The fifteen personal guards easily overwhelmed Alucard’s team despite the latter having two destruction stratagems aiding them. There are six Mid Triple S and nine Entry Triple S rankers. Due to the previous ambush only the strong and the fortunate survived.

The gap of cultivation between the two groups is like a large mountain that cannot easily overcome with usual preparations. Moreover, many of them had been severely wounded from the harsh battles the Snowdrifts faced on the way to the Ku Kang plateau and are not at full strength. Many of those injuries cannot be easily healed, like John who had lost an arm in his fight against a War God barbarian.

Their battle quickly devolved into a chaotic swirl of violence. It is fortunate that Sihala is leading their group. Despite not knowing Origin Energy Infusion, he is an authentic Entry Triple S ranker. His title as The Chosen One isn’t just hearsay either. It took four Entry Triple S rankers to hold him down and if one of them are careless they might be killed by him.

At this time, the hundred swords controlled by Lucas launched into the enemy group. The personal guards reacted at lightning speed and knocked away the blades before reforming into a combat formation. Still, there were three soldiers that were slow. The swords readjusted themselves in the air and quickly cut them off from their team. The shadows of the Weapon Formation rushed forward and surrounded the three.

The shadows have strength according to the weapon’s grade. While it isn’t fantastic, their advantage lies in their immortality. As long as there are enough energy to sustain the Weapon Formation, they can fight forever.

The eight remaining Personal Guards were matched against Alucard, Lan Lei, Long, John, Silvers, and Sasha. Although disadvantaged, they managed to survive thanks to the Hundred Swords Array and Lee Hei frantically blasting any and every enemy with countless treasures.

While these three groups are fighting, Kairos’ side already began their attack on the White Emperor.

Most of Lee Hei’s support is focused on helping them. They had to wear down this Peak Triple S ranker if they are to have the slimmest chance of victory.

Reynold is secretly surprised of the increase in cultivation these boys portray.

Not many enhancement techniques could help a cultivator jump so many minor stages above S rank. He looked at the Greater Elementals and sighed. These things are tedious to handle. Elementals are beings without a physical form and thus almost impossible to kill. Their only natural enemy are the soul-eating devils.

These usually peaceful beings that safeguard nature are dangerous to offend because defeating one is easy but getting rid of one is nearly impossible. After destroyed, an Elemental will slowly rekindle itself over time and return to haunt you. Reynold can only hope they might disperse after killing the four contractors.

The first one who bolted forward was Jim.

With a dagger in each hand, he ran swift with his chest low to the ground.

Reynold reacted like a hurricane. He lashed out swifter than anyone expected and immediately tried to take Jim’s head.

A hand came down rapidly, the power and speed behind it will easily tear off any body parts it comes into contact with. Jim responded just as quickly or he will die. His torso tugged close to his knees and he twisted to the side.

However, Reynold did not give him a chance to avoid, his hand followed Jim closely. If he reaches, Jim’s head will definitely be separated.

“First form of mastery: Body-Dagger!”

Unable to dodge, Jim slashed upwards with dagger in hand in an impossible angle. His sense of balance was tested to the extreme as he met the attack with one of his own.

Reynold instantly felt a sharp prick on his palm. He twisted his hand and slapped away the dagger, then lifted up his feet straight into the air before stomping downwards.

Jim, unable to react, pummelled to the ground and cracked the floor with his face.

His head spun with dizziness and pain turned his face white but he still pressed both hands on the ground and pushed himself back up.

As Jim extracted himself and jumped back, the others are also attacking.

Flying over in top speed, Tommy unleashed a single punch that held all of his strength. The image of a tiger seemed to overlap his body as a straight fist flew towards the White Emperor’s face.

Reynold turned his head towards the attack and flashed a smile at the boy then backhanded the punch with ease.

The light tap on his hand caused Tommy’s entire body to be flung away, but in mid-air, he unleashed a Ki burst of equalling force with his other hand and took back his balance.

Then, he grabbed Reynold’s hand with both arms and legs and began applying pressure to break the elbow.

At the same time, Edward attacked from the other side. His wrist blades thrusting forwards at Reynold’s armpits and waist. While looking the other way, the White Emperor easily fended him off with his free hand. Each hit driving the archer back as though he was struck by a cannonball.

