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Aiden’s spiritual sense pulled back like a tide. A cold light flashed in his eyes.

"The underground treasury."

He spoke in a low voice.

Just now, through his soul sense, he had detected two rotten and crazed auras moving quickly deep beneath the palace.

They were Felix and Henry.

"They had a chance to live, but they chose the road to death."

Aiden sneered.

Those two old foxes had taken advantage of the chaos in the palace. They were trying to steal the Great Shaw Empire’s national treasure—the Realm-Protector Dragon Pearl!

Buzz—!

The void trembled slightly. Silver-white power of space instantly wrapped around Aiden.

The next second, his body vanished from where he stood.

...

Deep underground beneath the Great Shaw Empire’s palace.

There was a massive treasury built from ten-thousand-year black iron.

At the center of the treasury, a golden Dragon Pearl the size of a grown man’s head floated in midair. It gave off a vast and majestic Draconic Pressure.

It was the Great Shaw Empire’s national treasure—the Realm-Protector Dragon Pearl!

"Quick! As long as we get this Dragon Pearl and absorb the power of the Dragon Clan inside it, even the Empress’s Golden Dragon of National Destiny won’t be able to do anything to us!"

Felix’s face was twisted with greed and madness.

Beside him, Henry’s body was covered in black demonic energy. He was already half-mad.

"And what gave you the confidence to think you could take it?"

Suddenly, an icy voice rang out inside the secret chamber.

"Who’s there?!"

Felix and Henry felt as if they had been struck by lightning. They suddenly turned around.

They saw ripples spread through the air like waves on water.

Aiden, dressed in black, stepped out of the void with his hands behind his back. He looked at them with a mocking expression.

"Aiden?! How could you be here so fast..."

Felix’s pupils shrank, and his eyes filled with shock.

The Dark Dragon Heavenly King was a Venerable above level 90. How could he fail to hold Aiden back for even a short while?

"That useless trash has already gone to hell. Now, it’s your turn."

Aiden walked forward slowly. With every step he took, the void trembled.

"Damn it! I’ll fight you to the death!"

Henry roared, and his eyes instantly turned completely black.

He knew there was no way out. He pulled out a second dose of "demonized blood" and stabbed it straight into his own heart.

"Ahhhhhh—!!"

A terrible scream echoed through the treasury.

Henry’s body began to swell like crazy. His skin split open inch by inch, and thick black demon blood poured out from the cracks like a spring.

At that moment, his level forcefully broke through its limits and shot up to level 90!

"Strength... This is Strength! Aiden, die!!"

Henry had completely turned into a black demon beast. He roared wildly and rushed at Aiden with overwhelming demonic energy, slashing one claw toward Aiden’s head.

The terrifying demonic wind tore deep marks into the black iron walls around them.

However, facing the full-power attack of a demonized level 90 fighter, Aiden did not even raise an eyebrow.

"Level 90?"

"Trash that was forced up to that level dares to call itself Strength?"

Aiden slowly raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and threw a simple punch forward.

[Ding! Detected that the host has launched a normal attack. Successfully triggered a 10,000x critical hit!]

Boom—!!!

The moment the punch was thrown, the space inside the underground treasury froze.

Then, a terrifying force beyond words burst out like a crashing mountain wave.

The black demonic energy in the air melted away like snow the instant it touched the force of the punch.

"No... this is impossible!!"

A look of despair and fear flashed in Henry’s eyes.

Bang!

The force of the punch tore through the void and struck Henry’s body, which had seemed indestructible after his demonization.

There was no blood spraying everywhere, and no flesh or bones flying apart.

Before the absolute Strength of the 10,000x critical hit, Henry’s body turned into nothingness the moment it touched the wind from Aiden’s fist.

Not even a speck of dust remained.

Not even a trace of his soul was left.

With one punch, he was wiped from existence!

"Gulp..."

Felix, who stood nearby, felt his legs go weak. He collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with endless fear.

He had killed a level 90 Venerable with one punch.

Was this man even human?!

"Aiden... you can’t kill me! I am a first-rank minister of the Great Shaw Empire! I control half of the empire’s lifelines!"

Felix screamed hysterically as he crawled backward in panic.

"A first-rank minister?"

Aiden looked down at him from above. His eyes were cold, as if he were looking at an insect.

"Anyone who betrays the human race deserves to die."

"You forced me to do this!!"

Seeing that there was no hope of survival, Felix went completely mad.

He bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then he formed countless strange hand signs.

"With my broken body, I offer myself to the Abyss! Forbidden Demonization!!"

Rumble!!

A thick black mist instantly wrapped around Felix.

His body began to twist and change violently. Huge demon wings grew from his back, and two terrifying horns rose from his head.

His aura soared wildly, even surpassing Henry’s earlier power. It was now close to level 95!

"Aiden! I’ll take the whole Sovereign City down with me!!"

The demonized Felix let out a sharp scream. He smashed through the roof of the treasury and rushed toward the surface.

