"Dad!" Seeing Jinbiao Chen completely overwhelmed, Anqi Chen screamed in panic and rushed forward to support him. But the force was so great it instantly crushed her, making her cough up blood.
Even though everyone present had gotten stronger thanks to Ryan Ling’s help, going up against a Saint King now was like eggs smashing into a rock. The strongest person here had just barely reached the Saint Realm—facing a Saint King is pure suicide!
Seeing how ruthless the enemy was, everyone instinctively rushed out to fight.
"Don’t rush out! Find a way to escape!" Jinbiao Chen shouted loudly. Jinling is empty right now—all the real fighters went out with Li Jianguo. The strongest left are just me, Simon Sun, and Serena Yan. If the rest of you charge out blindly, you’re just cannon fodder!
"Just the three of you? You really don’t know what’s good for you!" sneered the Saint King, his voice icy cold.
Right then, a sinister-looking guy called out, "Bat King, those two old folks are Ryan Ling’s parents!"
"Talk about easy—kill them now, right this second!" Bat King shouted, eyes brimming with murderous glee and smugness.
"Protect the elders! Don’t let anything happen to them!" Jinbiao Chen yelled. Serena Yan and Simon Sun rushed over immediately, throwing themselves in front of the crowd.
"You want to die? I’ll start by killing you busybodies!" The surrounding henchmen might be weaker, but each one was at least Sub-Saint or Great Saint level—definitely top-tier in Yanjing too. As soon as they attacked, everyone blocking the elders was grabbed and hoisted into the air, about to be blown apart by sheer force.
At this point, Ryan Qingyun and Grace Zhou were utterly hopeless. They weren’t stupid—far from it. If their son were still alive, these thugs would never dare act so wild. Watching as everything slipped beyond saving, the two elders broke down and wept in despair.
"Xiaofeng, Mom and Dad are coming to join you now!"
As they spoke, the two elders stretched out their necks, literally waiting for someone to chop them down.
But just as everyone was about to be wiped out, a powerful aura suddenly surged skyward. At the same time, a streak of golden light flashed overhead—a saber strike so fierce that in an instant, one Sub-Saint and two Great Saints lost three arms, sent flying through the air.
"An expert?" The attackers jumped back in shock.
Even Bat King himself couldn’t help but step back.
"Get lost now, or I’ll kill you all!" A deep, thunderous voice rang out, packed with murderous intent.
"Guihai One-Blade?" Bat King gritted his teeth, his body tense as he steadied himself. Then he sneered, "Guihai One-Blade, you think you’re still invincible? I came here today just to kill you! Hmph!"
"Kill me? You and what army!" Guihai One-Blade’s face darkened as he landed, eyes locked on Bat King. Even though he was badly wounded, his aura still swept out, blanketing the area for miles. His power clearly surpassed a Saint King, reaching the level of a God Realm expert. And this wasn’t just any God Realm—a single glance could freeze enemies in place, and the saber intent behind him seemed capable of ending every World Dominion Society life present.
Just then, as Bat King finished speaking, five elite fighters suddenly attacked from all directions.
"Five Elements Banner?" Guihai One-Blade froze, instantly feeling a massive pressure. These five were definitely the backbone of the World Dominion Society. Their strength might not quite reach God Realm, but it was close—especially when they combined forces, their power absolutely rivaled a God Realm expert.
With Bat King and the Five Elements Banner joining forces, Guihai One-Blade couldn’t help but shudder. The World Dominion Society had called this perfectly: Guihai really was badly wounded, his strength had plummeted, and he’d been stuck in Jinling without a chance to truly recover. He’d improved a bit, but it was all for show, not the real deal.
Now, facing these experts, he could barely muster a tenth or two of his power. Cold sweat dripped down his neck as this legendary saber master couldn’t help but reflect—he’d never imagined he’d end up like this, getting trampled by a bunch of nobodies.
"Ha! Guihai One-Blade, it’s not just the Five Elements Banner—I’m here too!" A cold, sinister face appeared behind Guihai. It was none other than the Eagle King, fresh back from Japan, and he’d brought two Saint Kings with him.
So there were five before, and now three more—eight top experts surrounded Guihai One-Blade all at once.
Guihai One-Blade gritted his teeth. He knew this was a life-or-death battle—these guys weren’t here for fun, they came prepared!
"Eagle King, you really know how to pick your moment!" Bat King laughed heartily.
"Of course. That punk Ryan Ling is already dealt with—now it’s his turn. Plus, I brought back a supreme divine weapon from Japan, made for god-slaying!" Eagle King said, then pulled out a filthy black axe covered in creepy runes.
"Is that the Extinction God Axe—the Great Shō War-God’s signature god-slaying weapon? How did you get your hands on it?" Bat King cried out, shocked.
"Ha! Pure luck. With the Extinction God Axe, how can Guihai One-Blade possibly survive?" Eagle King swept his gaze over. Instantly, Guihai’s face went pale—his energy was in chaos. He’d been holding on by sheer willpower, but now it was useless. They’d already seen through his last reserves!
"You all need to go—don’t stay here, get out now!" Guihai One-Blade clenched his fists. He knew he’d almost certainly die today, but if fate had set this, there was nothing he could do. All he could do now was make one last stand for Ryan Ling!
"Senior, is it really you?" Jinbiao Chen and the others clearly couldn’t bear to leave.
"This isn’t the time for sentimentality—go! Don’t you want to live and see Ryan Ling again?" Guihai One-Blade swept out a gust of energy, instantly lifting everyone off the ground.
"Trying to escape? Not so fast!" Eagle King snarled, unleashing his own power. Bat King and the Five Elements Banner attacked too. Everyone who’d been lifted off the ground was dragged back, bloodied and wounded.
"Ha! Guihai One-Blade, so that’s all your saber can do. And you really think Ryan Ling is still alive? What, America’s nukes are just for show? Listen up—I just got the latest intel from the U.S.: the entire blast zone, nearly a hundred kilometers across, was vaporized. Even a single ant wouldn’t survive, and Ryan Ling was dead center. He’s nothing but dust now—gone forever!" Eagle King laughed.
Hearing this, everyone inside and out was plunged into utter despair. With Ryan Ling’s "death" confirmed, the entire crowd broke down.
"Nonsense! Ryan Ling is no ordinary man—he’d never die so easily!" Guihai One-Blade shouted, then soared into the air. Saber-qi howled from all directions as he unleashed the Hell Mad Blade Eighteen Styles to their fullest. But the moment he did, his face turned ghostly pale—activating this move meant he was throwing everything into a last, desperate stand. His energy was in chaos, his organs roiling in agony!
"Guihai One-Blade, you used to be strong—but now you’re just a fallen phoenix, not even worth a chicken. Fight us and you’ll die for sure!" Eagle King and Bat King attacked together, Five Elements Banner unleashed their deadliest moves, and the Extinction God Axe swung down straight for Guihai’s head.
In an instant, countless saber strikes shattered, and Guihai One-Blade spat out a mouthful of blood. He couldn’t hold on—his life seemed to reach its end at that very moment...