The two elders who were fighting against Ian and Stout fell to the ground, their throats pierced by Ivy and Bob’s swords.
“You bastards deserve to die!”
A voice filled with anger echoed through the estate.
Then, a group of people quickly approached, led by Sky Lambert, the current Sect Master of Wind & Cloud Holy Sect. Behind him were a diverse group of men and women of all ages. As Billy looked around, he spotted a familiar figure among the crowd–Edric Crowe, the sect master of Yin Yang Shrine Sect.
Edric Crowe immediately noticed Billy as well, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes. A month ago, when Billy visited the Yin Yang Shrine Sect, he gave Edric Crowe a choice. Either send ten Third Rank martial artists to the Polar Domain within a month, or face annihilation. Now, a month had passed, and Yin Yang Shrine Sect had not sent anyone. Edric Crowe knew that this matter couldn’t just be brushed aside. Originally, he thought he could use this opportunity of the ancient martial world alliance to confront Billy. But damn it, the conference hadn’t even officially started, and Billy was already here. His heart immediately tightened.
“Father!” Upon seeing Sky Lambert, Rosemary Lambert shouted in pain. Without caring about the pain in her severed arm, she tried to run towards the enemy’s camp.
“Did I allow you to leave?” Billy spoke calmly.
“Father…” Rosemary Lambert trembled all over and immediately stood still.
“Rose!” Before Sky Lambert could respond, a young man in a gray robe shouted. Then, glaring fiercely at Billy, he said with a fiery gaze, “You severed her arm? You’re looking for death!”
Another man in a white robe beside him stared at Billy with the same anger, his eyes almost spitting fire.
“Billy, he is Kenelm Lambert, the Junior Sect Master of Wind & Cloud Holy Sect.” Ivy said, walking up to Billy and pointing at the gray-robed man. After a brief pause, she continued, “And the young man in the white robe next to him, if I guess correctly, should be Clifford Long, the eldest son of Genesis Sect’s young master. The young master who was killed by you in the capital city is his younger brother.”
Ivy had spent a lot of time recently gathering information about the two sects, so it was easy for her to recognize them.
“Oh? Is that so?” Billy narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Lord Dragon, I command you to release Rose immediately! Otherwise, none of you will leave this estate!” Kenelm Lambert continued angrily.
However, Billy didn’t even give him a glance. Instead, he turned to Sky Lambert.
“Weren’t you busy receiving guests? Do you have time now?”
“Lord Dragon, I assure you that Wind & Cloud Holy Sect and you have always coexisted peacefully!” Sky Lambert took a deep breath and continued.
“But today, you killed my sect’s Vice Sect Master and five or six elders, and even severed the arm of my daughter. Are you truly not taking Wind & Cloud Holy Sect seriously?”
“Wind & Cloud Holy Sect has the qualifications to be taken seriously by me?” Billy responded calmly. Then, he turned to Edric Crowe. “Mr Crowe, we meet again. Don’t you wish to see me?”
“Lord Dragon, you jest!” Edric Crowe took a deep breath.
“Do you know that you missed a great opportunity?” Billy continued.
“Over a month ago, if you had honestly sent ten elders to the capital city to report, Yin Yang Shrine Sect would not only have avoided annihilation but also had a chance to befriend the capital. But alas, you made a wrong move, and now it’s too late.”
“Lord Dragon, I must tell you the truth. Our Yin Yang Shrine Sect will never send anyone to the Polar Domain, nor will we deign to be friends with the capital city!” responded the senior elder of Yin Yang Shrine Sect, Hector Crowe, in a deep voice.
“You show no respect!” Bob retorted grimly, “After today, there won’t be Yin Yang Shrine Sect in the ancient martial arts world!”
“Shameless boasting!” Hector Crowe snorted coldly, “If you have the guts, then give it a try!”
“Fool, you will soon see!” Bob replied defiantly.
“Lord Dragon, what must I do to spare my daughter?” Sky Lambert asked, looking towards Billy.
“You should know why I appeared here today, shouldn’t you?” Billy responded calmly.
“I am unaware,” Sky Lambert shook his head.
“Really?” Billy’s tone grew grim, “Who orchestrated the attack on Elder Donald?”
“I do not quite understand your meaning,” Sky Lambert said, slightly puzzled. Now he confirmed his own suspicion – Donald was indeed not dead.
“Whether you’re unwilling to admit it or too afraid to say, the incident with Elder Donald on your Wind & Cloud Holy Sect’s territory, if I cannot find the mastermind, I will assume it was done by your sect!” Billy continued, “Furthermore, when I ascended Kun Lun Mountains, Wind & Cloud Holy Sect’s senior elder attempted to obstruct the arrival of the national fortune. That is a grave offense! Today, we shall settle both matters, and I hope you are prepared for the consequences!”
“You dare not to be too presumptuous!” Another elder from Wind & Cloud Holy Sect shouted angrily. “Our senior elder and several of our sect’s geniuses were killed at the peak of Kun Lun Mountains by your hands! And the second elder, who was severely injured by your single strike at Saint Sky Sword Pavilion, is still lying in bed! Today, you have killed so many of Wind & Cloud Holy Sect members. Do you think you’re invincible, able to kill anyone you wish?”
“If you don’t mention it, I would have forgotten,” Billy seemed to recall something before continuing, pausing briefly. “Last time at the place of Saint Sky Sword Pavilion, I sent a message through your second elder, instructing you to send ten martial artists of Third-rank Sovereigns or stronger to the Polar Domain. Did you treat my words as mere farting?”
“Lord Dragon, there is no need to waste time here!” Sky Lambert took a deep breath before speaking again. “If you truly intend to be our enemy, then do not blame us for being impolite!”
“Very well, let’s get started!” After finishing his words, Billy calmly walked out of the pavilion, drawing his Bloodshadow Fury Blade from his side.
“Lord Dragon, the choice is yours. Don’t blame me!” Sky Lambert turned to the people behind him and said.
“Elder Crowe, Elder Long, would you be interested in sparring with Lord Dragon with me?”
“Of course!” Edric Crowe and another elderly figure in black robes responded simultaneously.
“Billy, be careful!” Ivy said with concern.
Casey and the others also wore expressions of worry. Although they couldn’t determine the actual cultivation levels of the three opponents, they could imagine that all of them possessed the strength of late-stage supremacy at the very least. Especially Sky Lambert, as the head of Wind & Cloud Holy Sect, he must have at least an eighth-rank cultivation level.
“Don’t worry!” Billy waved his hand, “Step back, all of you!”
They nodded and retreated to a safe distance. At the same time, the opposing group and the onlookers moved back several hundred meters.
Whoosh!
Three overwhelming forces immediately soared into the sky, causing the surrounding void to feel like a vacuum, suffocating those several hundred meters away. Many people trembled at the sensation and quickly continued to retreat.