Lord Came Back From The Battlefield

“Spare me…” the old man cried out in terror.

Before he could finish his plea, his head flew into the air, his face frozen in shock.

“Second Elder!” a middle-aged man at the third rank of the Entering Emptiness Realm cried out in pain.

Seeing this, the rest of the group lost their courage and fled in all directions. If even a ninth-rank Entering Emptiness Realm could be killed with two strikes, they had no desire to stay.

However, Billy had no intention of letting them go. He needed to focus on repairing the array and didn’t want anyone disturbing him. After a brief chase, only the middle-aged man who had shouted “Second Elder” was left alive; the rest were dead.

“Spare me, young master. I didn’t recognize your greatness,” the middle-aged man begged, trembling on the ground with one arm severed. He couldn’t understand how someone at the eighth rank of the Heaven Dao Realm could possess such terrifying power. What kind of monster was this?

“Are you from the mid-tier star domain? Which faction?” Billy asked calmly as he approached.NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.

“We… we are from the Array Alliance of the Great Green Star Domain,” the man replied.

“Array Alliance? What’s that?” Billy frowned slightly.

“The full name is the Array Masters Alliance,” the man explained. “The headquarters are in a sixth-tier star domain, and we are from the Great Green Star Domain branch.”

“Does the Array Alliance have branches throughout the mid-tier star domain?” Billy asked further.

“Yes,” the man continued. “In addition to the Array Masters Alliance, there are also organizations like the Alchemist Alliance and the Artifact Masters Alliance. Their headquarters are in sixth-tier star domains, but their branches are spread across the mid-tier star domain.”

“Was it your Second Elder who broke the thunder array on the barrier?” Billy frowned again.

“No,” the man shook his head. “It was our leader who broke that array. He isn’t here; he has already returned to the Array Alliance.”

“Then what are you doing here?” Billy asked again.

“Our leader left us here,” the man responded. “He studied that thunder array for nearly a hundred years and recently made some progress. He was worried that the array might automatically repair itself, so he left us here to monitor it and inform him if there were any changes.”

“Did Yheng Institute hire your Array Alliance?” Billy continued.

“Yes,” the man nodded. “The Institute paid a high price to hire our leader. Most of those people earlier were from the Institute.”

“What is this place? Is it part of the Chasm passage?” Billy asked again.

“Strictly speaking, this isn’t yet part of the Chasm passage. The actual entrance is in a valley about ten thousand miles away,” the man replied.

This matched Billy’s guess. He had heard before that even without barriers, not just anyone could enter the Star Domain Chasm. The pressure inside was immense, making it difficult for anyone below the Heaven Dao Realm to endure. While he did sense some pressure here, it was minimal and almost negligible.

“Why are there so many dead people? Who are they?” Billy pointed to the scattered limbs on the ground.

“Those people below are from other factions in the Great Green Star Domain, killed by Yheng Institute’s people,” the man explained.

“No one from other star domains came?” Billy asked further.

“The other end of this Chasm passage is in the Great Green Star Domain. The news about the thunder array being broken hasn’t spread yet, so other star domains don’t know,” the man replied.

After asking a few more questions, Billy flicked his wrist, and nine silver needles embedded themselves into the man’s body.

“Ah…” The next moment, the man rolled on the ground in agony, his face contorted in extreme pain. In just a few moments, he was drenched in sweat and looked extremely weak.

After a while, Billy saw that it was enough and flicked a few strands of finger wind into his body.

Gasping for breath, the man’s pain subsided. “Every six months, you’ll experience that pain again unless I intervene,” Billy said calmly. “I don’t care what methods you use or what excuses you make; I don’t want anyone from the Array Alliance coming here to break the array within six months.”

“I’ll come back in six months. If you’ve done as I asked, I’ll remove the silver needles and set you free. Otherwise, you’ll join those who have already died.”

He estimated that a trip back to Glavale would take about six months.

“You… you’ll come back in six months?” The man asked, trembling.

“You have no other choice but to believe me,” Billy replied. “And a word of advice: don’t try to force out the silver needles with your power; it’ll only make you die faster.”

With that, he waved his hand, and a storage ring floated in front of the man. “There are some cultivation resources inside. It’s up to you whether you want to live or die.”

“Th-thank you for sparing my life…” The man took the storage ring and ran off.

Billy then focused on repairing the thunder array. The array was complex and took him three to four hours to complete.

After retracting his spiritual power and meditating for a while, Billy passed through the barrier and returned to the sky above City of the Dead.

“Billy!”

“Boss!”

“Mr. Billy!”

As Billy landed on the ground, everyone approached him.

“Boss, is it done?” White Tiger asked.

“Let’s test it and see!” Billy nodded.

“I’ll give it a try!” Ian Blade said as he flew towards the entrance.

From a hundred meters below the entrance, he swung a powerful blade light at the barrier. With a muffled sound, the blade light shattered instantly, and the barrier remained intact.

Immediately after, a thunderbolt tore through the sky towards Ian Blade, who quickly dodged to the side upon sensing its power.

“Boss, you’re amazing! It’s really fixed!” White Tiger exclaimed.

“Mr. Billy is truly a genius! I’m deeply impressed!” Archie Allison added.

“Lord Archie flatters me,” Billy responded with a smile.

“Mr. Billy, since there’s nothing more for us to do here, we’ll take our leave now,” Archie Allison said with a bow. “Thank you again for everything you’ve done for this star domain.”

“Thank you, Mr. Billy!” Lacey Allison and others bowed simultaneously.

They were genuinely grateful to Billy. Without him, this star domain would have quickly fallen, and their Mysterious Hall Sect wouldn’t have been able to remain unscathed either.

“It was my duty; Lord Archie is too kind,” Billy smiled and continued. “Lord Archie, if possible, please station some people here to keep an eye on things and inform me if anything happens.”

“Rest assured, Mr. Billy. I would have stationed people here even if you hadn’t asked,” Archie Allison replied.

“Thank you!” Billy responded.

“Mr. Billy, are you planning to return to Akabuchi star domain?” Lacey Allison asked.

“Yes! I’ve been away for quite some time and want to go back,” Billy nodded.

“When do you plan to return to City of the Dead?” Lacey Allison asked again.

“If all goes well, I should be back within six months,” Billy replied.

“Understood!” Lacey Allison nodded. “Until we meet again!”

“Goodbye!” Billy nodded as well.

The members of Mysterious Hall Sect then took their leave.

Billy then led his group around City of the Dead before heading towards their starship.