Killing Li Yao

Liu Yun retreated violently, leveraging the momentum to neutralize the immense force behind Li Yao's blade. Simultaneously, he stomped hard on the ground, kicking up a sandstorm. Like a leopard, he lunged back, his fist whistling through the air as he struck directly at Li Yao's face. Li Yao sneered, flipping his blade. The blade light wove into a dense, impenetrable net, dissolving Liu Yun's offensive move by move.

Both sides were merely testing each other, but Liu Yun's actual strength was formidable, far beyond what Li Yao could have imagined.

Yang Xiaolong and the others were shocked. What was going on? Why would someone suddenly attack Liu Yun?

Li Yao had not hidden his presence, so they recognized him clearly: he was the famous Invincible War God, Vulture. As for the two Councilors behind Vulture, they had yet to make a move.

Yan Hai and the Mysterious Elder might intervene, but that depended on their mood. At least for now, it seemed Liu Yun wasn't worth their effort; he was merely at the War God level.

"War God Li Yao? What are you doing? We are all warriors of the HR Alliance; how can you attack us?"

Under the glow of the fire, Weiss Xueni's delicate face appeared exceptionally vivid with anger. Her eyes, like two burning flames, stared straight at Li Yao.

"War God Li Yao, do you know what you are doing? We are all people of the HR Alliance. As a member of the Alliance, you are openly violating the rules and attacking your colleagues—this is simply insane! My family will not let you off. Or are you trying to challenge the authority of my family?"

A cold, chilling smile curled the corners of Li Yao's mouth. There was not a hint of retreat in his eyes; instead, they burned with even greater madness.

"Weiss Xueni, you are too naive. In this world where the strong prey on the weak, rules are nothing but toys created by the powerful. My actions are never bound by anyone or any rules. My son died because of Liu Yun; this is an irreconcilable blood feud. Killing him is only natural!"

His words carried an unquestionable arrogance, as if the entire world were trembling beneath his feet. Pausing there, he swept his gaze across the surroundings and continued: "As for smoothing this over? Hmph, do you think I'm afraid? Since I, Li Yao, dare to kill, I have the ability to handle all the consequences. Neither the rules of the Alliance nor any of you can stop my path of vengeance!"

The main reason was that Liu Yun had not truly joined the HR Alliance; he was merely an outer member who had consistently rejected Glinda's recruitment. Liu Yun's current influence stemmed only from his strength. Once Li Yao killed him, who would stand up for a dead man? Even if Liu Ling were killed as well, no one would dare say another word.

Liu Yun stood to the side with a cold expression. He knew this battle was unavoidable, but he wasn't afraid of Li Yao; it was the two Councilors behind him that made him hesitate.

Councilors not only possessed immense combat power, but the forces behind them were also incredibly complex. If he truly killed them, disaster would inevitably follow. Moreover, his Machine Race Clone had depleted too much energy and had temporarily fallen into a deep sleep, leaving Liu Yun truly struggling to hold his own.

Fortunately, he still had the Venom Battle Suit to assist in combat, and the Beast King had only hidden itself, not disappeared.

"You can kill me, but let my friends go!"

Liu Yun's mind raced as he said this; he was conducting a reverse test on these so-called comrades-in-arms.

Hearing this, Li Yao's mouth curled into a cold sneer, the expression filled with both mockery at Liu Yun's overestimation of himself and a hidden, vicious intent.

"Liu Yun, you do have some sense of responsibility, but do you think you are still qualified to negotiate? My son's death is a karmic debt you brought upon yourself. Today is the day you pay it back."

In truth, Li Yao was also bluffing; he couldn't easily touch the Elite Training Camp of the Limit Dojo! If Hong were to investigate, he would be in deep trouble. Even Weiss Xueni was a core member of a major family, so he wouldn't touch her—killing Liu Yun would end everything.

"People of the Flying Man Squad, and the Four-Color Squad, all of you leave! I exhausted my strength to control the monsters, and they have fled. If you can still get away, go now!"

This was Liu Yun's test. To avoid becoming a second Captain You, he spoke in a way that terrified the group. He Lan's voice even changed.

"What... the Beast King has fled..."

She had originally thought Liu Yun could usher in a new era, but who knew he would die so soon? With that, she turned and fled without hesitation.

Wang Tianba and the others glared at Liu Yun and roared.

"Li Yao, you dare touch our people from the Limit Dojo? The members of the Elite Training Camp are all in Australia! I'm telling you, Liu Yun is our brother. If you dare make a move, I..."

