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If it weren't for Xiong Ke, then Wan Tongtian would have already been defeated by the Punishment King.

Just as the Punishment King's lackey thought he was about to succeed, he suddenly felt a scorching heat come from behind him.

Not far away, a volcano gushed out, smashing straight towards him.

"Boom!" A loud sound rang out, and instantly, those on the side of the Punishment King were severely injured.

"Who dares to sneak attack my Punishment King's army!"

The leader's face darkened as he shouted towards the distance.

"General Xiong, you're back!"

In contrast to the enemies on the other side, the soldiers of Deng Zhou City were extremely excited. They all thought that Xiong Ke had returned.

"That's great! Once General Xiong returns, those people will definitely die without a burial ground! "

Everyone cheered, and even the high-ranking officer felt a lot more at ease.

Not far away, a slender figure was approaching, and the man from the Punishment King's eyes narrowed.

"Who are you? This is a matter between my Darknorth Kingdom, why do you want to become enemies with my Punishment King! "

Not far away, Li Chen's face was covered in fog. He did not reveal his true appearance because he did not want others to know that he had appeared in the northern region.

However, this did not affect his motive for wanting to kill the Punishment King.

Seeing that the person before them was thin and thin, and not General Xiong himself, the Punishment King's men heaved a sigh of relief. He was truly afraid that General Xiong would appear, because that would mean that Wan Shenchong had failed.

The consequences of Wan Shenchong's failure were beyond his imagination.

Not to mention the experts of the Punishment King, even those of Deng Zhou City began to calm down.

Xiong Ke was tall and big. Although he was tall, his muscles weren't as well-developed as Xiong Ke's. Even though he had made his move, he didn't know whether Xiong Ke was a friend or foe.

Li Chen sneered, "Who I am is not important. What's important is that I only have one goal, and that is to kill you!"

That person was shocked, but continued with a sneer, "What an arrogant brat, you actually dare to spout nonsense! Do you really think I'm a vegetarian? "

Li Chen was too lazy to waste words. He leaped up and rushed down. The light in his hand was extremely bright as he went straight for the leader of the group.

"You're courting death!"

The high-ranking officer shouted loudly. His body released a golden light and was about to charge forward to push Li Chen back.

"Boom!"

A shocking scene occurred. The man actually flew out and spat out a large mouthful of black blood as he looked at Li Chen in disbelief.

"Who are you!"

The man was shocked. His arm was dripping with blood, and he looked extremely terrifying.

However, the man was extremely shocked in his heart. He couldn't care less about the pain in his arm.

"An old friend of the Punishment King …"

Li Chen slowly walked forward and said these words. As for whether they were friends or enemies, it was up to others to think about.

When the Punishment King's subordinate heard that, he did not have time to think. "Then what do you mean? You and I are serving the Punishment King together, why would you want to kill me? "

His arm was almost broken, and it was hard for him to stand up.

Li Chen sneered, "You are mistaken."

With that, a golden light appeared on Li Chen's fist and smashed the man's head.

The cruel scene in front of them caused the people of the Punishment King to be instantly petrified. When Li Chen coldly lifted up his body, the crowd of people screamed out in fear.

Their leader was already dead. What were they still doing here? Hurry up and run!

Li Chen did not kill them. Instead, he picked out a few strong ones and killed them.

"Chase!" Kill! Kill all of the torture king's traitors. "

The man from Deng Zhou City shouted. With a leap, Li Chen landed on top of the city wall.

Although the soldiers below were shouting that they wanted to kill the Punishment King, they did not run far. They only scared away the men of the Punishment King. After all, they did not have the ability to scare off all the men of the Punishment King.

Even so, this was enough to make them excited.

When the surroundings finally calmed down, Li Chen looked at the few officers not far away.

The officers walked over and bowed to Li Chen. "Thank you, hero, for saving us!"

"You're welcome, I'm just being asked by General Xiong." Li Chen said as he helped them up one by one.

"Has the hero seen our general?" One of the high-ranking officers said as his eyes lit up while looking at Li Chen.

What they were most afraid of was that Xiong Ke would die just like what the Punishment King's men had said. To them, that would be a devastating blow.

"Yes, they should be back soon. Get ready to open the gate!"

Li Chen said.

One of the high-ranking officers said hesitantly, "If we open the gates now, what will we do if the Punishment King's men return?"

"With me here, I will definitely make sure they will not be able to return! "Just open it!"

Li Chen said indifferently.

That high-ranking officer clenched his teeth. The calmness on Li Chen's body made them feel somewhat at ease.

He immediately ordered the gates to be opened.

About fifteen minutes later, they saw a few figures outside the city gate.

"General Xiong is back!"

Those with sharp eyes immediately recognized Xiong Ke's tall figure.

"The hero really didn't lie to us!"

The high-ranking officer of Deng Zhou City almost broke down in tears of gratitude. God knows how scared they were of Xiong Ke's return. Even when they heard Li Chen's words, they still half-believed and half-doubted him.

