Origin Paradise!

Marquis Black Whale unleashed a sword strike from afar, gathering a massive amount of water elemental power, causing a mirror-like river to surge upstream with tremendous force.

When the water elemental flooded the knights, it was extremely gentle, constantly healing their wounds. But when it touched the pirates, it immediately turned into a chilling cold current, freezing the pirates into ice sculptures.

At the city wall built against the crater, the now-famous Sun King of the North appeared, his long golden hair and clothes extremely dazzling. Jiang He commanded with both hands, and hundreds and thousands of golden fireballs appeared and shot out, causing the towering mountains to tremble violently. The golden fireballs blasted the water elemental river, and when they exploded upon hitting the ground, the countless sparks that splashed out were like a rain of arrows, burning and killing more than half of the knights, causing heavy losses.

"They really aren't natives of Sea Serpent Island."

Marquis Black Whale's face was gloomy, his heart bleeding. The Sun King didn't care about the pirates' deaths and injuries, ignored his swordsmanship, and focused on killing the knights. This test was intentional on his part, but seeing more than half of his loyal knights killed or wounded still made him feel heartbroken.

call!

Marquis Black Whale seemed to be riding the waves, rushing straight up the mountain.

At this moment, both sides are closely watching this battle in the Holy Land. Whether the Sun King and the Storm Bishop are seriously injured after their battle, and what their condition is, will directly affect the outcome of the next battle.

Whoosh!

Marquis Black Whale shattered a pirate ice sculpture, drew his sword at close range, and activated the Saint-level sword technique, Tidal Force Field. The roar of the waves seemed to echo across the mountain. The sword strike contained the impact of dozens of tidal surges. The Saint-level expert who had been famous in the Northern Territory for a long time had his combat power verified by all sides.

Wow!

Jiang He conjured a golden longsword in his hand, with the True Flame of the Sun swirling wildly. His ample combat experience and the passive ability of the Heavenly Hunter allowed him to keenly detect the direction of the enemy's swordsmanship.

A golden light flashed, the blades clashed, and with a "clang," the two swords clashed. Marquis Black Whale could even see the undisguised indifference in those cold eyes—the eyes of someone who had slaughtered countless lives, utterly devoid of pity.

“Inhuman.” Marquis Black Whale’s heart trembled.

Wow!

Jiang He conjured another golden longsword in his left hand, instantly slashing straight at the enemy's neck. Marquis Black Whale's eyes changed slightly. His skill level as a sword master (LV90) made his instincts extremely sensitive. He immediately tilted his head back to dodge. The golden blade missed his neck, and the extreme heat made people's hearts tremble. The tip of the sword hit the shoulder armor, and the power of the sun instantly melted that part of the magic heavy armor's defense.

Ding Ding Ding!

The sword light intertwined to form a storm.

Knights and pirates retreated. A golden light flashed, and dozens of knights were decapitated. Flames burned their bodies. The aftershocks of the battle in the Holy Land were extremely destructive. Only by forming battle groups could lower-level beings be qualified to compete to some extent.

Ding Ding Ding!

The crisp sounds of the blades cracking became more frequent.

The golden sword light gradually overwhelmed the azure sword shadow.

Marquis Black Whale's expression changed. The enemy's swordsmanship was inexplicably stiff, but the overall technique was exquisite. He had a shocking guess in his mind: the Sun King's main weapon was definitely not a longsword. The fact that he could quickly suppress him meant that the technique was extraordinary.

call!

Immortal-level magic - Still Water Cage activated.

Countless refined water element ropes emerged from Jiang He's body. Marquis Black Whale suddenly activated his signature sword technique, "Water Punishment," with extremely sharp water flowing between the blades.

Unfortunately, the Immortal-level magic, Still Water Cage, was ineffective against the Heavenly King's Holy Body. Jiang He's longsword shattered, and the Legendary-level secret technique, Sun God Sword, burst forth with countless rays of light, enveloping the enemy.

In an instant, the Black Whale Marquis's pupils dilated in shock.

The Sun God Sword tore the Black Whale Marquis to shreds, but his figure quickly dimmed. The Immortal-level magic, Mirage, was successfully activated. He concealed his aura and figure, and flashed to the side of the Sun King. The impact of the tidal force field and the sharpness of the Water Punishment were perfectly combined. This strongest sword technique was so terrifying that it made the mountains fall silent.

"Die!" Marquis Black Whale roared.

According to the plan, he shouldn't have fought to this extent, but the Sun King was definitely not an opponent he could "play along with." Instinct told him that if he continued to think about things like the second prince, he would die here today.

In an instant, a strange change occurred.

The sun's divine rays suddenly covered the high mountains.

On the high platform surrounded by the Knights, Duke Felix was stunned, his face frozen in shock.

Inside the War Turtle Castle, Eleanor's expression was extremely solemn, her eyes filled with apprehension and vigilance.

