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Chapter 285 The Witch of the West
“Jay Farrell…”

Bluebeard Rice pronounced the name almost through gritted teeth.

His face was ashen, and he instinctively clenched his fists.

Initially, at the Poker County execution grounds, Rice had a brief exchange with him. At that time, after rescuing Alice and a group of "prisoners," the opponent was only concerned with escaping, leading Rice to subconsciously feel that the opponent was not strong and could be easily defeated.

But as time went on, Rice grew increasingly wary of this guy... especially after witnessing Snow White's defeat at his hands.

Bluebeard and the sea witch both realized that even if they joined forces, it would be difficult to defeat each other.

"Humph!"

Ursula reacted very quickly; without saying a word, she raised her hand.

wow-

With the surge of magic, the murky seawater condensed out of thin air, forming an octopus tentacle covered with suckers, which grabbed the mermaid princess Pearl from a distance of more than ten meters and brought her to him.

With a whoosh, she drew her dagger, the sharp, gleaming blade pressed against Pearl's fair, smooth neck.

"Do not act rashly, Your Excellency the High Priest."

A dangerous glint flashed in Ursula's eyes as she spoke in a sinister tone.

"The Mermaid Princess is the key to the marriage alliance between the Kingdom of Atlan and the Kingdom of Barn. If she dies, the relationship between the two countries will inevitably break down and war will break out... and you will also bear an inescapable responsibility."

"Oh?" Wang Xi stood there with his hands behind his back, his posture ramrod straight, and said with interest, "Are you... threatening me?"

“Heh, you misunderstand, sir.” Ursula forced a dry smile, the cold glint of her dagger flickering slightly against Pearl’s pale neck. “I’m merely stating an undeniable fact.”

Wang Xi nodded, his expression unreadable, and slowly asked, "So, what do you want?"

Ursula said, “It’s simple. Rice and I just want to leave alive. As long as you let us go, I guarantee the mermaid princess will be unharmed… That way, we’ll live, and you can safely bring the princess back to the Kingdom of Barn to report back. Everyone’s happy, isn’t that right?”

Upon hearing this, Wang Xi curled her lip and said, "Tsk, they say beautiful women are the best liars, but how come an ugly woman like you is even more of a liar?"

"you!"

Ursula's face instantly turned a deep liver color.

She didn't consider herself a beauty, but she certainly wasn't ugly either.

That's going too far with the personal attack!

Ursula's eyes flashed with a fierce light, a hint of ruthlessness and determination in them—she tightened her wrist, the dagger about to slash down, intending to use Pearl's blood to warn and intimidate the arrogant man before her.

But Wang Xi was even faster.

With a flick of his wrist, an inconspicuous, deep black light swept across his palm.

—"Zeno's Tortoise" "The Arrow That Never Stops (Mark)"!
hum!
A palm-sized phantom turtle appeared out of thin air, its expression languid, its four short legs leisurely waving in the air, as if everything around it was irrelevant.

Suddenly.

It's as if a frame of time has been quietly stolen from us.

Ursula felt her arms suddenly go empty; Princess Pearl, whom she had been holding tightly, had vanished into thin air!

"?!"

The two looked in horror at a spot a dozen meters away, where the mermaid princess Pearl was sitting there unharmed, right where she had been grabbed by the sea tentacles.

"What kind of magic is this?!"

Rice gasped in shock, her scalp tingling.

"No, this isn't magic!" Ursula's pupils dilated in shock. "There's no magical fluctuation whatsoever!"

In the brief moment when the two were stunned.

Wang Xi moved his foot.

He stepped through a pool of flowing black ink, his figure blurring instantly, and appeared beside the still-shaken Pearl.

Then he gently pulled her up and behind him.

Pearl was completely stunned.

Just now, with a dagger held to her finger, the fear of death left her body ice-cold and her mind blank. It wasn't until this stranger rescued her that the fear in her heart was replaced by an indescribable sense of security.

