X-Dragon Era

"What! So soon..." Watching the hundreds of Ten-star Experts appearing in the sky, inside the main hall of the Kashi Family, the current family patriarch—Patriarch Carter—frowned deeply and muttered to himself.

Looking at the hundreds of Ten-star Experts in the sky, although unwilling, Carter knew he had underestimated his opponent. In their last confrontation, the Sky-opening Sect had only thirty Ten-star Experts, but now their numbers had grown to a staggering one hundred. It was simply unbelievable!

Originally, according to Carter's calculations, the other side had only thirty Ten-star Experts, while the Kashi Family had over a hundred. Under such circumstances, they would definitely not fear their opponent. At worst, it would end in mutual destruction, depleting the Sky-opening Sect's vital forces entirely. Although the Kashi Family would also suffer losses, they still had their thousand Diamond Dragon warriors—that was their strongest armament!

As Carter pondered, a violent bell suddenly rang out in the night sky. Simultaneously, one hundred and twenty of their pre-arranged Ten-star Experts sprang out from various buildings, summoning their Giant Dragons mid-air, roaring as they surrounded the enemies in the sky.

Carter took a deep breath and dared not delay. He shot upwards, summoning his own Giant Dragon as he rushed into the sky. After so much patience, it was finally time to end everything. Even if all their Experts here had to perish, he had to utterly destroy the Sky-opening Sect!

Very soon, led by Carter, the Kashi Family's one hundred and twenty Ten-star Experts confronted the one hundred Death Legion Warriors headed by Xin Yun. The atmosphere in the night sky instantly became tense.

Amidst the thousand-meter gap, Xin Yun coldly watched the Kashi Family's army opposite him. More than a decade had passed, and the Kashi Family's strength had doubled. Their number of Ten-star Experts had reached a staggering 120. And yet... outside, there were still their thousand Diamond Dragon Warriors!

It must be said: the power of money is limitless. With wealth paving the way, the Kashi Family had grown so fast. If given more time, they could truly develop into a force that would strike fear in anyone's heart.

But as of now, while they were formidable, facing the Sky-opening Sect, they were utterly destined to lose. Their greatest role was nothing more than being the stepping stone for the Sky-opening Sect, serving as a warning to those who dared to oppose them.

Thinking this, Xin Yun began coldly: "Patriarch Carter, I imagine... there's no need for me to explain my purpose here, is there?"

"Hmph!" Upon hearing Xin Yun's words, Carter snorted arrogantly, lightly nodding as he replied, "Correct. In fact... I've long been awaiting your arrival."

Hearing this, Xin Yun narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "So, the ones attacking my cities were members of your Kashi Family, then?"

Facing Xin Yun's questioning, Carter nodded proudly and said confidently, "Yes, that was indeed our Diamond Dragon Legion."

At this point, Carter paused, then continued, "Now that things have come to this, I believe there's no need for further words. You have only two choices: complete submission to us, or total annihilation at our hands!"

"Tch..." Hearing Carter's words, Xin Yun scoffed disdainfully. As he sneered, Xin Yun quietly looked upward. From the moment of his appearance, Xin Yun had already begun drawing upon the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag. After so much time, under the cover of the night, thick clouds now blanketed a hundred miles around.

In truth, despite Xin Yun's caution, the clouds wouldn't have been difficult to notice if the other side had been more alert. But the issue was... Carter was far too confident, too self-assured, and thus never considered that Xin Yun might resort to underhanded tactics. Moreover... even if they had noticed, they likely wouldn't have taken it seriously.

While urging the swirling clouds above with the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, Xin Yun continued coldly watching Carter, his voice heavy as he declared, "Stop dreaming. Let me be frank: even if you hadn't provoked me, I would still have wiped out your Kashi Family. However... I truly didn't expect that while I wasn't seeking you out, you'd come to me instead. Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Let's settle this with a decisive battle!"

"Hiss..." Facing this overwhelmingly dominant attitude, Patriarch Carter couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. Although he had anticipated Xin Yun's recklessness before their encounter, now that they were at odds, it was still hard for him to adjust.

Carter knew perfectly well that in this circumstance, once the battle began, fewer than ten individuals would walk away alive. The most unacceptable part was that in a conflict of this scale, with so many Experts attacking simultaneously, the city that housed the Kashi Family headquarters would be utterly ravaged. This was far from the outcome he desired.

As Carter contemplated, he yelled angrily, "Stop being obstinate! Even if you win tonight, so what? After you deplete your forces, we'll still have a thousand Ten-star Experts waiting for you!"

Hearing Carter's words, Xin Yun tilted his head up to look at the sky. And within just a few moments, the enormous cloud formations covering a hundred miles had already morphed into a massive and spinning vortex. As it churned, streaks of purple lightning faintly shimmered between the clouds. Though the thunder was soft, it was immensely clear... there was no turning back!

"Hehehehe..." Witnessing this spectacle, Xin Yun smiled in satisfaction. After over a year of refining his skills, Xin Yun had progressed tremendously in his mastery of the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag. A year ago, he wouldn't have been able to complete even half of the progress he had achieved now in such a short time.