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"Hahahaha... Weak humans dare to dream of being a match for the powerful Eye of Annihilation? What wishful thinking."

The Eye of Annihilation grinned, revealing its blood-red maw full of sharp teeth. Its wounds had healed, and its claws gripped the struggling Li Xin tightly. It took a deep, ecstatic breath.

"Indeed, the scent of humans is the most fragrant. I can smell the special aroma of a king on you. I have tasted the flesh and blood of a king before, but your appearance... tsk tsk tsk, a soldier guarding the Great Wall has the aura of a king. Either you were born a king, or you are an exiled prince, hahaha... A king without territory is no different from a destitute beast. What a pathetic life. But either way, you can only be eaten by me and become my nourishment, because I am the king of this world!" The Eye of Annihilation whispered in Li Xin's ear, its scarlet eyes flashing with bloodlust.

The sandstorms hindered the advance of the Great Wall defenders, and it would slowly erode them like a venomous snake until they collapsed and surrendered. When it devised this plan, it believed that victory was just around the corner.

The Eye of Annihilation's words struck Li Xin like a thunderbolt. He tried to speak but couldn't make a sound, and his struggles gradually subsided.

The King of No Land... A Fallen Beast... Chang'an City... I have nothing left... and her... no, nothing at all...

Li Xin murmured to himself.

His eyes flickered with uncertainty; he was lost in his own world, completely oblivious to the danger he was in.

"Not a marquis, not a king, a thousand chariots and ten thousand horsemen march to Beimang." The song that a certain crimson figure once hummed echoed in his ears.

"As long as the Great Wall stands, we live; as long as the Great Wall falls, we die!" These powerful words echoed in his ears, and before him stood thousands of soldiers, the Great Wall standing tall and unyielding behind them. A burning passion enveloped his heart.

"My home, my country, my land, my people." The once towering figure in his eyes seemed to reappear before Li Xin's eyes.

"Do you have a home? Is there a warm girl waiting for you at home?" The voice was familiar, but who was it? Li Xin couldn't remember.

"We've both lost what we cherish most. Let's make a deal. I'll trade the Great Wall for your... Chang'an." The white-haired, alluring sorcerer, surrounded by a thick white mist, spoke enchanting words that echoed in Li Xin's ears.

"Uh..." The mysterious marks on his body began to burn, then spread throughout his entire body, causing pain to the bone marrow. His blood was boiling hot, and some power seemed to want to come out of his body.

The Eye of Annihilation did not notice anything unusual about Li Xin, and its other giant claw slowly reached out to grasp Li Xin's head.

Still immersed in his own world, Li Xin suddenly saw two paths unfolding before him amidst the mixture of memories and pain.

A dazzling, golden light led to an endless abyss, but behind the abyss, he vaguely saw... the numerous Great Wall Guards who swore to defend the Great Wall to the death. Facing the incomparably powerful demonic enemies and towering beasts, they fought fearlessly, one after another. Seeing them build the defense of the Great Wall with their own flesh and blood, Li Xin suddenly felt a deep sorrow. Although he had not been a member of the Great Wall Guards for long, the iron-blooded spirit of the frontier had deeply influenced him. He had also sworn to defend the Great Wall, and every teammate had entrusted their backs to him.

The other road was rugged and treacherous, adorned with darkness and blood-red hues, but at its end lay the bustling city of Chang'an, which he had longed for day and night, and... a long-haired woman, shrouded in the shadows beneath maple trees, dancing gracefully as the leaves fell. Her face was indistinct, her lips slightly upturned, her movements elegant, appearing and disappearing in the radiant glow of Chang'an's prosperity, both real and illusory. Li Xin wanted to hold her tightly. He didn't know who she was, but his heart knew that a small figure had already taken up residence in his heart. When he dared to truly face her, her slender figure might begin to become clear.

Li Xin hesitated between this path of light and darkness, feeling endless bewilderment.

On one side are comrades-in-arms who guard the Great Wall, the deep bond of brotherhood on the frontier, and the Great Wall that has never fallen.

On one hand, there is the home he has always longed for—Chang'an, burdened by the hatred of his family, his true hometown.

