At the same time, Purple Spirit opened her eyes, a flash of light in her gaze.
From her aura, it was clear she had advanced several levels.
After a brief moment of adjustment, she raised her hand and unleashed a burst of purple energy towards the sky.
With a loud bang, the barrier above Black Rock Gorge shattered and dissipated.
Purple Spirit then soared into the air, swiftly moving outside.
As she approached the battlefield where Billy and his companions were fighting, three figures were sent flying a thousand meters away-it was Billy and his two comrades.
Their auras showed they were at their limits, each coughing up large amounts of blood.
“Hand over your beast core first!” Rigoberto Bush glanced at Purple Spirit before charging towards White Feather.
“You should worry about your own core first!” Purple Spirit shouted, sending a wave of purple flames towards him.
Rigoberto Bush sensed the power of the attack immediately. His pupils contracted as he quickly dodged to the side.
But he was still a fraction too slow. The blast lifted him into the air, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood, with at least a third of his bones broken.
This was because Purple Spirit held back, mindful that Harleen and Ivy were still in their hands. Otherwise, even at his peak, Rigoberto Bush would have struggled to withstand a single blow from her.
After absorbing the spiritual energy from Black Rock Gorge, Purple Spirit’s combat strength had skyrocketed. She now had the power to contend with true Perceiving Dao Realm experts.
“Purple Spirit, don’t let him die!” Billy shouted.
He could sense from her aura that she had succeeded.
“He won’t die!” Purple Spirit replied as she swiftly moved forward.
Rigoberto Bush knew staying would mean certain death, so he fled into the air.
But just as he had flown less than a hundred meters, he found himself immobilized by a powerful force.
“Damn it!” Rigoberto Bush cursed as his heart sank.
Meanwhile, Billy and White Feather charged towards the masked old man’s battlefield.
The outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt. The second-in-command of Black Rock Gorge couldn’t withstand a few rounds against Billy and his companions before falling from the sky, twitching a few times before going still.
Thus, the battle came to an end!
A few minutes later, everyone landed on the ground. Rigoberto Bush’s powers were sealed, leaving him paralyzed like a dead dog, with a look of defeat on his face.
Before today, he never dreamed that Black Rock Gorge would be overturned in such a manner.
“Now can you tell us? Where are they?” Billy asked as he approached Rigoberto Bush.
“They’re inside!” Rigoberto Bush pointed towards the gorge without resistance.
“Lead the way!” Casey grabbed him by the collar and flew towards the gorge.
Aubree, Opal, and Amber followed closely behind.
“Thank you both for your help!” Billy bowed slightly to the two masked old men.
He was genuinely grateful; without their assistance, today’s outcome might have been different.
“You’re welcome!” The taller old man replied. “Now that this matter is settled, we will take our leave.”
His tone was much more respectful than before.
In martial arts, strength commands respect. Initially, he hadn’t taken Billy and his group seriously; they were only helping due to orders from above.
But after the battle, both old men had a change of heart.
Not to mention White Feather and Purple Spirit’s combat prowess that made them see them in a new light!
Billy himself, with mid-level Otherworldly Realm cultivation, managed to kill an Entering Dao Realm mid-stage opponent. In their nearly hundred years of life, they had never seen such a talented genius!
Given time, Billy would undoubtedly stand at the pinnacle of the Akabuchi star domain!
“Could you leave your names? If there’s an opportunity in the future, I will repay you…” Billy continued.
“It’s nothing; no need to mention it!” The shorter old man replied.
After nodding to everyone else, they flew away.
“Boss, who do you think sent them?” Stout asked Billy after they left.
“It should be related to that woman from a few days ago,” Billy replied thoughtfully.
“The woman in black?” Stout pressed.
“Yes,” Billy nodded.
“I wonder who she is,” Judge mused.
“There aren’t many forces in the Akabuchi star domain capable of sending two ninth-rank Entering Dao Realm powerhouses,” Night Orchid commented.
“Indeed!” White Tiger agreed. “Besides the Holy Ghost Tribe, only Akabuchi Star Palace and Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce could do it!”
“Could Miss Wooler have sent them?” Alex Long speculated.
“Unlikely,” Frostblade shook his head. “She’s currently in no position to have such authority.”
“And if she did arrange it, those two elders would have told us directly rather than being so secretive.”
“If it’s not someone from Akabuchi Chamber of Commerce, then it must be someone from Akabuchi Star Palace,” Alex Long concluded.
“Very likely!” White Tiger nodded. “But why would Akabuchi Star Palace help us? We have no connection with them!”
“They have their reasons,” Billy said thoughtfully.
He then changed the subject and began treating everyone’s injuries.
Ten minutes later, Aubree and her group returned with Casey still holding Rigoberto Bush.
Harleen and Ivy were among them, unharmed and looking even more vigorous than before.
“Billy!”
“Billy!”
After landing, Harleen and Ivy approached Billy.
“Harleen, Ivy, are you alright?” Billy asked them.
“We’re fine,” they both shook their heads.
“Billy, how about you? Is everyone okay?” Ivy looked around as she spoke.
“We’re fine, just minor injuries,” Billy replied while checking their bodies briefly.
Then he showed an astonished expression.
“Harleen, Ivy, how did you break through to seventh-rank Otherworldly Realm?”
Given their captivity, it seemed unlikely they had time to cultivate. Even if they did, such rapid advancement was improbable.
“Huh?” Azure Dragon’s members were equally surprised by Billy’s words.
“It’s an unexpected gain!” Harleen explained with a smile.
The reason was simple: yesterday, an emaciated old man and an old woman tried to seize their souls but failed and ended up benefiting them instead.
Both were half-step into Perceiving Dao Realm experts. After refining their souls, Harleen and Ivy naturally advanced three levels.
Even so, they hadn’t fully refined the souls yet; otherwise, their progress would have been even more astonishing!
“Such good fortune?” Stout exclaimed after hearing their explanation.
“Why doesn’t any expert try to seize my body!”