As Billy and the others kept going as fast as they could, chaos erupted within the walls of the city of Northfortia. A total of ten thousand elite warriors had been dispatched from Glavale’s City to the Western Part, and not a single one was ordinary. Aquilandia had also sent ten thousand troops, although they had suffered some losses in the previous battle. However, selecting ten thousand from their remaining hundred thousand soldiers posed no significant problem. With a combined force of twenty thousand elite soldiers from both countries, the ordinary soldiers within the city of Northfortia stood no chance.
Boom!
At that moment, a loud explosion echoed through the air. Immediately after, James Reynolds sent a Second-rank Saint from Northfortia flying with a single palm strike, crashing heavily to the ground before lying motionless.
“You fools from Glavale and Aquilandia! How dare you come to the city of Northfortia and act recklessly!” Almost simultaneously, an enraged voice roared.
As the voice fell, a powerful palm strike filled with overwhelming force surged towards James Reynolds, thundering like a catastrophic storm.
“Mr Reynolds, watch out!” Elder Grand Ravenwood who was nearby sensed the opponent’s strength and shouted, simultaneously raising his hand and unleashing several powerful gusts of wind to intercept the attack.
The two attacks clashed with a bang, causing both the elder and his opponent to retreat dozens of meters. With a single move, the autumn wind swept away. The man from Northfortia who had arrived was none other than the city lord, Miller. He possessed the cultivation of a Fifth-rank Saint!
“Hmm?” After stabilizing himself, Miller furrowed his brows slightly. Then, he glanced at the elder before shifting his gaze towards James Reynolds. “You must be the city lord of Glavale, right?”
“I admire your audacity! We haven’t even come after you yet, but you’ve willingly come here to die!” James Reynolds responded.
“You’ll soon find out if we have what it takes!” Miller replied, his voice low.
“You’ve surprised me, Caruno, coming personally to lead your troops to the city of Northfortia!” Miller turned his head towards Caruno, who was approaching. “As far as I know, Northfortia and Aquilandia have no major grievances. What do you mean by this?”
“Are you sure we have no grievances?” Caruno retorted. “If it weren’t for Northfortia’s support behind Garrard, would Aquilandia have faced this crisis? If it weren’t for Northfortia’s so-called promises, would he have had the courage to rebel?”
“Humph!” Miller sneered. “That’s your own incompetence, it has nothing to do with us!”
“This is the true nature of Northfortia, a coward who takes no responsibility for his actions!” James Reynolds retorted.
As the conversation continued, a group of over thirty people walked over from behind Miller, representing a diverse range of skin tones. Among them were core members of several countries who had sought refuge in the city of Northfortia in recent times. Among them were also a few individuals with Eastern features, undoubtedly people from Oriana. Apart from these individuals, everyone else was a formidable force, all with cultivation levels of at least Half-Step Saint or higher. Two of them were elderly, with thinning hair and a sharp gaze that emanated a suffocating aura of death. The others intentionally kept a distance from these two, unable to bear the pressure they exuded.
“Hmm?” The Elder Grand’s pupils slightly contracted as he sensed the martial arts cultivation of the two. He couldn’t help but feel a twinge of unease. He was surprised to find that both of them were Sixth-rank Saints.
“Lord Dragon, be careful. Those two are Sixth-rank Saints!”
At the same time, a dozen or so fellow Glavalean citizens approached. The speaker was a gray-robed elder, who possessed the same strength as Elder Grand, a Fifth-rank Saint. In addition to him, there were also two men and two women, all Fifth-rank Saints. These three individuals were the leaders of the city of Glavale, usually staying hidden within the city and rarely showing themselves. Today, Glavale’s top combat forces were also being fully deployed!
“Alright.” James Reynolds nodded with a slightly stern expression.
“So, are you surprised?” Miller looked at James Reynolds and Caruno coldly. “Now, do you still have the confidence to fight?”
“What do you think?” At that moment, Billy’s voice came through. Soon after, he and Amber, along with Casey, arrived in the air, landing not far behind James Reynolds and the others. After traveling with the group in the carriage for a while, they took a short break and rushed over ahead of time. Westbridge City was not far from the city of Northfortia, and it took them less than twenty minutes to arrive.
“Greetings, Holy Son!” Elder Grand and Elder Wood were the first to bow respectfully.
“Greetings, Lord Dragon!” James Reynolds and the others also greeted one after another.
“No need for formalities, everyone!” Billy nodded slightly and then walked to James Reynolds’s side, looking at Miller.
“So, you’re the city Lord of Northfortia?”asked Billy.
“Seems like I underestimated you,” Miller frowned and looked at Billy, his eyes sharp and filled with killing intent. Billy’s presence here meant that his men must have suffered heavy losses. Miller couldn’t understand why such a powerful force had failed.
“Just realizing that now?” Billy retorted coldly. As he spoke, his gaze swept over the group of people behind Miller, and his eyes narrowed slightly when they landed on the Eastern individuals. “Holy Son, careful, they have Sixth-rank Saints among them!” Elder Grand approached Billy and whispered.
“Hmm!” Billy nodded slightly. He had already investigated the cultivation levels of the opposing group and knew that the two old guys were Sixth-rank martial artists. He didn’t expect that Northfortia would have such powerful individuals stationed there, indicating that they had recently arrived from the Central Polar Domain. Besides these two individuals, Billy also discovered that among the people behind Miller, in addition to the two Sixth-rank old things, there were also six Fifth-rank elders. Northfortia truly deserved no underestimation!
“If I were you, after narrowly escaping the previous disaster, I would never have come here to walk into a trap!” Miller said sternly to Billy.
“Enough talk. Let’s get to it!” Billy responded, “Today’s battle will determine life or death!” “Good!” Miller didn’t waste any more words.
“Let’s begin!” Billy’s gaze narrowed, and he bellowed.