Rage burned their hearts.
The sky above the Baina City Lord's manor was shrouded in inky black clouds that stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers.
The entire Baina City was shrouded in darkness. A heavy pressure pressed down on the chests of the people in the city like a mountain. They all shivered as they looked at the location of the City Lord's Mansion. Many people even knelt down.
The people of the city were in dire straits, and many of the older generation's murky eyes were filled with bitterness.
Although Baina City had always been poor and destitute, the city lord had always sympathized with the people.
The city was remote and poor, but the people lived comfortably. They couldn't find much development in a city like this, but it was the best choice for retirement.
Unfortunately, Kui Lin had come!
The people still remembered the blood-soaked sky. Kui Lin's subordinates had beheaded the kind old city lord and hung his head from the city walls. He'd died with his eyes wide open, and the city lord's wife and son had been brutally murdered.
The people who'd supported the city lord had resisted, but in the end, they'd all died.
That day ….
Rivers of blood flowed, and everyone within a hundred kilometers of Baina City could smell the stench of blood.
In the end, Kui Lin's ruthless methods had worked. The survivors had no choice but to submit to him.
Little did they know, half a day after Kui Lin took over the manor, the city issued a conscription order.
All young adults were forcibly recruited into Kui Lin's army. Anyone who dared resist was killed ….
He was a tyrant!
His cruelty caused the people of the city to seethe with resentment, but unfortunately, their abilities were limited. They could only submit to Kui Lin's tyranny.
However, from that day onward, they all knew ….
Baina City was no longer the Baina City it used to be!
"Ye Zichen! Ye Zichen! "
In his fury, Kui Lin destroyed more than half of the city lord's manor. His eyes were bloodshot, and his demonic energy flared wildly. He truly regretted it. Why hadn't he strangled Ye Zichen before he'd even matured?
He'd failed to obtain the tomb's fortune, and in the end, he'd been reduced to a bloody mess.
When he returned to the Demon Race, there was another earth-shaking change in the Demon Race. The old Demon Emperor was crowned as Emperor, and he, who had been on the throne for tens of thousands of years, was deposed without a trace of life. The aftereffects of the Blood Explosion caused his realm to plummet. He had no choice but to take his old subordinates and hole up in this border area.
Just as he was about to rally himself, he was given another blow to the head.
How hateful!
Kui Lin was filled with hatred. Why had he spared Qin Yu's life every time he had the chance to kill him?
"My lord!"
"Xiao Ning, is it really over for this emperor?"
Kui Lin's face aged dozens of years in the wake of his madness.
He slumped on the ground, leaning against a broken pillar in the hall. His scattered hair had many more silver strands. He stared blankly ahead, at the dilapidated City Lord Manor, as if he could see his sunset.
After fighting for tens of thousands of years, Kui Lin had to admit that he had weathered many storms.
Ups and downs were nothing out of the ordinary for him!
However, he was truly tired now. Half a month ago, he'd been at the peak of his power, the leader of all the races. He'd controlled the entire demon race and been their emperor.
Even the old Demon Emperor's old subordinates hadn't been able to shake his foundation.
Given enough time, he would be able to purge the old Demon Emperor's subordinates.
His empire was stable, and he'd been tempted to transcend. But then …
Had he made the wrong move?!
"My lord, you haven't lost yet!"
Xiao Ning glared at Kui Lin, who'd slumped to the ground.
Losing wasn't scary. What was scary was losing without the will to fight!
Even when the Demon Emperor had fled with his subordinates a few days ago, Xiao Ning's old subordinates hadn't felt the slightest bit dejected.
They believed that as long as their emperor remained, they would rise again one day.
But ….
Kui Lin seemed to have lost his overlord's heart.
"I haven't lost yet?"
Kui Lin slumped to the ground and thought back to the past.
His former glory seemed like it was only yesterday. With a wave of his hand, he'd decided the fate of all the races. The demons feared him to the core and followed his lead.
He'd been ambitious and had a grand future ahead of him.
He'd even dreamed of the day when he'd swallow up the God Race and the Demon Race, unifying the world.
In the blink of an eye, it'd all become a dream, a bubble.
All he could do was hole up in this remote Baina City and drag out an ignoble existence. How could he talk about grand ambitions? How could he talk about grand ambitions?
Tie Tan and Jiao Hai were his only hope of turning the tables. He'd held out for so long, hoping for a miracle.
But it had been destroyed.
His last hope had been buried at Ye Zichen's hands.
At this time, with his less than a million defeated soldiers, what could he do in a corner?
This was demon territory, after all. The old Demon Emperor's dogs would surely sniff the scent and come looking for him. What would happen then? Even if his army of a million soldiers defended the city, how long could they hold out for?