He took a step forward and then pulled back, feeling helpless like a child in the face of this difficult choice.

"The Chang'an city you so desperately crave is right before your eyes. Think about how your father died. The prosperity of your family awaits your revival. It will be full of hardships and difficulties, but it will all be worth it..." The tempting whispers went into Li Xin's ear.

"You are the future king..."

Deep memories of his family resurfaced in Li Xin's mind: the hope that the entire family had placed in him to become king... the glorious city of Chang'an... this was the Great Wall, and he was ultimately just a stranger from another land... These complex thoughts led him to slowly walk down that dark path.

The path of light was getting further and further away from him.

How can he reclaim everything he has lost? Should he return to Chang'an as a king, openly and honorably, or should he resort to intrigue and cunning to exact revenge and strike back?

Suddenly, he stopped and murmured, "Bearing the oath of protection, I will surely fulfill it. The Great Wall is also a place I must protect!"

Li Xin walked step by step into the space between light and darkness. The paths of light and darkness began to form a circle, surrounding him. The path of darkness was the first to merge into his body, and blood began to soak into him.

All thoughts vanished in an instant. Li Xin, gripped tightly by the Eye of Annihilation, began to have his hair stained crimson. The killing intent in his eyes began to solidify as if it were a tangible substance, radiating a scarlet light. The blade of the sword in his hand also began to be gradually stained by darkness.

"My family, my country, my land, my people." His father's heartfelt words still echoed in Li Xin's ears.

Li Xin understood his father's words—a true king should have the world in his heart and not yield an inch of land!

And the starting point for all rise will be the Great Wall!

"Choose the Great Wall, and you will become a king, like a fallen beast."

“Now I am no different from a wild beast, but this… is still my homeland!” At this moment, he was a proud king. Li Xin, whose hair was completely dyed red, spoke in a heavy voice, it was unclear whether he was answering that voice or the Eye of Annihilation.

"What?!" A powerful and violent dark force erupted from Li Xin's body in the Eye of Annihilation's hand, and suddenly its palm was shattered.

The Eye of Annihilation retreated rapidly, and the healing speed of one of its claw wounds slowed down, as if some force was preventing its recovery. Its eyes were filled with disbelief as it looked at the completely changed Li Xin.

"What good would it do you to choose the Great Wall?" the voice asked.

"Because...this is the battlefield where I can forget my ambitions. How can foreign races be allowed to set foot on the borders of the Empire!" At this moment, he was a pure warrior.

The path of light began to merge into Li Xin's body. The holy and dazzling light dispelled his darkness. His long golden hair fluttered, and the light and darkness within his body began to intertwine and merge. With his upright body, he swept his sword horizontally, and the golden sword energy swept away a large amount of sand and dust. His sharp eyes were fixed on the Eye of Annihilation.

"How is this possible?! Why does he suddenly possess such immense power?! Impossible!! Why don't I have it?!" The Eye of Annihilation furiously whipped up a massive sandstorm, wildly swirling as it hurtled towards Li Xin: "I will destroy you, and the Great Wall!"

"Wishful thinking." Li Xin brandished his sword, unleashing streaks of sword energy towards the Eye of Annihilation. Each strike sent up a cloud of sand and dust that served as its defensive barrier.

By the time it got close to Li Xin, there was little sandstorm protection left, so it could only attack with its powerful physical body. A sharp claw slashed down at Li Xin's head, and the air seemed unable to withstand such a huge force, producing a loud explosion-like sound.

Li Xin remained unfazed as three vertical sword energies, carrying an indomitable and powerful aura, slashed through the Eye of Annihilation.

The giant claw of the Eye of Annihilation suddenly stopped above Li Xin's head, no more than twenty centimeters away. The fierce wind generated by the attack blew up his long golden hair.

The Eye of Annihilation's body split into three pieces, the cuts were neat and smooth, and hot, bright red blood was splattered all over the ground. The sandstorm also began to slowly subside.

"I wield the sword to build the Great Wall." Li Xin's tall figure looked up at the gradually emerging, dazzling sun.

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