A group of weaklings pecking at each other heard the news, and Sky Shadow couldn't help but sneer in disdain. He didn't even bother to pay attention to the request for reinforcements and dashed straight to the next set of coordinates, covering tens of kilometers in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the team that had been annihilated had already sent out a request for reinforcements. In just a minute's time, another group of troops quickly surrounded the thirty-six-member exploration team from the Federation. In addition to that, they even carried jamming devices—other teams immediately lost contact with the small squad.

The newcomers looked tough to deal with because their speed was unbelievably fast, so fast it was beyond comprehension. Over ten of them appeared all at once, and experience told everyone that perhaps avoiding combat was the wise decision.

The members of the Federation's exploration team silently loaded their bullets and stood guard, readying themselves at any moment. A middle-aged man with an air of deep experience spoke up, "Let's not meddle in each other's affairs. May I ask who you all are...?"

"You think you can just kill people and leave?"

"What do you mean by that...?"

As soon as Mingfei snapped her fingers, several elders launched their attack from different positions at the Federation's party at breakneck speed. In the time it took to take a breath, they were upon them. The Federation's formation was thrown into chaos, and before cries of agony could be uttered, some had already met their demise.

The experienced man who had been talking sensed the situation was extraordinary—or rather, that this was not a battle of equal strengths at all. "Fuck this, kill them!" he cursed. Grabbing a grenade, he hurled it towards the closest elder from the Jade Clear Sect. Meanwhile, the sounds of battle suddenly echoed across the wasteland—gunfire and explosions rose and fell like thunder, transforming the area into a veritable hell on earth.

Angelina's personal speed far exceeded that of the other explorers. As soon as she noticed the wireless interference, she rushed to the scene at full speed. As she approached, her heart skipped a beat—these people, these people... their strength was terrifying. Even if she engaged, it was more likely to be a case of leaping into a wolf pack, where the risk of danger was far greater. How could so many experts just suddenly emerge?

As thoughts whirled through her mind, she quickly tried to contact Sky Shadow. Fortunately, Heavenly Communication connected, and Angelina's urgent request for support made Sky Shadow realize the seriousness of the situation...

Humph! Even she felt helpless, didn't she? Interesting, truly interesting! A sly smile appeared on Sky Shadow's lips as he changed course in the void, and in an instant, he shot towards the scene of the incident.

During this time, Angelina had been covertly lying low, not taking any action. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but she simply couldn't. If she showed up now, she would certainly become a target for the group, and the odds of winning were too low. However, if Sky Shadow, whose strength surpassed hers, were added to the fight, there might still be a chance for a turnaround.

While Angelina observed quietly, she became increasingly aware that this group didn't seem very knowledgeable about firearms. After all, photon grenades were explosives with immense destructive power. Due to this lack of knowledge, several of the experts attacking their team also suffered injuries from the continuous blasts. At this moment, Angelina even regretted not bringing any firearms; she had never considered that such powerful experts would be unfamiliar with modern equipment.

What was incomprehensible was that their attack methods were beyond normal human understanding. Some could even kill from a distance, like that woman whose hands flashed with golden light that instantly knocked a team member from inside a vehicle. Someone's body was even bisected by an unknown bizarre technique. More horrifying was that the veiled woman could create vines out of thin air from the ground, encircling people to muzzle them, turning them into cocoon-like shapes. The sheer brutality of these people caused onlookers to shudder and feel chills down their spines just by watching.

Less than the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, over thirty fully-armed personnel lay in pools of blood, none surviving. Keep in mind they were all seasoned veterans with rich combat experience, and they had been continuously laying down suppressive fire. Yet, apart from the injuries caused by the explosions, they didn't even manage to touch a hair on their opponents.

This... this was too fast!

Angelina clenched her teeth, her body trembling with a mixture of shock and fury...

Whoosh!

At that very moment, a fierce wind suddenly swept through the sky. Looking up, it was none other than Sky Shadow, who landed in the blink of an eye, unabashedly making his presence known before the multitude of elders and the four Protectors of the Jade Clear Sect.

