Chapter 609: We Haven't Boarded the Car Yet
The moment the old Taoist suddenly flicked the horsetail whisk.
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Everyone's hearts seemed to suddenly tighten, as if gripped, making it hard to breathe.
This was entirely due to the oppressive force of the descending power of order.
Ultimately, it was the power of order symbolizing the Heavenly Dao.
Even though this attack by the old Taoist appeared extremely ordinary, merely a C-level horsetail whisk technique, under the fusion of the power of order, this strike could split rivers, break seas, shatter mountains, and crumble peaks.
[Horsetail Whisk Technique (C): Taoist class skill. After casting, the whisk can be lengthened or shortened, made soft or hard, transformed into weapons like swords, spears, or staves to attack enemies, or turned into a rope to bind them.]
Swoosh!!
This terrifying attack infused with the power of order shot straight at the tall figure of the rogue.
Ling Zhan looked calmly at the whisk brimming with deadly power.
He wanted to dodge.
But he found his body had already been tightly locked by the power of order, and even the S-level talent 'Spatial Sovereign' couldn't be activated.
This was clearly an extremely simple horsetail whisk technique, but now, in terms of power and effect, it was comparable to an SS-level skill.
This was what allowed Tier 100 experts to look down upon all rivals.
Once they reached this Tier 4 state, every small skill, under the enhancement of the power of order, could rival SS-level skills below Level 100.
Honestly.
This wasn't Ling Zhan's first battle against a Tier 100 expert.
Previously, he had fought Andrea.
Later, he had a brief encounter with Mr. Azure Dragon Meng Zhang.
However, neither of these Tier 100 experts had used the power of order at that time.
The reason Andrea hadn't used the power of order was that she both looked down on Ling Zhan, treating him like an ant, and feared being sensed by other Tier 4 experts.
If the fight was ordinary, Tier 4 experts hundreds of miles away might not sense it.
But if one used the power of order, even those thousands of miles away would perceive it, their eyes lighting up like beacons, and they would rush over.
No other choice...
Tier 4 experts have an almost unreasonable sensitivity to the power of the Heavenly Dao's order.
Andrea now regretted it.
She should have taken the risk of being attacked by other Tier 4 experts and forcibly used the power of order to suppress this non-specialist brat.
As for Azure Dragon Meng Zhang, he wasn't serious at all; he merely wanted to test Ling Zhan's level.
The result was completely unexpected for him—a mere freshman could evade his attack, which was indeed surprising.
There was also a time he faced the Rotten Witch, Cathy.
Ling Zhan could even clearly see her mana flow, like a brilliant Milky Way in the sky, flickering and extinguishing in a mysterious and unparalleled manner.
He naturally understood that this fearsome existence, one of the world's four top-tier Archmages, had magic flowing through her akin to the Heavenly Dao's order—immensely powerful.
Though Cathy almost didn't make a move that time, Ling Zhan still felt the terrifying nature of the power of order.
At this moment.
This was likely Ling Zhan's first time facing a direct attack by an order skill from a Tier 4 expert.
Dodging was impossible.
The rank of an order skill was equivalent to an SS-level skill, containing the law of 'inevitability'; no matter where you hid, it would pursue you.
Resisting was also not an option.
Ling Zhan's greatest advantage, aside from his foresight and penchant for planning many moves ahead, was his strong sense of 'self-awareness'.
At a glance, Ling Zhan knew he couldn't resist this order attack.
Since resistance was futile, he chose not to resist and faced it calmly.
"Hmph! You shameless traitor of the Taoist sect!"
"Even if Ling Zhan, my young friend, blew you up, or even skinned you alive, it would be well deserved!"
"And you think you can kill young Ling Zhan? Get past me first!"
At this moment, a low, forceful shout resounded.
It was from a middle-aged man dressed in a tidy Taoist robe, who had already stood up in the Dragon Kingdom's VIP section, using his finger like a pen to draw a talisman in the air.
In an instant, the talisman vanished into thin air.
The next second...
Bang!!
"Ah!"
The scruffy old Taoist let out a scream, his entire body thrown backward, and his attack on Ling Zhan forcibly halted.
Ling Zhan's expression remained calm.
I knew it.
If things had reached this point and the Tier 100 experts from the other nations remained onlookers, it would have been completely unjust.
The middle-aged man, after delivering a solid blow to the old Taoist, waved his robe, instantly executing the S-level 'Heaven and Earth Shift' without even using the whisk, relocating Ling Zhan to his side.
This middle-aged man was named Zhao Wu.
He was also a famous Tier 4 Grand Master of the Taoist sect within the Dragon Kingdom.
This time, Zhao Gongming had sent him to assist General Li in the Hundred Ghosts Battle Zone of Fusang Kingdom.
"Damn it!!"
On the other side, the wounded Karakto, Dos, and others saw this scene and knew that their dark underground organization had lost the death battle round.
If there was anyone on the other side who wasn't injured.
It was only Andrea, who remained unscathed under her life-saving talent.
Even Jiang Huo, the fastest reactor, suffered slight injuries from the magic bombs, though not as miserably as Jin Yuchun, Herman, and the others.
"Let's go! No point in staying here and making a fool of ourselves!"
"The plan has failed; we can only start over and take it slow!"
Jin Yuchun slowly stood up and turned to his companions.
The kid was now under the protection of the national corps.
No chance of assassinating him now.
"Damn it!"
The other Tier 4 experts looked at the distant indifferent figure, clenching their molars in rage.
When had they ever been humiliated like this!!
These Tier 100 experts, manipulated by a mere Level 70 non-specialist rogue!
Not only did they fail to kill him, but they were also played like fools.
This was enough to make all the dark organization leaders explode in anger!
Yet, anger aside.
The cruel reality was something they had to face.
They could only swing their robes heavily, vanishing in place amidst spatial distortions.
They had sensed many powerhouses coming towards them, not just those from the national corps but also the five Tier 100 experts from Underworld God Island.
These underground dark organizations were always hated. Staying here would surely lead to them being surrounded and exterminated.
They didn't trust the ironclad rule against unauthorized conflicts on Underworld God Island.
As long as humans made the rules, they could always be broken.
An unchanging truth of the world.
Andrea bit her silver teeth, her flawless, delicate face showing no hatred but a hint of grievance.
Hmm...
It looked as if she were a wronged wife rejected for her husband's favor.
But in the end, she had no choice but to retreat sullenly and seek further consultation with Cathy.
At this moment.
The Tier 4 experts had retreated.
But the followers of the dark organizations were left dumbfounded.
They had left...
But we haven't boarded the car yet!!
We haven't boarded the car yet, damn it!!