Chapter 14: Danger!

The evil cultivator's mana gathered at the gap between his fingers, specifically in the triangular space that he created. Soon enough, his mana turned into a small ball of burning fire.

Even this small fireball definitely has enough power to melt steel. A cultivator's power is not to be underestimated!

Their moves are not always flashy with appealing visual effects but the power was undeniable!

"Die, you bitch!" The evil cultivator said evilly.

"[Martial Skill: Fireball!]"

Yet another common Martial Skill that does not require a Martial Technique was used and it was one of the Martial Skills that packed quite a power.

As common as the [Martial Skill: Fire Ball] is, if one lands on a person directly, it would be enough to incinerate them to death.

Melissa naturally sensed the mana fluctuations, and she jumped back. On her side, wind gathered to attack.

"[Martial Skill: Wind Bullet!]"

The two Serpent Death Guards gathered around Kyrell placed their right hand in front of their chest in an upright gun shape as mana gathered into their lungs. They opened their mouth to inhale a mouthful of air and their chest expanded.

When they opened their mouths, they spat out condensed winds that flew in the air at a fast speed. These condensed winds flew on Melissa's side, one to her left and the other to her right.

Of course, the evil cultivators are no pushovers. Compared to orthodox cultivators, they are more cruel and often have a lot of fighting experience. They know what to do.

Two of the remaining six cultivators that can fight stepped forward. They placed their hands in front of their chest. Mana gathered at their palms and they glowed with a blue color before they slammed their palms on the ground.

"[Martial Skill: Mana Wall!]"

Two walls of blue transparent mana were erected from the ground. One wall was behind the other, creating a two-wall defense of mana.

As the wind bullets slammed on the first wall, it immediately shattered upon impact. However, the wall was not useless. The wind bullets significantly became smaller before they slammed into the second wall.

Just like the first wall, the second wall was also shattered and the leftover winds landed on the two evil cultivators that crossed their arms in front of them.

The wind left several wounds on their arms and they were pushed back a few steps but they were just shallow wounds.

"As expected of the Evander Family's Serpent Death Guards, how strong" the evil cultivators thought before one of them issued a warning.

"Dodge!" One of them shouted but it was too late.

The attack from the two Serpent Death Guards gave Melissa enough time to use her skill. Using a Core or Martial Skill after all is not as easy as using a 'basic attack' such as a sword swing or a punch. It takes more time and effort but in return, the power was greater.

Melissa took out a needle from her weapon pouch and held it in one hand. As for her other hand, mana gathered at her two fingers before she swiped them on the thin needle.

She moved her right foot and right arm behind to gather enough momentum before throwing the needle and it drew a beautiful yellow arc in the air.

"[Core Skill: Needle Shooting Star!]"

The needle's flying speed was terrifyingly fast. Even powerful Genetic Strengthener Cultivators can hardly match its speed. Not to mention, it definitely is not just strong when it comes to speed, even its power definitely is not to be underestimated and that was proven.

One of the evil cultivators was penetrated in the chest by the needle. This needle was thin yet the hole created on his chest was as big as his heart that is nowhere to be seen now.

The evil cultivator's eyes and expression flashed with pain before he collapsed to the ground.

"H-how can they be strong!"

"We have seven cultivators on our side, three at the Genetic Strengthener Realm, and the rest are at the Genetic Awakener Realm"

"They only have two Genetic Strengthener Cultivators and one Genetic Awakener but now, one of our Genetic Strengtheners is dead and one Genetic Awakener is incapacitated!"

At this moment, the evil cultivators can't help but feel fear. The guards of Kyrell were too powerful.

"No, it's not that the caliber of the Evander Family's cultivators are all this strong. Who doesn't know that Fraser Evander, that man, who is no different than an evil cultivator with the way he acts is overprotective of his one and only son?"

"He would naturally have elite guards to protect his son at all times. Since that is the case, we just need to target him!"

After a momentary fear, the evil cultivators regained their confidence. Sure, even with the advantage in numbers, they might still be annihilated by the opposing side but with a 'burden' with them that they need to protect at all times, isn't there a hope for victory?

They just need to get a hold of Kyrell and their targets wouldn't be able to do anything against them anymore.

"Seize him!"

The evil cultivators launched another round of attack and Melissa clicked her tongue. This was what she was afraid the most.

If it was just her and the guards, they could either defeat these evil cultivators or at the very least, flee. But with the Young Master with them, the situation has become dangerous.

"You two, don't hold back, use 'it' to protect the Young Master if necessary!" Melissa ordered, causing the guards to shudder but they still reluctantly nodded their heads.

To prevent the evil cultivators from enacting their plan, Melissa engaged with them in close combat once more.

"I am your opponent! [Martial Skill: Mana Blade!]" The evil cultivator at the Genetic Strenghtener Realm supported by two Genetic Awakeners ganged up against Melissa.

Out of all three, this woman is clearly stronger. If they want to succeed, they have to keep her occupied first.

The blades that the evil cultivator was holding glowed with a blue light as he slashed them at his opponent.

In return, Melissa used her needles to block and a huge force bore down on her arms. The power of this evil cultivator might have been the strongest out of the seven.

If she was only fighting this evil cultivator, given enough time, she could emerge victorious but unfortunately, there are two other 'pests'.

The two Genetic Awakeners threw multiple shurikens at once and Melissa can only twist her body to dodge while still being held down by the Genetic Strengthener.

"Oh, quite a reflex you have there but have you forgotten that we are evil cultivators?" The man said with a chuckle as Melissa saw through her peripheral vision that the Genetic Awakeners placed their fingers in front of them.

"Release!" The two of them said at the same time and the shurikens they threw at Melissa suddenly released green poisonous gas.

One shuriken does not release much poison gas but there were quite a number of them. The area around Melissa was suddenly engulfed with a green fog.

"Damn it!" Kyrell cursed as he watched the Serpent Death Guard move in front of him to block more than a dozen shurikens.

With Zero's help, he can see the trajectory of the shurikens but unfortunately, his reflexes are not that fast. He knew that without his guards, that one round of attack alone would have killed him already. Some shurikens were targeting his throat after all.

"Zero! Turn on assistance mode! Calculate how these people move. Create arrows in my vision in which I can throw flying weapons to help my guards without getting in their way" Kyrell ordered as he wouldn't just wait for either death or salvation.

Even with his weak power, he would do his best to retain his life! He wouldn't let these evil cultivators kill him.

If it was any other 1st-level Genetic Awakeners, they certainly wouldn't make a move in fear that instead of being helpful, they might just hinder their guards.

Their eyes and reflexes are not enough to match these higher-ranking cultivators. Joining the battle might prove to be counterproductive as they might get in the way of the guards.

However, Kyrell was different, equipped with an advanced A.I. he has the capacity to help in this battle even with his meager powers.

He readied his daggers and when he saw an opening, he seized it. He threw a dagger at one of the Genetic Awakeners who was caught off guard. He just finished defending against the Serpent Death Guard and he created some distance as he knew that the guard would not pursue him.

This causes him to lower his guard a little but who would have expected, that their target for this mission, would actually be so bold to make a move?

Despite being weak, he had the audacity to attack! Who would have expected this?