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Seeing the arrival of the figure, Inoue Amano was utterly shocked.
He had never known that besides Ice Emperor, Moon Mark, and Seraph, the three strongest figures of the Dragon Nation, there was another hidden top-tier Ninth-Tier powerhouse.
Moreover, this person could even possess a forbidden spell skill.
Professionals with SSSSS-level skills were already exceedingly rare worldwide.
But a forbidden spell skill? Its power far exceeded even 5S-level skills. In fact, not a single person in the entire Eastern Nation could wield such a skill.
The cooldown time of a forbidden spell skill was measured in "days," and its strength was generally at a level capable of destroying heaven and earth.
For instance, the forbidden spell skill just used by Wolong had the effect of instantly killing all enemy professionals below his own profession level within the range, as well as all monsters below God-level Bosses.
The Heaven and Earth Mage was a legendary-tier profession.
Therefore, apart from the four legendary-tier professionals like Inoue Amano, all other epic-tier and below professionals, regardless of their strength, were instantly killed without exception.
At first sight of Wolong, Ice Emperor couldn't help but feel her eyes moisten.
"After six years, the pride of our Dragon Nation... Senior Wolong has finally returned."
On the field, Inoue Amano and the other three quickly retreated.
They could clearly feel it: although this Heaven and Earth Mage before them was also a Level 500 Ninth-Turn legendary-tier professional like them, his strength was on an entirely different level.
Inoue Amano decisively ordered, "Retreat!"
In the next second, the four of them rushed toward the space-time rift they had come through, attempting to escape the Dragon Nation and return to the Eastern Nation.
At that moment, Wolong planted his staff firmly into the ground.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
From mid-air, dozens of beams of strong light descended, forming a massive magic array around Inoue Amano and the others, trapping them inside.
Immediately after, the lights began spinning rapidly and contracting.
Until the dozens of lights converged into one beam.
Inoue Amano and the other three, their bodies pierced by the beam of light, stood frozen in place, unmoving.
With stiff limbs, Inoue Amano turned his head, looking at Wolong with an expression of disbelief.
Wolong glanced at him, slowly and calmly uttering three words,"Your home?"
As soon as the words fell—
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
The four figures turned into white light and disappeared into the space-time rift.
Following that, all the space-time rifts vanished entirely.
The battle was over.
Wolong had defeated the main force of the Eastern Nation and several traitors led by Xu Aiguo using only two skills.
The terrifying strength he displayed left the core elders of the Empire Guild utterly dumbfounded, unable to recover from their shock for a long time.
At this moment, Ice Emperor stepped forward.
"Thank you, Senior Wolong, for saving us!"
Leaning on his staff, Wolong replied, "We're all on the same side; no need to thank me."
Ice Emperor continued to ask, "Senior Wolong, you..."
"From this moment on, I officially return to the Otherworld."
Hearing this, Ice Emperor was elated, exclaiming, "That's wonderful! Senior Wolong, with your return, the international standing of our Dragon Nation will surely rise again."
"First deal with the traitors," Wolong said. "The Dragon Nation cannot tolerate even a single traitor."
Ice Emperor assured him, "Rest assured, Senior Wolong. I will handle the traitors properly."
Watching Wolong leave, Ice Emperor immediately issued an order:
"Apprehend Xu Aiguo and all the shadow forces he secretly cultivated."
At this time, several guild elders approached Ice Emperor, holding several pieces of equipment.
"Guild Master, we lost four core members of our guild. They were killed by the effect of Mark of Death, and these are their relics..."
Ice Emperor took the equipment in her hands, her heart heavy with grief and anger,"This debt, I swear, you will pay in blood."
———
Meanwhile.
Zhang Yue, who was hunting locusts and searching for energy cores in the Tenth World [Locust Calamity], received news from Ouyang Ling'er.
["Tonight, during the Empire Guild's pursuit of the traitor Xu Aiguo, they were ambushed by professionals from the Eastern Nation. Four core members were killed by the Mark of Death effect, confirmed as permanent deaths."]
