Chapter 2188

In the forest near the Front Guard Village, Iweier, holding her war scythe, leaped between the trees. With her speed, as long as she wasn't surrounded, the Tianba couldn't do anything to her. Of course, if she chose to engage the Tianba head-on, that would be another matter.

After rushing out for a few kilometers, Iweier stopped. A cliff appeared in front of her, with black fog swirling beneath it.

Seeing this familiar scene, Iweier had a moment of distraction, and then, she seemed to think of something.

"This is... the God Kingdom?"

Iweier seemed somewhat unable to believe it. She tore a piece of flesh from her own forearm and threw it into the black fog.

Waiting, a long wait.

"It can't be, the abyss doesn't have this kind of height. This isn't the God Kingdom, it can't be, hahahaha..."

The war scythe in Iweier's hand slipped. She fell to her knees on the ground with a 'thump', tears streaming down her cheeks. She laughed manically, but the tears wouldn't stop.

Iweier pulled at her own hair, head bowed. At this moment, she understood everything.

The Abyss Snake had seduced her into god-slaying just to slaughter all the gods. Once the gods were slaughtered, the defenses of the God Kingdom would open, and the abyss forces would effortlessly seize this paradise of the God Kingdom.

And the one who helped the Abyss Snake complete all this was her, Iweier. Not only was she the first to slay a god, leading to the gods being slaughtered to the last, but she also allowed her former enemies to settle down in the paradise of the gods.

"Iweier, so you're still alive. This cliff is really too hard to climb."

A somewhat aged voice came.

"You are..."

The numb-looking Iweier spoke. She had suffered many blows, and this blow was indeed great, but it was not enough to crush her.

"I am Adrian Alf, a God-Eater from your same period. I even pursued you once, but you beat me until I was bedridden for half a year. You have an impression now, right?"

The old Duke, who had a beautiful wife in his arms, smiled. This old guy had big schemes; even when the Sera Empire perished, he accepted it calmly.

"Forgot who you are."

Iweier didn't even look at the old Duke.

"That's not important."

"Indeed, it's not important. You can just die quietly, Holy Descendant. My scythe is fast; it won't bring you pain."

Iweier gripped her war scythe and slowly stood up.

"You were used by the Abyss Snake, are you just going to let it go like this?"

The old Duke smiled as he spoke. He looked as steady as an old dog, but in reality, he was panicking inside. He was worried that Iweier would hack him; he definitely couldn't beat her.

"..."

Iweier's movements paused.

"How pathetic, being used to slaughter all the gods. How many types of God Power did you obtain? A few? A dozen? Or perhaps, dozens?"

The old Duke patted Iweier's shoulder and continued:

"Want to make the Abyss Snake pay the price? Then come with me."

The old Duke had the look of someone who had victory in his grasp as he walked toward the Front Guard Village.

Half an hour later, inside the Front Guard Village, in an open-air cage built of green bamboo.

"The scenery is not bad."

The old Duke sat in the cage with an arrow still stuck in his head. He smiled somewhat awkwardly, while in the cage next door, Iweier was staring fixedly at the old Duke. If looks could kill, the old Duke would have died many times over.

And near their cages, three Tianba were standing guard, with more in the distance. If the old Duke and Iweier tried to destroy the cage, they would instantly turn into hedgehogs. Moreover, the green bamboo used for the cage was very special, grown near the 'Source Water'.

The old Duke in the cage was composed, his gaze sweeping around.

"I don't know how their lunch is here. Iweier, don't glare at me like that, just sleep first. Once you're asleep, you'll have everything."

"You... stupid pig, how... could I believe you."

Iweier's insults were limited; 'stupid pig' was already the limit.

"Aren't we still alive? Look at how friendly these Tianba are..."

Whoosh—

An arrow attacked, nailing into the old Duke's head. The Tianba holding the bow stared coldly at the old Duke inside the cage.

"Nangusese... (Unknown language)"

The old Duke spoke in a deep voice. The three Tianba guarding him were all stunned, then stepped forward to converse with him.

After some conversation, the three Tianba bowed slightly in salute. The old Duke waved his hand, acting as if they were all his own people, so why be so polite.

