Under Lin Lei's gaze, the four-winged fallen angel said with a smile, "Lord Lin Lei is now one of the top powerhouse of the Yulan Continent. Surely you wouldn't lower yourself to attack me." A four-winged fallen angel was only at the mid-stage Saint Realm.
Twelve years ago, Lin Lei and Bei Bei had easily killed six four-winged angels.
The Lin Lei of today could kill this four-winged fallen angel with a casual wave of his hand.
"Help me relay a message to Okesi," Lin Lei said, glancing at the old man.
"Please speak, Lord Lin Lei." The old man's attitude was humble.
Lin Lei said indifferently, "His choice to ally with the Church of Light this time was an incredibly foolish move. He will regret it in the future."
The old man immediately nodded. "I will certainly relay your words to Mr. Okesi. However, I would like to tell Lord Lin Lei one thing. In truth, in the Land of Chaos, your Baruch Kingdom poses a far greater threat than the Church of Light."
"Oh?" Lin Lei smiled.
He understood what the other party meant. On the Yulan Continent today, only those five peak Saint Realm powerhouses posed any threat to Lin Lei. Lin Lei's comprehension of the Laws was not on par with those five peak Saint Realms. After all, whether it was the Earth profound mystery or the Wind profound mystery, Lin Lei was only at the level of "Higgins" or "Heywood."
But a Dragon Blood Warrior's innate talent was simply too terrifying.
A Dragon Blood Warrior was inherently ten times stronger than others. Even if those five peak Saint Realms had deeper comprehension of the Laws than Lin Lei... when it came to actual combat, who was stronger and who was weaker was genuinely hard to say.
Neither the Church of Darkness nor the Church of Light had any powerhouse who could match Lin Lei.
With Lin Lei being so powerful, it was only natural that both the Church of Light and the Church of Darkness felt fear in their hearts, and naturally, the two sides quietly helped each other in turn. After all, no matter how vast a territory might be... what truly determined a faction's fate were the powerhouses standing at the very pinnacle.
"I understand what you mean," Lin Lei said. He suddenly found this four-winged fallen angel rather interesting. "However, I have no interest in the size of territories. You from the Church of Darkness needn't worry too much about allying with my Baruch Kingdom."
The old man shook his head. "Lord Lin Lei, a powerhouse like you may not care much about secular authority. But what about your brother, His Majesty Wotton? Even if your brother doesn't care, what about the future successors of the Baruch Kingdom? They will surely be interested in expanding their territory and unifying the Land of Chaos."
Lin Lei paused for a moment.
Then he laughed.
"You're quite interesting," Lin Lei said with a smile, glancing at the old man. Then with a flicker of movement, he vanished from the room.
Only after Lin Lei departed did the old man quietly let out a sigh of relief. Although Lin Lei hadn't made a single move from start to finish, just standing there made this fallen angel's heart tremble with fear... He understood this was because the gap between their strengths was simply too vast.
Inside Kode City, a massive number of citizens were being evacuated at this moment. The Baruch royal family held enormous prestige, and with a single decree combined with the looming threat of war, the citizens obediently evacuated in an orderly fashion.
Of course, the citizens' future destinations had all been arranged.
A three-story hotel that had previously served as a regular building had now become the command center for all of Kode City. Watts stood by the third-floor window, watching the masses of citizens being evacuated below, and let out a quiet mental sigh. He understood... these citizens' homes would certainly be destroyed.
To turn Kode City into a "fortress city" that swallowed invaders whole, many buildings would be modified. Hidden passages, traps, and all manner of preparations would be employed without restraint.
Although the king had allocated enormous funds to resettle everyone for this evacuation, having to abandon homes of twelve years would surely leave those citizens heartbroken.
"Under the kingdom's rule, their lives were already far better than twelve years ago." Watts looked to be a middle-aged man but was actually over ninety years old. He clearly remembered how chaotic the Land of Chaos used to be. Just the sheer number of orphans alone was enough to show how cruel the wars had been.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
"Enter," Watts said calmly.
"Sir, the marshal has arrived." The soldier who entered immediately reported.
"The marshal?" Watts immediately said, "Where? Take me to him right away!"
In the hearts of the Baruch Kingdom's citizens, the most revered figure was naturally their spiritual pillar, the absolute genius, the powerhouse standing at the peak of the Yulan Continent — Lin Lei. After him came His Majesty King Wotton. And after that... was the man once known as the foremost of the Five War Gods, the "Undying Warrior of the Saint Realm" — Buck.
In a separate courtyard behind the hotel.
Buck was sitting there alone, leisurely enjoying a drink. The moment Watts entered, he snapped off a military salute. "Greetings, Marshal!" Buck turned his head, looked at him, and said with a smile, "It's Watts. Come, sit. Relax a bit."
Over the past twelve years, numerous talented individuals had naturally emerged within the kingdom.
Buck and his four brothers spent most of their time diligently cultivating. They rarely involved themselves in other matters anymore. Watts was a remarkably talented military commander that Buck had personally identified.
"Here, have a drink." Buck poured a cup of wine for Watts.
Watts asked, "Marshal, your visit this time is for...?"
Buck smiled. "Didn't I tell you last time? I'd prepare over thirty magic crystal cannons for you." Watts's eyes immediately lit up. Buck continued, "There are thirty-six magic crystal cannons in total. All thirty-six have been fully prepared."
"Prepared?" Watts said with concern. "But how will they be transported here, Marshal? Those magic crystal cannons are probably located in other places. It would take a very long time to transport them, wouldn't it? Will we make it in time?"
Buck shook his head and laughed. "I spent the entire day running around for these cannons."
Watts was puzzled.
What did the marshal mean by that?