“Yes, I’m the king of Allardland here.”
Bernard gave a nod.
“So, you’ve finally shown yourself. If I kill you now, will Allardland then surrender?” Decanus asked nonchalantly.
“If I were to die, the subjects of Allardland would still exist. Could you annihilate all of us? We never had surrender in our history. Even back during the Celestial Battle, Allardland never once ceased to resist, so an insignificant Demon Seal Alliance would never be able to make us yield! Well, unless you kill all the subjects of Allardland,” Bernard replied mildly.
His words reinvigorated the once demoralized and bleak experts of Allardland. Each of them then brimmed with a renewed fighting spirit.
We can fall and even die but never surrender!
“Father, I will never surrender and dishonor our ancestors!” Cedric vowed with a resolute look in his eyes.
“Your Majesty, I will never yield either. I will lead the millions of Allardland’s subjects in continued resistance, even if it means my death!” Ezequiel similarly declared with great determination.
All the experts of Allardland had their fighting spirit reignited at that very moment.
They were no longer afraid of Decanus, their eyes blazing with murderous intent.
“Since the lot of you refuse to see reason, I see no harm in killing you all.”
Decanus snorted coldly.
This time, however, his threat failed to frighten the subjects of Allardland.
Perhaps it was Bernard’s appearance that all the subjects of Allardland were filled with fighting spirit.
“We’ll fight to the death!” the multitude of subjects of Allardland shouted in unison.
Their roar shook the heavens and echoed throughout the whole of Allardland.
At the same time, hundreds of thousands of troops from the scores of Allardland’s cities headed toward the imperial city in a grand procession.
These generals of Allardland didn’t set off because they received orders to do so. Instead, they headed toward the imperial city of their own accord.
It seemed that they had also sensed Allardland’s crisis. Decanus looked at the crowd whose fighting spirits were high, a smirk of disdain curving his lips.
“Since you’re all so eager to meet your end, I’ll be more than happy to oblige. There’s nothing to fear about slaughtering an entire city of millions.”
In his eyes, even millions of cultivators were nothing more than insignificant ants, unworthy of concern.
After he had finished speaking, he threw a punch at Bernard. That blow was like a river flowing down from the mountains, rushing forward with unstoppable momentum.
Bernard, on the other hand, let out a cold chuckle before doing the same.
Following his punch, the heavens and earth shook.
It was clear that he was not to be trifled with either.
Boom!
Their fists collided, upon which a terrifying martial energy spread outward at lightning speed.
Both of them stumbled back at the same time. Decanus reappeared in a ravine that had formed beneath him, having fallen back tens of kilometers.
Meanwhile, the buildings beneath Bernard had rapidly turned into rubble, and he was forced to fall back fifty kilometers away.
Upon witnessing that scene, everyone wore a solemn expression. Nonetheless, not a single person backed down.
In a mere instant, both men had returned to their original spot. It was as if they had never stumbled back at all.
“The king of Allardland isn’t that impressive at the end of the day.”
Decanus let out a cold laugh.
Bernard’s eyes narrowed slightly, his expression serious as he retorted, “Right back at you.”
“Really? I almost forgot to tell you that my fists are the worst,” Decanus said disdainfully.
Bernard chuckled. “I’ve also forgot to mention that I didn’t put any strength into that punch either!”
“In that case, let’s carry on!”
Decanus threw a punch out.
Bernard suddenly spread his palms wide. The imperial city beneath him started trembling, and countless auras below the city surged forth like a tidal wave, converging toward him.
As that happened, all the spirit beasts in the imperial city let out mournful cries. Immediately after, they fell to the ground, lifeless.
“His Majesty exhausted the auras of the imperial city’s spirit beasts. What a tremendous sacrifice,” Ezequiel couldn’t help but lament upon witnessing that scene.
