At the mountain top, near the Sky-Piercing Cave Dwelling, Eddie was about to climb out of a narrow crevice to rescue Jean, the Swordswoman Princess, when suddenly there was a tremendous tremor above, like the roar of a thunder god, and rocks rained down.
Amidst the falling debris, a figure plummeted like a meteorite, apparently defeated and blasted down the hole.
Eddie swiftly leaped to catch the figure, but the impact was so great that both of them crashed heavily onto the rocky ground. Eddie felt his vision go dark, realizing that even after reducing most of the falling force, his ribs might have been broken if he hadn't.
He recognized the person in his arms as Jean, the Swordswoman Princess, and quickly drew out his Ashen Magic Blade.
"Idiot, I'm the real one!" Jean, fearing that Eddie might attack her, stared him down with her tiger-like eyes as a warning.
"Why are you here following me? I thought you returned to the palace," Eddie said, holding the beauty in his arms and unwilling to let go.
He leaned in to inhale the virgin scent from Jean's neck, thinking to himself that having a beauty in his arms was indeed better than any kingdom.
The idea of a blissful life like that of a contented wolf under a peony flower was too enticing.
"Get away from me…" Jean, realizing that Eddie was taking the opportunity to be frivolous, even sniffing around, blushed and quickly leaped up, pushing away his wandering hands.
Hellfire rained down from the sky, this time targeting Jean instead of Laura, the City Master of Luohua.
Jean advanced rather than retreating, meeting the fiery onslaught with a slash of her sword, splitting the flames in two.
Her sword energy soared, deeply carving into the cave's rocky ceiling.
She was concerned about Eddie being scorched in the hellfire, but when she turned around, she saw him squatting behind her, using his body as a shield.
He was unscathed and had a particularly irritating smirk on his face, making Jean quite annoyed. "What are you doing?" Eddie, meanwhile, was admiring Jean's beautiful curves and pert derriere, usually hidden under her silver armor but now fully exposed due to her forceful sword strike.
Of course, Eddie, while appreciating the view, wouldn't dare verbalize his thoughts.
He intended to say he was taking shelter from the flames, but under Jean's fierce glare, he blurted out, "I'm just enjoying the scenery…"
At the mountain peak near a sky-piercing cave dwelling, Eddie was about to escape the narrow crevice to rescue Jean, the Swordswoman Princess, when suddenly, there was a massive tremor above. It was like a thunderous explosion, and rocks began raining down.
Amidst the debris, a figure plummeted like a meteor, seemingly overpowered and knocked down the hole. Eddie quickly leaped to catch the figure but ended up crashing heavily onto the rocky ground with her.
Eddie felt dizzy, grateful that he had mitigated much of the impact; otherwise, his ribs might have broken.
He realized the person in his arms was Jean, the Swordswoman Princess. Without hesitation, he pulled out his Ashen Magic Blade.
"Idiot, I'm real!" Jean, afraid Eddie might attack her, glared at him with tiger-like eyes as a warning.
"Why are you here following me? I thought you had gone back to the palace," Eddie questioned, holding her close and unwilling to let go.
He leaned in to inhale the virgin scent from Jean's neck, thinking to himself about the joy of having a beauty in his arms, more desirable than any kingdom.
"Stay away from me…" Jean, realizing Eddie was using the opportunity to flirt with her, blushed and quickly jumped up, pushing away his wandering hands.
A barrage of hellfire rained from the sky, this time targeting Jean instead of Laura, the City Master of Luohua. Jean charged forward, slicing the fiery onslaught in two with her sword.
Her sword energy soared, carving deeply into the cave's rocky ceiling.
Worried about Eddie getting scorched, Jean turned around to find him squatting behind her, using his body as a shield.
He was unscathed and wore an especially irritating smirk, causing Jean to feel annoyed, "What are you doing?" Eddie, meanwhile, was admiring Jean's beautiful curves and pert derriere, usually hidden under her silver armor but now fully exposed due to her forceful sword strike.
Of course, Eddie, while appreciating the view, wouldn't dare verbalize his thoughts. He intended to say he was taking shelter from the flames, but under Jean's fierce glare, he blurted out, "I'm just enjoying the scenery…"
"How's the view?" Jean, the Swordswoman Princess, was furious.
"Not bad, but it'd be clearer if you took off the armor," Eddie, usually cautious with his words, accidentally spoke the truth.
"Let me give you a clearer view then!" Jean suddenly thrust her hips backward, smashing her buttocks into Eddie's face and sending him flying several meters away.
Eddie held his nose in pain, thinking to himself that it's not easy to enjoy such fortune.
If she had crashed into him bare, it might have been tolerable, but wearing that hard silver armor was brutal.
Laura was too preoccupied to pay attention to their antics. She was watching in dismay as one of the Starlight Cyan Grasses outside her protective shield quickly turned to ash under the hellfire. The flowers turned into specks of starlight and vanished inside the cave.
