To be honest, he had never suffered such severe injuries in all his life. If it were not for maintaining his image, he would already have been rolling around on the ground in pain.
So, Xiao quickly activated the pain editor within his body, sealed away the pain, and urged his Cyber Aura to rapidly heal his injuries, which finally made him feel much better.
Although the surrounding Golden Dragons were deeply shocked by everything that had happened before their eyes, they had never imagined that their invincible father would actually lose a battle.
No wonder their father had been forced to cross-dress to avoid disaster; the intensity level of this world was simply abnormal.
But even knowing they could not defeat Radahn, these Xiao Clan descendants still gathered around Xiao without hesitation, releasing a series of warning roars to deter anyone nearby from attempting a sneak attack while he was weakened.
In their hearts, as long as their father remained alive, the Xiao Clan bloodline would not be extinguished, and they could still be resurrected through the Cyber Dimension.
But if their father died, then those brothers and sisters who had fallen in battle would probably disappear forever.
Therefore, no matter what, they had to protect Xiao and ensure his safety.
However, Radahn on the other side was not doing well either. At this moment, he stood with his arms crossed, looking down upon them with eyes as cold as ice.
But in reality, he looked extremely miserable. Not only was most of his golden armor shattered, but his Red Lion helm had also been completely crushed, and even the Starscourge Greatswords in his hands were nowhere to be seen.
His bloodstained and ferocious face was fully exposed, while his sturdy body was likewise covered in scars.
Countless horrifying wounds continuously seeped blood, crimson streams flowing down his body and dyeing the ground beneath him red.
He himself was in such agony that he could barely move at all; the only reason he could still remain floating in the air was because he relied on gravity magic to support himself.
Yet despite these severe injuries, the aura surrounding him did not weaken in the slightest. Instead, it became even stronger, like an undefeated War God.
The Xiao Clan members could clearly sense Armament Haki wrapped around his body.
The faint mental pressure occasionally released from him, along with the black-red lightning crackling around him, silently proved that Radahn had comprehended the power of Haki from the Xiao Clan during that desperate clash just now.
"What heaven-defying talent!"
Xiao could not help but praise Radahn for truly mastering Haki.
To be honest, he himself had traveled through several worlds using the Cyber Dimension and had even established a small force to obtain resources and energy for expanding his dimensional world.
Yet he had never encountered anyone capable of directly learning Haki without relying on a Haki Spirit Fruit, bypassing the differences between worlds and comprehending it entirely on their own.
"This is the charm of the Lands Between—the power of law. My heart is the heart of heaven; my rules are the rules of the world. That is why there are no barriers between power systems here!"
After Xiao recovered most of his strength, he struggled back to his feet, dragged his foolish son behind him, and explained the situation.
"What a good place!"
The surrounding Xiao Clan descendants immediately lit up with excitement. They had not expected such an incredible advantage to exist in this world.
This world's special nature would greatly help them in everything they did.
No wonder the power ceiling of this world had reached such terrifying heights.
If they could also master the power of law, then both their cultivation efficiency and combat strength would rise dramatically.
Moreover, this power of law seemed capable of making breakthroughs easier and reducing bottlenecks in cultivation.
Thinking of this, a strong desire surged within their hearts, making them want to deeply understand and master this mysterious and powerful force.
"There will be time for you to learn it later. Right now, it's time for the defeat CG!"
Xiao suppressed his restless children and instructed them.
"Holy crap, the price is that high? Even after losing, you still have to…!"
A certain foolish otaku three-headed dragon immediately associated the phrase "defeat CG" with explicit games and could not help blurting out a complaint.
However, before he could finish speaking, Xiao slapped him so hard that one of his heads was knocked sideways.
"Hehehe, Dad, you play explicit games too? I thought you wouldn't understand!"
Although the speaking head had been knocked crooked, the other two heads immediately revealed shocked expressions.
Because he was an otaku, despite possessing monstrous talent, he disliked cultivation and had no interest in real-world women, so his brothers had never understood him. He truly had not expected his father to secretly be one of his own kind.
"(ノ｀Д)ノ Get lost!"
Xiao slapped at him again, but this time the other party had already dodged away in advance.
"Pffft pffft pffft~~~"
The other three-headed dragons all bared their fangs, tucked their heads beneath their wings, and secretly suppressed their laughter.
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After the brief ceasefire, Radahn also recovered some of his strength. Mana surged around him as his armor and helmet rapidly restored themselves. His two Starscourge Greatswords also flew back from afar and returned to his hands.
Then Radahn, accompanied by the Valkyrie and Rykard behind him, walked toward Xiao.
The three formed a triangular formation around Xiao. Their intentions were obvious, according to the rules of the Lands Between.
Starscourge General Radahn had defeated the Gloam-Eyed Queen in single combat.
She either had to submit, or what awaited her would be humiliation and a full siege from three demigods.
"ε=(´ο｀*))) Alas, the Serpent Men and the Dragon Clan are willing to submit to the General's command."
Xiao lowered his head and offered up his half of the Great Rune of Death.
"Hm."
Radahn accepted Xiao's half of the Great Rune of Death and directly sealed it within his Starscourge Greatsword. Black-red flames immediately ignited upon the blade, and Destined Death granted the weapon unparalleled lethality.
Then, looking at Xiao, he ordered, "Return to Volcano Manor. From now on, you and your dragons will be responsible for purging all Those Who Live in Death from the Lands Between and bringing their souls and corpses back to the Erdtree!"
"As you command, General!"
Xiao accepted Radahn's order.
Radahn nodded slightly, then turned toward his younger brother and spoke.
"Rykard!"
"Your humble younger brother is here~"
"Since the Serpent Men of Volcano Manor have betrayed you, let Xiao manage them instead. Also, with Ranni gone, Liurnia and Mother will be entrusted to your protection."
Radahn stroked the Starscourge Greatsword in his hand while giving the instruction.
"Alright."
Rykard glanced at Xiao before finally nodding in agreement.
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