"How is this possible?!"

"The car is actually flying by itself!"

The people in the vehicle were shocked. Knowing that these two armored vehicles weighed at least ten tons combined, witnessing them hovering in the air was unbelievable unless seen with their own eyes.

"Split open." The old man with white hair murmured as he waved his golden staff again. The two armored vehicles suspended in mid-air began to tremble violently, and a sharp metallic sound echoed. Huge cracks appeared on the bodies of the armored vehicles, which seemed to break like wooden sticks, splitting directly in the middle into four broken sections.

With a loud "thud" and "thud," the four segments of the armored vehicles crashed heavily to the ground, and the personnel inside were thrown out, landing awkwardly.

"You guys are going too far!" Kallen saw that the man in white had acted and quickly rushed towards the two white-clad individuals, intending to attack them.

"Go back." The old man with white hair glanced at Kallen indifferently. A giant stone, nearly four meters in diameter, floated nearby. With a whoosh, the stone flew towards Kallen at high speed.

With a muffled thud, Kallen was struck in the chest by the giant stone, flying backward seven to eight meters before crashing heavily to the ground. Her already tattered armor burst open upon impact, and Kallen lay on the ground, gasping in pain, unable to get up.

"What on earth are these two old guys? How can they be this powerful?!"

"Even Kallen has been defeated by them. Are the locals from the Sanctuary really this strong?"

The rebels were stunned by the scene. Captain Guan shouted loudly, "Shoot! Quickly, shoot at them!"

Everyone raised their guns, aiming to shoot at the two white-clad individuals. The middle-aged man in white waved his silver staff, and the guns in the rebels' hands made strange sounds of "bang" and "bang," all exploding automatically, causing them to drop their weapons in fear.

The middle-aged man spoke, "Your Excellency the Grand Magus, these people seem to be rebels against our Sanctuary. We should have no concerns and simply eliminate them all."

"So that's how it is." The old man with white hair smiled kindly, speaking softly to the rebels, "Although you are rebels, all beings are equal. I will maintain compassion towards you. You need not panic; I will try to make your deaths painless and instantaneous."

Although the old man's voice sounded very friendly, it sent chills down the spines of the listeners. One of the rebels shouted, "No, I want to live! I don’t want to die!" He yelled as he fled into the distance.

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"Poor mortals," the old man with white hair sighed and shook his head. He waved his golden staff, and the giant stone that had just struck Kallen flew swiftly towards the fleeing man, crashing heavily into his back. The man let out a "wow" and spat blood, collapsing to the ground, dead in an instant.

"This is hopeless; we have no chance at all." Captain Guan realized that he could hardly escape this disaster today. He tried to remain calm and shouted at the old man with white hair, "We have no grievances or grudges against you. Can't you let us go?"

"In order to fulfill His Majesty the Emperor's long-held wish, I can only make you suffer a little," the old man with white hair muttered, waving his golden staff again. A giant stone flew up and struck another person, killing them instantly.

"It's over; we will all be killed by him..." Captain Guan's body trembled involuntarily, feeling a deep-seated fear. He felt like a newborn baby in front of these two old men, utterly powerless to resist. It was then that he understood why Rulu had been so eager to get them to escape.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Two sharp whistling sounds pierced the air. Two ice swords, about a meter long, appeared from a dark corner, flying towards the chest and neck of the old man with white hair. Caught off guard, the old man quickly raised his golden staff to his chest and retreated swiftly.

The ice sword aimed at the old man's chest clanged against the golden staff, being deflected, while the one aimed at his neck grazed his face, leaving a shallow cut.

"Who is it? Who dares to sneak attack? Come out!" The old man with white hair, seemingly startled, instantly transformed from a kind demeanor to one of fury. He stopped controlling the giant stone to attack the rebels and instead looked around cautiously, trying to identify who had just ambushed him.

"Captain Guan, you all go! I'll find a way to hold them off," Rulu said, pulling Nana's hand and whispering next to Captain Guan.

"What do you want to do, Rulu? They will kill you!" Captain Guan looked at Rulu in surprise, lowering his voice.

"Don't talk! While they haven't noticed me, you all quickly leave. If I'm discovered, we won't be able to escape," Rulu urged.

Captain Guan hesitated. Weighing the pros and cons, he finally said, "Alright, Rulu, just be careful."

Rulu turned to Nana beside her, saying, "Nana, you go with Captain Guan and the others first. I will come back to find you later."

"No, if we're leaving, we leave together. I can't..." Nana realized Rulu wanted to sacrifice herself to save her and tried to refuse. But Rulu covered her mouth with her hand, silencing her.

"Captain Guan, take Nana and leave. No matter what happens, don’t look back. Once I shake them off, I’ll come find you," Rulu said earnestly, looking at Captain Guan.

"I understand." Captain Guan grabbed Nana's hand, covered her mouth, and forcibly pulled her away from Rulu, quickly saying, "I’ll wait for you in a village near the tunnel exit. Rulu, you must survive!"

After saying this, Captain Guan took Nana towards the tunnel exit while telling the other rebels, "Everyone follow me! All of you, come with me!"

The other rebels helped the fallen Kallen and quickly retreated towards the underground tunnel exit alongside Captain Guan.

Seeing the rebels attempting to escape, the old man with white hair waved his golden staff, intending to control the giant stone to kill them. But at that moment, a red light flashed, and four basketball-sized yellow-red fireballs appeared from nowhere, flying towards the old man with white hair and the middle-aged man in white.

"Despicable scoundrels, always resorting to sneak attacks!" the old man in white scolded. He did not attack the rebels but instead focused on the four fireballs. A gust of wind suddenly appeared, blowing towards the fireballs, pushing them against the rock wall. Upon impact, the fireballs exploded, dissipating into the air and vanishing without a trace.