"What the hell is this?" Sophia Long nearly smashed the million-yuan livestream rig when she saw the steamy scene on screen. She'd already been pissed at Ryan for grabbing her butt on the plane, and if he hadn't wiped out Chiba Shrine and stolen her thunder, she would never have rushed to Chiba Peak, much less come to save him.
Now, her Huaxia Dragon Group squad was already locked in combat with the Japanese forces—retreat was impossible. Sophia regretted everything; if she'd known she'd have to risk her whole team to save some pervert, she'd never have come, not even if you killed her.
"Ethan, is there any way we can pull out now?" The angrier Sophia got, the louder she yelled.
"Retreat? How is that even possible? If we bail now, those Japanese elites will chase us down, and Huaxia Dragon Group's reputation will be trashed!" Ethan Yong gulped hard. As the squad's vice-captain, he'd been holding back his frustrations for days. He couldn't figure out why Sophia had hesitated to go after the Japanese, and it seriously annoyed him.
Right now, Chiba Peak was the center of attention for all East Asia, and Dragon Group HQ was watching too. Plus, they're up against Japan's top forces—if they bailed right after engaging, Dragon Group would lose all face. And since they've already clashed, everyone knows there's no turning back.
"Screw it, let's go! Kill them!" Sophia was helpless—she hated this, but had no choice but to grit her teeth and fight.
"Where'd this little chick come from, thinking she can block our way?" Victor Orochi licked his lips, clearly interested in Sophia.
"Victor Orochi, that's Huaxia Dragon Group! They're clearly with that kid—leave no survivors, kill them all!" Masao Tokugawa shouted viciously.
"Come on, Masao, don't be so harsh! Chill out!" Victor Orochi sneered, his long tongue suddenly whipping toward Sophia. He leered, "Dragon Group cutie, come with me—I'll treat you real nice!"
"Treat you, my ass! You freak!" Sophia didn't hesitate—she swung her longsword and sliced Victor Orochi's tongue clean off.
"Nice cut, and that nickname fits even better!" Masao Tokugawa laughed loudly beside him—clearly, he and Victor Orochi couldn't go three seconds without trading barbs.
"Baka!" Victor Orochi, tongue freshly cut, went absolutely berserk. He howled like a madman, and countless tiny snakes shot out from behind him, instantly swarming Sophia Long. Sub-Saint power—snake frenzy—Sophia couldn't possibly hold out.
In a flash, Sophia's soft skin was surrounded by billions of tiny snakes—just watching made your scalp tingle!
"Save the captain!"
"Save the captain first—absolutely can't let anything happen to her!" Ethan Yong shouted. He knew full well Sophia only got to be Dragon Group captain because of her family background—her father, Long Zhentian, is the famous Dragon Group执龙令. This trip to Japan was really just to give her some face, so showing up is enough, but risking her life is out of the question!
In a flash, all the Huaxia Dragon Group squad members rushed in.
"A bunch of brats—courting death!" Victor Orochi sneered, not taking the Dragon Group members seriously at all. In an instant, he transformed into a gigantic white serpent, jaws snapping, looking absolutely savage.
"Everyone, listen up! Draw your dragon-shaped tallies—form the Dragon King formation!" Sophia was clearly terrified, but Ethan Yong showed no fear at all. It was obvious he was the strongest in the squad, and in a crisis, everyone only listened to him.
Instantly, all Dragon Group members pulled out their dragon-shaped tallies and shouted to the sky. A golden dragon roared out, lunging at Victor Orochi.
"Cheap tricks!" Victor Orochi sneered, eyes full of contempt, then hissed fiercely at the sky.
Snake versus dragon—it's basically defying the heavens. Ethan Yong and his squad could handle regular Japanese fighters no problem, but going up against a Sub-Saint? No way.
Right now, Ethan was falling apart inside. He'd opposed Sophia's decision to come to Chiba, even though Ryan had stolen all the thunder and gotten besieged by Japan's forces. Their rescue mission was just adding fuel to the fire—suicide, basically. But Sophia was too stubborn, dead set on saving face, and Ethan couldn't stop her.
Sure enough, just as Ethan expected, the moment they went up against Japan's top forces, the squad started to collapse!
This squad was brand new—their mission was just recon and playing it by ear. HQ had told them to avoid exposure if possible, but now it's way too late for that!
In an instant, the golden dragon they'd summoned shattered under Victor Orochi's roar.
A bunch of bugs—this is all Huaxia Dragon Group's got? Hahaha, looks like China's going down soon!' Victor Orochi laughed, his snake body writhing with glee.
Victor Orochi, stop wasting time with these nobodies—kill them all! Our target is that Chinese brat!' Masao Tokugawa didn't have time for games; he only cared about killing Ryan, and everyone else was beneath him.
That's right! Victor, no need to mess with these guys. Killing Dragon Group won't change anything—only wiping out that Chinese brat will show East Asia how strong Japan really is!' Sword King Miyamoto called out impatiently.
Fine, I'll do it now—just wait a sec!' Victor Orochi sneered, clearly bored of playing around. His massive snake head howled like crazy, and Chiba Peak started shaking violently.
Hold the line! Everyone join forces to form the golden dragon defense—we have to keep the captain alive!' Ethan Yong was loyal to the core; even in this crisis, all he cared about was protecting Sophia Long.
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Right then, at the summit of Chiba Peak, Wendy “Wako” Chiba was screaming her lungs out, and the Ghost Elder was sweating bullets beside her. Wendy was just too intense—who knows how long it'd been since she'd done it.
"Ryan, that's enough—this Japanese chick is a bottomless pit! Next time just toss her to Million Jin and the boys, they'll have her crying for mercy!" Ghost Elder said, then added, 'Her wood aura's melted most of the Heavenwood qi in you. The Dragon Group below can't hold out much longer. No matter what, they did help us at the critical moment, so hurry up and break through, then go save them!'
"Got it!" Ryan was busy with Wendy, but he knew full well what was happening with Sophia and the others down the mountain. Whether on purpose or not, they were helping him, and with the three Japanese Sub-Saints attacking, he had to act himself.
"Ryan, I still want more! I'm not full yet—I'm still itchy down there!" Wendy wiggled her hips and whined when Ryan stopped.
Damn, get in the Demon-Snaring Bowl! When we get back to China, I'll let all my bros take care of you!' Ryan was totally floored—this Japanese woman was just too much for him.
Wendy still looked a little dissatisfied, but she didn't dare defy Ryan. She slipped on her underwear and obediently crawled into the Demon-Snaring Bowl.
Breakthrough time! I have to succeed this time!' Ryan didn't hesitate—he still had a bit of time, so he seized the chance, shouting to the sky as his Golden Core finally began to melt.
Right now, the Transcending Core realm was right in front of him. If he succeeded, Ryan would be truly unbeatable.
Go, go, go, go!
Ryan roared, and in an instant his Golden Core exploded with a bang—his power started multiplying at a geometric rate...