A simple sentence, yet it provided a surge of confidence—steady and reliable.
Lin Yuan tilted his head, glancing at Meng Hao beside him, and was just about to speak.
Mid-air, the Tier 5 Peak Shadow Abyss Wolf suddenly jerked its head around. It stopped staring at Lin Yuan and instead fixed its gaze intensely on the night sky to the northwest of Hangzhou!
It wasn't looking at the moon or the clouds; it was staring at a patch of pitch-black sky that appeared completely ordinary.
In the next second, the Tier 5 Peak wolf’s pupils constricted violently, shrinking to the size of pinheads!
Lin Yuan saw it clearly.
This giant wolf, which only moments ago had been radiating murderous intent and looking ready to tear everything apart, was now trembling uncontrollably in its front paws!
Its eyes were filled with panic, even carrying a trace of unmistakable fear!
It frantically used its mental will to command all its subordinates to stop, preventing any Shadow Abyss Wolf from making a move.
It was as if some powerful existence was rapidly approaching!
It lowered its head and stared deathly at Lin Yuan, its throat bobbing. Its voice, once cold and majestic, was now raspy and urgent, the words coming out in a rapid-fire blur.
“Human, hand over His Highness the Imperial Prince and the red crystal in your possession!”
“The Shadow Abyss Wolf tribe and all the monsters driven outside the city will withdraw immediately! Right now! We will never set foot in Hangzhou again!”
“As long as you agree to release the Imperial Prince and hand over the red crystal, we will leave now. I will not break my word!”
At these words, Meng Hao’s expression shifted instantly, and he whipped his head around to look at Lin Yuan.
He did not presume to make the decision for Lin Yuan, nor did he speak up to stop him.
On one side was the life of a Shadow Abyss Imperial Prince and a mysterious crystal; on the other was the safety of all Hangzhou. To trade those for a moment of respite for the entire city—anyone would hesitate.
Lin Yuan looked down, glancing at the half-dead, defenseless Imperial Prince in his hand. He felt the mysterious red crystal in his pocket, which was slightly hot and peeking out from the edge.
Then he looked up, his gaze calm as he faced the Tier 5 Shadow Abyss Wolf in the air. There was no hesitation, not a single shred of doubt.
He simply gave a flat response: “Oh.”
In the next instant!
Lin Yuan’s wrist flipped. Shifting from a single-handed to a double-handed grip, he tightened his hold on the Purple Lightning spear as lightning flashed across his body.
A sharp, intense bolt of lightning condensed at the spear’s tip. He thrust it straight down, aiming directly for the Imperial Prince’s chest!
Pfft—!
The sound of the weapon piercing flesh was unmistakable, ringing out with agonizing clarity over the silent ruins.
The Purple Lightning spear impaled the Imperial Prince’s chest, entering from the front and exiting through the back, pinning him to the spot!
Crimson, scalding wolf blood dripped steadily down the shaft, splashing onto the ground and staining the rubble beneath his feet.
The Imperial Prince’s limbs twitched violently. His golden pupils slowly dilated as the light vanished from his eyes.
A final, faint whimper escaped his throat before his head slumped to the side. All signs of life vanished; his aura was completely extinguished.
A member of the noble Shadow Abyss Imperial Clan was dead!
Beside him, Meng Hao’s eyes twitched at the sight!
An eighteen-year-old boy, yet so decisive in slaughter.
He had executed the Shadow Abyss Imperial Prince with a single strike, his movements clean and ruthless. There had been no mercy—he was as calm as if he were slaying an ordinary monster in the wilderness, his eyes showing not a single ripple of emotion.
In the air, the Tier 5 Peak Shadow Abyss Wolf trembled violently, its aura spiraling completely out of control!
Its claws clenched so hard the knuckles cracked.
It threw its head back and let out a roar of suppressed, extreme rage and grief.
Its eyes glared at Lin Yuan, wanting nothing more than to tear him into a thousand pieces!
Meng Hao instantly tensed every muscle, preparing for a fight to the death. He expected the maddened wolf to lunge at them regardless of the cost!
But the Tier 5 Shadow Abyss Wolf didn't!
It looked toward the northwest sky again in a frenzy. Sensing that the terrifying aura was already close at hand, it didn't even have the courage to leave a parting threat. It turned and fled!
It didn't dare to stay for a second longer, nor did it dare to delay even a moment!
Dozens of Shadow Abyss Wolves followed suit, all of them activating Shadow Traverse.
They turned into streaks of ghostly green afterimages, fleeing frantically toward the entrance of the Abyss Magic Cave to the west. In the blink of an eye, they had vanished from the street!
The City Defense Army soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment, completely unable to understand why these ferocious beasts had suddenly fled in such a panic!
But in the next second, everyone understood!
...
In the northwestern sky of Hangzhou, a streak of pale green divine light tore through the pitch-black night!
At first, it looked like a mere speck of light from a shooting star, but its speed was extreme.
In an instant, trailing a long green wake, it ripped through the clouds, and a massive pressure descended from the heavens!
The pressure of a gale crushed down from on high, sending the rubble on the ruins rolling wildly.
The fires burning along the street were pressed flat against the ground. The wind howled, echoing throughout the entire city!
The green light reached the sky above the Hexagon Building in an instant and suddenly came to a halt. The residual shockwave of the pressure swept out for a hundred meters before slowly dissipating!
Under the moonlight, a figure stood suspended in the air!
He wore a deep green robe. His hair was graying at the temples, and his face was refined yet cold.
Countless sharp, pale green wind blades swirled around him, drifting with the breeze. His aura was so powerful it made everyone present feel as if they couldn't breathe!
A Tier 7 powerhouse, S-rank wind ability, Nine Heavens Wind Control!
Kyoto Academy’s Wind System Chief Instructor—Fang Qing!
Hovering high in the air, he glanced down at the frantically fleeing Shadow Abyss Wolf pack. A cold, indifferent sneer of utter disdain curled his lips.
He slowly raised his right hand with unhurried composure. Opening his palm, he aimed it at the street where the Shadow Abyss Wolves were fleeing and gently clenched his fist!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no deafening roar.
There was only the sound of the wind howling across the sky!
Countless pale green wind blades appeared out of thin air above the street, densely packed and covering the entire district!
The sound of wind blades slicing through the air was continuous, echoing through Hangzhou!
Every single wind blade was pinpoint accurate, forcibly cutting the fleeing Shadow Abyss Wolves out of their Shadow Traverse state.
The sharp blades instantly shredded fur and severed bone, slaughtering every single Shadow Abyss Wolf in a whirlwind of death!
Whether they were Tier 3, Tier 4, or even that Tier 5 Peak Shadow Abyss Wolf, none of them had any power to resist under this barrage of wind blades. They were all annihilated, with not a single survivor!
In just a few breaths, dozens of Shadow Abyss Wolves had been reduced to bloody mist and scraps. Crimson wolf blood covered the entire street—a shocking sight!
When a Tier 7 powerhouse moved, it was a total slaughter. He crushed everything; there was simply no possibility of resistance!
Standing atop the ruins, Lin Yuan looked up at the green-robed figure in the sky and let out a long sigh of relief. The nerves he had kept taut for so long finally relaxed completely.
He raised his hand and hoisted the blood-stained Purple Lightning spear onto his shoulder.
He glanced down at the Imperial Prince’s corpse on the ground, then touched the mysterious red crystal in his pocket, which was still glowing faintly.
Then, he looked up at Fang Qing in the sky, his voice filled with excitement.
“Is this the strength of a top-tier powerhouse in this world? I wonder how long it will take me to reach this realm...”
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