"David has run out of tricks." the Eldest Princesmugly summarized to his younger brothers.


    A group of soldiers was besieging the princes, while the more formidable warriors had yet to make a move.


    This was all part of the Eldest Prince''s n to savor the expressions of despair on his brothers'' faces.


    However, the next second, the Eldest Prince''s expression changed.


    From high above, the Celestial Stars, burning with a blue me, were hurtling down at an unprecedented speed.


    This time, Sterl did not increase the range of the Celestial Stars but instead focused on enhancing the power, control, and shield capacity of the technique.


    As a result of the reduced size, the speed at which the Celestial Stars descended was significantly increased.


    In an instant, Celestial Stars crashed down!


    The terrifying blue mes shimmered, and several NPCs who were originally gravely injured and on the verge of death were suddenly enveloped by ayer of azure shields, instantly turning their peril into safety.


    As for the soldiers of the Antic Empire, they were not so fortunate. Many of them were directly vaporized under the power of the Celestial Stars.


    Even those who were lucky enough to escape the first wave of mes could not withstand the direct impact of the second wave of meteors, being crushed into minced meat.


    Even worse were the youngmanders of the Antic Empire. Though they could withstand the output of the Celestial Stars and wouldn''t be killed instantly, they were still overwhelmed by the control effects apanying the meteors.


    For the first time, Sterl witnessed the aftermath of the Celestial Stars'' impact—blue starlight mes transformed into chains, binding the NPCs and rendering them motionless, their faces contorted in agony.


    The NPCs of the Divine Mountain Empire were overjoyed.


    "Well done!" they couldn''t help but shout in excitement.


    They quickly began to move and counterattack! In a head-on fight, they couldn''t match themanders of the Antic Empire. However, even if the NPCs of the Divine Mountain Empire weren''t skilled inbat, they could handle a group of immobilized enemies.


    They unleashed their ultimate skills, aiming to kill.


    Various skill effects shed across the battlefield, and a few third sspowerhouses of the Antic Empire, caught off guard and immobilized, died on the spot, sted into pieces of foul-smelling flesh.


    The only ones who remained unaffected were Constantine, who seemed to trigger some passive ability that freed him from control, and the Eldest Prince, who activated a life-saving item to dispel the azure starfire.


    However, even though they reacted, in those few seconds, the battle had already turned.


    The soldiers of the Antic Empire, despite their considerable losses, still found the casualties within eptable limits due to theirrge numbers.


    However, the youngmanders suffered a graver fate. Originally numbering seven, three were killed instantly by the recent barrage of Celestial Stars, and the remaining four were severely injured.


    They had no choice but to rely on their soldiers for protection while they hastily consumed various potions to heal their wounds.


    Seeing this, the Eldest Prince''s expression copsed: "How is this possible?"


    "So many people were killed by a single move of his??"


    "No! No! It''s fake! It''s an illusion!"


    He was losing his mind! The Eldest Princehad to pay a high price for coborating with the Antic Empire, which included paying hefty ransoms for each soldier ormander killed.


    Sterl''s single use of Celestial Stars left the Eldest Princeflushed with embarrassment, a stark contrast to his earlier confident demeanor.


    Constantine, too, wore a dark expression. He frowned at the tiny blue starfire flickering on his body while protecting a few severely injuredmanders, his eyes filled with murderous intent.


    "A true genius indeed. That''s why you must not be allowed to live." If Constantine had initially intended to toy with David, he now saw him as a formidable enemy.


    Such talent was tolerable if born in the Antic Empire, but David was from the Divine Mountain Empire!


    If he participated in major historical events, it would surely spell significant losses for the Antic Empire.


    David was merely a secondss now and already this terrifying—what would he be like after advancing to the third ss?


    Constantine decided David had to die. His eyes turned red with determination.


    In the yers'' pance, "major historical events" referred to main storyline quests.


    The next second…


    Bang!


    A loud explosion echoed through the air!


    "Watch out!" Faye''s rmed cry pierced the tension as Constantine sprang into action!


    He yed a psychological tactic, first ncing at the Fourth Prince and saying, "Rest assured, I''ll kill you first, and then quickly send David to join you."


