The Si'an Divine Lord was surrounded by a crimson mist of blood. Despite his immense power, he couldn't withstand the Arrogant King's strike.
In the boundless void, a figure drifted into view, approaching from afar. It hovered above the heavens, gazing down upon the battlefield, its eyes fixed on the mass of bloody mist.
"Greetings, Arrogant King," a chorus of the Arrogant Tribe's army bowed in unison. The three Arrogant Lords simultaneously ceased their actions and turned their attention to the Arrogant King.
"It is merely a projection, no need for such formalities."
The Arrogant King waved his hand, his gaze unwavering from the mist. Then, his attention shifted to the Feirei Divine Lord, who was charging forward, attempting to rescue Si'an. The Arrogant King frowned slightly, then let out a soft sigh, like a whisper of melancholy. He raised his hand and unleashed a divine light, aimed directly at Feirei Divine Lord.
A hand emerged from the blood mist, single-handedly grasping the divine light unleashed by the Arrogant King and crushing it into oblivion. In the next moment, another hand stretched out from the mist, and with a powerful swing, the blood mist dispersed. Si'an Divine Lord, though a figure of blood, maintained his upright posture, exuding an aura of divine might.
Si'an looked at the Arrogant King and chuckled, "The Arrogant Tribe has no great generals, forcing the King to personally lead the charge. Arrogant King, from the moment you appeared here and attacked me, the Arrogant Tribe was already defeated."
After speaking, Si'an Divine Lord burst into laughter, as if he had heard the greatest joke in existence.
The Arrogant King glanced at the three Arrogant Lords standing silently beside him, sighed, and without any attempt to conceal his thoughts or show anger, replied softly:
"I cannot refute your words. It is said that a king's personal involvement can boost morale, but for a king, for a race, it signifies an inner emptiness, a desperate end with no generals to command or soldiers to deploy.
Su Wu's talent is no less than Xia Ye Qi's, but he followed the wrong person. Xi Ming was foolish; not only did he awaken Man Gu Yan Zu's Yan Li, but he also created a second He Li. Even so, he showed no remorse, dragging Su Wu down to his death.
He was the fuse of this battlefield. Without him, this war would not have begun so soon; it would have been delayed by at least ten million years."
"Xia Ku Duo had the same plan back then. He was waiting for Xia Min Ao and Xia Fu Ling to achieve Divine Lord status. It's a pity that our Arrogant Tribe produced a fool who completely disrupted all the Divine Kings' plans and waiting."
Si'an Divine Lord said coldly, "I don't understand what you're talking about. I only want to ask, are you here to kill me? If so, hurry up and do it. If not, then let us leave."
The Arrogant King shook his head in disappointment. "Si'an, your talent is exceptional. If you had waited another ten million years, meticulously comprehending heaven and earth, you might have touched the threshold of the Divine King realm. What a pity. If this great battle had occurred ten million years later, you would have had a place on the battlefield."
Si'an Divine Lord fell silent. He gave Feirei a look. Feirei's eyes widened, and he shook his head. Seeing Si'an's resolute gaze, Feirei gritted his teeth, turned, and retreated rapidly, leading the Divine Tribe army, composed of Realm Gods, in a swift withdrawal.
"Where do you think you're going!"
One of the Arrogant Lords shouted, leaping forward and unleashing hundreds of Arrogant Divine Powers, bombarding the Divine Tribe army.
Si'an threw his saber, blocking all the attacks with a single strike. He shifted his body, positioning himself squarely in front of the Divine Tribe army.
Si'an Divine Lord's intention was clear: he would hold off the Arrogant King and the three Arrogant Lords, allowing Feirei to escape with the Divine Tribe army. Feirei must not die, for he had the support of the Navia Divine Tribe behind him. Those Divine Tribe soldiers must not die either; they were to join He Li's forces, adding strength to his cause.
However, someone had to intercept the Arrogant King and the three Arrogant Lords.