Pearl almost instinctively took a small step forward and gripped the young man's clothes tightly with her small hands.

Wang Xi felt a slight tug on his clothes and turned his head slightly. The sunlight outlined his well-defined jawline, and his golden vertical pupils appeared exceptionally bright in the shadows.

Pearl stared in a daze.

The young man smiled and said gently, "Your Highness Pearl, don't be afraid, I will get you back safely."

"..."

Pearl tried to say something, but her throat could only open and close in vain, unable to utter a sound. Realizing her inability to speak, she could only purse her lips and nod with tears in her eyes.

Wang Xi then slowly turned around and looked at Ursula and Rice, who were standing there in a daze: "Now that the hostage is gone, do you have any other tricks up your sleeve? Hurry up and use them, otherwise... you might not have another chance."

The sea witch and Bluebeard exchanged a glance.

"run!"

Ursula suddenly shouted sharply.

She thrust her withered hands forward with a sudden burst of magic, and several giant octopus tentacles made of murky seawater materialized out of thin air, lashing out at Wang Xi with immense force.

Immediately, she flipped and leaped onto the floating broom wand, unleashing her magic to its fullest extent, transforming into a streak of light as she fled desperately towards the Kingdom of Oz without looking back.

Rice reacted almost simultaneously.

Bear!!

He roared, his hands clenched into fists, and a ghostly blue flame erupted around him.

slam-la-

Dozens of thick chains burning with eerie blue flames emerged from the void, swirling like venomous snakes, and swept towards Wang Xi, attempting to strangle him.

Immediately afterwards, a gust of wind rose up beneath him, carrying him and Ursula into the sky.

Faced with the combined attack of the two, Wang Xi simply shook his head, remaining calm and composed.

Roar! !

A dragon's roar seemed to come from time immemorial, echoing across the wilderness.

A burning crown appeared above Wang Xi's head, his golden vertical pupils gleaming. He turned to the side, and with a whoosh, dragon wings spread behind him, completely enveloping and protecting Princess Pearl.

He held the sword in one hand, his arm muscles bulging, and casually slashed at the two fleeing figures in front of him.

Boom——

A massive, arc-shaped sword beam shot out, like a golden crescent moon, and streaked across the sky in the blink of an eye, emitting a deafening shriek.

Ursula and Rice turned around and their eyes widened in horror and despair.

The seawater tentacles, powerful enough to capsize a giant ship, and the countless blue flame chains were utterly shattered by the sword's edge. The golden flame sword's momentum undiminished, continuing its trajectory towards the two!
"?!"

Ursula and Rice were terrified, their faces ashen.

crackling——

At that moment, a green lightning bolt as thick as a bucket suddenly shot down from the sky to the side, striking precisely the golden flame sword light that Wang Xi had unleashed.

boom! !

A violent explosion occurred in mid-air.

Amidst the deafening roar, golden and green lights intertwined and annihilated wildly, and a high-energy shockwave formed a hurricane that swept outwards, causing sand and stones to fly across the Gobi Desert.

Ursula, who had survived the ordeal, was first stunned, then overjoyed, and screamed in the direction from which the lightning had struck:
"Sister Sybil! Help me!"

"Humph!"

A figure wearing a dark green cloak and riding a strangely shaped black broom was seen hovering high in the sky.

This is a woman with black hair.

She wore an extravagantly designed golden crown, and her face was fairly delicate, but an overly prominent hooked nose disrupted the overall harmony, making her appear sinister and mean.

The woman glanced at the disheveled Ursula and spoke in a sharp, hoarse voice: "It's been so long, yet your strength hasn't improved at all, Ursula."

Even so, Sybil still wielded her broom and blocked Wang Xi's path.

She narrowed her long, narrow eyes and carefully examined the young man below, surrounded by golden flames and with his dragon wings outstretched. A trace of solemnity flashed deep in her eyes.

