Chapter 1128: Conquering Giant Bear Ridge

Ke Er Sa Luo rode Wu Suoke into Zuank, moving along the city's streets while countless trolls on both sides stared in shock, and they arrived at the Luo A Temple, already reduced to ruins.

The holy knights were extremely excited, their faces full of reverence.

The trolls of Zuank felt conflicted; they gathered close, looking at the massive figure before them—once the noble, majestic God of Power, now reduced to a mount. This psychological blow was unbearable for the troll believers, who even began to weep.

Wu Suoke heard the intermittent cries and could only turn his head, yet in every direction he faced disappointed gazes from the believers.

Snap.

The Giant Bear felt a hand pat its neck; it was Ke Er Sa Luo delivering an order.

It spoke in a deep voice, "My followers!" Its resonant voice rang across Zuank, "Today, I have heard the summons of Lord of Radiance Sheng Jili Si; his greatness surpasses Luo A, a true deity. From today I renounce the title of God of Power, no longer Luo A, but a devout follower serving the Lord of Radiance."

A painful wail rose through the city, and the trolls could not believe it.

Some trolls had already anticipated it.

The history of the Gulamun Empire has always been like this: defeated Luo A believers inevitably switch allegiance, but this time even Luo A himself became a follower of the victor.

Lord of Radiance Sheng Jili Si?

The trolls listened numbly, some with bewildered faces—who is this? Why not switch to the Sunfire Tribe's Ke Er Sa Luo, isn't he Luo A?

"For Zuank, for Giant Bear Ridge…" Wu Suoke paused, surveyed the surrounding troll believers, and urged, "For our tribe, for our families, from now on, please serve the Lord of Radiance with me!"

His words were sincere and truly considered the believers' welfare.

That Ryan Augustus possessed unfathomable power and a mysterious background, likely linked to worlds beyond the Gulamun Empire; now, under the banner of the Sunfire Tribe, he arrives prepared, far beyond what the Giant Bear Ridge troll tribes can resist.

Only by swiftly submitting and converting can casualties be reduced.

The fiercer the resistance, the more bloodshed, and it serves no purpose.

Yet the troll believers did not grasp Wu Suoke's good intentions, staring numbly at the former Luo A, offering no response.

The scene was silent yet tense.

Wu Suoke wanted to persuade further, but Ke Er Sa Luo signaled that he need not speak again.

These troll believers merely could not accept it at the moment; Luo A's submission dealt a massive psychological blow, shattering their worldview. The more Wu Suoke speaks, the more it provokes resistance; they need time to accept reality and rebuild belief.

Anyway, they can only worship the Lord of Radiance; there is no alternative.

Next, the priority is to swiftly take control of Giant Bear Ridge, secure the major cities, suppress the troll tribes and armies, and ensure a smooth transition.

However, complete stability is impossible; even though Wu Suoke has surrendered, the Luo A warriors and tribal chiefs will not yield easily.

Ke Er Sa Luo issued orders one after another.

The Forty Thousand Radiant Legion's holy knights left five thousand to garrison Zuank, led by a hundred Thunder‑Forge Divine Weapons, ensuring absolute security.

Then the troops moved swiftly.

Ke Er Sa Luo activated the Void‑Spirit Gate, summoning a towering portal; as the Zuank trolls stared in amazement, the Radiant Legion rushed through the portal, and in less than a quarter‑hour the entire army vanished from Zuank, destination unknown.

Wu Suoke passed through the Void‑Spirit Gate and immediately saw Wodahier beyond.

The city, once his own, showed no sign that the enemy was near; he could even reach the top of the Luo A Temple in the city, where a dozen Luo A warriors guarded his palace perimeter, standing on high alert.

"Chief, can't they see?" Wu Suoke couldn't help asking.

Ke Er Sa Luo replied calmly, "Eight‑Ring Spell, Advanced Sound‑Light Barrier."

It wasn't a haphazard portal; he had already dispatched Thunder‑Forge Divine Weapons outside Wodahier to select positions, jointly setting up several Advanced Sound‑Light Barriers to conceal the portal and troop movements, so the trolls could not detect them.

The earlier teleport to outside Zuank was the same; everything proceeded silently in the shadows, and the holy knights were unaware.

"Advanced Sound‑Light Barrier…"

Wu Suoke whispered, noting the memory crystal contained no description of this spell, and sighed, "Magic is astonishing!"

With only the portal and the Advanced Light‑Sound Barrier, the Sunfire Tribe's holy knight army could traverse the Gulamun Empire at will.

They need not clash directly with Luo A; appearing and disappearing like ghosts, no city can resist them.

