"Sorry, I've been waiting here for quite a while."

The White Emperor's Son popped her head out from the side, looking at him curiously, her eyes blinking. "You didn't seem to notice me?"

When Arthur turned around, he only saw the teenage girl standing quietly behind him.

Curious eyes blinked, large and round. Clad in tight sports pants and a tank top, her hair tied up, and with a pigeon cooing on her shoulder, she looked like a delicate white flower before the grimacing General.

"Are you Chu Hai's daughter?" Arthur frowned, scrutinizing her closely. "Such a pity..."

The White Emperor's Son tilted her head in thought, then said seriously, "I think it's quite good; there's nothing to pity."

"Such Talent, truly a child favored by the Abyss." Even Arthur couldn't help but lament, "Does it not matter even if you never become a Natural Enemy in your lifetime?"

"Such far-off matters, it's no use feeling sorry about them," the girl named Zhu Qingyu said, shrugging. "If you ask what's troublesome, high school math problems are worse."

"You hate math?"

Zhu Qingyu nodded. "And English, too."

"Hating math is alright," General Arthur declared, raising a finger, "but hating English? That's not acceptable."

"But the vocabulary is really hard to memorize, and there are so many tenses. It's really troublesome, you know."

"Listen up, young lady," Arthur said gravely. "English is..."

"It's freedom, right?"

"Exactly!" Arthur laughed proudly, hands on his hips. "It seems you already understand this point well, child. How about it, interested in coming to Yingzhou? We have educational institutions that guarantee Ivy Vine admission! Over there, you can be a good girl who smokes, drinks, and gets tattoos!"

"...No, none of that counts as a good girl, right?"

The teenage girl felt awkward, sensing the conversation couldn't continue. She asked seriously, "May I make the first move?"

"Starting the fight already? I wanted to talk more about freedom." Arthur removed his cigar, flicking the ash with regret. The earlier ferocity was gone; in front of this girl, he was more like a kind-hearted elder. Pointing at his chest, he said, "Come on, kid, let me show you the unbeatable American spirit!"

"Well... I'll give it a try."

The resplendent outline woven from the Five Virtues emblem flashed behind the White Emperor's Son and vanished.

She raised her hand and poked forward.

Arthur's expression changed abruptly. His previous confidence vanished as he swiftly raised his palm, and a sharp sound emerged from it.

A section of the cigar at the corner of his mouth was silently sheared off.

As the ember slowly died, cold sweat finally trickled down the nape of his neck.

In that fleeting flicker, he had glimpsed the bubble-like character that emerged in the girl's palm.

—Annihilate.

This was an undeniable Miracle Imprint, a Terrible Power capable of wounding even him. Yet, he couldn't discern any trace of its activation in Zhu Qingyu's control.

This Terrible Power, usually so overwhelming for any Sublimator, was incredibly tame in her hands, almost completely integrated into her body. It was as instinctive as Arm Use.

How incredible must one's Talent be to master such Power to such an exquisite degree at only fourteen or fifteen?

"This level, and you're only second in Dongxia?" Arthur's expression grew serious. He no longer addressed the girl before him as 'Chu Hai's daughter.' "The title White Emperor's Son is unexpectedly fitting."

The girl gave an awkward smile. "I barely managed to control it because of the Phoenix Saint Mark. To be honest, I'm not the one who's really strong."

"It doesn't matter. Having controlled this Power, you undoubtedly qualify as one of the strong." Arthur nodded approvingly and clenched his fist. "Get ready, White Emperor's Son. I'm going on the 'Offensive'!"

"Hey, that's too much preferential treatment," Kua Fu, who had resigned himself to defeat and was now devouring a watermelon, complained from a distance. "Why were you so vicious when it was my turn, but when it's Xiao Bai, you're as gentle as some old Predecessor?"

So, this guy has no self-awareness about how annoying he is.

Xuan Niao sighed.

And in that instant—

[Tenfold Release of American Spirit—]

[—San Francisco!]

The cry of the White Head Eagle echoed in all directions. Pure Power gathered in the General's fist. He, the strong man undefeated in the Current Circumstances, threw another punch at the White Emperor's Son.

A mighty torrent surged forth, instantly overpowering the phantom of the Phoenix.

She was suppressed!

Amidst the roar, Arthur's own Power and the unknown Miracle Imprint collided, instantly splitting into two streams that vented to the sides.

That terrifying aura was among the sharpest in the world, capable of cleaving through even the Power of the Eagle God.

Yet, the White Emperor's Son took a step back.

A sheen of sweat appeared on her forehead. The white dove on her shoulder cooed, flapping its wings as if loudly saying something.

"Haha, that was just a warm-up. Are you already struggling to keep up?"

Arthur advanced step by step, the fierce aura returning as he launched another punch.

[Tenfold Release of American Spirit—]

[—New York!]

It was like a comet striking Earth!

With just a casual unleash, such Terrible Power was released.

BOOM!

The Endless Sea plunged tens of meters lower. The figure of the White Emperor's Son suddenly appeared in the distance, having directly evaded such a horrifying impact.

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