"Hmph, those useless fools we just sent out didn't die for nothing. At least they let us get a good look at what we're up against. That new human kid has some strange swordsmanship. He killed three of our people in an instant, but... that's all he can do. A World Lord is still just a World Lord. He can't cause any real trouble."
His detector was slightly more advanced than the one used by the Moon Princess Squad. Though it couldn't provide a clear reading, he could roughly tell that the enemy had only one Immortal God and several World Lord Generals.
As for Lu Ming's clean, decisive kills, in his eyes they were nothing more than the result of some strange movement technique and secret art that had let him catch his opponents off guard.
No matter how strong a World Lord was, could he really turn the world upside down?
"Everyone, get ready!"
Rock Wolf shot to his feet, a savage, violent aura spreading from him as he looked over his people, who were eagerly rubbing their hands together.
"It's a human Immortal with a few World Lord Generals and some elite World Lords... Kill them and take their wealth and military merits! Let these humans learn that the Lotus Star Domain isn't a place they should be!"
"Yes, Lord Rock Wolf!"
Over thirty World Lords of the Monster Race growled in unison, their eyes burning with bloodlust and excitement.
Two Immortals and over thirty World Lords, including no shortage of elite World Lords—on the outskirts of the Lotus Star Domain, that was an exceptionally powerful force!
In their eyes, devouring the human squad ahead was all but certain!
"Move out!"
At Rock Wolf's command, the massive Monster Race force slipped away from the fragments of a celestial body where they had been hiding, like a school of sharks scenting blood. They streaked toward Lu Ming and the others, murderous intent in their wake!
Just as Lu Ming and the others had finished clearing the battlefield and were preparing to pilot their ship away from the area,
Bzzzt!!!
The piercing alarm blared again, but this time its pitch and volume far surpassed before!
"Warning! Warning! Large-scale, high-energy readings rapidly approaching! Immortal Level energy fluctuations detected! Two! Repeat, two Immortal Level energy fluctuations!"
Moon Princess's expression changed abruptly. She immediately brought up the detector's display. Dozens of red dots were closing in from all directions on the star map, moving at incredible speed. Two of them shone especially brightly with energy readings!
"Oh no!"
Moon Princess cried out.
"It's an Immortal Level Monster Race squad! We're surrounded!"
"It's Rock Wolf!"
"What? Rock Wolf?!"
The grin vanished from Beast King's face, replaced by utter solemnity.
"That infamous guy from the outskirts of the Lotus Star Domain? What is he doing here?!"
"There's no time to talk!"
Blood Blade growled. Giant Axe was already in his hands, and he unleashed the heavy Law of Earth in full, forming a sturdy defensive barrier around them.
"Prepare to fight!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Without hesitation, they all rushed out of the ship and hovered in space.
Almost as soon as they had left the ship, figures radiating savage auras materialized from the void and surrounded them.
At their head stood Rock Wolf Immortal, covered in dark golden scales, beside an Immortal Giant Python coiled in the void and radiating a chilling aura.
Two Immortals and over thirty World Lords of the Monster Race formed a ring around them, their presence exerting suffocating pressure.
The five members of the Moon Princess Squad stood back-to-back, their expressions grave.
This was a fight with an overwhelming disparity in strength!
"Heh."
Beast King licked his slightly chapped lips and turned to Lu Ming with a strained smile.
"Flame Edge, looks like the moment you arrive at the Outer-Domain Battlefield, you're stuck fighting a tough battle with us! Lucky us!"
Lu Ming calmly swept his gaze over the surrounding Monster Race members, who watched them like predators. The Yan Kong Blade in his hand trembled slightly, humming softly. He felt little pressure. If anything... it seemed military merits were coming straight to him.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Rock Wolf Immortal's blood-red eyes swept over the Moon Princess Squad, standing ready for battle, before settling on Moon Princess. He spoke mockingly.
"A little fox leading a few little mice dares to run wild on my turf? You enjoyed killing my people just now, didn't you?"
Moon Princess replied coldly, "Rock Wolf, in the Outer-Domain Battlefield, everyone relies on their own abilities. Your people struck first. You can't blame anyone for their deaths! What do you want?"
"What do I want?"
Rock Wolf Immortal bared his teeth in a cruel grin.
"It's simple. Leave all your wealth, equipment, and... lives behind!"
A terrifying killing intent pressed down on them like something tangible, and the hearts of everyone in the Moon Princess Squad sank.
Two Immortals and over thirty World Lords!
The pressure was immense!
"Prepare to fight to the death!"
Moon Princess spoke.
Boom!!
Immortal Divine Power began to burn. Her white fox tails unfurled in the wind, and powerful mental waves spread out. She was ready to fight for her life!
Beast King, Blood Blade, and Wind Spirit also unleashed their strongest auras. The Snow Shadow Beast let out a low growl. Everyone understood that there was no other way forward but to fight with everything they had!
Yet just as tensions reached their breaking point and battle was about to erupt, a calm voice broke the heavy silence.
"Are you done?"
Lu Ming stepped forward to stand beside Moon Princess, his gaze calm as he looked at the arrogant Rock Wolf Immortal.
"If you're done, then get ready to die. I'll take your military merits."
Everyone froze.
Rock Wolf looked at Lu Ming.
"Heh, you again, you presumptuous brat. I could kill you with one move..."
Rock Wolf Immortal's mocking laughter still echoed through space, and his eyes, filled with derision and cruelty, had yet to leave Lu Ming.
Then, without warning, everything changed!
Whoosh!
Lu Ming's figure vanished as if by magic. In the next instant, he appeared right in front of Rock Wolf Immortal!
He moved so fast that most of those present could barely follow him with their eyes!
"Enough talk!"
His icy voice was like a Death God's whisper. A dazzling blade light flared, as if it would cleave the starry sky in two!
The blade light was concentrated to the utmost, containing terrifying fluctuations of fire and spatial laws. Space twisted and howled beneath that single strike!
It was the most powerful move of Nine Absolute Blades of Ember Universe, the technique Lu Ming had painstakingly cultivated for years—the ninth blade!
"What?!"
The ferocious grin froze on Rock Wolf Immortal's face. His pupils contracted, and alarm bells blared in his mind!
He had never expected this World Lord brat to dare attack him, let alone that the strike would be so fast and powerful!
Caught off guard, he could only cross his arms, covered in dark golden scales, as Immortal Divine Power surged wildly out of him!
Boom!!!
The blade light crashed into his arms!
Like two stars colliding, a terrifying shock wave burst outward in a ring. Some of the nearby World Lords of the Monster Race were even swept off their feet by the blast!
"Argh—!"
Rock Wolf Immortal let out a pained cry, equal parts shock and fury. It felt as though he had been struck head-on by a speeding interstellar fortress. The sheer force was far beyond anything he could have imagined!
His condensed Immortal Divine Power defense tore apart like paper. The scales on his arms exploded in an instant, leaving wounds deep enough to expose bone!
His body flew backward through the dark reaches of space like a kite with its string cut, smashing through several small drifting asteroids along the way!
The might of a single blade had sent an Immortal God flying!
The entire battlefield fell into deathly silence.
Everyone, Monster Race and Moon Princess Squad alike, was stunned by the sudden turn of events.