As soon as the words fell, a middle-aged man in a black robe flew in from the back of the courtyard, surrounded by a murderous aura.
“He finally came out!” Isabell said upon seeing the man.
“Is he the Lord of Black Dragon City?” Billy asked.
“Yes!” Isabell’s face turned serious as she continued, “He actually broke through?!”
“Oh?” Billy was stunned. “Ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm?”
“Yes!” Isabell frowned. “No wonder he only came out now; he was in seclusion!”
She then turned to Billy. “Mr. Billy, the faint aura you sensed earlier must have been his!”
“Possibly!” Billy nodded.
Although he responded to Isabell, he was certain that the aura was not from Bart Black, as it felt completely different.
“City Lord!” At the same time, people from Black Dragon City shouted in unison.
“City Lord, did you succeed?” A seventh-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm elder asked Bart Black.
At this moment, after several rounds of battle with Finley, he was at his wit’s end, covered in wounds.
Originally in despair, hope rekindled in his heart upon seeing Bart Black.
“Yes!” Bart Black nodded.
“Really?!” The seventh-rank elder’s face lit up with joy.
Not only him, but everyone from Black Dragon City also showed signs of happiness.
Everyone knew that with the ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm cultivation, their City Lord was now considered the strongest in this star domain.
With the City Lord breaking through to the ninth-rank Sacred Realm, Phoenix City would be no match, and the war could end!
They seemed to have forgotten that among the flying beasts tamed by The Bookish Beastmaster a few hours ago, there were likely more than one Hellhound Beast at the ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm!
Moreover, beasts of the same level had far greater resilience than human warriors!
“City Lord, Deputy City Lord was killed by people from Phoenix City. Please avenge him!” A fifth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm member of Black Dragon City shouted with difficulty, blood gushing from his mouth.
“What?” Bart Black roared angrily, frowning.
He then turned towards Isabell and shouted loudly.
“Isabell, you deserve to die! Since you don’t know what’s good for you, don’t blame me. After today, Phoenix City will be erased from this star domain!”
“Let’s see if you have the strength!” Isabell responded coldly.
As she spoke, Finley quickly moved to her side.
He then looked at Billy. “Mr. Billy, shall we face him together?”
Billy had heard about him killing Cole West in Ice City, which is why he asked.
He didn’t mention White Feather because he wasn’t sure about White Feather’s combat strength.
Previously in Phoenix City, White Feather had killed thousands of flying beasts in one move. He thought it was due to bloodline suppression rather than White Feather’s actual combat power.
“Ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm is not worth troubling Elder Finley,” Billy replied calmly.
Ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm, the strongest existence in the fifth-tier star domain, seemed to be on par with ninth-rank Perfection Emptiness Realm in Billy’s eyes.
“Isabell, are you still not planning to surrender?” Bart Black continued to look at Isabell.
“Do you really think breaking through to the ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm will allow you to unify the fifth-tier star domain?” Isabell responded indifferently. “It only shows you’re too arrogant!”
“Hmph!” Bart Black snorted coldly. “Since you won’t do it yourself, I’ll send you on your way!”
As he finished speaking, his aura surged instantly, enveloping the entire void in a terrifying pressure.
At the same time, a black mist erupted from Bart Black’s body and quickly spread around.
In the next moment, countless skulls emerged from the black mist, numbering in the thousands.
As these skulls appeared, an extremely cold aura spread through the surrounding void, making it feel like hell and sending chills down everyone’s spine.
The thousands of skulls quickly converged towards the center, forming a massive sphere surrounded by skulls within a few blinks of an eye. It was incredibly eerie.
“Go!”
With a wave of Bart Black’s hand, the skull sphere roared towards Billy and Isabell, causing the void to tremble violently.
“City Lord, be careful!” Finley shouted as he prepared to act.
“White Feather, attack and leave him alive!” Billy’s voice rang out simultaneously.
White Feather screeched and charged towards the skull sphere, spewing a scorching wave of air from its mouth.
Wherever it passed, the surrounding space ignited, forming a fire dragon that collided with the skull sphere with unstoppable momentum.
A deafening explosion echoed through the courtyard sky as thousands of skulls exploded simultaneously.
The shockwave spread rapidly, sending everyone within a kilometer flying away.
At the same time, Bart Black spat out blood and was thrown a kilometer away. His aura deflated like a punctured balloon.
After one move, his combat strength dropped by sixty to seventy percent!
This was because Billy instructed White Feather to leave him alive; otherwise, one move would have taken Bart Black’s life!
This was White Feather’s current combat strength!
Seeing this scene, gasps echoed around them.
A ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm supreme expert was crippled by a single move from a flying beast?!
It was unbelievable!
Not only were people from Black Dragon City shocked, but those from Phoenix City were equally astonished.
Although they had witnessed White Feather’s terror a few hours ago, they thought it was due to bloodline suppression. They never expected White Feather’s combat strength to be so terrifying!
Isabell and Finley finally understood why Billy had been so calm earlier; he had already planned for this.
“City Lord!” In the next moment, hundreds of people from Black Dragon City exclaimed simultaneously.
The hope that had just risen in their hearts was shattered again; many faces showed despair.
“How is this possible?”
A kilometer away, Bart Black stabilized himself and looked at White Feather in disbelief.
He couldn’t understand; he was a genuine ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm supreme expert!
He thought that after this breakthrough, he would be invincible in this star domain and that Black Dragon City’s unification of the fifth-tier star domain was imminent!
But his first battle after coming out of seclusion ended like this!
He was really unwilling!
“Bart Black, end your life!” Isabell said to Bart Black.
“Hmph!” Bart Black snorted coldly after calming himself down.
“You think you can make me end my life with just one monster? You’re too naive!”
“You mean you have other cards up your sleeve?” Isabell frowned again.
As she spoke, she recalled what Billy had told her earlier and felt a pang of worry in her heart.
“What do you think?” A resolute look flashed in Bart Black’s eyes.
He then shouted loudly: “People of Black Dragon City, retreat to the back mountain!”
Hearing his words, hundreds of people from Black Dragon City didn’t hesitate and flew towards the back mountain immediately.
In the next moment, Bart Black formed seals with his hands and chanted as if awakening something.
“Elder Finley, remove the barrier and take everyone away from City Lord’s Mansion immediately!” Billy frowned slightly and spoke loudly.
“Hmm?” Finley was slightly stunned. “Mr. Billy, if we remove the barrier…”
“Hurry! It will be too late if we delay any longer!” Billy interrupted him sternly.