CHAPTER 208: CHAPTER208-INSTANT KILL OF A STELLAR RANK EXPERT

The thin old man attempted to self-destruct in the final moment,

Hoping to take the surrounding attribute legions with him in a mutual destruction.

But Aurek didn’t give him the chance.

With a sweeping gesture,

A map of the empire’s domain, covering over 100,000 miles, immediately took shape, trapping the thin old man within this space of his own laws.

With a deep, resounding boom,

The thin old man was completely annihilated within the Empire Domain Map!

The terrifying shockwave of energy sent all the combatants within tens of thousands of miles flying.

The four Blade City Stellar Rank experts, having finally broken through the Nether Cage that Aurek had set earlier,

Witnessed the tragic death of their lord, Wolfgang.

They were now filled with fury and outrage!

Without hesitation, they charged at Aurek.

"Blade City has overstepped its bounds!"

"How dare you attack the Emperor! Blade City has gone too far!"

"..."

Just then,

From the distant clouds, several authoritative shouts echoed through the air.

Powerful figures tore through the space and directly entered the battlefield.

One of them, with a single strike, shattered several Blade City Grandmaster Rank Divine Aspects in the vicinity, like crushing fragile glass.

Seven Stellar Rank elders immediately flew toward Aurek, their voices booming.

"Long live the Emperor!"

"We’ve come to assist you!"

Their figures appeared in front of the four Blade City Stellar Rank experts in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, more strong figures charged toward the remaining Blade City Grandmaster Rank experts!

These individuals were old, long-hidden experts,

Who had ascended to near or already reached Stellar Rank through their innate talent.

They had kept hidden, fearing the Stellar Rank Calamity.

Most of them, like the two old men from Crimson Hills, had remained in the shadows, accumulating their strength.

But after witnessing Aurek’s immense power and his ability to mobilize the empire’s national will, they were moved!

Now, they seized the opportunity to join the empire,

Hoping that with Aurek’s approval, they could use the empire’s national power to fend off the Stellar Rank Calamity!

They had seen the thin old man forcibly harness the fortune of the Scarlet Kingdom—

And now, seeing Aurek commanding the entire Empire’s national power, they witnessed overwhelming strength!

They quickly approached the four Blade City Stellar Rank experts and immediately launched a fierce attack.

While Blade City’s Stellar Rank experts had survived the Stellar Rank Calamity and were generally stronger than them,

The numerical advantage of seven against one, plus Aurek’s imperial will still dominating the battlefield, left them unafraid.

As long as they suppressed their outward Stellar Rank power to avoid being directly locked by the will of the world, the Stellar Rank Calamity wouldn’t easily befall them.

Aurek, of course, knew exactly what these old monsters were thinking.

But he didn’t stop them. In fact, he welcomed it!

As they successfully held the four Blade City Stellar Rank experts at bay,

The massive holy sword wielded by the Conqueror Divine Aspect was suddenly unsheathed!

Then, it fell from the sky with a thunderous crash!

A King’s Swordsmanship strike, carrying the boundless imperial power,

Directly decimated one of Blade City’s Stellar Rank LV7 experts on the spot!

The expert’s Divine Aspect core was shattered by the overwhelming force!

The remaining three Blade City experts saw this and their faces changed drastically.

"Hell with today!"

Aurek, just having reached Grandmaster Rank, instantly killed a Stellar Rank LV7 being?

How could this be possible?!

They had already greatly overestimated Aurek, even with the imperial will and the Glamer Holy Sword!

Adding in other top-tier artifacts and abilities, they thought he’d only be on par with one of them at most!

But now, this situation not only confused them but shocked everyone present!

That wasn’t some random Master Rank expert—they were facing a Stellar Rank high-tier existence.

The four Blade City Stellar Rank experts were not much weaker than one another.

This meant they, too, could not withstand Aurek’s attack. So what was the point of fighting now?!

After struggling to break free from the siege of seven attackers, they tried to flee the skies.

"Humph! You traitorous scum, who defy the Emperor’s will and yet still think you can escape?"

"Within this Empire Domain, where do you think you can go?!"

"You have soiled the empire’s honor, and only death can atone for your sins!!"

The seven strong figures shouted sharply.

Their assault grew fiercer than ever.

Beating a fallen enemy is always a most satisfying act!

On the other side, the three remaining Blade City experts, while desperately trying to escape, were mocked by their attackers’ words.

"Gersent, when did you become Aurek’s dog?"

"You used to say how much you despised this empire, that one day you’d..."

"Shut up!"

"Why are you talking nonsense?!"

Gersent interrupted, and his attacks became even more ferocious.

Without another word, he drew his weapon, the Spiritwood Battleblade, and began hacking with wild fury.

The remaining six attacked with renewed intensity!

The reason was simple.

They had all, at some point, said some "treasonous" things.

When the empire was weak, it didn’t matter much, but now, in this situation, they couldn’t afford to have their past remarks brought up!

So, they had to ensure no one knew.

As long as no one knew, they could claim to be loyal to Aurek!

They could be loyal!

Aurek’s figure flashed toward them!

The shadow of the Conqueror Divine Aspect grew even larger.

It immediately used its spatial authority to create a colossal Nether Cage, trapping the three Stellar Rank experts who were trying to flee.

The seven strong figures attacked mercilessly.

Without hesitation, they unleashed their most powerful killing moves at the three trapped within the cage.

At that moment,

Three more Stellar Rank experts flew out from Blade City!

They tore through the void and entered the battlefield, bringing with them Blade City’s final reserve forces.

The Glamer Holy Sword flew back into Aurek’s hand.

As soon as he gripped the sword, he swung it at the Nether Cage!

With the empire’s national will empowering it, a blinding, destructive sword light instantly engulfed the three inside the cage.

The sword energy rampaged, forcing the seven attackers to retreat hastily.

"Aurek!"

"Blade City is willing to close its gates and never involve itself with the empire again. Can this war be stopped?"

An ancient voice echoed from the horizon.

It came from the deepest part of Blade City!

Aurek furrowed his brow.

He could sense that this was likely an ancient being about to break through—or who had already broken through to Sage Rank!

Josephine had once said that some Half-Overlord Rank forces were close to becoming true overlords!

Blade City, located in the Ironback Mountains, had existed longer than Crimson Hills!

It would not be surprising if there were a Sage Rank existence there.

He fully activated the Imperial Chapter, mobilizing the empire’s national will to its peak and coldly responded,

"From the moment you Blade City decided to strike at the empire, your destruction was already inevitable!"

"I will not allow anyone who dares to point a sword at me to survive!"

Since both sides had come this far, there was no need for any reconciliation.

Did they think Aurek would hesitate, save his strength, and hold back?

A joke!

For Aurek, those who dared to challenge the empire with swords were the true targets of his power...