He wanted to fly above the Sovereign City and slaughter millions of civilians!

"Trying to run?"

Aiden let out a cold snort. He stepped forward, and his body vanished in an instant.

At that moment, above the ruins of the Sovereign City, countless civilians and imperial guards looked up at the huge demonic figure that had suddenly appeared in the sky. Their eyes were filled with despair.

"Is that... Felix?! He actually turned into a Demon!"

"It’s over. Is the Sovereign City going to be destroyed?"

In the sky, the half-human, half-demon Felix spread his massive wings, blocking out the sun. He laughed wildly.

However, before his laughter could fade, a tall figure silently appeared in front of him.

Aiden stood in the air, his black hair flying in the wind.

"Felix, in front of everyone in the Sovereign City, I’ll send you to your death."

Aiden’s voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone in the Sovereign City.

He slowly raised his hand.

In his palm, three Forces of Laws gathered wildly—thunder, space, and slaughter.

Suddenly, a dark golden magic array lit up in the sky, so huge that it covered the heavens.

[Ding! Detected that the host is releasing a combined skill. Successfully triggered a 10,000x critical hit!]

Rumble—!!!

The sky and earth seemed to turn upside down.

A heavenly thunder tribulation descended!

A dark golden bolt of lightning, as thick as a mountain, fell from the sky with endless killing intent. It lit up the entire Sovereign City as bright as day.

"No—!!"

Felix let out one last scream of despair.

Under the Law Lightning empowered by the 10,000x critical hit, the demonized body he had been so proud of melted away in an instant, like dirty snow under the blazing sun.

The demonic energy that filled the sky was swept away, and the clear blue sky appeared once again.

Everyone in the Sovereign City stared blankly at the scene.

Then, earth-shaking cheers erupted.

"Long live Lord Aiden!!"

"Long live the Great Shaw Empire!!"

...

At the same time.

In a hidden valley outside the Sovereign City.

Owen was running desperately through a secret tunnel. He looked miserable, and his face was full of fear.

"Run... As long as I can escape to the Abyss, I can survive..."

Whoosh!

A cold flash of sword light swept past without warning.

Owen’s steps suddenly stopped.

His vision began to spin.

The last thing he saw was a headless body spraying blood, and a silver-haired girl holding a sword with an icy expression on her face.

Vespera slowly sheathed her sword and looked coldly at the corpse on the ground.

"Traitors deserve to be killed by all."

And so, the three great traitors of the Great Shaw Empire were all executed!

...

Several days later.

Inside the imperial palace of the Great Shaw Empire, in the Golden Throne Hall.

After the disaster, the royal court looked a little empty.

But the atmosphere was more solemn than ever before.

Empress Eira wore the Nine-Dragon imperial robe and sat upright on the dragon throne.

Her gaze passed over the officials and finally landed on the young, tall figure standing in the center of the hall.

"In this battle, Aiden turned the tide, killed the traitors, and saved the Great Shaw Empire from disaster."

The Empress’s cold and majestic voice echoed through the hall.

"Today, I announce this."

"From this day on, Aiden shall be the First-Class Supreme God Protector of the Great Shaw Empire!"

"The Great Shaw Empire will share honor and disgrace with Aiden. To see Aiden is the same as seeing me!"

All the officials knelt at once and shouted, "Long live the Empress!"

Aiden cupped his hands slightly. His expression remained calm.

On the dragon throne, Eira looked at the young and handsome face below her. In her beautiful eyes, besides the authority of an emperor, there was now a trace of softness and emotion that even she herself did not notice.

This man had pulled her and the empire back from the edge of death again and again.

Without realizing it, the long-sealed heart of this proud and beautiful Empress seemed to be quietly changing...

...

Inside the Golden Throne Hall, the golden Dragon of National Destiny moved above the ceiling, giving off a faint dragon-like pressure.

All the officials were kneeling on the ground.

The hall was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.

Empress Eira sat high on the dragon throne. Her gaze swept over the kneeling ministers before finally falling on the steady, mountain-like figure in the center of the hall.

"Aiden, your contribution in this battle is unmatched. You saved the empire when it was about to fall."

The Empress’s voice echoed through the great hall, carrying the unquestionable authority of a ruler.

"I will not only grant you the title of First-Class Supreme God Protector."

"I will also give you the title of Martial Saint Who Guards the Great Shaw Empire!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court was shocked.

Martial Saint Who Guards the Empire!

In the thousand years since the Great Shaw Empire was founded, no one had ever received such an honor!

This was the highest glory, above all kings and nobles. In name, it even placed him on nearly the same level as the Empress herself!

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Aiden cupped his hands slightly, his expression calm as still water.

It was as if this supreme honor, which was enough to drive countless people mad, was nothing more than a small matter to him.

Such a calm and detached attitude made all the ministers secretly admire him.

After all, with the 10,000x critical hit system, what he sought was never ordinary worldly power.

What he truly wanted was the supreme throne of the gods.