175: Chapter 175 Three legendary ninth-tier figures join the battle, and a powerful figure from the Wilderness Guard intervenes!

High above the firmament, the shadows cast by the three giant warships were like three massive mountains, pressing heavily upon the hearts of every spectator.

Guild Leader Tianxiao, President Lin Tianxiao; Five Elders Association's Elder Xuan, Huangfu Xuan; and Jinbao Pavilion's First Lady, Jin Nihuang—the figures of these three Ninth-Order Legendary powerhouses stood proudly at the prows of their ships, the overwhelming pressure radiating from them causing the space in this region to nearly stagnate.

"Attack!"

President Lin Tianxiao issued the order, his voice like the clashing of gold and iron, carrying unquestionable decisiveness.

In an instant, the three Ninth-Order Legendary powerhouses moved simultaneously!

Boom!

Blood-red flames erupted from President Lin Tianxiao's entire body, as if igniting half the sky, the terrifying combat power of his SSS-Rank Bloodflame War Demon fully revealed.

In his hand was a long spear formed entirely of concentrated blood-red flames; wherever the spear tip pointed, space itself was scorched and twisted.

He took a step forward, like a blood-colored meteor, plummeting straight into the heart of the battlefield!

"Domain: Bloodflame Burning Heaven Prison!"

The torrential blood-red flames spread out with him at the center; everywhere they passed, even the air seemed to wail, forming a brief stalemate with the West Sea Overlord's [Abyss Sea] Domain, continuously squeezing Lu Chen's activity space.

On the other side.

Elder Xuan, Huangfu Xuan, had a stern face, his archaic staff tapping lightly against the Void Realm.

"Arcane: Five Elements Revolving Mountains!"

Amidst a humming sound, five-colored brilliance—gold, green, blue, red, and yellow—surged into the sky, transforming into five towering, mountain-like runic Seals that circled the battlefield incessantly.

As the giant Seals revolved, they derived infinite variations: sometimes sharp and peerless, sometimes heavy as mountains, sometimes teeming with vitality, sometimes deathly and withered, sometimes blazing with raging flames, forming a massive Five Elements Seal formation that began to suppress Lu Chen's power and skill circulation.

Although Jin Nihuang seemed slightly inferior in raw combat power, she smiled charmingly and waved her jade hand, causing three Ninth-Level Legendary items radiating dense treasure light to appear out of thin air.

One was the [Soul-Suppressing Golden Bell]; its tinkling sound struck directly at the Soul, causing those who heard it to have their Divine Soul sway, their skill chanting nearly interrupted.

One was the [Space-Splitting Shuttle], which traversed the Void Realm silently, appearing at Lu Chen's vital points to launch insidious surprise attacks.

Finally, there was a [Myriad Treasure Glazed Mirror]; under the reflection of its light, it could actually deflect some skill attacks, causing Lu Chen's Thunder Punishment to occasionally strike his own beast pet army, and although it was controlled and avoided in time, it still caused quite a bit of chaos.

Jinbao Pavilion's wealth was unrivaled in the world; the power of these three top-tier items was no less than the full-strength attack of a Ninth-Order Legendary powerhouse!

With the three great powerhouses joining the fray, although their offensive was slightly inferior to the furious blow of that old monster, the West Sea Overlord, it could still be called world-destroying.

Lu Chen was instantly equivalent to facing the frantic attacks of two West Sea Overlords; the 50/50 situation he had originally maintained by relying on various Forbidden Spells and resurrection abilities was instantly shattered!

Thud!

The West Sea Overlord had originally thought the three great legendary bigshots of the Great Xia were here to save this peerless Prodigy, Lu Chen, but seeing that the three of them were targeting Lu Chen, he was also stunned for a moment.

The West Sea Overlord sneered: "The Human Race is this stupid? However, it suits me just fine! As long as Lu Chen dies, what does it matter if I join forces with them to attack him?"

"Hahaha, you guys finally couldn't hold back and came!"

Far from panicking, Lu Chen let out a long laugh, his laughter filled with unyielding defiance and Battle Intent.

He swept his [Holy Spear: Oath of the End] horizontally, forcing back an incoming Space-Splitting Shuttle, his eyes ice-cold as he surveyed the powerful enemies surrounding him.

Elder Xuan, Huangfu Xuan, had his hair and beard standing on end as he roared: "Little brat Lu Chen! You killed my third brother; today, you cannot escape!"

"Only allowed for you Five Elders Association to come and trouble me time and again, setting up death traps? Not allowed for me to fight back and kill one of yours?"

Lu Chen sneered, his tone filled with mockery: "What a huge joke! Today, I will fight you to the death! Let's see who gets the last laugh!"

Just at this critical juncture.

"Oh my, it's so lively here, better than watching fireworks at the headquarters' annual meeting!"

A lazy, slightly mocking voice rang out abruptly, breaking the extremely tense atmosphere.

At the edge of the battlefield, space fluctuated slightly, and four figures appeared.

Leading them was the Wasteland Guardian, with messy hair, a grass root in his mouth, and a sleepy look on his face.

Behind him, Senior Wang Rui, Dong Tian, and Yuan Feng, the three headquarters bigshots, stood side by side with solemn expressions.

The offensive of the three guild leaders involuntarily stalled.

