World’s End: My Keyword is One More Than Others

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"Do you yield?"

Cao Lin was furious, his face twisted with rage as he glared at Du Ge.

He could clearly feel water flowing into his ears, nostrils, mouth, and other orifices...

What seven-orifice touch?

It was clearly nine!

The humiliating image of being lifted out of the water by nine tentacles flashed in Cao Lin's mind, causing his heart to tremble. Having spent years in the army, he knew that some soldiers would play small games to relieve stress, sometimes involving water...

No.

As the God of War of Chongming Kingdom, he could not die in such a humiliating manner.

Even if it costs my life, I must kill him.

Cao Lin raised his blade, cutting towards Du Ge despite the immense pressure on his body. He wanted to perish together with this despicable man.

But in the sky, he was no match for Du Ge, and underwater, it was entirely Du Ge's domain. How could he possibly harm Du Ge?

Moreover, every movement he made seemed to increase the pressure on his body, causing excruciating pain that severely affected his combat ability...

"General Cao, is this your choice?" Du Ge's voice, like a devil's whisper, filled his ears. "Think about your life, how you rose from a mere soldier to a general, overcoming countless hardships to achieve today's success. General Cao's life is a glorious one, admired by many. Even I, He Xu, admire you. Do you really want to end this glorious life in such a humiliating way?"

Admire?

Admire my ass!

You admire me, yet you torture me like this?

Cao Lin swung his blade again.

Du Ge teleported away, a long sigh echoing in Cao Lin's ears: "Sigh! I didn't expect General Cao to be so loyal to Chongming Kingdom, willing to sacrifice even his dignity. Since that's the case, I can only respect your choice. General Cao, farewell..."

With his words.

Cao Lin felt several streams of water lifting him towards the surface, slowly but steadily.

His eyes bulged with rage as he struggled desperately, but he couldn't resist the immense power of the river.

Death!

I'd rather die than let him succeed!

At this moment.

Cao Lin had only one thought left.

But then, Du Ge's devilish voice invaded his ears again: "General Cao, I know you can sever your heart's pulse, but your body will remain. Even if you die, you might not care about your posthumous reputation, but what about your wife and children? Public opinion can be terrifying! I'll give you one more chance. Nod if you agree to surrender..."

These words made Cao Lin's heart sink into despair. He stared at the approaching water surface, struggled a few more times, but couldn't suppress the lifting force. Just before breaking the surface, his will finally shattered, and he nodded reluctantly.

"General, there's an old saying about feigned surrender." Du Ge laughed, "Since General Cao is willing to surrender, I'll soon send your head above the water. Please persuade the thirty thousand troops you brought to surrender, to show your loyalty to the princess!"

Cao Lin's thoughts were once again shattered. He looked at Du Ge in despair, feeling the increasing lifting force behind him, and nodded reluctantly, tears of blood streaming from his eyes.

Then.

He felt the pressure on his face disappear, and his head was lifted above the water. Taking a deep breath, Cao Lin closed his eyes and shouted hoarsely: "Cao Lin's army, lay down your arms and await the Fourth Princess's command."

The banks erupted in commotion.

Luo Shuang's eyes widened involuntarily.

Did they just win?

"General Cao."

The deputy generals of Cao Lin's army were stunned, looking at the river in bewilderment.

...

As soon as Cao Lin finished speaking, a sharp pain struck the back of his head, and he fell into unconsciousness from Du Ge's heavy blow.

Then, Du Ge's figure emerged from the water, standing on a water dragon, floating like an exiled immortal.

His gaze swept across the opposite bank: "Cao Lin has surrendered. Do you still wish to resist me?"

Behind him, a large hand formed of water held the unconscious, naked Cao Lin, lifting him like a trophy.

Cao Lin's belly was swollen like a drum, and water dripped continuously from his lower body, tinged with a faint red.

Who would have thought that a grandmaster could be beaten like a drowned rat, stripped of all dignity? Seeing Cao Lin's miserable state, Cao Lin's army was filled with grief and anger.

Du Ge chuckled softly, without any visible movement, and the upstream water of the Yang River was already cut off by him, revealing the muddy riverbed: "Cao Lin sacrificed his dignity to give you a way out. Do you really not cherish it?"

