System Data Collection

The Duke Valentine's Palace was bustling with activity.

The dense gunfire, like festive fireworks, drowned out the thunder in the sky and resounded throughout the entire territory.

The commoners and lower-ranking nobles in the Mechanical City did not understand what was happening, but they knew that a great battle was taking place there.

The moment the gunshots rang out, the Mechanical City was sealed off, and entry and exit were prohibited.

The broadcast also issued an order prohibiting all personnel except the military from going to the top floor of the Duke's Mansion.

When patrolling knights encountered hunters sneaking onto the city walls, they killed them on the spot without asking any questions. Thieves who had been robbing noble houses, seeing the situation was dire, tried to escape by scaling the walls, but were immediately riddled with bullets by muskets.

A large number of city defense knights drawn from the citadel entered the city, forming a massive legion of tens of thousands, with banners that could be seen everywhere; countless troops also poured out of the underground chambers throughout the city.

There were also various plainclothes city guards and sheriffs.

Nobody knows where all these troops came from in the "Black Wind Territory".

People were filled with panic, not knowing what disaster had struck.

Meanwhile, in the banquet hall of the Duke's Mansion's manor.

Having been prepared, tens of thousands of knights had surrounded the area in layers within a very short time. These well-equipped Transcendent assembled into battle formations on the open ground of the manor, ready for battle. And more and more experts continued to arrive.

This lineup is enough to conquer some small territories. Now, even if the troublemakers in this banquet hall were the "Ten Great Legends," they might not be able to escape alive.

"Quickly! Sixteenth Knight Regiment, charge! Seventeenth Regiment, prepare!"

"Medical team! Medical team! Quickly pull the wounded away!"

"An antidote! We need a high-level antidote!"

"Don't give that guy a chance to breathe, Assassin Team, stealthily harass him."

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Because there were hundreds or even thousands of nobles and wealthy merchants in the banquet hall, the noble knights of the Rosas Family were hesitant to use large-scale firearms due to fear of unintended consequences.

Moreover, because the layout of the banquet hall was not suitable for large-scale battle formation changes and charges, the soldiers who rushed in were simply filling the hole with their own flesh and blood.

The commanders of the Duke's Mansion originally thought they could overwhelm the "assassin" by sheer numbers.

But after fighting for almost fifteen minutes, they realized they were completely wrong.

The enormous banquet hall was transformed into a personal fighting arena Hermes Rein Hermes, the lord of "Black Dragon City".

The hundred-strong guards who rushed in never emerged, as if they had been thrown into a grinding mill of flesh and blood, instantly turning into blood and gore. Corpses piled up like a mountain at the entrance to the banquet hall, the carpet soaked black with blood.

That guy's fighting spirit seemed inexhaustible; no matter how intense the attacks were, he showed no signs of exhaustion.

What's even more terrifying is that no one can stand a chance against that white figure!

Even though the opponent was also Third Tier Extraordinary, the Third Tier expert from the Duke's Mansion was like paper in front of that "Rein." He couldn't be killed with one punch, and at most, it would only take two more.

This made the battle commanders hesitant to let High-tier Extraordinary lead the charge again.

Lower-level Transcendent can be replenished at any time, but Third Tier Extraordinary are "big shots" everywhere.

Even within the Duke Valentine's household, such experts are core members at the regimental commander level. Cultivating them is extremely difficult, requiring not only vast resources but also exceptional talent.

The death of one person weakens the territory's strength.

But after only a few charges, more than a dozen of them were killed.

These losses felt like a piece of flesh being torn from the commander's heart.

As the battle progressed, more and more intelligence was gathered, and the abilities of "Rein" became clearer and clearer.

The more detailed the intelligence became, the more shocked these high-ranking members of the Rosas Family felt, as if they were seeing a monster.

Only a few top-ranking officials knew about the trap and ambush; others previously thought that the guy who dared to kill Prince Peter in the banquet hall was a reckless fool who was courting death.

Looking back now, it was indeed reckless, but it wasn't "seeking one's own death."

This guy, no one ever saw a trace of panic on his face, it was obvious that he was planning to cause trouble.

The Rosas Family initially thought he was just a silly rabbit banging his head against a wooden stake, but they never expected him to be a fierce tiger descending from the mountain!

The battle situation is far from ideal.

Normally, dealing with these melee fighters wouldn't be difficult at all. Just surround them with heavily armored knights and heavy mechanics, and they'd be overwhelmed and killed.

But this trick just didn't work on that guy!

Because that guy named "Rein" actually knows the Profound Martial Technique of Martial Artist, "Sky God Strike".

Looking across the entire world of martial arts Transcendent, there are absolutely no more than a handful of people who can learn this profound technique at the Third Tier of the Transcendent.

But by sheer coincidence, this guy learned it, and he mastered it to a high degree!

But even if he knew this trick, it wouldn't really be a big problem.

After all, while the [Sky God Strike] is powerful, it also consumes a great deal of battle qi.

Even if you keep throwing punches, you'll eventually run out of energy.

If you take more lives to fill the void, you can fill it to death.

