He had initially planned to kill Finn first and then deal with the woman properly.
But it seemed she wasn’t going to let him have his way.
“You’re merely relying on the power of the Solar Divine Spear to reach the Transcendent level; how much of its true power can you actually wield?” Pandora chuckled lightly, her tone laced with disdain. With a flick of her finger, a black box before her suddenly opened.
A colossal golden tree materialized behind her, its branches heavy with red fruits that glistened invitingly, releasing a fragrant aroma that filled the air.
“Young man, let’s see if you can back up your boasts!” A pink glimmer flashed in her eyes as the fruits fell from the golden tree, transforming into alluring figures that laughed and danced towards Luca and Orf, their voices intoxicating and mesmerizing.
At the same time, the sky above erupted with a blood-red formation that blazed with crimson light!
A dense, malevolent aura surged forth, an overwhelming pressure crashing down upon them!
From within the formation, a massive figure slowly emerged. Its gigantic form blotted out the sun, slick tentacles resembling those just pulled from dark waters occasionally dripping with black liquid.
On its enormous, ball-like head, nine crimson eyes focused on Luca, releasing a haunting sound that echoed as if from the dawn of time!
Moo—!
The sound was long and deep, not jarring to the ears. However, many who heard it felt as if a steel needle had pierced their skulls, clutching their heads in pain.
Upon seeing its nine glaring eyes, some people seemed to witness something unimaginably horrifying. They let out painful wails, blood oozing from their eyes, pus bubbling on their skin, and their bodies began to rapidly decay and deform.
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At this sight, the expressions of those who had just shown signs of hope turned grim once again.
Regardless of whether Finn was dead or alive, as long as these two King-level monsters were not dealt with, Southwind City had no chance of escaping.
Luca understood this well.
He glanced at the monster that had rampaged through the extraterritorial battlefield years ago, a chilling murderous intent flashing in his eyes!
In that case, he would take them down first!
“Teacher, Marquis Bronte, you all should leave Southwind City with the others; I’ll handle things here,” Luca said, his figure flickering before appearing beside Orf and the others.
His solemn words stunned everyone present.
“No way!” Orf immediately protested.
Though he knew Luca might have gained significant power with the help of the Solar Divine Spear.
But two King-level monsters were not something to be taken lightly!
Luca merely smiled at this response, saying, “Don’t worry, even if I can’t handle them, I can still escape.”
In his past life, he had fought these creatures countless times; his understanding of their weaknesses and his control over Transcendent power had reached a level that few could comprehend. This was nothing to worry about.
Orf still wanted to say something, but Medel sighed and said, “Enough, let’s go. This kid should have confidence; otherwise, he wouldn’t have spoken like that. Right now, the most important thing is to get the others out of Southwind City. If necessary, we can come back to help him later.”
At Medel’s reminder, Orf and Bronte noticed that only a few dozen flying boats remained at the first dock, while countless people were still standing in the square, not having left.
During the earlier chaos, many had taken advantage of the disorder to seize numerous flying boats.
Despite Luna and the others trying their best to stop them, there were simply too many people, and in the end, only a few boats remained.
With just these dozen or so flying boats, it was impossible to evacuate the hundreds of thousands of people in Southwind City.
They had to take action.
Seeing this, Orf could only sigh and remind them, “Be careful.”
They had fought this long to save lives; Southwind City could be rebuilt.
But if anything happened to these people, it would be the city’s greatest loss.
Luca nodded slightly, watching Orf and the others head towards the first dock.
Pandora didn’t stop them; she knew exactly who the biggest threat was.
The Kraken sensed a threat emanating from Luca. Its nine eyes fixated on him, looking increasingly restless.
Once Orf and the others had left, Luca finally turned his gaze towards Pandora and the Kraken.
A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he said, “Since you’ve been so honest, I’ll make your deaths a bit quicker later.”
As his words fell, a golden sea of flames surged behind Luca, coalescing into enormous fire beasts that charged fiercely towards Pandora.
Pandora narrowed her beautiful eyes. She didn’t know how strong this boy was, but she had certainly witnessed his arrogance. Not only did he show no fear in the face of her presence, but he also dared to boast. Just this level of audacity was not something an ordinary person could match.
“However, that’s still not enough,” she said, unfazed by the countless fire beasts charging at her.
With a flash in her eyes, the witches and monsters behind her received the command and directly engaged the fire beasts in battle.
Luca didn’t expect these attacks to have any real effect.
He transformed into a beam of golden light, rushing toward Pandora, while the golden statue behind him charged toward the tentacled Starsea Kraken.
The moment they collided, the heavens and the earth shook, and a violent force swept through the area, destroying countless buildings beneath their feet.
Pandora’s Demon Box suddenly erupted with black light, and black ghost flowers began to coalesce in the sky. But before they could make contact, they were reduced to ashes by the golden flames emanating from Luca.
