"How is this possible?!"

  "The cars are flying on their own!"

  The people on the vehicles were shocked. These two armored vehicles together weighed at least ten tons, yet now they were hovering in mid-air. Had they not seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

  "Split apart," the white-haired elderly man murmured. He waved his gold staff again, and the armored vehicles hovering in mid-air began to shake violently. Sharp metallic sounds emanated as huge cracks appeared in the bodies of the armored vehicles. The two armored vehicles, like broken sticks, split down the middle into four sections.

  With loud "boom" "boom" sounds, the armored vehicles, broken into four pieces, crashed heavily to the ground. The people inside were thrown out, falling to the ground in disarray.

  "Don't go too far!" Kallen, seeing the white-robed men attacking, quickly rushed toward them, intending to attack them.

  "Go back," the white-haired elderly man glanced casually at Kallen. A massive boulder nearly four meters in diameter near him began to float. With a "whoosh," the boulder flew at Kallen with extreme speed.

  With a dull "thud," Kallen was struck in the chest by the boulder, flying back seven to eight meters before crashing heavily to the ground. Her already tattered armor burst apart in the impact. Kallen lay on the ground, emitting painful gasps, unable to stand up.

  "Who are these two old men? How are they so powerful?!"

  "Even Kallen was defeated by them. Are people from Sanctuary's homeland this strong?"

  After witnessing this, the rebels were all extremely shocked. Captain Guan shouted loudly: "Open fire! Attack them quickly!"

  Everyone took up their weapons, intending to shoot at the two white-robed men. The middle-aged white-robed man waved his silver staff, and the rebels' weapons made "bang" "bang" sounds, all exploding automatically, scaring them into dropping their guns.

  The middle-aged white-robed man said: "Grand Mage, these people appear to be rebels against our Sanctuary. We need not have any reservations. We can directly eliminate them all."

  "I see," the white-haired elderly man's face showed a friendly smile as he gently said to the rebels, "Although you are rebels, all living beings are equal. I will maintain a heart of compassion toward you. Don't be too frightened. I will try to ensure you feel no pain, letting you die instantly."

  Although the white-haired elderly man's voice sounded very friendly, everyone felt a chill after hearing his words. One rebel shouted: "No, I want to live! I don't want to die!" While shouting, he ran away crying.

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  "Poor mortal," the white-haired elderly man sighed, shaking his head. He shook his gold staff, and the boulder that had struck Kallen earlier flew with a "whoosh" toward the fleeing man, hitting him hard in the back. The man cried out "Wa," spitting blood, falling to the ground, and dying instantly.

  "This is hopeless. We don't stand a chance," Captain Guan realized they couldn't escape this disaster. Trying to remain calm, he shouted at the white-haired elderly man: "We have no quarrel with you. Can't you spare our lives?"

  "To fulfill His Majesty the Emperor's longtime wish, I'm afraid I must inconvenience you," the white-haired elderly man muttered, waving his gold staff again. The boulder rose and struck another person, killing them instantly.

  "It's over. We'll all be killed by him..." Captain Guan's body trembled involuntarily, feeling a fear from the depths of his heart. He felt that before these two old men, he was like a newborn infant, without any power to resist. Only now did he realize how terrifying these two white-robed men were, and why Rulu had been so eager for them to escape earlier.

  With two "whoosh" sounds cutting through the air, two ice swords about a meter long appeared from a dark corner, flying toward the white-haired elderly man's chest and neck. Suddenly under attack, the white-haired elderly man quickly placed his gold staff at his chest and rapidly stepped back.

  The ice sword aimed at the white-robed elderly man's chest clanged against the gold staff and was deflected, while the sword aimed at his neck grazed his face, cutting a shallow wound.

  "Who dares to sneak attack me? Show yourself!" The white-haired elderly man seemed startled, his earlier kind expression instantly turning to rage. He no longer controlled the boulder to attack the rebels but carefully observed his surroundings, trying to find out who had attacked him.

  "Captain Guan, go quickly. I'll try to hold them back," Rulu, holding Nana's hand, came to Captain Guan's side and whispered very softly.

  "What are you planning, Rulu? They'll kill you," Captain Guan looked at Rulu in surprise, lowering his voice.

  "Don't argue. While they haven't discovered me yet, you need to go. If they find me, none of us will escape," Rulu said urgently.

  Captain Guan hesitated, weighing the pros and cons, then said: "Alright, be careful, Rulu."

  Rulu then turned to Nana beside him and said: "Nana, go with Captain Guan first. I'll come find you later."

  "No, if we're leaving, we leave together. I can't..." Nana, realizing Rulu intended to sacrifice himself to save her, started to refuse, but Rulu covered her mouth with his hand, preventing her from speaking.

  "Captain Guan, take Nana and go. No matter what happens, don't look back. After I shake them off, I'll come find you," Rulu looked earnestly at Captain Guan.

  "I understand," Captain Guan grabbed Nana's hand, covered her mouth, and forcibly pulled her away from Rulu. Then he quickly said: "I'll wait for you in a village near the tunnel exit. Rulu, you must come out alive."

  After these words, Captain Guan pulled Nana toward the tunnel exit and told the other rebels: "Everyone follow me. All of you, follow me."

  The other rebels helped the fallen Kallen up and quickly retreated toward the underground tunnel exit with Captain Guan.

  Seeing the rebels trying to escape, the white-haired elderly man waved his gold staff, intending to control the boulder to kill the rebels. But at that moment, with a flash of red light, four basketball-sized yellow-red fireballs appeared from nowhere, flying toward the white-haired elderly man and the middle-aged white-robed man.

  "Despicable fellow, only knowing how to sneak attack!" the white-robed elderly man cursed. He didn't attack the retreating rebels but turned his attention to the four fireballs. A gale suddenly appeared, blowing toward the fireballs, pushing them against the rock wall. After hitting the wall, the fireballs exploded and dissipated into the air, disappearing.