“Bold words.” Scoffed the blue-robed elder, as he unleashed a tremendous wave of energy with a thunderous roar.
However, to his despair, the blood-red blade aura effortlessly tore through his attack and pierced straight through his heart. The blue-robed elder looked down at the gash in his chest, struggling to utter a single word. In an instant, his severed body fell to the snowy ground, staining the once-white snow with a pool of crimson. Meanwhile, the attacks of the other two assailants pounded relentlessly against Billy’s defensive aura. But apart from pushing him back several meters, their efforts proved futile.
“How is this possible?!” the two attackers exclaimed in shock.
“Damn it!” At that moment, Slony roared in anger and charged towards Billy. “Kid, face my next move!” As he spoke, a gigantic beast formed from condensed Chi, standing nearly ten meters tall, rushed towards Billy with incredible speed. The beast’s presence caused the snow to fly and the ground to tremble as it left a trail of destruction in its wake.
“Although impressive, still a bit weak!” Billy calmly remarked, facing the charging beast. He didn’t even need to unleash the Domineering Blade Art. Instead, he simply executed the Bloodshadow Blade Technique. A swift arc of blood-red blade aura sliced through the beast’s jaw, as if it were a real creature, instantly severing its body in two halves. If it were a real beast, one would witness the gruesome sight of its bisected body. Simultaneously, a massive wave of energy surged forth, lifting a vast amount of snow within a two-kilometer radius into the air, resembling a snowfall.
The blade aura continued its momentum after slicing through the beast, tearing through Slony’s defensive aura and leaving him with a severed arm that dropped to the ground. It was only because he instinctively leaned to the side at the last moment that the blade aura missed his forehead.
“Ugh…” Slony grunted in pain, sliding back for hundreds of meters before coming to a stop, his blood staining the white snow, a stark contrast.
“Commander Slony!” shouted the remaining elder from Aquilandia, a Third-rank Saint. He quickly rushed to his aid.
Meanwhile, the elder of the Guardians wasted no time and swiftly retreated to the side. Even a Fourth-rank Saint realm expert was no match for Billy; if he didn’t escape now, he would lose his life.
“The Guardians, it’s time for reform, starting with you!” Billy’s voice resounded with determination. In an instant, his eyes narrowed, and an invisible ripple emanated from his brow, sweeping towards his opponent.
“Ah!”
The elder, who had just flown a kilometer into the air, let out a miserable scream, overwhelmed by an indescribable agony in his mind. Shortly after, his contorted body crashed onto the snowy ground, his features twisted beyond recognition. After a momentary pause, he struggled to his feet, his throbbing head still causing him great pain. He tried to run forward again. But he had no chance. Just as he began to rise, the blood-red blade aura had already reached him.
“Don’t kill me…” the elder pleaded in despair.
However, before he could finish his plea, the blade aura flashed past, leaving a trail of blood on his neck. He took a few steps forward before collapsing to the ground. From the moment he appeared, Billy had already sentenced him to death.
Last time, the Guardians’ Provincial Governor of the Eastern Region, Philbert Parker, managed to escape with his life, but it seemed he didn’t learn any lessons. It was clear that the Guardians never intended to peacefully coexist with Glavale. And so, Billy wouldn’t hold back either. It was time to deal with the Guardians.
“How… How dare you kill even the Provincial Governor of the Guardians? You really have no idea of the consequences!” Slony, who was not far away, exclaimed loudly.
“Do you have a close relationship with him? Then go keep him company!” Billy turned around and calmly replied.
“I warn you, I am the Vice Commander of Aquilandia. If you dare to kill me, my nation will surely have an endless feud with you!” Slony secretly gasped and spoke.
“Is that so?” Billy replied calmly. “Putting aside the fact that you cannot represent Aquilandia, even if you could, do you think Glavale would be afraid of Aquilandia?”
“You… You have gone too far!” the remaining gray-robed old man at the Third Rank Saint Realm spoke up.
“You’ve already killed Lord Handt, and we can let it go. Let this matter end here today, how about it?”
“What do you think?” Billy squinted. Then, his tone suddenly turned cold, “If you want to live, disable your cultivation and get lost!”
“Do you really want to go all out?” the gray-robed old man furrowed his brows.
“Not willing? Then I’ll send you on your way!” Billy had no patience to waste words with them any longer. As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly rushed towards them, his furious blade unleashing several thunderous blade auras.
“Commander Slony, you go first!” the gray-robed old man shouted, then wielded his large blade and met Billy head-on.
“Watch out, you are no match for him!” Slony shouted. He had no intention of running away, probably aware that, given his current condition, he couldn’t escape. While speaking, he followed closely. Although he had already lost an arm, he could still unleash the strength of a Second Rank Saint.
The gray-robed old man was already engaged in a fierce battle with Billy. Figures flickered, blades filled the sky. However, the fight between the two did not last long, just a few blinks of an eye, and both of them stood still in their original positions.
“You’re… so strong…” the gray-robed old man managed to say a few words with difficulty, then a large amount of blood gushed out from his mouth.
Immediately after, dozens of wounds appeared on his body, and blood spurted out like arrows. The gray-robed old man’s body was divided into several pieces, one after another falling onto the snowy ground, a bloody mess.
“You deserve to die!” Slony roared. Then, a resolute look flashed in his eyes. “I’ll fight you to the end!” After speaking, his entire body swelled up like a balloon, then quickly flew towards Billy in mid-air.
“Get lost!” Billy knew he was going to self-destruct. While speaking, he unleashed the power of twelve successes and swept out with a palm strike. The violent gust of wind struck Slony without any obstruction, directly sending him flying hundreds of meters away.
Boom!
A deafening sound echoed through the valley as Slony’s body exploded like a cannonball. The self-destruction of a Saint Realm expert was extraordinary, and the powerful shock-wave flattened a nearby mountain, sending a large amount of ice and snow into the air. The tremendous commotion triggered a second avalanche deep in the valley, but fortunately, it was far enough away to not have a significant impact on the scene.
At the same time, although Billy was a kilometer away from the explosion, he was still blasted back several hundred meters by the shock-wave. If he hadn’t preemptively formed a defensive barrier of Chi, he would have been seriously injured. This was the power of a Saint martial artist’s self-destruction, no less than the energy of a heavy-duty weapon.