Seeing the beasts charging straight at them, both ladies did not retreat.Instead, their lips curled into fierce grins.There was no fear in their eyes anymore. After everything they had been through in the forest, after battles that had nearly taken their lives, after being pushed again and again to the brink by Zora’s brutal training… This kind of fight no longer felt impossible. It felt familiar and also felt like survival.Abigail stepped forward first.Her sword flashed out of its sheath with a clean metallic ring as her figure blurred toward the incoming beasts. At the same time, Emily swung her whip forward, the sharp tip cutting through the wind with a loud crack.The clash began instantly.The beasts were fast, but the two women were faster. Abigail’s blade moved like flowing water, precise and ruthless. Each swing cut through bone and flesh without hesitation. Her sword intent surged faintly around her, making every strike heavier and deadlier than before.Emily fought diffe

Soon enough, they arrived at their usual waiting spot near the barrier.All three of them slowed down at the same time, turning their attention toward the distant portal. Violent turbulence continued to twist around it like a living storm. Dust, broken sand, and strands of chaotic spiritual energy were being dragged into the spinning force, creating a low humming sound that made the air feel tense and uncomfortable.They stood there quietly for a moment watching, waiting and frowning.The land around them had already grown darker. The wind was colder now, carrying a strange pressure that made even breathing feel slightly heavier. It was clear that something was coming. They just did not know what or when it would arrive.Kai let out a slow breath.Then he turned his head and looked at Abigail.“Are you close to a breakthrough?” he asked directly. “And will the crystals you got be enough?”Abigail hesitated for a short moment before shaking her head.“No,” she said honestly. “Not with

The figure paused for a brief moment after Kai’s blunt dismissal.There was clear surprise in his eyes, the expression was not fear or anger yet, it was just disbelief.It was as if he could not understand where someone like Kai had found the confidence to speak that way.He tilted his head slightly and studied Kai again, this time more seriously.“Do you even know what you are saying?” he finally asked.His tone had become colder and sharper but Kai only smiled, a calm and yet dangerous smile.“Why don’t you test it out?” he replied.At the same time, he slowly stretched out both his hands. His muscles tightened and the next instant, a long halberd slid out from his body. The weapon carried a faint oppressive aura, and the moment it appeared, the surrounding air seemed to vibrate faintly.Emily, who stood a short distance behind him, immediately became alert.She had seen Kai fight many times but she could also feel that this opponent was different.The figure frowned slightly when h

After a while of trashing and exchanging a solid round of beating back and forth, the man finally gave up.His illusionary body flickered weakly as he staggered backward and stared at Kai with a mixture of anger, fear, and unwilling respect. The earlier arrogance in his eyes had long disappeared. In its place was the look of someone who had just realized he had seriously underestimated his opponent.Kai rolled his shoulders slowly.His fists were still clenched.He did not look tired. If anything, he looked like he was just warming up.“So,” Kai said calmly, tilting his head slightly, “what exactly is your purpose here?”The man remained silent for a moment and then he sighed a long, heavy sigh filled with frustration.“I have been imprisoned,” he finally said.Kai narrowed his eyes.He stared at the flickering figure carefully, trying to see through the man’s words the same way he had seen through his technique earlier.“Imprisoned?” Kai repeated. “By who?”The man shook his head.“T

The three figures stood there, staring at Kai like they were trying to understand what kind of creature he was.It was not fear in their eyes, it was more like confusion and faint irritation.They had met arrogant people before. They had crushed countless cultivators from weaker worlds. But this… this level of calm nonsense in the face of overwhelming power was something new.One of them finally stepped forward slightly.“What do you think we came here to do?” he asked.His voice carried a dangerous edge now but Kai did not even pause to think, he shrugged casually.“Obviously, you came to look for your lost beast,” he said. “And since it’s not here, you should just go back and search somewhere else. When something is lost, it can be found anywhere. The world is big.”He tapped his chin lightly as if thinking deeply.“There’s a saying,” he continued calmly. “When a dog gets lost, it might return home… but sometimes it wanders into someone else’s yard and gets beaten. So you should sea