["But fortunately, the damage wasn't too great. Someone appeared at a critical moment and defeated the Eastern Nation's people. Otherwise, even Ice Emperor might have been in danger!"]
["Guild Master, guess who that person was?"]
Zhang Yue blurted out, ["Wolong."]
Ouyang Ling'er was surprised. ["How did you know?"]
Zhang Yue: ["I asked him to go."]
Ouyang Ling'er: ["(Σﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ"]
After a pause, Zhang Yue asked, ["How did the people from the Eastern Nation cross into our territory?"]
["Well, I figured you'd ask that, so I investigated in advance!"]
Ouyang Ling'er explained, ["Although the layout of the Otherworld is generally similar, each country has its unique characteristics."]
["The Eastern Nation produces a very rare energy material. Using this energy, they can quickly create space-time rifts that allow professionals to cross vast distances instantly. That's how they came to our Dragon Nation!"]
As expected of a computer genius, Ouyang Ling'er had done her homework.
Zhang Yue asked, ["Can we find this material in the Dragon Nation?"]
Ouyang Ling'er paused, ["Guild Master, what are you planning?"]
["Use their methods against them."]Zhang Yue raised his hand, summoning an SS-level Lightning Storm, wiping out a large group of locusts ahead. He said indifferently, ["However they deal with us, we'll deal with them."]
Zhang Yue had long wanted to retaliate against the Eastern Nation.
He just hadn't found a way.
Now, the Eastern Nation had conveniently provided him with one.
Realizing Zhang Yue intended to use the rift to directly invade the Eastern Nation for revenge, Ouyang Ling'er couldn't help but get excited,["Guild Master, wait! I'll look into it immediately."]
["I'll definitely find a way to send you to the Eastern Nation!"]
["Make sure it's a returnable method. I don't want to go there and not come back."]
["Leave it to me!"]
———
Elsewhere.
Since being exposed, Xu Aiguo had been hiding in the Otherworld, too scared to log off.
He knew the Empire Guild members would be waiting at his office, ready to punish him the moment he logged out.
Panicking, Xu Aiguo contacted Inoue Amano:
["Amano-kun, please save me! My identity has been exposed. I can't stay in the Dragon Nation anymore. Please take me to the Eastern Nation quickly!"]
Ignoring his plea, Inoue Amano instead asked, ["That Heaven and Earth Mage—how did he appear? Who is he?"]
Xu Aiguo replied, ["He's one of the first batch of veteran professionals from the Dragon Nation to enter the Otherworld. He's a peer of the Dragon Nation's God Asura, but he retired years ago. I don't know why he suddenly returned!"]
["Asura?"] Inoue Amano's body tensed. ["The one who single-handedly defeated a Ninth-Tier Beast Tide ten years ago?"]
Clearly, Asura's legendary battle was not only renowned throughout the Dragon Nation but had also made it into foreign history books.
Xu Aiguo urgently said, ["Amano-kun, think of a way to get me out of here! I risked exposure to help your Eastern Nation. I have no other way out now but to rely on you!"]
["Just like the teleport scroll you gave me before—open a rift on your end that links to mine so I can escape!"]
["That's impossible. The scroll is temporary and only lasts two hours before reverting."]
After a long pause, Inoue Amano replied impatiently, ["I'm already researching a permanent teleportation method. When there are results, I'll get you out."]
["Okay, okay!"] Xu Aiguo exclaimed anxiously. ["Amano-kun, you must hurry! I'm counting on you!"]
Ending the call, Xu Aiguo began to daydream.
"I've heard that women in the Eastern Nation are beautiful, gentle, and obedient. Once I get there and perform well to gain Amano-kun's favor, my life will be ten times better than here!"
"Ice Emperor, you want to kill me? Maybe in your next life!"
But just then—
When Xu Aiguo looked up, he suddenly saw Ice Emperor standing before him.
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