“King of the West, you’re overestimating my Ink Pavilion too much!” Quillan responded with a deep voice.
“Ink Pavilion is just an ancient martial sect, unrelated to the various government offices in the capital. Where would there be arrangements for personnel?” he continued.
“Are you unwilling to tell?” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Then let’s talk after the people who are here to kill you are dealt with!”
After saying this, he turned to Harleen and her sister, “Harleen, you and Felicia keep an eye on the Rose Inkwell.”
“Okay!” Both sisters nodded in response.
“Attack, leave no one alive!”
Billy then turned to Casey and the others, speaking in a solemn tone. Today, he was determined to wipe out Ink Pavilion.
“Yes, Commander!” Casey and the others responded simultaneously, rushing towards the opposing force. The moment they engaged, their auras surged to full strength.
“Kill!” The two to three hundred people on the other side also shouted in unison, mobilizing their forces.
“You’re seeking death!” At the same time, Len Quinn roared and moved to intercept Casey.
He could sense that among the group, aside from Billy, Casey’s skills were the strongest. So, he chose to face Casey directly. As one of the Vice Sect Masters of Ink Pavilion, Len Quinn was on the verge of stepping into the pinnacle of the War God-Emperor realm. As he attacked, he used his full strength, releasing a powerful aura that enveloped Casey, clearly aiming to defeat him with a single move.
“The one who’s seeking death is you!” Billy’s voice also echoed. His wrist turned, and the Bloodshadow Fury Blade unleashed a chilling glow as it swiftly slashed.
“Hmm?” Sensing Billy’s aura, both Quillan and Len Quinn’s pupils constricted.
Immediately after, Len Quinn, without hesitation, quickly dodged to the side. Almost simultaneously, the ancient black sword in Quillan’s hand produced a sword radiance that clashed against Billy’s blade, bringing Len Quinn back from the brink.
Bang!
The attacks of Quillan and Billy collided, creating a loud explosion, forcing both of them to step back five or six paces. The exchange resulted in a draw since neither had gone all out.
“You-you actually have reached the War God-Emperor pinnacle?” Len Quinn, stabilizing his figure, looked at Billy with lingering fear and spoke.
Before this, he had received information from various sources that King of the West was only at the half-step War God-Emperor level. At most, he could kill ordinary War Emperor mid-stage opponents. From his understanding of their Sect Master, Quillan, defeating someone like Billy was an easy task. After all, apart from Billy, none of Casey’s group had got the power of a real War God-Emperor.
Now, he had sensed the aura of War God-Emperor pinnacle from Billy. This unexpected turn made him feel a hint of unease.
“How is that possible?” Quillan, reacting similarly to Len Quinn, was full of shock. If he hadn’t witnessed it himself, he wouldn’t have believed that Billy had broken through to War God-Emperor pinnacle in less than a month.
This speed of advancement was truly astounding. Now he understood why Billy dared to come to them. It turned out he had something to rely on.
“Surprised?” Billy spoke calmly.
Quillan exhaled deeply and then continued, “Indeed, you are worthy of being King of the West, Commander Gardner. Your talent is truly admirable. But, even if you have broken through to the War God-Emperor pinnacle, you still have no chance of winning, right?”
“You’re quite confident?” Billy smiled faintly.
“Three years ago, I already stepped into the pinnacle of the War God-Emperor realm. Now, I’m just a step away from reaching the peak. Do you think you can defeat me?” Quillan continued.
“What do you think?” Billy smiled again. “Let’s change the location. This courtyard is too small!”
After saying that, he walked towards an open space in the northwest corner of the courtyard, while looking at Len Quinn, he said, “You come too! Don’t make me look for you separately later!”
“How arrogant!” Quillan took a deep breath and then looked at Len Quinn, saying, “Since you’re so confident, let’s go together!” After saying that, he followed Billy.
Len Quinn responded and followed suit.
At the same time, Casey and the others had already engaged in a full-scale battle with the two to three hundred people on the other side. Compared to the two thousand people they had faced before, the strength of this group was obviously several levels higher. The lowest cultivation among them was at the Battle God realm, and the majority were at the Warlord and War Grandmaster levels.
Among the group, there were fifteen elders from Ink Pavilion, all of whom had reached the War Emperor realm. The four strongest among them were at the War Emperor pinnacle.
Casey faced off against the ten mid-level War Emperors, while the remaining five elders surrounded Azure Dragon.
“Attack together, don’t hold back, finish it quickly!” At this moment, a voice sounded from the group attacking Casey.
“Understood!”
Although they knew that Casey had already reached the War Emperor perfection, they believed that, with their combined strength, Casey had no chance of winning.
The next moment, ten people simultaneously activated Ink Pavilion’s ultimate technique, the Ink Blue Sword Law. Immediately after, forming a circle, they created a large and intricate pattern covering hundreds of meters in radius. The pattern became a dense and impenetrable network of sword energy, filled with a fierce and overwhelming killing intent. Countless sword shadows, like raindrops, attacked Casey. The air was filled with the piercing sound of wind.
“Be careful, Casey!”
“Casey, watch out!”
Not far away, Harleen and Felicia simultaneously cried out, their faces showing endless worry.
“Don’t worry1” At the same time, Casey’s voice came from within the network of sword energy.
Following that, his aura exploded like a torrential river, colliding with the sword energy. The majority of the sword energy couldn’t withstand his onslaught and vanished instantly.
“Die!” Immediately after, Casey roared, activating the Bloodshadow Blade Technique.
The technique formed, and a crescent-shaped blade glow surged towards the opponents with thunderous momentum.
Without much suspense, after the blade glow passed, five of the opponents, with cultivation levels at the mid-stage of War Emperor, had blood lines appear on their chests. Blood gushed out, and the five figures fell to the ground, lifeless.
“Damn it! You’re truly asking for death!” Seeing the tragic state of the five people, the leading elder yelled angrily. Following that, he looked at the other four and shouted loudly, “Let’s fight him together and activate Ink Blood Sword Formation!”
“Understood!” The four others responded in unison. Then, with a frown, a determined look appeared in their eyes. Their auras once again rose.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Following the command, the five people simultaneously moved, rushing towards Casey from different directions. Their wrist movements were continuous, and a myriad of sword shadows reappeared in the sky.
In no time, five distinct sword forces orderly converged to create a massive and mysterious pattern. It enveloped the entire area within a hundred meters, with countless icy sword Chi appearing in the sky.