In the end, personal gain is the most tangible incentive.
"Attack!"
The four enforcers channeled their inner star power, leaping to the ground and charging toward Meteor.
"All coming at once, are you? Good—it'll be over quicker this way…"
Staring calmly at the mob rushing toward him, Meteor's expression remained indifferent, though a deadly chill shone in his eyes. Tossing aside his wine bottle, he reached for his sword.
Shing…
The sound of the blade leaving its sheath resonated through the air, and a fierce, sharp aura swept over the dozens of approaching attackers, enveloping them all.
Whoosh!
In a flash, Meteor sprang forward like thunder, like a meteor streaking through the sky—fast and fierce, beyond ordinary reach.
His speed far exceeded Hunter Liu's by several times.
"So strong," Hunter Liu muttered, recognizing the immense power in Meteor's speed alone—a level he couldn't hope to match anytime soon.
Slash, slash, slash…
Meteor's sword flashed with lethal light as he weaved through the Skull Gang's ranks. The tenth-tier Body Tempering fighters couldn't even catch sight of him before they were struck down.
One after another, bodies fell to the ground with resounding thuds. In less than two minutes, of the dozens of tenth-tier Body Tempering fighters, fewer than ten remained.
And of the four second-tier Meridian Opening enforcers, only three were left.
One had tried to block Meteor's sword, but Meteor had effortlessly shattered his defenses, decapitating him in a single stroke.
"What? Meteor's this strong? He's even more powerful than the legends say! Not even an average fourth-tier Meridian Opening warrior could be this formidable!"
The remaining three enforcers and the ten or so Body Tempering warriors were shocked beyond belief. Zhou Longyun, who had stayed behind without joining the fight, was terrified. "How is he truly this strong? Cutting down second-tier Meridian Opening warriors like it's nothing! I don't even compare to him. There's only one option left—I have to escape…"
As that thought struck him, Zhou Longyun yelled out, "Don't give up! Meteor used a secret technique just now—he must be running out of energy! Whoever kills Meteor will be made an elder and receive a reward of fifty thousand Star Crystals!"
"Fifty thousand Star Crystals? That's enough for a lifetime!"
The warriors, who had been cowering in fear, were suddenly invigorated. The thought that Meteor's strength was just an illusion created by a secret technique reassured them. They convinced themselves that he was indeed exhausted, merely pretending to be steady to fool them.
"Everyone, attack! Let's kill him!"
The three enforcers, especially, were blinded by greed. Fifty thousand Star Crystals would allow them to leap several levels in cultivation, securing both power and status within the Skull Gang.
Pure, unbridled madness overtook them all. They didn't pause to consider whether Zhou Longyun's words were true or false. Their minds were consumed by a single thought—kill Meteor, claim fifty thousand Star Crystals, and rise to the rank of elder.