The barrier shook but showed no signs of breaking.
Purple Spirit did not give up. After circling around, she turned and stabbed at the barrier again.
“Trying to break my Black Rock Gorge’s barrier? Prepare to die!” Rigoberto Bush’s voice echoed as he formed a seal and hurled it forcefully at Purple Spirit.
White Feather screeched, opening its mouth to unleash a wave of air.
The masked old man was not idle either, waving his hand to send a spear formed of Chi power hurtling towards Rigoberto Bush.
The three attacks collided and exploded simultaneously, sending White Feather and the masked old man flying two to three hundred meters away.
Rigoberto Bush also retreated a hundred meters but did not pause, continuing to charge towards Purple Spirit.
Although he did not know Purple Spirit’s purpose for breaking the barrier, this barrier was the lifeline of Black Rock Gorge, and he could not ignore it. Even though he had confidence in the barrier’s strength, Purple Spirit possessed the power of a ninth-rank Entering Dao Realm warrior. If left unchecked, she might succeed.
Just as he was halfway there, White Feather and the masked old man intercepted him again, and the sound of fierce clashes filled the air.
“Who are you?” After several rounds of attacks, Rigoberto Bush looked at the masked old man and asked in a deep voice.
“Nobody worth mentioning,” the masked old man replied.
“You think I don’t know?” Rigoberto Bush’s eyes flashed with a sharp glint. “In the entire Akabuchi star domain, only three forces can send out two ninth-rank Entering Dao Realm cultivators simultaneously! You can’t be from Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce or Holy Ghost Tribe, so you must be from Akabuchi Star Palace!”
“Why can’t I be from Holy Ghost Tribe?” The masked old man’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Has Black Rock Gorge also submitted to Holy Ghost Tribe?”
“Is that a problem?” Rigoberto Bush responded coldly, pointing towards Billy. “If I’m not mistaken, they knew those two women were in Black Rock Gorge because you told them, right? What did Holy Ghost Tribe offer you?”
“You Akabuchi Star Palace have long wanted to eradicate Black Rock Gorge, haven’t you?” Rigoberto Bush continued without waiting for an answer. “You just didn’t know Black Rock Gorge’s trump card, so you didn’t dare act rashly! This time, since they came to trouble Black Rock Gorge, you took the opportunity to do them a favor. Am I right?”
“Black Rock Gorge is evil and deserves to be destroyed!” the masked old man retorted.
“Hahaha…” Rigoberto Bush laughed loudly. “It’s ridiculous for someone from Akabuchi Star Palace to say that to me…”
Before he could finish, a sharp blade light tore through the void towards him. It was Billy’s ‘Cracked Sky’!
The dozen or so people who had been following Rigoberto Bush were only at the early stage of Entering Dao Realm and couldn’t match Billy and Aubree. Within minutes, four or five Entering Dao Realm cultivators fell from the sky under their combined assault.
The remaining Otherworldly Realm cultivators also quickly fell under Casey and Opal’s attacks.
After dealing with his last opponent, Billy dashed towards White Feather’s battle zone, activating the Cracked Sky Blade Technique.
“Hmm?” Sensing the power of Cracked Sky, Rigoberto Bush frowned slightly. Although he was at half-step Perceiving Dao Realm, he could only exert ninth-rank Sacred Realm power in this battle. Billy’s blade light wasn’t enough to kill him, but if it struck him unimpeded, it would cause significant harm.
Without hesitation, he reached out towards the void ahead, causing it to twist rapidly and shatter the blade light.
As he blocked the blade light, White Feather and the masked old man’s attacks struck him, sending him flying six or seven hundred meters away.
At that moment, a crisp sound came from the void nearby as a crack appeared in the barrier over Black Rock Gorge. The Purple Ancient Sword created by Purple Spirit pierced through the crack into the barrier.
“You’re courting death!” Rigoberto Bush’s brows furrowed as he dashed towards the barrier.
“White Feather, stop him!” Billy shouted.
At his command, White Feather and the masked old man darted forward.
“Get out of my way!” Rigoberto Bush roared in fury, unleashing dozens of violent air waves. The scene erupted with intense clashes.
Billy wasn’t idle either. After swallowing a few Chi Condensing Pills, he followed suit.
Both sides fought with all their might, each unleashing their full strength against the other. The sky churned violently, with cracks appearing in the surrounding void.
Although Rigoberto Bush’s power surpassed that of Billy and his companions, defeating all three in a short time was not easy.
Meanwhile, Purple Spirit had entered the barrier.
“Who are you!” A dozen figures rose from the ground, surrounded by swirling energy.
“Get lost!” Purple Spirit replied coldly.
“Kill her!” The leader waved his hand, and they attacked Purple Spirit together.
“Fools!” Purple Spirit frowned. In an instant, blood mist exploded in mid-air as they all vanished into nothingness.
The disciples of Black Rock Gorge on the ground watched in fear. Those dozen people were all Otherworldly Realm cultivators and were obliterated in an instant. They knew they stood no chance.
Ignoring them, Purple Spirit hovered in mid-air with closed eyes and an open mouth. Soon, everyone on the ground felt the spiritual energy in the area draining rapidly at an alarming rate.
This phenomenon was unheard of, leaving everyone in disbelief.
“Stop her! She’s devouring our spiritual energy!” A man shouted after a moment of shock.
He flew towards Purple Spirit, followed by dozens more. They unleashed their strongest attacks at her. However, their assaults shattered like glass against an invisible wall ten meters from Purple Spirit.
“Damn it!” The man cursed. “Don’t stop! Keep attacking!”
At his command, everyone launched their full strength again. But their efforts were futile against Purple Spirit’s defense.
In less than ten minutes, an overwhelming aura exploded from Purple Spirit, sweeping through the air. The dozens of attackers turned into blood mist instantly without any resistance.