But no one expected that he would actually know the famous "Poison Master" technique of the "Void Ten Thousand Poisons Hand" of Gisela!

No one knows why Rein knows Gisela's unique skill.

No one knows why a fighter could practice poison techniques.

But the truth is, this guy not only knows how to use it, but the "seven-colored toxin" he possesses, which has been detected as a complex biological toxin, is extremely deadly.

Once the palm strike penetrates the body's meridians, death is almost certain.

Even if they miraculously survive, the poison will attack their heart, and the doctors will be helpless once they are carried out.

These two techniques, which can strike from a distance, are the most lethal nemesis of heavily armored Transcendent. This makes it almost no different for "Rein" to kill heavily armored Transcendent than he could kill ordinary Transcendent. He made his way in and out of the crowd seven times.

And,

And there's fighting spirit too!

Monstrous Strength!

This is simply a monster!

Even the wealthy merchants and nobles who were hiding in the banquet hall were stunned.

No one expected that the guy they had previously thought was a "pretty boy" would be so fierce.

With such combat power, everyone understands that among the Third Tier Extraordinary, this person is already invincible.

The combat power of the "Black Dragon City" lord is indeed quite astonishing.

But if the Third Tier is invincible, what about the Fourth Tier?

Moreover, there is a fifth-tier Archmage in the territory.

In any other situation, they would have thought that this guy named "Rein" was dead.

But there, at the bar, sat a woman in a black dress, leisurely drinking.

This business tycoon, who is recognized as both intelligent and beautiful, would not do anything foolish enough to throw her life away.

She hasn't made a move yet, so she must have a backup plan.

These wealthy nobles weren't stupid; they immediately guessed that they were probably involved in some kind of "conspiracy."

There's bound to be a big show tonight.

Rein had lost count of how many people he had killed; his fists were numb from punching so hard, and his plain white robes were stained with large patches of blood.

The banquet hall was littered with corpses.

At that moment, a master finally arrived.

A man dressed in tight-fitting clothes bypassed the knights and slowly walked into the banquet hall.

"Uhm Lopez? This guy actually advanced to the Fourth Tier of the Transcendent!"

Rein squinted at the guy in front of him. The aggressive aura emanating from him made it seem as if a fiery lion was striding towards him.

This overwhelming feeling is no longer at the level of "momentum," but rather a "state of mind" that can influence the perception of Transcendent individuals.

This almost tangible aura caused the air around Uhm's body to seem to distort; with each step he took, the surrounding air seemed to be drawn in. It was like seeing a firelight in the darkness, as if the entire world was enveloped by his aura.

Uhm is the bearer of the [Strength Totem].

He is also the bait that must be used.

Rein could guess that this guy's appearance now was probably an attempt by the big shots in City of Radiance hiding in the shadows to lure Bazel and the others out.

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals.

The younger ones can't win, so the older ones will naturally have to step down eventually.

Perfect timing, Rein also thought that having such an opponent was a good thing.

This guy is definitely going to be killed tonight.

As soon as Uhm entered, the guards stopped their attack and blocked the entrance, preventing any more from rushing in.

He glanced at Rein, his numb Holy Lance looking at a dead man.

He felt confident of victory.

This guy, seemingly to "provoke hatred," ripped his shirt open before making a move, revealing his muscular upper body. His dark, gleaming muscles and bulging veins created a striking visual impact. He looked as if cast in molten copper, indestructible.

Of course, there's also the radiant [Strength Totem].

When enemies meet, there's no need for further words.

Uhm ripped off his clothes, raised his foot and unleashed a powerful chopping motion, transforming his qi into a blade, a crescent-shaped Qi Flow slashed forward fiercely.

The opening move was immediately [Secret Technique: Storm Slash].

With a "whoosh".

The air blade leaves the body and arrives in the blink of an eye.

Rein was also extremely familiar with this move, and he had already made a dodge move the moment he saw Raine kick.

With a slight turn of the body, the blade of air almost grazed past her face.

He felt a gust of wind brush against his face, followed by a sharp cracking sound of stone splitting. Then he heard it again: the massive stone pillar in Rein hall, which was so thick that two people could barely encircle it, had been sliced in two and collapsed with a deafening crash.

The stone pillar has a smooth cut surface, as if it had been cut by a sharp blade.

Rein glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and silently praised it in his heart.

It must be admitted that this Uhm's proficiency in martial arts far surpasses that of himself.

Moreover, at the Fourth Tier of Transcendent, one comprehends "intention," at which point martial arts truly become the fighter's own. Combat becomes an instinct of the body, rather than simply imitating moves.

However, seeing the enemy's ferocity, Rein was not afraid; instead, his eyes burned with intense fighting spirit.

As he dodged, a faint golden luster instantly appeared on his exposed skin, indicating that he had activated the [Great Strength God Art].

He circulated his fighting spirit throughout his muscles, and his body swelled up like an inflating balloon, instantly transforming into a muscular physique resembling that of a bull.

A sharp glint flashed in Rein's eyes, and he muttered to himself, "Tsk tsk, a rare and worthy opponent."

At the same time, a system notification sounded.

[Ding! Data collection in progress, system is automatically recording.]