As a lover of flowers, her anger reached a boiling point. Unfortunately, she had to endure and quickly gathered the remaining Starlight Cyan Grasses into a prepared jade box.
Continuous loud noises echoed from above, and rocks as large as millstones fell from the sky. When Eddie and Jean managed to dodge them, they saw that the enemies above had forcefully opened a huge crack in the crevice and arrogantly jumped into the cave.
The newcomer was Woodford Tanner, who, unlike Eddie and Jean, did not underestimate their alliance.
Upon landing, he immediately summoned his tome and raised a protective shield. His companion, however, was extremely arrogant.
A giant man with muscles like a bull and towering over three meters tall appeared, each arm adorned with a massive, odd-shaped gauntlet like a giant hammer.
The black iron gauntlets, studded with numerous wolf-toothed spikes, looked terrifyingly powerful and lethal.
The giant exuded confidence, baring his upper body without any armor, wearing only black leather pants on his legs.
Upon landing, he crushed the giant rock beneath his feet, shaking the entire cave. Eddie noted that this giant's strength seemed no less formidable than Woodford Tanner's, especially as a pure power-class warrior augmented by a gold-level war beast.
Although not as monstrous as the Purple Gold Marquis, the giant was not to be underestimated. If it were just the two of them, it would already be a tough battle, but the reality was that the enemy numbered more than two.
A skinny man wearing a mask, thin as a bamboo pole, floated down silently onto a rock.
He descended from a height of tens of meters without making a sound, demonstrating impressive light-body skills that made Eddie frown.
He would rather face two power-type opponents like the giant than an agile opponent like the masked skinny man.
On the mountain peak's high cliff, near a vertical cave dwelling, Eddie was preparing to climb out of the narrow crevice to save Jean, the Swordswoman Princess.
Suddenly, the area above shook violently as if struck by the thunderous blow of a god, showering the area with debris.
Amidst the falling rocks, a figure plummeted like a meteor, seemingly overpowered and knocked down the hole.
Eddie swiftly leaped forward and caught the figure, but both of them crashed heavily onto the rocky ground.
Eddie, slightly dizzy from the impact, realized he had caught Jean, the Swordswoman Princess. Without hesitation, he drew his Ashen Magic Blade.
"Don't be foolish, I'm real!" Jean quickly warned Eddie with a glare, afraid he might mistakenly attack her.
"Why are you following me? Didn't you return to the palace?" Eddie, holding Jean tightly, inhaled the virgin scent from her neck, internally relishing the joy of holding a beauty, more appealing than any kingdom.
"Stay away from me…" Jean, realizing Eddie was taking the opportunity to flirt with her, blushed and quickly pushed him away.
Hellfire rained down from the sky, targeting not Laura, the City Master of Luohua, but Jean. Jean bravely faced the inferno, her sword cutting the flames in two.
The sword energy she released carved deep into the cave's ceiling.
Worried about Eddie getting scorched, Jean turned to find him squatting behind her, unscathed and wearing a teasing smirk, which annoyed her: "What are you doing?" Eddie, admiring Jean's beautiful curves and pert derriere, usually hidden by armor but now fully revealed, thought to himself about the delight of appreciating such a view.
Out loud, he said, "I'm just enjoying the scenery…"
"How's the view?" Jean, the Swordswoman Princess, was irate.
"Not bad, but it'd be clearer without the armor," Eddie accidentally blurted out his true thoughts.
"Let me give you a clearer view then!" Jean suddenly thrust her hips back, smashing her buttocks into Eddie's face and sending him flying. Eddie held his nose in pain, realizing the perils of his flirtatious behavior.
Laura was too busy to pay attention to them. She watched in heartache as one of the Starlight Cyan Grasses was burned to ash by the hellfire outside her protective shield. The flowers turned into specks of starlight and vanished within the cave.
As a lover of flowers, her anger was at its peak. Yet, she had to endure and quickly gathered the remaining Starlight Cyan Grasses into a prepared jade box.
Continuous loud noises echoed from above, and rocks as large as millstones fell from the sky. When Eddie and Jean managed to dodge them, they saw that the enemies above had forcefully opened a huge crack in the crevice and arrogantly jumped into the cave.
The newcomer was Woodford Tanner, who, unlike Eddie and Jean, did not underestimate their alliance.
Upon landing, he immediately summoned his tome and raised a protective shield.
His companion, however, was extremely arrogant. A giant man with muscles like a bull and towering over three meters tall appeared, each arm adorned with a massive, odd-shaped gauntlet like a giant hammer.
The black iron gauntlets, studded with numerous wolf-toothed spikes, looked terrifyingly powerful and lethal.
The giant exuded confidence, baring his upper body without any armor, wearing only black leather pants on his legs.
Upon landing, he crushed the giant rock beneath his feet, shaking the entire cave.
