“Billy!”
“Boss!”
“Lord Dragon!”
Not far away, the Harleen group simultaneously shouted with deep concern written on their faces. They all wanted to go and help, but they were surrounded by the opposing group, leaving them with the desire but not the ability.
“I’m fine.” After a while, Billy stood up from the ground and looked in the direction of the others, shouting loudly.
“I must say, Commander Gardner of Glavale, you took my blow and you’re still able to stand up, I’m impressed!” The elderly man in the black robe showed a hint of surprise at Billy’s condition.
According to his estimation, even an opponent of the Fourth-rank Saint Realm wouldn’t be able to survive that blow. However, Billy managed to stand up so quickly, which was astonishing.
“Are you surprised?” Billy coughed up another mouthful of blood and looked at the other person as he spoke. At the same time, he took out a pill and threw it into his mouth.
A slight sense of gravity emerged in his heart as he realized that a Fifth-rank Saint’s strength far exceeded his expectations. With his current condition, even with the activation of his bloodline power and the simultaneous use of the Five Elements Secret Art, he didn’t have much chance of winning. Moreover, there was a Fourth-rank Saint elder standing beside the opponent, who might deliver a fatal blow at any moment.
“You’ve indeed surprised me!” The elderly man in the black robe responded loudly. “But, it can only be this way. Considering your current condition, you can’t withstand another blow from me! You have one last chance. Give up your cultivation, and I will spare your life!”
“Stop the nonsense and make your move!” Billy took a deep breath. As he spoke, a resolute look flashed in his eyes. Then, he raised his hands high, looked up at the sky, and activated his Chi energy, speaking loudly. “As Commander Gardner of Glavale, the young master of Ether Mountain, here I earnestly request the heavens to bestow the nation’s fortune on me to defend against foreign enemies!”
His voice was loud, powerful, and reached the heavens. Following his words, a clap of thunder echoed in the sky. Before long, a faintly visible heavy aura of national fortune appeared in the sky, descending slowly.
“Damn it!” The elderly man in the black robe spoke after seeing this scene. “Act quickly! He wants to borrow the power of the nation’s fortune. We can’t let him succeed, or we will both die!” As he finished speaking, he quickly moved forward, raising his hand and charging towards Billy.
“Understood!” The other Fourth-rank Saints replied and exerted his full strength, following closely behind.
“Your current cultivation is still too low. It’s difficult for you to bear the power of the nation’s fortune on your own. Forcing it will only harm yourself!”
At that moment, a beautiful female voice echoed through the void.
“A mere Fifth-rank Saint being is unworthy of dying under the fate of Glavale. Surrender!”
As the voice resounded, two stunning figures appeared in the empty space. In the blink of an eye, they swiftly arrived next to Billy.
“Opal, Wendy?!” Billy exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the two. Simultaneously, the aura around him receded, and the national fate above the sky dissipated.
Among the two arrivals, the woman in the green dress was none other than Opal Fraley, one of the fairies from Ether Mountain. The other woman, dressed in purple, appeared to be of similar age to Opal. Both her appearance and temperament were on par with Opal, an absolute beauty. A faint smile seemed to permanently grace her delicate and charming face, forming a vivid contrast to Opal’s cold and aloof image. Her name was Amber Barnes. She was also one of the fairies from Ether Mountain and the second disciple of the master of Floating Cloud Peak.
“Billy, long time no see. Are you alright?” Amber Barnes smiled at Billy and continued, “Go help Harleen and Ivy. We’ll chat later. Once we deal with these two old fellows, we’ll join you!”
Amber Barnes’s personality was completely opposite to Opal’s. She was passionate and fiery. During the years Billy spent in Ether Mountain, he had received a lot of care from Amber Barnes. She didn’t consider Billy an outsider.
“Thank you, Opal and Amber!” After a brief pause, Billy turned around and rushed towards Harleen and the others’ battleground.
Boom!
Just as he had run a distance of less than a kilometer, a loud noise came from behind. Billy turned around and saw the black-robed old man being sent flying by Opal’s palm, nearly a kilometer away. A dazzling trail of blood appeared in mid-air. Finally, he crashed into the thick layer of ice and snow, unable to get up for a long time. Judging from that situation, he had narrowly escaped death. Billy couldn’t help but be amazed. To heavily injure a Fifth-rank Saint being with just one move-such strength! Opal’s power had clearly advanced during the time they hadn’t seen each other. She was at least a Sixth-rank Saint or stronger.
Before Billy could fully recover from his astonishment, Amber Barnes had already cut the Fourth-rank Saint old man into two halves with a single sword strike, causing him to fall from mid-air. This once again shocked Billy immensely. Without much thought, Billy took a deep breath and quickly rushed into the battlefield of Harleen and the others.
At this moment, Harleen and the others had varying degrees of injuries, with Judge and Soul Chaser being the most severely affected. Their breaths were in disarray, and there were faint traces of blood at the corners of their mouths. It was worth mentioning that Ivy, who had almost reached the Ninth Rank, after several confrontations that pushed the limits, she broke through the bottleneck and finally became a genuine Ninth-rank Saint.
“Billy, did Opal and Amber come?” Harleen asked loudly when she saw Billy. She vaguely saw two figures in the air just now and felt somewhat familiar with them, but she couldn’t be sure.
“Yes!” Billy nodded in response.
“Ah?!” Bob, who was fighting not far away, shouted loudly upon hearing this.
“Boss, is it really the two of them? That’s great!”
Ivy, who was beside them, also showed a hint of joy on her face upon hearing this. The heavy stone in the hearts of the few people simultaneously fell. They managed to pass this stage today.
“Leave one alive and kill the rest!” Billy then spoke loudly.
“Okay!” The few people responded in unison and attacked with all their might.
With Billy joining in, the tide of the battle immediately turned. Without exception, all the opponents who were Ninth-rank Sovereigns and stronger were killed by Billy with a single slash. The remaining few people, seeing this situation, no longer had the courage to fight and fled for their lives. However, since Billy had already sentenced them to death, he wouldn’t let them live. After a few minutes, except for a man who was half-dead and lying on the ground as an Eighth-rank Sovereign, everyone else met their demise.
“Have mercy… Please don’t kill me… I’m begging you…” The man kept pleading with Billy and the others desperately.
“Where are the people from Glavale?” Billy asked coldly.
“T-They… They are all trapped in the valley ahead… Lord Keller set up a maze to keep them inside.” The man shivered all over.
“Go join your companions!” Billy said as he raised his hand and swept it out.
Before the man could even shout, he turned into a bloody mist.
At this moment, Opal and Amber walked over.
“Opal, Amber!” Harleen and Ivy hurriedly went up to greet them.