The other party was surrounded by a powerful surge of magical energy, emanating a chilling aura and exuding a sense of oppression.

Even Sybil, one of the four witches of the Kingdom of Oz, felt considerable pressure.

She spoke in a deep voice:
"My esteemed spellcaster, I am Sybil, the lord of Winkibon in the western part of the Kingdom of Oz. Whatever your grudge against Ursula, once you enter my territory, no one is permitted to lay a hand on you without my permission!" Wang Xi held his sword, his dragon wings slightly folded.

The golden vertical pupils calmly gazed at the witch.

"Kingdom of Oz - Sybil, the Witch of the West (Hostile/Title 5-Star/Legendary)"

Five-star gold-framed title.

Top-tier "Taiyu" level strength.

Wang Xi said calmly, "Who you are is none of my business... If you want to save people, you are welcome to try."

Before he finished speaking, he raised his longsword again, and another golden flame sword beam, even more refined than before, tore through the sky and slashed towards Ursula.

bass--

A fierce glint flashed in Sybil's eyes.

She raised her hand to cast a spell, and a thick, ghastly green bolt of lightning suddenly burst forth from her fingertips.

Boom! !
It was another violent energy collision.

The green-gold was torn apart and annihilated, and the shockwave spread in all directions.

She managed to block him, but Sibyl's expression grew even more grave. She was almost certain that the mysterious man before her was definitely of the same level as her.

If you want to save Ursula, you'll have to show some real skill.

Sybil sighed inwardly and chose to play her trump card.

She raised her hands high, uttering a series of rapid and eerie syllables, and the extravagantly designed golden crown on her head burst forth with dazzling light.

hum!
The halo extends continuously like liquid gold.

Wang Xi looked closely and saw the information provided by Caius:
"Golden Spirit Crown (Sacred Artifact): The possession of the western lord of the Kingdom of Oz, containing the power of an ancient contract. It requires a great deal of magical power and a long period of nurturing to activate."

Within the light, space seemed to melt into a blazing vortex. Accompanied by a hiss, a "monkey" made entirely of gold leaped out from it.

It was not large, only reaching the waist of an average person, but as soon as it appeared, it transformed into a golden streak that was almost invisible to the naked eye, rushing straight towards Wang Xi.

The speed is unbelievably fast.

Swish Swish Swish Swish——

It was as if hundreds of golden afterimages appeared simultaneously.

In the blink of an eye, the golden monkey launched over a hundred fierce claw attacks around Wang Xi.

Each strike reached the level of the top-tier "Taiyu" technique.

when! when! when! when! when!
The clanging of metal, as dense as a sudden downpour on banana leaves, resounded throughout the Gobi Desert, sparks flying everywhere.

Wang Xi closed his dragon wings, the golden light on their surface flickering, and he withstood the terrifying attack.

'This monkey's attack power... has probably surpassed "Taiyu" and barely touched the threshold of "Disaster Hunter".'

Wang Xi frowned slightly.

If it weren't for the numerous defensive markings he possessed, which, through repeated enhancements, reached an abnormal level, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand the monkey's fierce attacks.

This Western witch's trump card is indeed not simple.

Little did he know, Sybil was even more shocked than he was.

This "Flying Monkey" is her ultimate killing move, which she can barely summon once by spending many years of magic power and constantly nurturing the "Golden Spirit Crown".

In the past, no matter how powerful the enemy was, it could not withstand a single encounter with the "Flying Monkey's" superhuman speed and attacks capable of tearing through space.

Even the three powerful witches of the Kingdom of Oz in the east, south, and north were extremely wary of her "flying monkey" and dared not easily set foot on her territory.

But today...

This usually invincible killing move actually failed against this mysterious man. His defensive capabilities were ridiculously strong.

The "Flying Monkey's" relentless, storm-like attacks could only leave fleeting scratches and sparks on the dragon's wings, failing to penetrate its defenses.

