“I never thought he would break through to the half-step Divine realm!” Sol Stuart paused for a moment and continued.
As the words fell, he then looked at Stout and said in a deep voice, “Stout, we need to leave here now!”
“Alright!” Stout nodded vigorously and drove the car towards the main road.
“Damn, could it be that the news this time was deliberately spread by Mysthaven City?” As the car drove away, Judge was momentarily stunned before a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.
“The purpose is to attract powerful Saint realm martial artists to come, and then Reit will use them to enhance his own cultivation?”
“Most likely!” Ivy nodded slightly and said, “Billy must have already known about this, that’s why he asked me to leave first!”
“If that’s the case, won’t those people in the valley be in trouble?” Soul Chaser furrowed his eyebrows.
“Among those people, there are quite a few strong martial artists in the mid to late stages of the Saint realm. If Reit really takes away their cultivation, will he be able to break through to the true Divine realm in one fell swoop?”
“It’s very possible!” Sol Stuart took a deep breath and nodded.
“That’s a big problem! If he really breaks through to Divine, Skydragon City will be in danger!” Judge added.
“Mr Stuart, is there any way to stop him?” Vermilion Bird asked.
“He has already reached the Half-Step Divine realm. Even if everyone in the valley joins forces, they are not his match!” Sol Stuart furrowed his brows tightly.
“What should we do then? Are we just going to watch him break through to Divine?” Felicia spoke up.
“Shouldn’t we inform the people in the valley and let them escape quickly? Without them, Reit won’t be able to accomplish anything!”
“They probably won’t listen to us!” Frostblade said.
“The pressure and momentum are so strong, yet none of them in the valley are thinking of leaving. They obviously have a sense of luck.” Frostblade added.
“Let’s go and meet with the young master first and hear his opinion.” Sol Stuart nodded.
“Look, Reit has arrived with his people!” Just then, Felicia turned her head and pointed in the direction of the valley.
Harleen and the others looked over and saw four figures standing in the sky above the valley, with Reit, the lord of Mysthaven City, leading them.
“What are those people up there?” Someone in the valley also noticed the figures in the sky.
Upon hearing his words, most of the people looked up.
“Ah? He’s Reit, the lord of Mysthaven City!” someone recognized the leader.
“Run! This inheritance is likely fake!” Just then, an old man shouted.
“The news was probably released by Mysthaven City as a smokescreen. They lured us here to seize our cultivation!” someone else added.
“Ah?!” Upon hearing this, everyone finally realized the truth.
In an instant, no one cared about the inheritance anymore. Nearly a thousand people immediately scattered fleeing for their lives.
However, it was already too late to run!
Reit’s wrist continued to turn, and invisible ripples quickly descended towards the ground. Before long, they formed a barrier with a radius of several kilometers, indestructible.
If Harleen and the others hadn’t evacuated earlier, they would have been trapped inside the barrier as well.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The next moment, a muffled sound echoed through the scene as many people flying in the air crashed into the barrier and fell heavily to the ground.
Many cultivators below the Saint realm also fled forward, but they too collided with the barrier, their eyes seeing stars.
“I don’t want to die! Let me out!”
“Lord Reit, we are allies with Mysthaven City, please don’t kill us!”
“Have mercy! We are willing to submit to your command if you let us go!”
“…”
Inside the barrier, cries for mercy echoed, fear painted on everyone’s faces.
However, the four people in mid-air didn’t respond to them. Instead, they slowly descended to a clearing outside the barrier.
“Don’t bother begging him, he won’t spare us!” an Eighth-rank Saint shouted from inside the barrier.
“If you want to stay alive, all the Saint-level warriors should gather around me. If we attack together, maybe we can break through this barrier!”
“Agreed!” Upon hearing these words, all the Saint martial artists rushed over.
“Listen, don’t hold back, give it your all!” the old man shouted again. “Attack!”
Subsequently, dozens of Saint warriors unleashed their full power and bombarded in one direction, unleashing a force as powerful as a tsunami.
“Fools!” sneered an old man behind Reit.
Boom!
A deafening explosion shook the earth, causing the entire valley to tremble as if in an earthquake. However, to everyone’s despair, the barrier only trembled slightly, showing no signs of damage. Many people were thrown back by the shock-wave, sustaining serious injuries.
“Attack again!” After a short rest, the old man took a deep breath and spoke again.
“Alright!” the crowd responded in unison.
The result was no different. Apart from more and more people getting injured, the barrier remained unyielding.
After attempting it seven or eight times, everyone collapsed to the ground, their faces as white as a sheet. At this moment, they truly understood the meaning of despair! Simultaneously, a hint of regret filled their hearts. Thinking they would receive a windfall, they didn’t expect it to be their demise. Not only did they fail to obtain the inheritance, but they might also lose their lives.
“You guys stay outside!” Reit instructed the three people beside him before entering the barrier.
“He’s inside, let’s go together and force him to release us!” a Fourth-rank Saint man shouted.
“Attack together!” someone echoed.
Immediately, around fifty people assumed their positions and charged towards Reit, including five Saint warriors, while the others possessed Sovereign Realm cultivation.
“A bunch of ants!” Reit said casually, then raised his hand casually.
Although it seemed like an effortless palm strike, it contained the power of thunder and was devastating. After the palm strike, forty to fifty blood mists burst in mid-air, and the fifty people vanished without a trace, instantly obliterated.
Witnessing this scene, those who were still itching for a fight hastily retreated unconsciously. Now they realized that engaging with a powerhouse of this level would only lead to death!
Soon after, many people knelt down before Reit, vigorously begging for mercy. However, Reit completely ignored them. He swept his gaze around, then spoke loudly.
“Listen up, everyone. If you want to stay alive, you better behave yourselves!”
“I advise against any delusions of luck. Otherwise, those people will serve as your example.”
“If you all cooperate honestly, I will leave you with enough cultivation to survive in the Polar Domain.”
“No! After working so hard my entire life, I finally broke through to Ninth-rank Sovereign. I…” A burly man shouted loudly, only to be interrupted by Reit.
Before he could finish his sentence, Reit raised his hand and effortlessly pulled the man towards him with a gravitational force. Then, he placed his hand on the man’s head, narrowed his eyes, and streams of Chi energy flowed from the man’s head into Reit’s palm.
“Let… let me go…”
The man tried to struggle, but he felt as if his entire body had been paralyzed, unable to move except for his eyeballs. In just a few blinks, the two-hundred-pound man turned into a mere skin and bones.