LOGINAshton was keenly aware that he was locked in a life-and-death struggle with the consciousness of Lord Ashdrake deep inside his soul. He had to disregard all influence and temptation from his opponent. He had to stick to the set plan until he could utterly destroy the other's consciousness and eliminate the danger for good.It wasn't long before Ashton and Miranda emerged from Skybound Club. It was already deep into the night, and a chill breeze lingered around them."Do you feel cold?" Ashton asked gently.Miranda nodded slightly.Ashton pulled Miranda closer and asked, "Do you feel a bit warmer now?""Huh?" Miranda glanced at Ashton's slightly teasing smile and tried to pull away from his arms, but the more she resisted, the tighter he held her, leaving her no room to break free.She shot Ashton a sharp glare after multiple failed attempts. He, however, acted as though he hadn't noticed anything, repeatedly steering the conversation elsewhere. Miranda eventually gave up and
When Ashton got up and left the platform, Aaron and Maddox immediately stepped aside and bowed in submission. The crowd was stunned by what they had witnessed. Everyone at Skybound Club was part of the criminal underworld. Hence, they knew exactly what Aaron and Maddox's gesture implied. "We have a new ruler here in Linton Island's criminal underworld!" someone murmured, staring at Ashton with a look of awe."Incredible. First, he killed Steven Harrison. Then, he forced both Aaron and Maddox into submission. He's young, but he's already extremely powerful. From now on, I'm afraid the whole of Linton Island's criminal underworld will bend to his will.""We need to come up with a way to get this guy on our side!"Upon hearing the whispers from the crowd, Ashton stopped in his tracks and turned back toward Aaron and Maddox."By the way, keep what happened tonight under wraps. I'd like to keep a low profile for now. I still have matters to attend to, and I don't want my identity to
With continued use of the Energy Condensation Pill, there was at least an 80% chance that they could break into the divine realm. With the pill, the divine realm now felt within reach.At that moment, Aaron and Maddox saw Ashton in a completely different light. Raw power could force submission, but only shared interests can win people over. This was a lesson Ashton had come to understand.Reaching into his sleeve again, Ashton took out two bottles of spiritual liquid before handing them to Aaron and Maddox. "This is a spiritual elixir I refined for martial arts experts. After you consume it, it will enhance your spiritual energy absorption by one to three times its usual power. Anyone below the divine realm can benefit from this," he explained.He continued, "A single bottle can yield profits of up to a hundredfold. The two of you can be in charge of distribution. We'll split the profits in half.Aaron and Maddox felt their throats go dry as they took the bottles from him. Their
A murderous wave of divine realm energy swept through the area. Aaron and Maddox were only semi-divine realm experts. Crushed beneath Ashton's divine realm aura, they quickly began to tremble uncontrollably. They became overwhelmed with fear and couldn't muster the courage to fight back. Ashton was far more frightening than Steven was. It was at this moment that they finally realized how terrifyingly powerful the young man before them truly was. If Ashton wanted them dead, he'd be able to kill them off with a single strike.Yet, once they heard that Ashton intended to become the uncrowned ruler of Linton Island's criminal underworld, they frowned and became hesitant.After Steven's death, the pair had assumed that they could divide the Harmony Sect's territory between themselves. Then, the whole of Linton Island's criminal underworld would belong to them alone. But now, Ashton was clearly demanding that they submit to him. How was this any different from Steven's actions?
Ashton smiled softly as his clothes fluttered in the wind. With just one glance, Miranda's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly began to fall for him. "Remember to seize your chance, Miranda! You can't let a man like him slip away no matter what!" Quinn urged.She continued, "Look around you. Every woman here is eyeing Ashton with a hungry look on their face. Since you're already acquainted with him, you've got an advantage. If I were you, I'd seal the deal tonight before things get complicated!""Tonight?" Miranda repeated after her.She felt as though her heart was about to leap out of her chest. She still remembered what Ashton had said. They were supposed to continue their date tonight, but it was already getting quite late.Off to the side, Cyrus' face twitched. He glanced at Ashton and Miranda before instinctively stepping away from the latter.Ashton's attack on Steven had deeply traumatized him. Even if he had all the courage in the world, he wouldn't dare to flirt wi
The massive black sword came crashing down with unstoppable force. It broke through Steven's strongest divine technique without any resistance and reduced it to nothing.Before everyone's eyes, Steven's Raging Currents were wiped out one by one until they vanished without a trace. The gap between their powers was enormous.Afterward, the black sword instantly locked onto Steven. Steven's divine realm energy crumbled on contact, and his final line of defense collapsed almost immediately after. In the blink of an eye, he was completely at Ashton's mercy. The divine realm powers that he had once taken immense pride in had been utterly obliterated."P-Please don't kill me!" Steven cried.Sensing the terrifying aura of the massive black sword, he began to tremble uncontrollably. His arrogance had vanished from his face and was now replaced by pure terror."How can I spare you when you were coveting my girlfriend?" Ashton roared.As his words fell, his gaze sharpened, and he brough
Roxy and Robert made a hasty exit, with Damian trailing right behind them, though both utterly ignored him. Robert felt the weight of the world lift from his shoulders once they stepped out of Blossom Hall. He had survived a brush with death and finally allowed himself a long, shaky sigh of relief
Eunice struggled to her feet and quickly got dressed. She tried to walk, but her legs wobbled, and she almost stumbled."Lord Reaper… was too strong…" Her face turned even redder."I'll surely find out who Lord Reaper is. I'm definitely going to see his real face!" Eunice declared with a faint smi
"Ashton, what are you going to do?" Sally couldn't stop trembling. What was happening had already broken everything she thought she knew."I'm going to kill," Ashton said in a low voice, his eyes turning colder."But it won't be good to offend Niall and the others. Their alliance of interests is d
Ashton arched his brows. "Why have they shown up this time?"After glancing at him, Kayla said grimly, "They came to challenge you to a duel to the death again. They said you're a coward who won't dare accept the challenge."Ever since Clay lost to you, he's been dying to salvage his dignity. This







