“Janelle, be careful!” Ciara Pearson said to her sister before charging into the opposing crowd.
“You too, sis!” Janelle Pearson replied and followed her.
Although the strongest among their opponents was only at the third-rank Mystic Kun Realm, their sheer numbers made it difficult for the Pearson sisters to handle.
Moreover, with Sonny Joseph’s command, over a hundred figures soared from the manor below.
These were mid-level fighters from the Shadow Hall’s main base. Though none were Mystic Kun Realm experts, their numbers gave them a significant advantage in besieging the two sisters.
“Miss, we are here to assist you!” At that moment, an elder’s voice rang out.
Billy looked over to see a group quickly approaching through the air, led by Jagger Pearson and members of the Gate of Serenity.
There were about fifty to sixty of them, many in the early to mid stages of the Mystic Kun Realm. Their arrival quickly tilted the battle in favor of the Gate of Serenity.
Billy seized this opportunity to rapidly restore his true energy. He knew that the Shadow Hall Sovereign had yet to appear, indicating a tough battle ahead. He needed to recover to his peak state as soon as possible.
About ten minutes later, the battle in mid-air was nearing its end. Of the nearly two hundred Shadow Hall members, fewer than fifty remained struggling to hold on.
The Gate of Serenity had also suffered casualties but fared much better in comparison.
“Do you have any last words?” Ciara Pearson asked as she approached Sonny Joseph.
“Do you think you’ve won?” Sonny Joseph sneered. “You’re being naive.”
“I know your father is in seclusion and hasn’t shown up yet. If I’m right, he’s at a critical juncture,” Ciara Pearson continued. “I wonder if he’ll choose to save you or continue his breakthrough.”
With that, she swiftly formed a mysterious seal and hurled it at Sonny Joseph.
Sonny Joseph dodged quickly, barely avoiding the impact.
However, just as he steadied himself, Jagger Pearson struck with full force.
Sonny Joseph had no time to evade and could only watch as the attack surged towards him.
At that moment, a powerful aura swept from the manor’s rear mountain, shattering the void as it passed. Jagger Pearson’s punch was instantly nullified, and he was sent flying thirty kilometers away, severely weakened.
Sonny Joseph was also thrown back several kilometers by the residual force.
“Elder Jagger!” Ciara Pearson exclaimed.
“I’m fine!” Jagger Pearson replied after a brief pause.
Meanwhile, a figure in black with sharp eyes and a grim expression approached through the air. It was Eliezer Joseph, the Shadow Hall Sovereign.
“Sovereign!” dozens of Shadow Hall members shouted in unison.
“Father!” Sonny Joseph bowed. “I have failed…”
“Who is Billy?” Eliezer Joseph interrupted sternly. He clearly understood the situation.
“He’s Billy!” Sonny Joseph pointed towards Billy.
“Take them away,” Eliezer Joseph commanded before advancing towards Billy.
“Mr. Billy, be careful!” Ciara Pearson and several high-ranking Gate of Serenity members approached.
“It’s fine,” Billy smiled calmly.
“You’ve done well,” Eliezer Joseph said, glancing at the Gate of Serenity members. “I warned you last time that if you provoked Shadow Hall again, Gate of Serenity would be destroyed. It seems you didn’t take my words seriously.”
With that, a powerful pressure emanated from him. “Today, you all will die. From tomorrow, there will be no Gate of Serenity in Deadland!”
“Quite confident,” Billy replied with a faint smile. “Let’s see if you have the strength to back them up.”
As he spoke, he assessed Eliezer Joseph’s cultivation level. It was half a step into the eighth-rank Mystic Kun Realm, lower than he expected.
“Dare to kill so many of my Shadow Hall members? Have you thought about how you’ll die?” Eliezer Joseph glared at Billy.
“Do you want to join them?” Billy responded calmly.
“Insolent!” Eliezer Joseph fixed his gaze on Billy. “Since you haven’t decided how to die, I’ll make that decision for you!”
“Old fool,” Purple Spirit’s voice rang out. “With your pitiful skills, you’re not ashamed to boast here?”
“If I were you, I’d have fled instead of staying to be killed.”
As she spoke, Purple Spirit and Dark Puppet returned. Their opponents had clearly been defeated, with Dark Puppet absorbing their souls.
Before Purple Spirit finished speaking, Eliezer Joseph conjured a spear of spiritual energy and hurled it at her.
“Still so impulsive after living for thousands of years? How embarrassing,” Purple Spirit taunted as she formed a wave of energy to counter the spear.
Their attacks collided and exploded, collapsing the void around them.
Eliezer Joseph had only used seventy to eighty percent of his strength, making them evenly matched.
“Hmm?” Eliezer Joseph was surprised by Purple Spirit’s strength.
“Surprised?” Purple Spirit continued. “There are more surprises in store.”
She turned to Billy. “Billy, stop wasting time and just kill him.”
“Alright,” Billy smiled faintly at Eliezer Joseph. “Do you have any other tricks? Show them now or you’ll lose your chance.”
“Arrogant!” Eliezer Joseph sneered. “I’ll show you what true power is!”
With that, an immense spiritual force erupted from his brow, spreading over hundreds of kilometers in moments.
The sky darkened as countless ghostly figures emerged from the mist. These were not ordinary spirits; even the weakest were late-stage Controlled Kun Realm fighters, with many in the early to mid Mystic Kun Realm stages. The strongest was at the fifth-rank Mystic Kun Realm.
No wonder Eliezer Joseph was so confident; these spirits alone could crush the Gate of Serenity!
“Kill!” Eliezer Joseph commanded hoarsely.
Nearly a thousand spirits charged at Billy and his group…