Kui Lin gazed bitterly at the handsome Little Ning. He'd been childless all his life; he'd devoted himself to the martial dao.
Little Ning was a baby he'd met in a bamboo basket by the river. At first, he'd only needed to lift a finger, so he'd left him to his subordinates to take care of. He'd never guessed the child would be so talented.
He'd become a ruler in ten years, an emperor in a hundred …..
Now, he was even an expert at the Imperial Monarch Realm!
He'd never guessed that his careless actions would earn him such a powerful general. In order to repay Kui Lin for saving his life, Little Ning treated him like a father. He was loyal and devoted.
Then there were his subordinates …..
Who hadn't followed him into battle? Even after he'd been deposed as the Demon Emperor, they'd fought their way to Baina City so he could rebuild his army.
Kui Lin wasn't a kind person, but his heart was made of flesh.
Every time he closed his eyes, he recalled how his former subordinates had sacrificed their bodies to protect him from the old Demon Emperor's subordinates.
How many of his trusted subordinates had died along the way?
Only then did he understand what heartache was.
It really hurt, so much so that he subconsciously curled up into a ball. It hurt so much that he could only grit his teeth and hold back his tears, unable to speak. Brothers, when I rise again, I'll sacrifice Frigid Pond's dog head to the heavens.
He hadn't gotten Frigid Pond's dog head, but bad news kept coming.
Kui Lin was filled with shame. Shame that he couldn't avenge his former subordinates.
"Report!"
At that moment, a long, urgent cry came from outside the city lord's manor.
An afterimage flashed past, and a bronze-skinned, hairy man appeared in the dilapidated City Lord Mansion. He knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, Frigid Pond's people are a hundred and fifty kilometers outside the city!"
"How could Frigid Pond's people get here so quickly? Are you sure you're not mistaken? Are they really Frigid Pond's people?" Little Ning tugged at the hairy man's collar.
"General Ning, I'm not mistaken. They really are Frigid Pond's people. The one leading them is the Third Demon God. I saw it clearly, "replied the hairy man.
"Only the Third Demon God? Frigid Pond didn't follow? "
"I didn't see Frigid Pond!"
Joy flashed through Little Ning's eyes. He let go of the hairy man's collar and turned to Kui Lin with a fierce glint in his eyes.
"Your Excellency, it's only the Third Demon God. I'll lead my men out of the city to meet the enemy. Don't worry, I'll return in triumph! "
With that, Little Ning walked out of the hall, his expression grim.
The messenger scout cupped his hands at Kui Lin when he saw General Ning leave, then followed him out. At that moment, Kui Lin, who'd been leaning against a stone pillar, reached out.
"Little Ning."
Xiao Ning, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped. He glanced at Kui Lin, then at the scout beside him.
"Take my orders. Tell our men to get ready and wait for me outside the city lord's manor!"
"Your subordinate understands!"
The scout leaped away, and Little Ning returned to Kui Lin in a few strides.
"Your Excellency, do you have any other orders?"
Little Ning's eyes were as resolute as ever. With his armor in hand, one couldn't help but feel a somber aura emanating from him.
Little did Kui Lin know, his expression was an eyesore to him.
He patted Little Ning on the shoulder, then looked at the armor he was wearing. Kui Lin couldn't help but feel a little sour.
He'd given Little Ning this armor when he'd first broken through to the ruler realm. It was an ordinary divine artifact battle armor, considered top-notch among rulers, but a bit shabby for an emperor.
"It's been hard on you!"
Black light flashed around Kui Lin, and a suit of pitch-black armor appeared in his hands.
"Your Excellency, you …."
"This armor is for you!" Kui Lin pushed it away. "How can I accept this?" Little Ning pushed the armor back. "This is your personal armor. I wouldn't dare accept it. Besides, without it, who can guarantee your safety? You're our emperor, and your safety is more important than our lives. I'll leave this armor with you. You don't need to worry about me.
Don't worry, my armor is more than enough to deal with the Third Demon Emperor. "
"I like your craziness!"
Kui Lin grinned. Little Ning was probably the only one who dared to look down on the Third Demon Emperor.
"However, I'm not asking you to wear this armor to fight the enemy."
"Your Excellency, I don't understand …."
Why was he giving him this armor, not to fight the enemy?
Little Ning was a smart man. If he were stupid, he wouldn't have become an emperor at such a young age. He'd thought of that possibility, but he didn't want to believe it.
"Consider this a token of my appreciation for all the years you've fought for me."
Kui Lin caressed the armor. It really had been with him for far too long.
He couldn't bear to suddenly give away this set of armor. But there was no point in keeping it with him.
He had high hopes for Little Ning. In time, Little Ning's achievements might even surpass his own.
If he gave it to Little Ning, it wouldn't ruin the armor's prestige.
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