Pamos and Gatling’s minds were in turmoil at this moment.

One had not expected Lin Qianxuan to dodge, the other had not expected the opponent to have a hidden plan.

However, neither spoke, just stared intensely at the other.

If the situation turned unfavorable, they would intervene personally.

…

…

As Lin Qianxuan raised his hand, the Myriad Phenomena transformed into the Emperor Sword in his palm.

In his eyes, he already glimpsed the image of victory.

Lin Qianxuan swung his sword, launching a crimson Sword Qi extending a hundred meters from the Emperor Sword towards his target.

The lizard woman stepped aside, dodging the concentrated Sword Qi from Lin Qianxuan’s Emperor Sword, letting it sweep across the distant sea surface and carve a mark over a thousand meters long.

But before she could celebrate, Divine Energy under Lin Qianxuan’s feet burst like a great sun, already drawing him close to her.

Then, a full force Immortal Divine Fist was delivered.

Boom~!

Boom~!

In an instant, the lizard woman’s body was shattered by Lin Qianxuan’s punch; the green bone dagger in her hand was also destroyed, with no resistance possible.

The shockwave from this punch created a massive depression on the sea surface, sending large waves rolling forward.

Both appeared to be of Celestial Rank, but there was a significant disparity between them.

Lin Qianxuan held no weaknesses, an undefeated Celestial Rank at the same level, with a record of outsmarting opponents beyond his rank to win; she, an assassin of Celestial Rank revealing her hand boldly in a duel against Lin Qianxuan.

“What a pity, she’s an enemy!”

Lin Qianxuan thought she had distinct features, possibly they could have been friends in a peaceful situation.

After killing the lizard woman, Lin Qianxuan clearly felt the morale of the lizard army drop significantly.

Their assault on the island slowed as well.

Just as Lin Qianxuan planned to attack more, information from Human Dao arrived.

[Town Guardian is about to engage; please retreat to Defense Island promptly.]

Lin Qianxuan hesitated for a moment, flying directly towards Defense Island.

The people there could identify Lin Qianxuan as one of their own, allowing him to land easily without hindrance.

At this moment, not only had Earth’s side ceased their attack, but the lizard men also seemed to receive a signal and all submerged into the sea, disappearing from view.

Lin Qianxuan could spiritually peep that there appeared to be a huge spatial rift under the sea, similar to Qingling World’s Eye of Turbulence, through which the lizard men had entered.

Upon landing, Lin Qianxuan wondered where to head when a man in grey-black battle armor approached him, signaling to Lin Qianxuan while speaking in Mystic Text with a peculiar accent: “Come, to the shelter, don’t stay here…”

After speaking, he led the way ahead, moving swiftly.

Lin Qianxuan quickly followed.

They arrived at the entrance of a cave surrounded by metal-reinforced walls featuring some special and intricate markings.

Following him inside, Lin Qianxuan soon reached a place resembling a command room, filled with screens that clearly displayed views from the Defense Island.

The man in grey-black armor stood beside Lin Qianxuan, his helmet retracting to reveal short brown hair and a face seemingly over forty years old.

“Jerome Salas, thank you for your assistance,” Jerome extended his hand in gratitude.

Lin Qianxuan felt a subtle urge, and the head armor of his battle gear disappeared, revealing his face.

“Lin Qianxuan,” Lin Qianxuan introduced himself.

“It’s you!” Jerome seemed to recognize Lin Qianxuan, saying: “Xuan Country’s new Dragon Bloodline! You’ve reached S Level already, your growth is remarkably fast!”

Lin Qianxuan was surprised at his fame to such extent, intending to say a few words when a stir seemed to occur near the monitors, drawing everyone’s attention to observe.

Jerome also turned quickly to look at the screen.

On one screen, suddenly a scratch appeared in the sea.

A peculiar mark.

Narrow and deep, yet could not heal for a long time.

No matter how much seawater poured in, the mark remained unchanged.

As Lin Qianxuan wondered, the island suddenly split apart.

About one-third of the land outside the Defense Island was directly cut apart.

Completely cut apart.

As that part began to topple into the sea.

Boom~!

The command room jolted abruptly, several screens plunged into darkness.

Meanwhile, Lin Qianxuan noticed the metal walls and floor around him emitted a faint silver-white glow, seemingly triggering a certain defense mechanism.

“What is that?” Lin Qianxuan asked Jerome.

“This is Super S Level combat; even just a trace of its aftermath is unstoppable for us.” Jerome spoke complexly.

“Is this the Town Guardian?” Lin Qianxuan murmured.

He could slash out a Sword Qi that carved a mark tens of kilometers long.

But he sensed these marks were different.

It had a naturally formed feel.

As if after the creation of the world, it was meant to have such a distinct trace.

The battle seemed to intensify, scars continuously created over the sea, while the shelter shook fiercely, all screens peering outside went dark.

“How long will it last?” Lin Qianxuan asked Jerome.

“I can’t determine.” Jerome shook his head and said.

