“They were specifically targeting Felicia’s life, they must be from the Meskill family!” Casey said.
“Yeah!” Billy’s eyes flashed with a cold light.
After about forty minutes, the two arrived at the entrance of the restaurant.
“Greetings, Lord Dragon!” As soon as Billy and Casey got out of the car, eight SHADOW brothers approached them.
“Yeah!” Billy nodded in response. “Are they still inside?”
“They are!” One of the brothers nodded. “I talked to the restaurant owner and asked them to slow down the serving speed.”
“Very good!” Billy instructed, “Make sure all the restaurant guests leave!”
“Understood!” Several brothers nodded and turned to walk towards the restaurant.
In a short while, Billy and Casey strolled into the courtyard. They stood in the center of the courtyard without rushing into the restaurant hall. Billy didn’t intentionally hide his martial arts aura. Both of them were late-stage Sovereign Realm experts, so it was safe to assume that they had sensed the presence of strong individuals since the moment Billy and Casey got out of the car. Sure enough, less than two minutes later, two old men in daoist robes walked out from the entrance of the hall, one man and one woman. Both of them had ordinary appearances, making it difficult to determine their actual age. Based on a rough estimate, they were probably around a hundred years old.
“It’s you?” The two immediately recognized Casey at first glance.
“Huh?!” After a slight pause, the black-robed old man expressed his astonishment, “Your injuries have recovered so quickly?”
The gray-robed old woman also showed a surprised expression on her face. They couldn’t help but be shocked. They were well aware that a few hours ago, Casey had taken that final blow for Felicia. Even if he didn’t lose his life, it was at least a near-death experience. They were still worried about whether Casey could make it through. Now, Casey appeared in front of them alive and well, as if nothing had happened.
“Surprised, aren’t you?” Casey replied indifferently.
“Indeed, it’s a bit surprising!” The gray-robed old woman stabilized her emotions and continued, “In the entire Glavale, there are probably only a few old things in Secret Essences Sect who possess such medical skills. I didn’t expect that Master Casey would also know people from Secret Essences Sect. It’s quite surprising!”
After speaking, without waiting for Casey’s response, she continued, “I wonder why Master Casey has come to find us now?”
“Are you from the Meskill family?” At this moment, Billy looked at the two and spoke calmly.
“And who might you be?” The gray-robed old woman turned her head to look at Billy. As she spoke, she released her spiritual power and probed Billy’s cultivation level. Her pupils couldn’t help but slightly contract. After a brief pause, she continued, “It has been decades since I left my sect. I didn’t expect that Glavale would have so many talents these days! At such a young age, possessing the cultivation level of a fifth-Rank Sovereign. You are not inferior to the juniors of the ancient families!”
“I’m quite curious, which family do you come from?” Without responding to their conversation, Billy asked his own question. “Is it the intention of Miss Meskill or the head of the Meskill family to take Felicia’s life?”
“Felicia?” The old woman in the gray robe paused for a moment before reacting, “From the looks of it, are you here to avenge her?”
“You two have a choice today, only one of you can go back alive and deliver a message for me. You can decide who lives and who dies!” Billy spoke again.
Both of them laughed simultaneously.
“Master Casey, your friend has a great sense of humor. Can you introduce us?” The old man in the black robe turned to Casey and spoke.
“I advise you to believe in my boss’s words!” Casey replied indifferently. He was a bit worried about Billy’s safety before they arrived at the SHADOW base. But on their way here, he learned that Billy had already broken through to the fifth rank, and he felt relieved. Based on his understanding of Billy, after breaking through to the fifth rank, even if faced with opponents in the seventh realm, he would at least stand undefeated.
“Is that so?” The old woman in the gray robe laughed as well. After a momentary pause, she turned to the old man in the black robe and said, “Old man, is it your turn or mine?”
“Since he’s so confident, I’ll be the one to face him!” The old man in the black robe responded.
“Oh! You think you can look down on me!” The old woman in the gray robe retorted, “Old man, you watch Master Casey, I’ll face him!”
“Fine by me!” The old man in the black robe shrugged his shoulders.
“Have you two made your decision?” Billy looked at the old woman in the gray robe and spoke again.
“Show us what you’ve got! Let me see how you can make only one of us survive!” the old woman replied.
“As you wish!” Billy shrugged his shoulders.
Then, the two of them walked to an open space nearby. Meanwhile, while the conversation was taking place, the SHADOW brothers had already cleared the courtyard of the restaurant, leaving only Billy and the other three.
Immediately, a tremendous force burst forth from the old woman in the gray robe. Her cultivation in the sixth realm was fully revealed, instantly filling every corner of the courtyard. At the same time, her hands formed into eagle claws, and dozens of icy cold rays of light appeared in the void. Then, a gigantic phantom eagle manifested above her head, exuding a strong aura of death, causing the temperature in the surrounding air to plummet to freezing point.
“Face my attack!” the old woman in the gray robe said in a deep voice.
A phantom eagle, like a living creature, spread its wings and pounced towards Billy. Wherever it passed, winds surged and a violent howling sound reverberated in the air.
“A cultivation in the sixth realm, is this all the strength you have?” Billy said in response to the old woman’s full-force attack. As he spoke, he took two steps forward, waving his hands, and activated the Dragon Mastery Fist Technique, causing a dragon-shaped phantom to appear in mid-air.
“In your next life, be more low-key!” Billy said in a deep voice, then pushed his hands forward, and the dragon-shaped phantom surged forth with an overwhelming momentum. The old woman had nearly killed Casey and Felicia, so Billy wouldn’t show any mercy.
“Hmm?!” Not far away, the old man in the black robe felt the power of Billy’s move, and his pupils contracted. Without thinking too much, he quickly rushed forward, shouting loudly, “Old lady, retreat! You can’t handle this!”
In fact, he didn’t need to remind her. The old woman in the gray robe also felt the power of Billy’s move and her face changed several times. However, although she wanted to dodge, it was already too late. If she withdrew her attack and tried to escape, the result would only be worse. Perhaps, by using offense as defense, there might still be a slight chance.
Boom!
A loud noise reverberated through the sky above the courtyard, simultaneously accompanied by a powerful shockwave that shook the restaurant building to collapse. Including the nearby walls and a row of trees, everything was turned into dust, and the air was filled with dust, obscuring the sky. Along with the loud noise, the old woman in the gray robe spewed out a mouthful of blood, flew back several hundred meters, and crashed heavily onto the ground after flipping over a dozen times. There was no movement for a while.
On the other hand, after Billy’s move, he slid back about forty to fifty meters before stabilizing himself. Apart from a slightly disordered aura, he had no other injuries.
With his current cultivation and the activation of his trump card, it was no longer difficult for him to defeat an opponent in the sixth realm.
“Old lady!” The old man in the black robe, who had run halfway, quickly turned around and rushed towards the fallen old woman.