Chapter 55: The Encounter

Faced with such a formidable opponent, even if Wei Po Tian and the others were all at the seventh or eighth level, it would be utterly useless.

Suddenly, from an adjacent street, rapid footsteps echoed. A patrol team of the expeditionary force rushed out. The leading officer, upon seeing the mysterious man and the black flames surrounding him, was startled and shouted, “Dark race!”

Without waiting for orders, all the expeditionary soldiers immediately aimed their guns at the mysterious man. The officer, however, unholstered his origin gun, frantically channeling his origin power to accelerate the charging process.

The masked man sighed heavily, and surprisingly, on his smooth metal mask, a mournful expression slowly appeared. The long sword in his hand seemed to flicker. Even Qian Ye did not see clearly whether the long sword had truly moved, only a faint black line flew out, slicing through the waists of the expeditionary soldiers!

At that moment, all the expeditionary soldiers froze. The officer looked down and saw his arms separating from his body, and his origin gun was cut in half. Moreover, his upper body began to slide, separating from his waist!

In an instant, a dozen expeditionary soldiers lost their lives! All the cuts were as smooth as mirrors, charred like charcoal, without a single drop of blood spilling.

The masked man’s gaze then fell on the group of young Broken Wing Angels. He chuckled darkly, “Do you want to fish? It seems the fish is hooked, but my fish is too big, and the bait will be eaten for free. Goodbye, little ones!”

The long sword in his hand flickered again, and another black line sliced towards the novice Broken Wing Angels!

In that instant, all the novices felt the threat of death. However, since the masked man appeared, they had been suppressed by his mountain-like presence, unable to even draw their weapons.

Just as the situation became critical, Wei Po Tian suddenly let out a thunderous roar, “Thousandfold Mountain!” His aura surged, actually breaking through the suppression of the masked man!

Wei Po Tian took a large step forward, blocking all his companions, and then crossed his arms to protect his head and chest. A yellow-brown origin light enveloped his entire body, preparing to take the blow from the sword!

Thousandfold Mountain was indeed one of the imperial family’s secret techniques. Wei Po Tian, at level four, could release his origin power, but it was impossible to block the masked man’s black sword energy. It would require a more experienced Wei family member to handle it.

However, after Wei Po Tian’s Thousandfold Mountain, his companions might have a glimmer of hope, perhaps allowing one or two to escape. At this moment, two members of the Broken Wing Angels could move their limbs. Their first reaction was not to run, but to reach for their guns and military knives.

The man let out a light exclamation, seemingly appreciating Wei Po Tian. A smile appeared on his mask. He shook his long sword again, and the sword energy contracted and expanded, like a venomous dragon, slicing down towards Wei Po Tian!

Wei Po Tian felt the threat of death, his short hair standing on end, and he roared wildly. The origin light on his body shone even brighter. The masked man’s sword momentum clearly left him a gap, but Wei Po Tian refused to step aside!

The black sword energy instantly accelerated and slashed down!

A soft crack sounded, and a hand wearing white-golden gloves appeared, grabbing the sword energy mid-air!

This hand twisted and crushed the black sword energy! In front of Wei Po Tian and the others, a tall, upright soldier appeared.

His face was handsome and gentle, dressed in a black uniform with white patterns, clearly the attire of the Broken Wing Angels. On his shoulder insignia, there was an olive leaf encircling a platinum five-star pattern.

Qian Ye, who was far away, was shocked. This was an imperial brigadier general! And he was a Broken Wing Angel brigadier general! Yet, he was so young, seemingly not even thirty years old.

This young brigadier general wore white-golden gloves, and his long hair and eyes were also white-gold. Such striking features made him unforgettable once seen.

Qian Ye remembered very clearly. He was the officer in charge of recruiting for the Broken Wing Angels in Xiangyang. Back then, during the recruitment, he was a colonel, but now he was already a brigadier general. The speed of his promotion was extremely rare, even in the empire where strength was supreme. In elite units like the Broken Wing Angels, command skills were secondary, and rank was more closely tied to personal combat power.

All imperial generals were at least at the war general level.

The mysterious masked man sheathed his sword, and without any movement, slid back a few steps, shouting, “White Dragon Armor!”

White Dragon Armor clasped his hands together in front of his chest, rubbing them slowly, producing a metallic sound. He stared at the masked man, sneering, “A great Arachne demon, actually targeting our novices. The spider queen’s face would be utterly disgraced by you!”

The masked man snorted, suddenly saying, “White Dragon Armor, don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. Aren’t you just using these kids as bait to lure me out? But do you really think we are as foolish as you?”

