Last night, before Wheeler and the others set off, Sol Stuart had specifically instructed them. He had only asked them to come and gather information, and not to engage in any conflicts. But now, it seemed that something had gone wrong, as they were all injured.
“Mr Stuart, it’s… it’s all my fault…” Upon hearing Sol Stuart’s question, before Wheeler could respond, Ruth Meskill, full of guilt, spoke up.
“Ruth, this has nothing to do with you. It’s those bastards…” Randall Hoover angrily interrupted.
“What exactly happened?” Billy interrupted his words.
“Lord Dragon!” Randall Hoover took a deep breath before continuing. “Half an hour ago, we were observing a few formation masters breaking through a formation near the ruins, when a group of thugs took a liking to Ruth and tried to forcefully take her away.”
“We got into a conflict with them afterwards. Two of them were even more skilled than Mr Wheeler, and we were no match for them. One of our fellow comrades has already been killed by them.”
“Later, some onlookers couldn’t bear to watch and helped us out, allowing us to escape.”
“Damn it! Who are these people?” Soul Chaser furrowed his brows and asked.
“They are members of a gang named Black Shark. Their headquarters is in Black Phoenix City, the most powerful organization in this area!” Randall Hoover responded again. “Judging by their attitude, they won’t just let it go.”
“Black Shark?” Sol Stuart’s brows slightly furrowed. “Didn’t you mention that you were from Skydragon City?”
To his knowledge, apart from the people from Mysthaven City, Demonrealm City, and some individuals from City of Angels, no other faction would dare to provoke the people of Skydragon City in the Central Part.
“We did!” Randall Hoover replied. “But it seems like they are not afraid of Skydragon City at all. They don’t even consider Skydragon City as a threat.”
“Is that so?” A coldness emanated from Sol Stuart. “It seems like Black Shark is living too comfortably!”
“Where are they?” Billy asked in a deep voice.
“They are…” Wheeler began to respond.
But before he could finish, a rough voice interrupted him, “Oh, looks like you’ve found some help, huh?”
As the voice fell, a group of twenty to thirty people walked over from not far away.
Leading them was a burly man in his forties, around six feet tall, holding a battle axe. From his aura, one could tell that he was a Fourth-rank Saint.
Following closely behind him was an old man, also a Fourth-rank Saint. The rest of the group, while barely passable in terms of strength, mostly consisted of mid to late-stage Sovereigns.
“Beautiful, why don’t you come back to Black Phoenix City and be my woman?” the burly man said, looking at Ruth Meskill as he approached Billy and the others.
“The women I set my eyes on have never been able to escape from the palm of my hand!”
As he spoke, his gaze shifted towards Billy and his group when he saw Harleen and Ivy. A strong fanaticism flashed in his pupils, and his Adam’s apple involuntarily twitched a few times.
“Sir, we’ve stumbled upon some beauties!” a man behind the burly man exclaimed in surprise.
“Shall we take them all back? One night with these women, I don’t mind ten years taken off my life!” the burly man licked his dry lips and said.
“You bastards!” Ruth Meskill angrily retorted.
“So, it was them who attacked?” Billy glanced at the opposing group and asked Randall Hoover.
“It was them!” Randall Hoover nodded vigorously.
“This handsome young man wants to speak up for them?” The rugged man turned his head and looked at Billy.
“Boss, should we kill him?” Casey asked.
“Leave him alive, but kill everyone else!” Billy raised his hand and pointed at the rugged man.
If the man had only injured Wheeler and the others, perhaps he could have spared his life. But they had also killed a fellow citizen of Skydragon City, so there was no chance of survival for them.
Glavale never bullied others, and they wouldn’t be bullied by anyone.
The opposing group burst into laughter, looking up at the sky with disdain.
Just as the words fell, Azure Fang raised his hand and slashed, instantly decapitating two of them.
“Huh?!” The remaining people were stunned at the same time.
“Damn it, let’s attack together and kill them!” the rough man shouted angrily.
At the same time as he shouted, Casey and the Azure Dragon group made their move. Among the opposing group, besides the rough man and the old man, the strongest was only a First-rank Saint.
People of this level couldn’t withstand the sword techniques of Casey and the others.
In less than two minutes, all twenty to thirty people fell.
Except for the rough man, who had his leg severed by Casey and was moaning in pain on the ground, no one else survived.
Their eyes were wide open, with expressions of extreme shock, unable to close in death.
The Fourth-rank Saint old man from the opposing side had originally intended to attack Billy.
However, before he could fully assume his stance, Sol Stuart directly slapped him, causing blood mist to erupt.
As they looked at the pile of corpses on the ground, Randall Hoover and the others couldn’t help but inhale a cold breath.
They felt that Lord Dragon’s ruthless character surpassed that of the former City Lord Chester Stuart.
“You… you’re all dead, daring to kill Black Shark’s people, none of you will leave alive…” After a while, the rough man roared at Billy and the others.
As he spoke, a strong sense of fear flashed in his eyes.
Clearly, he hadn’t expected this kind of outcome. In the blink of an eye, the thirty people he had brought had all turned into thirty corpses. A trace of regret rose in his heart.
“You should have Mysthaven City backing you up, right?” Billy walked over leisurely.
The opponent knew that Wheeler and the others were from Skydragon City, yet they still acted so recklessly. Most likely, they had some backing. And in the current Central Part, only Mysthaven City had the strength to do so!
“I have a question for you. If you honestly confess, I’ll give you a quick death!” Billy continued calmly.
The rough man spat out blood. “Kill or torture, do as you wish. I won’t beg for mercy!”
“It’s been a while since I’ve encountered someone with such integrity!” Hearing his words, Stout took out a silver needle from his body while walking over.
“I’ll make a bet with you, how about it? If you can hold out for two minutes without begging for mercy, I’ll let my boss spare you!”
“Stop wasting time, just do it!” the rough man roared in anger.
“Alright!” Stout responded and began his actions.
“Ah-” Less than a minute later, the rough man was rolling on the ground, his face contorted in pain, screaming as he rolled.
“Stop… please stop… I’ll talk… I’ll talk…”
“Not even a minute has passed! Hold on a little longer!” Stout shrugged.
“Please… I beg you… please stop, I’ll tell you…” The rough man’s body was drenched in sweat.
“You’ve disappointed me, I thought you could break the record!” Stout clicked his tongue and then slapped the rough man, causing the silver needle on his body to fly off.
The rough man curled up on the ground, panting heavily.
“You Black Shark should know whether the inheritance of the Divine powerhouse is real or fake, right?” Billy calmly spoke up.
He always felt that there was something fishy about this incident, but for the moment, he couldn’t figure out what the problem was.