Sacrificed his dignity to give them a way out?

Cao Lin's army gradually quieted down, looking at the unconscious Cao Lin in disbelief, finally understanding.

Yes!

Their grandmaster had been defeated. Leng Shi on the opposite side could sever the river with one hand. If he wanted to deal with them, it would be as easy as pie...

"Do you yield?"

Du Ge asked again.

At this moment.

The surface of the Yang River, blocked by him, had already risen by a meter.

He redirected the water flow towards Cao Lin's army, as if the next second, he would unleash a flood upon them, drowning the entire army.

At the same time, Huangfu Yue's voice came: "All soldiers, listen to orders. If they do not surrender, charge collectively after the imperial teacher's water technique, leave no one alive."

"Do you yield?" Du Ge asked again, lifting the unconscious Cao Lin high, exuding a sense of tragic heroism.

"Do you yield?" Huangfu Yue followed.

"Do you yield?" The army behind Huangfu Yue raised their weapons in unison.

"I yield, I yield. Don't kill me."

On Cao Lin's side, Zhang Yizhi tumbled off his horse, raising his hands high and prostrating himself on the ground, "I yield, I yield."

After shouting this, he didn't forget to look back at the deputy general: "General Niu, surrender. We can't let General Cao's sacrifice be in vain! He founded Cao Lin's army with great difficulty. General Cao has already borne the name of a surrendering general. If you refuse to surrender, where does that leave General Cao?"

"I yield." Deputy General Niu looked at Cao Lin, then at Du Ge, who seemed like a deity, struggled for a moment, then dropped his weapon, dismounted, and knelt on one knee.

With him leading.

Clang, clang.

Weapons fell to the ground instantly.

The morale of thirty thousand elite soldiers collapsed, and they all knelt on the ground.

What a cooperation!

Du Ge looked at the prostrate Zhang Yizhi, smiling. Indeed, his own people were the most reliable.

"Divide into ten teams and cross the river in turns. Huangfu Yue, arrange for the prisoners to be received." Du Ge's orders were issued again, "Victory at Yang River!"

"Victory!" Huangfu Yue raised her arm, lifting her spear high, using this to dispel the shame of being mocked by the princess.

"Victory." The soldiers shouted in unison, their voices echoing across the banks, shaking the heavens.

Cao Lin's army hung their heads low, filled with bitterness. Had they traveled thousands of miles just to deliver themselves as fodder?

...

Gulp!

The imperial teacher swallowed, moistening his dry throat. He hadn't dared to make a move until the end.

Others couldn't see what was happening underwater, but he could see clearly. Not only could he see, but he could also sense Cao Lin's ordeal.

He didn't dare to risk his life to save Cao Lin.

He feared ending up like Cao Lin.

The He Xu before the war and the He Xu after the war were like two different people. He suspected He Xu still had a trump card. If he ended up in Cao Lin's situation, he feared he couldn't endure such a fate worse than death!

Is this the Demon Star?

The guy from the Minister's Mansion was far inferior to him.

...

It took half a day to receive the prisoners.

The martial artists hidden in the shadows left one after another with shocked expressions. They had to reassess the situation in the martial world. With Cao Lin subdued, Luo Shuang now had two grandmasters under her command and tens of thousands of troops.

Such a force was enough to change the landscape of Chongming Kingdom.

Moreover, although sorcerers were previously noble, their physical abilities and flexibility were too poor, and they were often restricted when casting spells, making them inferior to martial artists of the same level in combat.

Sorcerers were difficult to advance, and no one had ever heard of a sorcerer grandmaster.

But Du Ge's appearance changed their perception of sorcerers.

Although Leng Shi had a geographical advantage in this battle, he almost completely suppressed Cao Lin in the later stages. Most importantly, he used water techniques...

After this battle, the status of water sorcerers would likely soar.

Of course.

There's also the Heavenly Demon.

The power of water techniques was so great, likely related to Leng Shi's identity as the Heavenly Demon. Even if they didn't like the Heavenly Demon, they needed to recruit one into their sect for research.

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