The legion finished teleporting, yet Ke Er Sa Luo gave no order to attack.

He opened another portal leading to the palace atop the Wodahier Temple, rode Wu Suoke inside, and appeared before the Luo A warriors.

The dozen Luo A warriors instantly noticed the portal, having never seen such a thing, each feeling as if facing a great foe. Then they sensed a terrifying aura descend; before they could react, the God of Power stepped out, a towering troll perched on his back.

The dreadful aura emanated from the troll.

A troll Luo A!

The Frenzyheart Tribe chief Kamalanka and the band of Luo A berserkers were struck as if by lightning, frozen in place, at a loss.

"Luo A…"

Kamalanka growled low, staring at Wu Suoke in disbelief.

He was the Luo A follower most favored, repeatedly blessed, often able to contact Luo A, and even fortunate enough to enter Luo A's palace.

Now he could feel Luo A's power waning.

The great God of Power had lost the ability to control the temple, could no longer bless the believers, and all this was because of the troll on Luo A's back; it not only defeated Luo A but forced Luo A to submit as a mount.

Why did this happen?

Luo A had only gone to Zuank once; how did he end up like this in an instant?

The Luo A temple showed no sign, yet it changed hands?

Kamalanka couldn't help thinking of himself, his tribe, and the fate awaiting Wodahier, and closed his eyes in pain.

"Kamalanka." Wu Suoke said, looking at his most trusted troll chieftain, "I have decided to serve the Lord of Radiance Sheng Jili Si; you should also abandon resistance. As long as you convert with me, Chief Ke Er Sa Luo will not trouble anyone."

Lord of Radiance Sheng Jili Si?

This revered name clearly is neither Luo A nor the troll before us.

The Luo A warriors looked at each other, some confused, then heard a furious shout: "I don't care about any Lord of Radiance or any other Luo A; the Frenzyheart Tribe will never surrender!"

The voice belonged to Kamalanka.

His eyes glowed red, glaring at Wu Suoke and Ke Er Sa Luo; his skin flushed with a bloody hue, exuding a dangerous aura, his right hand gripping a massive axe raised over bulging veins, already in a berserk state. The mightiest troll berserker of Giant Bear Ridge expressed his stance through action.

"Chief!"

The other Loa berserkers shouted in alarm; some wanted to intervene, but others shared the same thought.

A troll shouted loudly, "A berserker only dies in battle, never surrenders!"

The Loa warriors' blood boiled with fervor.

The trolls who had intended to give up resistance now became extremely resolute; they decided to uphold their life creed, and even though the deity of this doctrine, Wu Suoke, had already submitted, they would not waver. This meant they abandoned their faith in Loa.

Wu Suoke shook his head sadly, but said no more.

"Then I will let you be."

Ke Er Sa Luo replied coldly, "If these Loa warriors surrender, they'll be harder to deal with; wiping them out entirely will make it easier to purge Wo Da Xi Er and rebuild the ruling framework."

"Die!"

Jia Ma Lan Ka's body swelled instantly, and he swung his great axe at Ke Er Sa Luo.

Over a dozen Loa warriors entered a berserk state; already over three meters tall, they surrounded Ke Er Sa Luo like a circle of giants once enraged.

At the same time, guards and patrols on each platform of the Loa Temple roared and charged toward the palace atop the summit.

The whole city boiled with activity.

But in the next instant, time stopped flowing atop the temple; over a dozen Loa trolls seemed trapped in mud, their speed plummeting, the weaker ones unable to move, even their thoughts stalled.

Reslin's figure materialized in the air.

Time Stop!

Jia Ma Lan Ka, who struck first, had already leapt to Ke Er Sa Luo's face; his axe blade was less than a meter from Ke Er Sa Luo's forehead, and the terrifying force sliced the air into a sharp gust that ruffled Ke Er Sa Luo's hair.

Yet that one‑meter gap felt like a chasm, impossible to cross.

Ke Er Sa Luo gathered a Dawn Sword in his hand, swung it casually, and the over‑five‑meter blade cleaved, instantly cutting Jia Ma Lan Ka in two.

The golden great sword streaked through the air like lightning; a dazzling beam reflected in Wu Suoke's eyes, piercing the snail‑slow Loa berserkers one by one, looking like a beautiful necklace where each pearl was a Loa berserker.

Six seconds later, time returned to its normal flow.

Bang bang bang…

The bodies of over a dozen Loa berserkers hit the ground; some were sliced in half, others beheaded, and they died instantly.

A torrent of blood spurted out, staining the ground atop the temple red.

