At this moment, the battle had begun to tilt in favor of desong City, thanks to the significant help from the Alchemists’ Alliance.


    Suddenly, a deafening explosion echoed from the sky. The void at the center of the st copsed, revealing a massive ck hole, destructive and all-consuming. Themotion was naturally caused by Ryder de, yton Acevedo, and Leon Schmitt.


    “Mr. Billy, could there be a soul imprint of the Sect Master in the forbidden area?” Dorian Acevedo nced toward the sky, a serious expression crossing his face.


    Leon Schmitt was an eighth-rank Perfection Emptiness Realm expert. It was already impressive that Ryder de and yton Acevedo had held out this long.


    “Sect Master, don’t worry. The Sect Master did leave a soul imprint, and he came out with us!” Billy replied.


    “Is that true?” Dorian Acevedo’s eyes lit up.


    “Yes!” Billy nodded and continued, “Sect Master, let’s discuss thister. You should heal first. I’ll go help the others.”


    With that, he dashed toward Harleen’s group. He wasn’t too worried about Ryder de and yton Acevedo. Although the former Sect Master of de and Sword Sect only left a soul imprint, he was once a half-step Breaking Emptiness Realm expert. Leon Schmitt’sbat power would have diminished by now. Billy estimated that Leon Schmitt wouldn’t be a match for him.


    Just as Billy moved, another deafening explosion erupted in the sky. Ryder de and yton Acevedo were flung away like leaves in the wind.


    “To have fought me this long, even if you die, it will be worth it!” Leon Schmitt’s voice rang out. Although his cultivation was higher than theirs, fighting both of them wasn’t easy.


    Ryder de’s sixth-rank Perfection Emptiness Realm cultivation, enhanced by his Phantom de Technique, allowed him to contend withte seventh-rank Perfection Emptiness Realm experts. yton Acevedo himself was at thete seventh-rank Perfection Emptiness Realm. Thus, Leon Schmitt sustained some injuries during their battle.


    “Elder yton, how are you?” Ryder de ignored Leon Schmitt and turned to yton Acevedo.


    “I won’t die just yet!” yton Acevedo wiped the blood from his mouth. “How about you?”


    “I can still fight!” Ryder de took a deep breath and responded.


    “Haha, what a joke! Do you think you two can still fight me in your current state?” Leon Schmitt sneered.


    At that moment, a sigh echoed through the void.


    “Who’s there?!” Leon Schmitt was startled, his brow furrowing.


    Ryder de and yton Acevedo were also taken aback, looking around but seeing no one.


    “I am the sinner of de and Sword Sect!” An elderly voice sounded again. A phantom appeared before them-it was the soul imprint of the Sect Master from the forbidden area.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    “Hmm?!” Seeing him, Leon Schmitt, Ryder de, and yton Acevedo were all surprised.


    “Are you the predecessor of de and Sword Sect?” Ryder de and yton Acevedo asked simultaneously after a brief pause.


    “I failed de and Sword Sect!” The phantom elder sighed again.


    “I didn’t expect de and Sword Sect to have such a trump card. You must be thest Sect Master of de and Sword Sect?” Leon Schmitt looked at him solemnly. “But with just a soul imprint, I doubt you can save both sects!”


    “Raising a tiger will bring trouble!” The phantom elder looked at Leon Schmitt calmly. “I should have destroyed Yheng Institute before entering the forbidden area!”


    “Big words!” Leon Schmitt responded. “That is if you have the strength!”


    “I heard from Billy Boy that you’re now the top expert in this star domain?” The phantom elder continued to look at Leon Schmitt. “I’ll give you one chance to strike with all your might. If you can withstand my attack, I’ll let you leave alive. How about that?”


    “You seem very confident,” Leon Schmitt’s eyes narrowed slightly.


    “Make your move!” The phantom elder said again. “Remember, you only have one chance. Give it your all!”


    “In that case, let me see what the most talented Sect Master of de and Sword Sect has to offer!” Leon Schmitt responded solemnly. As he spoke, his aura surged to its peak, and the pressure in the void skyrocketed.


    “What are you two standing there for? Move back!” The phantom elder looked at Ryder de and yton Acevedo.


    “Predecessor, he’s an eighth-rank Perfection Emptiness Realm expert. Even though hisbat power has diminished…” Ryder de responded.


    “Eighth-rank Perfection Emptiness Realm-is that very strong?” The phantom elder waved his hand dismissively. “Move back!”


    “Be careful!” Ryder de said once more before retreating with yton Acevedo several thousand meters away.


    “Take my palm strike!” At that moment, Leon Schmitt shouted. He raised his hand and struck forward. A massive hand descended from the sky, blocking out the sun. The void beneath it cracked under immense pressure. This was clearly his strongest attack.


    “Eighth-rank Perfection Emptiness Realm-is this your strongest trump card?” Facing Leon Schmitt’s full-force attack, the phantom elder stood still. Only when the giant hand was two or three hundred meters away did his eyes narrow slightly.


    The next moment, the giant hand shattered and disappeared without a trace. Without any visible attack from the phantom elder, Leon Schmitt was suddenly sent flying several thousand meters away before stopping. The oppressive aura in the void vanished as if nothing had happened.


    “So… strong…” Leon Schmitt struggled to speak after a while.


    As he finished speaking, a line of blood appeared from his head to his waist, splitting his body in two as it fell to the ground. Even in death, he never saw how his opponent attacked. He finally understood the vast difference in their levels-it wasn’t even close!


    Seeing this scene, Ryder de and yton Acevedo gasped simultaneously.


    “A mere soul imprint can wield de spirit to such an extent; the predecessor’s cultivation must have surpassed half-step Breaking Emptiness Realm back then!” Ryder de remarked.


    “The incident back then hit him hard. After returning, he locked himself in the forbidden area for years of reflection. If he could resolve his resentment smoothly, breaking through that barrier wouldn’t be impossible!” yton Acevedo nodded.


    “Yes!” Ryder de nodded in agreement.


    “Don’t just stand there; go check on Billy Boy and the others!” The phantom elder looked at them.


    “Understood!” They responded in unison before dashing away.


    The battle continued for less than ten minutes before it ended. Not a single member of Yheng Institute survived; they ally on the ground. With this, Yheng Institute’s high-endbat power waspletely annihted!


    de and Sword Sect also suffered significant losses-over ten elders and twenty to thirty high-end fighters were lost, along with dozens of severely injured disciples. However, overall, they fared much better than Yheng Institute!


    After the battle ended, everyonended in Sword Sect’s courtyard. Despite his injuries, Stout immediately dragged White Tiger, Judge, and Soul Chaser to collect storage rings.


    White Tiger and the others were also seriously injured but couldn’t resist Stout’s persistence. After taking some healing pills, they joined in.


    “Thank you, Miss Frost!” After the battle ended, Billy approached Juliana Frost.