Ch. 988Showing Off and the Banquet

Sun Fei welcomed the orc powerhouses to Chambord City and showed them its military strength, prosperity, and resources before hosting a banquet. The orcs were left astonished by the city and eagerly devoured its food.

  • Sun Fei invited the orc powerhouses aboard the Black Warship after impressing them with his strength.
  • Brook arranged a grand welcome, and Nash was struck by the loyalty and discipline of Chambord's soldiers.
  • The Black Warship flew over Chambord, where the orcs marveled at the city and the humans' plentiful steel weapons and tools.
  • Sun Fei introduced Angela and Elena to the guests and led them to a welcoming banquet.
  • Nash and the other orcs abandoned their restraint and wolfed down the banquet dishes.

Ch. 989A Contest Between Warriors

At the banquet, Chambord’s warriors and the visiting orcs set aside their reserve through food, wine, and friendly contests. The orcs lost more than they won in tests of strength, and Iverson challenged the idea that brute strength proved anything.

  • O'Neal and Nowitzki removed their helmets and drank freely, easing the Chambord officials’ unease toward the orcs.
  • Drogba challenged O'Neal to a drinking contest, lost by thirty seconds, and became his friend.
  • Pierce, Oleg, and other Chambord warriors played drinking games with the orcs as Sun Fei and Nash let the gathering grow livelier.
  • Drogba defeated O'Neal in two out of three arm-wrestling rounds, prompting other orcs and Chambord warriors to test their strength.
  • The Chambord warriors won more strength contests than the orcs, and Iverson said brute strength proved nothing.

Ch. 990Saber Technique

At a banquet, Arjen Robben outshone Iverson in a display of saber skill, helping the Chambord warriors and Orc Clan experts bond. In the days afterward, Nash studied Chambord’s records and intelligence, while Sun Fei returned to the Anzhi Imperial Capital to fight zombies and continued work on the secret-silver armored war puppets.

  • Iverson impressed the hall by using a saber to peel a pineapple and divide it into sixty-four pieces, then challenged the Chambord warriors to match him.
  • Arjen Robben used a borrowed saber to peel and neatly divide a pineapple without Dou Qi, earning Iverson’s admiration and applause from the hall.
  • The banquet continued for hours, and Drogba, the other Chambord warriors, and the Orc Clan experts began calling one another brothers.
  • Nash exchanged ideas with Best and studied Chambord’s historical records and intelligence reports, which Sun Fei allowed the orcs to access.
  • Sun Fei visited the Anzhi Imperial Capital to clear out dangerous zombies and strengthen Druid Mode, while secret-silver armored war puppet production continued beneath the capital.

Ch. 991The Barrier Between Gods and Mortals

Sun Fei learned that Uncle Cain and Auntie Akara could not give the secret metal armor puppets souls, but they had made them combat-ready through magic stones. After Sun Fei traded a [Worldstone] for their work, Uncle Cain agreed to visit the strange world Sun Fei had found once the puppets were finished.

  • Uncle Cain and Auntie Akara told Sun Fei that an invisible barrier kept mortals from creating souls, a power reserved for gods with Divinity.
  • Uncle Cain explained that the modified armor puppets could fight at the Rising Sun Stage Great Sun-Rank Venerable level, but needed one high-grade magic stone each per day and could only follow simple commands.
  • Sun Fei offered a Normal Difficulty [Worldstone] after learning Chambord City could not afford a thousand high-grade magic stones, and Uncle Cain promised a thousand puppets in three days, with the remaining four thousand ready after three months.
  • Sun Fei described the world beyond the purple portal, and Uncle Cain said it seemed familiar and asked Sun Fei to take him there after the puppets were complete.
  • Uncle Cain and Auntie Akara returned to their laboratory to use the [Worldstone] and continue making the puppets.

Ch. 992The end of an era

Sun Fei explored a mysterious, uninhabited world and found no answers about its connection to Diablo World. News of the Dragon Clan’s defeat and the God Clan’s awakening announced the end of human dominance, leaving Sun Fei determined to strengthen Chambord City and Zenit as a new age began.

  • Sun Fei inspected the sealed eggs, then explored the vast new world for eight hours but found no signs of intelligent life.
  • Sun Fei tried to contact the mysterious, cold voice, but received no response and left the new world bewildered.
  • Three days after returning to Chambord City, Sun Fei learned that the Holy Church had defeated the Dragon Clan, which had settled on Corsica Island and maintained a tense standoff.
  • Best and Sun Fei concluded that the Holy Church’s authority had been broken and that other races could now contend with humans as equals.
  • Sun Fei grew more determined to strengthen Chambord City and Zenit and to form an alliance with the Orc Clan.
  • Nash, the Fox Clan’s high priest, asked Sun Fei for leave to depart.

