“Trying to destroy our Alchemists’ Alliance? We will fight to the death!” said an elder of the Alchemists’ Alliance.
“Ridiculous!” Harmon Flynn sneered. “A small Alchemists’ Alliance like yours has no right to threaten me…”
“Enough, stop shouting and hurry up with your people. The ten breaths time limit is almost up!” Stout interrupted him.
Harmon Flynn exhaled heavily and said nothing more, his face twisted in frustration. He was a mid-stage Entering Ancestry Realm expert, yet he was being forced into this situation by Billy, a young man at the half-step Breaking Emptiness Realm. He was nearly driven mad by it. But with his son in the enemy’s hands, he had no choice but to compromise.
Soon, the elder at the half-step Entering Ancestry Realm brought a group of people to land not far behind Harmon Flynn. All of them were injured and their powers had been sealed.
Billy and his companions immediately recognized Juliana Frost among them. Standing next to her was a sixty-year-old man in a green robe, with white hair and a youthful face. He was Asher Frost, the leader of the Alchemists’ Alliance.
“Mr. Billy?!” Juliana Frost exclaimed in surprise upon recognizing Billy.
“Miss Frost, long time no see!” Billy smiled at her.
“Mr. Billy, why are you here in Pill City?” Juliana Frost asked after a brief pause. “Mr. Billy, you must leave Pill City immediately, this place…”
“Miss Frost, we are here to take you back to the Alchemists’ Alliance!” Harleen interrupted her with a smile.
“Take us back?” Juliana Frost gasped when she saw Levi Flynn lying at Casey’s feet.
“Mr. Billy, Lady Harleen, you shouldn’t worry about us…” Juliana Frost began.
“It’s alright,” Billy said, turning to Harmon Flynn. “Release them.”
“You release our young master first!” demanded the elder at the half-step Entering Ancestry Realm.
“If we release him first and you go back on your word, we have no recourse,” Billy ignored the elder and continued to address Harmon Flynn. “On the other hand, if you release them first, even if we go back on our word, you have the strength to ensure we don’t leave this courtyard, right?”
“You better not play any tricks, or you’ll wish you were dead!” Harmon Flynn glared at Billy before waving his hand. “Release them!”
As Billy had said, Harmon Flynn was confident that if Billy’s group tried any tricks, they wouldn’t leave the courtyard alive. Even if they didn’t try anything, their chances of leaving were slim. He had already sentenced them to death in his mind; there was no way he would let them leave alive.
“Understood!” The half-step elder stepped aside.
“Miss Frost, come over here!” Harleen called out.
Soon, Asher Frost and Juliana Frost led their group from the Alchemists’ Alliance over to them.
“Leader, young lady!” River Frost and others gathered around them.
“Can we release him now?” Harmon Flynn asked Billy coldly.
“Miss Frost, you should return to the Alchemists’ Alliance first,” Billy told Juliana Frost.
“But Mr. Billy, what about you…” Juliana Frost hesitated.
“Don’t worry about us,” Billy interrupted her. “You go back first; we’ll talk later.”
“Mr. Billy, he is a fifth-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert, you…” Asher Frost began.
“It’s fine, go now!” Billy insisted.
“Mr. Billy, be careful then!” Juliana Frost knew they couldn’t help in their current state and decided not to argue further.
Billy nodded. Asher Frost and his group quickly made their way out of the courtyard.
Harmon Flynn did not stop them. In his mind, as long as his son was safe, everyone else could die sooner or later.
“Casey, release him!” Billy instructed once Juliana Frost’s group was out of sight.
“Alright!” Casey responded and kicked Levi Flynn towards Harmon Flynn.
Harmon Flynn sent a palm wind to catch Levi Flynn and handed him over to the half-step Entering Ancestry Realm elder. “Take Levi for treatment!”
“Understood!” The elder picked up Levi Flynn and headed towards a nearby building.
“Impressive!” Harmon Flynn then turned to Billy. “If I’m not mistaken, you come from a lower-tier star domain and your full name is Billy?”
He had suspected as much after hearing Juliana Frost call him by name and confirmed it by scanning Billy’s body with his spiritual power, detecting the presence of the Nine Dragons Cauldron.
This was one reason he had so readily released Juliana Frost’s group. Compared to the Nine Dragons Cauldron, the people of the Alchemists’ Alliance were insignificant. As long as Billy stayed, it didn’t matter if everyone else left. Once he had the Nine Dragons Cauldron, he could destroy the entire Alchemists’ Alliance at any time.
The others from Asura City were equally surprised by his revelation.
“Congratulations on guessing right,” Billy replied calmly.
“Very well,” Harmon Flynn sneered. “Will you hand over the Nine Dragons Cauldron yourself or shall I kill you first and take it?”
“If you want the Nine Dragons Cauldron, you’ll have to prove you have the strength,” Billy said as he ascended into the air. “Come with me; kill me and it’s yours!”
“Kill them all! Leave no one alive!” Harmon Flynn ordered a third-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert before chasing after Billy.
“Understood!” The third-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert responded gravely.
Before he could finish speaking, White Feather launched an attack from afar, sending a powerful energy wave towards one of the first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm experts.
“Watch out!” shouted a third-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert.
The first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert hadn’t expected White Feather to target him first and had no defenses up. Even if he had been prepared, it wouldn’t have helped.
With a loud crash, the elder was sent flying several hundred meters into a building’s outer wall and collapsed lifelessly on the ground.
The whole scene unfolded in an instant. By the time everyone else reacted, the first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert was already dead. This was clearly part of Billy’s plan with White Feather. Apart from Landon Thorne, there were four Entering Ancestry Realm experts on their side while only River Frost from the Alchemists’ Alliance had reached that level. If they didn’t eliminate one opponent quickly, the consequences for the Alchemists’ Alliance would be dire. Killing one reduced their pressure significantly.
“Hughes, let’s team up and kill it!” roared the third-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert as he attacked White Feather.
He had seen from White Feather’s earlier clash with Harmon Flynn that its combat power might be on par with his own, so he wasn’t confident about taking it down alone.
“Alright!”
The tall first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert joined him in attacking White Feather.
White Feather showed no intention of retreating and charged at them with a screech.
“Kill!” shouted another first-rank Entering Ancestry Realm expert as he rushed forward.
“Attack!” River Frost waved his hand and dashed towards their opponents while other members of the Alchemists’ Alliance also launched their attacks.
In an instant, fierce combat erupted above the City Lord’s Mansion courtyard.