“Billy!” Phoebe Reid called out softly.
“Billy, did you just return from the Holy Heaven Sect?” Lorenzo Reid asked tentatively. “How are things over there?”
“From now on, the Akabuchi star domain will no longer have the Holy Heaven Sect,” Billy replied calmly.
Hearing this, everyone from the Phoenix Feather Sect gasped in shock, their faces showing extreme astonishment.
“Billy, what about the Holy Heaven Sect’s leader, Carmelo Aguirre?” Lorenzo Reid asked after a brief pause.
“Dead,” Billy responded again.
The crowd was stunned. They knew that Carmelo Aguirre was a mid-stage Entering Dao Realm powerhouse, the absolute number one in this starry sky. Even in the entire Akabuchi star domain, Carmelo Aguirre was a significant figure. But now, Billy told them that Carmelo Aguirre was dead! If they hadn’t known Billy beforehand, no one would have believed him.
“Holy Heaven City is now yours to manage, Phoenix Feather Sect. Don’t disappoint me,” Billy continued, looking at Lorenzo Reid. “Otherwise, I won’t hesitate to find another sect to manage Holy Heaven City.”
“Rest assured, Billy. If we can’t manage Holy Heaven City well, I will personally come to you with my head,” Lorenzo Reid responded quickly, shivering inwardly. He didn’t think Billy was joking.
“Alright then. I have other matters to attend to. I’ll be leaving now,” Billy said, waving his hand.
“Billy, please wait!” Phoebe Reid stepped forward and bowed.
“Is there something else?” Billy asked.
“Billy, I have an unreasonable request…” Phoebe Reid began.
“Speak,” Billy replied.
“Before today, Holy Heaven City was protected by the Holy Heaven Sect, so no one dared to cause trouble here,” Phoebe Reid explained. “But now that the Holy Heaven Sect is gone, if some ill-intentioned people find out about this, I’m worried…”
“Billy interrupted her. “In the Akabuchi star domain, besides the Akabuchi Star Palace, Canyon View Institute, and Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce, are there any other forces with Entering Dao Realm powerhouses?”
Phoebe Reid thought for a moment before responding. “Besides those three forces, there aren’t many with Entering Dao Realm powerhouses, but they do exist. The Black Domain Alliance’s leader, the Savage Demon Tribe’s head, and the Yin Yang Sect’s Sect Master are all Entering Dao Realm powerhouses.”
“If news of the Holy Heaven Sect’s destruction spreads, I’m worried these three forces might covet Holy Heaven City.”
“I see,” Billy said thoughtfully. Coincidentally, he had grudges with all three of these forces.
After a brief pause, he continued. “For the time being, I’ll either be in Canyon View City or Akabuchi City. If anything happens here, send me a message.”
“It shouldn’t take long to get here from Canyon View City or Akabuchi City through the Teleportation Array.”
“Thank you very much!” Phoebe Reid felt relieved upon hearing this. For Phoenix Feather Sect, controlling Holy Heaven City wasn’t a problem. But if an Entering Dao Realm powerhouse invaded, they would be powerless. Now with Billy’s promise, they had an extra layer of security.
“Billy, are you in a hurry to return to Canyon View City?” Phoebe Reid asked after some thought.
“Is there something else?” Billy asked in return.
“If you’re not in a hurry to return, I’d like to invite you to visit a place,” Phoebe Reid replied.
“What place?” Billy asked curiously.
“A forbidden area of our Phoenix Feather Sect,” Phoebe Reid continued. “The reason the Holy Heaven Sect wanted us to submit was partly to make us work for them and partly because Carmelo Aguirre coveted something from our Phoenix Feather Sect.”
“What is it?” Azure Dragon asked.
“A blade,” Phoebe Reid answered.
“A blade?” Everyone was surprised.
“Yes,” Phoebe Reid nodded. “It was obtained by one of our former sect leaders by chance.”
“But that blade is extraordinary; no one in our Phoenix Feather Sect has been able to wield it so far.”
“I see that you are skilled with blades and exceptionally talented. I want you to try and see if you can wield it.”
“If you can wield it successfully, consider it a token of gratitude from our Phoenix Feather Sect for your great kindness!”
“Boss, should we take a look?” Azure Dragon asked Billy.
“Let’s go take a look,” Billy said with curiosity.
“Billy, please follow me,” Phoebe Reid gestured politely.
Half an hour later, led by Phoebe and Lorenzo Reid, Billy and his group arrived at a cave deep within the Phoenix Feather Sect estate.
As they entered the cave, they felt an intense coldness that made Azure Dragon and others shiver involuntarily.
Hanging on a stone wall not far ahead was a large black blade over a meter long and about thirty or forty centimeters wide. The blade had intricate dark patterns carved on it and a skull image on its hilt. The chilling aura filling the cave emanated from this black blade!
This blade was extraordinary at first glance!
“Billy, this is the blade!” Lorenzo Reid pointed at it. “It’s called Demon Blade. There’s an incomplete soul imprint within it containing powerful energy left by its first owner.”
“Our former sect leader said that this soul imprint holds a blade technique called Demon Blade Technique!”
“But since none of us can wield this blade, we can’t confirm if there’s really a technique within that soul imprint!”
“Really?” Azure Dragon and others were surprised. It was their first time encountering such a thing.
“Can we try?” Ian Blade asked Lorenzo Reid.
“You can,” Lorenzo Reid nodded. “But be careful; this blade isn’t easy to wield. If you can’t handle it, don’t force yourself; it could be dangerous.”
Ian Blade nodded and looked at Billy for approval. “Boss?”
“Be careful,” Billy nodded slightly.
“Alright!” Ian Blade responded and approached the Demon Blade cautiously before reaching out to grasp its hilt.
As soon as he gripped it, he felt an immensely terrifying force surge into his body through his hand. This force rampaged inside him as if trying to tear him apart from within. In just a few moments, his entire body trembled uncontrollably as his aura fluctuated wildly.
“Ian! Let go!” Billy ordered sternly.