Lin Qianxuan nodded slightly, and then saw a person trembling not far away, muttering, “Since they’re all so strong, why do they still want us to fight? Wouldn’t it be better for them to fight it out and decide the victor…”

“Apologies for showing you this, a new recruit on the battlefield who hasn’t experienced much combat.” Jerome said to Lin Qianxuan.

“I can understand.” Lin Qianxuan said.

It was also his first time stepping into the front line of the war zone.

The brutality here opened his eyes.

It’s important to know that everyone present was a Transcendent.

Yet in this battlefield, they could die just as easily.

At this moment, Lin Qianxuan suddenly realized how hard these years of peaceful life had been won.

“Are there many battles of this scale?” Lin Qianxuan asked.

“Generally, apart from those mentally obsessed ones, rarely would anyone actively seek combat, after all, fights must have demands. Nobody wants to start a war without reason and end up with heavy casualties and gain nothing in the end.” Jerome explained, “This time is because their world has fallen into silence, so they want to find a survival place. If unsuccessful, they also want to consume some population as much as possible to save resources for the remaining clansmen. These lizards are truly too cold-blooded…”

“Silence?”

Lin Qianxuan appeared somewhat puzzled.

“You can understand it as their world’s Energy Core is losing energy, just like if our world’s sun is about to extinguish and the Earth Core suddenly starts to cool completely.” Jerome said.

Lin Qianxuan nodded slightly, indicating understanding.

“Speaking of which, we used to fight them before, but back then, they were not noticeable, just pawns of other forces, who would have thought that so many years have passed, and Super S Level powerhouses have emerged.” Jerome expressed sentimentally, his eyes filled with remembrance.

“Are there many other forces invading here?” Lin Qianxuan asked.

“Just the ones I have experienced are over ten, though those with Super S Level are few.” Jerome said.

Lin Qianxuan was enlightened.

If the invasive forces with such strategic-level powerhouses increased, they probably wouldn’t be able to defend.

But then again, is Earth really worth the attention of these worlds?

Lin Qianxuan was not very understanding.

Even if looking for a survival location, couldn’t those worlds without this kind of hard-nosed Town Guardian be viable?

Or maybe they could only reach Earth?

“Why do they insist on coming to Earth?”

Lin Qianxuan could not comprehend and simply asked.

“Only here can accommodate so many world rules, if they go to other worlds, they might be extremely incompatible. Apart from some High Tier Transcendent existences, the rest might only die in the process, and those not reaching Super S Level would have their powers greatly reduced.” Jerome explained.

Lin Qianxuan instantly thought of himself.

Many technological products he used in Qingling World became ineffective.

Only Spiritual Technology could function completely.

Whereas on Earth, the Divine Machine could fully exert its effects.

No wonder, it was because Earth could accommodate so many world rules?

“Why can’t other worlds accommodate so many world rules?”

Lin Qianxuan had new doubts.

“I can’t explain this either.” Jerome shrugged, “Let’s just say we’re special here.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Qianxuan chose not to ponder further.

Anyway, in general, it is mostly a good thing for them.

The battle lasted for over half an hour, and then Jerome received news.

“It’s over, finally…”

Opening the channel, everyone left the shelter and arrived outside.

At this moment, Defense Island was already full of scars, with cutting marks everywhere.

Even in the seawater.

Those marks showed no signs of healing.

Lin Qianxuan stared at the scar in the seawater, curiously probing with Spiritual Power.

Whoosh~!

The probing Spiritual Power was instantly cut off by an invisible sharp force, unable to approach.

“Hiss~!”

Lin Qianxuan felt a pain piercing his Divine Soul, and couldn’t help but let out a pained cry.

Divine Energy rapidly circled around his Primordial Spirit, healing the injury, reducing the pain slightly.

Luckily, it was just a brush-off, if it were a direct hit, he probably wouldn’t even have the chance to react defensively.

“Stay away from these battle traces, they contain the principles of Super S Level powerhouses, which can easily harm us.” Jerome said to Lin Qianxuan, who was staring at the traces in the water in a daze.

Lin Qianxuan looked back at Jerome, thinking that his reminder came too late.

At this moment, a blonde youth descended from the sky, landing beside Lin Qianxuan and Jerome.

“President.” Jerome greeted respectfully, then introduced him to Lin Qianxuan: “Our President of the Radiant Holy Assembly, Gatling Fendis, a Super S Level powerhouse.”

The Radiant Holy Assembly is similar in nature to the Otherworld Bureau, an official Transcendent organization located in Karsel.

The only difference is that the Otherworld Bureau does not interfere in politics.

It’s said that the country of Karsel has already been completely controlled by the Radiant Holy Assembly.

“Senior.” Lin Qianxuan also greeted.

Gatling spoke fluent Xuan Country language and smiled at Lin Qianxuan, “Thank you for your reinforcement. You’re the new Dragon Bloodline of Xuan Country, right? Very impressive, a hero rises from the youth!”

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