BXBX NOVEL Chapter 256: There Are Many Others Watching from Behind
They were being slaughtered under the onslaught of the boss and other legendary players, while the promising candidates who had passed the extreme trials had yet to encounter any trouble.
Naturally, Sterl was in no hurry. He also maxed out various attribute bonuses and used Star Insight to scan the surroundings, ensuring there were no unexpected factors.
However, what he discovered left him dumbfounded.
"One... two... three..."
"Damn it! There are four factions targeting my guild??"
Sterl was at a loss for words. The high-ranking legendary player who had been screaming outside as if everything was under control turned out to be the weakest among all the factions.
At that moment, it was even less likely for Sterl to intervene!
Soon, just as the players from Sterl\'s guild were closing in on Sosia and Sonis under immense pressure, it happened suddenly...
Boom!
With a deafening roar, lightning struck down!
The brilliant thunder light seemed to be unleashed by multiple players, containing an incredibly terrifying level of energy!
In the wake of that high-energy reaction, a small hill was completely flattened.
And at the very center of Thunder was none other than that high-ranking legendary player and his subordinates.
In the dazzling light, nearly all the players were vaporized, turning to ash before they even had a chance to resist!
Though at first glance it appeared that these players had been wiped out, less than half a second later, more than half of them resurrected—they had simply used their life-saving items...
The high-ranking legendary player, however, was left in a pitiful state, reeking of burnt flesh. He knelt on the ground, severely injured, his eyes filled with resentment: "Who the hell is it?"
"How dare you ruin my plans!"
At this moment, many members of the Twilight guild showed a glimmer of hope.
"Could it be that the president has returned?"
"Or perhaps it\'s reinforcements summoned by The Legend of the White Robe."
"I said our guild is a 3S-rated one; of course, we have a deep foundation."
They quickly concluded that help had arrived!
Some were even infuriated at the high-ranking legendary player and his subordinates.
"Weren\'t you all so impressive earlier?"
"Can\'t even block a single attack? What trash??"
"Now you can think about how to survive."
Players even felt an impulse to rush in for a finishing blow, but given their own strength was only third-class, they opted for mere trash talk instead.
However, while Sosia and Sonis initially smiled, they quickly realized something was off and became cautious again.
Because the one appearing on the scene was neither The Legend of the White Robe nor "David."
But instead, it was another group of players. The strongest among them was merely a high-ranking legendary player, yet they had already joined forces to launch a surprise attack, resulting in the previous batch of players threatening the Twilight guild being either dead or severely injured.
Now, the newly emerged high-ranking legendary player and his team had a significant combat advantage.
The earlier group simply glared menacingly at the newcomers. "Gregory, you ruthless bastard, I\'ll remember this!"
The first high-ranking legendary player activated a teleportation array and led the remaining members to retreat.
Gregory, however, showed no intention of stopping them; instead, he fixed his gaze on the members of the Twilight guild with a predatory glare.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I won\'t say much."
"Hand over the position of guild leader, and I can guarantee you safe passage."
"You should know that a guild of this level isn\'t something a bunch of third-class players like you can enjoy."
He spoke in a tone that was both tempting and manipulative.
Gregory suspected that there might be a powerful presence behind the 3S guild, but it seemed that his old rival had kept them suppressed for so long that the people behind the Twilight guild had remained indifferent, allowing the other members to be in a precarious situation…
Several of them had even fallen in battle.
It didn\'t feel like they had any trump cards.
Gregory could no longer hold back; if he didn\'t act soon, the opportunity would slip away.
Yet he chose to leave a line for them, wanting only to take the guild for himself.
However, as soon as Gregory finished speaking, the pressure he exerted became even more intense!
After all, this high-ranking legendary player had somehow managed to harness the power of others, unleashing that terrifying lightning...
The previous strike had not only crushed his competitors but had also left the members of the Twilight guild in a state of mental turmoil...
"Maybe we should just surrender."
"It\'s not worth dying here."
"Sosia, Sonis, what do you think?"
After a series of events, the resolve of many members of the Twilight guild to surrender grew stronger.
The gap in strength was too vast; struggling was meaningless!
Yet the pair of sisters remained calm, silent, and the atmosphere turned strange...
Gregory was not in a hurry, unaware that the psychological defenses of these players had already been breached; surrender was just a matter of time.
But just then...
From the crowd, a player suddenly shouted.
"I\'d rather stand and die than kneel and live. I\'ll fight them to the end."
As soon as the words left his mouth, beams of light flashed and transformed into blood-red arrows, shooting directly at Gregory!
