Chapter 1897: The First Foothold
“No… impossible…” After a moment, the old woman in the gray robe spoke with difficulty.
Before she could finish, a line of blood extended from her head to her waist, and blood spurted out.
Then, her body split in two and fell from mid-air, blood splattering everywhere.
Like the previous first-rank Heaven Dao Realm, she couldn’t believe she was killed until her last breath!
Thud!
Seeing the scene in mid-air, Aarav Lyons and his group were all stunned, their jaws dropping as if they had seen a ghost.
A third-rank Heaven Dao Realm, also killed with one strike?!
This world is too crazy!
At this point, they were completely convinced that the West Domain King was killed by Billy!
“Elder Lesly!”
Meanwhile, not far away, Isabel George shouted with a face full of sorrow.
Distracted, she was struck by Ivy’s Five Elements Blade Dance at her waist, creating a bloody gash and sending her flying backward for four or five hundred meters.
After stabilizing herself, Isabel George didn’t hesitate and immediately fled to the side.
At this moment, she no longer had the arrogance of the Sky Cloud Evil Sect’s young mistress. She knew very well that staying would mean certain death.
“I told you to leave at the beginning, but you didn’t. Now you want to leave? It’s too late!” Ivy’s voice reached her ears.
Isabel George didn’t respond. She took a deep breath and sped up again, covering more than ten kilometers in a few blinks of an eye.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
Just when she thought she had escaped, a tangible wave of air surged from behind her, accompanied by a strong wind.
The one who acted was White Feather. After killing a half-step Heaven Dao Realm opponent, it noticed Isabel George’s situation and chased after her without hesitation.
“I am the young mistress of Sky Cloud Evil Sect. If you dare to kill me, all of you will…”
Sensing the danger behind her, Isabel George’s face turned pale as she shouted loudly.
Before she could finish, the wave of air hit her back directly. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground ahead.
Thud! Thud!
After hitting the ground heavily, blood gushed from her mouth. Her head tilted to the side, and she lost consciousness.
In her final moments, she regretted it. If she had known Billy and his group were so formidable, she would have fled long ago instead of vying for the city lord’s position!
Now, not only did she fail to become the city lord, but she also lost her life here. It was truly frustrating!
“The young mistress of Sky Cloud Evil Sect’s storage ring should have many treasures!” Stout ran over excitedly.
Throughout the battle, he hadn’t participated much; he was busy collecting storage rings!
“…” Watching Stout’s actions, White Feather twitched its mouth.
The remaining members of Sky Cloud Evil Sect couldn’t hold on for more than five or six minutes under White Feather’s attack before they all fell from mid-air.
Thus, all the people sent by Sky Cloud Evil Sect to Radiant Sky City perished without exception!
After a while, Billy led everyone to the City Lord’s Mansion entrance. The heads of various sects and families in Radiant Sky City also gathered around, looking at Billy with fear in their eyes.
Sky Cloud Evil Sect, a powerful entity, was wiped out in less than two quarters of an hour, including a third-rank Perceiving Dao Realm expert.
Such combat power was enough to make them look up in awe!
“Excuse me, are you Mr. Billy from Akabuchi Star Domain’s Sky City?” Aarav Lyons asked after taking a deep breath.
“You know me?” Billy looked at him and spoke calmly.
“So it really is Mr. Billy. I’ve long heard of your name. It’s an honor to meet you today!” Aarav Lyons bowed deeply after Billy confirmed his identity.
“Greetings, Mr. Billy!” Davian Woodard and others bowed simultaneously.
“I heard you plan to gather forces to attack Akabuchi Star Domain. Do you still intend to do so?” Billy continued.
“Mr. Billy, you jest!” Davian Woodard exhaled deeply before speaking again.
“We are just ordinary sects and families in Radiant Sky City. How could we have such ambitions? We only seek to live peacefully.”
“Previously, we were forced by Sky Cloud Evil Sect’s pressure. Please forgive us…”
“I’ll give you a choice!” Billy interrupted him.
He scanned the dozen people in front of him before speaking loudly.
“From today onwards, we will reside in the City Lord’s Mansion. You can choose to stay in Radiant Sky City or leave; we won’t force you.”
“But if you choose to stay, you must unconditionally obey the City Lord’s Mansion’s management. Otherwise, bear the consequences!”
“Mr. Billy, may I ask a question?” One sect leader hesitated before speaking.
“Speak!” Billy responded.
“If Mr. Billy resides in the City Lord’s Mansion, what about the annual tribute?” The elder asked tentatively.
“No need!” Billy replied. “As long as you behave yourselves, you don’t need to offer any tribute!”
He lacked neither spirit stones nor cultivation resources; the items in their storage rings were enough for a long journey.
Moreover, each battle yielded significant gains, so he didn’t need the tributes from these sects and families.
“No need?” Everyone, including Aarav Lyons, was stunned.
They had been entrenched in Radiant Sky City for hundreds of years and had never heard of not needing to offer tribute to the City Lord’s Mansion!
“I’ll emphasize one point!” Billy raised his voice.
“If anyone misbehaves or engages in underhanded activities, be prepared for annihilation!”
“Mr. Billy, you just killed people from Sky Cloud Evil Sect; they won’t let this go.” A family head took a deep breath before speaking.
“Also, with the West Domain King dead in Akabuchi City, the Domain Lord’s Mansion will surely send people to the West Domain. I’m worried…”
“That’s your problem to weigh!” Billy responded loudly.
“Let me be honest with you; my target is the Great Blue Star Domain Lord’s Mansion. So far, I have only a forty percent chance!”
“So consider carefully whether you want to stay and fight or leave. You have three days to move out of Radiant Sky City!”
Silence!
As his words fell, the scene plunged into silence. The dozen people fell into deep thought simultaneously.
Billy was forcing them to choose sides; this decision was difficult and could cost them their entire sect or family if made incorrectly.
“I am willing to submit to Mr. Billy. From now on, Carefree Pavilion will follow any orders from Mr. Billy!” Aarav Lyons declared after some thought.
“Cold Feather Palace will also submit to Mr. Billy. If we harbor any disloyalty, we are willing to be annihilated!” Davian Woodard added.
“From now on, Tran Family submits to Mr. Billy. We will follow any orders without hesitation!” The Tran Family head declared next.
Soon after, seven or eight factions expressed their willingness to stay.
These factions were among the top-ranking sects and families in Radiant Sky City.
For them, one reason for their choice was necessity; moving their entire family out of Radiant Sky City was no easy task for large families like theirs.
Moreover, their assets were primarily in Radiant Sky City. Leaving would mean starting over from scratch at great cost.
Another reason was that Billy and his group’s displayed combat power gave them some confidence.
Although there was still a significant gap compared to the Domain Lord’s Mansion now, who could predict the future?
What if they succeeded?
Of course, besides Aarav Lyons and his group, some sects and families chose to leave.
Their reasoning was simple: their foundations in Radiant Sky City weren’t strong enough. Moving to another city would be costly but less risky.
Billy didn’t make things difficult for these people either.
Afterward, Billy continued conversing with Aarav Lyons and others before leading Casey and Harleen into the City Lord’s Mansion.
This marked their first foothold in the Great Blue Star Domain.
As soon as they entered, Stout grabbed someone from the City Lord’s Mansion to ask about the warehouse location before dragging White Tiger and Judge over there excitedly.
“Boss, what’s your plan next?” Azure Dragon asked Billy as they sat down in a pavilion.