Azure Dragon’s opponent was an elder of Cerulean Abyss Institute, a senior Tier-two War God-Emperor. After exchanging blows for more than a dozen rounds, they found themselves evenly matched, both sustaining injuries.
“Azure Dragon, I’ll handle this. You go check on Stout and Night Orchid.” Casey said, breaking the deadlock.
“Got it!” Azure Dragon responded and turned to rush towards Stout and Night Orchid.
“Damn it! You killed Fawn Hale?” the elderly opponent looked at the headless body nearby, gritting his teeth.
“Don’t be too upset. I’ll send you to meet her soon!” Casey casually remarked. Without further ado, he attacked the elder.
“Damn you, die!” the elder, furious, no longer cared whether he was Casey’s match and wielded his sword to face Casey’s assault.
The result was predictable. Despite Casey having some injuries, his opponent was equally harmed. After several rounds of combat, Casey activated his God-Emperor’s Power once again. The elder’s body was cleaved in half, sprawled on the ground in a pool of blood.
Meanwhile, not far away, a loud crash echoed. Stout, like a kite with a broken string, flew through the air, spewing blood before crashing heavily to the ground and struggling to get up. His opponents, a man and a woman, were both at Pseudo War God-Emperors. The woman had been killed by Stout using Essence Crossing Palm, but the man, taking advantage of Stout’s disorientation, sent him flying with a fierce punch.
“Stout!” Azure Dragon, engaged in a fierce battle with a Tier-one War God-Emperor opponent, exclaimed.
“Don’t worry!” Stout got up from the ground, wiped the blood from his mouth, and revealed a hint of madness in his eyes.
Then, he looked at the elderly opponent and said, “Old coot, do you like sneak attacks?”
Boom!
As Stout spoke, a force much stronger than before erupted from him. His aura changed completely, and there was no trace of his previous injuries.
“Huh?” The elder, seeing Stout’s state, felt a moment of shock. “You… you actually broke through to War God-Emperor?!”
“Congratulations, you got it right!” Stout grinned.
As the elder said, Stout had indeed broken through. After ten days and nights of spiritual baptism in Heartbreak Valley, his already exceptional martial talent soared. When he left Heartbreak Valley, he had glimpsed the dawn of the War God-Emperor realm. With relentless training at the base of SHADOW in Ozin in recent days, he was just a step away from becoming a War God-Emperor. After the intense battle earlier, he seized the fleeting opportunity and broke through the barrier.
“You’re going to die!” The elder took a deep breath and shouted loudly. Before he could finish his words, Stout, with no hesitation, once again unleashed Essence Crossing Palm.
His idea was simple: a swift and decisive victory before Stout’s cultivation could fully solidify.
“Old scruff, it’s too late!” Stout understood the opponent’s intention. With a casual remark, he advanced instead of retreating, without the slightest hesitation. Once again, he activated Essence Crossing Palm.
Originally capable of challenging opponents at a higher realm, he had now broken through to the War God-Emperor realm. Dealing with a pseudo God-Emperor opponent posed no difficulty.
Boom!
The palm wind, carrying an overwhelming momentum, forcefully shattered the old man’s attack and slammed into his chest. Like a cannonball, the old man was sent flying. Similar to Stout’s recent experience, he flew tens of meters before crashing to the ground, creating a large pit upon impact. Blood gushed from his mouth. Before he could even attempt to get up, Stout’s second assault thundered down.
Before the elder could plead for mercy, his body exploded like a ripe watermelon, leaving nothing behind but a cloud of blood mist.
“That’s the consequence of sneak attacks!” Stout teased.
“Stout, impressive! You broke through so quickly?” Casey had already arrived by his side.
“Boss gave us ten days, it would be embarrassing not to make it,” Stout grinned.
“Not bad!” Casey also smiled.
Then, the two rushed out again.
Meanwhile, as Casey killed Needlework Sorceress, Billy and Light Brewer stood on an open space.
“Commander Gardner, are you going to be perverse?” Light Brewer looked at Billy and spoke solemnly.
“If you leave now with your people, I can, for the sake of Ether Mountain, spare your lives.”
“I’ll tell you the same thing I’ve told to Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect!” Billy casually said, “Within three months, Cerulean Abyss Institute will be officially expelled from Glavale!”
“Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?” Light sneered. “You have no idea what Cerulean Abyss Institute represents! As one of the superpowers in the martial arts world, Cerulean Abyss Institute is much stronger than you think. Its strength you’ve encountered is not even one-tenth of its full power “Unless you mobilize all the forces of Ether Mountain, even if you’re given three years, it’s impossible for you to achieve it!”
“Of course, if the entire Ether Mountain lineage comes down, at that time, it won’t just be our Cerulean Abyss Institute against you! So, don’t arrogantly think that Ether Mountain lineage is invincible. I can tell you with certainty that among the top forces in the martial arts world, at least two or three can contend with Ether Mountain…”
“To destroy your Cerulean Abyss Institute, there’s no need to rely on the power of Ether Mountain!” Billy interrupted him. “It’s just a pity that you won’t live to see that day!”
“You’re really arrogant. Since that’s the case, make your move! Let me see how capable this young master of Ether Mountain is!” Light said coldly. As he spoke, a tremendous aura erupted from him, shrouding the surrounding space in a thick oppressive atmosphere.
“You only have one chance to make a move, so you better go all out!” Billy drew his Bloodshadow Fury Blade. He had already probed Light’s cultivation. Having recently reached the War God-Emperor perfection realm, facing an opponent of this caliber posed no pressure.
“How arrogant!” Light responded coldly. “As you wish!”
As he spoke, he dashed forward, rapidly conjuring numerous afterimages in the void. The oppressive aura in the space intensified. Light probably didn’t want to waste time with Billy, so he immediately activated his War God-Emperor power. In the next moment, a phantom spear appeared above his head, emanating a chilling death aura.
“Take my spear!”
Following Light’s words, the phantom spear, with the force of thunder, tore through the air and whistled towards Billy.