Si'an Divine Lord, without hesitation, stepped forward!
"Presumptuous! How dare you act like this before our King!"
The three Arrogant Lords exchanged glances, simultaneously disengaging and charging towards Si'an. In an instant, a fierce battle erupted. Si'an, while engaged in a fierce struggle with the three Arrogant Lords, also diverted a stream of divine power to monitor the Arrogant King's movements.
The Arrogant King was not one to hesitate. Feirei must die, and Si'an must also die. Since the three Arrogant Lords could not subdue him, he would act personally.
The Arrogant King made no superfluous movements. He raised his hand and punched down at the battle, the space seemingly compressed and layered upon itself, before shattering in succession.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The three Arrogant Lords flew away.
Si'an did not retreat. He braced himself, arm and saber held horizontally, preparing to meet the Arrogant King's strike head-on.
Si'an Divine Lord's expression was calm. He continuously checked if Feirei and the Divine Tribe army had safely retreated, paying no heed to the Arrogant King's incoming punch.
Even if he were to die after this punch, it would not matter. Buying even a moment's time was enough for Feirei and the others to cross several star systems and reach the edge of the battlefield. He Li would be there to intercept them. His mission, in this way, would be considered complete.
With the three Arrogant Lords in front and the Arrogant King in the heavens above, both sets of eyes turned to Si'an, awaiting his demise.
Suddenly,
The Arrogant King looked up towards the distance.
Boom... Boom... Boom...
Continuous rumbling sounds echoed through space. From the brilliant river of stars, a golden bell emerged, ancient and colossal, radiating a golden halo. Waves of ripples emanated from it, striking the Arrogant King's attack. With a resounding boom, the Arrogant King's punch was neutralized.
The Arrogant King looked coldly at the golden bell and chuckled, "He Li, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. But it's futile. Your appearance here means that the Arrogant Lords accompanying you will also intercept Feirei. Si'an and Feirei, one of them must die.
I am very curious, whom will you save?
The heavily injured Si'an?
Or Feirei, who has the support of the Navia Divine Tribe?"
He Li instantly appeared atop the golden bell. After stabilizing himself, he met Si'an's gaze, nodded gently, then looked up at the Arrogant King and said coldly,
"From a young age, I knew that choosing between two equally important things is difficult. Since I am here, I have already made my choice. Arrogant King, why bother with mere words?"
Si'an Divine Lord was stunned. He abruptly turned his head to look. Although he could no longer see them, he knew that Feirei and the Divine Tribe army, who were several star systems away, were being intercepted by an Arrogant Lord.
"He Li..." Si'an Divine Lord began, wanting He Li to save Feirei. After all, Feirei was the most important. This entire situation was because of Feirei's life. His sacrifice was also to protect Feirei. If He Li did not save Feirei but instead saved himself, the plan would fail, and He Li might lose the support of the Navia Divine Tribe.
He himself, after separating the southern battlefield, had lost the strength of one battlefield and was severely injured, unable to provide He Li with combat power in a short period. To He Li, Feirei's value far surpassed his own.
He Li turned to look at Si'an Divine Lord. His indifferent expression melted away like snow, and he grinned, saying, "Si'an Divine Lord, stop talking. If everything is weighed by its pros and cons, it becomes too rational. That fellow Xiao Yue is no longer inside me. Let me follow my heart and be unrestrained for once."
"You are far more important to me than the support of a divine tribe."
Si'an Divine Lord opened his mouth, then finally sighed and shook his head.
He Li smiled, adjusted the long saber at his waist, and gently kicked the golden bell. The bell disappeared, and then, a blood-red great saber erupted from between He Li's eyebrows.
He Li raised his hand, gripped the great saber, performed a saber flourish, and then lowered it behind him. He looked at the Arrogant King and the three Arrogant Lords, and said with a light chuckle, "All of you, or one by one? I suggest you all come at once. If you come one by one, it won't be enough for me to kill, and it won't be satisfying."
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