Upon Sky Shadow's arrival, Angelina leaped out to join him, warily eyeing the opponents...

Sky Shadow coldly surveyed the corpses strewn about the ground, his gaze finally settling on the members of the Jade Clear Sect.

Somehow, the Jade Clear Sect could also sense that the two newly-arrived individuals were of no ordinary strength and did not immediately cause trouble. That brief pause thus solidified into a moment of stillness.

Silence was broken by Sky Shadow, who said coldly, "It was all your doing."

"So what if it was," replied the junior Protector with a slight playful tone, her calm voice not showing any fluctuation from having killed a few people.

These dead guys were from more or less the same camp, and the current scene couldn't help but make Sky Shadow clench his fists. It was beyond understanding how a young woman could kill so many people, but after a few breaths, he suddenly laughed and said, "Are you proud of killing a few pieces of trash?"

"Hmph, you can try it for yourself."

Hearing this, Sky Shadow's smile grew wider, but he wasn't foolish. Among these experts, he had spotted someone he had battled before—Mengdie. However, his strength had improved greatly since then, and with mastery of the Blank Paper Realm, he was more than confident. Yet facing so many opponents, he was still at a disadvantage. After all, Sky Shadow was aware of Mengdie's strength and inferred that the combat abilities of this group wouldn't be weak. Thus, if possible, he would not miss the chance for a one-on-one showdown.

"So I can try as well, you mean to say you dare to have a duel with me?"

This...? She had never mentioned a duel, but provoked by Sky Shadow like this, it somewhat seemed as if she were afraid of battle.

Mengdie clearly wasn't going to be provoked by Sky Shadow's tactic; she slightly shook her head as if silently communicating to Protector Jin that this man was difficult to deal with. Her complexion was serene and her eyes shimmered, looking at Sky Shadow with no hint of emotion in her gaze.

The junior Protector hesitated for a moment.

"Hmph, you're nothing more than someone who's all talk," she scoffed.

Right after Sky Shadow said this, she finally took a step forward with determination and said coolly, "Let's fight then, I'm not afraid of you."

"Protector, this is clearly..."

"Enough, I know what I'm doing," the junior Protector raised her hand to stop further remarks from the Soul Snatching Elder, and turned to Sky Shadow, "I indeed want to experience the prowess of the so-called federal number two."

"Bastard! What did you say!" The audacity of comparing her to Feng Yi was a deliberate provocation, and it definitely ignited Sky Shadow's ire. Along with the roaring winds, a sudden strike aimed at the throat came hurtling towards the junior Protector.

Being so easily enraged, it seemed that Sky Shadow was nothing special after all. The junior Protector, with a hint of disdain, moved swift as a swallow darting forth. Her hands opened and closed as she spun gracefully, dodging the attack, and in the span of the palm winds opening and closing, a burst of brilliance exploded around Sky Shadow.

"How foolish, do you even know who I am?"

A cold smirk appeared on Sky Shadow's face; not waiting for the junior Protector's palm wind to fall, his actions accelerated two levels in an instant. His strike for the throat turned into a grab, aiming to catch the junior Protector's descending palm wind followed by a punch that shot straight to the core.

A top-level warrior's punch to the chest and abdomen could take half the life of someone with a woman's build, yet the junior Protector did not show panic. Withdrawing her hand, she executed a bone-shrinking technique to free her arm instantly; her serpent-like body moved on to another spin. Her movements were light and graceful, and she circled behind Sky Shadow's back, her palm wind finally slamming down hard.

Boom! Sent flying...

Angelina watched incredulously as this unfolded, even Sky Shadow found himself at a disadvantage.

However, the attack did not inflict much damage on Sky Shadow. Rather than saying Sky Shadow had slipped up, it was more accurate to say he was unfamiliar with the Bizarre techniques of the Jade Clear Sect. As a warrior, his resilience was naturally far superior to his opponent's. Straightening up and twisting his neck, he spat nonchalantly.

"It's like a mosquito bite, nothing more."

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