The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 506 Hand over the Jade Pendant, Exchange for a Life

"Don't be too polite, Mrs Charleston!" Adam raised his hand and asked, "Are you sure he's from Cerulean Abyss Institute?"

"Most likely!" Bessie nodded solemnly. "It's intriguing." Adam furrowed his brows slightly and said, "I've heard that Ink Pavilion is not as simple as it seems, and it appears to be true." Meanwhile, Billy and Arthur, upon hearing the words "Cerulean Abyss Institute", had a slight change in their expressions. They hadn't expected their opponents to come from that institute.

Cerulean Abyss Institute, a thousand-year-old martial sect, was one of the prominent superpowers in Glavale's martial world. The institute recruited disciples openly and had produced many martial geniuses, far surpassing those of other top powers.

"Ink Pavilion has been causing trouble in Glavale for over a thousand years, and it turns out that it's you who's behind it, Cerulean Abyss Institute." Adam spoke up again.

"Although you are from Ether Mountain, it's best not to speak recklessly about such matters without understanding them. Cerulean Abyss Institute cannot bear such accusations." The old man replied calmly. Afterward, he turned to Quillan and said, "Quillan, let's go."

"Sure," Quillan replied, his face pale.

"Lord Greenleaf, the master of Ink Pavilion has a Five-Element Jade Pendant, make him hand it over before he leaves." Arthur turned to Adam and said.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Adam's eyes lit up. "Are you sure?"

Billy, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow. Although he had seen one of the pendants when he was in the capital a few days ago, he hadn't expected Quillan to have one with him.

"Yes," Arthur nodded. "He showed it to me earlier, and I'm sure it's a Five-Element Jade Pendant."

"Very well," Adam nodded vigorously and turned to Quillan. "Hand over the pendant, and we'll spare your life."

"You're quite presumptuous!" The old man's eyes narrowed, and a surge of power emanated from him.

"If you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!" Adam retorted coldly, then turned to Billy. "Young Master, keep an eye on the Ink Pavilion Master, don't let him escape."

"Don't worry, Uncle Adam, he won't get away." Billy said with a faint smile.

"Good!" Adam replied, and his aura burst forth like a mountain torrent as he drew his ancient sword and launched an attack.

"Quillan, run!" the old man called out, then faced Adam's attack.

The two of them immediately engaged in a fierce battle, with their figures flashing and waves of energy surging. The area within a radius of several hundred meters was filled with an overwhelming sense of murderous intent. Their cultivation levels were evenly matched, making it difficult to determine a winner in the short term.

At the moment Adam and the old man clashed, Quillan swiftly darted to the side.

"Can you escape?" Billy spoke with a grim tone, drawing his Bloodshadow Fury Blade from the ground and chasing after Quillan.

By now, Quillan's teleportation ability had been greatly impaired, and he had only run a few hundred meters before being intercepted by Billy.

"King of the West, don't push your luck." Quillan said to Billy with a cold voice.

"If you had agreed to Uncle Adam's offer to exchange the pendant for your life, you might have had a chance to survive, but you didn't appreciate it." Billy interrupted him.

"For me, I want both your pendant and your life." With that said, Billy swung his blade, releasing an incredibly sharp and deadly slash.

Knowing that he couldn't block the attack in his current state, Quillan quickly dodged to the side. Though he managed to avoid a fatal blow, the blade still left a deep gash on his arm. As he was preparing to escape once again, a second blade strike came at him without warning. It's speed was so fast that it left him no time to react. In the blink of an eye, the blade was about to strike him, and in his extremely vulnerable position, he could only watch as the blade descended. However, at that critical moment, a powerful palm force like a tornado struck out and deflected Billy's blade, pulling Quillan back from the brink of death.

The person who intervened was the elderly man from Cerulean Abyss Institute. After exchanging a blow with Adam, he noticed the situation and immediately took action. As he attacked Billy, Adam's sword aura swept past him, severing his right arm at the shoulder, causing blood to spurt out.

"You can't even protect your own life, yet you're concerned about others. Are you tired of living?" Adam said in a calm tone.

"Ah..." The elderly man grunted and was pushed back a dozen steps by the impact, his aura weakening.

"All right, I won't waste time with you. Let me send you on your way!" Adam spoke again, advancing and preparing to strike with his sword.Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

"Lord Greenleaf, he has already lost an arm to you. Spare him."

Just then, another voice echoed in the air at that moment. The speaker remained unseen, and the entire area was shrouded in an even more terrifying oppressive force, making it difficult to breathe. Just from this aura, it was evident that the newcomer's cultivation surpassed Adam's.

"Who are you, sneaking around like a ghost? What's your game?" Adam furrowed his brows. "If you have the guts, reveal yourself and show your face, instead of skulking in the shadows."

"For the sake of the elder on Ether Mountain, I won't engage with you today." The voice of the elderly man sounded once more. "I'll act as a middleman, and I'll have the Ink Pavilion Master give you the jade pendant. In return, you spare him and Elder Turner."

"If I guess correctly, you must be from Cerulean Abyss Institute."

"My identity is only known to that old man of yours!" the mysterious old man replied once again. After a brief pause, he continued, "Master of Ink Pavilion, give them the jade pendant, and you and Elder Turner can leave."

"This jade pendant..." Quillan, of course, wasn't willing to part with it so easily.

"Your life or the jade pendant, choose one!" the old man's tone grew slightly colder.

Quillan let out a heavy sigh.

Life or the jade pendant, he knew

how to make that choice.

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Reluctantly, he pulled the jade pendant out of his pocket and tossed it to Billy. While doing so, he said coldly, "King of the West, you'd better keep that jade pendant safe. Otherwise, when I come to get it next time and you can't produce it, you'll have to pay with your life!"

"Next time, I'll take your life!" Billy retorted as he caught the jade pendant and replied indifferently. He knew very well that today, he probably wouldn't be able to kill Quillan Although the old man in

the

shadows didn't have any murderous

intent toward them, it was clear

from their conversation that it

wouldn't be realistic for Billy to try to

kill Quillan.

As Billy spoke, he looked at the jade pendant in his hand. It was exactly the same as the three he already had, except for a slight difference in the color of the dragon's head. "Humph! We'll see. Elder Turner, let's go!" said Quillan.

"Sure," Elder Turner walked a few steps, picked up his severed arm, and looked at Adam, "The debt of the severed arm will be repaid in the future."

With that, they both fled into the nearby woods.

Soon, the old man in the shadows also turned and left, and the oppressive aura that had enveloped the area dissipated.

As for the fate of the other people present, it was clear that it was no longer a concern for the three of them, and they had no expectations that Billy would spare anyone.