Outside of White Stork, a man with a black scythe in his hand, wearing a layer of black armor and a black ghost mask on his face, appeared on the battlefield.

"Ghost Ruin!" The man shouted lowly, a chilling ghostly aura emanating from him.

With the appearance of Ghost Ruin, the entire battlefield was filled with a strong sense of death, and an atmosphere of solemn killing permeated the air.

The ghoul soldiers surged out from Ghoul X like a tide. They were skeletons clad in black armor. These skeletons held bone spears, bone axes, bone arrows, and bone knives. Their eyes were blood-red, exuding a bloodthirsty intent.

They had no thoughts, relying solely on instinct in battle. They were monsters! Monsters that didn't require intelligence!

"Kill them all!" A hoarse voice was heard from Ghoul X.

Following the man's order, a swarm of ghoul soldiers rushed towards the winged man army.

The winged men raised their weapons to counterattack. They wore heavy armor that could withstand the attacks of the ghoul soldiers.

The sound of rumbling echoed as the winged men fiercely battled with the ghoul soldiers.

The ghoul soldiers only knew madness and killing. They felt no pain or exhaustion, like a perpetual killing machine.

Even if they were reduced to ashes, the ghoul soldiers could revive within two seconds. Some of the slain winged men soldiers would also be assimilated and become new ghoul soldiers, continuing the brutal fight.

Ghoul soldiers equipped with bone arrows were shooting accurately from the back, targeting the winged men soldiers in the air.

The man with the ghost mask held the scythe and swiftly entered the winged man army, unstoppable.

Wherever the scythe passed, the ground was stained red with blood, and the scent of blood filled the air, instilling fear in the hearts of the winged men.

These winged men fell like waves of wheat in a field under the scythe.

As time passed, the number of ghoul soldiers increased, and the losses of the winged men became more severe.

At this moment, the winged man commander Andorax could no longer sit still.

He looked at the dense swarm of ghoul soldiers in the distance, resembling locusts, and furrowed his brow, his eyes filled with astonishment.

What in the world was this? Not only were they impossible to kill, but they also had the ability to assimilate. This was unheard of!

Andorax took a deep breath and surveyed his surroundings.

"General, the leader of this army should be the man with the ghost mask and scythe. He is extremely powerful." A vice-captain beside Andorax said.

"The man with the ghost mask?" Andorax furrowed his brow, recalling the description given by Yi Qu.

The demon described by Yi Qu, holding a scythe and summoning a large number of skeletons, these skeletons were both unkillable and capable of assimilation.

The man with the ghost mask was likely the seventh-ranked demon of death, Qizhou. In large-scale wars, this demon could have an absolute advantage, a terrifying existence capable of annihilating a nation. During this period, not even a scratch would appear on his body.

When other combat demons annihilate a country, they may be severely wounded or even perish.

But the demon of death could annihilate a country unharmed. It was more accurate to say that he was a war-type demon rather than a combat-type demon.

If they couldn't kill Qizhou, there was no meaning in fighting the skeleton soldiers head-on. It would only cost the winged men soldiers valuable lives.

"Spread the order, retreat immediately!" Andorax said to the vice-captain beside him.

"Yes!" The vice-captain answered and immediately turned to relay the order.

Helplessness filled Andorax's face. He had no way to deal with the demon of death, so retreat was the wisest choice.

After a moment, the winged man army began to retreat.

Seeing the winged man army retreating, Qizhou did not linger in battle. He turned around and led the ghoul soldiers to support the front line of the White Stork Empire's battlefield.

...

Commander Bimong, relying on his formidable defense and strength, withstood the bombardment of the crossbows and blasted open the city gate of White Stork, creating a enormous breach.

Following that, the insect-like Zerg warriors, smaller than humans, swarmed in through the breach, beginning to massacre the residents of White Stork.

The White Stork knights also fought back immediately, launching a counterattack against the insect race.

For a while, the White Stork territory was engulfed in the flames of war, and the White Stork Empire suffered heavy losses. Many people were massacred by the insects and became their feed.

