Billy moved swiftly, charging into the midst of the five opponents in the blink of an eye.
“You’re courting death!” they shouted in unison.
“Kill!” the elder leading them commanded with a frown.
Upon hearing his command, the five unleashed their formidable auras, sending chills down one’s spine. They then launched their killing moves towards Billy, intent on taking his life and treasure. However, in the next moment, they found themselves in a completely unfamiliar space, empty and void.
“Huh?!” The five were taken aback, their hearts sinking.
“Surprised?” Billy appeared before them.
“Kid, what trickery is this? Where are we?” a second-rank Entering Ancestry Realm cultivator demanded.
“This is the Heavenly Xuan Space,” the elder leading them said, his brows furrowed.
“Not bad, you recognize the Heavenly Xuan Space,” Billy replied with a faint smile.
“Huh?!” The other four were stunned again.
“Kid, do you have the Heavenly Xuan Array Compass?” a first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm cultivator asked in shock.
“Of course,” Billy shrugged.
“No wonder you lured all five of us here!” the leading elder said coldly. “But do you really think bringing us into the Heavenly Xuan Space gives you any advantage?”
He felt more at ease now. Since Billy was using the Heavenly Xuan Array Compass, it meant he couldn’t activate the Nine Dragons Cauldron; otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone to such trouble. He had already assessed his combat strength in this space and could still exert the power of an eighth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm. With the help of his four companions, he didn’t believe Billy stood a chance. Although Billy had previously shown strength by repelling an eighth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm with one strike, he knew that was due to the opponent underestimating him. Otherwise, it would have been impossible.
“Let’s find out,” Billy said calmly.
“Kid, I’ve had enough of you. Let me see what you’re made of!” a first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm cultivator roared and charged at Billy.
Mid-charge, a Heavenly Fury Slash flashed, severing an arm that flew into the air, blood spraying. The elder grunted and was thrown back hundreds of meters, disbelief written all over his face.
“Don’t underestimate him! Attack together!” the leading elder commanded.
“Kill!” the other three responded simultaneously.
They launched their attacks one after another, each unleashing their killing moves. Billy held nothing back either, activating his full strength to unleash the Phantom Blade Technique.
After a thunderous clash, energy waves rippled out as Billy and his opponents were thrown back hundreds of meters, blood trailing in the air. It was a stalemate after the first exchange.
“Don’t hold back! Finish this quickly!” the leading elder shouted.
“Got it!” three voices responded in unison. The elder who had lost an arm quickly treated his wound and rejoined the battle. Both sides clashed fiercely again. With the help of his bloodline power, Billy’s cultivation rose to half-step Breaking Emptiness Realm. Using the Phantom Blade Technique, he could contend with an eighth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm. His nearly invincible physical resilience made it difficult for his opponents to defeat him quickly. However, it was equally unrealistic for Billy to kill all five opponents in a short time, leading to a deadlock. For Billy, the longer the battle dragged on, the better it was for him since his Chi power consumption was much lower than his opponents’ due to his bloodline power.
After dozens of exchanges, his opponents were visibly worse off than Billy. As they paused to catch their breath, Billy struck again without holding back. His Phantom Blade Technique was as swift as lightning and as powerful as thunder. His direct targets were two second-rank Entering Ancestry Realm elders.
“Watch out!” the leading elder shouted, rushing to help but arriving too late. The two elders had no choice but to defend themselves with attacks. As expected, after the blade light passed, two heads flew into the air, blood gushing out.
At the same time, the leading elder’s attack sent Billy flying a thousand meters away, spitting blood. “Die!” Two first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm cultivators hurled imprints at Billy. He dodged instead of confronting them head-on. They pursued him relentlessly but soon regretted it. Mid-pursuit, Billy paused briefly before unleashing another Thunder Blade that tore through the void towards them. Like before, two heads flew into the air, blood spraying like fountains.
“Damn you!” the leading elder roared, unleashing violent energy waves with continuous hand movements. Billy took two Chi Condensing Pills and dashed hundreds of meters away. The elder tried to trap Billy with a barrier but quickly realized that barriers couldn’t form in this Heavenly Xuan Space.
After a brief chase, Billy stopped. “Not running anymore?” the elder asked coldly.
“It’s your turn to run,” Billy replied.
“Arrogant brat!” The elder snorted.
Before he finished speaking, blade light flashed like thunder. Phantom Blade Technique! The elder didn’t retreat but formed an axe-shaped weapon to block it. A loud crash followed by energy waves sent the elder flying hundreds of meters away. In this space, their combat strengths were evenly matched, but he had consumed much Chi power earlier. Billy’s bloodline power and Chi Condensing Pills allowed him to recover Chi power much faster, giving him an edge.
Without pausing after his first strike, Billy flipped his wrist and unleashed a second blade light. The elder’s pupils contracted as he tried to dodge but was too slow; the blade light sliced through his shoulder. An arm flew into the air as he grunted and was thrown back hundreds of meters again.
“Goodbye!” Before he could steady himself, Billy’s voice reached him. The blade light pierced through him, cutting his body in half as he fell to the ground with a look of unwillingness on his face. He was a mid-stage Entering Ancestry Realm expert but had died at the hands of a young Perfection Emptiness Realm cultivator; he couldn’t accept it!
After dealing with the five opponents, Billy collected their storage rings and withdrew from the Heavenly Xuan Space. Surveying the battlefield, he saw that all one hundred Ironclad Fury warriors lay on the ground except for one late-stage Breaking Emptiness Realm elder.
“Billy, are you alright?” Harleen approached with Casey and others following behind.