But unexpectedly, Ruth promptly burst into hearty laughter upon hearing Judith’s words.
“Are you trying to scare me with the name of Ten Thousand Sword Sect? It was wiped out by Demon Seal Alliance long ago. Do you think I don’t know that? You’re an escapee, so I’ll just finish you off, earning a bit of merit in the process.”
Having said that, she zipped forward, heading straight for Judith.
Judith’s expression changed drastically, for she hadn’t expected the Demonic Cultivator before her to be a member of Demon Seal Alliance.
However, just as Ruth reached her, Jared appeared from nowhere.
He abruptly threw a punch out.
Bang!
That strike forcibly halted Ruth in her tracks.
“Are you okay?” Jared asked, turning to Judith.
“I’m fine.” Judith nodded.
“Jared Chance?” Upon seeing Jared, Ruth was instantly taken aback.
Jared stared at her, unsurprised that she recognized him. After all, Demon Seal Alliance
had been hunting him down all this time.
“Today is truly my lucky day that I ran into you. Once I’ve taken you back to Demon Seal Alliance, not only will I receive a hundred-year offering but also be able to come and go freely.”
Ruth was overjoyed. She then raised the longsword in her hand and swung it at Jared forcefully..
At that moment, she had long since forgotten Gatlin’s advice, her mind solely occupied with capturing Jared.
A burst of light manifested in an instant. Meanwhile, Jared retreated repeatedly continuously while protecting Judith since the capabilities of an Ultimate Realm Level Two were indeed not to be underestimated.
After escorting Judith to a safe location, he steadied himself. In a flash, Dragonslayer Sword materialized in his hand.
The roar of a dragon rang out, and the blade glinted.
At the same time, bursts of light radiated from his hand.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
With each blow between them, Ruth felt an overwhelming force bearing down on her,
forcing her to back away.
The blood-red sword in her hand shook violently.
“You’re only a Seventh Level Tribulator, yet you can unleash such power, kid. If I hadn’t known about your true capabilities beforehand, that strike earlier would have had me at a disadvantage!”
She stared at Jared, her eyes narrowed slightly.
Holding Dragonslayer Sword in hand, Jared wore a grave expression because the Demonic Cultivator before him was no easy prey.
Ruth slowly raised her blood-red longsword. Suddenly, the surrounding void began to tremble.
Immediately after, it shockingly started fracturing. Streams of red aura surged out of the cracks and swarmed into the blood-red sword.
In the next second, Ruth’s figure suddenly vanished.
Bang!
Subsequently, a glint seemingly shot out from the void.
Jared’s eyes glinted icily. Gripped Dragonslayer
Sword with both hands, he lifted it upward.
Following that strike, golden light radiated in all directions.
As a series of deafening noises rang out, it seemed as though the entire void was going to explode.
Jared and Ruth retreated simultaneously.
Nonetheless, it merely lasted for a fleeting moment before they charged out once again. Alongside the glint of blades, thunderous clashes echoed incessantly.
On the sidelines, Cloud and Judith were incredibly nervous as they watched the battle. They were uncertain if Jared was Ruth’s match.
“I’ll help you, Mr. Chance!”
After seeing that Jared had been entangled with the Demonic Cultivator for a long while, Judith stepped forward, sword in hand.
Although she was only an Ultimate Realm Level One, her intervention could tip the scales in favor of Jared when the two were evenly matched then.
She blurred into a streak of light and charged forward. Seeing that, Cloud also leaped up, planning to gang up on Ruth.
Ruth was forced to retreat. At the sight of Jared and the others having strength in numbers, she knew she was no match for them and could only swing her sword abruptly before vanishing into thin air.
Judith wanted to give chase, but Jared stopped her from doing so.
“Don’t go after her. Let’s hurry to Mount Gonagles. Hopefully, these Demonic Cultivators aren’t headed for the Celestial Battlefield.”
He knew that Ruth couldn’t possibly be alone and had to have accomplices.
If a few more of her strength or even stronger were to arrive at that moment, he would be at too severe a disadvantage.
Hence, he needed to locate the Celestial Battlefield right then and plunder it before planning his next step.