With both arms tied down, Kairos suddenly appeared above. His speed far beyond what his cultivation would allow when combined with his mighty physique and Lightning Flicker Body movement technique.

He slashed downwards with his trusted weapon, the two-bladed polearm called the Swallow.

A crimson gale made of fire and ice blew at the White Emperor. If the latter were unable to defend himself, even as a Paramount Cultivator he will be severely wounded.

Reynold did not underestimate his enemies. He ignored Tommy on his left arm, continued parried Edward’s blades with his right, and aimed a kick with the force of a typhoon to back Jim off.

While doing that, the White Emperor tilted his head up unhurriedly, facing straight towards Kairos, then roared.

*YAAAAAAH!*

The ear-splitting shockwave created an air turbulence that rolled into itself and slammed into Kairos.

Kairos crossed his arms and held his Swallow in defence, but he still felt his skin crackle and his blood bursting in his veins.

The power a Paramount Cultivator has is like a natural disaster. The four of them felt as though they were fighting against a storm by waving fans.

However, their bravery earned Lee Hei a split second of opportunity. Countless seals started descending upon the White Emperor, suppressing his strength and he immediately felt as though a mountain is bearing down his shoulders. The White Emperor shook his head. The chains on him will last but an instant. Once he catches his breath, he can shatter all these minor inconveniences.

However, the four are not generous enough to grant him a break. They jumped back from Reynold to avoid being sealed together with him, and quickly assumed in a combat formation.

“Bagua array, variation 3: Bagua Shield!”

The third variation of the Bagua Array requires only three people to form, although having more people will increase its effectiveness. While the required participants is less, it is still powerful enough. As the four assumed their positions, the difficulty to attack any of them tripled.

They faced the White Emperor with each of them chanting under their breaths.

Kairos used his Secret Art: World Severing Slash.

"I call into existence, thine sixteen elements of the highest."

"Clad unto me fury of gods. Shatter all before my sight. I am He which thou obeys."

"Hear my call, KAIROS, the true name of dominance, Trample underfoot the indomitable!"

Likewise, Tommy chanted,

“Spirits of nature dwelth within me,

I am the harbinger of the thunderous night, of the cold winds and of the frozen north.

Restrain my fists that cannot be contained by time and space lest all mortals perish by my wrath.

Lay waste to all creations for I am the West Autumn, Byakko!!”

At Jim’s side,

“I am the one whom encompass all,

The abyss of dusk and dawn,

The purgatory of good and evil,

The devourer of the enduring day.

I am Suzaku, vermillion bird of the South!

And finally, Edward chanted his full incantation,

“The five elements of creation revolves on my arrows.

Upon its tip carries my frozen will,

Its shaft made of lightning,

Its feathers guided by wind!

I call upon the true name of destruction. Enyo!! Deliver my rage!”

Even a powerful practitioner like the White Emperor could feel cold sweat rolling down his back as the air trembled by the resonance of their mantras.

He ignored the seals trying to suppress him and tried to break their concentration. As long as they couldn’t properly gather their energies, he can disrupt their Secret Art activation.

Unfortunately, in the Bagua shield formation with the White Emperor in the centre, the four of them are always not a step too close or too far. No matter defending or attacking, they can move at the exact same pace as Reynold.

Although the White Emperor can outpace anyone here easily and strike them down before they even react, he was horrified to find that the four boys actually kept him at the exact centre of their group.

He tried to rush towards one of them, turning into a shadow that flew towards his target. He punched the boy right in the face with a simple straight fist. There was a frightening tranquillity from his attack, as though he was a non-practitioner. No, even a normal person’s fist would have disturbed the air, but Reynold’s fist was like an illusion that can be seen but not felt.

It is the ultimate form of power control, containing all the strength he used in his fist and letting none seep out during the attack.

However, as his punch shot through the boy’s face, Reynold’s expression turned grim.

The person disappeared… An afterimage. The great White Emperor had been served an afterimage by someone who isn’t even a Paramount Cultivator.

He couldn’t understand his eyes as his target stood unharmed a pace away from him, the exact distance they were from the start.

On his left and right and at his back, the other three boys had followed him with ease and now also stood in the perfect distance despite him moving at a speed only Peak Triple S rankers could.

Reynold is confident that these boys definitely couldn’t keep up with him in terms of speed. It must be the strange combat formation they are assuming. It was like they were chained to him… or opposing magnets that satellite him.