“Take him down!”Reuben waved his hand. At that very moment, a few of the Jean family’s bodyguards pulled out their firearms and aimed at Harvey.To them, as impressive as Harvey was, he couldn’t be able to beat a firearm no matter how impressive he was.“Harvey, look out!”Xynthia instinctively pounced in front of Harvey.Just then, three darts flew right at Harvey from the back.He rolled on the ground, taking Xynthia in his arms, dodging the attack successfully.Pew, pew, pew! The darts landed on the bodyguards with firearms; they covered their necks, and ended up lying on the ground, looking miserable and completely paralyzed.Their faces turned black instantly; the darts were poisoned. Before the bodyguards could come to their senses, a coroner wearing a mask waved his hand.He threw his toolbox forward, knocking a few more bodyguards to the ground.The coroner pounced right at Harvey, he coincidentally rolled on the ground with Xynthia before coming right behind Elodi
The chaos paused for a moment; many people glared hostilely at Kanae. The ninth branch would be in deep trouble if Reuben were to die.The armed bodyguards took a deep breath; they took off the safeties of their guns and pointed them at Kanae’s weak spots, ready to fire at any time.“Let Elder Reuben go!”“You’re not worthy to hold Elder Reuben hostage!”“If you don’t let him go, we’ll kill you right now!”The higher-ups and bodyguards gathered their courage to speak.Meanwhile, Reuben managed to calm himself down after a short moment.“I don’t care who you are!“But you should know that I’m an elder of the Jean family—one of the top ten families!“If you lay even a single finger on me, no matter who you are or where you go, the Jean family will definitely end your entire family!“Your ancestors will be burnt to a crisp as well!”Elodie stood up, and mustered her courage to speak up as well.“That’s right! The ninth branch has this place completely surrounded!“We called t
“Even if I’m only a live-in son-in-law, I still belong to the family!“Our pride is with the Jean family and the top ten families!“We’d rather die than beg for our lives!”Crack!Before Harvey was done talking, Kanae snapped Reuben’s leg.“You’re still running your mouth now?!” Kanae roared. Reuben was about to roll on the ground after all that immense pain; he didn’t think Harvey would be so ruthless as to torture him using another person.The other higher-ups were shocked as well.‘Did this Islander grow up drinking the fear of his enemies or something?‘Is he afraid of nothing?!‘He’s fated to go against the entire family for crippling Elder Reuben like this!’Harvey took a deep breath, as if he was starting to be swayed. He finally glanced at Elodie.“I’ll offer myself as hostage.“But on one condition!“Let the woman go!”Harvey pointed at Elodie.“She’s the head of our branch! She needs to be safe! I won’t come to you until she’s out of this place!”Elodie’s ex
The higher-ups felt a chill run down their spines after seeing that.They finally realized that not everyone could just take the position of the branch’s head. Anyone in that position could die if not careful!Kanae laughed coldly, then charged right at Mandy. Naturally, he was planning to grab another hostage.Clack!But before he could get close, Harvey stomped on a tile. The shards flew straight ahead, forcing him back again.Kanae’s expression turned awful. The moment he stepped back, three more bodyguards fell to the ground, paralyzed, as soon as he waved his hand again.The bodyguards pounced ahead when they saw the sight; the whole place fell into utter chaos. After all, both Elodie and Reuben were already dead. If the bodyguards didn’t take down Kanae, they’d have to join the two. More than thirty bodyguards charged forward; these people had at least a bit of fighting experience and possessed impressive strength.Kanae laughed coldly, then he released his aura. Other
A loud slap was heard, and Kanae was instantly sent flying; he slammed into the ground, and the aura in him dissipated instantly.Islander expert martial artists…Karate geniuses…Bushido Spirit…All of these were destined to crumble before Harvey.Harvey smiled at Kanae, who was paralyzed on the ground. “If I were you, I’d stop moving right now. If you keep wriggling around, you might not get your life back.”Harvey then took out his phone.“Tch! Are you planning to call the cops?!” Kanae snarled. He had lost his strength to fight back, but he was still filled with disdain as he glared at Harvey.“It’s useless! I’m an Islander! I have diplomatic immunity!”Harvey slapped Kanae’s head.“Good point! If you didn’t remind me, I would’ve forgotten!“Spies like you are worth seventy-six thousand dollars here! You should be going with the Dragon Cell instead!”Harvey then dialed a number.“Hello? Dragon Cell? I’m here to report a spy and get my reward.”While Harvey was plannin
“Stay calm, Young Master Darby.”Blaine smiled faintly. “I gave you Kanae for you to protect yourself, not for you to fight Harvey.“We don’t know much about Harvey yet.“We’ll pay a great price for going against him right now.”Darby chuckled coldly. He raised his head to look at Indigo Mountain.“What else can he hide?“His title as representative probably doesn’t hold that much weight, anyway.“If he’s actually invincible, even if we don’t kill him, we can at least screw around with him, right?“More importantly, if we manage to find out his true identity by probing him, it’ll be easier for us to deal with him later!”Darby had a confident look on his face, as if he had everything under control.Blaine chuckled, and took a sip of his Black Tea. He admired Darby’s impatience quite a bit. It wouldn’t be appropriate for him to probe Harvey. It simply wasn’t his style.Letting Darby toy with Harvey would benefit him the most. Since Darby was only thinking of reclaiming hi
“If things get serious, it’d be bad if you got locked up again while Harvey’s completely fine.“You’re an important player of this game. If that actually happened, there’ll be a lot of trouble.”Blaine shook his head in regret. If he knew that Darby was such a useless teammate, he wouldn’t have bailed Darby out in the first place. People like that should just rot behind bars.“Get Kanae back!” Blaine ordered without hesitation. “It doesn’t matter what’s going on right now.“Call him back.“No, take him out of the country! Don’t let him show up in front of us ever again!“We’ll just pretend we don’t know him!”Darby looked at Blaine, puzzled. “You’re exaggerating things a little, aren’t you?” he said coldly. “He’s just a live-in son-in-law…”“Don’t get cocky, Darby,” Blaine replied.“Do you think a mere live-in son-in-law can sweep up your casino like that?“Do you think someone like that can just send you behind bars without warning?“You think he’s completely powerless,