As they closed in, a cold light flashed in Luca’s eyes. He twisted his wrist, and the Solar Divine Spear, wreathed in golden flames, shot straight toward Pandora’s neck in a seemingly ordinary thrust.
A massive hand formed from the black water exploded forth to block her.
Yet it was shattered in an instant!
“Not good!” Pandora’s expression changed as she quickly dodged, narrowly avoiding having her neck pierced by Luca!
“You can actually wield divine fire?!” she exclaimed, brushing her fingers over the slight scratch on her neck. A strand of golden flame was drawn out, and her eyes widened in shock.
The divine fire attached to the Solar Divine Spear was far superior to her desire black water; it represented a suppression of tiers!
But how could this boy possibly use divine fire? Isn’t that something only that existence could wield?
It was only at this moment that Pandora’s expression turned serious.
This boy in front of her was likely not as easy to deal with as she had imagined.
On the other side, the battle between the golden statue and the Kraken was far more straightforward and brutal.
The Kraken’s black tentacles coiled around the statue, intending to crush it to pieces.
But the statue grasped one of the tentacles and yanked it off forcefully.
Moo—!
The Kraken let out a painful roar.
Black blood poured down like rain from the wound, quickly corroding the buildings and ground below, creating large craters.
Luca was facing two opponents and, astonishingly, was gaining the upper hand!
At the first dock, a massive stone infused with magic runes floated in the air, with many people standing on it, ready to leave.
Seeing the scene in the Outer District, everyone was utterly shocked; this boy was practically a monster, able to hold his own against two opponents!
“Luca is amazing!” Fratis cheered, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Melissa covered her mouth, incredulous that this was the same Luca. How had he suddenly gained such incredible power?
The students from Luca’s class, like Rogge, were equally dumbfounded.
Wasn’t their mentor just at the mid-tier level a short while ago? How could he be trading blows with King-level monsters after just a few days?!
“Stop staring! Let’s get out of here while we have the chance!” Orf, while equally amazed by Luca’s strength.
He knew Luca couldn’t hold out much longer. Getting away quickly was the most important thing.
Hearing this, everyone quickly reacted and hurried to follow Orf.
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Meanwhile, Finn stumbled back onto the Phillips family’s flying boat.
“Quick… get out of here!” His face was twisted in agony, teeth clenched tight, with burn marks all over his body.
Golden flames surged from within him, as if they were erupting from his very soul, continuously searing his flesh.
But at that moment, Finn couldn’t care less about the pain. He urged the maids and his subordinates to quickly steer the boat away from this dangerous place.
Seeing this, the maids on the flying boat panicked.
They rushed over, wanting to help Finn extinguish the flames.
But before they could get close, the golden flames suddenly flared up. Just brushing against them caused two maids to be incinerated to ashes, leaving behind only a small flicker of fire on the ground, without damaging the boat at all.
At the sight of this, all the maids felt a chill run down their spines and dared not approach any closer.
It wasn’t until the Cloudwing Airship was far away from Southwind City that the flames on Finn’s body began to subside.
By then, his skin was completely burnt, leaving him a horrific shade of red, flesh exposed and raw.
Trembling, Finn pulled a golden vial from his storage ring, uncorked it, and hastily gulped down its contents.
Instantly, the burned skin on his body began to sprout tender buds, healing at a visibly rapid pace.
If Luca had seen this golden potion, he would have recognized it as the same one Orf had given him back then.
Once his body was fully restored, Finn slumped onto an expensive sofa, his face still pale, gasping for breath, overwhelmed with a sense of relief as if he had narrowly escaped death.
The terror of the Transcendent level was far beyond what a Superclass strongman could compare to. Even with his death substitution item, Finn had nearly been killed. Moreover, Luca’s solar flames not only inflicted physical damage but could also severely harm the soul. His recovery would likely take a long time.
“Damn it!” As he thought about this, a flash of anger crossed his eyes, and he slapped one of the nearby maids, sending her flying.
The maid’s delicate neck twisted a full one hundred eighty degrees as she flew back, crashing to the ground and dying instantly.
The other maids turned pale, too frightened to breathe.
“Damn filthy commoner! I won’t let you get away with this!” He pounded his fist on the precious mahogany table, his expression twisted with rage. After all these years, it was the first time Finn had suffered such a significant setback, and it was at the hands of a mere boy.
He had spent so long planning this, and not only had he failed to obtain the Solar Divine Spear, but he had also lost a precious death substitution item. The mastermind behind all of this was that person named Luca. Finn couldn’t swallow this humiliation.
Looking at the flames that had turned half the sky to gold.
He glared with bloodshot eyes and gritted his teeth, saying, “I don’t believe you can maintain this state forever. The Solar Divine Spear will ultimately be mine!”
Finn knew very well that Luca’s strength was derived from the Solar Divine Spear, and eventually, he would be reduced to his original form.
When that time came, he would make this commoner pay dearly!