However, the Eternal Emperor Rongka, who was standing off to the side, released a strange glow from his eyes.

Rongka was familiar with Tilian. They had conversed multiple times during past wars. Back then, Rongka had always felt that Tilian harbored some ambition, but he had assumed that Tilian was only interested in the throne of the Black Dragon Empire. It was only now that he realized this young fellow’s ambition was even greater!

If anything were to pique Rongka’s interest, it would probably be an intelligent individual.

However, not just any intelligent person would do. They had to be extraordinarily smart.

A person competent enough to cause the downfall of the Black Dragon Empire would be a perfect candidate.

Dreadful energy formed in his hand without being unleashed; the fragmented Tilian was completely absorbed into this energy under the influence of some mysterious power.

Long Yi looked at Rongka in astonishment. Apparently, that energy was somewhat similar to the power of the Giants, although not as refined.

No one other than Long Yi could see these changes, and Rongka merely responded with a smile at him.

Long Yi knew that if Rongka was stepping in, Tilian’s life was about to take a completely different turn.

"Ah...."

Long Yi sighed again. He felt like he had sighed more times today than he had in the past twenty years.

Clang.

The container holding the brain was thrown to the ground right in front of Yake.

Yake watched in horror as Long Yi lifted his large foot.

"No! Please! I beg you! Have mercy on me! I am the Emperor! I am the Emperor of the Black Dragon Empire! I deserve the treatment befitting of an Emperor! Even in death, I must..."

Boom!

Before Yake could finish his plea, Long Yi’s foot heavily stomped down.

The container was crushed, and its contents scattered all around.

Bang!

Flames erupted from Long Yi’s body, burning everything around him to ashes.

"What a pity. I never considered you my opponent. You were just a fool in my eyes."

Indeed, in Long Yi’s opinion, he only had one opponent.

And that opponent just went to another world.

"Hahaha! That’s why I am so infatuated with the Human Realm! Here, you can always gain the most unexpected rewards!"

Rongka burst into laughter. The colossal Golden Dragon began to return to the gates of Hell. Long Yi could see that some indescribable energy was gathering around the gates of Hell. As per the rules of this world, it seems that the gates of Hell have been open for longer than it should have been and are now beginning to attract attention.

"I am about to return to Hell. Giant Long Yi, if we ever meet again, and by then your power as a Giant has fully awakened, please come find me. I have a lot of things I wish to learn from you."

Long Yi nodded his head, replying, "Don’t worry. I will, as I too have many questions."

Rongka smiled and suddenly recalled something, saying:

"Oh, right! I am gifting you all those adorable little Blood Ravens. You can tell those interesting little creatures that I will release all the Yakshas."

Having said that, Rongka disappeared beyond the gates of Hell. Almost at the same time, a horrifying energy struck instantaneously. The space around the gates of Hell suddenly collapsed. Within the blink of an eye, Long Yi witnessed a huge rift compressing the gates of Hell into a tiny point before it vanished.

At this point, Ai Lin, Suolin, Nim, and Little Zi, who had just dared to show up, were all left in a cloud of confusion!

"So, it’s over just like that?"

Ai Lin couldn’t believe her eyes! She originally thought there would be a huge battle, but to her surprise, Rongka had only uttered a few words before leaving!

"Yes, it’s over just like that," Long Yi said, then he looked in the direction of Dragon Island.

"No, or rather, everything has just begun."

Victory!

Battle!

Victory!

The White Dragon Empire has won the war!

The Black Dragon Empire is completely annihilated!

The Black Dragon Emperor has been killed! The Black Dragon Empire’s army has completely disappeared! The name of the Black Dragon Empire will become history! There will only be one great nation in this world!

The White Dragon Empire!

This news spread to every corner of the Human Realm within a day, and anyone who could breathe was discussing this news.

The long-lasting war had finally ended, and it ended in victory for the White Dragon Empire. This joyous news stirred up feelings of exhilaration!

Especially among the people of the White Dragon Empire, their excitement knew no bounds!

The Black Dragon Empire has always been a burden on the White Dragon Empire’s heart. Particularly their ruthless tactics for victory, were both morally odious and fear-inducing.

However, the arrival of Long Yi had altered everything.

Under Long Yi’s leadership, the White Dragon Empire had overcome countless difficulties. Particularly against the Black Dragon Empire’s terrifying army of Undead and the circumstances of Dragon Island unilaterally supporting the Black Dragon Empire, Long Yi still led the White Dragon Empire to constant victories!