White Dragon Armor’s expression changed, and he suddenly turned to the right. In that direction, a layer of white fog had appeared, and a tall, handsome, golden-haired man walked out of the mist. Each step he took caused the ground to tremble slightly!

William!

Qian Ye’s heart skipped a beat.

He had known William was extraordinary, but until now, seeing his imposing presence, Qian Ye realized that this man from the peak of the mountains was also a true war general-level strongman! Thinking back to the night they spent together in the wilderness, Qian Ye truly felt he had gone through a cycle of life and death.

Sharp light shot from White Dragon Armor’s eyes, staring intently at the approaching golden-haired man, saying, “Peak of the Mountains! You are William?”

William smiled, his blue-gray eyes shimmering in the night, like flowing light. His voice was deep and resonant, harmonizing with the earth’s pulse, saying, “Indeed, it’s me. I’ve heard that the Bai family has produced several outstanding young people in this generation, including you, White Dragon Armor. I’m here to see for myself. But it would be even better to see your sister’s abilities.”

The sharpness in White Dragon Armor’s eyes faded, replaced by a blank look. His voice lost all emotion, mechanical and monotonous, saying, “If my sister were here, you clowns wouldn’t even be able to escape, let alone speak such nonsense!”

Seeing White Dragon Armor’s reaction, William’s expression turned serious, stopping his advance, saying, “Whether we can escape or not, we’ll find out after the fight!”

White Dragon Armor said indifferently, “First, you need to get past me!”

He turned and shouted, “Po Tian, take them and go to the expeditionary camp.”

Wei Po Tian hesitated for a moment before roaring, “Yes, sir!!” Then he shouted at the young men behind him, “Let’s go! Don’t hold the general back!”

The young men ran off.

White Dragon Armor stepped across, instantly appearing over ten meters away, standing in the middle of the street, blocking William and the Arachne. He slowly spread his arms, and a pair of white wings extended from his back, flapping vividly.

William took a deep breath, and a golden giant wolf appeared behind him! He howled to the sky, rushing at White Dragon Armor with overwhelming might!

White Dragon Armor clapped his hands together, blocking William’s punch at chest level. When their fists met, the entire street seemed to shake, and several buildings around them crumbled, filled with wailing cries.

White Dragon Armor staggered back several steps, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The stone street cracked under his feet, leaving deep pits. William was no better, flying backward, although he managed to stabilize himself after several flips, the golden wolf shadow dissipated.

But at that moment, under the cover of night, several black sword energies silently flew, wrapping around White Dragon Armor’s wings, tearing them and spewing blood. These wings, though formed by origin power, reacted like real wounds.

White Dragon Armor roared, his hands flying, creating countless white-golden palm shadows, shattering all the black sword energies! The Arachne groaned, spewing a cloud of blood from the mask’s vent.

Facing two opponents of the same level, White Dragon Armor stood his ground in the center of the street, not retreating an inch.

The Arachne sneered, saying, “Do you think those youngsters can escape? I’ve prepared a grand welcome for them!”

White Dragon Armor’s face finally changed.

William, having flown back and repositioned, was now facing Qian Ye, closing the distance to a few hundred meters. He had already adjusted his breathing, and the golden wolf reappeared behind him. Suddenly, William turned and glanced at Qian Ye’s hiding place.

Qian Ye, startled, closed his eyes and pressed firmly against the roof, driving the Bingfa decision to leak a tiny bit of origin power. He was gambling that a war general-level strongman in a battle would not pay attention to a third-level insignificant figure.

Sure enough, William’s gaze swept over, then ignored the area. Qian Ye slowly retreated, sliding off the roof and disappearing into the night.

Meanwhile, Wei Po Tian was running down the long street, suddenly stopping, raising his right hand, halting the novices behind him, and cautiously observing the empty road.

The long street was eerily quiet, with half the buildings already abandoned. There was no light, only a few dim streetlights casting a cold, desolate glow.

Sometime later, a faint gray mist began to spread, and dark figures emerged, surrounding the novices in the middle of the street.

From the dark figures, a young man with a pale, handsome face emerged, clearly a high-ranking vampire. The young vampire, with an eerie smile, pointed at Wei Po Tian, saying, “Today’s bait, I will devour!”

Wei Po Tian’s heart sank. All the vampires were at least level three, and this one was a level six. Such a force was more than enough to consume them.

The Broken Wing Angels were indeed elite, but so were the dark races. Those from famous clans were no weaker in combat.

Despite his heavy heart, Wei Po Tian showed no fear, sneering, “You want to devour? Don’t break your dog teeth!”

The young vampire’s face darkened, glaring at Wei Po Tian, then his expression changed, revealing a sinister smile, saying, “I suddenly think it would be a good choice to give you the first embrace. Then you’ll always be mine.”