Geoffrey never would've expected that Marcia, one of the Three Great Generals of the Holy Dragon
Empire, would come all the way to the Timber Deity Empire. Yet here she was, and at such a critical
moment, too—what a coincidence!
"She looks gorgeous!" Algy, the eldest prince of the Timber Deity Empire, gaped at Marcia's beauty. He
was instantly taken by her.
"What took you so long? I would elope with her if you were any later," Rocky said jokingly. He too was
relieved to see Marcia.
"Elope?" Marcia frowned. She couldn't help but glance at Lucilla, who was standing next to Rocky.
"In order to save me, she abandoned the position of chief of the Cao Clan," Rocky explained, his tone
suddenly growing serious. "That makes me responsible for her."
"So, is she the chief of the Cao Clan? Huh, you are such a playboy!" Marcia wagged a finger and
glared at Rocky. However, deep inside, she felt a little shocked that the girl refused to be the chief of
her clan just to save him. Frowning deeply, Marcia could only guess why she would make such a
sacrifice. "You already have Isis," Marcia complained in a whining tone. "No, not only Isis, but also my
disciple, and the Witch Lena... All of them care about you so much! How could you be so foolish and
goof around all the time?"
Marcia was practically shouting by now, so everyone nearby overheard. Exchanging confused glances,
they couldn't believe their ears. How did Rocky manage to get so many notable women to care about
him so much? Isis was the daughter of Lance, one of the Three Great Generals. Marcia's disciple and
the Witch of Holy Dragon Empire also held high positions.
"This bastard truly is a playboy!" Queenie cursed sourly.
On the contrary, Lucilla remained calm. She kind of figured there were women other than her who
cared for Rocky deeply.
"He is not a good man," Marcia told her gently. "I advise you to go back and be the chief of your clan."
"How can I take back my words? Besides, if I go back to the Cao Clan, Prince Geoffrey will definitely
take the opportunity to stir up conflict with the Cao Clan. I can't give him that chance." Lucilla shook her
head decisively.
"Are you not concerned in the least that you are blocking this woman from becoming the chief of her
clan?" Marcia shot Rocky a cold glare once more, and then looked at Lucilla with appreciation. "You
should feel responsible for her. While you don't have to elope, you have to explain to Isis when you get
back. She's suffered a lot for you..."
"You think you can leave? Are you kidding me? A prince and one of the Three Great Generals of the
Holy Dragon Empire—there's no way we're letting you leave!" Geoffrey sneered. If he could capture
these two, it'd be a great contribution.
"Everyone can leave," Algy said, his eyes fixated on Marcia. "Everyone except this beauty." He took an
audacious step towards her, and his men followed closely behind.
Marcia looked at Geoffrey and Algy indifferently. "Do you think you can stop me?"
"Algy's and my people should be enough to hold you back for a while, at least enough to buy us some
time before reinforcements come," Geoffrey said with a smile. Seeing Algy by his side, he felt
empowered. With Sherman and Algy's peerless master at the Divine Stage, they had a fighting chance.
And, he had just sent someone to summon the palace guards for help. Geoffrey chuckled at his luck.
He was under the impression that Marcia and Rocky would have difficulty escaping.
It was Marcia's turn to sneer. Rolling her eyes, she turned to Rocky and asked, "Can you still hold on?"
"What do you want to do?" Rocky could tell that Marcia had a plan.
"Since we are in the Timber Deity Empire, why not we send them a gift out of courtesy?" Marcia smiled
arrogantly.
"Do you need my help?" In a flash, Rocky had understood what Marcia meant. Turning to Lucilla, he
cautioned, "Please leave the area now; it will be dangerous to stay with me." Then, he asked Robin to
protect Lucilla, telling them to land far enough to be safe.
"You just need to hold on by eight minutes," Marcia said to Rocky. Pursing her lips, she suddenly raised
her hand and slapped Rocky across his chest.
Everyone gasped. No one could imagine why on earth the general would do that so suddenly.
After the sudden slap, a wave of strong spiritual power at the Divine Stage streamed into Rocky,
instantly breaking through the fifth layer of the seal in his body. The next moment, the sealed power in
the fifth layer surged out like a violent storm. Waves of Evil Flame rushed out of his body like snakes
poised to strike. His aura kept growing, until it reached above the Divine Stage again.
Everyone was frozen in shock, too stunned at what they were witnessing before them.
Rocky's whole body was pulsating with evil energy. The black Evil Flame licked towards his
surroundings violently, giving off a domineering aura. The Flaming Blade was fuming in his hand, which
looked even more horrific than before. Exchanging frightened glances, Geoffrey and Algy were at a
loss as to what to do.
Even their people's faces were pale with fright, and their bodies trembled slightly.
All the members of the Cao Clan, including Lucas and Queenie, were also too stunned to make a
move. They couldn't take their eyes off of Rocky.
Finally, Queenie broke the silence. "This bastard just likes to show off, doesn't he?!"
Rocky, with the Flaming Blade in his hand, rushed towards the spirit manipulators at the Supernal
Stage and the Heavenly Stage as though death didn't scare him.
Simultaneously, Marcia also flew at Sherman and another peerless master at the Divine Stage at
lightning speed.
A few gruesome minutes passed and more than half of Geoffrey's and Algy's people had been killed or
incapacitated. Even the several masters at the Supernal Stage had been completely annihilated by
Rocky, as they didn't have the power to fight back.
After that, Rocky suddenly appeared in front of Dunn, who had been glued to his place, too frightened
to move a muscle. Dunn's face fell when he saw Rocky approaching. He had thought that this would've
been a great opportunity to elevate his social status; never would he have expected he'd be killed by
Rocky like this.
Before Dunn could even react, Rocky swung the Flaming Blade at him, slashing through his body. The
strong Evil Flame instantly devoured him, until there was nothing left of him but a pile of ashes.
On the other end of the battle, Marcia also defeated her two enemies at the Divine Stage, forcing them
to retreat.
It was not until the very moment that Geoffrey and Algy realized that Rocky was more difficult to deal
with than they had ever imagined. Never in their lives had they felt so desperate than
now.
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