“Got it!” Azure Dragon and the others responded in unison before dispersing in all directions.
“Stop them!” The old man in the gray robe frowned and shouted loudly. Upon receiving his command, dozens of people immediately sprang into action, chasing after Azure Dragon and the others.
Meanwhile, there were only six or seven people left at the scene, including Edric Crowe and two old men behind him, who were the Grand Elder and Third Elder of Yin Yang Shrine Sect. Apart from the three of them, there were also four elders of the Fourth-rank Sovereign Realm.
“Lord Dragon, Yin Yang Shrine Sect has no intention of being your enemy!” Edric Crowe took a deep breath and continued speaking. “When you killed my son in the ancient city, I could have let it go as a matter of skill. But if you insist on pushing me further, don’t blame me!”
The son he mentioned was naturally the young man named Icelyn Crowe, who had died under the Domineering Blade Art during the Dragon Phoenix Tournament where he had signed a life and death contract with Billy. While Edric Crowe was speaking, the six elders dispersed and surrounded Billy in the middle.
“Have you thought it through?” Billy continued to look at Edric Crowe. “On the day of the national fortune, I believe Yin Yang Shrine Sect must have sent many people to Kun Lun Mountains! Today, let’s settle that score together!” he said.
“Humph!” The Third Elder of Yin Yang Shrine Sect, dressed in a blue robe, sneered, “I wonder where your confidence comes from! You’re only at the Fourth-rank Sovereign realm. Even if you can challenge higher levels, do you think you can defeat the seven of us?”
“Do you want to give it a try?” Billy narrowed his eyes.
“Why not!” The Third Elder of Yin Yang Shrine Sect responded loudly.
“Then let’s do it!” Billy replied casually. As he spoke, he glanced at the situation of Azure Dragon and the others. At this moment, the elders from the other side had already engaged in a fight with Azure Dragon’s group. Among the enemy group, the highest cultivation level belonged to several elders at the Third Rank Realm, and there were also many at the Second Rank Realm. It was quite a pressure for Azure Dragon’s group of around ten people.
“Since Lord Dragon is so stubborn, I’ll take this opportunity to see your skills!” Edric Crowe’s eyes flashed with a hint of determination. Billy had killed his son in the ancient city, and he would definitely seek revenge. However, he was well aware of Billy’s identity and status. If he were to kill Billy, Yin Yang Shrine Sect would never have a good ending. But today, Billy had taken the initiative to provoke them, and he was merely defending himself. As long as he could leave Billy alive, even if Ether Mountain and the capital pursued the matter, he could explain it away.
Just at that moment, Billy’s satellite phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Harleen calling. Originally, Harleen was supposed to come along, but right before they set off, she received a call from the company saying that there was an emergency situation that needed her attention, so she had to cancel her plans.
“Why would she call at this time? Did something happen at the company?” Billy thought.
“Harleen, what’s up?” Billy answered the call.
Edric Crowe and the others stood still and didn’t immediately make a move.
“Billy, Casey and Felicia are in trouble!” Harleen’s voice came through urgently.
Billy frowned. After a brief pause, he continued to ask, “What happened?”
“I haven’t found out the specifics yet, but both of them are seriously injured. Casey is unconscious, and Felicia is also badly hurt,” Harleen replied.
“What’s going on?”
A chill emanated from Billy.
“I haven’t fully understood the details either, but Felicia’s injuries are severe. She’s having difficulty speaking.” Harleen responded after taking a deep breath.
“Where are they now?” Billy asked again.
“I had SHADOW brothers take care of them in SHADOW. I helped them with their injuries, but only managed to stabilize them.” Harleen’s voice choked slightly.
“Don’t worry, my dear. I’ll be back as soon as possible!” Billy said in a low voice. “Keep an eye on things over there, we’ll talk when I get back!”
“Alright!” Harleen responded and hung up the phone.
After putting away his phone, Billy looked at Edric Crowe and the others. “I don’t have time to waste here with you. If you don’t move aside, you’ll bear all the consequences!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a tremendous aura erupted from him, completely transforming his demeanor. The few old men of the fourth level sensed this aura and couldn’t help but shiver, a hint of fear flashing across their faces.
“… Have you broken through?” Edric Crowe looked at Billy with a slight astonishment. He could clearly sense that Billy had reached the fifth level of the Sovereign Realm. However, this was an unheralded breakthrough. Without any signs, Billy directly advanced a level, which was a bit unbelievable.
As he said, Billy had indeed broken through to the fifth rank. Before this, he had been deliberately suppressing his cultivation. Otherwise, he would have already stepped into the fifth level. Now, hearing that Casey and Felicia were in trouble, he no longer had the time to waste here. And he was well aware that Edric Crowe had already reached the level of the seventh rank of the Sovereign realm. If he didn’t break through, it wouldn’t be easy to defeat Edric Crowe. Moreover, there were two mid-fifth level realm experts on the other side. If a conflict broke out, at most, he could only stand undefeated.
The other six people, after hearing Edric Crowe’s words, all had a slight twitch at the corners of their mouths. Clearly, they had never expected that Billy would easily break through a level like this. Truly, some people were just born with better luck.
“Let’s get started!” Billy didn’t have time to waste with Edric Crowe, raising his hand and delivering a slash. It seemed like a casual slash, but it contained earth-shattering energy. A bloody blade aura tore through the void and slashed towards Edric.
“Hmm?”
Edric Crowe frowned and mobilized his power to defend. A loud bang echoed out as both of them slid back forty to fifty meters before stabilizing themselves. With just one move, it seemed that both sides were evenly matched. Just as Billy stabilized his figure, his eyes narrowed. A more ferocious blade aura shot towards the blue-robed old man and the other two.
As soon as the three of them sensed Billy’s intentions, their pupils shrank to the size of a needle, a sense of death rising up from the soles of their feet. Without much thought, the three of them exerted all their strength to defend.
“Elder San, be careful!” The elder beside them shouted loudly, at the same time, assuming a defensive stance and rushing forward.
The result was without any suspense. The crescent-shaped blade aura flashed past the hearts of the three, and blood gushed out. Since Billy had the intention to take the lives of the three, he naturally wouldn’t show any mercy. With his current strength, it was already easy for him to kill opponents of the same realm.
After the blue-robed old man opened his mouth, a large amount of blood gushed out, followed by his body splitting apart into two pieces, flesh and blood splattering everywhere. The situation was the same for the other two elders. Their bodies were severed and collapsed on the ground, their faces filled with endless horror.
“Elder San!” The grand elder and the other two shouted in pain at the same time.
“You’ve gone too far, I’ll fight you to the end!” The grand elder of Yin Yang Shrine Sect shouted in anger, raising his hand to attack Billy.