Sweat beaded on the forehead of the Marquis of Broken Reef. In the distance, amidst the mountains and forests, the cloaked man and several players exchanged bewildered glances.

In that instant, Marquis Black Whale's water power was severely cooled, his strongest sword technique collapsed, and the knight's sword, whose edges were already full of nicks, struck Jiang He's shoulder but failed to harm the Heavenly King's Holy Body.

puff!

A golden, radiant hand pierced through his heart.

For heroic beings, a damaged heart is an absolute and devastating injury, and the Sun's True Flame is rapidly scorching their souls, a fatal blow that will lead to their demise.

In the moment of crisis, a mysterious figure from the royal family intervened beside Duke Felix. The noble recorder, who was supposed to be responsible for recording the battle achievements, released spatial fluctuations. The mark that had been left on Marquis Black Whale flashed, and a Knight of Great Achievement took his place, his body turning to ashes in golden flames.

Marquis Black Whale returned to the army, but collapsed, severely wounded.

Countless knights gazed at the Sun King atop the mountain, his eyes filled with awe and shock. The high and mighty Holy Knights had just narrowly escaped death. Witnessing this firsthand was terrifying, as it demonstrated the Sun King's absolute power to kill anyone present.

The drumbeats echoed, and the remaining Black Whale Knights retreated.

Jiang He did not order a pursuit. His real goal was to lure the Pirate King out. A peak-level hero possesses the power of heaven and earth and a hero state. The latter, like the hero's body, has a 50% overall enhancement and total damage immunity, making it an existence that no Golden Age being can challenge.

"The Sun King is still at his peak!"

"Lord Black Whale has fallen into a coma!"

"Why don't the Holy Ones attack together? These high-ranking nobles are utterly foolish. Is the Sun King someone we can underestimate?"

With the defeat of the Black Whale Marquis, the morale of the various knightly orders plummeted to rock bottom.

Chapter 629 is tricky.

As dawn broke, both sides agreed to a truce.

The twelve knight orders surrounded the Sea Serpent City, ceasing their offensive and instead preparing immortal-level magic to bombard the Sun King at any moment.

At the camp, various nobles were present, and the atmosphere was somewhat somber.

Marquis Black Whale struggled to sit in his seat, the bleeding from his wound barely stopped, the excruciating pain of the Sun's True Flame burning his soul contorting his face.

Suddenly, a tall figure stood in front of me.

Jiang He took out a vial of extraordinary factor medicine and handed it over, asking, "How is it?"

The potion seemed to contain a peculiar fragrance. The desire emanating from his soul made Marquis Black Whale look around, then drink it down in one gulp, and his expression immediately relaxed.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Rhein."

Marquis Black Whale said, slightly out of breath, "The Sun King is very strong. His power to destroy enemies came without warning. Moreover, his strength, speed, defense, offense, and mystical resistance are all formidable. If this had continued, I would have perished."

The extraordinary factor medicine has a very good healing effect on the soul. Marquis Black Whale knew that Rhine had come to gather information, so he immediately pointed out the key point.

Jiang He stroked his chin. "This is tricky."

Zhuang Ya, who was accompanying him, blinked as she looked at the potion bottle. She knew that even Lilith might not dare to drink anything given by the giant snake. The environment had obviously given Marquis Black Whale the illusion that he was safe. Of course, the most important thing was that the poison was colorless and odorless, and its legendary level was beyond the Marquis's perception limit.

The camp was abuzz with discussion, with almost all the nobles talking about the formidable enemy, the Sun King, until a figure in a magic robe appeared, leaving some of the lower-ranking nobles looking bewildered.

"The greatest contributor and recorder of this battle."

Duke Felix introduced, “The most beautiful jewel of the Empire, Princess Inlinis.”

The young woman had a beautiful face and an extremely tall figure, but what was even more striking was her Saint-level power. Inlinis was the eldest princess of the royal family, a space mage, and she and the first prince were twins. Both of them had gained the approval of the Calamity Dragon. As everyone knew, this generation of the empire was about to produce two dragon knights.

Her existence is one of the key factors in the rise of the rebels. The royal family now believes in the Father God, and once the Dragon Knights grow up, the eleven churches in the mortal world will no longer have the strength to hold out.

The eldest princess nodded perfunctorily to the crowd, her expression somewhat arrogant, and said, "I will not participate in the battle; I will only be responsible for recording military achievements, unless the King of the Wild Hunt appears."

The two marquises nodded in agreement. Spatial-type holy domains are rivals, and the eldest princess is a member of the royal family, naturally enjoying the emperor's trust. She is indeed the best candidate for the recorder this time.

“Brother, don’t you recognize your older sister?” The eldest princess looked at the “second prince” with a meaningful gaze.

The "second prince" was a little flustered. "Greetings, elder sister."

"Hehehe." The eldest princess chuckled.

Duke Felix quickly said, "Thanks to the Black Whale's valiant fighting, the defensive strength of Sea Serpent City has been basically ascertained. Tomorrow is the general offensive. Please drink to your hearts' content."

