Not only Black Tortoise, but Azure Dragon and Azure Fang also showed a hint of surprise on their faces.
They could all see that this strike was clearly not the ‘Cracked Sky’ technique.
In terms of power, it seemed slightly inferior to ‘Cracked Sky,’ but not by much. It was several levels stronger than the previous Blade Shattering the Sky.
Moreover, everyone could tell from Billy’s state.
This strike didn’t consume as much Chi power as ‘Cracked Sky.’ For Billy, it was likely not a problem to use it two or three times in succession.
“It might be a technique taught by Mr. Vasquez!” Casey nodded thoughtfully.
“Possibly!” Azure Dragon and the others nodded simultaneously.
“Aubree, can you gauge Boss’s current level?” Frostblade asked Aubree.
“Mr. Billy’s current level is one rank higher than mine; he is already at the eighth-rank Entering Dao Realm!” Aubree responded, feeling a storm of emotions inside.
In just a few days of not seeing him, Billy had advanced four levels after his second bloodline and physique fusion!
It was truly astonishing!
Hearing her words, everyone, including Casey, gasped in amazement.
“Boss is now at the eighth-rank Entering Dao Realm. With the enhancement of his bloodline power, he can reach the half-step Perceiving Dao Realm!” Ian Blade said thoughtfully.
“If he uses Cracked Sky again, he could kill an opponent in the late stage of the Perceiving Dao Realm!”
“Tsk tsk, if Boss advances another one or two levels, wouldn’t he become the number one in the Akabuchi star domain?” Judge added.
“No wonder Kymani Vasquez told Boss from the beginning that if the Akabuchi star domain faced trouble, he hoped Boss would help. It seems he knew this day would come!” Vermilion Bird nodded.
“Who are they?” As they conversed, Billy approached.
“Boss, they are from Akabuchi Star Palace!” Bob replied.
“They accused us of harboring people from Great Blue Star Domain and attacked us without any reason!”
“Akabuchi Star Palace?” Billy’s eyes narrowed slightly.
At that moment, a loud noise came from the distance. White Feather and the goateed elder were simultaneously knocked back a thousand meters.
The battle between them had yet to determine a winner, and both sides’ combat strength had decreased.
“White Feather, take a rest. I’ll handle this!” Billy flew over to White Feather.
White Feather shook his head, clearly worried that Billy might struggle against the opponent.
“It’s fine, go ahead!” Billy said with a faint smile.
White Feather didn’t insist further. He retreated a thousand meters but didn’t leave, ready to intervene if necessary.
“You killed them?” The goateed elder looked at Billy angrily.
“How dare you! Do you know who we are?”
“Do you really think Crimson Scourge Elite Guard is your Dale family’s private army?” Billy responded sternly.
He had already guessed their identities upon hearing they were from Akabuchi Star Palace.
In Akabuchi Star Palace, there were only a handful of people with eighth-rank Perceiving Dao Realm cultivation.
Considering the recent incident at Star Fragment Abbey, their identities were evident.
Crimson Scourge Elite Guard leader, Zion Dale!
He was clearly here to avenge Star Fragment Abbey!
“Hmph!” Zion Dale snorted coldly.
“Stop making baseless accusations. Harboring people from Great Blue Star Domain is a serious crime!”
“And you not only refused to hand them over but also dared to kill Praetorian Guard members. Do you really think no one in Akabuchi City can deal with you…”
“You’re unworthy of your position as leader of Crimson Scourge Elite Guard. It’s time for a change!” Billy interrupted him.
“What a joke!” Zion Dale sneered. “With that tone, one would think you’re the master of Akabuchi Star Palace!”
“I’ll give you two choices!” Billy ignored his taunt.
“First, cripple your own cultivation and go to Star Palace to confess your crimes!”
“Second, fight me. If you can withstand one strike from me, I’ll let you go!”
“Hahaha…” Zion Dale laughed loudly. “I’ve heard you’re extremely arrogant. Now I finally see it for myself!”
“Although you’re young and already at the eighth-rank Entering Dao Realm and can challenge several levels higher, do you know my cultivation level?”
“Make your move! I’ll give you a chance to go all out!” Billy said calmly.
“If that’s what you want, so be it!” Zion Dale stopped wasting words.
His aura quickly surged, and the oppressive force in the void was suffocating.
Although his battle with White Feather had reduced his combat strength, it wasn’t significant. He could still exert eighty to ninety percent of his power.
As he unleashed his power, the surrounding air churned wildly, causing a tumultuous disturbance in the void.
Soon, a massive air vortex formed not far in front of him, with strong winds howling around it.
A giant phantom hand emerged from the vortex, creating a terrifying scene.
The hand formed into an eagle claw shape, carrying earth-shattering energy as it grabbed towards Billy, distorting the void in its wake.
“Is this all you’ve got?” Billy’s voice reached Zion Dale’s ears. “Then sorry, but you have no chance of surviving!”
As he spoke, Billy switched his Bloodshadow Fury Blade for the kylin blade and activated ‘Cracked Sky.’
The distorted void was split open by the blade light, which then flashed through the center of the giant hand.
Without any suspense, the phantom hand shattered instantly and dissipated into nothingness.
The blade light continued its momentum and plunged into the center of the vortex.
“Stop!”
At that moment, an elder’s voice rang out, accompanied by an incredibly powerful force tearing through the void towards them.
A deafening explosion followed, creating dozens of pitch-black cracks around them and causing the void to tremble.
Simultaneously, Zion Dale was sent flying by the shockwave, losing an arm that flew into the air with blood spraying everywhere.
For him, losing an arm was already fortunate amidst misfortune.
If not for this newcomer’s intervention, he would be dead by now!
On the other hand, Billy floated back four or five hundred meters before stabilizing in mid-air.
“How is this possible?!” Zion Dale exclaimed in shock after quickly dealing with his severed arm.
He couldn’t believe that Billy truly had the power to kill him with one strike!
There was an entire major realm difference between them!
If he hadn’t experienced it himself, who would believe it!
“You’re lucky!” Billy said before turning his gaze to the approaching figures with narrowed eyes.
Leading them was a black-robed elder surrounded by sharp aura and piercing eyes.
This man was Alvin Huff, the former deputy master of Akabuchi Star Palace and a ninth-rank Perceiving Dao Realm expert.