright in midair.
One black iron chain after another descended from the heavens—
Binding Dian Wei’s limbs.
The soldiers of New Wan City were extremely familiar with this cold and powerful aura.
Joy immediately appeared upon every face.
Because this was the Extreme Yin Patriarch, Jia Xu!
Jia Xu coughed several times before speaking:
“Cough cough cough… you know well enough that I was never fond of joining excitement. But at such a critical juncture, I simply cannot allow Your Excellency to continue causing chaos here.”
Dian Wei replied:
“How much longer can your current condition still endure?”
Jia Xu answered:
“My condition truly has deteriorated to the extreme. However, if it is merely resisting Your Excellency one final time… I believe that should still be possible.”
“Then let us test it!”
Dian Wei released a heaven-shaking roar.
One iron chain after another shattered into dust.
Tenfold, hundredfold aura erupted from within his body.
Wielding his twin halberds—
He appeared ready to tear apart the sky itself.
“Come battle!”
“Come all together!”
For a time—
The entire Wan Territory shook violently.
Jia Xu, Zhang Xiu, and Wen Ping all simultaneously entered battle.
Every resident throughout Wan Territory felt as though the world itself was collapsing in an apocalyptic catastrophe.
This battle lasted nearly an entire day.
Ultimately—
Because of Jia Xu’s intervention—
Dian Wei once again failed to breach New Wan City’s defenses just as in the past.
However—
He still inflicted massive damage upon the fortress.
Meanwhile—
Jia Xu completely fell into slumber afterward.
The time of Ultimate Darkness ended.
Dian Wei was naturally extremely unwilling.
If Cao Ang had still remained by his side—
If he had merely been given a little more time—
Then this fortress would certainly have been completely destroyed.
Unfortunately—
There were no “ifs.”
As Ultimate Darkness ended—
He could only abandon the battle and wait for the next Day of Ultimate Darkness to return once more…
After this battle—
Jia Xu had already become unable to even protect himself.
The next Day of Ultimate Darkness—
Would become the moment New Wan City and the Starsea were utterly crushed!
Thus—
The Day of Ultimate Darkness within Wan City Territory finally came to an end.