Sibyl's heart sank.

The "Flying Monkey" summoning has a limited duration and consumes a huge amount of magic power; this can't go on...

Sibyl made a decision instantly.

This mysterious man is too dangerous; a direct confrontation is not advisable. As long as she can retreat back to the territory's wizard tower and utilize the amplification from the magic circle, she is confident she can remain undefeated.

Ursula, come with me!

She shrieked at the two still-shaken people in the distance, and at the same time swerved her broom to turn around and get away from the battlefield.

Bang! !

But Wang Xi's dragon wings suddenly trembled, temporarily forcing the "flying monkey" that was close to him back more than ten meters.

Taking advantage of the brief moment, he swiftly reached out with his free left hand and pulled out a deep black revolver out of thin air.

—"Chekhov's Shot"!
Wang Xi's eyes were indifferent. He quickly ran his thumb across the gun barrel, and the magazine instantly lit up, with six dazzling golden bullets gathering in the chamber.

He didn't aim deliberately at all, nor did he even look at Ursula and Rice, who had already escaped some distance. He simply raised his wrist and pointed the gun diagonally at the sky.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang! !
Six deafening gunshots, like the roar of an ancient dragon, ripped through the silence of the Gobi Desert in quick succession.

The gun muzzle spewed out six blazing golden flames.

The moment the bullet left the barrel, it transformed into six giant ring-shaped shockwaves that twisted the air, trailing golden flames as they ripped through the sky.

"what!"

"Sister Sybil, save me... Ah!!"

Ursula and Rice's terrified screams were instantly drowned out by the roar of the explosion.

Boom boom boom boom boom! ! !

Six "Dragon Breath Bullets" accurately hit their targets, blooming like six miniature suns in mid-air.

The blinding golden light devoured everything.

Ursula and Rice's bodies were instantly vaporized, leaving not even a trace of ash.

"Damn it!"

Sybil's face darkened, and she cursed under her breath.

She never expected that, despite the fierce attack of the "flying monkey," the opponent would still be able to free up a hand and bypass her defenses to kill Ursula from a distance.

Seeing the six terrifying golden flames still burning in mid-air, feeling the heart-palpitating energy fluctuations within them, and then looking down at the golden-eyed man with the smoky muzzle of his gun, Sybil calmed down.

Reason told her that she had to leave immediately.

"We'll see!"

Sybil left with a single sentence and dared not linger for a moment.

Taking advantage of the moment when the "flying monkey" was still hindering the opponent, she turned her broom around and flew towards her wizard tower as a streak of light.

Before leaving, Sybil, as if possessed, turned back and cast a deep glance at the figure standing amidst the countless sparks.

Besides her profound mastery of black magic and the sacred artifact "Golden Spirit Crown," Sybil also possesses a little-known talent.

That is the "Eye of Fate".

With her keen insight, she has glimpsed the trajectory of fate countless times, thus avoiding certain death.

This time, however, she saw in that young man a terrifying vision she would never forget—

In those fragmented and chaotic pieces of time and space, she saw a young man dressed in a pure white robe and wearing a white crown of thorns.

He sat enthroned on a throne made of bones, holding a bewitching red apple in his hands.

As the young man lazily raised his hand, the magnificent capital of Oz, constructed of emeralds—the Emerald City—collapsed like fragile building blocks, disintegrating amidst deafening roars and countless desperate cries, turning into a burning ruin.

"what--"

Sybil let out a heart-wrenching scream.

She suffered the backlash of prying into fate; a sharp pain shot through her eyes, and two lines of bloody tears slid down her cheeks.

Sibyl was filled with fear.

Who exactly is this young man?!

How could he possibly possess such terrifying power in the future, capable of destroying even the Emerald City, the capital of Oz, with a single hand...?

Ignoring her bleeding eyes, Sybil fled in a disheveled state without looking back.

(End of this chapter)