Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 720: Chapter 331: Victory and Its Price (Part 2)

And all of these characteristics mean that this team must be the elite of the elite!

There are not many Awakened above the Fierce Tier, and those who can be absolutely loyal and determined are less than one in ten even among this minority!

These people are all highly potential Awakened, who are the mainstay of the future national army!

Moreover, in the continuous war, more civilians have died!

The destructive power of battles above the General Tier is too great, even staying in the Shelter cannot avoid the aftermath of the conflict.

Although specific statistics have not yet been made, no matter how you calculate it, the casualties are above 200,000!

More importantly...

"It must be hard to find out you’ve been deceived." Chu Xiu sighed lightly.

Qingshan and others likely are not afraid of sacrifice.

But the choices of the Celestial Kings have already touched upon the issues of ideals and beliefs.

In the presence of the Celestial King or even the nation, are they just chess pieces that can be abandoned for greater achievements?

For the chess player, when trading a knight for a cannon, the only consideration is the subsequent actions and whether the trade is worth it. The thoughts of the knight are irrelevant.

Chu Xiu saw Zhang Qingshan walk into a nearby temporary camp, placing the body of his fallen comrade into a body bag. After pausing for a moment, he raised his hand, and the body of a Golden Giant Dragon appeared beside him.

This made Chu Xiu sigh again.

The Dragon Knight profession, benefiting from the help of the Giant Dragon, usually possesses combat strength surpassing the same tier profession.

But if the accompanying giant dragon dies, the combat power will be greatly reduced, as many Dragon Knight skills require the cooperation of the Giant Dragon to exert power.

Without the Giant Dragon, Zhang Qingshan might even be trapped in the General Tier for a lifetime, and even if he forced a challenge, the probability of passing the trial is extremely low! One could say he has fallen from a limitless potential genius to an ordinary Awakened.

Not to mention, the Giant Dragon and the knight have a profound connection, being the closest comrades.

"Releasing the Giant Dragon, Qingshan probably wants it to enjoy the honor of a martyr..."

Suddenly, Chu Xiu saw Zhang Qingshan lift his head, staring fixedly in one direction in the sky without any expression on his face, lost in thought.

Chu Xiu followed his gaze.

At the end of the line of sight were the distant figures of the Sun King and the King of Slaughter facing each other.

...

"I once heard an old saying from Huaxia."

"When the birds are gone, the bow is put away; when the cunning hare dies, the hound is boiled."

"I wonder if my pronunciation is standard?"

The Sun King stood in the sky, her radiance still dazzling, having just easily slayed five War Generals alone in the battle.

However, behind her, the twelve Sun Wheel Spears on the still radiant Golden Sun Wheel were already completely exhausted.

Faced with the Sun King’s question, the King of Slaughter smiled and said, "Your pronunciation is perfect, no linguist could possibly find any fault."

"I also thought of a saying: ’Cast a peach, return a plum.’ Since ancient times, Huaxia has emphasized repaying the kindness a thousandfold, you need not worry."

"Moreover, the title Sun King refers to the person, not that golden sun wheel. Only the most foolish idiot would think that the Sun King has only one way to fight."

At this moment, the King of Slaughter had already put away the menacingly crimson long knife, his suit unscathed in the fight, not even a bit dirty, and there was a gentle smile on his face, making him look like an elegant and dignified gentleman.

However, the Sun King was unaffected by the King of Slaughter’s compliments, only sneered coldly, "Even in my arrogance, I wouldn’t think I could single-handedly oppose the three Celestial Kings of Huaxia."

"Li Jing and that sneaky fellow can be ignored, but Lin Fan? Where is he hiding? I don’t believe he would stand idly by in this action."

The King of Slaughter smiled and said, "You’ve misunderstood, he has already infiltrated the Death Realm Space in advance, and by now, is likely already encountering the Outer Realm Demon."

Upon hearing this, the Sun King was slightly taken aback, her expression slightly relaxed as she glanced at the chaos below, saying, "That’s more like it, if that monster runs away at the end, then so many people would have died in vain."

She shook her head, said no more, and turned away, saying, "Since you have no intention of engaging with me again, I shall take my leave."

