The Lion King's Might

"Guh!" Li Ye's seven orifices began to bleed, the uncontrollable, agonizing pain continuously assaulting his spirit, growing stronger with every passing moment.

This was a violent destruction and rebirth from the inside out!

First, his bone marrow underwent a qualitative change, giving rise to blood infinitely close to Dragon Blood. Then, his heart, stimulated by the Dragon Blood, transformed into a mana furnace, ceaselessly pumping out blood and mana to flow through his limbs and bones!

Bone, blood, flesh, skin—a near all-encompassing metamorphosis was occurring!

Li Ye was transforming into a non-human body!

The blessing ended.

Li Ye, who had remained silent throughout the entire process, breathed heavily, his chest heaving. The Crusader armor had long since turned to dust under the Lion King's mana impact, revealing an upper body as sculpted as a statue.

Amidst this soul-piercing agony, Li Ye clearly felt the changes occurring in his body—not just a comprehensive enhancement, but also an expansion of his own limits!

The blessing, achieved through the Dragon Blood and mana originating from the Lion King, pushed Li Ye's body close to that of a divine-era lifeform, bestowing upon him immense potential!

"Lord Li Ye, make good use of your eyes—"

The Lion King's expression remained unchanged, as if the blessing was merely a casual act.

Li Ye's gem-like Mystic Eyes were still functioning. Compared to before receiving the blessing, Li Ye could now see the Lines of Death on the Lion King far more clearly.

Within arm's reach, a fatal blow could be struck—

Li Ye took a deep breath, his voice resounding like a gong, "Thank you for your blessing, my King!"

The Lion King was by no means someone he could challenge at this moment. And after successfully becoming a knight, Li Ye had a new goal: to firmly cling to the Lion King's coattails!

Li Ye's innate deficiencies were now being compensated for by the Lion King; all he lacked was time to improve.

Therefore, Li Ye intended to seize every opportunity to gain sufficient power before Chaldea's arrival!

"Heretic!! Heretic!!"

Just then, roars echoed from afar, unmistakably from another group of Crusaders!

The moment that group of Crusaders appeared, Li Ye spun, sword in hand, and shot forward, giving them no chance to approach the Lion King!

Unlike when facing the Lion King, Li Ye could see all the Lines of Death on the Crusader members!

Within reach!

Squelch!!

Li Ye moved like a phantom, weaving through the Crusader knights as streaks of cold light flashed one after another!

An annihilation of all enemies with absolutely no resistance!

Only one frightened black horse was forcibly kept by Li Ye.

"My King, where shall we go next?" Li Ye casually swung his sword, creating a blood moon on the ground.

Although Li Ye knew the Lion King's objective, he still wanted the Lion King to state it directly.

"Destroy the Crusaders, establish Camelot." The Lion King remained expressionless, as if merely stating a trivial matter.

Hearing this answer, Li Ye couldn't help but feel a chilling aura wash over him.

With mere words, the end of the Crusaders was decided.

This was the Divine Spirit—the Lion King.

'Oh no, the Crusader headquarters should be in Jerusalem? But which way is Jerusalem?'

Li Ye's expression stiffened slightly. As a former Crusader, he should be taking the lead now, guiding the Lion King to Jerusalem to annihilate the Crusaders in one fell swoop.

But this imitation Crusader didn't know the way!

Thinking this, Li Ye broke out in a cold sweat. Having just assumed his position, such a problem had already arisen. How could he become the Lion King's trusted, cunning minister?

Li Ye would absolutely not allow his endeavor to be thwarted halfway!

"My King, the Crusader headquarters is in the present-day Holy City—Jerusalem. Do you require a guide?"

After a flurry of brainstorming, Li Ye honestly asked, "Do you require a guide?"

"The Holy City is within sight, why seek a path?"

The Lion King urged her white horse forward, which erupted with a divine speed beyond Li Ye's reach, charging into the depths of the wilderness!

Seeing this, Li Ye quickly spurred his horse to keep pace behind the Lion King.

After hours of arduous battles, Li Ye followed the Lion King up a desolate mountain as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon.

In the setting sun, a magnificent city appeared before Li Ye's eyes. Even though he had never seen it before, Li Ye recognized its true form at a glance.

The Holy City—Jerusalem!

It was also the Crusaders' base in this Singularity.

The Lion King wasted no words, raising her hand in a grasping motion, and a uniquely shaped, spiraling spear materialized in her palm.

'The Holy Lance—Rhongomyniad!'

At this moment, Li Ye's gaze was uncontrollably drawn to the spiraling spear in the Lion King's hand. He recognized the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad instantly, the anchor of storms that bound the stars, rumored to be the actual form of the Tower connecting the world's surface and interior!

The next moment, the Lion King's unreserved, Divine Spirit-level mana erupted, stirring up gusts of wind that roared across the heavens and earth!

Li Ye's black horse beneath him knelt in terror, not daring to breathe.

"Holy Lance, unfurl. It is the storm's anchor that tears the sky and links the earth, releasing radiance from the end, shining upon the Spear of Annihilation (Rhongomyniad)."

As the Lion King's ethereal Noble Phantasm chant continued, brilliant rays of light connected heaven and earth, originating from her.

This direct?

Li Ye had underestimated the so-called Kings. No preamble or probing was needed; they simply crushed everything with their unparalleled strength!

BOOM!!

A spear of light, like divine retribution independent of anyone's will, descended from the heavens.

It struck Jerusalem directly!

A blinding explosion of light erupted, its heat capable of vaporizing everything, sweeping over the Holy City. Anyone or anything was instantly incinerated! The surging wind walls continuously pushed outwards until the Holy City was razed to the ground.

And just as the Lion King retracted her Holy Lance, a colossal, multi-sided polygon covering Jerusalem materialized above its ruins. Even Li Ye, far away in the desolate mountains, could feel the intense magical fluctuations!

"What is that?"

Noticing the halo that suddenly appeared over the ruins of Jerusalem, Li Ye instinctively asked.

"Heroic Spirit Summoning Circle."

The Lion King stated emotionlessly.

It turned out that before the Lion King's Noble Phantasm was activated, someone in Jerusalem had simultaneously initiated a summoning circle!

Upon hearing this, Li Ye's expression grew serious.

A summoning circle appearing at this time?

The moment the summoning circle concluded, the sky blazed with light, as if the sun had descended upon the earth.

A prismatic, magnificent structure floated in the sky.

Its design immediately reminded Li Ye of pyramids, further solidifying his certainty about what kind of existence the summoning circle had summoned.

"Hahahaha! I am the Sun King, Ozymandias, the King of Kings! Who are you!"

An incredibly arrogant laugh echoed through the sky, its magic, no less potent than the Lion King's, filling the heavens and standing in opposition to hers!

His absolute self-confidence led him to reveal his true name immediately after manifesting.

It really is Ramesses II! Li Ye's expression was grave, yet he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Only someone like Ramesses II could contend with the Lion King at this moment. If another hero had appeared, the Lion King's plan might have been completed before Chaldea and the others arrived.

If that had happened, Li Ye himself would have been in dire straits.

Facing Ozymandias's taunts, the Lion King calmly replied, "I am the Lion King, Lord of Storms, Lord of the End."

With that, the Lion King gripped the Holy Lance once more.

At the same time, Li Ye saw the divine palace in the sky slowly open, and a giant transparent structure resembling a lightbulb was aimed directly at the desolate mountains!

"Since that is the case, accept this as a welcoming gift! Lion King!"

The two Kings simultaneously gathered their magic, and the very heavens and earth changed color.