“I’m tellin’ ya, boss’s aura is all messed up,” White Tiger shouted.
“Yeah, what’s boss up to?” Black Tortoise asked curiously.
Just like White Tiger said, something was off about Billy’s aura on the altar. It kept fluctuating, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, and it was definitely unusual. And then, his brows furrowed, his eyes turned red, and the veins on his arms started bulging like crazy.
“Break!”
After about ten minutes of this, Billy suddenly yelled.
As his voice boomed, a powerful aura exploded from his body like a flood, strong and majestic.
It was way stronger than before. He had definitely broken through. And not just one level, but two! He reached the realm of Second-Rank Sovereign.
Just like Night Orchid had guessed, while Billy could still hold on, he knew that Casey and the others were probably reaching their limit. Right now, everyone could barely handle the sixth wave of national luck, but if they kept going like this, they wouldn’t be able to endure the seventh wave. So, Billy’s only option was to strengthen himself and shield Casey and the others from the impact of the upcoming national luck as much as possible. He had intentionally held back his cultivation before today, hoping to break through to the highest state in the best condition. So, it made sense that once he broke through, he would jump two levels.
As he broke through to the Second-Rank Sovereign realm, his body, which had been slightly bent under the overwhelming national luck, straightened up once again.
From his relaxed expression, it was clear that after the breakthrough, handling the six waves of national luck was no problem for him. And as he took on the majority of the national luck pressure, Casey and the others also breathed a sigh of relief, their complexions gradually returning to normal.
“Boss broke through to the Sovereign realm?” Judge exclaimed in shock on the flat ground.
“Yeah.” Night Orchid smiled and said, “And if I’m right, he directly broke through to the second-rank!”
“Wow! I knew boss would figure it out!” Stout said, looking admiringly.
At the same time, Emperor Greenleaf and the others also felt the changes in Billy’s body.
“He really is a rare genius!” Otis Hum couldn’t help but sigh. “To be able to break through at a time like this, and even jump two levels, I admire him, truly admirable!”
“Young Master, he never lets us down!” Adam Greenleaf’s face showed joy as well.
“Minister Woolery, from Lord Dragon’s current posture, he has a good chance of holding on until the seventh wave of national luck arrives!” a cabinet minister looked at Urban Woolery and spoke.
“The seventh wave?” Urban Woolery looked at the altar with a faint smile, his gaze focused, “His target probably…”
“Hmm?!” Before he could finish speaking, his pupils slightly contracted.
“I knew these troublemakers wouldn’t stay quiet!” Emperor Greenleaf’s voice resounded, “If they want to die so badly, I’ll grant their wish!”
As his words fell, he disappeared into the right side of the forest like an eagle soaring, vanishing in the blink of an eye. His speed was astonishing.
“These scoundrels are asking for death!” Urban Woolery’s eyes narrowed as he turned to follow.
Just now, he had sensed several powerful aura fluctuations around the mountaintop. He knew for sure that those hidden ancient martial arts world experts had started attacking Ernest Shepherd and the others.
“Minister Woolery, you and Lord Hum stay here and watch over Wesley Strickland and the rest. I’ll go check with Donald and the others!” Milo Guzman’s voice rang out in time. As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly darted into the forest, with Elder Donald and the two other elders following closely behind.
“Guzman, no mercy for anyone!” Urban shouted at his back.
“Understood!” Milo’s voice came back.
At the same time, Wesley Strickland and the others also made their move not far away.
“Shane, Rowena, come down!” one of the gray-robed old men shouted loudly in the direction of the altar.
Shane and Rowena leaped down from the platform. For them, holding on until now was already enough. Their bodies had endured the baptism of six waves of national luck, and their martial talent and fortune were already beyond comparison. Their purpose in coming to the altar today was twofold. On one hand, they wanted to transform their bodies and enhance their talent and fortune. On the other hand, and most importantly, they wanted to stop the arrival of the national luck. The limit had been set at six waves by the major super sects. Any more than six waves had to be stopped. Otherwise, the balance between the ancient martial world and the capital would be broken, and the scales would naturally tip towards the capital. This was something the ancient martial world did not want to see.
“I knew these people wouldn’t be so obedient!” Night Orchid frowned when she saw the two men coming down. Then, she turned to Vermilion Bird and shouted loudly, “Vermilion Bird, you and Stout, go up to the top!”
“Understood!” Vermilion Bird and Stout replied loudly and immediately jumped up to the platform.
“Stop them!” Wesley Strickland’s voice rang out.
Before his words could even fall, Shane Hoyles and Rowena Hardy, who had run down from the altar, quickly rushed towards Vermilion Bird and Stout. At the same time, they raised their hands and smashed out several powerful palm strikes, creating a strong gust of wind. Both of them were experts at Sovereign realm, and they were going all out from the start. It was clear that they had no intention of sparing Vermilion Bird and Stout’s lives.
“Vermilion Bird, Stout, be careful!” Night Orchid and the others shouted at the same time.
“You scoundrels!” at the same time, Otis Hum shouted angrily and launched an attack towards Shane and Rowena.
“Your opponents are us!” Just as Otis Hum made his move, the two gray-robed old men on the other side also attacked, joining forces to confront Otis Hum.
Urban Woolery’s face was filled with anger. Without any hesitation, he dashed towards Shane Hoyles and Rowena Hardy. However, before he could take a few steps, Wesley Strickland’s figure flashed over and smashed out a powerful gust of wind, stopping Urban in his tracks.
“I’ve always heard that your skills are second only to the Emperor Greenleaf. Today, I have the honor of witnessing it myself!” Wesley Strickland steadied himself and looked calmly at Urban Woolery.
“Today, none of you will leave Kthe un Lun Mountains alive!” Urban Woolery didn’t waste any more time talking and attacked.
Boom!
The two of them clashed once again, a loud boom resounding as they slid back a hundred meters before coming to a stop. From their states, it was clear that they were evenly matched.
“Move, stop them!” Night Orchid and the others shouted, charging towards the two men and women who were attacking Vermilion Bird and Stout.
“Kill!”
On the mountaintop, civil and military officials, as well as tens of thousands of personnel from SHADOW and the Central Sky Office, followed suit.
“You want to die? I’ll grant your wish!” At this moment, the remaining six men and women on the other side erupted with a terrifying aura. From this aura, it was clear that all of them had cultivation levels surpassing the Sovereign realm, and three of them were even at the second-rank level. Clearly, they had concealed their true cultivation levels through special means before this.