Ch. 993The Beginnings of an Alliance

Nash asked Sun Fei for Chambord City's support when the Behemoth Beastmen migrated from the Land of Exile, and Sun Fei promised to help form an alliance with the Orc Clan. After Nash invited Chambord envoys to travel back with him, Sun Fei decided to go himself.

  • Nash told Sun Fei that the Orc Clan would likely migrate from the Land of Exile and asked whether Chambord City would remain its friend.
  • Sun Fei promised that Chambord City would assist the Behemoth Beastmen when they emerged from the Endless Forest Sea.
  • Nash invited Chambord to send envoys with him to persuade the Beast God Temple and Behemoth Royal Clan to form a lasting alliance.
  • Nash explained that the journey along the Behemoth Blood Ancient Road would take half a month, and Sun Fei decided to accompany him to the Land of Exile.

Ch. 994Behemoth Beastmen Ancient Blood Road

Sun Fei prepared a secret journey to the Behemoth Beastmen, outfitting Chambord City with mithril war puppets before accompanying Nash's party into the Endless Forest Sea. After battling dangerous magical beasts, the group reached the beginning of the Behemoth Blood Ancient Road, where Nash led them toward a hidden entrance.

  • Sun Fei told Brook, old Arjen, and Best that he planned to visit the Behemoth Beastmen, and they organized security for his secret departure.
  • The Madman's Laboratory completed one thousand mithril-armored Iron Men, which Sun Fei divided between Chambord City's defenses and his own storage rings.
  • Sun Fei left with Elena, Torres, Drogba, Pierce, Oleg, and Nash's companions, bringing gifts and resources for the Behemoth Royal Clan and the Beast God Temple.
  • The group traveled deep into the Endless Forest Sea, fought two emperor-level magical beasts, and survived further attacks from powerful creatures.
  • Nash identified the beginning of the Behemoth Blood Ancient Road at a solitary peak and guided the group through the forest to a secluded rock face.

Ch. 995The Power They Once Had

Sun Fei and the Orc masters traveled the Behemoth Beastmen’s Ancient Blood Road, learning that 108 True God-level ancestors had sacrificed themselves to create it. They reached a secluded ice valley and found another altar along the route.

  • Fox High Priest Nash opened the hidden entrance with a War Song, and Sun Fei’s party followed the orcs into the mountain chamber.
  • Nash explained that 108 Behemoth Beastmen True God-level masters had sacrificed their lives to build the Ancient Blood Road.
  • Nash sang before the first altar, and the Bear Clan ancestor Jabbar’s phantom opened a passage through the gate.
  • Sun Fei and the others crossed the passage, and the altar fell dark after they left.
  • Sun Fei arrived with the party in a snowbound valley containing the next blood-colored altar and stone gate.

Ch. 996The End of the Ancient Road

Sun Fei and the Behemoth Beastmen followed the ancient teleportation road through the Endless Forest Sea, honoring the Orc heroes whose blood had opened its portals. After about ten days, they reached the coast, where the Fox High Priest warned that monstrous sea beasts made the region unsafe for intelligent races.

  • The Fox High Priest opened successive blood-colored portals and told Sun Fei about the Orc heroes who had sacrificed themselves to create the altars.
  • Sun Fei and the group camped inside a mountain, where the Fox High Priest explained that fallen Orc masters and a Lion Clan God King had protected the route through the forest.
  • After resting for two days, the group resumed its journey, and Sun Fei's admiration for the Orc Clan strengthened his resolve to form an alliance with them.
  • After about ten days, the group passed through the final portal and emerged from the Endless Forest Sea at a beautiful coastline.
  • Oleg mistook the coast for a safe destination, but two enormous sea beasts appeared, and the Fox High Priest warned that the waters held creatures too dangerous for settlement.

Ch. 997A Vast Shadow

Sun Fei and his companions camped on the beach while waiting for the Orcs to take them across the dangerous sea to the Land of Exile. As night approached, a vast shadow descended from the sky to meet them.

  • A crocodile-like sea beast lost its battle and was torn apart, staining the water and beach with blood.
  • The Fox Clan high priest, Nash, said that someone would come to carry the group across the sea before sunset, so they made camp.
  • Sun Fei considered his limits in gaining strength and studied martial arts texts in hopes of finding a path to the true god realm.
  • Elena continued cultivating in Diablo World, where she had unlocked a new skill system despite reaching level 100 on Hell Difficulty as a magic archer.
  • Nash placed a huge totem symbol on the beach, and it sent a golden beam into the sky as night fell.
  • A vast shadow descended from above, startling the envoys from Chambord City as Nash announced that their escorts had arrived.

