Chapter 299: Chapter 298: Please Begin Your Performance
KILL!
Amidst a series of shouts, thirteen professionals from the Eastern Nation unleashed their strongest battle intent.
Under the effects of Nine-Tier level pinnacle SSSS-grade skills, a powerful aura engulfed the entire battlefield.
The thirty-plus elders of the Empire Guild fought back with all their might.
For Xu Aiguo's assassins, this level of combat was far beyond their abilities.
Although they had undergone training, the gap between them and the top-tier professionals of the Empire Guild was simply too vast.
The Ice Emperor unleashed a SSSSS-grade skill, [Absolute Ice Domain], freezing the assassins in place. The elders of the Empire Guild then swiftly cut them down with ease.
The thirteen professionals from Eastern Nation were the real threat.
Not only were they equipped with top-tier gear, but their skills, attributes, and combat awareness were all exceptional.
Using the weaker assassins as stepping stones, the professionals from Eastern Nation quickly breached the inner circle, targeting the members of the Empire Guild directly.
Though the Empire Guild's members were highly skilled,
The strength of Eastern Nation's three top experts was simply overwhelming.
Led by three legendary professionals, all at level 500 Nine-Tier power: Murakami Ichiryuu, Ikegawa Saiko, and Kawasaki Jun. Their strength could rival the three strongest of the Dragon Nation.
[Witch] Ikegawa Saiko cast a wide-range curse to control and slow her enemies.
Blade Emperor Murakami Ichiryuu swung his longsword, releasing countless waves of sword energy that swept across the battlefield.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ninja Kawasaki Jun split into nine shadow clones, weaving into the fray.
The three worked seamlessly together, delivering devastating blows and instantly killing two elders of the Empire Guild.
What shocked everyone was that the slain individuals did not turn into respawnable light but crumbled into ashes instead.
"Mark of Death!"
Someone identified the issue based on the fatal effect.
A special artifact produced by Eastern Nation: the Mark of Death.
Killing a professional with the Mark of Death ignored resurrection scrolls, permanently ending their lives.
"They're carrying Mark of Deaths—everyone, be careful!" The atmosphere on the battlefield instantly turned tense as this realization dawned.
In the rear lines, the Ice Emperor, holding an ice spear, was about to enter the fray when
Inoue Amano suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path.
"Your opponent is me."
"Today, you will die!"
With that, Inoue Amano, a level 500 Nine-Tier legendary Ghost Blade Dancer, charged at the Ice Emperor with a blood-red longsword.
The Ice Emperor unleashed a surge of powerful energy from within, clashing head-on with Inoue Amano!
Each professional from Eastern Nation carried a Mark of Death, and not just them—
Even Xu Aiguo's assassins were equipped with them.
Their goal tonight was to permanently eradicate the members of the Empire Guild, leaving no room for retreat.
With the assistance of Xu Aiguo and his traitorous group, the Eastern Nation forces were numerous, putting the Empire Guild at a severe disadvantage.
The elders huddled together, confronting their enemies while discussing strategies.
"The Eastern Nation trio is too difficult to deal with; this can't go on."
"We've already notified Moon Mark and Seraph. They're on their way, but it'll take a few minutes for them to get here."
"A few minutes… I'm afraid we won't last that long."
"Hold the line! Once reinforcements arrive, we'll turn the tables!"
On the other side, the Ice Emperor faced off against Inoue Amano.
Both were level 500 Nine-Tier legendary professionals, evenly matched.
As they battled fiercely, Xu Aiguo suddenly intervened.
Seizing the opportunity while the Ice Emperor was locked in combat with Inoue Amano, Xu Aiguo launched a sneak attack from the side, breaking through the Ice Emperor's defense and knocking him to the ground.
Standing beside Inoue Amano, Xu Aiguo spoke with a sycophantic tone, "Lord Amano, wasn't my performance impressive?"
Inoue Amano smirked. "Yoshi! Mr. Xu, you've done a great job this time! After this is over, you'll be richly rewarded."
Xu Aiguo couldn't hide his delight. "Being able to assist Lord Amano, to help you… no, to help our Eastern Nation is my greatest honor."
He then turned to the Ice Emperor, smiling. "This is the last time I'll address you as Chairman Bing. Once you're dead, the Dragon Nation will only have two strongest left. What a pity."
"Any last words you want me to deliver to the Empire Guild on your behalf?"
The Ice Emperor, glaring at the traitorous Xu Aiguo, simply said:
"Do you know what the first thing a blind man does after regaining his sight is?"
"They throw away their cane!"
"You think Eastern Nation is your future, but once you lose your value, you'll be discarded like a blind man's cane."
Xu Aiguo sneered. "So, all these years, you've only seen me as a cane?"
Inoue Amano added with mockery, "Mr. Xu has always been my right-hand man."
This statement further solidified Xu Aiguo's resolve to betray the Dragon Nation and join Eastern Nation.
After a pause, Inoue Amano continued, his tone laced with sarcasm: "I wonder, how does it feel to be killed by your enemy in your own home?"
Xu Aiguo declared, "To prove my loyalty, Lord Amano, please allow me to personally kill the Ice Emperor."
Inoue Amano nodded. "Please, begin your performance."
Xu Aiguo gripped his war halberd, approaching the Ice Emperor.
"I know Moon Mark and Seraph are on their way, but they won't make it in time."
"Behind you lies the abyss."
"Die now!"
Just as Xu Aiguo prepared to strike the Ice Emperor—
Suddenly.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The skies changed, lightning and thunder crackled across the heavens.
Everyone on the battlefield looked up, shock evident on their faces.
"This is… an ultra-SSSSS-grade forbidden spell effect."
"Does the Dragon Nation have a professional capable of wielding forbidden spells?"
An overwhelmingly powerful aura slowly approached.
Xu Aiguo reacted immediately, still thinking about how to impress Inoue Amano, he grabbed his shield and tried to block the incoming magical force.
"Be careful, Lord Amano!"
To his shock, the terrifying magical energy shattered his shield in an instant.
Xu Aiguo, a level 495 Eight-Revolutions epic War Knight, collapsed to his knees under the immense pressure.
"How can such terrifying power exist? This… this is impossible!"
Xu Aiguo's screams echoed as his body shattered into particles of light and disappeared from the battlefield.
The others barely had time to react before succumbing to the immense pressure.
All of Xu Aiguo's assassins and the nine Eastern Nation professionals, excluding the three legendary figures, eere crushed under an unimaginable weight, all collapsing to the ground.
BOOM! BOOM!
The earth cracked under the sheer force.
This terrifying energy instantly engulfed the entire battlefield.
Agonizing cries erupted from all sides as the immense pressure seemed to crush their hearts.
In mere moments,
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Several beams of light shot into the sky.
Everyone was killed in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, only four remained: Inoue Amano, Ikegawa Saiko, Kawasaki Jun, and Murakami Ichiryuu.
The members of the Empire Guild were left unharmed.
Inoue Amano stared ahead, his face full of shock.
From the distance, a figure slowly approached—a mage elder clad in a silver robe, holding a staff.
Above his head was an ID glowing red, almost black:
[Lv500 Nine-Tier Heaven & Earth Mage · Wolong]
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