Imperial Crown.

Chapter 629 My Lord's Glory, When Will It End?!

“I am not a killer. If I leave now, I can still live.”

Dai Yunyi said coldly.

In the void, a towering tree with lush foliage and a canopy like a giant parasol sprang forth, its crown blocking the molten lava-like streams of water. It looked as if many people were watering flowers, and the crowd resembled insects among the blossoms. Fire and wood elements constantly collided, annihilated, and mingled, producing deafening roars of "whoosh," "boom," and "bang." The entire sky transformed into a kaleidoscope of colors, flashing like a carousel in a red-light district. As for the dolphin-like lava fish, branches the length of a forearm trembled without wind, swaying slightly before bursting forth with all their leaves, transforming into sharp "cleavers" that precisely sliced ​​the lava fish into fragments the size of palms, which dripped to the ground. From a distance, the ancient tree blotted out the sky, with golden lava constantly dripping from its base, resembling a true "iron tree in bloom." From the base of the tree, dozens of branches as thick as thighs shot out, stabbing at the front, whipping at the side, pounding on the head, and drilling under the groin... In an instant, Crouch was covered in sweat, spitting blood, and his face was as white as a mask.

Daiyunyi's words were true; Raven had personally visited the Elven Empire and knew the real situation. Even within the Elven Empire, Daiyunyi maintained a saintly mindset of "treating all things as straw dogs." She rarely interfered with the misdeeds of outsiders within the Elven Empire. This is why the Elven Empire was filled with numerous human adventurers, mercenaries, bounty hunters stealing cultivation resources, and orcish elf-hunting teams. As long as they didn't venture deep into the Forbidden Zone, Daiyunyi generally didn't interfere. Even when she did venture into the Forbidden Zone, Daiyunyi generally wouldn't kill easily. Otherwise, Anno and Gilida wouldn't have survived!
Therefore, Raven believed that if Crouch chose to cease fighting at this point, Daisy would definitely not kill him.

"Senior!" "Stop it!" "If this continues, she'll beat you to death!"

Raven roared. The chains binding him rattled. He couldn't help it; he was kind-hearted and simple-minded. He couldn't bear to see anyone hurt or killed. Even knowing Crouch's true nature, he resolutely chose to "repay evil with good!" "Even if you don't think of yourself, you should think of Lux!" "It doesn't matter if you die!" "How heartbroken she'll be!" To be honest, the Elf Saintess was Raven's true savior! The one who truly lifted the blood curse from his body. If Crouch died at her hands, it would inevitably cause conflict between Lux and Dewi in the future. Wouldn't that just create trouble for his harem? To avoid causing himself future problems, Raven shouted anxiously.

"..."

Crouch's expression was grim. Even though he was already a seventh-tier, nine-star powerhouse, and even though Dai Yunyi, outside the forbidden zone, could only exert the strength of an eighth-tier, one-star powerhouse, this seemingly small difference of "one star" made their strength as vastly different as heaven and earth. Dai Yunyi had not only directly broken through his fire law domain, but had even dragged him into her own natural law domain. Natural law, in this context, referred to wood attribute. Crouch felt a bitter taste in his mouth and couldn't help but glance at the unmoved Saint Uban in the distance. As the Pope, he remained still, and the other sixth-tier and fifth-tier powerhouses of the Holy See dared not move either. Only occasionally did a hint of anxiety appear on their faces. Only at this moment did Crouch truly understand how foolish he had been before, and how terrifying his senior brother's control over the Holy See truly was. Many seemed to secretly submit to Crouch, expressing their dissatisfaction with the Pope. But when faced with a crisis requiring sacrifice and choice, they all stood obediently behind Saint Uban, like dogs.

yes! !
Who would willingly spend their life as a hermit like him? Who wouldn't enjoy a life of "drunken revelry and debauchery" every day?!

Crouch had thought that after years of seclusion, he had finally broken through to the seventh rank, nine stars, and was now strong enough to challenge his senior brother. If his senior brother remained stubborn, he would lead a group to break away from the Holy See and establish a "New Holy See"! But now, everyone was on his side! A bunch of shameless scoundrels! They were even worse than that disgusting trash Raven! At least Raven cared about him.

"Humph"

Crouch snorted angrily, his eyes blazing with fury as he roared, "My Lord's Glory!" "When will it end?!?!" He desperately channeled his magic power, golden light blazing around him, transforming him almost into a golden statue! Finally, he repelled those damned branches! He had a chance to catch his breath!
Crouch instantly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. A flash of light appeared in his storage ring, conjuring an ancient longsword. "A Thousand Cuts!!" Crouch roared. As magic surged and exploded, the longsword vibrated and split open, forming a circle that protected Crouch! "Go!" Crouch pointed. Countless longswords slashed through the air, hurtling towards the tree!

