“Enough!”
After a while, an old man exhaled a deep breath and spoke.
Immediately, he clenched his teeth and slapped his lower abdomen with his hand.
Death is better than a lingering existence!
Once the first person did it, the rest followed suit!
After fifteen minutes, everyone on the other side voluntarily abolished their cultivation, sitting on the ground with despair written all over their faces.
With this, the martial arts of Northfortia had truly declined!
Now, in terms of martial arts alone, Northfortia was on par with Veridiania and Oriana.
To return to its former glory would take at least a hundred years!
Afterward, Billy ignored the others and continued flying towards North Keelung Mountain.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived above North Keelung Mountain.
Then, Billy released a powerful spiritual power that enveloped the entire mountain range.
After a few minutes, Billy retracted his spiritual power.
The next second, he gripped the Bloodshadow Fury Blade and activated his full strength, unleashing the “Blade Shattering the Sky” slash.
Boom!
As the hundred-meter-long Phantom Fury Blade descended, a deafening roar echoed through the void, shaking the ears!
At the same time, North Keelung Mountain below was split in half by the slash, reducing the surrounding rocks and trees to dust.
A deep trench stretching four to five kilometers appeared on the ground, seemingly bottomless.
Immediately after, Billy slashed twice more, dividing North Keelung Mountain into four sections.
The sight of the four trenches was shocking!
Then, with a twist in his eyes, Billy raised his hand and a massive barrier enveloped North Keelung Mountain.
Clearly, he not only wanted to destroy Northfortia’s dragon veins but also had no intention of giving them a chance to repair it!
With his current level of spiritual power, only a true Holy Realm expert could break through the barrier formed by his full strength!
And considering the current level of Northfortia’s warriors, it was impossible!
Meanwhile, as Billy made those three slashes, the entire territory of Northfortia trembled as if experiencing an earthquake.
The next moment, dark clouds covered the sky, lightning flashed, and the atmosphere turned as dark as night. Violent winds raged, creating an apocalyptic scene!
Not only that, all the martial artists of Northfortia were astonished to find that their cultivation had inexplicably dropped by two levels.
Furthermore, most of the ordinary people felt a sense of unease as if something had been taken away from their bodies.
In addition to these subjective feelings, several areas within Northfortia were substantially affected.
This situation was undoubtedly related to Billy’s three slashes!
Dragon veins were closely tied to a nation’s fortune. When dragon veins were destroyed, the nation’s fortune declined!
From celestial phenomena to individual abilities, there would be varying degrees of negative impact!
Moreover, this impact would continue unless the dragon veins were rebuilt; otherwise, it would be irreversible!
“It’s over. Northfortia is finished…” Jase muttered as he sat on the ground, looking at the state of North Keelung Mountain.
“Is it Northfortia’s fate…” He wasn’t alone; other Northfortians on the ground wore expressions of despair.
With the destruction of the dragon veins and the decline of the nation’s fortune, Northfortia’s fate was sealed!
“Go back and tell your ruler that there are two ways to remove this barrier and repair Northfortia’s dragon veins!” Billy returned to the empty space above.
“The first is to ask for help from a Holy Realm expert who can break through the barrier with one strike!”
“As for whether you can find a Holy Realm expert or not, that’s your own business!”
“The second way is to wait for thirty years. If Northfortia can behave and return to the right path…”
“After thirty years, someone from Glavale will come to help you remove this barrier!”
After speaking, Billy looked at Casey and the others. “Let’s go!”
“Alright!” They all responded simultaneously.
Then, they flew away together.
“Boss, why didn’t you completely destroy North Keelung Mountain?” Stout asked Billy while they were in mid-air.
“Why leave them a way out?”
“If it was completely destroyed, Northfortia would have no hope!” Casey replied on behalf of Billy.
“What do you mean?” Stout was confused. “If they have no hope, then they have no hope. Why bother about them?”
“If a person has no hope, they are capable of doing anything!” Casey responded again.
“Although Northfortia’s dragon veins have been destroyed and it greatly affects their nation’s fortune, this impact won’t be fully realized in just one or two days.”
“We can only say that the future of this country is bleak; it won’t see its former glory again.”
“I still don’t quite understand!” Stout scratched his head.
“Stout, you’re really clueless. How can’t you understand?” Felicia rolled her eyes at Stout.
“If Billy completely destroyed North Keelung Mountain, Northfortia would lose all hope. They would undoubtedly seek revenge against Glavale without considering any consequences.”
“While Northfortia’s martial arts may have declined, they cannot be underestimated in other aspects. If they go crazy, the whole world will suffer!”
“But now Billy has left them a way out. They will definitely think carefully about how to coexist with Glavale in the future!”
“I finally understand!” Stout smacked his lips.
After a brief pause, he spoke again with a serious tone.
“In that case, why don’t we just wipe out their entire country and be done with it?”
That night, they returned to the capital city.
At eleven o’clock in the evening, Billy appeared in the courtyard of the palace.
Then, under the guidance of Otis Hum, Milo Guzman, and Amir Donald, they entered a magnificent hall adorned with dragons and phoenixes.
“Billy!” Upon entering the hall, Emperor Greenleaf’s voice could be heard.
Soon after, Emperor Greenleaf and Urban Woolery stood up simultaneously.
“Greetings, Your Majesty and Prime Minister!” Billy bowed respectfully.
“There are no outsiders here; there’s no need for so much formality. Please have a seat!”
Emperor Greenleaf smiled and pointed to a chair adorned with carved dragons and phoenixes on his left.
“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Billy bowed again before taking his seat.
Otis Hum and the others also found their seats.
“Lord Dragon, you’ve worked hard!” Then, Prime Minister addressed Billy.
“It’s just my duty; nothing more!” Billy replied with a faint smile.
Afterward, he described in detail what had happened in Northfortia to everyone present.
“Now, Northfortians won’t dare act recklessly!” Amir Donald said with relief after hearing Billy’s words.
“Yes!” Milo Guzman agreed. “Northfortia has been a thorn in our side for too long. It’s finally been removed!”
“For nearly a hundred years, although Northfortia has had some positive impact on this planet, it has also caused tremendous destruction. The harm outweighs the benefits!”
“Indeed!” Otis Hum nodded in agreement.
“With Northfortia no longer causing trouble behind the scenes, wars on this planet will decrease by at least seventy to eighty percent!”
“Three of you, this matter regarding Northfortia will surely cause a series of chain reactions!” The Prime Minister continued after a moment of thought.
“I want you to closely monitor the international situation and especially pay attention to the reactions of other major Western countries.”
“Understood!” Otis Hum and the others nodded in response.
“Enough about Northfortia; Billy, tell us about what happened in the Forbidden Ruins Space!”
After chatting for a while longer, Emperor Greenleaf turned to Billy and said.