Kick him out?
Alex actually laughed.
He didn't even glance at Ying Nan's hand on his shoulder.
He simply said,
"You're the guardians of this place, protecting the world from the demon. That's why I wanted to solve this peacefully. But if you force me…"
"No—I'm the one who's sorry, young man. I can't allow you to do this."
Ying Nan's voice hardened.
She suddenly exerted force, trying to seize Alex and throw him out.
But a second later—
Her expression froze.
Alex stood exactly where he'd been standing.
He didn't budge.
Not even a wobble.
It was as if the power she applied was just a breeze brushing past him.
And Alex, in her grip, felt like a mountain—immovable and unshakable.
This young man… is no ordinary person!
The thought shot through Ying Nan's mind.
She clenched her teeth and unleashed her full strength—
But:
Still useless.
Alex didn't even sway. He just stood there, smiling.
"Incredible. It's been a long time since I've seen a young man with talent like yours."
Ying Nan muttered in disbelief.
Her strength was among the highest in Ta Lo.
For centuries, anyone lured here by the Dweller-in-Darkness never even passed her test.
Even Xu Wenwu with the Ten Rings was inferior to her sister, Ying Li.
Ying Nan's mastery over the dragon's power was unmatched.
But now?
Even when Alex let her attack freely, she couldn't move him at all.
It was impossible not to be stunned.
"Next… I'm afraid I must offend you."
Before Ying Nan could act again—
Alex casually reached out.
WHOOM—
Overwhelming psychic force wrapped around her.
Ying Nan instantly froze in mid-air, completely immobilized no matter how she struggled.
"Everyone! With me—prepare to fight!"
Guang Bo's shout thundered across the area.
He and dozens of Ta Lo guardians charged toward Alex, wielding their dragon-scale weapons.
These weren't ordinary blades—
Dragon scales forged them, making them as deadly as Wakandan vibranium.
THUD THUD THUD!
The guardians surrounded Alex, weapons raised—
But Alex didn't even move.
He simply lifted a hand.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
As if the world suddenly lost gravity—
Every guardian, including Guang Bo, abruptly floated into the air, limbs flailing—
Suspended helplessly like puppets grabbed by invisible hands.
"What—what is this?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"Who IS this man?!"
Shouts of shock filled the air.
Even Ying Nan's eyes trembled.
Powerful warriors who'd trained all their lives—
All lifted effortlessly with a flick of his fingers.
Completely suppressed.
They were nothing before this young man.
"Everyone, relax. I have a one-hundred-percent guarantee I can kill that demon.
Wait here—I'll bring back good news."
Leaving that behind, Alex exploded into motion.
BOOM!
A sonic boom echoed as he vanished from sight.
The guardians, released, dropped like falling dumplings.
Fortunately, Ta Lo warriors were tough enough not to be injured by the fall.
"Not good!"
Guang Bo scrambled to his feet, staring toward the cliff across the lake.
His face instantly went pale.
Sure enough—
Alex was already standing before the sealed entrance.
"Hurry! We must stop him!"
Guang Bo bolted forward.
Ying Nan also rushed at full speed, her energy flaring.
But—
BOOM!
A thunderous impact shook the entire Ta Lo realm.
A terrifying wave of force rippled outward.
Alex had smashed his fist against the dragon-scale barrier that sealed the cavern.
That barrier wasn't ordinary rock—
It was a wall made of overlapping dragon scales, infused with immense divine power.
Xu Wenwu, wielding the Ten Rings, had needed a long and exhausting assault to break it.
But Alex—
CRACK!
CRACK!
CRACK!
Web-like fractures raced across the entire dragon-scale wall.
Then—
BOOOOM!
The whole barrier collapsed.
"No way!"
"That's impossible!"
"He shattered the seal with ONE PUNCH?!"
The guardians nearly dropped to their knees in shock.
Even the divine dragon couldn't break the seal with a single strike.
Yet this outsider—
This monstrous young man—
Had just done exactly that.
"ROOOOOAAAAAAR!!!"
A deafening roar tore through the air like a heavenly thunderclap.
The entire realm shook.
Then—
A gigantic winged creature burst out of the darkness—
A demon fifty or sixty meters tall.
"Dweller-in-Darkness!"
"It's out—it's really out!"
"This is bad… this is so bad!"
Every guardian's face turned deathly pale.
For four thousand years, they had protected the world from this moment.
And now the catastrophe they feared most—
Had arrived.
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