John’s gaze landed on the newcomer, and the other party’s information appeared before him.

[Goshawkkin Vanguard]

[Level]: 290

[Points]: 132

[Current Points Ranking]: 993

...

"I didn’t expect someone ranked on the Points Ranking to show up."

After seeing the other party’s basic information, John was somewhat surprised.

He had thought that, at most, some Vanguard champion with a few dozen points would come. He had not expected the first arrival to be someone who had already made it onto the ranking.

The moment the goshawkkin appeared, he looked down at John from high above.

His pair of hawk-like eyes stared at John with contempt.

"So you’re the one who killed those three wingborn?"

Clearly, this goshawkkin had some sort of connection with the wingborn trio.

John replied indifferently, "So what if I killed them? What can you do to me?"

This retort instantly stunned the many Vanguard champions watching from nearby.

The Earthborn powerhouse hiding underground was even more shocked.

"This human is actually this arrogant? Does he really think this goshawkkin is on the same level as those wingborn trash?"

As the overlord elite-grade expert of this region, no one knew better than him how terrifying this goshawkkin Vanguard champion was.

Previously, he had finally found a chance to move around on the surface, only to nearly be hunted down by this goshawkkin powerhouse.

If not for the fact that hiding underground made it easier for him to conceal his presence, perhaps he would have already become part of the goshawkkin’s points by now.

The surrounding powerhouses silently retreated several steps.

They had already sensed the increasingly intense anger radiating from the goshawkkin.

"This human is courting death."

"He’s truly insane. He even dares provoke the goshawkkin."

"This should be interesting. I wonder how long this human can keep standing there like that."

Just as the Vanguard champions were preparing to move farther away and watch the show from a safe distance, the goshawkkin’s voice rang in their ears.

"All of you, get back here. No one is allowed to watch from the sidelines.

"Whoever dares take another step back, I’ll hunt them down first!"

The moment those words fell, the wingkin Vanguard champions who had been preparing to leave instantly froze.

They turned back in disbelief, staring at the figure in the sky.

Someone could not help but resist.

"We’re already showing you great respect by not interfering with your hunt. And now you still want us to stay here as spectators?"

The goshawkkin Vanguard champion looked at him coldly.

"Who told you I wanted you to stay here as spectators?"

His sharp gaze swept across all the powerhouses present.

"I want all of you to join me in hunting down this human!"

The moment those words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Even the Earthborn powerhouse could not help poking his head out from the ground and saying, "Goshawkkin, don’t push us too far."

"That’s right. We’re not your slaves."

"That’s enough. You have no right to order us around. You’re from another jurisdiction to begin with."

"If you continue acting this overbearing, don’t blame us for joining hands against you first."

For a moment, the entire scene was filled with complaints and resistance against the goshawkkin.

However, the goshawkkin did not care in the slightest.

He said coldly, "I’ve already said what I need to say. Whoever dares leave, don’t blame me for attacking them first."

It had to be said that the goshawkkin’s threat was indeed effective.

At this moment, among all the powerhouses present, not a single one dared to leave.

It was only then that John’s voice rang out.

"May I ask, are you a coward? You need others to help you just to fight?"

The moment he said this, the surrounding powerhouses all sucked in a cold breath.

They had thought the goshawkkin was already domineering enough.

They had not expected there to be someone even more arrogant.

To speak like this to a powerhouse ranked on the Points Ranking—just how bold was this human?

But what shocked them even more was what John said next.

"And all of you spectators too. Every last one of you. Can’t you all come at me together?

"I don’t want to waste time hunting you down one by one.

"Of course, if you admit with your own mouths that you’re all cowards, I can consider sparing your lives."

For a moment, the anger of everyone present was ignited.

Those who could enter the All-race Battlefield were, without exception, prodigies and elites of their respective races.

Yet in John’s mouth, they had been degraded into complete worthlessness.

More importantly, no matter where one went, there were always rules about seniors suppressing juniors.

Even in the All-race Battlefield, it was the same.

You, a newly arrived human rookie, actually dared speak to old-timers like them in this manner?

You were truly courting death!

Someone could no longer hold back and cursed, "I can’t stand this arrogant junior anymore. Let’s attack together. Whoever kills him first gets the points."

This suggestion quickly gained the approval of most of the others.

"Fine. No matter what, let’s kill this guy here first."

"A mere human junior dares act so wildly? Does he really think we old-timers are pushovers?"

...

At this moment, John looked at the powerful figures gradually appearing around him one after another.

A smile appeared on his face.

Sure enough, when dealing with these self-important fellows, provocation was still the most effective method.

Come on.

The more who came, the better.

Otherwise, the speed at which I accumulate points will be far too slow.

...

Screech!

Just then, the goshawkkin powerhouse circling in the sky finally could not hold back anymore. He let out a sharp cry and suddenly dove down from the air.

His screech was like a signal.

In an instant, it triggered the surrounding Vanguard champions into launching their joint assault.

Almost all the powerhouses charged forward at once, swiftly surrounding and killing their way toward John.

Without exception, their eyes were filled with contempt.

Not a single one of them took John seriously.

Even though he had just killed three wingborn powerhouses, they still did not regard him as a formidable enemy.

At most, he was merely a somewhat troublesome minor character.

Besides, there were so many of them attacking at the same time.

No matter how strong John was, there was no way he could put up any resistance.

Under their siege, if John could last two minutes, that would already be considered his limit.

From the sky, underground, and all across the surface, dozens of Vanguard champions appeared and attacked John together.

At this moment, the entire world seemed to change color.

The goshawkkin powerhouse’s figure came slicing down like the scythe of the Grim Reaper.

The Earthborn’s enormous fangs opened from beneath the ground, trying to swallow John whole.

At the same time, countless elemental attacks came slaughtering toward him from all directions.

No matter how one looked at it, John had clearly fallen into a desperate situation.

However, it was at this very moment that a dazzling light erupted from John’s body.

[Wrathborn] activated!

From this moment on, all of John’s warrior-class weapons, equipment, talent skills, and related abilities received a 500% amplification!

His defense rose even further.

The warrior set he had previously obtained also appeared on his body.

The instant John activated the Wrathborn talent, any attack that touched him caused its attacker to feel a terrifying force violently rebound toward them.

The Earthborn powerhouse felt his fangs shatter.

As for the goshawkkin, he felt himself seized by a pair of iron-pincer-like hands. No matter how desperately he flapped his wings, he could no longer break free.

[-25.56 million!]

[-15.56 million!]

[-14.56 million!]

One terrifying damage-reflection number after another continuously rose from the bodies of the attacking powerhouses.

Before they could even react, their HP had already plummeted.

For a moment, miserable screams rang out one after another.