"That... that Lord Beiming, our... our City Lord is not at the mansion right now. He... he went on a long journey."
After a moment, the Giant Guard standing on the left side of the City Lord's Mansion gate, drenched in sweat, bowed to Lin Bei and said in a booming voice.
"Oh?"
Lin Bei raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and a powerful aura enveloped the two, causing the two Giant Guards to shake violently and fall to their knees with a thud.
"Lord, spare us! This humble one did not lie! The City Lord... truly went on a long journey!"
The two Giant Guards were terrified and quickly begged for mercy.
"Do you know where he went?"
"We are just guards; we do not know the City Lord's whereabouts."
"Does anyone know?"
"Yes, yes! Bai Xu, the commander of the City Guard, should know the City Lord's whereabouts!"
"Who is Bai Xu?"
"It's me."
Suddenly, a clear, cold voice came from within the City Lord's Mansion. Soon, a young man clad in a white robe and silver armor, holding a long spear, slowly walked out from the mansion, his gaze falling on Lin Bei as he spoke.
"It's you?"
"It's me."
"Alright, can you tell me where the City Lord went?"
"I can."
The white-robed youth nodded, "However... I'd like to spar with you. Last time was just a brief encounter, and later I heard the City Lord highly praise you. So... I want to see just how strong you really are."
"You want to spar with me? Uh... maybe not."
Lin Bei glanced at the white-robed youth; his strength in the small area of Tianjian City could rank among the best.
His Combat Power was almost on par with that of City Lord Tianjian Hei Feng.
However... Lin Bei glanced at his own Combat Power of nearly eighty billion points, feeling helpless.
The white-robed youth in front of him only had about fifty million Combat Power, not even one percent... no, not even one-thousandth of his Combat Power!
If they really fought, the other party would probably have a mental breakdown.
Therefore, Lin Bei directly refused, to prevent the other party's dao heart from shattering.
However, Lin Bei's words, in the ears of the white-robed youth, sounded like he was afraid.
Immediately, his eyes turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Hmph, do you not even have the courage to challenge me? I thought the City Lord's praise for you meant you truly had strength."
"Now it seems... you're nothing special!"
"Well... I really don't have the mind for that. You should just tell me the City Lord's whereabouts."
Lin Bei heard this, too lazy to explain to the other party, and continued to inquire.
"Want to know? No way!"
The white-robed youth sneered upon hearing this, and said indifferently, "Unless... you agree to spar with me!"
"This..."
Lin Bei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, shrugging, "In that case, let's fight."
He didn't make a move out of good intentions.
Since the other party was so eager to be abused, he had no reason to continue dissuading them.
"Hmph, take this spear!"
Seeing Lin Bei accept the sparring challenge, the white-robed youth immediately snorted lightly. The silver-white long spear in his hand shot out like a flying dragon, directly piercing towards the latter's chest.
The white-robed youth did not underestimate Lin Bei's strength, so as soon as he attacked, he used seventy percent of his power. The remaining thirty percent was reserved for adapting to changes and altering his moves.
Although he had absolute confidence in his own strength, since the City Lord praised this young man's talent so highly, it must mean that the other party indeed had some skills.
Therefore, he was not careless.
Who would have thought that Lin Bei, facing the white-robed youth's long spear, did not dodge or evade at all. Instead, he took a step forward and directly met it with his chest.
"Damn it! Does this kid want to die? This spear of mine is..."
Seeing this, the white-robed youth's expression turned cold, and he was about to withdraw his spear.
He only wanted to spar with the other party, not kill him.
However, before he could change his move, Lin Bei, who had stepped forward, saw him trying to withdraw. He grinned, and instantly extended his palm, directly gripping the sharp tip of the other party's spear.
"Annihilation!"
Lin Bei snorted coldly, and a black flame suddenly appeared on his palm.
In just an instant, the Annihilation Force spread from the spear tip, immediately enveloping the entire silver-white long spear.
Sizzling sounds continuously rang out.
In just a few short seconds, the silver-white long spear in the white-robed youth's hand was completely reduced to ashes.
If he hadn't reacted quickly, throwing the spear and retreating, and the flames had spread to him, he would probably have turned into ashes like the silver-white long spear.
"You..."
The white-robed youth wanted to speak but stopped, his face full of shock.
His silver long spear was an extraordinary weapon!
Yet, in just a few seconds, it had turned into ashes!
The scene before him was simply too incredible!
The other party's strength was completely on a different dimension than his!
Moreover, just by looking at the black flames burning in the other party's hand, he couldn't help but feel his soul tremble and his mind wander.
"Alright, for the sake of City Lord Hei Feng, I won't kill you."
"Don't let it happen again."
Lin Bei withdrew the Annihilation Force from his hand, waved it, and said, "Can you tell me the City Lord's whereabouts now? I have something to discuss with him."
"Lord... Lord Beiming! The City Lord... went to Tiansha City to discuss important matters not long ago."
The white-robed youth bowed his head, not daring to look directly at Lin Bei.
"Tiansha City?"
Lin Bei frowned.
"That's right, the City Lord of Tiansha City is our City Lord's elder brother, and also of the royal bloodline of the Light Elf Clan."
"Oh, it's him."
Lin Bei's eyes flashed with understanding upon hearing this.
If he remembered correctly, this City Lord of Tiansha City should be Bailing's elder paternal uncle.
"Do you know when he'll be back?"
"I don't know."
"...Alright."
Lin Bei felt helpless upon hearing this and turned to leave the City Lord's Mansion directly.
He checked the time; his Super Lucky State could last for about 12 more hours, so he had plenty of time and could make a trip to Tiansha City along the way.
Moreover, it wasn't just Tiansha City.
He planned to visit all the black fog areas in the thirty-six main cities and claim the top spot on every main city's leaderboard.
This was also what he had planned earlier.
That way, when the next leaderboard rewards are distributed, activating his Super Lucky State should earn him a lot of prestige points.
He had been coveting that Legendary Level item in the prestige shop for a long time... "Phew—what a powerful aura!"
Only after Lin Bei's figure completely disappeared did the white-robed youth slump to the ground, breathing heavily and covered in sweat.
Just now, he truly felt the breath of death.
If he hadn't been from the City Lord's Mansion, he would probably... have already died.
But soon, a hint of despondency and confusion flashed in the white-robed youth's eyes.
His mindset was somewhat broken.
"The other person seems very young, but why... is there such a huge difference in strength?"
"Am I not a genius?"
"Why, compared to Beiming... do I feel like I'm not a genius at all, but rather a good-for-nothing?"
The white-robed youth's eyes were dull, and he fell into deep self-doubt... In the Island World, within the Order Beacon's fleet, hundreds of Survivors gathered, looking at their stern-faced leader, their faces excited and their eyes full of anticipation.
Just now, they were selected to become the first batch of fearless warriors to receive Combat Power enhancement rewards!
"Haha, I can't wait! This time, I'm definitely going to make a name for myself!"
"Me too! Once my Combat Power skyrockets, I'll surely win the hearts of countless maidens and become the happiest man in the world!"
"Too small-minded! I want to become the strongest pile driver! Regardless of gender or age, I'll take them all down!"