Commander Alva of the Bimong led a large number of Bimong warriors into the White Stork Empire. They were massive in size, comparable to dragons.

With a casual swipe of their claws, they could demolish a corner of a building in the White Stork Empire and destroy skyscrapers.

As they passed through, buildings were destroyed, entire blocks collapsed, and many residents were trapped under the rubble because they did not evacuate in time.

White Stork's Majesty, buried alive by the collapsing buildings due to old age, perished tragically.

Jin Yi Han, seeing this scene, turned extremely pale and his lips trembled slightly. "Father...father, is he dead?"

"Quick, let's go, Princess." Jin Yi Chuang quickly grabbed his sister's wrist and hurriedly retreated.

Chaos filled the White Stork city, and some ordinary civilians were scared to the point that they dared not stay in the city any longer. They fled the White Stork city in droves, heading towards a distance.

As the Crown Prince, Jin Yi Chuang gathered the knights to prepare for the rear guard. He said to Linda, "Take Little Han and leave."

Linda looked at Jin Yi Chuang and said, "You must stay alive, Jin Yi Chuang! You are my only classmate left."

"I will." Jin Yi Chuang nodded, with a smile on his face as he looked at Linda and his little sister.

Then Linda took Jin Yi Han and left the capital of White Stork.

Jin Yi Chuang put away his smile, drew his sword, and yelled, "For White Stork, fight!"

"For White Stork, fight!"

The knights behind him all unsheathed their swords in unison, unleashing a deafening roar that lifted everyone's spirits.

Then, following the Crown Prince, these knights charged towards the insect race's army in front of them.

Davis carried Singri on his back and brought her to Lady Count Karami. "Quick, heal her!"

Lady Count Karami immediately cast healing magic to help her daughter recover from her injuries.

Davis's sister, Wallis, used healing magic to treat her brother Davis.

"Little brother, let's retreat." Wallis said to her brother Davis.

"No, I will never become a deserter." Davis said firmly, his gaze determined. "I will protect White Stork, I cannot run away."

"But your internal organs are already displaced. You won't last long!" Wallis exclaimed anxiously.

"That's why I have you, sister. I believe you can help me correct it." Davis looked at Wallis.

Wallis sighed. She knew that it was difficult to change her brother's decision.

So she started using healing magic to correct Davis's internal organ positioning while Davis clenched his teeth, silently enduring intense pain.

He could clearly feel his internal organs gradually returning to their original positions. He believed that soon, he would be able to stand up and continue fighting.

While treating Davis, Wallis cursed her foolish brother in her heart, wondering why he wouldn't listen to her advice.

After a while, Davis's organs were completely back in place.

He stood up slowly, without looking back, and rushed towards the front line.

Jin Yi Chuang's body was stained with green blood, all of it from the insect race. His face was filled with ferocity as he crazily killed in front of him, and his enemies constantly fell to the ground.

At the same time, one White Stork knight after another fell under the claws of the insect race.

Unknowingly, the number of White Stork knights sharply decreased, while the number of insect race soldiers continued to increase instead of decrease.

A bug soldier attempted to ambush Jin Yi Chuang but was swiftly beheaded by a flash of lightning-like sword light that severed his neck.

"If you're injured, why don't you retreat?" Jin Yi Chuang asked coldly while killing the insects.

"His Majesty of the Sun-Moon Empire promised me that he would send troops to rescue us." Davis said resolutely.

"The situation is already doomed, why bother with rescue? Everyone who can leave should leave," Jin Yichuan said, swinging his sword again.

Splash~

The insect soldiers fell to the ground, blood splattering.

At that moment, the enemies outside the city suddenly screamed in agony.

"The reinforcements from the Sun-Moon Empire have arrived!" Davis exclaimed with joy.

...

The Witch Tribe General, Diyaluo, cursed angrily, his mouth full of vulgar words, "Andraks, you useless fool, you actually let the reinforcements from the Sun-Moon Empire come so easily. What a waste!"