He was like a savior!

It was rumored that on the day of victory, the White Dragon Emperor, Kirei Kandela, cried in his study all afternoon. Even the next day, his eyes were still a bit red and swollen. Not just the Emperor, the news of victory turned the White Dragon Empire into a world of drunkards. All the taverns were offering drinks for free!

Beyond the White Dragon Empire, the Red Dragon Empire was even more ecstatic. Although this unprecedented war didn’t have much to do with the Red Dragon Empire, as an ally, how could they not be excited?

Especially now that the world without the Black Dragon Empire only had the White Dragon Empire and the Red Dragon Empire, the latter was assured of being second best.

Even the allies of the original Black Dragon Empire were now excited. After all, as the allies of the Black Dragon Empire, they were more out of fear of its might and hardly received any benefits. And the actions of the Black Dragon Empire toward its allies in the late stages of the war had thoroughly chilled them.

Now that the war was over, among these allies of the Black Dragon Empire, most were half-hearted in the comprehensive war and should not provoke the White Dragon Empire.

Plus, given the consistent style of the White Dragon Empire, they would likely not be too vindictive about this. Ultimately, it was just a matter of compensation, right?

On the third day after the war, Emperor Kirei, who had not appeared for a while, finally showed up, alongside Long Yi, who was hailed as the savior by the White Dragon Empire!

The people waiting in the imperial square went wild.

"Long Yi! Long Yi! Long Yi! Long Yi!"

Everyone was shouting almost in unison, even the thick-skinned Long Yi was feeling a little hot.

"Go, everyone is waiting for you." Kirei smiled and said.

"At this time, the leader should say a few words first." Long Yi replied with a grin. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Alright, my turn."

Kirei stepped forward, and with a slight press of both hands, all the noise instantly died down, and every person waited for Kirei to speak.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! I bring you—Long Yi!"

"Roar!"

The crowd once again went wild.

"Your speech was too deep." Long Yi immediately gave a thumbs up.

As he stepped forward, everyone erupted into cheers, some shouting "I love you, Long Yi" and some shouting "I want to have your child, Long Yi". Long Yi kept laughing and didn’t say a word, just watching.

Gradually, the cheers subsided. Occasionally a few people tried to stir up the crowd, only causing bouts of laughter around them, but no one joined in.

"We ... won."

The sound of Long Yi was not loud, but under the amplification of magic, everyone could hear him clearly.

So, the surroundings went wild once again.

And Long Yi still said nothing, just watching. This time, the people didn’t go wild for long. Everyone was waiting for Long Yi.

"We won."

"We defeated the beast-like enemy, which had no honor or morality. For so many years, we lived under their shadow. But we won."

"We defeated our enemies and paid a price. Our friends, fathers, sons, who died under the enemy’s claws, brave and fearless, but we won."

"We were scared because of those monsters; they were fierce and terrifying. They intimidated us with their distorted souls, trying to scare us. But we won."

"Yes, we won."

"Because we have the warriors, the Flying Dragons, countless people who sacrificed themselves for victory. You say I’m a savior? No, I’m not. If I were, with just a raise of my hand I could annihilate the Black Dragon Empire and there would be no sacrifices. But I’m not, we won because everyone gave their all for this great war!"

"These people include me, and you, and everyone in the world!"

"Now, the Black Dragon Empire has become history. And the glorious future is within reach!"

Long Yi raised his fist high, and everyone in the square raised their fists high, mimicking him.

The cheers came like a tide, one wave after another.

Kirei smiled as he watched Long Yi. Long Yi’s words were short, but they were genuine, straight from the heart. However, what concerned Kirei was a hint of unease deep in Long Yi’s eyes.

This unease...

Could it be the Dragon Clan!

Kirei almost instantly figured out the source of this unease.

Yes!

Although they had won this war, the Dragon Clan hadn’t achieved what they wanted, so what would the Dragon Clan do next?

Nobody knew, truly nobody knew!

But now was not the time to discuss such things.

Now, it was a time to celebrate!

The nation was jubilant, and the Emperor declared a three-month tax exemption for the entire White Dragon Empire in celebration of the victory in the war! For a commercially supported White Dragon Empire, three months’ tax revenue would be a terrifying income. A tax exemption for three months was indeed a big gift. Especially, as most of those on the square were various businessmen, they were even more excited upon hearing this news!

The joyous celebration began.

No one returned without getting drunk! (To be continued. If you like this piece, welcome to qidian.com to vote and recommend. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)