Chapter 438: Collapse
"Pfft---Pfft---"
Caught unprepared, three Golden Core cultivators were slain on the spot, causing a rain of blood.
"There's another man in black!"
"A Level Eight Martial Artist!"
"Who are you?"
The Heavenly Realm and Immortal World powerhouses who were surrounding Cloud Three appeared a bit chaotic and alarmingly asked.
However, the weaker ones were already slain by Cloud Three. What was left were elites from the Heavenly Realm and Immortal World who had formed a united front. The man in black's attack on them was far less effective than Cloud Three's previous assault.
"Qingyun Company, Cloud Four!"
The man in black coldly announced as he attacked.
"Boom--- Boom--- Boom---"
Their attacks collided, causing a series of explosions in the sky.
With Cloud Three on the inside and Cloud Four on the outside, their joint attacks quickly restored the initiative, demonstrating the disparity between the power of one and that of two Level Eight early stage powerhouses.
"Pfft--- Pfft--- Pfft---"
One by one, the Heavenly Realm and Immortal World powerhouses were killed. Soon their numbers were reduced to just over 240 people.
Since the arrival of Cloud Four, their ranks had decreased by more than 40.
The majority of these forty were formidable fighters, their cumulative strength nearly equal to the hundreds of fighters Cloud Three had previously killed.
The remaining warriors, instead of calming down with time, showed increasing signs of disarray as their numbers dwindled. Cloud Three and Cloud Four's combined strength was simply too overwhelming for them to resist.
"Retreat!"
"Withdraw!"
The leaders of the Heavenly Realm and Immortal World forces, their faces ever-changing, finally issued the orders to retreat.
"Boom---"
After unleashing their strongest moves, groups of them quickly teleported away in an orderly manner.
In the end, only about a dozen had failed to keep up and perished there. The rest successfully retreated.
It was evident that they were well experienced in handling situations like this, either by having encountered them frequently in the Heavenly Realm and Immortal World or through specific training.
In the sky, only Cloud Three and Cloud Four, the two men in black, remained. They stood tall in the void, swords dripping with blood, their formidable presence emanating from them.
Watching this scene through live video, the world gasped in shock.
Two men in black from Qingyun Company had managed to drive back the hundreds of divine figures from the Heavenly Realm and Immortal World?
"Qingyun Company actually has such frighteningly strong fighters..."
"Cloud Three... Cloud Four... Could there be other fighters of their caliber?"
"Earth is saved..."
Many people excitedly exclaimed.
"Qingyun Company didn't send out these two until after they had detonated two superweapons near Qingyun Building. Perhaps the situation isn't as optimistic as we thought..."
"Could it be a lack of energy? Or are they hesitating out of fear of something..."
Only a handful of individuals murmured anxiously.
"Could it be they fear other powers in the Heavenly Realm and the Immortal World?"
Suddenly, someone proposed the question.
"The Heavenly Realm and the Immortal World have existed for thousands of years. They have evolved into vast worlds. Those forces can't possibly be all they have..."
Several people nodded their heads in agreement, filled with worry.
In Qingyun Building.
Just as some had guessed.
Seeing the retreat of the Heavenly Realm and Immortal World powerhouses, Xia Qingqing and her team were not particularly pleased.
At least, not everyone was.
"They've headed towards the two spatial nodes..."
"Unfortunately, the space surrounding those nodes is unique, and we can't use energy cannons to destroy it..."
"If nothing unexpected happens, the Heavenly Realm, and Immortal World will send stronger forces to Earth..."
"Let's do this once and for all, let's wipe all of them out! That way, when the stronger Heavenly Realm and Immortal World forces arrive, these ones won't be able to bolster their strength!"
Zhao Gang and others spoke in a solemn tone. As they finished, there was a chilling murderous aura in their eyes.
"We only have Cloud Three, Four, and Five, three early stage Level Eight cultivators. Although we could kill them all, there is no guarantee they won't go on a destructive rampage before they die..."
Xia Qingqing shook her head.
These people were too powerful. Although they couldn't destroy the heavens and earth with a single move, they could turn rivers, split mountains, and carve out lakes. If they see no hope of surviving, they might become ruthless, lashing out at ordinary people.
Besides, these people were armed with many superweapons capable of annihilating the earth. A single detonation could cause catastrophic harm to the planet. Armed as they were, they couldn't be allowed to use them.
"Dammit..."
"These people really deserve to die..."
Zhao Gang and the others were filled with anger.
...
Above Earth, at the two spatial nodes connected to the Heavenly Realm and the Immortal World.
The Heavenly Realm and Immortal World forces that had just fled were regrouping here.
"I would never have thought that Qingyun Company would harbor two such powerful individuals..."
"It's murder, pure and simple. Nine of our members from the Golden Immortal Gate were killed by them..."
"Elder Qi, why did you order us to retreat?"
"Yes, hadn't we agreed that some of us would distract those two while others went to detonate the superweapon?"
The various aggrieved voices created a cacophony of discontent.
"Those two men in black were flawlessly coordinated, which was unexpected. Even if we had managed to destroy Qingyun Company's shields under these circumstances, what good would it have done?"
"With those two still there, do you think we could have taken control of Qingyun Company? And even if we had, how many of us would be left?"
The head elder shook his head.
Then his expression became serious, and he continued, "Most importantly, do you really think that those are the only two powerful fighters Qingyun Company has?"
"Listen to their names, Cloud Three, Cloud Four... Who dares to say there is no Cloud Five, Cloud Six, Cloud One, Cloud Two?"
The elder looked at everyone intently.
"Perhaps they're doing this to scare us..."
"Yes, perhaps this is their strategy, to make us think Qingyun Company has many more of these powerful fighters..."
Some frowned as they spoke.
"Even so, those two will not be easy to deal with."
The elder shook his head.
"This matter is no longer something we can handle. We should report it to our superiors and let them send stronger fighters to deal with it," the elder suggested, looking at the crowd.
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"Elder Qi is wise."
"Let's do that."
"Let's have our respective sects send stronger fighters to sweep away Qingyun Company."
Some people nodded their heads in agreement.
These were mostly the ones who had suffered heavy losses. They had lost much of their strength. Even if the Heavenly Realm and Immortal World fighters took control of Qingyun Company and obtained significant artifacts, how much would truly be left for them?
They had long wanted to relay the information back to the Heavenly Realm and Immortal World.
But, with someone guarding the nodes, they couldn't.
Now, the elderly man's suggestion was exactly what they had in mind.
"We have no other choice..."
The others exchanged glances and finally nodded in agreement.
Giving the circumstances and the power of those two men in black, they had no choice but to comply.