Something Iweier never dreamed of happened. After the old Duke conversed with the three Tianba for a moment, those three Tianba took the old Duke away, heading straight for the tallest pavilion in the Front Guard Village.

Without walking many steps, the old Duke stopped and pointed at Iweier, which made Iweier's heart stir; the other party should be saving her.

Iweier thought too much. Those three Tianba brought a kind of metal net to reinforce the cage Iweier was in, and even shot two more arrows into her body before walking away.

The old Duke nodded very satisfied. Those three Tianba were even friendlier to him, and even started chatting and laughing.

Iweier's mouth opened and closed; she now regretted not hacking the old Duke to death earlier.

The old Duke gave Iweier a look, meaning he would save her soon.

For the old Duke, dealing with Iweier was simply too easy. He never used force for things that could be solved with his brain. He was a Duke, after all, and had to maintain a Duke's gentlemanly demeanor.

One kilometer away, Su Xiao was observing this scene through binoculars. If the old Duke knew Su Xiao had also come, the smile on his face would definitely vanish instantly. After all, back in the Sera Empire, Su Xiao had arranged him so clearly, he was just one step away from sending him into a coffin.

"Boss, the God Kingdom is getting livelier. Xi and Iweier have both arrived, and now even this old guy has come. Could there be some conspiracy..."

"No."

Su Xiao put away the binoculars. The current situation was neither a conspiracy nor a coincidence; the fall of the Sera Empire was the catalyst that triggered all of this.

Su Xiao patted Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's head, and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang understood immediately.

Amu and Baha stayed on the high slope, while Su Xiao retracted his aura and, using the cover of the bushes, approached the Front Guard Village. He needed to confirm one thing.

Before long, Su Xiao arrived near the Front Guard Village. He stood behind a tree and slowly drew the long blade at his waist.

"Alf!"

A roar came from within the Front Guard Village, and a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.

The commotion inside the Front Guard Village startled the Tianba guarding the edge of the village, and they rushed toward the village.

Su Xiao vanished from behind the tree without a sound, appearing above a Tianba. The spatial fluctuation dissipated. Although the distance traversed using Dragon Flash to penetrate space was short, the position was very precise.

Qing Gang Ying energy surged on Zhan Long Shan. Su Xiao gripped the blade in a reverse grip and stabbed the long blade into the head of the Tianba below.

With a 'swish', the long blade pierced in at least four-fifths of the way. Before Su Xiao even landed, he held the blade with both hands in a reverse grip, pressed his right hand to the side, and flicked the blade.

Puchi!

Blood sprayed. As soon as Su Xiao landed, he lowered his body, the hilt flipping in his hand, changing from a reverse grip to a forward grip.

A simple, unadorned upward slash struck the spine of the Tianba in front.

After two slashes, the Tianba in front of Su Xiao collapsed to the ground, losing all signs of life. A single slash to a vital point hadn't insta-killed it, which showed just how tenacious the Tianba's vitality was.

Bang, bang, bang, bang.

Four arrows attacked. Su Xiao leaped backward, and while in mid-air, he slashed forward.

Clang!

Sparks splashed. The blade edge struck the metal tip of an arrow, and due to the collision of powerful kinetic energy, the arrow exploded directly.

A total of five Tianba aimed their bows at Su Xiao. Just as Su Xiao made a move to charge forward, all five Tianba leaped up, and arrow after arrow attacked him head-on.

Su Xiao slowly inhaled, and everything around him seemed to slow down. Several leaves hung still in mid-air, the veins on them clearly visible.

"Blade Dao Blade · Time."

Thud—

An impact spread out, and a total of 11 arrows all slowed down.

The long blade in Su Xiao's hand slashed rapidly in front of him, and silver slash marks hung still in mid-air.

With a 'crack', all 11 arrows shattered. Su Xiao turned slightly, and the arrow fragments flew past both sides of his body.

The five Tianba landed simultaneously. They looked at each other and confirmed one thing: among all the intruders today, the man fighting them now was the strongest, even stronger than the woman using the war scythe.