The elite warriors of the castle shed fiercely with the numerically superior Dragon Guard, escting the battle into a brutal confrontation.


    Austin led the castle forces, while Cinnamanded the Dragon Guard.


    In the midst of the chaotic battle, Dustin and Reagan faced each other in a standoff. They cautiously observed without taking immediate action.


    The ongoingbat hindered Dustin from strategically deploying formations. Both the fog formation and octagram array attacked indiscriminately.


    The earlier nted bombs appeared useless unless the situation reached a critical juncture where mutual destruction became the only choice.


    After a brief observation, Dustin issued a decisivemand, “Austin, the ambush n failed. Retreat with your men now!”


    As he gauged the situation, he observed that the castle’s elite warriors, though brave and individually skilled, faced a roadblock in advancing further.


    Despite each warrior’s capacity to handle three to five opponents, achieving victory in the battle proved to be elusive.


    The Dragon Guard’s forces, ten timesrger, cast a continual shadow, capable of wearing down the castle’s elite through attrition.


    The prudent decision now was to pull back while their strength remained undiminished.Consequently, Dustin couldn’t allow these elite fighters to sacrifice themselves in vain.


    Upon receiving his brother’smand, Austin wasted no time andmanded, “Form the Delta Formation! Follow my lead for the breakthrough!”


    Then, he swiftly directed his team into formation and led them, charging toward the vulnerable point.


    The castle’s elite warriors, already showing superiority and exceptional coordination, skillfully broke through. They created a gap in the encirclement meticulously formed by the Dragon Guard.


    “Quick, go after them! Don’t let them get away!” Julius shouted.


    “Go after them!” Cinna’smand was swift as he led a sizable group in pursuit of the castle’s elite warriors.


    The intense life-and-death struggle transformed into a pursuit through themountainous forest as they navigated the challenging terrain.


    In an instant, they had moved far from the initial battlefield.At that moment, Dustin stood alone on the castle’s side of the battleground.


    On the Dragon Guard’s front, three grandmaster martial artists-elders of the Dragon Guard-stood firm alongside Reagan and Julius, each possessing formidable and unique skills.


    Fortunately, moments before his demise, Seth’s final sword strike had decimated most of the Dragon Guard’s elite force.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    Without this fortunate turn of events, Dustin would have had to face a muchrger elite force.


    “Logan, why aren’t you making a break for it?” Reagan sneered. His expressionresembled a predator sizing up its prey.


    “Why should I? I came here today to kill you,” Dustin replied coldly.


    “Kill me?” Reaganughed loudly.


    He went on, “Logan, credit is given where it’s due-you’ve got exceptional talent and strength. Landing in the top ten of the Astonishing World List at your age is no small feat.


    “But you’re still a bit inexperienced in my book. You should realize the gap between the tenth and the fifth on the Astonishing World List is considerable.


    “The rankings on the Astonishing World List are rough guidelines, not absolute measures of strength. The death of your former Chief Guildmaster ric is the best example,” Dustin retorted coldly.


    In the previous Astonishing World List,ric held the second rank, and Seth was third. However, following Seth’s breakthrough, ric proved no match and didn’t even get the chance to escape.


    “ric?” Reagan snorted coldly.


    He continued, “Don’t overestimate yourself. First off, I am not ric, and you are not Seth. Exceptional swordsmen like Sethe around once in a lifetime. You’re still a long way from reaching that level!”