"They hadn't just survived; they were far stronger than before. The Second Night King of the past would never have been a match for either of us," Xu Qing said.
The man from the Heavenly Demon royal family frowned. "This battlefield will be his burial ground."
In the distance, the thunder faded. The Void Thunder Beast had ultimately failed to stop Lu Yin's advance. It couldn't even slow him down before he sent it reeling. Lu Yin's gaze crossed the great distance and met Xu Qing's.
"Are you two planning to stay and chat with this young man?" Xu Qing asked.
The man from the Heavenly Demon royal family sneered. "Since he's here, he shouldn't expect to leave this battlefield alive. There's nothing to discuss." With that, he left.
The woman from the Heavenly Deer Ice Phoenix Clan, however, stayed.
Xu Qing didn't ask her to leave. He stood quietly atop the meteorite mountain, waiting for Lu Yin to arrive.
After passing the two Void Thunder Beasts, Lu Yin encountered no further giant beasts blocking his path. With a light step, he crossed the void in an instant and appeared at the foot of the meteorite mountain. He looked up, and Xu Qing looked down at him.
At that moment, the meteorite mountain cracked and crumbled. Xu Qing and the woman from the Heavenly Deer Ice Phoenix Clan descended, landing on the rubble and facing Lu Yin.
"Commander Xu Qing, we finally meet," Lu Yin said with a smile. He showed no sign of being surrounded by enemies or of having come with an ulterior purpose.
Xu Qing sized Lu Yin up and exclaimed in admiration, "Among the younger generation, you truly deserve to be called the best. The times change so quickly. Before us old-timers could even react, you