Defying the Fate of Beheading

Chapter 879: Chapter 450: Slaying the Divine Abomination, Eliminating Hidden Threats

Thus, the once numerous Jade Phoenix Mages continued to dwindle over the long years.

Until only thirteen inheritance slots remained, the reduction finally ceased.

And with the disappearance of the Jade Phoenix Mages’ ultimate mission to guard the Cosmic Serpent, their profession no longer had a necessary reason to exist.

Originally, according to the rules of the Jade Phoenix Alliance, one could not launch unjust wars in the name of a Jade Phoenix Mage, nor could they use the power of the Jade Phoenix Alliance to influence other forces.

But now, there are no more restrictions.

Because the Jade Phoenix Alliance can also be disbanded.

——As long as Louis successfully deals with the remaining half of the corpse.

"No wonder they don’t even want to see me, are they afraid I’ll take action against them to seize all the Jade Phoenix Mage inheritance for myself?"

Olivia nodded.

Regardless of how other professions might abuse power, a profession that comes with resurrection is extremely valuable.

Many times, facing an opponent only slightly stronger than you, a resurrection can completely turn the tide of battle.

No one is willing to give away the Jade Phoenix Mage inheritance for nothing.

Especially now that the Jade Phoenix Mages are no longer under any restrictions.

"Whether they are willing or not, won’t everything eventually come back to us? If one wishes to pursue the ultimate path of the Jade Phoenix Mage, they must eventually contract with the Soldier Realm."

Louis said calmly.

He wasn’t mocking them, but stating a fact.

With the birth of the Soldier Realm and its compatibility with the Jade Phoenix Mage system, granting it the authority to deconstruct magic, the future of the Jade Phoenix Mages was essentially determined by the Soldier Realm.

In other words, any system related to the Nine Swords, and indeed most melee systems, find it hard to escape the constraints of the Soldier Realm.

It’s not that without the Soldier Realm, one cannot become extraordinary.

But when others can contract with the Soldier Realm and you cannot, you inevitably fall behind.

Once you are behind, you fall further and further behind.

It’s easy to be outcompeted by peers.

To avoid being outcompeted, you often have no choice but to join the Soldier Realm system.

The same applies to Jade Phoenix Mages.

In the future, practitioners of the Nine Swords profession who have wandered outside will gradually be assimilated into the realm of the Soldier Realm.

And Louis himself will gradually detach from the Ense Empire, becoming an even more unique symbol in the hearts of many.

By that time, the halo of a prince would have all but faded from him.

The only titles left for him will be—

The Guardian of the Path of Nine Swords.

The King of Martial Arts who holds mastery of martial techniques.

Master of the Martial Realm.

The ultimate faith of warriors, under the aegis of the Martial God.

In fact, there’s already a trend in this direction.

He pinched his brow.

Although he indeed possesses power akin to the Divine Realm, he is not too fond of being called a god by those people.

With the belief of sickle and hammer rooted within him, he hopes even more that the professionals could be their own masters.

Even the Soldier Realm, when first established, aimed to offer melee professionals, who were relatively weaker compared to mages, a chance to surpass magic-oriented professions.

However, now, it seems that the path taken is somewhat different from what he initially envisioned.

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The most important thing is to deal with that serpent first.

He lowered his head.

After many years, he once again encountered that entity in the half-plane of the Jade Phoenix Alliance.

Even though he had already killed it once, still felt that such a life form was truly something only the stars and seas could forge.

The shimmering starlight converged into substance on its body.

A mountain-like body was bound by chains, its divine flesh flowing with a beauty beyond human comprehension.

But now, everything is changing.

A sinister force mixed within that divine flesh.

This force kept expanding, gradually turning the divinity into something universally malevolent.

"Olivia, you leave this place first, let me handle it."

"Hmm?"

"That divine bane has long been born, luckily we arrived in time."

The little swan instinctively rubbed her cheek:

"Did it actively hide its divine bane?"

"Or perhaps it’s an instinct left behind by the Cosmic Serpent, with countless astral powerhouses, its original self was far weaker than now, early self-concealment rooted deep in its instincts, it’s normal you couldn’t see it."

Without saying a word, Louis lifted the seal on the Cosmic Serpent, the Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Pill appeared in his hand.

In the next moment, a wave of uneasiness surged from the giant serpent’s body.

Louis paid no heed to the trembling serpent’s body, a sword light directly pierced through the giant serpent’s form.

An angry roar emanated from the corpse, a majestic presence close to godliness boiled over.

A smaller, twisted-flesh outlier flew out from the corpse.

Louis raised the Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Pill in his hand.

"Glory, judgment, bestow upon me, erase this being that seeks to disrupt order from the world."

Louis’s calm voice sounded like a proclamation, in an instant, the power entwined with the Ten Thousand Transformations Sword Pill began to escalate rapidly.

The giant serpent sensed the power of the world’s will being reinforced upon the rules of glory and judgment.

Its expression showed fear and unease.

But Louis would give it no space to think.

With a sweeping slash, the golden red brilliance completely consumed the divine bane birthed from the carcass of the Cosmic Serpent.

After Louis ceased his actions, he instinctively looked up at the sky.

He actually wanted to use more brute force, directly shattering the evil along with the godly remains.

But unexpectedly, the will of the stars suddenly lent a hand, aiding him in reinforcing the rules.

It seems that the will of the stars regards the Cosmic Serpent more importantly than he had imagined.

Or perhaps...

The overly dispersed divine remains do not align with its objectives.