Ch. 998The Gluttonous Pigs

Sun Fei and the Chambord party met the Pig Clan chief Artest and won over his people with food and wine. They boarded Lianna, a giant Demigod bird, and flew toward the Land of Exile.

  • Lianna, a giant bird with Demigod-level power and the ability to blend into her surroundings, landed on the shore.
  • High Priest Fox introduced Lianna and explained that her kind had carried the Behemoth Beastmen across the ocean a thousand years earlier.
  • Chief Artest and the Pig Clan arrived on Lianna, and High Priest Fox introduced them to Sun Fei and the Chambord party.
  • Oleg offered the Pig Clan fine food and wine, and Artest and his people quickly warmed to the Chambord party.
  • Artest led the group onto Lianna's back, and she carried them into the sky as they ate and drank together.

Ch. 999Another Sudden Change

Sun Fei and his companions continued toward the Land of Exile while the Kingdom of Byzantium celebrated its first festival since the war. The festivities ended abruptly when a high-level warning signaled a powerful enemy attack, leaving Constantine to oversee the evacuation and mobilize the kingdom's defenses.

  • The Fox high priest reassured Sun Fei that Lianna could fly safely to the Land of Exile and remember the route.
  • The people of Byzantium gathered at the harbor to celebrate the kingdom’s recovery from the Lyon invasion and honor Constantine and the sea god.
  • Constantine and Elizabeth arrived at the harbor and boarded the Byzantium, where Constantine prepared to address the crowd alongside officials and guests including Luffy.
  • An alarm sounded from the distant sea, and a blood-red crossed-swords warning appeared after explosions and battle sounds.
  • Constantine ordered the people to evacuate, and the civilians began leaving in an orderly manner as Byzantium’s warships and army mobilized.

Ch. 1000The Mysterious Fleet

A mysterious fleet attacked the Kingdom of Byzantium without warning, and Constantine organized the kingdom’s defenses as the enemy approached. The fleet’s bombardment struck the coast and warships, but Chambord’s shields and Sun Fei’s protective array blocked the attacks.

  • The magical observation array revealed a huge fleet approaching after Byzantium’s distant outposts and defenders had been wiped out.
  • Constantine ordered the coastal magic array activated and the warships’ shields raised, while fleeing envoys left the harbor.
  • Little Luffy offered to return to King Alexander for help, but Constantine said Sun Fei had left Fist Intent Spiritual Imprint marks offshore as a contingency.
  • The fleet ignored Constantine’s warning and destroyed several Byzantine buoy outposts with its magic cannons.
  • The enemy opened fire on the Byzantine navy and coastline, but the ships’ rune shields and Sun Fei’s protective magic array blocked the bombardment.

Ch. 1001Shura's Killing Ground

Montoya’s Barcelona vanguard failed to breach Byzantium Port’s magical shields, then a sudden attack from the Byzantine fleet devastated the ships near shore. The chapter left Montoya’s flagship and surviving crew facing an overwhelming, unseen slaughter.

  • Montoya ordered level-five magic cannons to destroy Byzantium Port after learning it was a vassal state rather than a naval base.
  • The second bombardment struck the Byzantine shields but left the port and its fleet unharmed.
  • A young staff officer suggested that the Zenit Empire might have anticipated the invasion and prepared a trap.
  • Montoya ordered his fleet to halt, raise its shields, and withdraw, but a streak of Dou Qi from a Byzantine warship triggered a catastrophic force.
  • Golden sword energies tore through the Barcelona fleet, destroying ships and killing soldiers, while the flagship’s crew watched four Moon Class warships crumble.

Ch. 1002Courage and Glory

Montoya’s Barcelona fleet was devastated by Sun Fei’s Fist Intent Spiritual Imprint, but a supreme powerhouse began breaking through it and rallied the survivors. Constantine resolved to defend Byzantium despite the overwhelming enemy, while Little Luffy and the Chambord warriors joined him and called for reinforcements.

  • Montoya ordered the Barcelona fleet to retreat as golden sword energy tore through its warships and crews.
  • Constantine and his officers watched the imprint nearly destroy the fleet, while Little Luffy took pride in Sun Fei’s power.
  • A fiery supreme powerhouse appeared and began erasing the imprint, allowing fewer than two hundred surviving ships to regroup and withdraw.
  • Constantine’s officers urged him to retreat, but he ordered the Byzantium army to prepare for battle and hold the southern gateway.
  • Little Luffy pledged the Chambord warriors’ support, ordered a signal sent to the Black Pearl and the One-Eyed Dragon, and led his men toward the King Alexander Reverse Whale Warship.