"General, what should we do?" a Witch Tribe mage asked.

"What can we do? Of course, retreat. Our Witch Tribe's hand-to-hand combat abilities are even worse than humans, not to mention the skeleton soldiers. Those skeleton soldiers don't feel pain, even if they are blown into powder, they can regroup in two seconds and possess assimilation abilities. It's too terrifying," Diyaluo said, then gave the order to retreat.

During the retreat, half of the Witch Tribe was brutally killed by the ghost soldiers because the ghost soldiers had never seen enemies with such poor physical qualities.

"Devil of Death - Qizhou, so the ruler of the Sun-Moon Empire is a devil!" Tadefen saw the distant ghost-faced figure.

"Steel Angel - Tadefen." Qizhou looked at Tadefen, his eyes filled with hostility.

However, Qizhou didn't forget the purpose of this mission. He spread his huge black wings and charged towards the Bimong soldiers. With a swipe of his black scythe, he cut several Bimong soldiers in half at the waist.

When the Bimong soldiers saw Qizhou attacking, they panicked and did not dare to engage him in battle.

Bimong Commander Alwa noticed that the allied Witch Tribe and Winged Man Tribe had already left the battlefield and angrily cursed, "These cowards actually abandoned us and fled."

The insect and incubus tribes were caught in a bitter fight from both sides.

In front, there was an invulnerable human and a group of knights, while behind, there was a tide-like army of ghost soldiers.

There was also a non-human figure in the sky wielding a scythe, like an unsolvable reaper, continuously slaughtering the enemy.

The fear of death lingered in the hearts of every Ruined Land soldier.

"General, what should we do?" a Bimong soldier asked Alwa.

Before he finished speaking, the Bimong soldier who asked the general was cleaved in two by Qizhou, his head rolling out.

"Only one left." Qizhou said coldly, then flew towards Alwa, swinging his scythe.

Alwa couldn't dodge in time and was cut down by a single stroke, his body severed and blood splattering.

On the ground, Tadefen brandished his hooked scythe spear and fought against the insect soldiers, every time his weapon pierced the chest of an insect soldier, it would stir up a whirlwind in the opponent's chest, shredding their internal organs into dust. His methods were brutal and terrifying.

Under the double-sided encirclement, the fight of the incubus and insect soldiers gradually deteriorated, and they were ultimately slain.

The ghost soldiers also disappeared, and Qizhou descended from the sky, standing on the ground, holding his scythe. Covered in blood-soaked armor, he looked extremely ferocious and frightening. He walked up to Davis, took off his ghost mask, revealing a handsome face. "This is the end of the aid given to the White Stork Empire. Davis, I advise you to stay away from a certain hypocrite."

Qizhou looked towards Tadefen next to him.

Tadefen stepped forward, "What do you mean?"

"Just what it means! If it weren't for your foolish ruler, the Ruined Land barbarians wouldn't exist," Qizhou sneered.

"You don't understand..." Before Tadefen could finish, Qizhou interrupted, "The next time we meet, we will be enemies."

Saying that, Qizhou spread open his black wings and left the White Stork Empire.

"Are you the prince of the White Stork Empire?" Tadefen looked at Jin Yichuan.

"Yes," Jin Yichuan said calmly.

"Crescent Empire is willing to accept the refugees from your White Stork Empire until you rebuild your home. We will provide you with 5,000 craftsmen, and the expenses will be covered by the Crescent Empire. You can slowly repay us, how about that?" Tadefen suggested.

Upon seeing the situation, Jin Yichuan readily accepted the offer from Crescent Empire. After all, White Stork Empire's current condition indeed required craftsmen, and the fact that Crescent Empire was willing to bear all the expenses made it the best choice.

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony," Jin Yichuan smiled.

"Tomorrow, I will send someone to hand over the work to you. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future," Tadefin said.

"Thank you," Jin Yichuan arched his hand in gratitude.

"Well then, I'll take my leave now," Tadefin finished speaking and returned to Crescent Empire.