Chapter 89

While Andrea’s group of twelve was moving along the rocky landscape, they spotted another group 10~20 kilometers ahead. The scout said, “There are nine cultivators. However, they have two half-steps, while we only have one.”

Andrea frowned but then smiled, “Since they have two half-steps, they should give many points. Have they spotted us?”

The scout nodded, “I can’t listen to what they are saying, but they are pointing at us from time to time. They are also discussing whether to attack us or not.”

Andrea smirked, “That is a good sign. If they directly charged at us, that would mean they are confident. Since they are not, our chances may be bigger than we thought.”

Andrea said, “Linda and I will stall the half-steps. When you guys finish off the others, return to aid us.”

Linda, the other half-step, frowned and asked, “Andrea, I know you are stronger than you were but are you sure you can stall a half-step?”

Andrea spun her halberd and shrugged, “Who knows? However, since it is just the afternoon, even if I die, I will be able to gather enough points after reviving. Moreover, what better time to push myself to the limits than inside this formation? Didn’t my dragoness also do so?”

Linda and the others shook their heads. One of them said, “Then, you better give a spectacle since you will probably appear in the highlights! Didn’t you want to impress your little wife? Hahaha.”

Andrea chuckled and then became serious. She pointed her halberd forward and said, “Let’s give them hell!”

The others shouted and charged forward with Andrea and Linda at the helm. The other group also charged at them, with their two half-steps leading the charge.

Andrea collided with the long sword user. A metallic Clang echoed as Andrea slid backward some meters. Linda and the other started exchanging sword strikes as they moved to a different area. The other group also moved, creating three battlefields, Andrea’s, Linda’s, and the others.

Andrea smirked, feeling the tingling in her arms because of the clash, ‘As expected, they are practically on another level after reaching half-step. It will be a hard fight.’

Andrea and the water and lightning cultivator looked at each other. He sneered and said, “It seems that they left you here like a dog to stall me. My name is Lucas; I’m from the prestigious [Azure dragon Sect] and your will-to-be killer.”

Andrea laughed, “You called me a dog? Be careful; I might bite! [Molten spear].”

A glowing red spear fired speedily toward Lucas. However, he evaded easily, moving only his head.

Andrea’s smile widened, and *BOOM!* The spear exploded beside his head!

Andrea charged forwards and started buffing herself “[Chromosphere], [Metal Enhancer]” A magma-like substance covered her golden-red halberd and silver armor. Then, they were upgraded one level from middle-level heaven grade treasures to high-level heaven grade treasures.

While the molten metal explosion occurred, Andrea arrived fast beside him. She spun the halberd once and released a descending strike. “[Descending solar strike].”

Lucas was surprised by that explosion on his side, but thanks to his spiritual sense, he was able to form a water shield beside his face before it damaged him. After protecting his head, even with his sight impeded, he could sense Andrea attacking him with her halberd.

Electricity and water flowed across the length of his sword as he made a rising strike to meet Andrea’s halberd, “[Azure Dragon claw].”

A blue phantom dragon claw accompanied his sword strike, *Clang!* Andrea’s halberd was repelled, making her take four steps back. Lucas felt his sword trembling and frowned, ‘That halberd strike was much heavier than I expected.’

Andrea wasn’t discouraged and attacked again. They exchanged strikes as Lucas was speeding up his attacks. Andrea used the range advantage of the Halberd while she slid backward, blocking his attacks and transferring his strikes’ momentum to the ground.

*Clang!* *Clang!* *Clang!*

Andrea’s light green eyes became determined. She blocked his sword and let the halberd absorb his strike’s momentum, sending it flying. However, Andrea used that moment to lunge forward and hug him, chanting in a cold voice, “[Solar Explosion].”

Lucas opened his eyes wide as he tried to unlatch her with a punch in the dantian area. Andrea gritted her teeth and didn’t let go. The skill activated.

*BOOOM!*

The coat exploded point-blank from Lucas! Andrea flew back by her own attack with broken bones and internal organs misplaced. Moreover, Lucas’ punch hurt her dantian area. Thankfully she had high-level armor and didn’t do any heavy damage.

On the other side, Lucas was worse than her! The skill covered him completely in molten metal from head to toe. Worse, the explosion shot him into one of the previously created molten puddles! Right now, he was screaming in agony and trying to use his elements to wash the superheated metal that was melting his skin! He couldn’t even move from the spot because of the viscosity of the liquids.

Andrea didn’t go toward him to finish him off because she couldn’t move. That last attack took a big toll on her, and she wasn’t like Yasenia, who had super-fast self-regeneration.

Nonetheless, she didn’t take her eyes off him. Seeing his skin melt and hearing his agonized cries made her want to smile. “Saying those things, you deserve this!”

When Andrea saw that he was completely focused on himself, without paying attention to her, she whispered, “[Solar Spear].”

Andrea forced herself and threw an extremely swift golden spear at him. ‘My dear Yasenia, how were you able to use all those skills? I’m dying here trying to use one!’

Lucas reacted fast and blocked it, but this made his melting body cry in agony for the effort. The extremely high heat was starting to affect his strengthened brain, making him light-headed and less focused!

After another agonizing minute and blocking four more ranged attacks from Andrea, he couldn’t deal with it anymore, falling unconscious. His protective coat deactivated, assuring his death.

Andrea took her chance and finished him off with a [Molten spear], which exploded beside his head, ensuring his death. Then, she fell unconscious, thinking, ‘Those bastards didn’t even come! I will rely on them only for making me dinner in the future! Bastards.’

One minute after she fainted, her battered teammates came. Seeing the destroyed surroundings and the two unmoving bodies, they went towards Andrea fast. “She is barely alive. We need to return to town fast. Healer, maintain her life. If she dies on the way there, I will kill you myself!”

The girl nodded and started using her nature attribute to heal her and maintain Andrea’s body functions.

Andrea woke up two hours later in the spring, completely refreshed. She looked at the now fewer people and said, “At least you came. What happened? You shouldn’t have had so much problem with those people.”

One of them shook his head and said, “Another group assisted them mid-battle. We lost four people, and now we are only eight.”

Andrea frowned a little “That’s bad, 10 hours without so many teammates is going to hurt our point gathering speed. Let’s speed up our points we have to recover our lost time. Is someone counting the time? We are also going to return and retake the fallen companions. We are already on the sixth day!”

They nodded and went out of the city. They reached an area, and Andrea sat on a rock to plan their next moves. One of them said, “By the way, leader, the realms have fused again. We may be able to find your-”

He was cut by a cheerful voice, “Daaarliing!!”

All of them turned only to see a seductive, voluptuous dragoness jogging towards them with her group behind her. Andrea looked toward the scout with a raised eyebrow, at which he smirked, “Wouldn’t it be better if it was a surprise?”

One girl said, “Oh my heavens, is it legal to have a seductive body like that? I’m jealous!”

One man near her stuttered, “S-Seeing her in p-person is truly d-different, I think I have an erection....”

The person beside him slapped him in the back. “She is the leader’s little wife! What are you talking about!”

Another one responded, “She isn’t little at all, no matter what you talk about her!”

Looking at her perfect long, and plump legs, Linda was drooling, “She has a little skirt, that is for sure....”

Andrea laughed at their comments and stood up. Yasenia ran forward, making those pair of heavenly mounds bounce and making some noses bleed, then she jumped to Andrea’s embrace! Andrea caught the excited dragoness with a smile.