    In the next moment, he ignored the princes and charged towards Sterl, his hand radiating an incredibly terrifying energy, clearly intending to strike with full force!


    Compared to his earlier attacks on the third ssNPCs of the Divine Mountain Empire, where he had maintained a rxed demeanor, Constantine now unleashed his full power with a fierce expression!


    Helping the Eldest Princeascend the throne, eliminating his brothers—such concerns were trivial! Clearing obstacles for the Antic Empire''s future was far more important!


    David had to die!


    Faye was the first to react. David was the first person she met after no longer relying on her teacher''s "power." She did not want anything to happen to him!


    Immediately, she conjured multipleyers of water shields in front of Sterl, attempting to block Constantine''s attack.


    However, the general of the Antic Empire remained unfazed. The zing mes on his body pierced through the water shields!


    For a moment, the entire banquet hall was filled with the sound of burning mes!


    Constantine''s fist, engulfed in mes, struck towards Sterl with immense force!


    Boom!!


    The shockwave rolled out, forming a transparent vacuum zone.


    Upon witnessing this scene...


    All the yers and NPCs present were overjoyed!


    Yes, yes, yes! Chase down David!


    No problem, we all support this!


    Everyone knew David had two extremely tricky teleportation abilities. No matter how strong Constantine was, he wouldn''t be able to deal with David in a short period.


    Instead, with Constantine''s attention diverted, everyone else present would be much safer!


    Sterl, living up to expectations, activated the teleportation effect of the Ster Domain. In an instant, he swiftly dodged to the side, evading the imminent danger.


    "What?" Constantine was slightly taken aback. He knew about David''s abilities and how potent his teleportation was, but he hadn''t expected it to be this exaggerated!


    Initially, when facing Sterl''s teleportation, Constantine had maintained the demeanor of a strong contender, scoffing coldly.


    But soon his expression changed.


    "Is this kid made of grease? He''s so slippery, I can''t catch him at all."


    Constantine continuously unleashed his ultimate moves. The first wave was a fiery canopy covering nearly half of the banquet hall, with countless zing meteors crashing down. Yet Sterl easily evaded them with abination of blinks and dashes.


    The second wave saw Constantine using another one of his purple-tier skills. Countless mes were driven into the ground with a single palm strike, erupting rapidly and unexpectedly.


    Sterl, however, merely smiled and shook his head. As a faint blood-red glow appeared around him, he deftly navigated the ground like a stroll in the park. Every time the mes threatened to hit him, he would burst forward with an almost otherworldly speed, elegantly dodging the fiery assault.


    This made Constantine, a third-ss yer far stronger than Sterl, look quite ridiculous, like a heavy bear being toyed with.


    Even though the surrounding NPCs and yers of the Divine Mountain Empire were busy with their own struggles, they couldn''t help but brighten up at the sight.


    "Well done!"


    "Keep toying with him like that!"


    "So what if he''s a third-ss elite? If he can''t touch you, all that strength is useless!"


    Constantine''s face grew darker. He still had a golden-tier skill left unused: "I don''t have any legendary skills yet, and my golden-tier skill is only slightly stronger than a purple-tier skill."


    "And it''s not even arge-scale attack…"


    "Looks like there''s no quick way to deal with David."


    A seasoned veteran, Constantine quickly realized that continuing to chase David would waste an unpredictable amount of time and might not even seed. It could also introduce many variables into his n.


    Constantine sneered, "Looks like your subordinates aren''t willing to die in your ce."


    "I''ll just have to send you off first."


    He turned towards the Fourth Prince, partly to see if David woulde to his rescue, but also because he was determined not to waste more time. He decided to kill the others first.


    Seeing Constantine shift his focus, the Fourth Prince was terrified, knowing things were about to go south.


    Moments ago, he had felt relieved and encouraged by David''s ability to toy with such a powerful general even in dire circumstances.


    Now, the Fourth Prince wished David was in a bit more trouble.At least then he might survive a little longer…


    Constantine waved his hand, "You few, go distract him. I''ll handle the rest."


    He directed the remaining third-ssmanders, who had survived the initial Celestial Stars attack, to engage Sterl. Constantine couldn''t just ignore Sterl, after all.