Not long after, Xiong Ke and his group arrived at Deng Zhou City.

Having won the war, Xiong Ke immediately ordered a celebration tonight.

On the other side, Xiong Ke was also very grateful to Li Chen.

After hearing the general's description, Xiong Ke knew that the situation at that time must have been extremely dangerous.

Although Xiong Ke was a big man, he was also very shrewd. He was not a brazen person. He knew what he meant to the people of Deng Prefecture City.

As long as he did not die, the people of Dunzhou would always be hopeful.

If he died, the entire Darknorth Kingdom would truly be the domain of the Punishment King.

Looking at Xiong Ke, who was smiling all the time, Li Chen suddenly felt enlightened.

Although Xiong Ke appeared to be in good health, he was already severely injured. However, in front of so many generals, he had no choice but to pretend as if nothing had happened.

After the dinner, when Xiong Ke wanted to return to his room, Li Chen met with Xiong Ke alone.

"Aren't you tired of disguising yourself like that?" Li Chen looked indifferently at Xiong Ke.

At this moment, Xiong Ke's face had already turned a lot paler, but he still didn't show any signs of pain.

His current state could fool others, but it couldn't fool Li Chen. He didn't try to hide it as he patted the stairs and said, "Take a seat!"

Li Chen sighed and sat beside Xiong Ke.

"For the Thousand Chance Heavenly Tower, what can you get?" Li Chen asked.

Xiong Ke laughed. "Who said I'm the Emperor?"

Li Chen was slightly astonished as he looked at Xiong Ke. Xiong Ke's eyes seemed to be glistening with tears.

"I, Xiong Ke, have experienced all sorts of hardships and wealth. Even if I were to die in this life, I wouldn't feel any regret." Xiong Ke said with a self-deprecating smile.

Li Chen didn't say anything. He just stared at Xiong Ke.

"I'm asking you, what do you think will happen if I die?"

Li Chen pondered for a moment. With his many days of understanding, he finally understood the significance of Xiong Ke for Darknorth Kingdom.

"Once you die, the Punishment King will definitely lead his forces to break through the Myriad Heavens' territory. The Darknorth Kingdom will become the Punishment King's."

A complex look flashed across Xiong Ke's eyes: "Others may not know what kind of person the Punishment King is, but I do know that for my own purposes, I can do whatever I want. Right now, I'm allowing my subordinates to suck the blood of martial artists, which is something that heaven cannot tolerate.

Xiong Ke calmly analyzed the situation of the Darknorth Kingdom.

"But Wan Tongtian is also not a good person." Li Chen said bluntly. He was not from Darknorth and his own strength was great, so he would not care if Darknorth said bad things about Wan Tongtian to offend the Emperor.

However, Xiong Ke didn't care if Li Chen's words disrespected Wan Tongtian.

"Although he is also selfish and cold-blooded, he can still listen to my words. Moreover, as long as I am here, the people of Beiming Nation will not suffer." Xiong Ke said directly.

How much influence he had on Darknorth Kingdom could be seen from these.

Wan Tongtian was afraid of Xiong Ke's strength, but he knew that Xiong Ke wouldn't rebel. This was also the truth.

Li could suddenly understand what kind of person Xiong Ke was in Beiming Nation.

He did not do it for himself, but for the dawn citizens of Darknorth.

He was someone who truly cared for the people.

Such a person was naturally loved and respected by others.

"I, Xiong Ke, have been through countless wars, but I have never allowed my soldiers to take the lives of civilians. If you want me to abandon the city, you have to let me die!"

As he said this, Xiong Ke exuded a powerful strength. This strength was not substantial, but was rather the charisma of his personality.

Li Chen couldn't help but praise Xiong Ke in his heart. He sincerely felt that Xiong Ke was a very great person.

"However, I'm afraid that the injuries on your body will not be able to last much longer." Li Chen said.

From his point of view, Xiong Ke's injuries were definitely not light. However, Xiong Ke never said anything about it, which made Li Chen admire him.

"So what if I die on the battlefield!" Although Xiong Ke's words were bold, his eyes dimmed.

Naturally, he knew how serious his injuries were.

In his previous battle with Nan Gong Jue, his body was destroyed by the Evil Qi, and after that, he did not improve at all. If he was in his peak state, forget about Wan Shen Chong, even if there was another one, he would not lose.

Li Chen placed a hand on Xiong Ke's meridian. He wanted to know how serious the damage to Xiong Ke's strength was.

Xiong Ke didn't refuse. He had been suppressing these words for a long time. He couldn't say them to his subordinates, and he couldn't show them even if he was injured. This would shake his morale, which would cause him to suffer too much alone.

When he felt the spiritual energy in Xiong Ke's body become chaotic, Li Chen was immediately stunned.

The evil aura had already entered his body. The evil aura mixed with spirit energy was very chaotic.

No wonder Xiong Ke and Wan Shenjun lost so miserably.

Li Chen sighed as he truly began to admire this man.