Swoosh swoosh

At least hundreds, even thousands, of longswords hurtled towards the towering ancient tree, striking it with tremendous force. The tree trembled violently, branches of varying thickness falling to the ground! Countless vibrant green leaves fluttered down, resembling withered autumn leaves! The entire ancient tree seemed to darken, and the orange-red lava above intensified its impact, its force and sound amplified! It looked as if it were about to pour over the saintess's head at any moment!
"A seventh-tier divine weapon?!"

The two had been exchanging blows for almost half an hour when Dai Yunyi's pretty face changed slightly for the first time. She muttered something under her breath.

This is yet another seventh-tier divine weapon!
However, Dai Yunyi merely frowned slightly, still not drawing her staff, and pointed again. Her fingers were long and slender, her eyes bright, and her entire being was shrouded in shimmering light, obscuring her true appearance. "Hurricane Thunder!" With Dai Yunyi's melodious shout, gusts of wind howled, thunder roared, and dark clouds swept in! It was the forbidden magic that Raven had witnessed Dai Yunyi use to subdue Anno and Gilida!
The moment this forbidden spell was uttered, the crowd erupted in uproar!
The two giant dragons, Drogon and Rhaenyra, roared, releasing unsettling and threatening dragon cries.

This forbidden spell seems to be designed to refine this entire world as well!
My life is over.

Crouch felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing Daiyun's forbidden spell. Indeed, while Daiyun's power was somewhat suppressed and diminished, her understanding and comprehension of magic hadn't regressed in the slightest. Before this ancient monster, Crouch was ultimately no match.

The heavens and earth changed color! Thunder shook the universe!
The winds and clouds surged, like two cymbals in an orchestra, closing in and grinding Crouch towards him, determined to reduce him to ashes!
"puff"

Unable to withstand the sweeping hurricane, Crouch, along with his weapon, was sent flying and crashed into the valley. The "Crimson Flame Fish," deprived of its magical infusion, instantly vanished and dissipated.

Dai Yunyi turned around and stared at Saint Uban without saying a word.

At this moment, she truly resembled a deity who ruled over heaven and earth!

Saint Uban's old eyes were half-open, as if he were pondering something. After a short while, he softly uttered "Withdraw!" and then transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the valley. The members of the Holy See also followed suit. Those who could fly took flight, while those who could not either sprouted wings or rode winged horses... all departing with equal grace.

Dai Yunyi looked down at Raven again, shook her head inexplicably, then tore through the void and disappeared.

"Homeowner!"

Eric and the others rushed over, threw the firewood off Raven, broke the Demon-Sealing Steel Chains, and then gently put Raven down from the cross.

"Quickly, go find Crouch!"

Raven lay on the ground, speaking weakly.

Thor and Vesdon hurriedly rode Drogon into the sky to search ahead of them.

Eric, Link, and the others carried Raven on foot towards that direction. About an hour later, Thor found Crouch. Viston returned to lead the way, and when they were a few hundred meters away, Raven struggled to get off them and waved his hand, "Don't come any closer."

With that, Raven walked unsteadily toward the spot where Crouch had fallen unconscious.

"Senior." "Senior?" "Senior!"

Raven knelt beside Crouch, approaching him and calling softly. He was in excruciating pain and utterly weak. Crouch, however, was in a worse state. His white robes were tattered, and his once-grown beard was gone. His eyes were closed, his face ashen, and he was completely unconscious. His staff, at least a sixth-tier weapon, was broken into three pieces. His seventh-tier longsword was nowhere to be found.

"Snapped"

Seeing that he wouldn't wake up no matter how much he called, Raven raised his hand and slapped him across the face. "Senior, wake up!" Raven's voice was already trembling with tears. He swore that he slapped him only because he wanted to save him. "Slap!" Raven slapped him again. This time, it was on his right cheek. On the way here, Eric had already given him some honey water. So he was able to hold on; he had some strength.

Soon, Crouch, his cheeks swollen, woke up groggily.

However, the moment he opened his eyes, he saw Raven raising his hand, ready to slap him. "You beast!" "What are you doing?!" Crouch felt excruciating pain in his chest and cheeks, and his voice became a buzzing sound. Just those words caused Crouch to cough up another mouthful of blood.

