At this critical moment, a massive hand, as large as a mountain, descended upon the eighth-rank Entering Dao Realm elder, blocking out the sun with its immense power. The person who intervened was none other than Billy, who had just arrived at the scene.
“Hmm?!” The eighth-rank Entering Dao Realm elder’s pupils shrank to pinpoints upon sensing the power of the attack. He wanted to dodge, but the hand’s range covered a kilometer, leaving no room for escape. He could only raise his hand to counter.
A deafening sound echoed across the sky as the elder’s attack aimed at Casey was shattered. The phantom hand continued its trajectory, pulverizing the elder’s second attack before slamming heavily onto him.
The eighth-rank Entering Dao Realm elder spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed, leaving a massive handprint on the ground. He twitched a few times before falling silent. An eighth-rank Entering Dao Realm expert had been killed with a single slap! Although his death was partly due to his hasty response, the power of that slap was enough to kill a seventh-rank Entering Dao Realm expert.
Meanwhile, Casey’s Demon Blade Technique collided with Kingsley Hatfield’s dragon, nullifying both attacks. After the clash, Casey and Kingsley Hatfield were sent flying, each spitting out a mouthful of blood. It was clear from their conditions that Kingsley Hatfield was more severely injured, his combat strength dropping to less than forty percent, with at least a third of his bones broken.
As he steadied himself, a spiritual power blade hovered in front of Kingsley Hatfield. “Hmm?” A strong sense of death surged from his feet to his head.
“Aubree, check on Casey!” Billy called out to Aubree. As he spoke, Aubree, Harleen, and Ivy flew over to Casey’s side. Casey’s condition was not much better than Kingsley Hatfield’s. He had sustained injuries from their clash and was suffering from backlash, his aura chaotic and his expression twisted in pain.
“Mr. Billy, be careful. I’ll take Mr. Kimmons down first!” Aubree sealed Casey’s powers temporarily and let him fall freely towards the ground. Harleen and Ivy caught him with a gust of wind and landed safely.
“Harleen, Ivy, keep everyone away. I’ll stabilize Mr. Kimmons’ injuries!” Aubree said as she pressed her hands on Casey’s back, channeling Chi power into him.
“Alright!” Harleen and Ivy responded in unison.
“Mr. Kimmons!” Opal and Amber arrived shortly after.
“Kid, if you dare kill the young master, I guarantee you and everyone around you will die horribly!” The ninth-rank Entering Dao Realm elder pointed at Billy angrily after sending a referee flying hundreds of meters away. He wanted to act but hesitated as Billy’s phantom blade was less than half a meter from Kingsley Hatfield. Any move would result in Kingsley Hatfield’s immediate death.
William Ward and Owen Hatfield also arrived in mid-air. Owen Hatfield exuded killing intent, glaring at Billy like a demon. Though he wanted to kill Billy, he dared not act rashly.
“State your purpose for coming to Akabuchi City and I’ll spare your life!” Billy ignored the threats and addressed Kingsley Hatfield.
“You must be Billy Boy?” Kingsley Hatfield calmed down after his initial panic. “I underestimated you; I didn’t expect you to grow so quickly…”
“Don’t test my patience, or I won’t hesitate to send you off!” Billy interrupted sternly.
“Heh, you dare kill me?” Kingsley Hatfield sneered. “Unless you’re ready for everyone around you to die with me!”
“Mr. Billy, don’t be impulsive. He’s the young master of the Holy Ghost Tribe. If you kill him, they won’t let it go,” William Ward warned. “Killing him will give them an excuse to wage war, leading to countless deaths.”
Billy didn’t respond but glanced at William Ward expressionlessly.
“What? Afraid now?” Kingsley Hatfield mocked. “I heard you’re quite arrogant. Is there something you won’t do?”
Before he could finish, the phantom blade pierced his heart and exploded inside him. The violent force shattered his organs, causing blood to gush from his mouth as he fell lifelessly from the sky with an expression of disbelief.
To his last breath, he couldn’t believe Billy dared to kill him! How could he dare?
“You asked for this; don’t blame me,” Billy said calmly. For him, Kingsley Hatfield’s death sentence had been decided long ago. He couldn’t let him leave Akabuchi City alive. The feud between him and the Holy Ghost Tribe was irreconcilable; killing one or two made no difference.
Not to mention Harleen and Ivy’s matters; just the massacre of nearly two thousand people from Canyon View Institute by the Holy Ghost Tribe couldn’t be forgiven. Since Kingsley Hatfield came to Akabuchi City seeking death, he fulfilled his wish!
“Kid, prepare to die!” Owen Hatfield roared after a moment of silence and attacked Billy with all his might, revealing his half-step into third-rank Perceiving Dao Realm cultivation.
Simultaneously, the ninth-rank Entering Dao Realm elder from the Holy Ghost Tribe also attacked Billy with a ferocious expression.
“Damn!” William Ward cursed under his breath and chased after Owen Hatfield. The referee and other elders from Akabuchi Star Palace charged at the ninth-rank Entering Dao Realm elder.
“Owen Hatfield, this is Akabuchi City; you can’t act recklessly here. If you stop now, I’ll let you leave!” William Ward shouted.
“William Ward, if you don’t want to completely break ties with the Holy Ghost Tribe, I advise you not to interfere!” Owen Hatfield roared back. “Today, I will take that kid’s head back with me. If you try to stop me, prepare for all-out war!”
“Owen Hatfield, as long as I’m here, you won’t succeed. If you insist…” William Ward took a deep breath before responding.
For him, if given a choice, he wouldn’t want to break ties with the Holy Ghost Tribe now. Akabuchi City’s greatest enemy was the Great Blue Star Domain; they couldn’t afford a full-scale war with the Holy Ghost Tribe unless absolutely necessary.
However, with tens of thousands watching, he couldn’t just stand by. After all, Kingsley Hatfield had challenged all of Akabuchi City from the start. Both Casey and Billy were fighting for Akabuchi City’s honor; he couldn’t ignore that.
“Elder William, there’s no need for Domain Lord’s Mansion to intervene; I’ll handle this myself!” Billy interrupted loudly before William Ward could finish speaking.