Dregodan’s face changed drastically, and he shouted in shock, "How can this be! Your cultivation... you actually broke through!"
Just moments ago, Amalia was only at the mid-Foundation Building stage.
Now, she had reached the late-Foundation Building stage.
Clearly, while they were both recovering their spiritual energy, she had either accidentally or smoothly broken through.
Amalia held her sword, her clothes fluttering in the wind.
She smiled boldly and recklessly, feeling the surge of powerful spiritual energy.
Her previously exhausted spiritual energy in her meridians was now filled again, causing a slight pain from the sudden influx.
She didn’t give Dregodan any time to prepare.
Her figure instantly became a blur and appeared in front of him in seconds.
Her sword, with its sharp blade, was close behind.
The terrifying power forced Dregodan to avoid a direct confrontation.
This time, it was his turn to distance himself from Amalia.
Dregodan had never felt so humiliated, especially by someone at the late Foundation Building stage.
His pride made him roar in anger.
His green figure momentarily paused, then he stopped retreating and charged forward with a furious roar.
Inside Aeropolis City, Kenny Lin felt it was time to leave.
He immediately concealed his aura and quickly left the city.
Seeing him finally leave, the two leader-level Devils hesitated briefly before chasing him out of Aeropolis.
When the City Lord of Aeropolis returned, he saw a city that was mostly destroyed.
His rage was indescribable.
Kenny Lin shook off the two Devils and hurried to reunite with Amalia.
...
Kenny Lin arrived at the rendezvous point just as Dregodan had been killed by Amalia.
His blood was still warm, and Amalia stood in the air as if she were the only person left in the world.
Her eyes focused as Kenny Lin approached her, covered in blood.
"You broke through?" he asked.
Amalia’s gaze shifted to him, "Yes, this devil was tougher than the ones I fought before. I was ready to run, but I managed to break through just in time. How about your side?"
"Let’s leave here first," he replied.
"Alright."
They left the area shortly before the furious City Lord of Aeropolis City arrived while emanating a violent aura.
What greeted him was only Dregodan’s corpse.
Although he had suspected Dregodan’s situation might not be good, the City Lord of Aeropolis City had never imagined that his most valued subordinate, the one he had intended to have inherited his position, would die like this.
Ever since the news of the Sunshadow City incident reached Obsidian City, Renshu Chang had been worried about whether Amalia and Kenny Lin would be in danger.
Especially in the south, more and more cultivators were retreating into the city.
"Why are you all back?"
Some human cultivators, upon returning to Obsidian City, started greeting familiar faces.
"Don’t mention it. Those devils are crazy. Once they encounter human cultivators, they latch on and won’t let go," one familiar face shook his head, "We can’t handle them, so we had to come back."
"I heard it’s because Sunshadow City was destroyed. Is that true?"
"If that’s true, it would be truly satisfying, though it’s just hearsay."
Someone nearby stepped forward excitedly and said, "Sunshadow City was indeed destroyed. I saw it with my own eyes."
A crowd immediately gathered around, "I heard all the devils in Sunshadow City were killed and then the city was burned to the ground. Is that true?"
"Of course it is. The fire burned for three days and nights without extinguishing. There were no screams from within the flames, only the crackling of burning sounds. It was quite eerie when you think about it."
"A fire that burned for three days and nights without going out—could it be an Artificer’s flames? Only an Artificer’s flames that could last that long."
"I heard that Sunshadow City was destroyed by a Nascent Soul cultivator. Could it be that the cultivator was also an Artificer?"
"Are there any people from Artificer Valley here? Can you tell us if it was someone from your valley?"
When it came to Artificers, many people thought of Artificer Valley first.
It wasn’t that Artificer Valley was the only place that produced Artificers, but their reputation for Artifact Refining was unmatched.
Just like the Green Lotus Sect was famous for sword cultivation on the Mystic Void Continent, though they also had Artificers, their fame couldn’t compare to that of Artificer Valley, which specialized in the art of artifact refining.
Each had its own strengths, flourishing in its own right.
As one of the largest cities on the devil battlefield, Obsidian City naturally had Artificers from Artificer Valley.
Several young people from Artificer Valley, proud of their heritage, smiled with pride when they heard others mentioning their Artificer Valley.
Seeing all eyes on them, the leader of the young cultivators modestly said, "Indeed, we have Nascent Soul elders from Artificer Valley in the devil battlefield, but we can’t be sure if it was one of our elders. After all, we’re not the only ones with Nascent Soul cultivators."
"No need to be so modest, Brother Cao. If it’s not a cultivator from your Artificer Valley, then who else could it be?"
The modesty quickly won everyone’s approval.
"Really, it’s not about modesty. The one who destroyed the city might not have been acting alone; there could have been other people involved."
He didn’t dare to claim credit without confirmation.
If the real person came forward later, it would be embarrassing not only for him but also for Artificer Valley.
Everyone was stunned.
That’s right, Nascent Soul cultivators were very powerful, so they had always assumed it was just one person, but there was no evidence to prove it.
The flames could have been set by an Artificer that was accompanying the Nascent Soul cultivator.
"I heard that devils are quite wealthy. I wonder if that’s true," someone murmured.
Hearing this, everyone shifted their focus enthusiastically.
"Who told you that? Devils aren’t necessarily wealthy. They lack resources even more than we do. They usually would use any resources they can get immediately. Sometimes, robbing a devil isn’t as rewarding as searching the resources in the wilderness by yourself."