Raven awkwardly lowered his hand. "Senior, you're unconscious. I'm trying to save you."

Crouch touched his burning cheek, immediately understanding what had happened. "You hit me?" "No." "No, no, no." "Absolutely not."

Raven shook his head vigorously. "I was just pressing on your chest." "Senior." "Without further ado." "Do you have any last words?" "I can pass them on to Lux." "Like, who should you give your ring to?" "And what about any buried treasure... or hidden caves... or something like that?"

Crouch: ...

Crouch shoved Raven away, enduring the pain as he sat up, coughing up another mouthful of blood with each movement. This showed just how fatal his injuries were. "Don't worry! I won't die anytime soon." "However," he continued, "I do have something to say to you." "Raven, stop bothering Lux." "Don't you have enough women around you?" "Even that ancient monster went to great lengths to save you!" "You don't lack women." "And you're not good enough for Lux." "Let her go!"

"What?" "You won't die?"

Raven was greatly shocked. Seeing Crouch hunched over and struggling to get up from the ground, Raven's eyes turned cold, and without saying a word, he threw a punch at him.

boom

Crouch, a seventh-tier, nine-star warrior, instantly turned into blood droplets scattered across the ground.

"If I can't die, I can't die!" "You dare threaten me to leave Lux?!" "A righteous death is a just punishment!"

Raven collected the blood droplets and a silver bead from the ground into his blood ring. Now, he had the battle qi to break through to the peak of the fifth rank. He then put Crouch's ring into his pocket. Immediately, his gaze swept around, searching for the whereabouts of the seventh-rank longsword. Fortunately, he quickly found the longsword a dozen feet away.

Seeing that the longsword was undamaged and without any cracks, Raven breathed a sigh of relief. He put the longsword into his spatial ring and limped outside.

"Brother," "How is the senior?"

Veston came up and asked with concern.

"fine"

Raven shook his head and calmly said, "Senior is alright, he's already left." "Let's go too." After saying that, he pretended to be extremely weak and collapsed. This was mainly to avoid others asking any more questions.

The group lifted Raven onto Drogon's back and began to attend to him. As June approached, the weather grew increasingly hot. Some fanned Raven, like Whitemoon. Others fed him water, like Link. He was extremely weak and not fit to eat.

"Master," Thor asked, "Shall we still go to the Reef Coal Province?"

Eric smacked Thor on the back of the head. "Where are you going? Go home right now!"

Completely relaxed, Raven didn't even realize when he had actually passed out. Or rather, he had fallen asleep.

……

A deep, subtle fragrance wafted into his nostrils. Raven felt himself lying on a soft bed. A pair of incredibly gentle, delicate hands were cleansing his body. Even Raven's penis (which shouldn't affect the reading experience, right?) was being gently picked up and carefully wiped by those slender, jade-like hands.

Raven did not open his eyes. He extended his mental energy, sensing his surroundings.

This is a large bedroom of over 100 square meters, with a separate bathroom, a separate small kitchen... a familiar table, a familiar layout, a familiar mirror, a familiar wardrobe, a familiar bookshelf, a familiar smell... and a familiar aunt.

"Are they back already?"

Raven thought to himself. This was his bedroom in New Eagle Keep within Eagle City.

It's been so many years since I last lived here.

3 years? 5 years? Or even longer...

Raven couldn't remember very well.

Fortunately, everything has returned to dust.

All pressure and obstacles will disappear.

There were only two people in the room. One was Raven, who was naked, and the other was his aunt, who was quietly doing something.

Denise was halfway through wiping when she was taken aback to find a single, glistening tear sliding down Raven's cheek.

She rose and sat on the edge of the bed, gently leaning down to kiss away the tear with her red lips. Then she reached out and stroked Raven's cheek, gently caressing him from his thick, black stubble-covered chin down to the top of his head. It was like an elder lovingly stroking a child, like a lover tenderly caressing her husband, like a master caressing her own perfect masterpiece. How could she, as a woman, not love Raven? But that ethical barrier remained, like a bloodstained thorn, standing between them. She hated the injustice of the world, why Raven hadn't appeared in her life sooner. She hated the injustice of fate, even if she hadn't chosen to marry Donald. With her power, she would never allow Raven to marry another woman.

Their cheeks were very close, almost nose to nose. Denise's beautiful eyes were filled with boundless love, and she said in a slightly tearful voice:
"Raven," "You're crying."

Yes, he was crying. Raven said hoarsely, "Yes, it's over."

My heart is breaking.

……

(End of this chapter)