Evan Chu saw that Selena was wielding a weapon this time—a long black sword shrouded in dense demonic qi, its blade radiating a black sword aura over two meters long.
In an instant, she slashed toward the middle-aged man on horseback, moving so fast he had no time to react.
Only when Selena's sword was half a meter away did the man panic and hurl himself sideways off his horse, trying to dodge.
Since Selena aimed to kill her target instantly, she had already calculated every possible dodge and escape route. The moment the man tried to evade, her sword struck him squarely.
Selena unleashed her full strength in this strike, cleaving from the man's neck all the way down to his crotch—splitting him completely in two.
Immediately, Selena retreated backward at speed, slashing out with her sword again—because another middle-aged man, Yuetian Wu, was already attacking her in that same instant.
His reaction was so fast that even Selena was startled, but her timely retreat kept her from being injured.
"Assassins! Everyone stay alert!" The middle-aged man at the front finally snapped out of it and roared at the others.
The people in front might not have realized what was happening, but when they turned around, they saw that the general escorting the Skyshaker Bombs had been chopped clean in half.
No one had expected this—the general possessed third-layer Divine Martial strength and ranked among the top five experts in the Sea Dragon Empire, yet he was killed in an instant. It was clear the attacker’s power was terrifying.
What shocked everyone even more was that the killer was a woman. She might have relied on a sneak attack, but without overwhelming strength, it would have been impossible. Clearly, this woman in black was even stronger than the slain general.
Everyone was on high alert now. Faced with this sudden female attacker, they were convinced she must have accomplices—no one would dare act so boldly alone.
A middle-aged man at the front ordered, "Search the area immediately for any other hidden people. This mission is critical—there can be no mistakes!"
Five or six soldiers began searching the rocks and grass nearby. Meanwhile, Evan had already drawn the Frostbane Sword, but his palm was slick with sweat—he was ready to cut down any soldier who came close.
Yuetian Wu looked at Selena and said, "So you're the master of Pingwu Firm. As expected, a true expert. I didn't expect you to show up here—what a surprise."
Selena replied, "You have too many surprises, but there won't be a next time. The dead get no second chances!"
She saw the soldiers closing in on Evan and knew he would soon be exposed. She had to tie down Yuetian Wu fast and kill him.
Without another word, she flourished her sword, conjuring several dazzling sword flowers, and attacked Yuetian Wu.
Yuetian Wu didn’t hesitate either. As Selena moved, he struck out with his own sword, and their attacks collided almost instantly.
When Divine Martial experts clash, the energy shock is overwhelming. As their sword-qi met, a deafening explosion rang out.
A violent tremor shook the area, as if the space itself was being torn apart. Countless storms erupted, instantly shredding the nearby soldiers into pieces.
The ground sank into a huge pit, with earth and rocks swept up by the energy storms. Most terrifying of all, a fissure half a meter wide and dozens of meters long split the earth.
Both Selena and Yuetian Wu were blasted back several meters by the recoil, barely staying airborne above the crater.
At the Divine Martial Realm, martial techniques take almost no time to unleash. Many powerful skills can be triggered with a single thought. The techniques they just used were evenly matched—neither wounded the other.
"You really are a worthy opponent. I haven't met someone like you in ages. If you have the guts, let's fight in the sky!" Yuetian Wu challenged.
Selena instantly understood his intent—their attacks could kill not only ordinary soldiers, but even Heaven Martial experts.
That would easily put Evan in danger. For his sake, Selena could only agree: "I hope you can survive three moves."
"Good! How arrogant!" Yuetian Wu replied, and in the next instant, both shot up into the sky.
Meanwhile, the searching soldiers were now less than two meters from Evan. He gripped the Frostbane Sword tighter and, leaving a residual blur, unleashed the eighth form of the Windchaser Sword Art—Wind Over the World.
Against these small fry, Evan felt no need to use the ninth form—he could save a lot of Chaos Qi this way.
As soon as Wind Over the World was unleashed, countless razor-sharp wind blades erupted, instantly engulfing the soldiers. Miserable screams rang out at the foot of the mountain—they were wiped out in a single move.
After swinging his sword, Evan was startled by the sheer power of his attack. Compared to before, this was a world of difference—this move was nearly as strong as his ultimate, Wrathful Wind Annihilation Slash.
However, his body was now exposed to everyone. All eyes turned to this unexpected intruder.
Evan stared back at them. Among the officers, a middle-aged man looked at him in shock and said, "Kid, I didn't expect it to be you. You've got guts showing up here—today I'll avenge my nephew, Leon Yun!"
With that, he charged at Evan—truly, when enemies meet, their eyes blaze red with hatred.
But midway through, Goldwing leapt out from behind the rocks and shouted, "Old dog, your opponent is me! Did you pick the wrong target?" With that, he rushed forward to intercept.
Evan recognized the speaker immediately—it was Flynn Yun. He hadn’t expected Flynn to recognize him at a glance; clearly, killing his nephew had left a mark he’d never forget.
Seeing Goldwing step out, Evan was momentarily alarmed—Goldwing hadn’t reverted to his beast form, which would seriously limit his strength. Evan didn’t know Flynn’s full power, but even the academy dean treated him with deep caution.
Thinking of this, the image of the academy dean flashed through Evan’s mind. He hadn’t heard any news since they parted and now worried about his safety.
"Linfeng, you’re facing a life-and-death crisis and you’re still distracted? You really are something!" Luna’s voice rang out instantly.
Hearing Luna, Evan snapped his thoughts back. In a moment like this, distraction was the worst mistake—no wonder Luna sounded so tense. Just then, several Heaven Martial experts charged over, ready to join forces and kill Evan and Goldwing...
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