Killing intent diffused through the air.
It caused the surrounding temperature to plummet.
The crowd in the plaza felt a chill that pierced their marrow and froze their souls. They no longer dared to step in front of Lu Mo.
However, because the people inside the palace had not witnessed the previous battle, Nep’s crushing defeat had not been enough to wake them up. They still stubbornly believed they were beings of the heavens, while Lu Mo, a mere mortal, could never hope to contend with them.
They continued to stream out from the palace, pointing their weapons at the young girl. In their eyes, the previous two had lost either because they underestimated their opponent or because Lu Mo had used some underhanded trick that others couldn’t detect.
But they were different from those two. And underhanded tricks, after all, were limited.
“Lu Mo… defeating Nep with such shameful methods won’t fool anyone else. You’ll eventually be exposed, and when that time comes, your fall will only be more miserable!”
A red-haired youth stepped out of the palace gates, swinging the long spear in his hand toward Lu Mo. In an instant, the spear roared, shaking out countless spear-flowers. Holy power erupted continuously from the tip of the blade!
“The Holy Blaze Spear… it’s Master Fleming!”
“Master Fleming is part of the Saint Dragon Knight Sequence!”
Someone in the plaza cried out in alarm again.
Standard Knight classes and ordinary Saint Dragon Knights could no longer pose any threat to Lu Mo. But what about a member of the Saint Dragon Knight Sequence? Some people still held onto a glimmer of hope.
The higher-ups of the Holy Sanctuary also watched Fleming’s movements closely. That strike from Fleming was one of the ultimate moves of his family’s secret technique, the Holy Blaze Spear, and its power had completely reached the Transcendence level!
Could Lu Mo really withstand this move?
Countless gazes fell upon her.
Lu Mo had turned around at some unknown point, facing the palace gates and the charging Fleming. She didn’t dodge; instead, she took a single step forward.
*Hum — *
In a flash, the Battle Qi and the power of the wind in the air went into a riot!
As Lu Mo raised her hand, her spatial ring lit up, and a long sword gradually appeared in her grasp. The Battle Qi, the wind, and her sword resonated together. A terrifying pressure erupted from her as the center!
*Bang — *
Spear and sword collided.
Energy raged outward. The onlookers in the plaza were unsteady on their feet, nearly falling over. Yet, they did not look away.
Fleming’s eyes suddenly trembled! Because… at this very moment, his countless holy spear shadows were being torn apart! Lu Mo’s sword tip was pointed directly against the tip of his spear!
He found himself unable to exert even a fraction of force forward.
“Wha… what…”
He knew very well that swordplay of this caliber could never be achieved through external items or tricks!
The wind, Battle Qi, and sword intent resonated further, becoming more solid. Fleming felt his eyelids begin to twitch violently. A terrifying thought suddenly surged in his heart — Lu Mo had never relied on special means to win. She had been using her own strength to crush her opponents all along!
A shiver ran through him as he looked into Lu Mo’s eyes. Those cold, murderous eyes dragged him into a frigid abyss!
*Bang — *
In the next instant, Lu Mo slashed out a sword beam formed of wind and Battle Qi!
Fleming’s spear and his entire body were swallowed by this massive surge of energy, his holy power shattering. He was sent flying, crashing to the ground unconscious.
“Lu Mo… I’m not like them,” a young girl said with a contemptuous smile as she walked toward her.
“Aaaaaah!”
But after only a few exchanges, the girl fled in a panic, slammed into a wall, and collapsed.
“Lu Mo, I am second in the Saint Dragon Knight Sequence. Today, I shall see how long you can last in my hands — ” Another youth boasted arrogantly.
However, 1 minute later.
“Spare me! Lady Lu Mo, please spare me!”
The youth, disheveled and filthy, apologized to Lu Mo repeatedly before finally being blasted by a sword beam, losing consciousness.
***
Soon after, even those of the Hero class appeared.
A youth walked forward step by step, looking Lu Mo up and down. He flashed a smile and spoke gently, “As expected of Lady Lu Mo, to be able to defeat so many geniuses. However, such battles must have taken a great toll on you, right? The fights that follow will only get harder…”
“And even if Lady Lu Mo truly wins until the end today, the Holy Sanctuary might not necessarily acknowledge that you can become Lady Cecilia’s knight. Taking 10,000 steps back, even if you do become her knight, I’m afraid you will always face public criticism and endure great pressure. So, has Lady Lu Mo considered giving up on being Lady Cecilia’s knight and becoming mine instead? If you agree, I can help you settle today’s matters.”
He seemed to be helping Lu Mo out of a predicament. But in reality, he was taking advantage of the situation. He had taken a liking to Lu Mo’s appearance and was waiting for her to reach a dead end so she would agree to his conditions.
But Lu Mo gave no reaction. She simply looked at the youth and said coldly, “I refuse. If that is all, you can move out of the way.”
The youth’s smile froze. In the next second, he snapped his eyes open, his face full of ferocity. “Lu Mo, you better recognize your place. Don’t throw away the face I’m giving you — “
He didn’t even finish his sentence before a sword beam slashed directly toward him! This time… that sword beam actually carried a hint of Fusion Sublimation Power!
