As he spoke, a barrier wall appeared not far in front of him.
A loud explosion followed. Jennifer’s attack and the barrier wall shattered simultaneously, sending Dominic Olsen flying a thousand meters away. Though he survived, his injuries were severe, leaving him with less than sixty percent of his combat power, and blood continuously flowed from his mouth.
On the other side, the four members of the Starry Palace had already fallen from mid-air. They were only at the early stages of the Prime Source Realm and were no match for Billy.
“Thank you for saving our lives!” Bradyn Harmon and Trent Harmon bowed in gratitude, their faces showing confusion, clearly surprised by Billy’s appearance.
“It was nothing,” Billy waved his hand dismissively.
“May I ask your name?” Bradyn Harmon continued.
“Let’s talk later,” Billy replied, turning his gaze towards the city.
A red-robed elder flew towards them. He was the one who had saved Dominic Olsen earlier and was one of the eight Ghost Kings of the Nether Clan.
“Thank you, Ghost King!” Dominic Olsen said after catching his breath as the elder approached.
“Who are they?” The red-robed Ghost King asked, glancing at Jennifer and Billy.
“I don’t know them…” Dominic Olsen shook his head but then pointed at Billy, “Ghost King, if I’m not mistaken, he should be Billy!”
“Oh?” The red-robed Ghost King looked at Billy, “Are you really Billy?”
Nearby, the father and son duo of the Harmon family were also taken aback upon hearing Billy’s name. They had heard of him before.
“Do you want the Nine Dragons Cauldron?” Billy asked calmly.
“We were planning to find you in the Silent Ruins Sky Realm, but it seems you’ve come to The Wilderness yourself, saving us a lot of trouble,” the red-robed Ghost King replied. “How about this? I’ll give you a chance to join the Nether Clan. Do you accept?”
“What if I refuse?” Billy asked again, still calm.
“Then it’s simple. I’ll kill you and take the Cauldron!” The red-robed Ghost King responded.
“You are quite foolish,” Billy glanced at him before turning to Jennifer, “Ma’am, do you want to handle this or should I?”
“I’ll do it,” Jennifer replied. “You take care of those from the Starry Palace.”
She pointed towards the city where a large group of people was flying towards them.
“Alright,” Billy responded, gripping his sword and charging forward.
“Mr. Billy, we’ll join you!” Bradyn Harmon and Trent Harmon followed closely behind.
“Stay here!” The red-robed Ghost King flipped his wrist, and a pitch-black spear shot towards Billy like a falling star.
“You should worry about yourself first!” Jennifer’s voice rang out as a phantom staff met the spear.
The staff and spear exploded simultaneously, sending shockwaves through the air. The red-robed Ghost King retreated a hundred meters, a look of seriousness crossing his face. He could tell that Jennifer’s strength was on par with his own.
“Is this all the power a Ghost King of the Nether Clan has?” Jennifer said calmly. “Let me send you off!”
With that, she threw her staff into the air. It spun down from the sky like a massive pillar, causing the space around it to crack and compress as if the entire void was pressing down on the red-robed Ghost King like a mountain.
Knowing he couldn’t dodge, the red-robed Ghost King gripped his spear tightly and charged forward. The spear was enveloped in black mist with lightning flickering at its tip.
A deafening explosion echoed through the sky, shaking the void. A massive black hole thousands of meters wide appeared in mid-air. A figure fell freely from the sky-it was the red-robed Ghost King!
He crashed into the ground, creating a large crater, blood pouring from his mouth, his face pale, and his combat power completely gone.
“Who… who are you…” The red-robed Ghost King managed to say before his head slumped down, lifeless.
“Ghost King!” Dominic Olsen shouted in shock before quickly flying towards the city. However, he didn’t get far before being hit by a shockwave that sent him crashing down.
Meanwhile, Billy, Bradyn, and Trent Harmon had already engaged with the people from Starry Palace. Among them were two elders at the third-rank Prime Source Realm. They initially ignored Billy and attacked Bradyn Harmon and Trent Harmon instead. But after only a few exchanges, they saw dozens of Starry Palace members being cut in half by Billy and falling from mid-air. This included two first-rank Prime Source Realm members and several others just below that level.
“You deserve to die!” The gray-robed old woman fighting Trent Harmon shouted angrily and charged towards Billy. Trent Harmon didn’t intend to let her go and followed closely behind.
Just as Trent Harmon was about to strike, a blade light flashed through the old woman’s body. Her momentum instantly dissipated.
“How… how is this possible…” She muttered before falling to the ground.
Seeing Billy kill a third-rank Prime Source Realm elder with one strike left Trent Harmon in awe. Even though he had heard of Billy’s prowess in challenging higher ranks, witnessing it firsthand was still shocking.
After killing the old woman, Billy didn’t stop and continued towards other enemies. The battle lasted only five or six minutes before most of the Starry Palace members lay on the ground while a few escaped back to Desert City.
“Mr. Billy…” Bradyn Harmon approached him.
“What’s the situation in the city now?” Billy interrupted. “Are there any Nether Clan members left in Starry Palace’s headquarters?”
“There should be about ten left, but they are no longer a threat. The strongest among them is only at the early stages of Prime Source Realm,” Bradyn Harmon replied.
“Your Harmon family still has people in the city, right?” Billy continued.
“Yes,” Bradyn Harmon nodded.
“Go back and gather your people to surround Starry Palace’s headquarters. Those willing to cripple their own cultivation can live; otherwise, kill them!” Billy ordered.
“Understood,” Bradyn Harmon responded after a brief hesitation.
The father and son then flew towards the city.
After they left, Billy and Jennifer approached Dominic Olsen. Jennifer had already sealed his powers earlier.
“You dare kill a Ghost King of the Nether Clan? You have guts!” Dominic Olsen said coldly, knowing his fate was sealed.
“Apart from the eight Ghost Kings, what other high-level combat power does the Nether Clan have?” Billy asked.
“If you’re going to kill me, just do it! Stop wasting time!” Dominic Olsen replied coldly.
“No need for that,” Billy said as he sent several strands of energy into Dominic Olsen’s body.
“Ah…” Within moments, Dominic Olsen was begging for mercy.
“I… I only know that above Dark Lord there are two guardian elders and their clan leader. As for anyone else, I don’t know…” After Billy relieved his pain, Dominic Olsen no longer dared to be stubborn.
“What are the cultivation levels of the other seven Ghost Kings and the two guardian elders?” Billy asked.
“I only know that the weakest Ghost King is at third-rank Prime Source Realm while the strongest is at fifth-rank. As for the guardian elders’ cultivation levels, I don’t know…” Dominic Olsen shook his head.
“What does your Nether Clan want from the Harmon family?” Jennifer asked.