“You must be Commander Gardner of Glavale, right?” The white-haired old man standing next to Raymond Nichols looked at Billy and spoke.
“From Northfortia? State your name!” Billy turned to face him. He had noticed this man earlier. Among all the people on the other side, this man was the strongest. He was half a level higher than Frost Palace’s Master, who had died at Billy’s hands a few days ago. He was a Third-rank Saint.
“Ode Johnson!” the old man responded calmly. “Deputy Commander of Northfortia’s Polar Snow Territory!”
“Hmm?!” Billy’s pupils contracted slightly upon hearing the man’s words. He couldn’t help but recall the conversation he had with the Master of Last Blood Sect back in the Polar City. The sect master had told him that Last Blood Sect had targeted the people of Glavale in the Polar City on the orders of Ode, the Deputy Commander of Northfortia. Billy had planned to settle accounts with him at a later time, but he hadn’t expected to encounter him today.
“You’re the bastard who had Last Blood Sect capture our people from Glavale?” Black Tortoise shouted.
Casey and the others also remembered the incident and turned their heads to look at him one by one.
“Did you kill all of our people who went to the Ice Cave?” Ode ignored Black Tortoise and continued to ask Billy.
“Do you want revenge for them?” Billy’s gaze sharpened.
“Do you know that among those people, one of them is our Commander’s nephew!” Ode’s tone was icy as he spoke. “Today, I will use your blood to console his spirit in the heavens!”
“Is that so?” Billy replied, then turned to Grand Ravenwood. “Elder Ravenwood, Elder Water, I leave the people from Northfortia to the two of you!”
“Alright!” Grand Ravenwood nodded in response.
“Leave him alive, kill everyone else!” Billy raised his hand and pointed at Ode, adding the last sentence.
“Understood!” Grand Ravenwood nodded again. With those words, their aura instantly soared, and then they stepped on the air, walking towards Ode.
At the same time, Elder Water led forty to fifty people to follow.
“You’re asking for death, wanting to die so badly. I’ll grant your wish!” Ode looked up at Grand Ravenwood and shouted, then also stepped on the air to meet him.
Boom! In the next moment, the two of them clashed with a palm strike, creating a deafening sound that echoed in the air. On the ground, people could feel a tremendous pressure, causing many of Veridiania’s people to collapse, their faces turning pale. After the loud boom, Ode was sent flying hundreds of meters away before stabilizing himself. His aura was in disarray, and a look of shock appeared on his face. With just one move, Grand Ravenwood had clearly demonstrated his superior strength over Ode.
Ode’s heart sank, and before coming here, he had roughly understood the strength of Glavale in the Polar Domain. Most of the mid-level Saint martial artists were concentrated in the Central Domain, with only a few early-stage Saint ones stationed in the Eastern Domain headquarters. But now, Ode felt that Grand Ravenwood’s cultivation was likely at the late-stage of the third-ranked Saint or even higher. This gave him an ominous premonition. Without much time to think, he turned around and flew away, shouting a few threats.
“I’ll remember this palm today. I’ll take revenge the next time we meet!”
“If you’re here, then stay!” Grand Ravenwood retorted, quickly chasing after him.
In the meantime, Elder Water and the others engaged in a full-scale battle with the people from Northfortia. Among the remaining enemies, there were two Half-Step Saint experts. However, a Half-Step Saint was completely different from a true Saint expert. In less than two minutes, one of them was reduced to nothingness by Elder Water’s palm strike.
“It’s your turn!” Billy looked at Raymond Nichols and spoke calmly.
“When you ordered people of Frost Palace to attack our four hundred people from Glavale, you probably didn’t expect this day to come, did you?”
Raymond Nichols snorted coldly. “Enough nonsense. You killed so many of my people, and today we will settle the score once and for all!”
“Fine!” Billy squinted his eyes. “I was planning to give you a chance to surrender, but it seems like you don’t need it!”
With a wave of his hand, he commanded, “Attack! All warriors from Veridiania, anyone who refuses to give up their cultivation, kill them without mercy!”
“Yes, Commander!” Casey and the others responded loudly.
“Kill!” The enemy’s four to five thousand people shouted in unison.
The scene descended into chaotic battle, although calling it a battle was not entirely accurate. It was more of a one-sided massacre. Among the fighters of Veridiania, the strongest were only Fifth-rank Sovereigns, and most of them were weaker then a War God-Emperor. In front of Casey and the others, they were completely defenseless and could not withstand a single blow. However, due to their large numbers, they managed to hold on for a while.
“Lord Perez, shall we take on that Commander Gardner together?” Raymond Nichols turned to the old man and asked.
“Alright!” the old man nodded.
As soon as they spoke, both of them unleashed their full power, their martial aura exploding. Raymond Nichols had the strength of a Ninth-rank Sovereign, while the old man was at the Half-Step Saint Realm. From their strength, it was evident that Veridiania had indeed hidden many powerful individuals. The so-called number one expert of Veridiania, Hadden Geis, who had been slain by Billy in the palace, was nothing but a joke.
“Commander Gardner, you killed so many of Veridiania’s people. Today, we will settle all the scores!” Raymond Nichols shouted as they launched their attacks.
In the next moment, their attacks were already approaching Billy. Both of them went all out, leaving no room for mercy, aiming to take Billy’s life with a single move.
“Is this all the strength you have?” Billy spoke calmly, not taking the two of them seriously at all. As he spoke, he raised his hand and unleashed two powerful waves of energy, roaring towards the two opponents.
Without any surprises, after a loud crash, Raymond Nichols and the old man were sent flying out, leaving behind trails of blood in the air. They crashed into two buildings and collapsed on the ground like dead dogs, continuously spewing out a large amount of blood.
“How… how is this possible?” the old man struggled to speak.
Raymond Nichols’s face also wore an expression of disbelief, filled with shock. Before today, both of them had gathered information about Billy’s cultivation. At best, he was a Ninth-rank Sovereign martial artist. Even if he could challenge opponents at a higher level, it would only be at the Half-Step Saint level. That was why they had the confidence to fight against Billy. As for the death of Frost Palace’s Master, they didn’t believe it was Billy’s doing. They were certain it was the work of other powerful individuals from Glavale. But now, they were faced with such an unexpected outcome. Despair rose in both of their hearts simultaneously.
“Do you know why I spared your lives?” Billy walked leisurely to the two fallen figures. “I want you to witness how Veridiania will be driven out of the Polar Domain!”