Ch. 1003A Grave Situation

Constantine evacuated Elizabeth and their unborn child before leading Byzantium into battle against Barcelona's fleet, while Pedro mistook him for the King of Chambord and searched for Emperor Yassin. As the fleets fought, Sun Fei and the orcs reached the Land of Exile.

  • Constantine ordered Elizabeth to evacuate civilians toward Chambord City, and she revealed that she was pregnant before leaving by boat.
  • Pedro relieved Montoya of command after the vanguard fleet lost over eight hundred ships, then ordered the surviving ships to attack Byzantium.
  • The Byzantine and Barcelona fleets exchanged cannon fire, and Byzantium's superior ships sank many more enemy vessels before the fleets closed for boarding combat.
  • Constantine recognized Barcelona's insignia and led the Byzantine warriors into battle with his Seven Injuries Fist, while Pedro mistakenly searched for Emperor Yassin instead of identifying him.
  • At dawn, Lianna spotted the Land of Exile, and Artest told Sun Fei that they had arrived.

Ch. 1004The City of Behemoths and the End of the Naval Battle

Sun Fei and the Chambord group reached the City of Behemoths, where the Fox high priest went to report to the Beast God Temple and the royal clans. At sea, Pedro destroyed the Byzantines’ last warship and ordered the wounded Constantine treated so he could question him about Zenit.

  • Lianna carried Sun Fei and the others across Starfall Shamo to the barren lands where the Behemoth Beastmen lived.
  • The group reached the City of Behemoths and entered with Chief Artest’s party after riding mounts from the surrounding settlements.
  • The Fox high priest told Sun Fei he had to report to His Holiness Entes and the six royal clans, and Sun Fei agreed to wait with Chief Artest.
  • Pedro shattered the Byzantines’ last warship and intercepted attacks from the Black Pearl and the One-Eyed Dragon.
  • Pedro ordered his men to treat the captured Constantine so he could learn Zenit’s true strength.

Ch. 1005Wash Your Neck and Wait

Pedro captured Constantine and devastated the Byzantium Naval Fleet, while Jack and Barbossa’s Black Warships rescued a few survivors and retreated. Pedro remained on the battlefield as Jack warned him that the Human Emperor of the Northern Region would kill him.

  • Pedro recalled his battle with Constantine, who briefly awoke and gave him a pitying smile before being carried away.
  • Pedro attacked the Black Pearl, but Jack’s cannons could not hit him through his rapid movements and the ship’s shield held.
  • Jack and Barbossa saw that the Byzantium Naval Fleet had been destroyed and that the King Alexander Reverse Whale Warship had sunk, leaving Luffy and its crew’s fate unknown.
  • Barbossa urged Jack to retreat and preserve the two Black Warships, and Jack ordered them to withdraw after rescuing a few hundred survivors.
  • Pedro taunted the retreating ships, and Jack identified himself as a Chambord City ally and warned Pedro that the Human Emperor of the Northern Region would butcher him.

Ch. 1006Ernst, Pope of the Beast God Temple

Pedro ordered the Zenitian fleet to press into Zenitian territory after the Chambord warships escaped. In the City of Behemoths, Sun Fei learned about the Orc Clan’s hierarchy and the Beast God Temple, while rumors suggested Pope Ernst was near death after a totem divination.

  • Pedro abandoned the pursuit of the Chambord warships, ordered the fleet to advance, and demanded that the captured king of Byzantium be tortured for information.
  • Artest guided Sun Fei and his companions through the City of Behemoths, where Sun Fei learned about the orc races and their rank-based hierarchy.
  • Nash and Artest explained that the Beast God Temple and its priests held authority over the Behemoth Orc Clan, including its ten royal clans.
  • Sun Fei learned that Pope Ernst had protected the orcs for over a thousand years and that rumors said a divination had left him gravely injured and close to death.

Ch. 1007The Amazing Pope

Sun Fei explored the City of Behemoths and learned that Pope Ernst had introduced civic measures resembling those in Chambord City, deepening Sun Fei’s suspicion that Ernst might be a transmigrator. A bird delivered an invitation for Sun Fei to meet the Ten Royal Clans’ nobles and Beast God Temple priests, and he agreed to go to the Beast God Church.

  • Artest explained the Ten Royal Clans and praised the Pig Pig Clan as he guided Sun Fei and his companions through the city.
  • Sun Fei noticed sewers, traffic systems, schools, markets, and prisons that resembled institutions in Chambord City.
  • Artest credited Pope Ernst with transforming orc life through civic reforms, including public toilets and using waste as fertilizer.
  • Sun Fei wondered whether Ernst was a transmigrator and became eager to meet the legendary pope.
  • A bird brought Artest word that the Ten Royal Clans’ nobles and Beast God Temple priests were waiting for Sun Fei at the Beast God Church, and Sun Fei agreed to go.
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