As dawn approached, the sky turned a pale fish-belly white.

The scout came running, "Reporting to Your Majesty, enemy forces have been spotted ahead, advancing towards our army."

"Prepare for battle!" Tadefin bellowed, "Everyone, gather your spirits and do not falter."

"Understood!"

The crossbowmen, military advisors, and knights all adjusted their postures.

Just then, a flurry of heavy footsteps grew nearer and nearer, and a sea of black heads emerged from the bushes.

As he looked at the sea of heads before him, Tadefin's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Fire!"

Tadefin waved his hand and hundreds of crossbow bolts shot into the air.

"Boom!"

The bolts collided with the Barbarians of the Ruined Land, causing deafening explosions and filling the early morning air with a pungent smell of blood.

Blood and flesh splattered, and screams echoed as the scent of blood permeated the air.

One minute later, all the bolts had been shot, and Tadefin shouted, "Charge, soldiers! Let us annihilate these Barbarians in one concerted effort!"

"Kill!"

Thousands of soldiers followed Tadefin closely, advancing like a tide.

Yilan did not expect the Crescent Empire's forces to dare to launch a preemptive strike and was momentarily caught off guard.

But he quickly reacted, sneered, and said to the soldiers beside him, "Convey my orders, have the witch tribe unleash explosive magic."

"Yes." The witch tribe soldier quickly responded and began manipulating various mechanisms to prepare the explosive magic.

Tadefin led the way, wielding the Crescent Scythe Lance as he plunged into the crowd of Ruined Land Barbarians.

The Ruined Land Barbarians swarmed and attempted to surround him.

"Seeking death!" Tadefin bellowed, and his Crescent Scythe Lance fiercely pierced the Ruined Land Barbarian rushing towards him.

"Splurt!"

The Crescent Scythe Lance pierced the chest of the Ruined Land Barbarian, his eyes widened as he collapsed to the ground, dead.

Tadefin withdrew his Crescent Scythe Lance, blood gushing out and staining his weapon crimson.

The knights, led by Davis, had bloodshot eyes, and their eyes flickered with furious killing intent.

Their bodies were filled with restless blood, enduring for far too long, and their family's vendettas and national hatred gradually eroded their sanity. Only the blood of the Ruined Land Barbarians could pay tribute to their deceased loved ones.

They had gone mad!

These people rushed forward as if possessed, their spears and blades hacking ruthlessly at the bodies of the Ruined Land Barbarians.

"Ah!"

Screams echoed, countless Ruined Land Barbarians fell to the ground, their deaths gruesome.

Adrenaline surged, and even if the soldiers of the knight order were seriously injured, they disregarded the pain and continued to charge, until they were decapitated or bled to death.

Davis raised his right hand, his eyes instantly turning purple, as a purple thunderous energy surrounded his body, as if he commanded the forces of lightning.

"Sever! Thunder Afterimage!"

Davis's mouth slightly opened, his face filled with a bloodthirsty expression. With a wave of his hand, a purple lightning bolt appeared out of thin air, toppling a large group of Ruined Land Barbarians.

Cracks appeared on their bodies, their skin peeling away like a watermelon, revealing pale white bones, drenched in blood.

Immediately after, Davis continued to unleash thunder, the thunder became denser and stronger, and a sea of thunder appeared above their heads. One purple thunder dragon after another emerged from the sea of purple thunder and spread in all directions.

These purple thunder dragons roared and bit, devouring wave after wave of enemies, reducing them to nothing.

In just a short time, more than ten thousand Ruined Land barbarians were annihilated, their bodies lying on the ground.

Davis looked into the eyes of these Ruined Land barbarians, filled with fear, resentment, and other negative emotions. He grinned, letting out a hearty laugh.

"You will pay for the sins you have committed..."

Before his words could finish, a giant rock whizzed down from behind him, causing him to spit out blood.

A powerful Bimong beast appeared in their view, its body covered in golden scales, with silver rings on its head. It had a majestic figure, muscular and exuding a wild and fierce aura.

"Humans, cease your arrogance!" the Bimong beast roared.

Davis pushed away the rock on top of him, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, assuming a stance of charging into battle with his sword.

"Humans, come and meet your end!" the golden Bimong beast let out a loud roar, swinging its iron fist. A thick lightning bolt shot up into the sky, like a dragon soaring.

Tadefin immediately spread his steel wings and flew towards Davis, knocking him away, then using his iron-like body to withstand the Bimong beast's attack.

"Boom!"

Tadefin was sent flying by the force of the Bimong beast, crashing down onto the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Davis climbed up from the ground, shouting loudly, "Your Majesty of the Azure Moon!" His eyes involuntarily turned red, tears welling up in his eyes.

Why was it not his own life that was supposed to be lost, but rather the Azure Moon Your Majesty's?

"It doesn't matter who dies!" the golden Bimong beast snorted coldly, swinging its fist to strike at Davis.

Just as Davis was about to use magic to defend himself, a figure flew out from behind him, swinging his iron-like fist to collide with the Bimong beast's iron fist.

"Crack!"

The two fists collided, the golden Bimong beast let out a painful roar, its right hand snapped off, and blood dripped from its fingers onto the ground.

On the other side, the figure that flew over remained unharmed.

It was Tadefin!

"Your attacks are nothing but a scratch." Tadefin snorted coldly, kicking the golden Bimong beast in the abdomen, sending it flying.

With a loud crash, the golden Bimong beast fell to the ground, crushing a number of Ruined Land alliance soldiers.

Davis stared blankly at everything, a hint of disbelief surging in his heart.

"How is it possible that the Azure Moon Your Majesty was able to withstand a punch from the golden Bimong beast unscathed!" Davis murmured, waves of shock and astonishment rising in his heart. "Is he still human?"

"Davis, lead your knights to retreat, don't confront the Bimong beast head-on, its power is extremely formidable." At the side, the voice of the Azure Moon Your Majesty sounded.

Upon hearing the command of the Azure Moon Your Majesty, Davis hastily led his knights to retreat, no longer entangling with the golden Bimong beast.

The Golden Bimong Beast slowly stood up, staring at Tadefin with a hint of fear in its eyes. There was a complex expression in its gaze. It had fought against humans before and knew that their strength was nothing to be feared, like ants. But now, a winged human had managed to injure it barehanded, which was a shocking thing for it and left it feeling shaken.

"Does this winged human have any connection to the Winged Man?" The Golden Bimong Beast wondered. "Human, I acknowledge your strength! What is your name?"

"I am not just any human."

"Oh? Are you the Winged Man? If you are the Winged Man, why would you help the humans?"

"Truly the Bimong race, a species with simple minds and strong limbs!" Tadefin sneered. "I am an angel! Steel Angel - Tadefin."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tadefin summoned his scythe spear and threw it, piercing through the throat of the Golden Bimong Beast. The war continued, and there was more than one Golden Bimong Beast. They kept rushing in from afar, their numbers increasing.

...

Yi Yinchuan stood on the city wall, looking towards the direction of the Sun-Moon Empire. "Has there been any movement from the Sun-Moon Empire?"

"Not yet, Your Majesty," a subordinate beside Yi Yinchuan respectfully replied.

Yi Yinchuan furrowed his brows. "Send scouts to continue the investigation!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The subordinate nodded and turned to leave.

...

The Sun-Moon Empire.

Modi naturally knew that the Ruined Land barbarians were attacking the Crescent Empire. He had been entrusted by Qizhou to defend the Sun-Moon Empire, and he would naturally carry out his duty rigorously. After all, these were the fruits of Qizhou's efforts over the years.