The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 339 Half-Step War God-Emperor

Chapter 339 Half-Step War God-Emperor

Billy, currently in a defensive position, had no other choice but to go on the offensive. Billy's wrist continued to twist as his Bloodshadow Fury Blade unleashed several blade auras to meet the oncoming threat.

The two sides' attacks collided violently, blades and swords clashing, creating an overwhelmingly terrifying shockwave that spread out like a landslide. In the blink of an eye, after more than ten rounds of confrontation, both sides had retreated seven or eight steps, leaving deep footprints on the ground. Billy had a few more cuts, but fortunately, they were just superficial wounds.

However, Lionel Warner, lying nearby, was not as lucky. He had already been on the brink of death and now bore numerous horrifying wounds all over his body. Lying on the ground, his mouth opened wide as copious amounts of blood poured out, convulsing briefly before falling silent.

"Half-Step War God-Emperor?"

After stabilizing himself, Billy looked at the figure about a hundred meters away, and his pupils contracted again.

Dressed in a green robe and wearing a black and white mask, it was clear from her figure that she was a woman. In the realm of martial arts, beyond the War Emperor, there was the War God- Emperor realm. This person was the first opponent Billy had encountered who was so close to reaching the War God-Emperor realm, just one step away from officially entering the War God- Emperor realm. It was clear that the strength of Ink Pavilion, an organization with a history spanning thousands of years, was not to be underestimated.

"Commander Gardner, you didn't disappoint. Even though you haven't fully healed from your injuries, you managed to take on so many of my attacks!" The woman spoke, her voice as melodious as a songbird's.

"Nobody has been able to hurt me in a face-to-face battle for a long time. You're quite impressive!" Billy replied.

"Likewise!" The woman spoke again. "Under my full force, you're the first person in recent years to have injured me."

In those previous dozen or so rounds, she had indeed hurt Billy, but she had also been injured by his blade energy, causing her internal energy and blood to surge.

"Ink Pavilion's people are truly ruthless. You must have killed Lionel Warner intentionally, right?" Billy squinted.

"He was already crippled by you, and he was barely clinging to life. It's better to give him a quick death." The woman continued with a smile.

"I'm curious about your identity. Aren't you a bit young to be a part of the Elder Council of Ink Pavilion?" Billy asked again.

Based on the information provided by Melvin Pearce, it seemed that only members of the Elder Council were above the four Ink Pavilion chief leaders.

"Commander Gardner, can you guess how old I am? If you guess correctly, I'll tell you." The woman replied with a smile.

"Sixty or seventy?" Billy guessed.

"Haha..." The woman giggled. "I didn't expect Commander Gardner to have such a sense of humor."

"I have another question. You don't seem to belong to this base's composition, so how did you end up here?"

"I can turn that question back to you," the woman responded. "SHADOW caused such a disturbance in Earthford, killing so many of my Ink Pavilion members. We knew it was you, so we guessed you would come here."

"I see," Billy muttered to himself for a moment. "I'll give you a chance. If you reveal the location of your Ink Pavilion's headquarters, I'll let you go."

"Commander Gardner, you're quite confident." The woman laughed again.

"If your injuries were completely healed, I might not be your match. But as you are now, with only the strength of a War Emperor at its pinnacle, you're still half a level below a Half-Step War God- Emperor. You should know very well that at this level, half a level of difference cannot be easily compensated for with a slight advantage in innate talent. Moreover, due to your injuries, it's difficult for you to fully unleash the true power of the Bloodshadow Blade Technique. At most, you can only activate 70% of its power."

"Am I right?"

"It seems you know me quite well," Billy squinted again, slightly surprised that she was familiar with the Bloodshadow Blade Technique.

"Know your enemy, know yourself, and you can win a hundred battles. If I didn't understand, how could I dare to challenge the renowned King of the West?"

"Is that so?"

"Isn't it?" After a brief pause, she continued, "Alright, my mission today was simply not to let Lionel Warner fall into your hands. Now that it's done, I'll take my leave."

"Oh?" Billy raised an eyebrow and pointed to another direction in the courtyard. "Are you just going to watch while the members of your Ink Pavilion are slaughtered?"

"I'd like to intervene, but would you allow it?" The woman laughed. "I know my limitations. Although I'm half a level above you, if you were to go all out, I might be able to kill you, but I would also suffer heavy injuries. Such a risky move doesn't suit my style."

With that, she turned and walked towards the door.

"I'm sorry, but without my permission, you probably won't be able to leave this courtyard today." Billy's voice rang out.

With her current cultivation level, which was at Half-Step War God-Emperor, she was just a step away from entering the God-Emperor realm. Given a little more time, the Ink Pavilion's overall strength would undoubtedly increase by another level. This was not something Billy wanted to see happen, so he had to keep her here. © NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

In Glavale, apart from those ancient hidden families and sects with a history spanning thousands of years, few forces had genuine God-Emperor-level experts.

"Commander Gardner, are you being too confident?" The woman turned to look at Billy. "I admit that it's somewhat challenging for me to kill you, but right now, you trying to make me stay is a joke."

Just then, Casey and Azure Dragon rushed over. They had sensed the terrifying aura emanating from the woman the moment she appeared, realizing she was likely at the War Emperor Advanced Stage. Both of them knew that Billy was still not fully healed, so facing an opponent of this caliber would put them under significant pressure.

"Boss, are you alright?" The two of them approached and examined Billy's injuries with slight concern.

"I'm fine," Billy shook his head slightly, and his aura gradually rose. Then, he spoke with a deep voice, "Casey, take everyone and retreat to a kilometer away."

"Boss, your injuries..." Casey and Azure Dragon looked grave.

"Just do it!" Billy interrupted.

"Yes!" The two of them exchanged glances before hurrying away.

"It seems, Commander Gardner, that you're determined to go all out?" The woman gazed at him. "If that's the case, let me experience the ultimate move of the King of the West!"

"Very well!" Billy replied, and then he sheathed his Bloodshadow Fury Blade.

"Are you planning to fight without your blade?" The woman raised an eyebrow, her tone turning cold.

"Keeping you here doesn't necessarily require a blade."