“Lord Alex Long, how is the situation over there?” the gray-robed man quickly approached.
“Are Lady Night Orchid and Lady Frostblade alright?”
“They’re fine!” Alex Long shook his head and continued, “Everyone, stay alert. We’ll be moving out shortly!”
“Lord Alex Long, did Mr Billy send word?” The gray-robed man’s eyes lit up.
“Yes!” Alex Long nodded.
About an hour later, Billy landed in an open area five kilometers from the east gate of Sheardal Imperial City.
With his current cultivation, it took him just over an hour to travel from Skydragon City to Sheardal Imperial City at full speed.
“Boss!”
As soon as Billy landed, Night Orchid, Frostblade, Felicia, Alex Long, and Soul Chaser approached him.
“Billy, is everything alright in Skydragon City?” Felicia asked as she came closer.
“Everything’s fine!” Billy shook his head and then looked at the group. “How are things here?”
“Since we arrived, all four city gates have been tightly shut,” Night Orchid responded.
“During this time, the east gate opened once to allow a few carriages escorted by Blood Sect disciples into the city. They seemed to be carrying spirit stones and spirit fruits.”
“What about Stout?” Billy asked with a slight nod.
“He managed to sneak in with the convoy,” Soul Chaser replied.
“He initially planned to use his poison techniques to enter through a weakly guarded section of the wall but changed his mind when he saw the carriages.”
“Good!” Billy nodded again and turned to Night Orchid. “Send a message to Stout; it’s time to act!”
“Alright!” Night Orchid responded, taking out a sound transmission talisman from her robe.
This was clearly something they had prearranged.
Following Billy’s instructions, Stout had come along with the group and found a way to sneak into the city first.
Billy had confidence in Stout’s poison techniques. Even if the city gates were closed, Stout would find a way in.
And indeed, things went as he expected!
Billy’s plan was simple: have Stout create chaos inside the city upon receiving Night Orchid’s signal to distract the Blood and Devil Sects’ disciples.
This was necessary because they were unsure of the situation inside Sheardal Imperial City.
Billy feared that forcing his way in might provoke the Blood and Devil Sects into harming the city’s inhabitants.
By having Stout cause some trouble first, it would make things easier for him to enter.
“Boss, look over there!”
Just as Night Orchid sent the message to Stout, Soul Chaser pointed towards the imperial city and shouted.
Billy and the others looked over and saw thick smoke rising above the imperial city.
“Such thick smoke… Is Stout planning to burn down the entire imperial city?” Alex Long couldn’t help but comment.
“It’s quite possible!” Soul Chaser replied seriously.
“Boss, should we go in now?” Frostblade asked Billy.
“Wait a few more minutes,” Billy responded.
“Alright,” Frostblade nodded.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Billy led Night Orchid and the others to the east gate.
“I’ll go in first; you follow shortly after.”
Billy said this to the group before flying towards the city wall.
“Who’s there?”
The next moment, about fifty Blood and Devil Sects disciples on the wall near the east gate looked up at him.
Before they could get a clear look at Billy’s face, a powerful spiritual force emanated from between his brows.
One by one, the fifty disciples fell to the ground without warning, foaming at the mouth and twitching before falling still.
Billy then flew towards the source of the smoke.
Along the way, he saw many others flying through the air like him, heading in the same direction.
Soon, Billy arrived near the smoke and saw that it was coming from Sheardal Imperial City’s old military camp.
Several buildings on the western side of the camp were engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing out.
The entire courtyard was chaotic, with figures rushing about and loud noises everywhere. Many people were running into the camp from outside to help extinguish the fire.
It was clear that those buildings were not ordinary structures.
“Boss, seal off the camp! Most of the Blood and Devil Sects disciples are inside!” Stout’s voice came from below.
Billy looked down and couldn’t help but twitch his mouth a few times.
Stout’s clothes were riddled with burn holes, and his face was covered in soot. Whether it was from the smoke or intentional on his part, he looked particularly comical.
Without much hesitation, Billy narrowed his eyes and waved his hand, forming a large barrier that enveloped the entire camp.
Thud…
Many Blood Sect disciples who had just reached the courtyard gate collided with the barrier and felt dizzy.
Meanwhile, those inside the camp realized what was happening and began attacking the barrier with their powers.
However, given their strength, breaking Billy’s barrier was impossible. Their attacks only produced muffled sounds without any effect.
“Who are you?!”
The Blood Sect disciples outside the barrier looked up at Billy in unison.
As they shouted, many of them launched their attacks at Billy.
But before their attacks could reach him, Stout intervened.
With a powerful gust of wind from his palm, several figures were thrown into the air.
These were ordinary Blood Sect disciples, mostly at or below Divine Realm cultivation. The strongest among them was only at the early stage of Sacred Realm.
Naturally, they were no match for Stout. Many lost their lives while still airborne.
“Bastard! Die!”
At that moment, an old man’s furious voice rang out.
As he spoke, a violent wave of energy swept towards Stout like a hurricane. The old man’s cultivation was at sixth-rank Sacred Realm.
“Get lost!”
Billy, hovering in mid-air, wouldn’t let him succeed. With a casual wave of his hand, a gust of wind sent the old man flying backward. He crashed several hundred meters away, spat out a mouthful of blood, and lay still on the ground.
“Boss, everything’s under control here. You should head to the palace; Devil Sect’s Right Protector is inside!” Stout shouted.
“Besides Devil Sect’s Right Protector, are there any Elder Pavilion members in the city?” Billy asked.
“There shouldn’t be!” Stout shook his head. “From what I know, all other late-stage Sacred Realm experts were sent out today.”
“Good!” Billy responded before flying towards the palace.
Just as he covered four or five kilometers, an overwhelming aura swept towards him-a second-rank Holy Realm cultivation level.
Billy narrowed his eyes slightly and avoided a direct confrontation with his opponent’s attack.
He quickly flashed towards his opponent’s position and waved his hand to form a barrier around them both.
Clearly, he didn’t want their battle to affect the city’s residents below.
“You seek death!”
The old man glared at Billy and shouted angrily. He was Blood Sect’s Right Protector, Angelo Delaney!
As he spoke, an apocalyptic attack surged towards Billy.