After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

"Right now, I'm no match for the New Moon Knight; I'll need to rely on you."

Lin Da said to Evelyn.

His task was to provide support and, at the critical moment, switch to the "Eye of True Knowledge" form to unleash Complete Healing.

The Recovery Series Ultimate Skill, Complete Healing, could restore all of an adventurer's hit points, essentially granting Evelyn another life.

"Super Kill, Annihilation Sword Formation."

Lin Da flew to a distant spot and drew the purple Demon Sword strapped to his back.

The sword's hilt was hollowed out, and a purple gem with star rings rotated autonomously.

As magic power was infused, mysterious runes emerged from the gem and imbued the blade.

A dazzling purple glow shot into the sky.

Lin Da, who was merely at the Law Tier, somehow exuded a power that made both Evelyn and the New Moon Knight wary.

The Demon Sword, Philo, a [Chaos Level] Seven Stars weapon, had no equipment level limit, no attack attribute, and only one skill...

[Demon Sword Power]: All skills you unleash have their damage increased by 300%!

Lin Da pointed his sword at the New Moon Knight, launching a black energy Demon Sword like a darting fish.

Evelyn transformed into the lead of the "shoal."

Together, they attacked the New Moon Knight.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Boom!

The New Moon Knight, caught off guard, had her arm grazed by an energy Demon Sword, leaving a crack on her Battle Armor.

"Damn it, mere Law Tier...!"

She had to contend with Evelyn's blinding sword light while guarding against the Dark Shadow's ambush, putting her at a severe disadvantage.

"First, I'll kill you, you little White Face. Evelyn can't change her reckless ways because of you!"

The New Moon Knight swung her spear, creating a beam of Battle Qi that forced Evelyn back, her gaze shifting bitterly toward the Dark Shadow.

It was the appearance of this "hopeful to ascend the World Tree" individual that had made her sister even more fervent, blindly believing in adventurers' inevitable triumph.

If not for the Dark Shadow, the two sisters could have served the Demon King's Castle together.

"Dark Shadow, die!"

The New Moon Knight's figure suddenly vanished—she was using a skill that allowed her to traverse space.

Even Evelyn couldn't react in time, helplessly watching the New Moon Knight's silver spear thrust toward the Dark Shadow's chest.

"Dai Lian, dodge!"

Evelyn roared furiously, her figure streaking forward like a beam of light.

But no matter how fast she was, she couldn't catch up to the descending spear's speed.

The New Moon Knight had plotted this attack long ahead, secretly accumulating power for a lethal strike!

She imagined the "little White Face" dying painfully before her sister's eyes, eliciting a complete breakdown.

That delicate, beautiful face might even shed crystalline tears.

Her ever-perfect model sister—how would she change then? What an exciting thought!

The New Moon Knight laughed inwardly, ridiculing her foolish sibling—this was the price of crossing her elder sister.

Dai Lian, die!

The silver spear transformed into a luminous galaxy, tearing through the night sky, scattering silver light everywhere.

The ice-attribute Battle Qi instantly plunged the surrounding temperatures to sheer frigidity, solidifying the airborne water vapor into a ghostly blue prison, blocking Lin Da's path.

An overwhelming force surged toward Lin Da, as if he were cast into the sea, his body crushed by millions of tons of water, his bones and flesh creaking ominously.

The Dark Shadow's Destruction Law was formidable but lacked defenses; even with his mount, the Magical Dragon, boosting his health points by 500,000, Lin Da had no certainty he could withstand the New Moon Knight's strike head-on.

"Brother, are we going to die?" the Magical Dragon anxiously asked.

Under the New Moon Knight's oppressive aura, the Magical Dragon froze in place, fear glimmering in its eyes.

"Not that easy."

Lin Da took a deep breath and leaped away.

It was the Dark Shadow's Ultimate Skill, "Magic Flame Flash!"