Gregory reacted swiftly, twisting his body to dodge the incoming attack.
But there were several blood arrows flying alongside!
They brutally pierced the throats of a few lower-ranking legendary players!
In an instant, they were killed, not even able to use their life-saving items.
In just one encounter, several of Gregory\'s subordinates, whom he valued highly, were dead. Although they weren\'t particularly strong, their talent was excellent, and they were destined to become the backbone of the guild.
This high-ranking legendary player had invested a lot of effort in recruiting and nurturing them.
His eyes turned red with rage.
At the same time, the faces of many players from the Twilight guild also flushed with anger.
"Who the hell was that?"
"Who said we should resist? We were ready to surrender!"
"Are you just here to cause trouble? Wait a minute—"
"You\'re attacking so ruthlessly… killing people?
You\'ve just played with our lives!"
Damn it!
Before the other players from the Twilight guild could fully react, Gregory had already closed his eyes. His voice turned icy.
"Kill!"
He raised both hands, acting as a bridge for energy communication. The people around him immediately combined their strength to summon bolts of lightning.
"It doesn\'t matter; just leave the two guild leaders to me."
Gregory spoke each word slowly and deliberately.
At that moment, the players from the Twilight guild were completely stunned.
This was…
Was he planning to use the same devastating move that had previously annihilated many legendary players against them?
It was over!
Weren\'t they doomed?
In the blink of an eye, despite the players\' high skill levels, some raised shields while others attempted to flee, but it was too late!
The terrifying lightning descended with a roar. All attempts to evade were meaningless…
There was nowhere to run, nowhere to hide!
"Finally, it\'s over."
Some players closed their eyes in resignation.
But the next second…
Swish!!
With a crisp sound, a shield resembling an ancient bronze bell enveloped all the members of the Twilight guild.
Then came—
Swish!!
Swish!!
Swish!!
…
The bolts of lightning struck that bronze-bell-like shield, merely sparking and causing no damage at all.
The devastating move that had terrified countless Twilight guild members was easily neutralized.
"President… the president has made a move?"
"It\'s that big shot again."
The players from the Twilight guild changed their expressions as quickly as turning a page in a book.
They were immediately filled with surprise.
However…
The figure that appeared on the scene was neither The Legend of the White Robe nor their guild leader, David.
Instead, it was an extraordinarily powerful figure clad in a silver-white cloak, wearing a bird-like mask.
His aura was unlike anything they had encountered before, neither fully legendary nor semi-divine…
He was a peak legendary power who had already reached level 250, currently researching how to harness the power of rules or transform legendary abilities into rule-based abilities!
The moment he appeared, the expressions of everyone on the battlefield changed dramatically.
If semi-divine beings battling legendary players is akin to an adult fighting a child, then a peak legendary player facing ordinary legendary players is like a teenager taking on a toddler.
While there may seem to be some difference between a teenager and an adult, in reality, when confronting opponents of such a low caliber, they can both easily dominate.
Gregory\'s expression changed dramatically in an instant.
"I apologize, my lord, I\'ll leave right now."
"Leave? It\'s too late!"
"Do you think our young talents from the Hall of Valor will allow you to kill at will?"
The peak legendary player\'s expression turned icy.
He then threw two blades that glinted with a cold light. As they spun through the air, they sliced through the atmosphere, creating rippling shockwaves, resembling two circular discs.
And as they flew, those discs expanded continuously until they completely enveloped Gregory\'s team.
"Run!"
The high-ranking legendary player shouted in despair.
But who could escape? The circular blades were not only infused with legendary power but also possessed an ominous chill that hinted at a transformation toward Law Power…
The people near Gregory found themselves in a state of half-freeze before they could react.
A few managed to hand over some life-saving items to barely escape.
But many others were sliced into pieces by the discs, their bodies freezing into shards of ice that fell to the ground.
Including Gregory himself!
He met the same tragic fate!
Those who narrowly escaped didn\'t have time to feel relieved before the discs performed a spinning return, coming back around once more.
"Don\'t! Please don\'t!"
"Spare us! We won\'t dare provoke the Twilight guild again!"
"Don\'t kill me! I was just following orders!"
…
These people screamed in terror, but ultimately, they couldn\'t change their fate, meeting the same end as their comrades, transforming into piles of crimson ice shards.
At this point, the enemies surrounding the Twilight guild were completely annihilated.
Meanwhile, the peak legendary player walked over to the players of the Twilight guild, smiling as he spoke—