Wang Tianba was incredibly loyal and valued his integrity, so he refused to leave. However, Yan Hai snorted from the side and, transforming into a blur, sent Wang Tianba flying with a single punch.

"Hmph, get lost!"

He sneered. Wang Tianba didn't die, which was the greatest respect he could show to Hong; one more word, and Wang Tianba would certainly be dead.

"Enough! Tianba, I know your loyalty, leave quickly!"

Liu Yun was genuinely worried that Wang Tianba would be killed, so he said this. The captain of the Flying Man Squad sighed and vanished into the wilderness.

Now only the Four-Color Squad remained. Liu Yun would remember every move Yang Xiaolong and the others made. The four women looked at each other but did not leave.

"Liu Yun, you said earlier that you accepted us as teammates, so we accept you too! As members of the squad, we must live and die together no matter what!"

Yang Xiaolong said this, while Blacka had already drawn her Straight Blade, facing Li Yao. Ruby stood to the side, and several exquisite throwing knives danced at her fingertips, rotating like living creatures to form a silver barrier. She didn't leave either.

The Rose Rapier in Xueni's hand grew sharper. She pointed the tip at Li Yao and rebuked him.

"War God Li Yao, I, Weiss Xueni, swear here in the name of my family: if you dare harm a hair on Liu Yun's head, the Weiss Family will spare no cost to pursue you to the end!"

Seeing this, Li Yao's disdain deepened, but a flicker of gravity crossed his eyes. He realized he would have to commit a massacre tonight.

Yan Hai frowned at the sight. Aside from Xueni, it would be best to kill the rest.

"Chase down that fleeing squad and wipe them out later; don't let anyone go! How would the people from the Limit Dojo know we were the ones who killed them?"

His reasoning was sound, but it meant the battle was entering a terrifying phase where they wouldn't even spare the innocent.

"Hmph, barely passing!"

Amidst the four women guarding him with weapons drawn, Liu Yun suddenly said with a cold laugh. Once a Beast King was tamed, it would be his puppet forever—how could it possibly leave?

Just as the atmosphere grew tense and ready to snap, the Tyrant Dragon King, the Tiger King, and the Wild Ape descended from the sky simultaneously. Their massive bodies were like three moving mountains in the night, carrying world-shattering power as they charged toward Li Yao's group.

The Wild Ape took the lead. Its giant fist, covered in skin as hard as rock, swung out with a whistling wind that seemed to tear through space, slamming directly into Li Yao's chest. Li Yao's expression changed drastically; he never expected these Beast Kings to suddenly join the fray. In his haste, he could only barely raise his blade to defend.

"BOOM!" With a deafening roar, the Wild Ape's fist collided with the blade, erupting in blinding light and a powerful shockwave that sent the surrounding sand and stone into the air. Li Yao felt an irresistible force surge through him, and he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground as dust billowed.

This was a full-force strike from a Planetary Stage 2 expert. Even with the protection of his battle suit, Li Yao died on the spot, his life extinguished. After all his efforts to seek revenge, this was the outcome he met.

On the other side, near the laser cannons, a large group of Black Panther Beasts and Ape Beasts swarmed Li Yao's subordinates. Liu Yun had known from the start that Li Yao would come; his watch had the highest authority, allowing him to monitor any warrior of the HR Alliance at any time.

All of this was to test those around him. In the end, he had truly witnessed He Lan's ugly behavior, so the test hadn't been in vain.

Seeing this, Yan Hai and the Mysterious Elder's expressions changed drastically. They quickly adjusted their stances, preparing to deal with the onslaught of the three Beast Kings. However, the Tyrant Dragon King and the Tiger King were already following close behind, each unleashing their ultimate techniques and turning this desert into a battlefield. The Tyrant Dragon King's sharp claws tore through the air, striking at Yan Hai; the Tiger King transformed into a blur, pouncing on the Mysterious Elder. Both sides were instantly locked in a fierce struggle.

"You... you can actually command these Beast Kings!" Yan Hai's voice trembled with anger and shock, but he was facing the Planetary Stage 3 Tyrant Dragon King, with the Tiger King flanking him—how could he hope to survive?

The Tyrant Dragon King used a Dragon Emperor Dimension move, blasting Yan Hai away. Simultaneously, Yan Hai was struck squarely by the Tiger King's Black Tiger Steals Heart, leaving him with no power to fight back.

The Mysterious Elder let out a long howl, and an even more powerful aura erupted from his body. It turned out he was the strongest of them all, possessing the strength of a Planetary Stage 3 Peak, enough to change the very color of the sky.