The [Storm Slash] kick was just an appetizer.

Uhm didn't expect to kill his opponent with this move.

In that instant of pulling his foot back, he suddenly pushed off the ground, and with a loud "crack," he shot out like an arrow.

The [Secret Technique: Divine Speed] used by Fourth Tier Transcendent could only be seen as two afterimages by the lower-tier Transcendent watching the battle.

One is at the starting point, and the other is at the finish line.

As the figures in the surrounding view began to dissipate, the ground where Uhm had stood suddenly cracked open like a spiderweb. A visible ripple of air spread out from the cracks. The rapid shockwave caused the entire banquet hall to tremble for a moment.

Hundreds of meters are covered in the blink of an eye for Uhm.

"Bang!"

A loud, muffled thud, like the tolling of a bell, followed. The two metal bodies clashed head-on, resulting in a draw.

The two of them stood there frozen in place.

One purple, one red: a power struggle between Thunder Tiger and Flame Lion.

Rein grinned maliciously, squinting as he surveyed the enemy before him. Now that he had reached the pinnacle of the "Divine Power Realm," he was not afraid to challenge anyone.

On the other hand, Uhm's expression changed drastically. Despite possessing the [Strength Totem], he never expected that he would not have any advantage in a contest of strength.

Besides, the opponent is only at the Third Tier!

However, that's all.

For other Transcendent, even those at the Fourth Tier, this "Monstrous Strength" would likely cause them great harm. But for Uhm, a genius fighter, strength has always been just one aspect of combat techniques.

Even if the strength is not similar, or even if it is much different, there is still the "using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds" technique in fighting.

The moment they made contact, Uhm didn't defeat his opponent with sheer power. Instead, he changed his attack, and the fiery fighting spirit gathered in his fists was like a flamethrower, striking forward with rapid, powerful bursts, like bullets fired from a gun.

As the target of the attack, Rein felt as if all he could see were fiery fist shadows filling the sky. It was as if a scorching fireball had exploded in the entire banquet hall, and the scorching air waves swept through the entire hall space.

There are countless martial arts techniques, and although there are the universally acknowledged "Six Secret Techniques," the truly profound techniques have never been limited to just six.

Uhm's move was none other than the signature technique of his teacher, the "Martial Grandmaster," Rocky Lefar— [Heavenly Rain]!

In my field of vision, it was as if a barrage of fiery fists were coming from all directions, raining down on my face, with no way to avoid it.

Snap, snap, snap

The rain pounded on Rein leaves with a dense barrage of heavy punches, sounding like hail hitting a metal plate, a hundred punches in an instant.

Not only were there external injuries inside the house, but the violent fiery battle energy surged into his meridians, scorching Rein.

The fist shadows appeared chaotic, yet each circle precisely struck key points on the body's meridians.

If it were an ordinary Third Tier Extraordinary, this round of Qi Flow punches, even if it didn't kill them, would be enough to shatter their meridians.

The suppression of the Extraordinary Rank made the Bodyguard Battle Qi of purple lightning extremely vulnerable under the flaming fist.

The relentless, repetitive punches struck the body's major meridians and acupoints, leaving no room for the user to catch their breath.

Once the fighting spirit stagnates, it collapses and dissipates.

Rein felt his internal energy become disordered, and before he could hold it in, a mouthful of blood shot through his throat, sending him flying backward and crashing into a pile of debris.

Seeing Rein cough up blood and fly backward, the guards from the city lord's mansion at the entrance of the banquet hall all breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, the terrifying feeling of stepping into the abyss of death disappeared, and a look of relief appeared on their faces.

The death threat that Rein had just given them was almost enough to drive them to despair and collapse. The knights all knew that facing this "god of death" meant endless death.

Fortunately, Uhm Lopez came and turned the tide.

This previously demonic madman has finally been punished.

Seeing this, the wealthy nobles who were watching the battle breathed a sigh of relief.

Once this "Black Dragon City" is dead, tonight's farce will seem to come to an end.

The nobles and wealthy people who witnessed the battle were also somewhat moved.

Rein's strength has been recognized by everyone.

But even a layman could see from that punch that just now that his Bodyguard Battle Qi was shattered; he would be crippled even if he didn't die.

"That Uhm truly deserves to be called a once-in-a-century fighting genius of Omar. This [Secret Technique - Heavenly Rain] is the essence of Grandmaster Rocky."

"So, it's still an honorable defeat for Rein to withstand a hundred punches with his Transcendent Third Tier strength and then be defeated by Uhm."

"It's a pity that 'Rein' is a genius among Fighter Sequence. If he had advanced to the Fourth Tier of the Transcendent Realm, he might not have been inferior to Uhm. In this battle, he lost because of his Extraordinary Rank."

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The gunfire stopped, and the figure in white was sent flying and crashed into the ruins. The huge banquet hall suddenly fell silent.

As Rein was knocked away, Canossa remained calmly seated by the bar.

Without a trace of worry on her face, she took a sip of her wine and murmured in a voice only she could hear, "The Great Strength Demon God, having cultivated to the 'Divine Steel Realm,' isn't so easily defeated."

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