In an instant, under the crushing pressure of the God-Slaughter Halberd, Longfei's powerful moves collapsed, and he staggered back two steps before he could react.
"How can anyone have power like this? Impossible!" Ascendant Dragon Master Longfei's eyes bulged in disbelief, regret instantly flooding his heart. Clearly, he'd been distracted by Huaxia's surprise attack and hadn't kept an eye on Jessica's ship—now he'd made a catastrophic mistake!
"Boss is here! Looks like he broke free from that witch's grip!"
"Boss really is the boss—wherever he goes, disaster turns into luck and danger flips into good fortune!"
"Boss is awesome! Wipe out those bastards!"
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At that moment, Guihai One-Blade and the others finally caught their breath. Just now, they'd been at the very brink of death—if Ryan hadn't shown up, they'd be toast for sure. Everyone knew Ascendant Dragon Master Longfei's power was at least peak mid-stage Nascent Soul, not quite late-stage, but close enough to be terrifying!
With a monster like that on the field, even a hundred Guihai One-Blades wouldn't be able to hold the line!
Just then, a bunch of sailors turned pale and shouted, "Reporting in—Jessica is dead! Looks like her whole body got completely drained!"
"Fuck, you actually killed Jessica, you bastard!" Admiral Kane snarled through gritted teeth, obviously shaken by the news. He and Jessica were close, so hearing this hit him hard—he clenched his fists and roared.
"Don't worry, you'll be dead soon too. Every bastard who dares invade Huaxia will die—it's only a matter of time!" Ryan Ling swept his gaze over the crowd as he spoke.
Right now, his power had taken a huge leap—by draining Jessica's aura, he'd broken through to mid-stage Nascent Soul. Even more exciting, after tempering in the Hell Furnace, the God-Slaughter Halberd and the Judgment Sword had fused perfectly. With the Judgment Sword's immortal aura boosting it, the halberd was now fully restored to Immortal Artifact level.
The Judgment Sword might count as an Immortal Artifact, but honestly, its quality is pretty mediocre. It only hit Immortal grade because it was loaded up with the power of a hundred Saints. Strictly speaking, the Judgment Sword is just a half-finished Immortal Artifact—not the real deal!
But with the Judgment Sword's saintly power as a catalyst, the God-Slaughter Halberd is now a true Immortal Artifact. Its original foundation was way stronger than the sword's, and fusing them just unlocked even more of its hidden strength—upgrading it from peak Dao Artifact to full Immortal Artifact.
Still, Ryan knew the God-Slaughter Halberd hadn't even come close to unleashing its full power yet. If it ever did, the halberd's strength would be absolutely world-shattering—way beyond anything you could imagine!
"Ryan, I can't believe a tiny slip-up actually let you come back from the dead again. You really are full of surprises. But do you really think you can stir up trouble in front of me? Since it's come to this, let me show you my true power!" Longfei gritted his teeth and shot forward. Suddenly, a golden barrier snapped into place around him, like an upside-down bell. The sounds of a dragon's roar and a tiger's growl echoed out, and you could just make out a golden dragon and a fierce tiger circling around him.
"That's the secret Tibetan North visualization technique—he actually managed to visualize bodhisattva mounts!" Inside Ryan, the Ghost Elder couldn't help but shudder.
"Didn't expect you to have someone who knows their stuff inside you. In that case, let my dragon-tiger power give you a taste!" Longfei finished speaking, and the golden dragon and fierce tiger shot out, instantly wrapping Ryan up. The dragon coiled tight around Ryan's body, while the tiger actually clamped its jaws around his head.
"Wow, Longfei really is heaven-sent!" Admiral Kane was stunned, clicking his tongue in amazement.
"Heh, you think this is enough to hold me?" Ryan wasn't fooled—he knew Longfei was dangerous, but this trick still couldn't really trap him. Right then, he let out a deafening roar, unleashing the full force of his freshly advanced mid-stage Nascent Soul.
He'd only jumped from early to mid-stage, just a small step up, but that step made his power skyrocket by thousands of times—and even now, his strength was still climbing!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, three thunderous blasts rang out overhead. The golden dragon and fierce tiger circling Ryan shattered, all the phantoms vanishing in an instant—like a record-breaking sound black hole had swallowed every vision Longfei released, dragging them into a bottomless abyss.
"Why is your Nascent Soul power so different from everyone else's?" Longfei's face went pale at the sight. He knew Ryan had grown stronger, but never imagined it would be this extreme.
Longfei's own power was late mid-stage Nascent Soul. Even if Ryan had made a breakthrough, he should've still been way behind.
But now, Longfei was shocked to realize his strength was about equal to Ryan's—maybe even a little weaker.
"You're dead today!" Ryan didn't hesitate. The moment Longfei's guard slipped, he slammed a heavy punch straight at him, holding nothing back—he unleashed all his strength in an instant. There was a sharp crack, and the golden barrier around Longfei caved in, a fist-shaped dent appearing right in the middle.
A split second later, there was a deafening explosion—the so-called visualization secret art shattered, and Longfei was blasted back a hundred meters before he finally managed to stop himself.
At that moment, plenty of faces turned green, and Longfei looked downright ashen—his aura was fading fast. Everyone saw it: on his chest, a fist mark three inches deep had torn right through his clothes, just a hair's breadth from his heart!
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"How can this be?" Admiral Kane was pale as a sheet.
"Ryan, strike while he's down! Finish off Longfei first!" The Ghost Elder shouted urgently from within.
Ryan knew better than anyone—Longfei was an S-class madman from the Kunlun League. Take him out, and the rest would be much easier to handle.
Without hesitation, Ryan grabbed the God-Slaughter Halberd and charged straight for Longfei.
Longfei's face turned deathly pale. He was completely caught off guard, and his defensive barriers crumbled layer by layer. The Nascent Soul power he was so proud of was now useless!
"Kane, what are you waiting for? Attack!" Longfei was dazed from the beating, especially under the Immortal Artifact-grade God-Slaughter Halberd's pressure. He was running out of options.
But Longfei's shout snapped Kane out of it—he was a professional soldier, and he responded instantly. A barrage of heavy cannons fired straight at Ryan.
"Courting death!" Ryan's killing intent surged, and the God-Slaughter Halberd in his hands burst into true flames. In a flash, the halberd unleashed a wild blade of power, slicing clean through the nearest small warship—the cannons onboard exploded, sending up a mushroom cloud.
The other cannon fire aimed at him was knocked right back—two more escort ships were sunk, and a main battleship burst into flames.
"Nukes! Fire the nukes! All ships, lock onto him—let's see if he can survive this!" Kane had lost it, barking out a kill order. None of the captains dared hesitate; one after another, they slammed the launch buttons.
One after another, massive nukes launched. There were over a hundred ships docked near Bohai Bay, and the barrage was earth-shaking—clearly, only a superpower like America could afford such firepower!
Seeing this insane scene, even Ryan didn't dare take it head-on. That many nukes aimed at one person—even a Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't survive. By Ryan's estimate, the combined blast from over a hundred nukes was almost as strong as a heavenly tribulation.
Ryan was only at mid-stage Nascent Soul—there's no way he could withstand it!
"You little bastard, I'm going to kill you!" Just then, Longfei—who'd been on the ropes—charged back in. His visualization technique peaked, and a Tibetan vajra suddenly appeared, wielding a Bodhi Blade that slashed straight at Ryan...