The crowd gasped as they heard Rory’s words, and the twenty or so men behind him, led by Azure Fang, moved to surround Billy and his group. These men had decent cultivation levels, with half of them being Sovereign martial artists and the other half at the late stage of the War God-Emperor realm.
The onlookers quickly retreated at the sight of this scene, knowing better than to get involved.
“Lord Dragon, the power of the Guardians on this cruise ship is not something to be taken lightly. If we clash with them, we’ll face trouble once we disembark.” Otis Hum whispered to Billy.
“He must die!” Billy glanced at Jeffrey Perez and replied calmly.
Otis Hum hesitated for a moment before falling silent.
“For the last time, if you don’t take your own life, all of you…” Rory looked at Billy once again.
“Boss, how should we handle this? Should we kill them all?” Azure Fang interrupted.
Both Stout and Azure Fang were surprised by his suggestion.
“The main culprit must die, and anyone who obstructs us will be killed!” Billy replied firmly.
“Understood!” Azure Fang nodded and raised his hand, slashing towards Jeffrey Perez.
“You all have no idea what’s good for you!” Rory angrily exclaimed, charging at Azure Fang. His aura surged, revealing his late-stage Sixth-rank Sovereign strength. He had previously probed the cultivation levels of Billy and his group, but couldn’t sense any fluctuations in their aura.
Billy had specifically instructed them to be cautious and not reveal their true strength once they arrived in the Polar Domain. This was common practice in the Polar Domain, where most people would hide their cultivation levels. It was understandable, considering the concentration of powerful individuals in the Polar Domain. Concealing one’s strength would make others think twice before acting recklessly.
“Who’s the one who doesn’t know what’s good for them?” Casey retorted, raising his hand and slashing.
Rory furrowed his brows, turning around and meeting Casey’s strike with a palm strike of his own. Boom! After a loud collision, both of them slid back a dozen or so meters. At the same time, the Guardian elder from Veridiania intercepted Azure Fang’s attack. Both of them were at the fourth stage of their respective realms, and for now, Azure Fang and the elder were evenly matched without using their trump cards.
While the four of them battled, the other Guardians members also joined the fray. However, although these individuals had decent skills, they were clearly no match for Harleen and the others. In less than two minutes, they all lay on the ground, either dead or seriously injured. This included the group that had previously followed Jeffrey Perez, without exception, they were all slain.
“You… you’re so audacious! You even killed the Guardians! Just you wait when we reach the Polar Domain, all of you will die!” Rory shouted angrily.
“Is that so?” Billy narrowed his eyes slightly. As soon as he finished speaking, he casually flipped his wrist, unleashing a powerful palm strike that stirred up a piercing sound of breaking wind.
“Hmm?!” Rory finally sensed the formidable aura emanating from Billy. His face turned pale, and he couldn’t help but shudder uncontrollably. He realized that Billy was an Eighth-rank Sovereign.
With a swift palm strike, Rory’s arm was severed at the shoulder and fell to the ground, blood spewing out. “Hmm…” He grunted and took several steps back.
“This is a warning. If you dare to speak out of turn again, the next thing to drop will be your head!” Billy said in a deep voice.
“You…” Rory opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but sensing the killing intent emanating from Billy, he voluntarily shut his mouth.
“Now it’s your turn. Will you jump on your own or shall I assist you?” Billy then looked at Jeffrey Perez and calmly spoke.
“You… you’re going too far!” the elderly Guardian struggled to speak.
“Master Jeff is the son of our prime minister. If you kill him, Veridiania will…”
“Do you know Hadden Geis and Princess Liz?” Billy interrupted him.
“W-What do you mean?” the old man was slightly stunned.
“They were both killed by me!” Billy replied nonchalantly.
“What?!” Both the old man and Jeffrey Perez exclaimed, their faces filled with terror, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
“Are… are you Commander Gardner from Glavale?” the old man finally managed to speak, after a brief pause.
“Congratulations, you got it right!” Billy shrugged his shoulders.
Upon receiving confirmation from Billy, not only the two of them but even Rory collapsed on the ground. Including those who were still breathing, lying on the ground, they all had expressions of shock. Although they hadn’t seen Billy before this, his name had spread around the world overnight since the last Global Martial Arts Competition. Everyone knew that Glavale had produced a prodigy of the millennium, who challenged and defeated four hundred martial arts prodigies from other countries in the championship! Such strength was unmatched among peers worldwide. The onlookers nearby, upon hearing this, all showed a strong sense of fear on their faces and instinctively stepped back. The next moment, Jeffrey Perez got on his knees without hesitation in front of Billy.
“I… I’m sorry, I… I didn’t know you were Commander Gardner, I’m really sorry.” As he pleaded, he kowtowed forcefully. He regretted it to the core. If he had known that the other party was Glavale’s Commander Gardner, even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare to provoke him. He had heard that during the last incident at the Palace of Veridiania, Commander Gardner not only killed Hadden Geis but almost beheaded their prime minister as well. In front of such a formidable person, his identity as the son of Veridiania’s prime minister could be easily ignored.
“Commander Gardner, I apologize. Master Jeff really didn’t know it was you, otherwise, he…” The old man also spoke at the same time.
“If the Glavale people on this ship are not as skilled as you two, what consequences would they face?” Billy asked with a hint of indifference.
Both of them opened their mouths but had nothing to say. The consequences were unquestionable. This was a world where the law of the jungle prevailed.
“Enough talking, are you two jumping down on your own or shall I send you off?” Billy waved his hand.
Both of them exhaled deeply and, after gritting their teeth, turned around and walked to the edge of the deck. Then, with a leap, they jumped into the sea. They both knew very well that, with their cultivation, even if they joined forces, they would not stand a chance against Billy. Instead of staying on the ship and waiting for death, it was better to jump into the sea. With their cultivation at the Sovereign Realm, it wouldn’t be a problem to stay in the sea for an hour or two, especially since they were in a strait and could easily swim back to the shore. However, they had underestimated the situation.
Since Billy had already pronounced their death sentence, how could he give them a chance to live? Just as they both jumped into the sea, several silver needles flew out from Billy’s hand and pierced directly into their bodies.
“Ah…” The next moment, they both cried out in pain as they realized that they couldn’t muster any power anymore. In other words, at this moment, they were just ordinary people without any martial art cultivation.
“I can’t accept this…” Jeffrey Perez roared in despair. His voice was instantly engulfed by the raging waves of the sea.