Done

Cough! 

Long Wind coughed awkwardly twice, holding a sword, rushing towards Sword God to buy time for Atticas to rest. "Sword God Dongfang Yixin, I'm here to spar with you."

"Swish..."

Dongfang Yixin remained expressionless, slashing down with his sword in the void. The sword energy, like a fierce dragon, seemed to pierce through the heavens and the earth. It tore through the air, swiftly expanding, forming an unstoppable semicircular arc of brilliance. The sharpness of it made the skin tingle.

"!!!!!!"

Long Wind's face changed dramatically. With no way to avoid it, he had to hold his golden sword across his chest, blocking with all his might.

"Boom!"

The sword energy roared, a raging wind, forming two opposing air currents.

Seeing this, Jiang Han felt much calmer.

Long Wind was a level 215 super-strong God-tier boss, even more formidable than Dragon God. Despite Sword God being powerful, it was unlikely for him to easily defeat the Guardian of Dragon Domain.

"Bang!"

At the next moment, another human-shaped imprint appeared on the towering and sturdy city wall, right next to Atticas.

"???"

Looking somewhat astonished at Sword God, who was wreaking havoc, Jiang Han sighed secretly.

This classmate of his had gone too far!

"Want to spar with me?" Dongfang Yixin smirked, his tone icy. "Then quickly bring out your strongest moves!"

Standing above the city tower, Jiang Han looked at the two, asking with concern, "Long Wind, Atticas, are you both okay?"

What's going on?

What on earth is happening?

Clearly, when turning into enemies, they were powerful. How come they became weaker when turning into allies?

"What do you think?" Long Wind and Atticas asked in unison.

Jiang Han: "..."

The two left the city wall, flying into the sky, exchanging glances, and, with the help of the powerful Silver Dragon, jointly attacked Sword God.

"I'll join the fight too!"

Xia Zuo quickly flew up to support.

"Boom boom boom..."

Various elemental energies exploded in the air, dazzling yet deadly. A rolling wave burst through the clouds, creating visually striking craters in the sky.

Three powerful beings, along with Long Wind's mount, finally managed to withstand the pressure and evenly matched Sword God.

...

"Bang!"

At a certain moment, the Pope was smashed into the ground, his three pairs of wings severely damaged. He looked pale, clothes torn apart, with several cuts, and hastily shouted, "Retreat!"

Facing the all-out battle against the Seventh Demon God, Ralph, holding on until now was no easy feat.

"Run!"

"These dragons are too powerful, even the weakest ones are king-level bosses. We can't fight them!"

"Damn Dragon Domain, actually betraying the Bright Alliance!"

...

The forces dispatched by the Bright Alliance quickly retreated, dispersing like a receding tide.

In a blink, the battle came to a hurried end.

"Boring, this event is really boring!"

"I only fought the first wave of monsters; the second wave was disrupted by Jiang Hanshui. What's the point of playing this game!"

"No wonder the Snow Emperor didn't come; probably knew it would be meaningless. Jiang Hanshui is invincible now..."

...

In complaints, players from the Meria region had to avoid dragon breath and quickly leave.

If they could rate this, the event would definitely get a negative score!

"Ah!"

Watching the players' indifferent attitudes, Jiang Han sighed.

Obviously, these players didn't understand the tremendous effort he had put in to convince the Guardian of Dragon Domain for their sake.

The suffering and tears could only be endured alone.

As the sun set, he stood on the city wall, watching the players from the Meria region leave with disappointment. He couldn't help but silently encourage them, "Forge ahead, future waves!"

A few minutes later, Sword God finally left. The battle-worn Silver Dragon rested outside the city, Atticas, Long Wind, and Xia Zuo returned. They looked quite embarrassed, especially Atticas, who could barely stand.

"Didn't expect Sword God to be so powerful," Long Wind sighed.

Jiang Han felt curious, "Both are God-tier, and she's really strong enough to take on three?"

Atticas and Xia Zuo were understandable, but Long Wind was a formidable level 215 God-tier. Yet, he seemed to struggle?

"Praised by the Sword Pavilion as the strongest sword genius in history, her innate sword talent far surpasses other peers!" Long Wind explained, "Her strength definitely ranks in the top five on the Tianheng Continent, and very few can defeat her."

"Alright."

Jiang Han got an idea of Sword God's strength but had deeper doubts.

Why did she repeatedly intervene to help him?

It seemed that apart from returning the jade pendant, he had little contact with her. Yet, she still assisted him at critical moments, even saving him from Lord Lorey.

In addition, during the defense of Tianhai Town, when Uriel was about to kill him, the mysterious female voice that came to his aid should also be her.

Adding yesterday's attempt to take him away, even excluding the verbal reminder about disrupting the Bright Church's ritual, she had helped him three times.

"Betrayal of justice..."

Jiang Han gazed in the direction Sword God departed, contemplating.

Did he unintentionally miss the most crucial plot?

Later, Long Wind greeted the two demon gods and led the dragons back to the Dragon Domain. After all, hosting thousands of dragons in the Seaheart City was impractical.

Actually, Jiang Han also wanted to ask for a dragon, but he knew it was unrealistic. First, Long Wind had no reason to agree, second, the system rules might not easily allow him to obtain a dragon mount, and third, pushing too hard might evoke resentment.

Just as he was given the chance to tame a Sacred Dragon as a mount, asking for more would be a bit excessive.

...

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: Congratulations on completing the main quest [Negotiator] (Difficulty: SS), reward: Level +3, Reputation +100,000. You can choose any two treasures from the Demon God's Treasure and have the chance to learn the skill from the Seventh Demon God, Ralph - Annihilation Wind!

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: Congratulations on completing the quest [Keep to One's Role] (Difficulty: A), reward: Level +1, Reputation +5,000, Earth-grade equipment [Thunder Flame Legguards]!

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: Congratulations on completing the main quest. Upon returning to the Eastern Region, you will receive one intermediate national artifact!

...

Everything unfolded as expected.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh..."

Four consecutive golden lights descended. Jiang Han's level reached 95. Only five more levels were needed for the third advancement and to become an Earth-grade boss.

"Exhale!"

Jiang Han exhaled, "Mission accomplished."

One intermediate national artifact, two Demon God's Treasure items, plus Ralph's skill teaching!

Tut, tut, tut, the rewards were indeed

 exciting!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a strong pressure spread.

Jiang Han was surprised and turned to look at the source. He saw Sheryl's pale face gradually regaining color, her spirit rejuvenated. She seemed to have aged a few years backward, and her whole body emitted an even more powerful aura.

"Huh!"

Ralph appeared on the city tower, dusting off the dirt from his body. He exclaimed, "This time, defending the city and using the rewards of the rules, Sheryl has successfully advanced to a God-tier powerhouse!"

So that's it!

Jiang Han suddenly understood.

Without a doubt, system rewards were not just for players; indigenous people could also benefit. It seemed that, as the lord, Sheryl successfully defended Seaheart City, and the system directly rewarded her, raising her level to 200, reaching the threshold for ascending to the God-tier.

Just as Jiang Han was about to step forward to congratulate his mentor, the system alert sounded again—

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: Your mentor, the Undead Swordsman Sheryl, has successfully advanced to God-tier boss. As her disciple, your potential has been stimulated, and you receive the following rewards:...