Storm (II)

Storm (II)

The entire restaurant fell silent. Everyone stared blankly at what was happening before them, their dull eyes betraying the shock surging through their hearts.

"Good! Good! Good!" Three consecutive cries of "good" burst from between Ximu's teeth, which were grinding loudly. His originally pale face had turned so gloomy it looked ready to drip water.

"Men! Arrest every one of the others! If they resist, kill them on the spot!"

After saying this, he rubbed his hands together, roused the battle aura within his body, and advanced toward Niya with a ferocious expression.

In his view, they were merely a few little brats. His two Fourth Order guards should have had no trouble taking them down.

"Yes!" The two guards behind him hurriedly answered. Gripping their battle hammers, they charged toward Chen Yun and the others, while the burly man with the full beard remained motionless.

Chen Yun watched the two guards charging toward them and said quietly to Brian beside him, "Go help your sister! I'll handle things here!"

Brian glanced at Chen Yun without saying anything, then charged toward Niya, who was being forced backward again and again by Ximu.

Meanwhile, Guke, who was standing beside Lia, suddenly shook. His eyes flashed brilliantly as he stared at the guards charging toward them. He drew the battle hammer hanging at his waist and shot toward one of the guards like lightning.

This was the first time Chen Yun had seen Guke make a move. Guke was incredibly fast, no slower than a Fourth Order Peak warrior.

Watching Guke's powerful, precise leg thrusts and the smooth, streamlined muscles in his arms, Chen Yun felt secretly curious. But before he could think further, the other guard had already closed in on him.

That guard naturally disdained attacking Lia and France first. Only Chen Yun made him feel uneasy.

Chen Yun shook his head helplessly. His right hand swiftly brushed across a finger on his left hand, and a battle hammer glinting with cold light appeared in his grasp. The hammer whistled through the air in his hand as he viciously thrust it upward against the battle hammer crashing down from above.

"Boom!" An ear-splitting collision rang out.

The guard's two hands, which had been gripping the hammer, instantly felt as though they had been struck by lightning. The battle hammer tore free from his grasp and flew high into the air behind him. The entire floor had already been cleared out, so no one else was caught in the impact.

Before the guard could react, the battle hammer in Chen Yun's hand struck him in the abdomen like lightning.

The guard was sent flying without the slightest doubt, and a gorgeous arc of blood sprayed from his mouth through the air, drawing a chorus of startled screams from the onlookers.

If Chen Yun had not held back, that guard would have suffered far more than simply vomiting blood. He would have been smashed into a bloody pulp.

Chen Yun had no intention of causing a death, however. After all, he was on someone else's territory.

Ximu was now staring in dumbfounded shock. What he had thought would be a sure victory had undergone such a massive reversal that, if the guard commander who had been standing motionless behind him had not intervened, he would probably already have been sprawled on the floor.

Chen Yun raised his head and glanced at Guke's battle. The guard had been forced into an extremely dangerous situation by Guke.

For some reason, however, Chen Yun always felt that Guke had not used his full strength.

But he had no time to think about it, because Brian had already been restrained with one hand by the burly, full-bearded man.

Although the burly man held Ximu in contempt as well, Ximu was still the City Lord's son.

The City Lord had once saved his life, so he had agreed to protect Ximu's safety.

Of course, that was limited to protection. He was not Ximu's enforcer. Thus, the burly man had merely subdued Bright without injuring him.

Chen Yun cast the burly man a faint glance and said calmly, "Let him go. Your opponent is me!"

At this, the burly man stared at Chen Yun with his tiger-like eyes for a long while. Faintly blazing light shone in them. He could sense that Chen Yun's strength was definitely not inferior to his own, and might even surpass it.

Although he was shocked that someone so young could possess such formidable strength, what filled his heart even more at that moment was an intense battle intent.

After all, he had a nickname—the "Battle Maniac." Whenever he encountered someone of comparable strength, he had to fight them. Sometimes, he even dared to challenge those stronger than himself.

The burly man nodded at Chen Yun, then released his right hand and let Brian go.

"Big Brother! Are you all right?" Niya hurried forward to help Bright up. She had been terrified just now, seeing her brother completely helpless in someone else's grasp.

Brian forced a smile. "I'm fine! Don't worry!"

