A Cosmic-tier expert, when the Universal-tier experts are restricted from action, is nearly the apex of the pyramid. For both the Celestial Alliance and the Terrestrial League, Cosmic-tier experts are unequivocally first-rate masters, a force no faction can afford to underestimate...

For either the Celestial Alliance or the Terrestrial League, reaching the Cosmic level marks one as a figure of renown. The Celestial Alliance has the Ten Heavenly Sovereigns, and the Terrestrial League has the Seven Fiends; they are all personages famous in their own right, individuals who would absolutely not be taking a casual stroll here...

Then who exactly is this individual before them? Although there are other Cosmic-tier experts in the Celestial Realm besides these seventeen, since these individuals have chosen to live in obscurity, they wouldn't show themselves so overtly in Sky-Barbarian City. Could this be a newly ascended Cosmic-tier expert?

The man named Zuo Miao’s heart was filled with shock, yet amidst the shock, a faint flame of hope began to burn. Whether the attacker in black was human, he didn't know, but the one leading the young girl by the hand was definitely human. This man in black was clearly that human's subordinate; to defeat four Demon Guards at the Primordial level in a single move already confirmed him as a Cosmic-tier expert without a doubt.

A subordinate who is a Cosmic-tier expert—then just how powerful is this human? For so many years, the reason humans living under the Terrestrial League have held such low status, besides the fact that they defected from the Celestial Alliance, was the lack of peak experts among them. Even though many of them possessed considerable strength, when facing Cosmic-tier experts, they possessed absolutely no ability to resist, much like these four devils before him. Because of this, they could only serve as subordinates, servants, or even slaves to those devils...

It was just like him: clearly possessing an Arid-level cultivation, yet he could only rely on his own intelligence to become the young lord’s steward...

In the major families of the Celestial Alliance, a steward naturally held a high position, but here, with his human status, he was barely better than a dog...

Among these devil nobles, possessing a powerful human as one’s steward was a symbol of status, much like wealthy people enjoying keeping rare dogs...

All along, Zuo Miao's heart had been filled with humiliation. However, his ancestors belonged to a major family in the Celestial Alliance, only to be massacred after offending a powerful figure and then fleeing here. For the sake of revenge and survival, he could only bear the humiliating existence required by his family's mission...

In secret, many human powerhouses who shared his plight formed a Shadow Alliance. They lived on in this humiliating manner, slowly accumulating their strength, hoping for the day they could return to the Celestial Alliance...

That was also why he had wanted to preserve Ye Jingyu's life when he learned Ye Jingyu was a powerhouse above the Arid level. However, although the Shadow Alliance had countless experts, not a single one had reached the Cosmic level, and even Primordial-level experts were few and far between. After all, true experts who reached the Cosmic or Primordial tiers were targets for recruitment by the major factions; even if they committed grave errors, the Celestial Alliance would not severely punish them...

As for reaching such realms through sheer personal effort and slow cultivation? That was a joke. Without familial support, without profound cultivation techniques, without high-grade spiritual medicines—how easy could it be to ascend to such a level?

Now, encountering a Cosmic-tier expert in Sky-Barbarian City, if he could invite him to join the Shadow Alliance, their long-scattered forces would finally have a master to anchor them. They would be much bolder in whatever they planned to do...

Attacking the Celestial Alliance in the future would also seem much more feasible. The moment he considered this possibility, the hidden flame of hope in Zuo Miao’s eyes flickered brightly...

As for the man in the tavern, after seeing his four Demon Guards repelled in a single move, he had already turned and fled toward the outside. An expert capable of defeating his Demon Guards in one strike was absolutely a master at or above the Cosmic level. Such a powerful figure appearing in Sky-Barbarian City required immediate notification to his father...

Friend or foe, such an expert absolutely could not be left untended...

At this moment, the four Demon Guards lying on the ground had transformed back into their true forms. All four of them were monstrous creatures with the bodies of men and the heads of horses, closely resembling the legendary Ox-Head and Horse-Face guardians...

Each bore a massive, bloody hole in their chests, and their faces were twisted in pain. Judging from the opponent's attack, this person’s strength far surpassed their own; it was highly likely he had already reached the Cosmic level. They stood no chance against such an opponent. However, their young master had issued orders, and they had guaranteed the mission’s completion. To retreat now would only mean death for them...

Furthermore, if they retreated, their clansmen might suffer slaughter at the hands of the City Lord. This was also a sorrow inherent to the devil race...

Having lost all avenues of retreat, the four simultaneously unleashed their strongest power, charging toward Ni Bo...

"Heh heh, this is getting interesting. I was just about to..." Feeling the continuously strengthening aura from the four, Ni Bo’s face finally showed a hint of a smile. He was about to say he would play with these devils for a while, when Ye Jingyu's voice rang out...

"Stop wasting time. Kill them!"

The Boss has spoken; how could the underling dare to argue? Although his spirit still yearned for a fight, Ni Bo immediately struck...

When he struck, the world seemed to change color. Ni Bo directly executed the Seven Steps of Ni Bo...

With the first step taken, the four devils felt a massive mountain pressing down upon them, rendering evasion impossible. It felt as if every bone in their bodies was about to shatter...

With the second step, the sound of bones fracturing echoed from within the devils’ bodies, accompanied by their agonizing screams...

By the time Ni Bo took the third step, the bodies of the four devils had completely exploded, splattering dark-gold blood everywhere...

The passersby who had hastily retreated—whether they were devils or humans—were utterly stunned by the spectacle...

What kind of footwork was this? Merely taking a few steps forward, with his body barely lifted a few inches off the ground, yet these four Primordial-level Demon Guards were crushed into dust. This was too incredible!

And Zuo Miao, who hadn't moved an inch, stood with his mouth agape. At this moment, he was certain: Ni Bo’s strength had definitely reached the Cosmic level... Such a master must not be let go...

Looking up, he saw the man in black who had just attacked looking entirely dissatisfied, as if still yearning for more action, trailing behind the man holding the young girl, preparing to depart...

Having finally encountered such a master, how could Zuo Miao easily give up? Just as he was about to step forward to invite Ye Jingyu and the others to join the Shadow Alliance, a super-luxurious carriage appeared at the end of the street. A contingent of devils clad in black dragon-scale armor, wielding Heavenly Dragon Staves, all towering over two zhang in height, with the heads of tigers and the bodies of men, marched forward with perfectly synchronized steps...

(Chapter six climax unleashed, brothers, please give more support! I will try to unleash even more next month!)