The berserkers charging upward saw this scene, all with horrified faces; from their viewpoint, the chieftain and Loa warriors died instantly, never seeing how the enemy acted, having remained mounted on Loa's back unchanged.

Then they saw the Dawn Sword.

Boom!

Ke Er Sa Luo raised his hand, grasped, and activated the power of the Ancient Sacred Altar; a palpable pressure descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Loa Temple.

"Judgment!"

A solemn, commanding voice echoed across the sky; the troll berserkers' spirits shuddered, feeling their sins weighed heavily and needing redemption, they stood rooted with vacant eyes, an invisible force pressing down on their shoulders, unable to take a step, turning into statues.

The Dawn Sword turned into a dazzling golden light, weaving among the troll berserkers.

Streams of blood sprayed out.

Corpses fell one by one.

Ke Er Sa Luo remotely controlled the Dawn Sword, swiftly reaping the troll berserkers' lives, his expression cold and unmoving.

In less than half a minute, hundreds of berserkers atop the temple were dead, blood streaming down the steps, truly forming a river of blood.

The Dawn Sword dissipated.

However, no troll dared to charge forward again, fleeing the Loa Temple at a speed faster than their ascent.

Outside Wo Da Xi Er city, the Radiant Legion began its assault.

A squad of thunder‑forged divine weapons blasted open the city gates, and tens of thousands of holy knights poured into the city, seizing its key outposts; any troll that dared resist, regardless of strength or rank, could not escape death.

Wu Suoke closed his eyes, unable to watch any longer.

The hundreds of troll berserkers who died atop the temple were all elite of Wo Da Xi Er, yet they were no match for Ke Er Sa Luo.

"That technique…"

It once again felt that time‑controlling power and murmured softly, "If that technique didn't exist, Jia Ma Lan Ka and the Loa warriors wouldn't have been slaughtered so easily; not even a brush of Ke Er Sa Luo's cloak."

Is this the power of the Grand Mage?

Moreover, it clearly sensed that Ke Er Sa Luo's use of the Creator Altar was more adept than its own; a single rebuke could subdue hundreds of high‑rank berserkers for slaughter, something it had never been able to do.

Wu Suoke looked around but could not find the black figure from earlier. A fanatic gleam appeared in its eyes as it asked eagerly, "Chieftain, what exactly is that technique?"

"Time Stop."

Ke Er Sa Luo, while overlooking the battle in Wo Da Xi Er city, casually replied, "The most difficult to master in the world, yet also the most powerful Nine‑ring Technique."

Wu Suoke's eyes glittered with yearning as he sighed, "Time Stop!"

Just hearing the technique's name lets one guess its terrifying effect.

The magical knowledge recorded in the memory crystal mentions that the Nine‑ring Technique is not the highest; there is a Ten‑ring, and once one reaches Soul Transformation of seven souls or higher, one can master the Nine‑ring Technique. It resolved in its heart to someday also master Time Stop!

Half a day later.

The Radiant Legion successfully seized Wo Da Xi Er; after some resistance upon entering the city, everything proceeded smoothly.

Ninety percent of the Loa berserkers and high‑rank trolls were slain by Ke Er Sa Luo; the troll army became leaderless, even the Loa surrendered, unable to organize resistance, and against the absolute power gap, resistance would only invite more slaughter.

For the next ten days, Ke Er Sa Luo, with Wu Suoke and the Radiant Legion, subjugated six troll cities within Giant Bear Ridge.

At each location, Wu Suoke first appeared to urge surrender.

Those willing to surrender were accepted; those refusing were not spoken to, and cleansing began outright. After securing a city, the temple was immediately rebuilt, the faith of the Radiant Lord spread, and a teleportation array erected so the Radiant Legion could move swiftly between cities, suppressing any sporadic rebellion.

It took nearly a month; Giant Bear Ridge was fully incorporated into the Radiant tribe's rule, and over four million trolls became Ke Er Sa Luo's subjects.

Ke Er Sa Luo's gaze turned eastward over Giant Bear Ridge, toward another Divine Abandoned Land, "Ougland."

If Ougland were captured and linked with Giant Bear Ridge and Yin He Nie Luo, his domain could stretch from the western to the eastern coast of the Southern Continent, forming a barrier that splits the continent in two; after also seizing the two southern Loa territories, the entire Gula Man Empire would be a quarter conquered.

However, just as he was preparing to launch troops against Ougland, Wu Suoke reported an important piece of news.

Luo A, south of Giant Bear Ridge, and the Thunder God Akunda have been in a highly abnormal state these past years.

(End of Chapter)