"Ah..."
Accompanied by a desperate scream, Ryan's lower body remained in a running posture, but his upper body crashed heavily to the ground, losing all breath in an instant—he was dead on the spot!
At this moment, Link and Ron, who had been standing not far away and witnessing this shocking scene, couldn't help but gasp in unison.
"What the hell! This guy has a heart of stone, even killing his own cousin without hesitation!" Ron stared at Leo, a look of undeniable fear etched on his face.
At this time, Leo sheathed his massive sword, as if he had just completed a trivial task. His sharp gaze fell once more on Link and Ron.
"You two ants really think that the gold of the 'Wolsen' family can be taken so easily?"
"Naive!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped his right foot heavily on the ground, causing the earth to tremble and crack. In an instant, he transformed into a terrifying golden whirlwind, charging straight at Link and Ron!
"Golden Charge!"
"Not good!"
Link was taken aback, never expecting this guy to attack without any warning! Fortunately, he had the endless undead creatures from the "Undead Realm" as his backup. Seeing Leo rushing towards him, he immediately snapped his fingers in rapid succession!
"Quick, stop him!"
In the next moment, countless skeletal creatures burst forth from the ground, accompanied by numerous "Bone Warriors" and "Bone Kings," all rushing to surround Leo in an attempt to halt his advance!
It should be noted that Link was now a bona fide junior-level summoner, and the number of skeletal creatures he could summon had increased exponentially—he could summon tens of thousands in one go!
With so many fearless skeletal creatures, Link believed that no matter how powerful Leo was, he would surely be overwhelmed!
But then, a chill ran down his spine!
"Filthy creatures, all of you shall die!"
Leo's feet never stopped, and the golden fighting spirit around him blazed like an overwhelming inferno. Those skeletal creatures blocking his path, even the strongest "Bone Kings," disintegrated into dust the moment they touched his fighting spirit flames, unable to impede his progress in the slightest!
"What the hell? He's so strong?"
As Leo closed in on him, Link's expression changed, finally realizing he had grossly underestimated Leo's strength!
"Ron, this guy is too powerful! Let's run on the count of three!" Link decisively called out to Ron beside him, urgency in his voice.
"Okay!" Ron nodded without hesitation.
"One!"
Whoosh!
Dust flew everywhere...
Link had only counted to one when he had already sprinted a hundred meters away, leaving a cloud of dust that enveloped Ron's face!
Ron stood frozen in place, staring blankly at Link, who was running further and further away. After a long moment, he snapped back to reality and couldn't help but curse loudly!
"Young master, you really have no sense of loyalty!"
"Stop right there!"
At that moment, a furious roar came from behind—Leo, seeing Link escape, accelerated his charge even more!
"Roar..."
Ron nearly wet his pants in fear, quickly abandoning his sturdy little legs and sprinting away, no longer daring to stay put!
Thus, the three of them engaged in a tense chase through the dense forest, less than thirty miles from the imperial capital!
The "Golden Lion" Leo was indeed a renowned warrior and a genius in martial arts training within the "Radiant Empire." Although he was young, his strength had already reached the pinnacle of a junior warrior, almost touching the level of a mid-level warrior!
Moreover, the unique "golden fighting spirit" he had cultivated within him was far more powerful than ordinary fighting spirits. Common skeletal creatures were no match for him at all!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that even if Leo were facing a true mid-level practitioner today, he would have likely caught up to them by now!
Unfortunately, he had encountered Link, the greatest anomaly in the history of the "Radiant Empire"!
Although Link was only a level 3 junior summoner, he had the entire "Undead Realm" as his backing, granting him nearly limitless magical power!
As long as the "Undead Realm" within him did not collapse, theoretically, he could summon an endless stream of undead creatures to fight for him without any restrictions!
Crack, crack...
After a quarter of an hour, Leo himself could hardly remember how many skeletal creatures he had destroyed. Yet, Link, ahead of him, continued to summon them as if money were no object. The skeletal creatures gathered into a sea of white, nearly engulfing the area within a hundred meters!
Although most of these skeletal creatures were weak and no match for Leo, the sheer number of them, combined with the intensity of the chase, eventually wore Leo down, forcing him to stop and catch his breath!
But this pause proved to be a mistake, as Link and Ron, like two slippery eels, quickly dove into the dense foliage, soon disappearing from Leo's sight!
"Bastards!!! No matter who you are, I will kill you!!!"
At last, Leo was so furious that his hair stood on end, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood!