"Arrogant fool! Get lost!" As the words left his mouth, the attack had already begun. Xiao Yefeng's methods of blocking the way infuriated everyone; from their perspective, his actions were despicable. However, from Xiao Yefeng's point of view, it was entirely justifiable. After all, the people here were not bound by the laws that governed ordinary individuals. Seeking benefits for one's own side naturally meant harming the interests of the enemy—this was the core value of conflict.
Two attackers came at him simultaneously. Although they were not from the same faction, their strikes were surprisingly coordinated. Both were unarmed; one approached from Xiao Yefeng's right side while the other attacked from below on his left. Their simultaneous assault was not perfectly synchronized, but it was the most suitable tactic in this moment.
Xiao Yefeng's eyes widened as he activated Observer's Eye. It was clear that the werewolf on his right was stronger, its claws extending like daggers. Xiao Yefeng leaned to the side, raising his right arm to meet the attack. The Symbol Bone flashed brightly, successfully blocking the assault from the silver-flecked werewolf. At that moment, he switched his short knife to his left hand and swept it out to counterattack against a member of a new faction.
However, just as Xiao Yefeng blocked both attackers, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. Before him stood a paladin from the Church, delivering a punch infused with Holy Light Power. Although it felt somewhat warm upon impact, the piercing pain made Xiao Yefeng spit out blood, nearly losing control.
"Good! Kill this arrogant brat!" Davis seethed with hatred. Chaos reigned as representatives of justice—the Metaphysics Society and the Church—clashed with the forces of evil represented by the new faction and the Divine Descent Society. True justice had been obliterated; everything was driven by interests and objectives. At this moment, even the Church, which stood for righteousness, had allied with the new faction and the Divine Descent Society.
Perhaps Xiao Yefeng did not realize that because of him, long-standing factional relationships had shattered. A new order emerged within the Extraordinary Person circle—one divided between order and chaos.
"Die! Your blood will wash away my humiliation!" A familiar yet strange voice reached him. Through a gap in his armor, Xiao Yefeng saw flames of vengeance and recognized this person’s identity.
With gritted teeth and swallowing back his rising blood, Xiao Yefeng swiftly executed Intercepting Finger, pointing at this person's right neck. There was a sickening crack as he dislocated the cervical vertebrae; even if it could heal, this person would be paralyzed. Xiao Yefeng showed no mercy this time; Intercepting Finger severed their neck's arteries before he delivered a punch directly to their throat.
The helmet of this ambushing paladin flew off as he collapsed. Beneath his handsome exterior, the fire of revenge gradually faded from his eyes. This man was Holy Knight Jin, Davis's top disciple who had previously fallen to Xiao Yefeng twice; but this time, there would be no mercy—Jin was now just a name of the past.
However, as Jin fell heavily to the ground, a pure white spiritual force pulled him toward Davis. Checking for breath beneath Jin's golden curls that flowed like a lion's mane, Davis held onto Jin’s lifeless body and glared at Xiao Yefeng. "You... you dare kill him!"
"What’s wrong with that? Didn't he just kill two Wokou and a vampire?" Xiao Yefeng's words sent chills through Davis and those from Wa Country and the Divine Descent Society.
"Well spoken! Since that's how it is, don't blame me for using overwhelming force!" Without giving Xiao Yefeng time to react, white light erupted as pure feathers fell like rain. When they next saw Davis, he stood at the threshold of a light portal, wielding a lance transformed into a massive spear nearly two feet wide and long enough to rival two men in height.
At this moment, Xiao Yefeng's fists glimmered with Golden Cyan Inspiration as he forcefully clamped down on the descending spear. As for the short knife in Xiao Yefeng's hand, it had already been shattered in the first instant.
Davis was taken aback when his spear was caught by Xiao Yefeng. This guy at True Spirit Pinnacle actually managed to block his attack? Meanwhile, Davis, unwilling to waste time despite the death of his beloved disciple, decided to abandon his pride and attack Xiao Yefeng, who was a level lower in cultivation. As they grappled, Davis suddenly increased his strength, and the pristine spear vanished in an instant.
The spear transformed into its ordinary form; however, Davis surprisingly discarded it and struck with both fists—one aimed at the face and the other at the abdomen. The close-range change in tactics caught Xiao Yefeng off guard. Pushing with his right arm, he raised it to block Davis's iron fist aimed at his face, but the punch directed at his abdomen came too quickly for him to defend against. He could only brace himself, activating the Carefree Vitality Technique and Starry Body Forging Technique to withstand the blow.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous sound, Davis's punch struck the wall beside Xiao Yefeng, creating a massive crater. The force of the punch sent Xiao Yefeng flying into the light gate behind him.
