Just as he raised his hand, a blade aura shot from his right side, directly flashing past his waist. In the next moment, the upper and lower halves of the body lay paralyzed on the ground, blood and flesh blending into a gruesome mess.
“Azure Dragon, how do you feel?” Vermilion Bird’s voice echoed as he and Stout rushed over.
“No big deal!” Azure Dragon sat on the ground, smiling, his aura in disarray.
“Azure Dragon, take this pill first. It’ll help with your injuries.” Stout said, producing a pill and handing it to Azure Dragon.
“Alright!” Azure Dragon smiled again and took the pill.
“Vermilion Bird, I’ll help Azure Dragon recover. You go check on Casey and the others!” Stout said, pulling out several silver needles from his pocket.
“Okay!” Vermilion Bird responded and turned to run towards Casey and the rest, just a hundred meters away.
Bang!
Just as Vermilion Bird was about to reach Casey and the others, a loud noise echoed. Subsequently, a white-haired old man was sent flying a hundred meters away by Casey’s sword technique, crashing heavily to the ground like a lifeless dog.
“How is this possible? You broke through?” The old man looked at Casey with despair written all over his face.
“Surprising, isn’t it?” Casey shrugged. “But I have to thank you for sparring with me just now. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have broken through so quickly.”
“You…” The old man tried to say something, but a large amount of blood gushed from his mouth. His head tilted, and he fell silent.
“Elder!” The other elder in a battle against Bob and Ian shouted in pain.
Then, after blocking Bob and Ian’s attacks with a palm strike, he didn’t hesitate to flee towards a nearby forest. His strength was on par with his companion, and now, witnessing his comrade being killed by Casey’s sword, he lost all his will to fight and was desperate to escape.
“Can you escape?” Ian muttered as he swung a three-foot-long knife, sending a substantial and icy blade aura towards the old man’s back.
Bob moved as well. With a flick of his wrist, a solidified sword energy shot out.
“You two are seeking death!” The old man sensed the impending crisis behind him, his brow furrowing. With a turn, he blocked the attacks of the two, once again preventing their onslaught.
Almost simultaneously, as he struck with his palm, a formidable curved blade aura filled with an earth-shattering momentum sliced through the air.
“Hmm?” Feeling a strong sense of impending doom, the old man’s pupils contracted. Despite wanting to dodge, with existing injuries, he couldn’t evade a full-powered strike from Casey, who had just reached the small achievement realm. After the blade aura passed, a bloodline extended from his left scapula to the right waist. Subsequently, the upper half of his body slid down, and blood gushed out profusely.
“Congratulations, Casey!” Bob and Ian, witnessing the scene, smiled at Casey. Both were genuinely happy for him.
“Are you two alright?” Casey smiled and asked.
“No problem, just minor injuries!” Both shook their heads simultaneously.
“Casey, did you break through?” Vermilion Bird arrived.
“Yes!” Casey nodded slightly and asked, “Is Azure Dragon okay?”
“They are all fine!” Vermilion Bird replied.
“That’s good!” Casey nodded again. “Let’s go, check out the situation with Boss!”
After saying that, he led everyone towards the direction where Billy and the other four had gathered. Even before Casey and the others returned, Billy and the four adversaries had already reached an open space about a kilometer away from the restaurant’s entrance.
“Commander Gardner, considering your position as a high-ranking member of the War Division, I’ll give you one last chance. If you willingly cripple your cultivation, I’ll spare your life!” The Master of the Silent Mirage Sect spoke to Billy.
Naturally, these were just empty words. He had come today specifically to avenge his son, so how could he let Billy leave alive? However, if he could achieve this without making a move, he’d be pleased.
“Do you believe the words you’re saying?” Billy chuckled lightly.
“Do you think that, under our joint efforts, you’ll have a chance to survive?” The Master of the Silent Mirage Sect replied coldly. “Even if your martial talent is heaven-defying, allowing you to challenge realms higher than your own, we have two War God-Emperors in the pinnacle realm and two Tier-two God-Emperors. You won’t have even the slightest hope!”
“Are you so confident?” Billy said as he drew the Bloodshadow Fury Blade from his side.
“Master of Silent Mirage Sect, don’t waste your breath with him. Let’s make our move!” The Master of the Hundred Flowers Sect spoke with a cold tone. “Let’s finish this quickly!”
“You two don’t need to make a move. Just watch from the sidelines!” an old man in the team of Silent Mirage Sect said indifferently. After speaking, he turned to an old lady in the group of Hundred Flowers Sect and said, “Old lady, it’s been almost ten years since you’ve made a move, right? Your body shouldn’t have rusted, has it?”
“Old man, are you looking down on me?” The old woman with the surname Flower chuckled. Then, her tone slightly turned serious. “Don’t waste time; if the two of us can’t take down Commander Gardner when working together, we’ll truly become a laughingstock!”
“Alright!” the old man nodded.
“Madam Flower, shall I join forces with Elder Nunez?” At this moment, the Master of the Hundred Flowers Sect asked.
“No.” Echo Flower shook her head. “If I can’t take down Commander Gardner when cooperating with Nunez, I would be laughed off the stage!”
After saying this, she turned to Billy.
“Commander Gardner, make your move. Let us two see how exceptional the successor chosen by Ether Mountain is!”
“You’ll see!” Billy smiled again.
“Good!” The two elders didn’t say more.
In the next moment, the eyes of the two elders narrowed, and two overpowering auras surged into the sky, filling the surrounding void with an overwhelming killing intent. Immediately after, the two simultaneously attacked, each unleashing ninety percent of their strength towards Billy.
In an instant, waves of air surged, a strong wind roared, and the overwhelming momentum filled the air.
Facing two War God-Emperors in the pinnacle realm, Billy didn’t take it lightly. Squinting his eyes, he flicked his wrist, directly activating the Bloodshadow Blade Technique. The blood-red blade aura swept out like lightning, creating a gust of wind, thundering and domineering.
Boom!
The attacks of both sides collided in the void, and after a loud noise, a powerful shockwave rippled out, shaking the surroundings. Standing a few hundred meters away, the clothes of the two sect masters were blown by the wind, making a rustling sound.
Billy, along with the two elders, was pushed back dozens of steps, leaving three rows of deep footprints on the hard mountain ground.
After a single exchange, both sides were evenly matched.