The youth didn’t have time to dodge and immediately used holy power to defend. Pale gold energy formed a heavy barrier in front of him. He believed he could surely block this strike.
But the reality was —
*Sssrip — *
In the next instant, the heavy barrier of holy power was torn apart by the sword beam! It shattered upon contact, as fragile as paper!
The sword beam landed directly on the youth. He was blown away on the spot, his bones shattered and his flesh mangled. He was likely the most severely injured of everyone who had challenged Lu Mo.
A Hero class, injured the most?
This scene once again redefined the crowd’s understanding. On the high platform, the Holy Sanctuary higher-ups stared with wide eyes, having forgotten to breathe for a moment.
They had confirmed that Lu Mo’s realm of power had definitely reached the Transcendence level! And that power just now, which could easily tear through holy power… was that Fusion Sublimation Power?
Had the girl succeeded once again?
A girl from the mortal realm was crushing the people of the heavens one by one before the final test. This was something that had never happened in the entire history of the Holy Sanctuary!
“No… this isn’t right…”
The faces of some higher-ups were gradually becoming unsightly. Their original intention was to have Lu Mo suffer defeat and eventually give up on becoming Cecilia’s knight. But right now, Lu Mo seemed to grow stronger with every battle, and her killing intent was becoming increasingly intense.
It seemed they were about to fail miserably.
The geniuses inside the palace had not stopped their challenges against Lu Mo. Even the Sequence Heroes were disturbed, and at this point, they couldn’t sit still.
“Kemode, how about it? Want to go together?”
Beside Kemode, a youth who was also a Sequence Hero asked, “I heard you lost to that girl 8 years ago. Now is the perfect time for your revenge.”
He was egging Kemode on to join him.
“I… I think I’ll pass…” Hearing that the youth wanted to challenge Lu Mo, Kemode nearly jumped in fright. He lost his nerve, shrinking his neck, and his speech became clumsy.
“Heh, I didn’t expect a dignified Sequence Hero to turn into this.” The youth looked at Kemode with disdain. “Afraid to face your past failures… I truly feel that someone like you is unworthy of being a Sequence Hero. I am very disappointed in you.”
‘No, you don’t understand. The sense of terror and the deep feeling of despair when facing Lu Mo.’ Kemode thought to himself.
Seeing the youth about to step out, Kemode still spoke up, “I advise you not to go…”
“A coward is unworthy of being my friend.” The youth turned and walked straight out the door, his posture exceptionally straight.
But in just 2 minutes, the youth was back.
— However, he was beaten back.
His whole body was like a broken kite as he was blasted into the grand hall. The youth collapsed on the floor, his eyes still filled with terror. Finally, he spat out a mouthful of blood with a *cough*, his head lolled to the side, and he lost consciousness.
A Sequence Hero seemed to be nothing more than this in front of Lu Mo.
At this moment, everyone, whether in the plaza or the grand hall, was dumbstruck. The Sequence Heroes represented the strongest talents in holy power among their generation. They were people to be looked up to. They were peerless geniuses that others could never catch up to in their entire lives.
But now… the myth of the Sequence Hero seemed to be broken. Broken by a girl with zero talent for holy power!
“Eh?”
At this moment, Cecilia, who had snuck to the back of the crowd at some point, was also stunned. She had hidden at the very back, waiting to step out and stop the fight as soon as Lu Mo encountered a difficult enemy.
In the past, Lu Mo protected her. Now, it was her turn to protect Lu Mo. Only… from beginning to end, she hadn’t seemed to be of any use. She was just watching the show like everyone else.
“I thought I had become stronger… but Lady Lu Mo has become even stronger?” she whispered blankly, staring at the graceful figure outside the palace gates.
Meanwhile, a commotion had broken out among the Holy Sanctuary higher-ups. A few of them were so shocked they stood up, cold sweat trickling down their foreheads!
“This is impossible… absolutely impossible!”
“It’s already happened, so why are you still saying it’s impossible?”
“Who was it that suggested letting those of the same generation defeat Lu Mo? Step forward now.”
“Enough.”
Just as an argument was about to explode among the higher-ups, the elder spoke. An invisible majesty rippled out, silencing everyone present.
“Now is not the time for bickering,” he said. “The plan has failed. What we must do next is end this matter as quickly as possible and minimize the impact.”
“In the end, we still have to intervene…” He spoke again, looking at Lu Mo. “This battle needs to be called to a halt.”
“Wait — “
Just then, a younger official spoke up, pointing downward.
As everyone looked in the direction he pointed, they saw a tall figure walking down the steps, heading toward Lu Mo outside the palace. Within the hall, whether it was the Sequence Heroes or anyone else, they all moved aside the moment they saw that tall figure.
It was as if they didn’t even dare to breathe heavily in her presence.
It was a young woman with her platinum-blonde hair tied high. She wore simple clothes with pale gold patterns, carried no weapon, and released no pressure, yet everyone lowered their heads as they retreated.
It was as if… the girl was a blazing sun that could not be looked at directly!
Everyone present had heard her name. They would never dare to defy her will.
Solaris.
That was the girl’s name.
The strongest of the Holy Sanctuary’s younger generation. She was also the counterpart to Cecilia — the Sequence One Hero.