"Damn it!" Davis cursed upon seeing Xiao Yefeng disappear. Just at that critical moment, a robust figure emerged from behind the light gate and grabbed Xiao Yefeng, who was standing at the entrance. The figure then hurled a round shield that blocked Davis's lethal punch. Although the shield shattered upon impact, Davis's punch infused with Primordial Qi was redirected and grazed past Xiao Yefeng, striking the mountain behind him.
Both Xiao Yefeng and the figure that had emerged vanished into the light gate. Outside, a brief silence fell as Davis's terrifying presence caused everyone to halt their advance. At that moment, a paladin spoke up: "My lord! What should we do?"
"Move! Enter the ruins and settle accounts with that old man Cao Man. That round shield must be a treasure he obtained inside; otherwise, how could that kid have survived?" With that, Davis led the remaining seven members of the Church through the light gate. Indeed, ten reinforcements were supposed to arrive, but two had already perished due to Xiao Yefeng’s earlier strike that severed their meridians.
Once inside, White Robed Man seized the opportunity to follow suit. After six members of White Robed Man's team entered, based on their numbers, new forces and members of Divine Descent Society entered one after another. Surprisingly, Wa Country, which had arrived first, ended up being among the last to enter. Their twenty-member team now had only nine capable fighters left.
The leader of this group was someone familiar to Xiao Yefeng; he just hadn’t paid close attention earlier. This person was Abe no Ryu, who had previously led them on their High Seas expedition! Wa Country truly suffered heavy losses this time—first ambushed by White Robed Man lurking in the cave and then attacked during the chaos by members of Church and new forces along with Divine Descent Society.
However, Sakai Tomokazu was also among them. "My lord!" Sakai exclaimed.
"Enter! According to Lord Abe no Seimei’s notes, to restore our former era we must seize treasures from Prehistoric Ruins. This is our best chance to join Young Master Jie’s team; the era of Yin Yang Master of Wa Country cannot end here. If Qi disappears, all our Shikigami will lose their power, and I will be captured by Yin Si!"
Abe Luo stepped into the light gate, followed by Sakai Kazama and others. Strangely, the gate vanished immediately after the last person entered. The final remnants of Atlantis were destined for destruction after their arrival. An hourglass depicted in a mural suddenly flipped over, its fine sand gradually slipping away, while a mysterious light faded into the air.
At that moment, only a few witnessed this light, but those who did were influential figures of this era: Qing, Jie, the Westerners Xius and Diana, along with a hidden presence known as Azure Blue Eyes.
Qing held the Divination Compass in his hands, its needle spinning rapidly and pointing south. Meanwhile, Jie from the West wielded a staff that rose from blood, its tip ending in a sharp spike embedded in the crimson liquid. A gem on the staff glimmered, revealing a young man in a quiet village, striking a sandbag with a wooden stick.
"Quickly! This person’s attire suggests he belongs to a nation. He must have one-third of the map remaining! If we can resolve this peacefully, let’s do so; if not, seize it!" Jie exclaimed excitedly.
Xius waved his hand dismissively as several had already departed. However, Jie worriedly said, "No! My sister’s Divination Compass is closely linked to the Divine King's Scepter. I can sense Sister Ming has also noticed it; you must go!" He pointed at Xius.
Xius's expression changed; he was clearly displeased with Jie’s commanding tone. Nevertheless, he quickly replied, "Fine, I’ll go too!"
Seeing Xius's change in demeanor brought a faint smile to Jie's face. Yet Jie spread out a Fur map in his hands and thought to himself: This map should belong to Yan Zi's external collection. Unfortunately, another map from Huaxia has long since vanished; otherwise, possessing both an internal and external map would guarantee victory!
"I wonder if this newly appeared map belongs to Green Sage or that Holy Knight? It would be best if it were Green Sage's; then I would have a complete external map!" Jie mused as he tucked the map away.
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to anyone, in a dark corner of Earth sat a man cloaked in gray robes, holding an ancient scroll while gazing at the starry sky. Surrounding him were four chairs occupied by Godslayer and the Four Young Masters.
"Master! Why don’t we intervene to seize Atlantis's ruins?" Lu Zhan asked.
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