As soon as he finished speaking, Duke Felix raised a glass of sea snake wine and downed this most famous local spirit.

The nobles also raised their glasses. Jiang He had only drunk half of his drink when Eleanor whispered, "Just a little is enough, don't drink too much."

Jiang He glanced at her.

Not letting him drink is a joke. Only Old Black has the right to say something like that. If Eleanor hadn't meant no harm, he would have punched her already. For an alchemist to lose his drink is no less devastating than for an ordinary person to lose all their blood – both are fatal consequences.

Drink up a glass of wine.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Duke Felix's face turned deathly pale, and he suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood. The two marquises remained calm, as this was all part of the plan.

The wine that was delivered was poisoned!

"The young earl harbors wolfish ambitions and has murdered his father!"

"Quickly, summon a few bishops."

Wow!

Duke Felix vomited up some fragments of his internal organs.

The two marquises stood up abruptly, exchanged a glance, and their expressions changed drastically.

"No, it's not sea snake venom!"

"What's going on? Someone's going to die!"

The eldest princess hurriedly took out her personal medicine, but it had no effect. She said seriously, "The poison is above the Immortal level, an unprecedentedly potent poison. I have never seen it in the palace."

Duke Felix quickly fell into a coma. Several bishops rushed to the scene, but the outcome was dire. Saving his life was the greatest achievement, and no one dared to be sure when the Duke would wake up.

Many nobles were thrown into panic. Without the magic warships, the Northern army would not be able to return for more than half a month. Now that their leader had fallen and there were powerful enemies ahead, the situation was unpredictable.

Marquis Black Whale stepped forward and said, "All the servants and guards who handled the sea snake wine shall be executed on the spot."

"From this moment forward, Earl Greenwood will assume command of the army."

"Don't move the encirclement. Everything will remain the same tonight."

"The Knights of the Shattered Reef are out gathering provisions; they must hurry!"

Everyone turned their attention to Earl Greenwood, who was not far away.

As the eldest son of the Duke, this count was not assertive and even seemed somewhat nervous in the face of the many gazes he received.

The next moment, his wife stepped forward, her expression grim, and said, "Do everything as the Marquis says."

The second daughter of the Duke of the South, a young noblewoman named after a spider, is the one who holds up the count's territory in the absence of the Earl of Greenwood, making the servants tremble at the mere mention of her name.

“Execute them all… that’s too cruel.” Earl Greenwood hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, “Just arrest them. There are definitely innocent people among them, and I believe Father wouldn’t want to bear such infamy.”

The nobles whispered among themselves, and a hint of disgust appeared in the eyes of the Marquis of Black Whale. It had nothing to do with whether he was merciful or not; all of them were executed to purge the traitors and prevent the news from being leaked on a large scale.

Jiang He looked at Eleanor from the crowd.

Eleanor whispered, "Earl Green Forest was trained in the Imperial Knights when he was young. He was essentially a hostage, and all his mentors were arranged by the royal family."

The royal family wouldn't go so far as to secretly harm a hostage, but it's certainly impossible for them to spend a huge amount of money to train him into a qualified great lord. In fact, Earl Greenwood's personality was the result of such deliberate actions.

"The young count?" Jiang He asked casually.

Eleanor replied, "The young count has elven blood and is not qualified to be the heir. If the duke is willing to make it public, there are plenty of people willing to assassinate him."

Making it public is a way of making a statement.

The free people of the Empire generally consider humans to be superior to other races. The birth of a child between a duke and an elf is a great scandal. The great nobles of the North tacitly agree to this and give the duke face. The Imperial Prime Minister is behind everything concerning the duke's heir, or rather, the great nobles of the entire Empire.

"I see." Jiang He understood why the young count was so excited when he saw the Sun King. The Heavenly King's Holy Body contained the extraordinary factor of the Sun Elf bloodline. With the Sun Elf and the Sun Authority, it seemed that he could make a trip to the Elf race.

What Duke Felix drank was actually poison.

Chapter 630 The Final Assault on Sea Serpent Island

Late at night, the nobles returned to their respective camps and remained there.

In the War Turtle Castle at the very center of the camp, the accompanying servants were cleaning up the mess left after the banquet, occasionally whispering about the Duke's poisoning.

Inside the castle study, the "Second Prince" trembled with fear, for the two marquises before him had dropped their pretense.

“You may die now, Your Highness,” said the Marquis of Broken Reef.

"I originally wanted you to die at the hands of pirates in public, but as you can see, that's not the case right now," Marquis Black Whale said coldly. "As long as you beautify it afterward, it won't make much of a difference."

The "second prince" turned pale. He was just a substitute, and no one had told him that this would be the outcome.

"My lords... Sister Wang is still at the camp!"

As if grasping at the last straw, the second prince suddenly turned ferocious and said, "My sister will never let the murder of a member of the royal bloodline go unpunished. She is a Saint-level spatial mage, and you will never be able to stop her!"