Chapter 378: The Sword Edge King's Self‑Negation

"What kind of monster is this?"

As the king who had conquered vast territories, the Sword Edge King's pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the Great Peng appear.

Especially seeing the hurricane and Arrow Rain that the Great Peng swept in.

Even the battle-hardened Sword Edge King felt an indescribable sense of danger.

He instinctively wanted to swing his golden spear to block it, but the golden spear was also enveloped by the tornado.

If he tried to retrieve his golden spear, he would inevitably enter the hurricane's area.

Accept the bone‑splitting pain of the hurricane!

After a moment's thought, the Sword Edge King immediately made what he believed to be the correct decision.

He suddenly burst backward, trying to increase the distance from the tornado.

But under Ni Gu Si's desperate struggle, it was not merely that the Sword Edge King's immortality was sealed.

His abilities in every aspect plummeted.

At least with his current speed, he could not pull away from the tornado controlled by the Kunpeng.

Meanwhile, the Sword Edge City warriors' fighting spirit had already waned considerably in fear after seeing the Kunpeng appear.

At this moment, seeing their beloved king, they could only cower and flee when facing the tornado.

And when they could not muster even a thought of resistance, they felt their convictions shaken!

Is this still their Sword Edge King, who once led from the front, fearless and unstoppable?

The Sword Edge King's present behavior formed a stark contrast to the king the warriors once envisioned.

At this moment, their faith began to crumble.

If it were other strong warriors choosing to avoid the enemy's edge for victory, they would fully understand.

Moreover, they firmly believed this was the correct tactic.

But this person is no one else—it is their king!

That Sword Edge King, who on the battlefield never knew what dodging meant and only charged forward bravely!

Wherever his spear tip passed, all the people submitted to the Sword Edge King!

The Sword Edge King once said,

"Dodging the enemy's attack on the battlefield is the act of a coward!"

"When narrow roads meet, the brave prevail; in head‑to‑head combat, no one in this world is a match for my Sword Edge's son!"

The Sword Edge King's words had always been their guiding principle.

But they never imagined that one day they would see their king actually begin to dodge and fear the enemy's attacks!

They did not know that the Sword Edge King's immortality had been sealed at this moment.

In their eyes, the Sword Edge King would not fear the enemy merely because he lacked immortality.

In the minds of countless Sword Edge City warriors, the image of the Sword Edge King began to collapse.

No longer was he the unstoppable force they once imagined.

Meanwhile, the Sword Edge King, who had been constantly dodging the tornado in the air, suddenly had a look of terror.

"No, this is impossible, absolutely impossible!"

He actually felt his power beginning to drain away endlessly!

"All my power came from my own arduous cultivation; how could it possibly begin to drain?"

But he did not know that the demonic qi he had initially tainted himself with not only prevented him from staying sane at all times.

It also led him to regard drinking the blood of Sword Edge City warriors as a way to increase his strength!

The so‑called use of blood to maintain sanity was merely part of it, and also his wishful thinking.

Using the blood of Sword Edge City warriors as a guide to draw upon other warriors' faith was the main reason he later ascended to become the God of War.

Even before becoming the God of War, he had already begun to draw upon the faith of the Sword Edge warriors.

And now, with the Sword Edge warriors' faith collapsing, the faith power he naturally possessed had nowhere to belong.

This is the primary reason for the Sword Edge King's sudden drop in strength!

After his strength declined, the tornado controlled by the Kunpeng quickly caught up to the Sword Edge King.

The arrows carried by the tornado were like sharp blades, cutting into the Sword Edge King's body.

The Sword Edge King let out a ferocious roar, as if suffering the agony of being pierced by ten thousand arrows.

The arrows' own power was even insufficient to break through the Sword Edge King's defenses.

But with the Kunpeng's tornado empowering them, even the Sword Edge King at his peak could not easily withstand them!

Hearing the roar from above, the Sword Edge warriors below, who had already ceased fighting, all fell silent.

Is this, then, their Sword Edge King?

He is so weak, so ridiculous!

"I, I refuse!"

The Sword Edge King gritted his teeth, holding on desperately in the storm.

"If it weren't for Ni Gu Si's betrayal, how could I have ended up in such a miserable state?"

"Ah, you still don't realize just how grave your mistake is now."

A soft sigh echoed in the Sword Edge King's ear.

The Sword Edge King immediately lifted his head, his eyes blood‑red as if wanting to devour someone.

"You dare appear here!"

Appearing before him was none other than Ni Gu Si's phantom.

Ni Gu Si was not angry about his death; he merely looked at the Sword Edge King with pity.

You haven't yet discovered that the present you has long been abandoned by all and estranged from kin, have you?

Even the Sword Peak City warriors who have always regarded you as a deity now have no confidence in you.

You who have abandoned the masses will ultimately be abandoned by the masses.

The Sword Peak King, following the direction indicated by Ni Gu Si, lowered their head and looked down.

He saw that the countless Sword Peak City warriors' gazes toward him were varied.

But the only thing they all share is the lack of any reverence in their eyes.

The Sword Peak King recalled that these warriors' gazes toward him had once been filled with admiration.

This stark contrast drove the Sword Peak King to angrily shout at Ni Gu Si:

"All of this is your doing—you are the chief culprit!"

"If it weren't for you, I would still be the Sword Peak King acclaimed by all the people, and sooner or later could become the God of War, the supreme being in this world!"

"Even at death's door, you remain utterly obstinate and insensible!"

Ni Gu Si shook their head,

"You also said before that we are one entity; I am merely the rational part separated from you."

"Since I am part of you, my denial of you—is it not the deep-seated rationality within you resisting your becoming who you are now?"

"Your heart has already denied yourself—how can you then become a rightful Sword Peak King?"

"And how can you become the supreme God of War?"

Ni Gu Si's questioning left the Sword Peak King silent once more.

Could it truly be that even his innermost heart is also denying himself?

He has endured great hardship to reach this point, expending untold effort.

As it turns out, from who knows how long ago, even he himself has realized that he is wrong.