Eddie noted that this giant's strength seemed no less formidable than Woodford Tanner's, especially as a pure power-class warrior augmented by a gold-level war beast.
Although not as monstrous as the Purple Gold Marquis, the giant was not to be underestimated. If it were just the two of them, it would already be a tough battle, but the reality was that the enemy numbered more than two.
A skinny man wearing a mask, thin as a bamboo pole, floated down silently onto a rock.
He descended from a height of tens of meters without making a sound, demonstrating impressive light-body skills that made Eddie frown.
He would rather face two power-type opponents like the giant than an agile opponent like the masked skinny man.
Ignoring Eddie's remarks, Woodford Tanner continued his introduction, "This is 'Bone Spike.' If you think his rank of thirty in the Sky Demon Temple isn't high enough, you should check the Dragon Continent's assassin list. Among the top ten most wanted with hefty bounties, 'Bone Spike' ranks first."
As Woodford Tanner introduced the tall, masked skinny man, Bone Spike gracefully bowed to Jean, the Swordswoman Princess, "I take a special interest in hunting princesses. Please forgive my forthcoming offense."
"Scoff!" Jean, known for her fiery temperament, spat disdainfully in response. "Thank you, Princess!" Despite Bone Spike's bloodthirsty and evil gleam in his eyes, he maintained a suppressed demeanor, seemingly waiting for the right moment to unleash his fury. "
"Woodford Tanner then introduced the old man with a bamboo hat and fishing rod, saying with a hint of respect, "Ranked twenty-sixth in the Sky Demon Temple, 'Saltold Old' is a legend known to all a hundred years ago, with a record of 3,681 victories. "
"He has defeated countless warriors, including several kings. If I'm not mistaken, two of Princess Jean's uncles, the wise King of Wisdom and King of Valor, also perished under his hands..."
"All small matters of the past, hardly worth mentioning!" the old man, Saltold Old, replied with a smug smile.
"Old man, don't get too cocky. Your name and appearance are begging for a beating!" Eddie couldn't stand his arrogance. It was intolerable for an elder not to retire gracefully but instead act so brazenly.
"Aren't you going to introduce me to this handsome young man?" the voluptuous woman with huge breasts flirtatiously winked at Eddie.
"Ah..." Woodford Tanner nervously wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded, "Everyone knows our 'Phoenix Beauty.' Ahem, your beauty is renowned..."
"Enough talk without getting to the point."
The alluring Phoenix Beauty sent electrifying glances at Eddie, "Handsome, my name is Phoenix. I may not be as pretty as your little princess, but my skills in serving men are unmatched.
Let's try it out sometime, and you'll know my worth. Don't worry, cutie. I couldn't bear to harm your handsome face. Why not bring your princess over to our side for some fun? I hate all this fighting!"
As she spoke, Phoenix Beauty seductively licked her lips and twisted her body provocatively, causing her breasts to quiver, mesmerizing Eddie.
Jean, annoyed by Eddie's lack of composure, smacked his butt hard and coldly chided, "Wipe that drool off your face! That woman is a lesser Sky Demon, one of the eight beyond the top ten Sky Demons. All four of these guys combined aren't a match for her. It's said that she's sucked more than a thousand men dry. If you want to die, let her smother you with her chest!"
Eddie was shocked to learn that Phoenix was a lesser Sky Demon, questioning, "A lesser Sky Demon? How are they ranked, by their measurements?"
Jean clarified, "Lesser Sky Demons are unchallenged in the Sky Demon Temple and promoted only with the agreement of more than half of the top ten Sky Demons. This enchantress has killed more people than the ants you've stepped on. You thought she was the weakest? She's just well-hidden, you fool!"
Eddie, realizing he couldn't see through Phoenix's true strength with his third-level wisdom eye, was astonished but found her weakness upon closer inspection.
He smiled, knowing she was tough to fight, nearly as strong as Granny Wendy after her battle with the Purple Gold Marquis.
However, exploiting her weakness might give him a fighting chance. He was grateful for his wisdom eye talent; otherwise, he would have no clue how to approach this battle.
Phoenix, noticing Eddie's gaze, playfully remarked, "Where are those handsome eyes looking? I'm not that strong, only ranked fifty-fifth in the Sky Demon Temple, much weaker than the other four. Don't be too rough with me in the fight, and don't touch where you shouldn't!"
Her seductive movements and bouncing breasts left Eddie swallowing hard, causing her to laugh even more, intensifying the captivating motion of her chest.
Jean, ready for battle, drew her sword and exclaimed, "Enough flirting. If you've picked your target, let's fight!"
"I haven't figured it out yet!" Eddie realized every opponent was daunting, and choosing whom to fight was challenging.
"Fight anyway! Do you think the enemy will give you more time? They're just checking for any ambush. Once they see there's none, they'll attack immediately!" Before Jean could finish, the towering 'Sinmon' charged at Eddie with his wolf-toothed fist weapons, thunderously aiming at his face...