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Chapter 1072 - 723: Time to eat, Old Lead!

Chapter 1072: Chapter 723: Time to eat, Old Lead!

Li Changhe passed through the defeated allied forces and entered the palace alone, its roof torn off.

This was the location of the Xuan City Lord statue, as well as the most sacred and tightly defended place in Xuan City.

As soon as Li Changhe entered the palace, he was met with a barrage of arrows targeting him.

The Royal Guards inside had not given up resisting. Hundreds of crossbows fired furiously at Li Changhe, seemingly intent on turning him into a sieve.

But Li Changhe came prepared, raising one hand, the majestic Bronze Throne appeared behind him, and in the next moment, it transformed into a meteorite and smashed forward.

For Li Changhe, who possessed Bronze Control, the Bronze Throne was both offensive and defensive. Defensively, it could activate a protective shield or morph into different forms. Offensively, it could split into spears for Falling Stars or... just be hurled as a whole!

After all, with Li Changhe’s strength as the Hundred-Headed Shooter, even a pencil in his hands could penetrate a steel plate.

Carrying the might of the Hundred-Headed Shooter, the Bronze Throne smashed through the incoming volley of arrows, crashing heavily into the formation of the Royal Guards. The explosive blast scattered them and demolished half the palace. A large crater, ten meters in diameter, appeared on the ground, and the palace’s numerous traps and defense equipment were destroyed in the explosion.

Li Changhe brushed off the dust and debris from his hands and moved past the groaning Royal Guards and the ruin filled with severed limbs, pressing forward.

With each collapsing stone wall, Li Changhe also saw his target.

The gold statue of the Xuan City Lord.

It was a statue of a woman erected in the underground altar at the depths of the palace.

Unlike the architectural style of Xuan City, the statue was not ornate but depicted an image of unyielding determination.

A long-haired woman wearing plain leather armor, her hair tied back in a ponytail, a short sword at her waist, holding a long spear, as if standing atop a peak.

Oddly, the statue was covered in many black tumors, pulsating as if they had a heartbeat.

She was the very first City Lord of Xuan City, who, amidst the chaos of war hundreds of years ago, provided refuge for the weak and the elderly, carving out Xuan City.

Using her strength, she repelled various countries eyeing Xuan City, successfully safeguarding waves of the vulnerable.

Until her death from illness, she continued to care for her people.

In honor of this great woman, her citizens erected a statue for her. Though not exquisite, it was the noblest existence in Xuan City, enshrined within the altar.

As time passed and the population of Xuan City grew, more and more faith gathered upon the statue, causing its surface to turn golden.

Through a series of fortunate events, the Xuan City Lord came into existence.

Although she lacked any consciousness of her own, she worked with each generation of Xuan City queens, continuing to shelter her people.

Because of their aversion to war, they acquired a special ability against males, thus saving Xuan City time and again. The city became the only neutral city-state on the continent, its power and influence growing daily. The Xuan City Lord grew ever more powerful.

Unfortunately, thirty years ago, the arrival of the insect god caused a change in the Xuan City Lord.

The Xuan City Lord, born to protect her people, had now become this vile, corrupt being.

Li Changhe looked at the black tumors growing on the golden statue, which must be the product of its mutual assimilation with the insect god.

The insect god was indeed suppressed, but the Xuan City Lord was also corrupted into its current state.

If she were watching from heaven, seeing the current queen sacrificing so many of her people for an elusive ideal, who knows what she would think?

"No need to worry. I will correct everything," Li Changhe said somberly as he looked at the statue.

It has to be said, the first queen was a saint worthy of reverence.

It’s just a pity that the Xuan City Lord, born to honor her, possessed strength but no consciousness.

Otherwise, the players would have nothing to worry about.

Li Changhe approached the statue, but suddenly felt a violent burst of energy emanating from it. Like a tangible wall, it pushed against Li Changhe.

The powerful impact stalled Li Changhe’s advance for a moment. The statue seemed to be resisting his arrival vehemently, striving to keep Li Changhe at bay.

Meanwhile, a red-clothed woman stood between Li Changhe and the golden statue.

She was the last of the Sacrifices, the Winter Sacrificial Priest.

Like the other Sacrifices, she wore a red robe, but her face was bound with two white strips of cloth, covering her eyes.

As the golden statue slowed Li Changhe’s speed, she also began to undo her bandages.

Revealing her dim, lightless eyes.

When those eyes gazed at Li Changhe, the Winter Sacrificial Priest’s abilities were unleashed.

Despite her noble status as one of the four Great Sacrifices, the Winter Sacrificial Priest was viewed with anything but esteem. In fact, nobody wanted to get close to her.

It wasn’t because she had a bad temper or was cruel in her methods.

It was because her abilities were extremely special, inflicting a terrible price on those nearby.

Anyone caught by her gaze would age rapidly within just a few minutes.

From youth to middle age, then to old age... One’s entire life would pass in just a few minutes. With the Protection of the Divine Country, this process would be even quicker!

This was a perilous ability, and not even the warriors with their prolonged lifespans could withstand such a drain.

Therefore, the citizens of the Inner City dared not approach the Winter Sacrificial Priest. The queen, however, would often call her to assist with experiments.

And now, taking advantage of the golden statue obstructing Li Changhe, the Winter Sacrificial Priest launched her ability at him...

She did not know if her powers would be effective against such a being, but if she could age Li Changhe and weaken him as much as possible, it would all be worth it! But soon, she would deeply regret her actions.

On the other side, Li Changhe also felt that something was amiss.

As the woman looked towards him, the Great Wall patterns on his battle robe started to glow brightly. Moreover, a phantom of the Black Great Wall materialized in front of Li Changhe, seemingly blocking something.

"Triggered the Great Wall’s Protection... a Divine curse? How daring," a voice chuckled from behind the faceplate: "Time to feast, Old Lead!"

As the words fell, a strange laughter echoed. The pitch-black Old Lead hovered above Li Changhe’s head. A huge mouth bristling with sharp teeth snapped shut.

Causal Severance!

"Puh!" The Winter Sacrificial Priest spat out blood, vaguely seeing a gaping maw biting towards her. It seemed as though her soul itself was about to be devoured. She had been retaliated against!

What she didn’t realize was the grave injury her actions had inflicted on the other three Divine Entities.

On the golden statue behind her, at the corner of the facial features, crimson blood trickled down as if it were weeping.

The Xuan City Queen, who was in the midst of holding back a tsunami, suddenly coughed up blood from her mouth and nose.

And the insect god in the Bottom Nest turned unusually pale. She had been struck by a terrible attack!

From the perspective of Divinity, the three were one entity. Only, the ruler of Xuan City lacked self-awareness, and it was a battle of dominance between the Xuan City Queen and the insect god.

And so, when the Winter Sacrificial Priest attacked Li Changhe with a curse empowered by their shared Divinity, all three of them were retaliated by Old Lead!

Not all Divine Existences can, like the Crying Hero, punch Old Lead into the void with one blow. Currently, the three beings had been savagely bitten by Old Lead!

The insect god roared, "It’s God Sin! Stop dragging this out, or we’ll all die!"

The queen looked downward, her gaze piercing through the ruins and rubble to spot that figure.

Watching the person who was steadily destroying her Divine Country, about to shatter her most cherished dream.

She let out a resentful cry, filled with venomous hatred.

"Chen Guang!!!"

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