“You have some nerve, misusing your authority and mobilizing tens of thousands of War Department soldiers. Do you think the War Department is your personal army?” Linden Sutton said angrily at this moment.
“What an idiot!” Azure Dragon glanced at him. “Do you really think that your Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect arranged for two hundred-year-old geezers to assassinate my boss in the ancient city, and we wouldn’t notice?”
“Hmm?” Hearing Azure Dragon’s words, the pupils of Theobold and others contracted slightly.
“Are you curious about how we found out their identities?” Azure Dragon looked at them and continued in a cold voice, “Those two geezers were unstable crybabies, didn’t need us to force a confession, and spilled everything willingly!”
“Impossible, the Second Elder would never betray the sect. He…” an elder from the opponent, whose actual age was indiscernible, shouted.
Halfway through, perhaps realizing he spoke too much, he quickly shut his mouth.
“Now you’re aware you spilled the beans?” Azure Dragon retorted coldly. Then, he turned to Theobold. “Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect, acting against the heavens, attempting to assassinate the country’s Kirin, your sin deserves annihilation! Army of Bloodshadow, ordered to suppress the bandits, it’s just and proper!”
“Humph! Ignorant kid, I want to see how you can make us disband!” Linden Sutton spoke again, and at the same time, a killing intent emanated from him.
“Too much nonsense! Since you’re so eager to die, let me fulfill your wish!” Casey frowned, raised his hand, and a blade aura swept out.
“How dare you!” Linden Sutton spoke in a deep voice and raised his hand to unleash a powerful palm force.
Boom!
After the move, the two of them simultaneously retreated seven or eight steps, leaving deep footprints on the hard mountain ground.
“Huh?” Linden Sutton exclaimed in surprise. He had previously probed Casey’s cultivation, who was at the War God-Emperor peak. Meanwhile, he himself had reached the strength of a half-step Sovereign. Therefore, he didn’t initially regard Casey highly. But now, Casey had pushed him to a draw, which naturally astonished him.
“The space here is limited. If you want to fight, let’s move to a different place!” Casey glanced at the opponent and spoke coldly, then turned and walked towards an open space not far away.
“Arrogant brat, do you think you can be my opponent just because you challenged me across realms? I’ll let you know what it means to be outclassed!” Linden Sutton spoke in a low voice as he followed.
“Commander Gardner, have you thought it through? Are you really going to war with Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect?” Theobold looked at Billy after glancing at the backs of Casey and Linden Sutton.
“All disciples of Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect, listen up!” Billy didn’t respond to Theobold but instead raised his voice to the tens of thousands of disciples around.
“Those who voluntarily abandon their cultivation can live! Otherwise, death!”
After saying this, he looked at Azure Dragon and others and issued a stern order, “Attack! All individuals above the rank of elders, kill without mercy!”
“Understood!” Azure Dragon and the others responded simultaneously and quickly moved.
Azure Dragon, Azure Fang, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Stout charged towards Theobold’s group. Night Orchid, Frostblade, Judge, and Soul Chaser went in different directions to deal with the surrounding sect disciples. Among the ten thousand disciples on the other side, many had respectable cultivations. Some core disciples even had the strength of a War Emperor, far surpassing the Bloodshadow guards.
So, Billy had instructed Night Orchid’s group to focus on the higher-ranking disciples, leaving the rest to the Bloodshadow warriors.
“Kill!”
At the same time, the eighty thousand Bloodshadow guards shouted in unison and surged forward, creating a deafening roar. The atmosphere was filled with the momentum of a terrifying force.
Seeing this scene, the eyes of Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect disciples showed a trace of panic after a brief moment of confusion. While individually they might not fear the Bloodshadow guards, the unique bloodthirsty aura made them involuntarily feel a sense of dread. For a moment, the entire valley resembled a miniature battlefield, engulfed in a fierce melee with flashing blades and swirling waves of energy.
“Commander Gardner, you brought this upon yourself. Don’t blame Sky-Quaking Daoist Sect!” At the same time, Theobold raised his hand and declared, “Attack, kill them!”
Behind him, thirty or forty sect elders couldn’t contain themselves any longer. Upon hearing his command, they all moved into action. Twenty-odd outer sect elders confronted Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird, while the rest, led by Theobold, surrounded Billy in the center. Among them, twenty outer sect elders had engaged Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird, with the strongest among them being a peak War God-Emperor. The others had varying levels of proficiency in the War God-Emperor realm.
Without hesitation, Azure Fang took on the peak realm elder and two high-level War God-Emperors. Azure Dragon confronted five opponents at the Emperor realm. Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Stout each faced four elders with different levels of cultivation. As both sides unleashed their full strength, the pressure in the valley skyrocketed instantly. Aware that a fierce battle was about to unfold, Azure Dragon and his team consciously extended their battle zones to a kilometer away.
Soon, a muffled sound echoed, and Casey and Linden Sutton were sent flying backward. After flying a hundred meters, they crashed heavily to the ground, both spewing blood, their auras in disarray. Evidently, after several rounds of exchanges, the match between the two remained evenly matched.
Although Linden Sutton had a one-and-a-half-level advantage over Casey, Casey possessed the strength to challenge opponents above his level. Taking down Casey in a short time was unrealistic for Linden Sutton. Especially when Casey activated the Bloodshadow Blade Technique, Linden Sutton felt a strong sense of crisis. Without going all out, he couldn’t withstand the assault.
“Forcing me to this extent, you’re worthy even if you die!” After a brief pause, Linden Sutton coldly addressed Casey.
“Old man, spare me your nonsense!” Casey retorted after catching his breath. “If you enjoy talking so much, I’ll send you down to chat with the King of Hell!”
“Ignorant kid, let me show you what true strength is!” Linden Sutton roared. As he shouted, his aura soared, and his daoist robe rustled as if struck by a fierce wind.
“Thunder Shock, Sky Rumble!” Following this, he rapidly threw dozens of punches, activating his most powerful trump card.
Soon, the sky above them darkened, clouds gathered, and thunder rumbled, occasionally accompanied by explosive sounds.
“Die!” After the God-Emperor momentum took shape, Linden Sutton fiercely struck Casey with both fists.
A dozen thunderous glows containing earth-shattering energy surged towards Casey like a torrent.
“Fool! You’re the one who’s going to die!” Casey snorted disdainfully. Even before the opponent unleashed his trump card, Casey had acted. Fully aware of the one-and-a-half level gap between them, and facing the opponent’s ultimate move, he knew that even with the Bloodshadow Blade Technique, it would be challenging to withstand.
So, without much consideration, Casey directly activated the Domineering Blade Art recently taught to him by Billy. Taking a few large steps forward, his battle blade swept through the void, creating a chilling curtain of blade energy that slashed out.