The skill's extended range and triple-layered speed allowed him to break through the blockade, darting 300 meters away.

"Brother?"

The Magical Dragon cried out in confusion, unaware that while Lin Da's method could ensure his own safety, it might not necessarily protect the dragon, as both needed sufficient distance to stay secure.

The New Moon Knight locked her gaze firmly on Lin Da's retreating figure, smirking coldly, "Do you think a shabby skill like this can evade a Legendary Rank's lock-on? You're truly underestimating me."

She snorted; the moon in the sky released a hazy glow, with beams of light resembling sturdy chains shooting from all directions.

Their speed was terrifying—they actually caught up with Lin Da mid-Magic Flame Flash. Within the domain's range, the Legendary Rank was absolute!

The silver spear fell like a meteor, piercing through Lin Da's body with a resounding bang.

"Brother!"

"Dai Lian!"

A dragon and a person rushed frantically toward Lin Da.

In the sky, an "ice bridge" formed along the New Moon Knight's attack trajectory. The solidified air converted to icy crystals, creating a magnificent upward-slanting stair, grand beyond description.

The attack's power was so immense, even the New Moon Knight had difficulty steadying herself. The spear drove into the earth, causing soil to explode outward for a kilometer, forming a terrifying airborne mud cascade.

In the underground refuge, Angel and others stared at the spectacle in awe.

Not even a natural disaster could compare.

A Legendary Rank battle—calamity itself!

"Teacher?" Bailuo's mind buzzed as she froze in shock.

Lia's eyes reddened, chasing after Bailuo toward the refuge entrance.

Seeing their actions, Angel's face turned pale, "Are you both trying to get yourselves killed?"

The New Moon Knight wouldn't hesitate to casually strike, killing a few more of Mystic Continent's talents.

"You should continue to train hard, aim to become Legendary Adventurers, and avenge the Dark Shadow!"

Angel uttered in grief.

When this terrifying adventurer, long absent, had resurfaced, he had been overjoyed, feeling that dawn had arrived.

With the combined power of the Dark Shadow and Coldmoon Duke, reclaiming the royal city, or even securing the continent's final sanctuary through the Elf Forest's barrier, seemed like a sure thing.

But... the New Moon Knight's one blow was like having cold water poured directly over Angel's optimism.

That was a Legendary Rank attack.

The strength displayed by the Dark Shadow was merely Law Tier—how could it withstand?

Not only did Angel think this, but Bailuo, the Dark Shadow's student, showed signs of panic, her face pale as a sheet.

What no one knew was that, at this moment, the New Moon Knight was dumbfoundedly staring at her spear, a "question mark" practically sprouting from her head.

"What...?"

She murmured in bewilderment.

That strike hadn't felt like it connected with the Dark Shadow.

The spear had pierced through his flesh, about to puncture his heart—yet oddly, the Dark Shadow had disappeared.

Her domain encompassed tens of thousands of meters, and within that range, there was no trace of the Dark Shadow's presence.

In other words, the opponent's evasion wasn't due to using a space-type scroll or escaping at a sudden speed from her strike.

For a fraction of a second… no, a tenth of that moment...

The Dark Shadow simply vanished from existence, avoiding the fatal blow.

Crack.

A spark of light flashed overhead.

The battle aura-formed skyward ice bridge was severed by Evelyn's sword.

Massive chunks of ice fell, the semi-transparent crystals reflecting the stars within the ethereal blue barrier, magnificently dazzling—like fireworks set off by the gods in celebration.

Boom—

The falling ice destroyed buildings, obliterating streets, sending terrified cats and dogs fleeing with their tails tucked.

Yet the sheer quantity and size of the ice blocks resembled an incomparable hailstorm, drowning out all signs of life.

The New Moon Knight stood dazed "amid the rain," her expression vacant as the surrounding ice disintegrated within ten meters of her.

Her confused gaze turned toward the sky—at the center of the ice bridge where a mysterious man had appeared.