The Spatial Blade's speed was incredibly fast.
To the naked eye of an average person, it was merely a faint, imperceptible shadow. If one so much as blinked, one might not even catch a glimpse.
Thus, when the Spatial Blade grazed Lin Futian's neck, all he felt was a chill coursing through it.
It took him two or three full seconds to finally realize something had changed in his vision.
The entire world before his eyes began to tilt, to lean, and eventually overturn completely.
He saw his own chest, saw Su Xiaobai standing behind him, and even saw the terrified face of the base governor, Xiao Longyu.
Then, everything went dark.
With boundless fear and despair, the light faded completely from his eyes.
His head fell smoothly, as if sliced by an invisible wire, cleanly severed. It dropped alongside his headless body, both tumbling powerlessly from mid-air.
The legendary figure of Base No. 18, the greatest pillar of the Lin family, had died at the hands of an unknown young man!
At that moment, countless warriors on the battlefield who had witnessed the scene gasped in shock, their faces filled with horror.
Even the veiled woman and the elderly man behind her showed stunned expressions.
Xiao Longyu and the Martial Commanders of the other three major families were no exception—their faces drastically changed.
Everything that had happened was so sudden!
A young man had suddenly leapt onto the eastern wall, killing a fierce beast.
Then, without warning, he jumped down, calling Lin Futian by name.
Next, he landed a direct hit, injuring Lin Futian gravely.
And now, using some unknown, eerie method, he had easily severed Lin Futian's head!
Everything had unfolded so quickly, so abruptly, that no one could react!
Su Xiaobai landed, his expression shifting from the deadly seriousness of earlier to one of extraordinary ease and joy.
The feeling of personally slaying one's enemy was indeed unparalleled!
Especially the thought that from now on, no one would constantly be scheming to harm him. Su Xiaobai felt as though a great weight had been lifted.
"You… do you realize what you've done?!"
Xiao Longyu stared at Lin Futian's lifeless body and severed head, his expression grim as he roared at Su Xiaobai,
"Killing a Martial Commander-level fighter—that's the crime of harming an ally! It's enough to warrant the Tribunal sentencing you to execution!"
"Oh? Is that so? Then what of it?"
Su Xiaobai cast Xiao Longyu a glance, completely indifferent.
Where was the Tribunal when the Lin family had been hunting him down? Where were the so-called laws?
Since the rules only served to protect the strong, fine—now that he was strong, he would set the rules!
Family Martial Commanders?
In his eyes, they were all nothing more than subordinates now.
"Do you have any idea what killing a Martial Commander means? Base No. 18 could face unimaginable losses because of you!"
"You could very well cause the deaths of the entire base—500,000 humans wiped out because of you!"
Xiao Longyu's voice rose with fury.
A Martial Commander-level fighter was incredibly rare—there were only five of them among the 500,000 people in the base. Such individuals were one in a million, an unparalleled existence!
Moreover, Martial Commanders were crucial to the outcome of beast tides and the survival of humanity's bases. They were the linchpins, the key to survival… otherwise, they wouldn't hold such privileges and authority.
The loss of one Martial Commander was tantamount to cutting off one of Base No. 18's legs!
The impact was unimaginable.
As for this young man before him—Xiao Longyu couldn't determine whether he was one of their own or from another base. If he belonged to Base No. 18, things might be manageable. But if he were from another base…
"Do you even know the truth about this world?"
"Do you know why the beast tides appear?"
"You, who know nothing, have committed such an act at a time of human crisis, when a beast tide threatens to strike. This is treason against humanity!"
Xiao Longyu's words made Su Xiaobai frown.
The truth of this world?
Could there be some hidden secret?
"Governor, throwing around accusations of treason against humanity is far too serious for me to bear!"
"But if the so-called crisis that might wipe out 500,000 people is just about those two S-class beasts, isn't that an overreaction?"
Su Xiaobai pointed at the white ape and the Trihorn Flame Rhino, his tone indifferent.
"They're not ordinary S-class beasts!"
"Their true origins are far more terrifying than you can imagine!"
Xiao Longyu seemed to recall something, a trace of fear flashing through his eyes.
"Well, no matter where they come from, as long as we kill those two beasts, this beast tide crisis will be resolved. Am I wrong?"
Su Xiaobai's tone was casual.
"What do you mean by that?"
Xiao Longyu furrowed his brows, as if sensing something unusual in Su Xiaobai's words.
Could it be that this young man intended to fight the white ape and the Trihorn Flame Rhino with them?
"If that's the case, then things are much simpler!"
"Number 1, Number 2, Number 3!"
At Su Xiaobai's call, three shadows who were battling fiercely with the beast tide abruptly raised their heads and looked in his direction.
Without hesitation, they abandoned their fights and rushed toward Su Xiaobai.
Su Xiaobai pointed at the white ape and the Trihorn Flame Rhino, issuing the order.
The three shadows immediately obeyed, charging directly at the two S-class beasts!
The white ape and the Trihorn Flame Rhino had been battling three remaining Martial Trihorn Flame Rhino.
With the original five reduced to three, the beasts held the upper hand, relentlessly pressuring their opponents.
Hearing Su Xiaobai's words, the beasts seemed to understand. They turned abruptly, their dark golden pupils brimming with violent rage as they locked onto Su Xiaobai and let out earth-shaking roars!
Instantly, the white ape and the Trihorn Flame Rhino abandoned their fights with the Martial Trihorn Flame Rhino and charged furiously toward Su Xiaobai.
"That kid's in trouble now!"
"Angering those two beasts is no joke…"
"If he managed to kill Lin Futian, I'm curious to see what gives him the confidence to face them!"
With the pressure from the two S-class beasts lifted, the three Martial Trihorn Flame Rhino could finally catch their breath. But their eyes remained firmly fixed on Su Xiaobai.
What gave this young man such 'arrogance'?
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Not only did they find out—they were deeply, indelibly shocked.
Shocked to the point of being utterly speechless.
Even Xiao Longyu was rendered dumbfounded by what happened next.
Everyone on the battlefield, warriors locked in combat, wore expressions as if they had seen a ghost—
The moment the three shadows engaged the two S-class beasts, the battle erupted in an instant.
The once-mighty, fearsome S-class beasts, who had inspired endless dread, were both gravely injured on the spot!
Scalding beast blood sprayed across the battlefield as the two S-class beasts howled in agony!