At that moment, the fifth captain realized he was about to die.
In such a short time, the squad that had originally come to wipe out the Black Moon Organization had been almost completely annihilated.
The Black Moon Organization—and this Anomaly—were far beyond anything that made sense!
It was no longer something an ordinary Cloud Grade Low-tier Martial Artist could contend with. At the very least, it would take a Cloud Rank Mid-tier or higher, or even a Rain-grade expert, to kill it!
As he watched the Moon Master Anomaly approach, its shadow gradually engulfing him, despair filled the fifth captain's heart.
He had practiced martial arts with his family since childhood and possessed extraordinary talent. At fifteen, he joined Lan Shan and became a celebrated genius in the Capital City, much like the now-famous Prodigy Strange Words, Mu Liu, and Extreme Ice Saintess, Tail.
He, too, had once enjoyed a glorious time.
But a genius's glory lasted only so long.
If you passed that age without breaking through to the next realm, the world would eventually forget you.
Fortunately, he was still a Blue Guard of Lan Shan and a member of the Wu family. As his strength steadily advanced, he had made slow, steady progress within Lan Shan, climbing all the way to his current position.
But today, all of that was going to end.
"Father... I'm sorry... Your unfilial son will go on ahead!"
In the face of death, there was great terror.
But beyond that great terror lay the bonds of family, which made his heart as hard as stone.
He closed his eyes and felt the blood in his body boiling.
Just as the boiling was about to reach its breaking point...
His blood suddenly cooled.
The fifth captain had thought he was about to