“Piece of cake!” Billy smiled faintly, “Just give me five minutes!”
“Alright!” Amber nodded, “Stay safe!”
“Got it!” Billy nodded again and turned to Casey, “Make a call to James Reynolds and update him on the situation here.”
“Sure thing!” Casey replied, taking out her cellphone as she spoke.
While they were talking, the other party’s nineteen men had already landed a kilometer away.
“Commander Gardner, it’s an honor to finally meet you!” The leader, an old man in white, looked at Billy and spoke loudly. Although they had never met before, since they were here for Billy, they must have seen his pictures before.
“For one person, you guys from Northfortia sure went through a lot of trouble,” Billy replied calmly.
“Commander Gardner is being humble. With someone like you, we can never bring too many people!” The old man in white responded.
“Are you flattering me?” Billy smiled lightly, “Tell me your purpose, are you here to start a war or something?”
“Northfortia has always respected you, Commander Gardner, so we would like to invite you to our city as our guest. What do you think?” The old man in white continued, “As long as you cooperate, I promise that everyone with you will leave unharmed. Furthermore, Commander Gardner, please rest assured, we have no ill intentions towards you.”
“Is that so?” Billy narrowed his eyes, “What if I don’t cooperate?”
“In that case, I can’t guarantee the safety of you and the people with you,” the old man in white said, glancing at Amber. “Amongst all of you, only this beautiful lady has some strength, the rest are not worth mentioning in front of us. So, you should be well aware that if it comes to conflict, you have no chance of winning.”
“Do you have that much confidence?” Billy replied again.
“Confidence comes from absolute strength!” The old man in white continued, “I advise Commander Gardner not to harbor any illusions!”
“Then let’s give it a try!” Billy’s aura gradually rose as he spoke.
“Are you really going to go against us alone, Commander Gardner?” Another old man in blue frowned and looked at Billy.
“Don’t waste any more time, let’s get started!” Billy responded in a deep voice.
“Since you insist on going against us alone, then we have no choice but to offend!” The old man in white’s eyes darkened, then he raised his hand, “Attack!”
Boom!
With his words, a series of overwhelming momentum surged into the sky, and the entire void seemed to be instantly sucked into a vacuum. Night Orchid and Judge, because of their relatively weaker cultivation, immediately felt the difficulty of movement.
“Night Orchid, you guys step back!” Billy instructed in a deep voice.
“Alright!” Night Orchid and the others didn’t insist and immediately retreated. At this time, if they didn’t hold back, they would only be getting in the way.
“Come on, you old guys, let me see what you’re made of!” Amber said as she dashed towards the old man in white. As she charged forward, she lifted her hand and unleashed several powerful waves of Chi, creating a howling wind.
“Don’t overestimate yourself!” The old man in blue furrowed his brows, took two steps forward, and also struck out with several powerful gusts of wind.
After the clash of their attacks, the old man in blue quickly stepped back more than ten steps, and the ice under his feet cracked. In just one move, the outcome was clear! Although they had the same level of cultivation, Amber had already reached the level of a Half-Step Sixth-rank Saint, which clearly gave her an advantage in battle.
“Hmm?” Seeing this scene, the old man in white’s brows slightly furrowed, “Looks like I underestimated you!”
“The three of you old guys, come at me together! Otherwise, you have no chance of winning!” Amber spoke again and launched another attack.
“I’ll leave Commander Gardner to the three of you!” The old man in white turned to a Fourth-rank Saint behind him. After speaking, he looked at the two Fifth-rank Saints, “Let’s attack together and finish this quickly!”
“Alright!” The other two responded simultaneously.
Then, the three of them charged towards Amber. The scene immediately stirred up a storm of overwhelming momentum, crashing and shaking, causing everyone else to involuntarily dodge to the side. At the same time, Billy soared into the air and then moved to the side, obviously wanting to change the battlefield.
“Stop him, don’t let him escape!” The Fourth-rank Saint shouted. Immediately after, he also flew up and chased after Billy. And so did the remaining Fourth-rank and Third-rank Saints. For them, Billy was the top priority today. The rest of the people were inconsequential, so they went all out to deal with Billy.
“Attack!” Casey bellowed, his voice deep and resolute, as he brandished his war sword and charged towards the two Second-rank Saints on the other side.
Harleen, Ivy, and the others were not idle either; they drew their own weapons and followed suit. In no time, the entire snowy plain descended into a fierce battle. The endless ice and snow were lifted into the air by the shock-waves, resembling a snowstorm.
In the next moment, Casey and one of the men exchanged blows, sliding back a hundred meters together, their auras slightly disheveled. With neither side playing their trump cards yet, they were evenly matched.
“Not bad, you actually pushed me back this far!” The man steadied himself and spoke with a deep voice. Then he turned to his companion and said, “Let’s attack together and end this quickly!”
“Alright!” The other woman nodded in response.
As soon as the words fell, they both launched their strongest moves, activating their most powerful trump cards. In the next second, two ferocious beast-like illusions appeared in the void. Following that, the illusions charged towards Casey like living creatures, causing a violent wind to howl in the air, turning the scene into chaos. Casey intended to rush to the aid of Harleen and the others, so he didn’t waste any more time with his opponent. With a swift motion, he activated the Domineering Blade Art. In the next moment, a thunderous curtain of blades descended from the sky, slashing down towards the man’s attack.
“Don’t overestimate yourself!” The man sneered, not taking this attack seriously.
However, when the curtain of blades struck his shadow beast, his face stiffened. The blade did not disintegrate after his attack, continuing to descend upon him.
“Hmm?!” His pupils constricted, but he didn’t have much time to think. He quickly dodged to the side. However, he was still a beat too slow. The blades flashed past his right shoulder, leaving a crack on the icy surface. Finally, along with his body, his entire right arm fell to the ground, blood spurting out.
“Ah…” He let out a miserable scream, his face turning pale.
Just as the curtain of blades fell, the woman’s attack was also shattered by the shockwaves of the Domineering Blade Art. She was pushed back three to four hundred meters.
“Ahern, are you alright?” The woman stabilized herself and shouted loudly in the direction of the man.
“Don’t worry about me, kill him! Take his life!” The man roared after stopping the flow of blood from his severed arm.