But he was already drenched in cold sweat. The burly man had merely gripped his shoulder lightly, yet no matter how he struggled, he had been unable to move.

If the other man had wanted to kill him, it would have been as easy as turning over his hand. The thought sent a wave of lingering fear through Brian.

After all, he had been pampered and privileged since childhood. When had he ever encountered something like this?

Still, he said nothing. The other man's strength was plainly there, and Brian was nothing like that second-generation heir Ximu. He remained calm. He had to.

"Chen Yun—Brother Chen, be careful!" the others all said to Chen Yun with worried expressions.

They could sense that the burly man's strength was terrifying. The pressure radiating from his body made their souls seem to tremble, and he was countless times stronger than the Rhino Horn Beast they had encountered that day.

Although they knew Chen Yun was very powerful, and that he had dealt with the Rhino Horn Beast effortlessly that day, they still felt uncertain when he faced the burly man.

Chen Yun turned his head and gave them a faint smile. "Don't worry."

Then his entire body trembled, and a vast aura surged toward the burly man opposite him.

The force shook the burly man's body slightly.

Chen Yun swiftly withdrew his aura, turned, and darted outside, leaving behind a faint sentence: "We'll fight outside!"

Seeing this, the light in the burly man's eyes grew even brighter. He shouted, "Good!"

His burly frame shook, and he followed close behind.

City Lord's Mansion.

At that moment, a dignified middle-aged man was seated in his study, flipping through documents.

He was none other than Morit, the City Lord of Skyfall City—Morit Allen.

Morit had a square, imposing face and a pair of tiger-like eyes that gleamed brilliantly, giving him an awe-inspiring presence even when he was not angry. His slightly dark complexion and broad, rough palms made it obvious at a glance that he had practiced martial arts for many years.

Speaking of Morit, he was an undisputed talent. Not only had his own strength reached War Emperor Peak many years ago, but Skyfall City had also remained orderly under his governance. Relying on the city's powerful defenses, he had repelled wave after wave of savage beast tides.

As a result, he was deeply valued by the Emperor of the Proud Moon Empire.

Savage beast tides occurred every year on the War God Continent. Every city or town near a forest would suffer attacks from savage beast tides, but no one knew the reason behind them.

At that moment, the large hand with which Morit was flipping through the documents suddenly paused. He cast a glance toward the shadows in the study.

He said calmly, "Since you've come, why hide in the shadows like a sneaky rat?"

"Hehe! City Lord Morit truly possesses profound strength! You noticed me the instant I arrived. It seems your progress over these years has been considerable. You should have entered the Emperor Rank, right?"

An aged voice came from the darkness in the corner. Then an old white-haired man in a gray robe slowly stepped out.

"Hehe, your technique for concealing your aura is quite impressive as well! And your strength is actually at War Emperor Peak! If I had not happened to enter the Emperor Rank, I probably would not have detected you."

Morit gazed deeply at the old man before him.

The old man smiled faintly and cupped his hands toward Morit. "City Lord, you flatter me. This old man cannot possibly bear such praise from an Emperor Rank powerhouse!"

Morit looked at the old man before him without a flicker in his eyes. "You're being modest, Elder. However, I imagine you didn't come here just to trade jests with me."

"Hehe, of course not! I came to tell you that your son is truly audacious beyond belief! He even dared to tease the Imperial Princess! If His Majesty were to find out, I'm afraid..." the old man said, his voice carrying a trace of anger.

Morit's normally unruffled square face finally changed color. He abruptly rose from his seat and said, "What! Elder, you must not make such reckless claims!"

The aura around him also involuntarily pressed toward the white-haired old man.

Under this pressure, the white-haired old man's expression turned solemn as well. The aura of an Emperor Rank powerhouse was not something a War Emperor Peak expert could withstand.

"Whether it is true, City Lord, you can investigate it personally. I only hope that, when the time comes, you will not reveal the identities of the Princess and the Second Prince."

After saying this, he leaped toward the outside.

"Where do you think you're going? Do you think you can come and go from the City Lord's Mansion as you please?"

Morit shouted sternly and was about to rise in pursuit.

But the white-haired old man suddenly produced a purple-gold token from his hand.

The purple-gold token was covered in complicated engraved patterns. The large character "Imperial" at its very center made Morit's pupils contract, and he forcibly halted in his tracks.