As Lance Wooler’s voice echoed, he vanished instantly and reappeared not far from the one-eyed man. A massive phantom fist swiftly shot towards the one-eyed man.
Upon hearing Lance Wooler, Casey, Azure Fang, and others attacked simultaneously. Blades and swords flashed like lightning, filling the entire warship with a cacophony of clashing weapons and whistling wind. Among the opponents, besides the one-eyed man, only two were half-step Otherworldly Realm; the rest were early-stage Holy Realm, unable to match Casey and his team.
“White Feather, attack!” Billy’s voice rang out. He stepped forward, activated his bloodline power, and pointed at one of the half-step Otherworldly Realm opponents. Celestial Black Finger! With his current strength, combining bloodline power and Celestial Black Finger, he could easily kill a half-step Otherworldly Realm opponent.
As expected, the opponent reacted immediately but was no match for the Celestial Black Finger. His attack shattered instantly, and he was flung hundreds of meters away, crashing into the airship’s barrier before falling lifeless to the ground.
Almost simultaneously, the other half-step Otherworldly Realm opponent fell under White Feather’s attack. A bowl-sized bloody hole appeared in his chest, blood gushing out as he twitched a few times before his head slumped.
Meanwhile, the remaining dozen enemies fell under Opal and Casey’s attacks within a few rounds, leaving no survivors.
“You’ve got guts! None of you will leave here alive today!” The one-eyed man roared from a distance. He swung his five-foot-long blade upward, sending a sharp blade light towards Lance Wooler.
A loud crash followed as their attacks collided and both retreated twenty or thirty steps, their breaths slightly disordered. Their cultivation levels were similar, making them evenly matched.
Lance Wooler steadied himself and immediately formed several hand seals, launching them at the one-eyed man. “Old fool, I’ll send you off!”
The one-eyed man wasn’t intimidated and charged with his five-foot-long blade. The clash produced intense shockwaves. Fortunately, the starship was reinforced with an array; otherwise, the shockwaves alone would have turned it to dust.
Both retreated dozens of meters again, their breaths chaotic. Just as the one-eyed man steadied himself, a nearly tangible shockwave surged towards him, far surpassing Lance Wooler’s attack.
“Hmm?!” The one-eyed man’s pupils contracted. Knowing he couldn’t block it, he dodged to the side but was too slow. A muffled sound followed as he was sent flying, crashing into the ship’s hull and spitting out a mouthful of blood. His internal organs and meridians shattered beyond repair.
White Feather had struck; only it could severely injure a third-rank Otherworldly Realm expert in one move on this airship.
“… I’ll… wait for you below…” The one-eyed man lay on the ground, blood pouring from his mouth before he went still. As he died, he pulled out a sound transmission talisman from his storage ring.
“Damn it!” Lance Wooler’s face darkened as he watched the one-eyed man destroy the talisman. He knew they were in big trouble now.
“Elder Lance, what’s wrong?” Billy asked as he approached.
“I was careless; I forgot he had a sound transmission talisman!” Lance Wooler said gravely.
“Elder Lance, don’t be so pessimistic. They’re just interstellar bandits; who can they call?” Stout said dismissively. “We’ll deal with whoever comes!”
He then collected all the storage rings from the fallen enemies. Since they were dead, the rings had automatically released their ownership. Stout scanned them with his spiritual power.
“Jackpot!” Stout exclaimed exaggeratedly.
“Stout, what’s inside?” Judge and Soul Chaser asked simultaneously.
“Spirit stones, all king-grade! Together they must be worth at least two or three hundred thousand dollars!” Stout replied.
“So many?” Judge exclaimed.
“More than that!” Stout nodded vigorously.
“Great!” Soul Chaser said excitedly. “We could use more bandits like these!”
Lance Wooler choked on his saliva at their words. After recovering, he instructed a nearby crew member, “Notify everyone to go full speed ahead!”
“Got it!” The crew member responded and hurried to the cockpit.
“Elder Lance, no rush. There should be more people on their airship; we should…” Stout pointed to the nearby airship.
“Elder Lance, who do you think that one-eyed man called?” Billy interrupted.
“Most likely someone from the Black Domain Alliance,” Lance Wooler replied after a deep breath.
“Black Domain Alliance? Who are they?” Azure Dragon asked.
“These people may seem like scattered troops,” Lance Wooler pointed to the fallen one-eyed man, “but they all belong to the Black Domain Alliance, a notorious force in the Akabuchi star domain known for all sorts of crimes.”
“The Domain Lord’s Mansion doesn’t intervene?” White Tiger asked.
“It’s difficult,” Lance Wooler shook his head. “In the past few centuries, they’ve launched three significant campaigns against the Black Domain Alliance but never succeeded.”
“Why?” White Tiger pressed. “Is the Black Domain Alliance stronger than Akabuchi Star Palace?”
“Not exactly,” Lance Wooler shook his head again. “While strong, they’re not on par with Akabuchi Star Palace. They always get tipped off before an attack, so by the time Akabuchi Star Palace arrives, Black Domain City is empty.”
“Really?” Everyone was speechless.
“Yes,” Lance Wooler nodded.
“Elder Lance, do you know much about Black Domain Alliance’s strength?” Opal asked.
“I have a general idea,” Lance Wooler replied. “They’re ranked around fifth in the Akabuchi star domain.”
“A bandit organization that strong?” Black Tortoise commented.
Everyone’s expressions grew serious. Initially unconcerned about the situation’s severity, they now felt uneasy after hearing Lance Wooler’s words. They knew they couldn’t handle an organization ranked fifth in Akabuchi star domain.
“Don’t underestimate Black Domain Alliance; they’ve recruited many extraordinary individuals,” Lance Wooler warned. “If their experts catch up to us, we’ll be in big trouble!”
He paused before adding, “But if we reach Canyon View City safely, they won’t dare cause trouble there.”
“Elder Lance, just in case, you should contact your Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce for reinforcements,” Stout suggested.
“That might be difficult,” Lance Wooler said with a twitching mouth.
“Why?” Stout asked, puzzled.
“There’s not enough time,” Lance Wooler replied.
As they chatted, the starship gradually reached full speed. At this pace, they would reach Canyon View City in a few hours. But fate had other plans.
“They’re here!” Lance Wooler said gravely about an hour later as the starship continued its flight.