“And, Billy has been suppressing his cultivation!” Ivy continued to add.
“He wants to break through to the Saint realm in the best possible condition. Otherwise, he would have already reached it.” She continued to explain, “If my estimation is correct, after activating his golden bloodline, Billy will automatically break through to the Saint realm!” Ivy further elaborated.
“I understand that activating his bloodline power can temporarily enhance his cultivation by at least one level!” Stout smacked his lips.
“I’m talking about Billy’s true cultivation, not just the temporary strength boost from his bloodline power!” Ivy rolled her eyes at him.
“Oh, I see now.” Bob and the others exclaimed in surprise.
Meanwhile, on a snowy plain several hundred kilometers away from their location. Casey and the others were surrounded by over a hundred warriors of Northfortia. Elder Wood and ten martial elders from the Ravenwood family were also among them.
As Night Orchid had mentioned on the phone, after dealing with the people from Occidenta and Snowstorm Pavilion Sect at the branch point, they had returned to the city by car. However, as they arrived at this snowy plain, they were ambushed by these warriors of Northfortia. Their opponents were formidable, led by a bald elderly man with only a few strands of hair left on his head. He was one level higher in cultivation than Elder Wood, possessing the strength of a Second-rank Saint. Apart from him, there were two First-rank Saints and one Half-Step Saint among their ranks. Additionally, there were several men at the peak of the Sovereign Late stage.
Their overall strength far surpassed that of Casey and his group.
While Night Orchid was on the phone, Elder Wood and the Second-rank Saint engaged in a fight. Although Elder Wood was holding his own against the two opponents, the situation was still unfavorable. On the other hand, the First-rank Saint and the Half-Step Saint were attacking Casey.
Boom! At that moment, Casey was sent flying back a hundred meters by the first-rank Saint, sustaining serious injuries. Blood stains appeared at the corners of his mouth.
“You’ve impressed me,” the elderly man said with a deep voice, looking at Casey. “As a martial artist at the late stage of the Eighth Rank, you’ve managed to withstand our joint attacks for several rounds. I have to say, you’re quite remarkable, worthy of being Glavale’s pride.”
“Kid, considering the effort you’ve put into your cultivation, as long as you obediently come with us, we can spare your life and let you keep your cultivation!” the Half-Step Saint spoke at the same time.
Casey spat out a mouthful of blood. “You two old fools think you can capture me just like that? You’re far from it!”
“So, are you planning to defy us until the end?” the First-rank Saint glanced at Casey and asked.
“Come on, show me your trump card. Let me see how much power a First-rank Saint, possess!” Casey took a deep breath and spoke.
“If that’s what you want, then so be it!”
“Too many words!” Casey snapped and stepped forward, his wrist continuously turning, activating the Domineering Blade Art. Soon, an incredibly sharp blade aura descended from the sky like lightning, as if it could split the void in half.
“If this is already your strongest trump card, then let’s end this battle!” the First-rank Saint spoke with a solemn tone. Although he was slightly surprised by Casey’s ability to unleash such a powerful attack, there still existed a two and a half level difference between them. He didn’t take Casey too seriously. As he spoke, he raised his hand, releasing a fully powered half-circle-shaped energy wave, colliding with the blade aura.
Boom!
A deafening roar echoed through the air, as a powerful wave of energy swept through the snowy plain, lifting countless ice chunks into the air. At the same time, Casey was sent flying hundreds of meters, crashing heavily onto the icy surface and sliding for dozens of meters before coming to a stop. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and lay still on the ground for a while.
“Casey!” Felicia shouted loudly amidst the ongoing battle, her face filled with worry. She wanted to go and check on him, but she was currently being besieged by a man and a woman, both at the late stage of the eighth grade, and couldn’t break free.
“Casey!”
Azure Dragon, Night Orchid, and the others all shouted simultaneously. After a while, Casey spat out another mouthful of blood and stood up. Then, looking in the direction of his comrades, he spoke in a loud voice, “I’m fine, don’t worry!” As he spoke, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Immediately after, an overwhelming aura erupted from his body, several levels stronger than before. This time, his entire being underwent a transformation, showing no signs of injury whatsoever.
Sensing his martial aura, the pupils of the two opponents contracted slightly.
“You’ve actually broken through?” the First-rank Saint elder looked at Casey and exclaimed.
“Thanks!” Casey shrugged his shoulders at the opponent. Clearly, he had indeed broken through to the Ninth Rank. After refining the spiritual fruit and spiritual stones in the ice cave last time, he had already seen the chance of his breakthrough. And after the intense exchanges just now, the opponents had pushed him to his limits, allowing him to seize that fleeting opportunity.
“You’ve surprised me,” the First-rank Saint elder furrowed his brows slightly and continued speaking. “However, even if you’ve broken through to the Ninth Rank, it’s of no use. You still can’t be our match!”
“Is that so?” Casey narrowed his eyes slightly. “Then let’s give it a try!”
“Ignorant child, let me show you what despair truly means!” the elder shouted angrily. “Take this!”
As the elder finished speaking, his aura surged once again. Immediately after, the half-circle-shaped energy wave reformed and rushed towards Casey. Facing the full force attack of a First-rank Saint, even though Casey had broken through to the ninth grade, he dared not be careless. Taking a deep breath, he moved like a phantom, dodging the opponent’s attack, while his aura reached its peak. However, his target wasn’t the First-rank Saint elder. After avoiding the opponent’s assault, he quickly charged towards the Half-Step Saint. At the same time, his wrist kept rotating, activating the Domineering Blade Art, and he slashed out. Casey knew that he only had one chance, so he didn’t hold back at all, intending to end it with a single strike.
“Hmm?!” The Half-Step Saint’s pupils contracted in alarm. Immediately after, without time for further thought, he quickly mobilized twelve points of strength to meet the attack. However, he underestimated Casey’s power after breaking through.
Boom! The attacks from both sides collided, creating a towering wave of energy. The Domineering Blade tore through the opponent’s assault and struck down, leaving a deep crack in the hard ice surface.