“Ivy, don’t worry, I’m fine now,” Azure Fang responded with a smile. The healing pill from Stout had already significantly improved his injuries.
“Then take a moment to recover right here,” Ivy Chandler said after a brief check on Azure Fang, reassured by his improved condition.
“Sure thing!” Azure Fang nodded and sat down, crossing his legs.
“How about you, Vermilion Bird?” Ivy asked, turning her attention to him.
“Thanks for your concern. I’m fine.” Among the group, his injuries were indeed the lightest.
“That’s good.” Ivy nodded in relief.
“Ivy, hurry and check on Boss, we’ll handle these small fries!” Stout walked over to his sister.
“Alright! Be careful, everyone!” Ivy nodded again before turning towards Billy’s location.
Stout and Vermilion Bird rushed towards the ongoing battle involving White Tiger and others.
The Sanctum of Darkness helpers besieging White Tiger and his group had mostly reached the War Grandmaster late stage, with the majority below Warlord strength. After a prolonged battle, almost half of the twenty thousand people lay defeated, leaving severed limbs and rivers of blood across the estate. White Tiger and Judge showed no mercy; their strikes resulted in swift and lethal executions.
“Sanctum of Darkness is finished! Run for your lives!” A man’s desperate cry echoed through the courtyard.
Hearing this, those still fighting lost all desire to continue. They scattered in every direction, trying to escape. However, their fate had been sealed the moment Billy and others entered the estate. There was no escape.
Casey led the pursuit, unleashing sharp blade techniques that swiftly cut down a large number of fleeing enemies. Some managed to escape faster, reaching the estate’s entrances, expressing relief on their faces.
Yet, as they let out a sigh of relief, they realized despairingly that Rakshasa Hall members were already waiting for them outside the gates.
Now, back to the beginning of the major conflict.
Billy, accompanied by Death and two others, arrived at an open grassy area on the east side of the estate.
“I’ve heard Commander Gardner is a rare talent, a millennium-old Qilin genius. It’s a rare privilege to fight with you today.” Death shouted loudly towards Billy, who was a hundred meters away.
“You won’t be disappointed.” Billy replied with a faint smile.
“I heard Commander Gardner possesses skills from various disciplines. Today, I get to experience the pinnacle martial arts of Glavale.” Death continued.
“It depends on whether you have the strength to endure it.” Billy smiled again.
“You’re quite confident in yourself, Commander Gardner?” Death squinted slightly. Then he pointed towards the ongoing battle in the distance. “Aren’t you worried your people will be completely defeated here today?”
“You should worry about your Sanctum of Darkness first. After today, the Place of Darkness will no longer have its sanctum.” Billy replied.
“Commander Gardner, you’re quite humorous.” Death laughed.
“Enough talk, let’s get started,” Billy said, losing interest in further discussion.
“Alright!” Death’s tone grew serious. He then turned to the two deputy sanctum masters. “You two don’t need to intervene for now. I’ll have a solo meeting with Commander Gardner.”
“Understood!” The two elderly men nodded and stepped back several hundred meters.
Boom!
In the next moment, an overwhelming momentum erupted from Death. It shrouded the entire area within a thousand meters with an extremely chilling and murderous intent. Even the two Deputy sanctum masters, both at the War God-Emperor Realm, couldn’t help shivering, stepping back another hundred meters.
“Bring it on!” Next, Death, with a deep voice, rushed forward. Two powerful waves of energy and wind roared towards Billy.
As the palm winds collided, the shockwave created a deafening noise. The violent energy and wind spread in all directions, snapping ancient towering trees in half.
Simultaneously, Billy slid back for thirty to forty meters, his aura slightly disturbed.
Death stabilized after retreating seven or eight steps. In this first round, it was clear that Death had a slight advantage.
“Not bad. It was unexpectedly easy for you to withstand my attack. That’s beyond my expectations,” Death said, his eyes showing a hint of surprise. While the strike was a test, he had unleashed about seventy to eighty percent of his power.
He originally thought that even if Billy managed to withstand the blow, he would be in a sorry state. However, to his surprise, Billy seemed unharmed, defying his expectations.
“Use your full strength, don’t waste time,” Billy said after adjusting himself slightly.
“Alright!” Death’s tone grew heavier, and the murderous intent in the air thickened.
Then, he took a few steps forward, rapidly creating dozens of afterimages with his hands. Above him, the shadow of a giant beast appeared. It had four horns on its head, eight legs, scales covering its body, and two-meter-long fangs protruding from its mouth. Death directly unleashed his God-Emperor Realm power, seemingly aiming to conclude the fight in the second round.
“Go!” Following these words, Death forcefully pushed both palms forward.
A faint roar echoed from the void as the gigantic phantom beast charged towards Billy. Wherever it passed, a surge of air waves and a shocking momentum followed.
Billy, not to be outdone, revealed his own trump card after reaching the Emperor Realm. His entire body surged with energy, and his fists danced, creating afterimages. A dragon-shaped phantom appeared in the air, clearer and surrounded by more chilling thunderous energy.
“Dragon’s Dominion!” Billy commanded, and the dragon-shaped phantom soared into the sky, creating a mighty force.
With the simultaneous attacks of the dragon and the beast, dark clouds gathered over the grassy area, and a hurricane roared, exhibiting a world-shattering trend.
Boom!
The two forces collided, causing a tremendous explosion. The Emperor Realm powers of both individuals ruptured simultaneously, creating a mushroom cloud that rose into the sky.
The formidable shockwave swept across a kilometer range, instantly leveling everything in its path. The ancient castles collapsed, and dust filled the air, obscuring the sun.
After the deafening sound faded away, both sides’ Emperor Realm powers had burst apart. A faint mushroom cloud hovered in the sky.
The incredibly powerful shockwave, like the explosion of heavy weaponry, swept through the thousand-meter radius, turning the estate into a flattened ground with countless pieces of grass thrown into the air.