Boom!


    While the elder from the opposing side spoke, a powerful de aura shot towards ck Tortoise but was intercepted by another de aura.


    “Oh? Not bad at all!” ck Tortoise took a few steps back and turned to look at an elder who had arrived not far away.


    This elder had white hair, making it difficult to determine his actual age. He had a lean figure, sharp eyes, and a swirling aura around him.


    The neer was none other than the Supreme Commander of Nanrania’s Northern Border Army, Clifford Maldonado, who had a cultivation level one rank higher than ck Tortoise, reaching the pinnacle of the War Grandmaster level. He was apanied by a group of formidable individuals, each of whom had significantly greater strength than those standing behind Ingram Pearson.


    “Greetings, Your Excellency!” Ingram Pearson hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.


    Clifford nodded in acknowledgment and then turned his stern gaze toward ck Tortoise, speaking in a sullen voice, “How dare you attack a Commander of Nanrania, are you tired of living?” As he spoke, he nced at Billy and his group.


    “What?” Clifford Maldonado’s pupils contracted when he recognized Billy.


    As the number one figure in Nanrania’s military, he recognized Commander Gardner of vale, even though they hadn’t met before. He had seen pictures and videos of him countless times. This time, he had personally led an army to the border of vale, primarily with the intention of confronting Billy Gardner. After the incidents involving Mark Barber and Mark Barber, Nanrania’s top brass was furious and demanded that the King of the West in vale be held ountable.


    Clifford Maldonado had received an imperial edict from his national lord,manding him to lead five hundred thousand soldiers here and ensure the return of Commander Gardner from vale for trial, by any means necessary. The edict also mentioned that if vale’s southern forces did not cooperate, the use of necessary force could be considered.


    “You’re ignorant!” ck Tortoise sneered and continued to wield his de, shing toward Ingram Pearson. And that was Billy’s order.


    “You fool, you’re asking for death!”


    Clifford Maldonado frowned, raised his hand, and unleashed an even more powerful de aura towards ck Tortoise.


    “The one asking for death is you!” Azure Dragon’s voice rang out simultaneously, and an arcing de aura produced a piercing whistling sound as it shot towards ck Tortoise.


    Bang!


    The two de forces collided with a loud crash. Then, Clifford Maldonado was seen taking severalrge steps backward before stabilizing, a look of astonishment fleeting across his face. He hadn’t expected Azure Dragon’s strength to seem to surpass his own.


    And just as Azure Dragon made his move, ck Tortoise’s de aura had already reached Ingram Pearson, moving as fast as lightning. Ingram’s pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinpricks, and an unprecedented sense of danger enveloped him. It was toote to dodge, and he had nowhere to hide. He could only grit his teeth and quickly summon a few de auras in an attempt to block ck Tortoise’s attack. However, under ck Tortoise’s full force, he didn’t even have a chance. Hisrge de was cleaved into two, and the de aura, with undiminished momentum, went straight through his heart, leaving behind a horrifying gash.


    “You…” Ingram Pearson managed to utter one word with difficulty before falling stiffly to the ground, and then, with a kick of his legs, he lost his breath.


    His eyes were wide, like ping pong balls, with an endless sense of unwillingness on his face. He had never imagined that, before the two armies had even engaged in a formal battle, he, as a Commander, would be killed like this.


    As the nephew of the Elder of the War Department, he had a bright future ahead of him. As long as he didn’t make any fundamental mistakes, it was a matter of course that he would take over from Clifford Maldonado and sit in the War Department’s top seat. However, all of this came to an abrupt end at this moment.


    “Damn it, you killed him!” Clifford Maldonado shouted in a frenzy, his entire being seeming to go berserk.


    Ingram Pearson, as the most outstanding talent of the Mills family, was greatly favored by the Grand Elder. Before Clifford Maldonado left the capital with his troops, the Grand Elder had specifically entrusted him with ensuring Ingram Pearson’s safety. Clifford had assured the Grand Elder that he would not allow any mishaps to befall Ingram Pearson. However, in just this short span of time, Ingram Pearson had been killed in front of him. Given the Elder of the War Department’s character, he probably wouldn’t even let Clifford finish speaking before delivering a fatal blow.


    “Not only did I kill him, but I’m also gonna kill you. Believe it or not?” ck Tortoise shrugged his shoulders.


    “Damn it, you’re asking for death!” Clifford, consumed by anger, almost roared and waved his hand behind him. “Attack, everyone! Kill them!”


    Ten thousand elite soldiers of Nanrania’s War Department charged towards the northern side of the street.


    “Boss, shall we attack too?” Azure Dragon turned to Billy and asked.


    “Yes.” Billy narrowed his eyes and nodded in response.


    “Got it!” Casey and the others responded loudly before raising their des and charging forward.


    Even the four groups of Bloodshadow Guard, who were originally standing by in the rear, also sprang into action, their figures shing, and de auras appearing.


    The next moment, the entire street seemed to explode like fireworks, erupting in bursts of blood mist. Every warrior from Nanrania who encountered Casey and his group waspletely obliterated without exception, and after the blood mist dissipated, there was nothing left. Those who faced off against the Bloodshadow Guard didn’t fare much better; the only slightly better oue was that they left behind a corpse.


    The two sides’ strengths were inpletely different leagues, and in less than five minutes, Nanrania had lost at least a thousand people.


    “Damn it, all of you deserve to die!” Seeing this scene, Clifford had descended into madness. At this point, he didn’t care as much anymore and shouted angrily at a deputy not far behind him, “Send my orders, all eighty thousand Nanrania’s soldiers should enter vale territory and kill!”


    “Lord Commander, please reconsider it!” The deputy, upon hearing thismand, couldn’t help but tremble all over, his face changing rapidly. He knew very well what the consequences would be if this order were carried out.


    The southern borders of vale had two hundred thousand members of the Army of Bloodshadow stationed there, and it was said that each of them was a match for ten. This didn’t even include the several hundred thousand troops originally stationed in vale. If they weren’t careful, the eighty thousand soldiers of Nanrania would likely all stay there.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    “This is a military order, execute it immediately!” Clifford roared again.


    “Yes, sir!” The deputy took a deep breath and then turned and left.


    Billy had been watching Clifford all along. Although he couldn’t hear what Clifford was saying because of the noisy scene, he could guess roughly from his expression, and a faint smile curled up at the corner of his mouth. This was exactly the result he wanted.


    This time in the southern region, his goal wasn’t just to avenge hispatriots who were killed ten years ago. He wanted topletely defeat Nanrania, as a warning to others.


    Just now, the reason he had ck Tortoise directly kill Ingram Pearson was to force Clifford’s hand; otherwise, he wouldn’t have beenfortable attacking first.


    “Commander, there’s been unusual movement from the eighty thousand troops of Nanrania!” Not long after, Walter Hunter hurriedly ran to Billy’s side and reported after taking a phone call.