President Lin Tianxiao narrowed his blood-red eyes, his tone icy: "Wasteland Guardian! Senior Wang Rui! Does your Hunter Headquarters want to intervene? This is a private grievance between us and Lu Chen!"

The Wasteland Guardian picked his ear and waved his hand nonchalantly: "Oh my, President Lin Tianxiao, don't get so excited, kid! Hunter Headquarters follows the rules most of all; we would never violate our principles to intervene in private grievances between any country or any faction! We still have that much integrity."

Jin Nihuang gently swayed her round fan, her eyes sharp: "Then what is your intention in coming here now?"

Senior Wang Rui stepped forward, his posture as straight as a pine, a natural air of iron-blooded military might permeating him, his voice resonant: "Lady Jin, Elder Xuan, Guild Leader Lin! The three of us have come to supervise this battle! To prevent the aftermath of your great battle from damaging the outer facilities of our Hunter Headquarters and the stability of the surrounding environment! This is the duty of the headquarters!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the Wasteland Guardian, and continued: "As for Wasteland Guardian… he has never been a registered member of our Hunter Headquarters; he is just a free Ninth-Star Legendary Hunter. This matter is well known to all of you. Everything Wasteland Guardian does is a personal action; the Hunter Headquarters… has no right to interfere and is not responsible."

"You motherf***er!"

Hearing this, President Lin Tianxiao, Elder Xuan, Huangfu Xuan, and Jin Nihuang almost simultaneously cursed in their hearts, their faces becoming incomparably ugly.

Senior Wang Rui's words were simply an impeccable official statement!

Yet they couldn't refute it!

That old bastard, the Wasteland Guardian, was indeed nominally just an "ordinary" hunter, not bound by headquarters establishment and free to act.

But who in the world didn't know that this old guy was the true anchor of the Hunter Headquarters, an existence whose mere stomp could make the headquarters shake three times?

His "personal actions" often represented the will of the Hunter Headquarters!

This was simply having your cake and eating it too, yet you couldn't even catch him in the act!

The Wasteland Guardian seemed completely oblivious to the constipated expressions on the three people's faces, his lazy gaze locking directly onto the most violently aura-filled President Lin Tianxiao, grinning to reveal two rows of neat white teeth:

"President Lin Tianxiao, kid, last time we didn't fight to our hearts' content on top of your bird's nest; this time the venue is spacious, let's fight until we've had enough!"

President Lin Tianxiao's face turned livid, so angry that the blood-red flames around his body became unstable.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and said to Elder Xuan, Huangfu Xuan, and Jin Nihuang: "I'll hold off this old bastard! You two hurry up, cooperate with the West Sea Overlord, and take down Lu Chen! As long as Senior Wang Rui and the others don't directly intervene, with your combined power and the West Sea Overlord, it should be enough to crush that kid!"

Elder Xuan, Huangfu Xuan, and Jin Nihuang looked at each other, both seeing the determination in the other's eyes.

"Good! As long as those three old guys don't move, Lu Chen won't be able to escape even with wings!"

Elder Xuan, Huangfu Xuan, said in a deep voice.

"Giggle, Guild Leader Lin, rest assured."

Jin Nihuang laughed charmingly, greed even more intense in her eyes.

"Old bastard, die!"

President Lin Tianxiao roared, turning into a blood-red rainbow as he actively greeted the Wasteland Guardian.

He knew that if he didn't stop this biggest variable, nothing else would matter today.

"Well come! Time to stretch my muscles!"

The Wasteland Guardian laughed heartily, seemingly taking a step forward casually, but his figure instantly appeared high in the sky, colliding fiercely with President Lin Tianxiao!

Boom!

The head-on collision of Ninth-Order Legendary powerhouses was like two stars colliding, the explosive energy shockwave instantly clearing the clouds within several kilometers above, and the terrifying air waves swept down, causing even the beast tides and sea monsters fighting below to sway unsteadily.

Senior Wang Rui, Dong Tian, and Yuan Feng dispersed tacitly, hovering on the periphery of the battlefield in a triangular formation, really putting on a posture of "supervising the battle" and "preventing destruction."

But their energy was faintly enveloping that battlefield, making those Eighth-Order and above powerhouses who had followed the three guild leaders and were preparing to surround the battlefield to prevent Lu Chen from escaping, dare not act rashly.

Within the core battle circle, Lu Chen's pressure was greatly reduced, but he was still facing the siege of Elder Xuan, Huangfu Xuan, Jin Nihuang, and the violent West Sea Overlord, and the situation was still fraught with danger!

And just when everyone's attention was attracted by the battle of the top powerhouses, in the distance, the three Bone King-level assassins hidden in the shadows, Bai Hai, Lv Hai, and Lan Hai, had strange lights flash in their eyes simultaneously.

"Good opportunity!"

Lv Hai's voice carried irrepressible excitement.

Bai Hai said hoarsely: "The Hunter Headquarters' strongest combat power, the Wasteland Guardian, Senior Wang Rui, and others are all absent… This is the perfect time to capture Lu Chen's family and that Yu Linglong!"

Lan Hai pondered for a moment; the leader's warning was still in his ears, but the opportunity before them was truly tempting: "The risk still exists, but… it's worth a try! The action must be fast, accurate, and ruthless! Once successful, flee immediately!"

Three shadows that were almost fused with the Void Realm, like ghosts, silently bypassed the main battlefield and sneaked towards the villa inside the Hunter Headquarters where Lu Chen's family was located.