“Idiot!” Ian retorted.
“What did you say? Say it again if you dare!” The man pointed at Ian aggressively.
Before the man finished speaking, Ian swung his knife.
“Dodge!” Another person from the opposing side shouted, blocking Ian’s attack with a palm strike.
“You…” The previous man’s face turned pale.
“If you keep blabbering, you’re dead!” Ian replied.
“You’re…” The man was filled with anger.
“That’s enough!” Klein interrupted him, then gave Billy a cold glance before turning and walking ahead.
Within Aquilandia’s group, several people glared at Billy and followed Klein.
“Let’s go!” Billy ignored them and led the five of them forward.
“Boss, why not just kill them all to avoid any trouble?” Ian suggested as they walked.
Stout cleared his throat. “Ian, you’re going a bit too far, killing them all?”
“Can’t we?” Ian replied.
“That princess from Aquilandia seems to have some interest in boss. Maybe spare her life?” Stout chimed in.
“Alright!” Ian turned to Billy. “Boss, should we make a move?”
“Ian, don’t be so impulsive!” Casey’s mouth twitched slightly. “We don’t know what’s going on inside this ice cave. It’s better to let them explore the path ahead. As long as they stop provoking us, let’s spare them for now!”
“Fine then.” Ian thought it made sense and sheathed his large knife.
This ice cave seemed never-ending. After going around in circles for who knows how long, they had encountered nothing but various ice formations along the way. As they went deeper, the pressure and aura inside grew at least twice as strong as at the cave entrance. Among the two previous groups, the several early-stage Sovereign martial artists looked pale, their breaths in disarray, and they seemed to struggle with each step.
“Something’s up, careful!” After walking a bit further, Klein raised his hand to signal.
Upon hearing his warning, everyone drew their weapons, their faces filled with seriousness as they stared ahead. In rapid succession, a dull sound echoed, causing the entire passageway to tremble. Many ice chunks fell from the surroundings. Soon, a roaring sound reached everyone’s ears, deafeningly loud. Following that, four even stronger polar rhinos charged out again from the front, their eyes crimson, heading straight for the two previous groups. These four polar rhinos were one-third larger than the largest one from the previous batch. They stood over three meters tall, each with two beastly horns on their heads. Just from their imposing aura, it was evident that their attacking power far surpassed the previous group.
“Attack!”
Klein said in a deep voice, charging at one of the rhinos with his axe and halberd. The others also launched their attacks, each unleashing their strongest powers. However, these people clearly underestimated the might of these four ferocious beasts. Two early-stage Sovereign male and female experts were sent flying halfway through their charge, losing their breath in mid-air. While another man from Northfortia suffered an even worse fate, as a beast’s horn pierced straight through his chest, causing a gruesome sight.
“I swear! These polar rhinos are at least ninth-tier beasts!” Bob couldn’t help but exclaim.
“This ice cave is truly extraordinary!” Azure Fang nodded in response.
At the same time, a man of Sixth-rank Sovereign cultivation from Northfortia punched one of the beasts, forcing it back a few steps, then turned to look in the direction of Billy and his group. After a moment, his eyes widened, and he quickly ran towards them. The beast that was pushed back by him let out a roar and chased after him with aggression.
“You want to bring trouble upon us!” Bob cursed, “You suicidal fuck!” As he spoke, he raised his sword, ready to charge forward.
“Let me handle it, Bob!” Just as Bob was about to act, Casey shouted. He swiftly moved, and with a flick of his wrist, a sharp blade aura was unleashed.
“Huh?!” The man from Northfortia sensed Casey’s intention and his pupils shrank in fear. He intended to dodge, but with his strength, how could he avoid Casey’s blade aura?
The blade aura flashed, and both the man from Northfortia and the beast behind him came to a halt. A stream of blood shot out from both the man and the beast’s bodies. The bodies, severed in half, fell onto the icy surface, blood spraying and flesh mangled. With a single strike, Casey was clearly teaching a lesson to the people of Northfortia.
“You scoundrel!” Nearby, Klein noticed the situation and shouted in anger. As he spoke, he swung his battle-axe and beheaded another polar rhino.
At the same time, the two beasts charging towards Aquilandia’s group also fell, their massive bodies convulsing before becoming still. In this wave of attacks, including the man slain by Casey, a total of five men and women had died.
“Anyone who dares to kill the people of Northfortia will pay the price!” Klein exclaimed, flipping his wrist and sending another blade aura towards Casey.
“You’re ignorant!” Casey’s eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand, slashing out a curved blade aura to meet the incoming attack.
The two blade auras collided, creating a powerful shockwave that caused large chunks of ice to fall from the sides, crashing onto the ground. Casey and Klein both slid back a hundred meters before stopping, both of them showing signs of slight disarray in their auras.
“Hmm?” Klein furrowed his brow slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes. He hadn’t expected Casey to be able to push him back so far.
“That man brought it upon himself, no one else to blame!” Billy looked at Klein and calmly spoke, “If you dare to make another move, I’ll send you down to keep him company!”
“Humph! You will pay for this!” Klein snorted before falling silent.
“I’ll be waiting!” Casey replied.
Afterward, the group continued moving deeper into the cave. After about ten minutes, three forks appeared before them.
“Boss, which path should we take?” asked Azure Fang.
“Choose any path!” Billy replied. “Our spiritual power is hindered within this cave, only covering a few hundred meters, so we can’t detect the specific situation inside.”
“Understood.” Azure Fang nodded.
At this moment, the people from Northfortia and Aquilandia had already chosen their respective paths and entered.
“Lord Dragon, do you want to join us?” Eligina turned to Billy and asked.
“No,” Billy shook his head and added, “Take care of yourself!”
“All right.” After giving Billy another glance, Eligina followed her team into the middle fork.
“Boss, there’s something off about that princess’s gaze towards you.” Bob said with a gossipy expression. “Could it be that she actually has feelings for you?”