From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Killing Intent

"Someone, please save them."

"So many people..."

At that moment, everyone watching the video was praying for the flaming giant crocodile to be slain and for the city’s fleeing residents to survive.

They clasped their hands and prayed.

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, another figure appeared in the distant sky, moving so fast it looked like a beam of light at first glance!

The sight of that figure sparked hope in the eyes of many.

"It’s the young man who slew that giant sea serpent over the ocean."

"It’s the Sword God, the Thunder God!"

"The Thunder God will definitely slay this flaming beast!"

Seeing Li Yang arrive, many people recognized him at once, their eyes full of hope.

Before, they had seen the giant sea serpent stand powerless before a flash of Li Yang’s lightning sword, killed in an instant!

Because Li Yang used a sword and wielded lightning, people on the internet had nicknamed him the Sword God and the Thunder God.

’Li Yang.’

Lin Qiang’s eyes filled with terror and despair as he watched the flaming giant crocodile draw near. But just then, he saw Li Yang flying toward them and froze.

He used to always cause trouble for Li Yang. Even after their college entrance exams, he couldn’t stand the sight of him and had planned to embarrass him at their reunion.

’And now, in my moment of despair, Li Yang has come to save us.’

"Consul Li Yang!"

Qian Li of the Celestial Origin Palace, an Early King Level cultivator, was the one fighting the flaming giant crocodile. He shouted immediately upon seeing Li Yang arrive.

Li Yang gave a slight nod. With a swing of his longsword, he sent a beam of lightning-infused sword light flying.

The flaming giant crocodile that had been rampaging through Qingwu City was utterly powerless against the beam of light. Its body was instantly cleaved in two.

THUMP!

Its massive corpse crashed to the ground, all signs of life extinguished.

"That flaming beast was completely helpless! Lord Thunder God insta-killed it!"

"I knew it, Lord Sword God wouldn’t let us down!"

"This is great! The people of Qingwu City are saved!"

Countless people watching the video erupted in cheers as they saw Li Yang effortlessly insta-kill the flaming giant crocodile.

In the video, after Li Yang killed the flaming giant crocodile, he did not stop.

By now, large areas were engulfed in flames, with people still trapped inside buildings.

WHOOSH!

Li Yang shot into action, his speed at its peak, and quickly rescued them.

His gaze swept the area. Spotting Lin Qiang, Li Yang flew over swiftly and kicked away the plank pinning Lin Kunming.

’At his current level, he had all but forgotten his past squabbles with Lin Qiang.’

"Li Yang, thank you."

Lin Qiang quickly offered his thanks, relieved to see his father freed.

As Li Yang turned to leave and help others, Lin Qiang hurriedly added, "Li Yang, about before... I-I’m sorry."

’Thinking of everything he’d done in the past, he was overcome with guilt.’

’And in the end, it was Li Yang who had saved them.’

’Only after this true life-or-death experience did he realize how childish he had been.’

Hearing this, Li Yang said casually, "I’ve already forgotten."

His figure flickered as he turned and sped off to save others.

Watching Li Yang leave, Lin Qiang stood stunned for a second, then he quickly lifted his father Lin Kunming onto his back, saying, "Dad, I’ll carry you."

...

Although the flaming giant crocodile had been slain, nearly half of Qingwu City was already destroyed in that short time, and the number of casualties had reached a staggering figure.

This was exactly what Shen Xuan had feared.

The destructive power of a King-Level being was immense. In a short period, an entire city could be annihilated!

"Consul Li Yang," Qian Li said respectfully as he faced Li Yang.

"Qian Li, you take charge of the situation in Qingwu City. I’m needed elsewhere," Li Yang stated plainly.

He flew into the air and looked down at the ruined city, the threat Earth now faced more palpable than ever!

"Soul Ink," Li Yang began, his voice grave, "it feels like the number of these mutated ocean creatures has increased."

From within the Soul Crystal, Soul Ink’s dispassionate voice replied, "That Jin Mola must have dropped another Blue Spirit Potion into the ocean."

"What?"

Li Yang’s expression changed drastically.

’One Blue Spirit Potion created over a thousand King-Level mutated creatures, not to mention countless Earth-Level and Celestial-Level ones. And now there’s another?’

’This Jin Mola is trying to drive Earth to extinction.’

’Damned Jin Mola!!!’

In that moment, Li Yang’s killing intent toward Jin Mola surged to an absolute peak!

’However, according to Shen Xuan, Jin Mola is at the Peak of Law Realm. I’m no match for him at all.’

’I wonder if Palace Master Shen Xuan has a plan?’ Li Yang thought to himself.

’Earth is too weak. The Law Realm is nothing in the grand scheme of the Cosmos, yet a single alien at that level, with just a few simple ploys, has pushed our entire planet to the brink of annihilation!’

’Li Yang had many trump cards up his sleeve, including his octopus avatar and Thunder Star Beast avatar.’

’But no matter how many aces he held, his own power was only at the Spirit Awakening Realm. He stood no chance against that Law Realm alien.’

...

「Somewhere over the ocean.」

Shen Xuan sat silently cross-legged, a profoundly mysterious wave of energy emanating from his body.

This energy was exceptionally sharp, and as it pulsed, the power of Shen Xuan’s aura surged dramatically!

With that, Shen Xuan rose to his feet.

He looked toward a spot in the ocean where a giant sea serpent was held, completely bound and unable to move.

Shen Xuan stared intently at the sea serpent. Gradually, a look of subservience filled the beast’s eyes.

’Success!’

Shen Xuan took a deep breath. "A breakthrough in power. Time to begin the second plan!"

With a wave of his right hand, the sea serpent vanished without a trace.

He took out his phone and began contacting the other King-Level cultivators. One by one, their faces appeared on his screen.

The moment they connected, the King-Level experts from various nations began to report on the situations in their designated zones.

"Everyone, we’ve had a sudden, massive surge in mutated creatures here!"

"Same here! We’ve even got five King-Level beasts!"

The faces of these King-Level cultivators were all grave.

Looking at the assembled faces, Shen Xuan said gravely, "The oceans are mutating again. Jin Mola has deployed another dose of the Blue Spirit Potion."

Everyone’s expression changed drastically upon hearing the news.

"What? Another Blue Spirit Potion was deployed?"

"One Blue Spirit Potion can spawn over a thousand King-Level beasts. If there’s another..."

Panic immediately set in for many of them.

After all, most of them were only at the Early King Level, on par with the mutated ocean creatures. Some were even weaker.

Only twenty people among them were capable of killing these King-Level mutated ocean beasts.

’Twenty people against more than two thousand King-Level Ocean Giant Beasts?’

’How could they possibly defend against that?’