The moment the words fell, two figures appeared beside her, one with pink hair and holding a knife, it was Chen Yuan, and the other with blue hair carrying a gun was the Demigod who had previously attacked the core.

Without seeing the Sun King do anything, a golden carriage appeared in front of her. This carriage was pulled by three pure white Pegasus, with a large cabin, the golden frame embedded with numerous jewels and inscriptions, appearing extremely luxurious.

Chen Yuan and Chen Huang skillfully lifted the curtains to the left and right, but as the Sun King was about to board the carriage, the King of Slaughter suddenly said:

"Hold on, your majesty."

"What?" The Sun King raised an eyebrow, "Changed your mind?"

The King of Slaughter smiled and said, "I have one more request."

The Sun King snorted lightly, "A mere Law Fragment, and you want me to do several things for you? Moreover, I bought that thing myself."

"It’s not a difficult task, but it’s very important," the King of Slaughter corrected his demeanor, cupping his fists in salute and said, "I ask you to help confirm the Conquering King’s position."

Upon hearing these words, the Sun King frowned slightly.

There’s something fishy about this matter, as quite a few Forbidden Objects and Extreme Dao were smuggled in by the Free Federation through special means.

It’s just unknown whether this was done by a few individuals bewitched by the Outer Realm Demon or the Conquering King himself was involved.

The Alliance Council and the Free Federation have always been on good terms, so this is indeed suitable for her to handle.

Originally, humanity was already at a disadvantage against the Outer Realm Demon, and if there’s a Celestial King betraying it...

The Sun King did not answer but instead stepped forward into the carriage.

The curtains were drawn, and the golden carriage transformed into a stream of light in the sky, disappearing into the horizon.

...

Three days later.

Supplies from other cities gradually arrived, and with the help of Awakened specifically in charge of rebuilding and rescue, temporary strongholds were erected one by one.

Although only the central city area remained relatively intact, with other places turned into ruins and the railway pathways connecting to other cities almost completely destroyed, the city has started to function again.

But the traces of battle, like ugly scars, no matter how erased or rebuilt, are forever etched in the hearts of those who experienced this incident.

Chu Xiu and several Heroic Spirits and Demigods gathered again in the command tower three days later.

In comparison, the loss of higher tier forces was relatively smaller, with only a total of thirteen Heroic Spirits fallen, and not a single Demigod.

However, compared to the beginning, there were about five or sixty people missing.

Because this time, the reassembly was to discuss rewards!

As Huang Anhua once said, the contribution of everyone will not be forgotten by the country or the people!

Those who fled during the battle naturally are not included, and the Celestial Kings might even pursue their responsibility.

Chu Xiu glanced around and noticed that the Celestial Kings were not attending this gathering, but instead, on the three main seats on the stage sat the Green Lady, Huang Anhua, and a man with thick brows and large eyes.

No need to say, that must be the representative of the Martial Extreme King. Chu Xiu recognized him, the president of the Divine Martial Guild, whose strength was formidable, and he was responsible for dealing with the enemy’s number one War General in this battle.

"Fighting side by side in Peng City, but once the crisis ends, it’s back to the ’king not seeing king’ situation?"

Chu Xiu chuckled and shook his head in amusement.

The behaviors of the Celestial Kings, without reaching that realm, are sometimes quite hard to comprehend.

While he was musing, Huang Anhua’s voice sounded on the stage:

"Due to the high level of confidentiality for this operation, the core plans were kept secret, and here, I represent the three Celestial Kings to apologize to everyone and hope for your understanding."

No one in the audience had anything else to say.

Huang Anhua nodded and continued, "I believe everyone knows why we gathered you all here."

"Indeed, for such tremendous contributions to the country, there will naturally be corresponding rewards."

"I won’t hide it from anyone, the three Celestial Kings have approved a full 50 million Cause and Effect Points this time! They have also opened the treasure vault and carefully selected over a hundred Secret Treasures as rewards for everyone!"

Upon his words, exclamations erupted below, and even Chu Xiu looked expectantly at the stage.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Huang Anhua chuckled and said, "I won’t keep you guessing any longer, let’s announce the specific rewards."

"Firstly, the greatest contributor to this operation — Qin Yu!"