“How arrogant!” Linda snorted. “Then, let’s begin. Let me see what capabilities you, the Deputy Minister of the Glavale Cabinet, possess!”
As she spoke, a powerful aura burst forth from her, and her entire presence changed. Her cultivation was not weak, just half a level below Ivy.
“Your Highness, be cautious. Don’t underestimate your opponent!” One of the tall elderly men warned.
“Rest assured!” Linda nodded in response and swiftly charged toward Ivy like a phantom.
As a prominent figure from Northfortia, she had her confidence. Before coming to Glavale this time, she had researched Billy and those around him. She knew Billy was at the peak of the War God-Emperor realm, and his companion, the Deputy Minister of Glavale, was at the late stage of the War God-Emperor realm, on par with her.
Therefore, she didn’t take Ivy’s previous words seriously. She believed that even if she couldn’t defeat Ivy, she wouldn’t be unable to withstand a single move.
“Billy, be careful!” Ivy looked at Billy and then met Linda head-on.
Her aura soared, and her powerful Chi flowed into her ancient sword, emitting a thunderous roar. Ivy intended to end the battle with a single strike and didn’t hesitate to unleash the Ether Mountain Sword Art.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the next moment, two sword energies, carrying the force of thunder, shot out like tangible entities. They were unstoppable, and the air resonated with the piercing sound of breaking wind.
“Hmm?” Linda, who had just assumed her stance, felt the power of this strike and her expression changed abruptly.
It wasn’t until this moment that she understood why Ivy was so confident. The power of this strike was beyond her expectations.
“Your Highness, retreat quickly!” Almost simultaneously with Ivy’s attack, the tall elderly man shouted loudly. He, too, could see the formidable power of Ivy’s strike. Even if it wasn’t aimed at Princess Linda, he doubted his ability to withstand it. As he spoke, he rushed forward and sent a palm strike toward Ivy.
“Courting death!” Billy’s voice was cold. He, too, launched a palm strike.
Boom!
The attacks collided with a deafening sound, and after the impact, both parties stepped back three or four steps. The exchange was evenly matched with this single move.
Princess Linda, who barely dodged one of the sword energies, was not unscathed. The other sword energy had left a gash on her waist, and blood sprayed out.
“Hmm…” Linda groaned, falling heavily to the ground, her aura in disarray. This strike not only wounded her physically but also shattered her confidence.
For a long time, she had believed that there were few within her level who could match her in combat. However, now she couldn’t even withstand a single move from Ivy. The blow was significant for someone of her status as a princess.
“Your Highness, be cautious!” Just as she was struggling to regain her composure, the voice of another elderly man reached her ears.
Instinctively looking over, her pupils instantly shrank to the size of needles, and all the pores on her body involuntarily opened wide. A sword radiance, like lightning, shot toward her. In the blink of an eye, it reached her. At this moment, there was no possibility of avoiding this strike. She could only watch as the sword energy pierced through her shoulder blades, piercing through.
“Ah…” Linda screamed in pain, flipping several times before finally stopping. Blood gushed out from the wound.
This strike from Ivy was clearly a mercy, or else she would be dead by now.
“Damn it, how dare you hurt Princess Linda. Lie down for me!” The elderly man on the other side roared, raising his hand to send out several powerful punches toward Ivy.
“Let me see you off!” Billy spoke in a deep voice. Shadows flashed as he unleashed a gust of wind with his palms.
A series of intense impacts resounded in the air. Shortly after, the elderly man was continually forced backward by the force of Billy’s palm wind.
“Lord William, I’ll assist you!” The other tall elderly man checked Linda’s injuries, then spoke with a deep voice, raising his hand and rushing toward Ivy.
Before long, the three of them formed a vortex with a diameter of a hundred meters at its center. As the vortex passed, everything in its path crumbled. Pillars and wooden stakes in the surroundings were shattered, and sand and stones filled the air.
“Lord William, don’t play with him. Use your full strength and disable him first!” After several rounds of combat, the tall elderly man’s voice echoed from the vortex.
He wanted to kill Billy directly. However, this was Glavale’s capital. Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare to kill Glavale’s Commander Gardner here. If that happened, none of them would leave alive.
“Alright!” The other elderly man responded in a deep voice.
In the next moment, the auras of the two rose to their peaks. Both were at the late stage of the War God-Emperor perfection realm. Exerting their full power, the dense pressure filled the surrounding space. Then, both of them activated their War God-Emperor power.
“You killed the many Northfortians, and you, with your cultivation, won’t survive!” The tall elderly man continued in a deep voice. With his words, the War God-Emperor forces of the two, carrying earth-shattering energy, attacked together.
At that moment, the entire airspace was filled with a fierce wind, overwhelming pressure, and the deafening sound of breaking wind.
At the same time, Billy smiled faintly. He took a few steps forward, his aura rising. He formed fists, creating several cold and fierce shadows before condensing them into the Dragon Mastery Fist Technique.
Boom!
A dragon-shaped phantom, containing an overwhelming force, collided with the War God-Emperor forces of the two. A thunderous sound echoed, and buildings and trees within hundreds of meters collapsed. The War God-Emperor forces of the two elderly men were utterly shattered in front of the dragon-shaped phantom. The momentum of the dragon-shaped phantom did not diminish, directly crashing into the two elderly men.
After a bone-crushing sound, the two men were sent flying like leaves in the wind. In mid-air, they each spurted a large mouthful of blood.
The two of them flew out for two or three hundred meters before landing heavily on the ground, tumbling several times before lying still. Both were covered in blood, bones shattered, meridians severed, beyond saving.
“…” The tall elderly man struggled to open his mouth, but failed to utter a word. Soon, his head slumped to the side, breathless.
The situation of the other elderly man was not much better. He struggled to prop himself up with both hands, attempting to stand up. However, before he could even get halfway up, he fell heavily to the ground, convulsing a few times before falling completely silent.