Clive de also made his move, wielding a nearly two-meter-long broadsword that unleashed a Thunder de.


    He didn’t use his full strength, only about eighty to ny percent of his power.


    A loud crash echoed as the void cracked inch by inch.


    Simultaneously, Billy and Clive de were each sted a kilometer away, evenly matched.


    On the ground, Ryder de and Hawkeye de had already shown expressions of extreme shock when Billy activated Cracked Sky.


    After Billy and Clive dended, Hawkeye de looked at Billy and asked, “Mr. Billy, what was that technique called? Where did you learn it?”


    “The technique is called Cracked Sky, taught by a senior from a lower-tier star domain,” Billy replied.


    “Cracked Sky?” Clive de approached with a look of astonishment. “Why does your technique resemble our de Sect’s Phantom de Technique?”


    “I honestly don’t know,” Billy shook his head, genuinely unsure.


    “If I remember correctly, my father once mentioned something,” Ryder de said thoughtfully.


    “Thousands of years ago, the Sect Master who created the Phantom de Technique and Phantom Sword Technique of the de and Sword Sect met a talented genius from a lower-tier star domain.”


    “That genius was skilled in both sword and de techniques, with talentsparable to the Sect Master.”


    “However, due to thew of heaven and earth, that genius’s martial cultivation wasn’t very high.”


    “Later, with his assistance, our Sect Master created the Phantom de Technique and Phantom Sword Technique.”


    “Really?” Billy and the others couldn’t help but exim.


    Could it be true?


    The Cracked Sky de Technique and Five Elements de Dance were created by the first dean of Canyon View Institute. Could he have had some connection with a past Sect Master of the de and Sword Sect?


    Though it sounded far-fetched, they began to believe it.


    Otherwise, it was hard to exin why Cracked Sky was so simr to the Phantom de Technique of the de Sect.


    “I only heard this from my father; I can’t verify its truth,” Ryder de shook his head slightly.


    After a brief pause, he looked at yton Acevedo. “Elder yton, you brought Mr. Billy to the de Sect not just to demonstrate a technique, right?”


    “He also knows the Phantom Sword Technique and has mastered it to the Great Perfection Realm,” yton Acevedo replied without directly answering.


    “Oh?” Hawkeye de looked at yton Acevedo in surprise. “Elder yton, are you talking about the Phantom Sword Technique?”


    “Of course,” yton Acevedo nodded.


    “The Phantom Sword Technique has been found?” Hawkeye de’s face was full of astonishment.


    “The Phantom Sword Technique was in a lower-tier star domain. Billy Boy has already handed it over to the Sword Sect,” yton Acevedo nodded again.


    “The Phantom Sword Technique was in a lower-tier star domain?” Hawkeye de was once again taken aback.


    He then looked at Billy. “Mr. Billy, you truly are a legendary genius, even mastering the Phantom Sword Technique…”


    However, he stopped mid-sentence as he thought of something.


    Ryder de’s face also showed a peculiar expression, clearly thinking of the same thing.


    “Elder yton, you brought Mr. Billy here to send him to the forbiddennd?” Hawkeye de asked after calming himself.


    “Hmm?” Clive de finally reacted and eximed in surprise.


    For nearly a thousand years, opening the forbiddennd had been the greatest wish of the de and Sword Sect!


    During this time, many talented geniuses from both sects had tried and failed without exception.


    One reason was the missing Phantom Sword Technique; another was that few in the de Sect could trulyprehend the Phantom de Technique.


    Hearing yton Acevedo’s words now, Clive de couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope.


    If they could open the forbiddennd and retrieve the profound skills left by their ancestors, both the de Sect and Sword Sect would undoubtedly regain their former glory!


    “It depends on whether your de Sect is willing,” yton Acevedo responded.


    “Elder yton, although Mr. Billy’s technique is simr to the Phantom de Technique, it’s not exactly the same…” Hawkeye de took a deep breath before speaking.


    “That’s why I brought him to the de Sect!” yton Acevedo interrupted him.


    “Guide him. With his talent in de techniques, I believe it won’t take long for him to seed!”Property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Before they could respond, he added, “But you need to decide quickly because his time is limited!”


    “Elder yton is referring to Yheng Institute?” Ryder de asked.


    “In my estimation, Yheng Institute will attack within ten days, likely with full force. The Sword Sect alone won’t be able to hold them off,” yton Acevedo nodded and continued.


    “So you have two choices.”


    “First, guide him in mastering the Phantom de Technique quickly and try to open the forbiddennd before Yheng Institute arrives.”


    “Second, abandon the forbiddennd and protect yourselves. Yheng Institute might not target the de Sect immediately.”


    “But if Yheng Institute destroys the Sword Sect first, there’s no telling if they’lle after you next!”


    Ryder de and Hawkeye de both exhaled deeply without making a decision.


    It was a tough choice for them!


    They understood that yton Acevedo’s first suggestion implied betting on finding an ancestor’s soul in the forbiddennd to counter Yheng Institute.


    But no one could guarantee its existence!


    If it didn’t exist, the de Sect would face disaster!


    If they aligned with Billy and Yheng Institute attacked, they couldn’t stay out of it.


    Without an ancestor’s soul in the forbiddennd, evenbined forces of the de Sect and Sword Sect wouldn’t stand a chance against Yheng Institute!


    On the other hand, choosing self-preservation might keep them out of immediate danger but would mean losing a chance to return to their peak.


    Moreover, as yton Acevedo said, if the Sword Sect fell, how long could the de Sect survive?


    “We don’t have much time; you’d better decide quickly!” yton Acevedo urged them again.


    “Elder yton, Mr. Billy has Nine Dragons Cauldron in his body. I’m worried that besides Yheng Institute, other forces…” Hawkeye de took another deep breath before speaking again.


    “I can’t answer that; we can only gamble!” yton Acevedo replied. “Anyway, our Sword Sect has decided to stand with Billy Boy!”


    “Father…” Hawkeye de turned to Ryder de for guidance.


    Clearly, he couldn’t decide on his own!


    “Since the Sword Sect is so determined, our de Sect will stand with you!” Ryder de took a deep breath before speaking. “Rather than waiting for death slowly, let’s take a chance with the Sword Sect and Mr. Billy!”


    “I’m d I didn’t misjudge you!” yton Acevedo breathed a sigh of relief.


    “Thank you, old Sect Master!” Billy bowed as well.


    For him, this was undoubtedly the best path!


    Otherwise, he would have had to leave desong City with his people and find a secluded ce to avoid Yheng Institute until they grew stronger.


    But who could guarantee they wouldn’t be found during that time?


    Moreover, he couldn’t be sure Yheng Institute wouldn’t send people to City of the Dead again if they couldn’t find him!


    “Then let’s get started!” yton Acevedo said again.