Darby was shocked, but he was still an experienced young master.“Who are you people? Don’t you know that this is the Xavier family’s residence? I am Darby Xavier!”Bang!However, the people ignored Darby and pulled the trigger. There was a loud bang, and Darby’s phone exploded right in his hand.The flying shards of metal instantly scarred his whole body.Blaine scoffed; he waved his hand, grabbing the flying shards with ease. He then formed the shards into a ball, and casually threw it to the ground.The entire place was a complete mess. Darby’s eyes were twitching in rage; at this point, he was ready to fight till the bitter end.Based on his immense status, nobody would’ve dared to charge into his own house and treat him this way before…“If you move again, you’ll die!”Firearms were already pointed at Darby’s forehead before he could do anything. There was a good chance that these people would pull the trigger, judging from their methods.“Do you know who I am?!”Darby
"You're someone who has experience, too. You know that you'll need at least three hours to prepare to get this many military helicopters deployed. It's not something that you can do in an instant. It means that while you're still fighting with Sora and his men, Isoroku has been standing by in this place."Not to mention that we Fujiharas will never work with them before getting what we want. Which means that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew that you will most likely survive even if you're at a disadvantage. That's why they've been staying here for a long time."While everyone knew that Kenta was probably just spewing nonsense, Clarion was still partially convinced when he heard how Kenta made his argument sound plausible. Could it be that Kenta was not the one pulling the strings here?Harvey narrowed his eyes and waved his hand. "At the very least, Kenta's right about his social standing being insufficient to work with Isoroku. Not to mention that now that they have obtai
At this time, the helicopter was passing through rows of mountains and valleys. This area was uninhabited. After passing through this uninhabited area, one would arrive at the Golden Triangle. Once one passed through the Golden Triangle, one would reach Hyperborea and finally Grand City.It was around this time that Harvey could feel a burst of murderous intent."Crap! Everyone, brace yourselves!" Clarion suddenly yelled as he looked in front of him from the front seats. He even took out a cigarette, lit it up, and took a deep huff to increase his mental focus as his expression darkened.Harvey quickly walked over to the front and narrowed his eyes. Then, he saw a swarm of helicopters flying in mid-air in a tight formation. Harvey looked at the flag on the helicopters with a smirk and gave Kenta a glance. "This is your so-called guarantee?"Kenta's expression also darkened as he looked in front in disbelief. After a while, he finally spoke in a shaky voice, "Forget about the helico
Daichi had already checked the Chapter of Ascension earlier back in Grand City, but he could not leave with it. Only after Harvey gave his green light would Rachel pass the Chapter of Ascension to Daichi.Harvey gave Kenta a look and then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Pass him the thing and escort him out."Harvey was straight-faced when he said that. While he had read it through, he did not believe that the Chapter of Ascension would really allow one to reach Unity between Nature and Man. It was not that Harvey was underestimating Hale, but as a martial art elite himself, he knew very well that there were many things required an epiphany to comprehend, and not just some so-called Chapter of Ascension.If that thing was really as effective as people said, Hale would not be hunted for more than a decade. In no time, a few hours went by. Kenta picked up his phone and after listening to the other side, he smiled. "You really are an honest man. Working with you is a very pl
Kenta continued to speak to Harvey in a chatty manner. "Everyone here can see how powerful you are. Unless we can kill you without any doubt, we won't be able to survive your revenge later on. That's why… You can trust me."Harvey looked at Kenta coldly. "Of course you won't be able to kill me. However, I need to make sure Mandy and my men are safe. That's why there's no need to waste your breath here."All you need to do is to give me an answer. Will you come with us? Before we leave, someone will let Daichi examine the Chapter of Ascension. Once we've left Sky Plane for about an hour, that person will then pass the Chapter of Ascension to Daichi. Don't worry. I'm a man of my word."Kenta smiled. "We'll believe you if you're willing to personally guarantee it. It's decided then. I believe we can work well together. Now, let's go."As soon as Kenta finished saying that, he waved his hand. All the Islander elites stepped aside despite the weapons in their hands. This was also a way
Slap!Harvey gave another slap at Jun's face."So what if I did? I'll kill you if you waste anymore of my time!" Before Jun could even finish, Harvey had already grabbed him by his neck. Onmyojis are physically weaker than most, so Jun could not fight back at all while being held like that."You fool! Release Mr. Jun!""Mr. Jun is one of the best among the onmyojis in Sky Plane!""Don't show any disrespect!"All the Islanders roared when they saw Harvey disrespected Jun so much. They quickly drew their long swords and pointed them at Harvey. Dozens of people also started to approach Mandy. Clarion and the others also reacted quickly, protecting Mandy behind them. The atmosphere between both sides became extremely tense in just one moment.Harvey's hand never released Jun's throat as he calmly turned to Kenta and said, "Alright, Kenta. Let's continue the discussion of our three conditions. The first condition is that you must escort us out of Sky Plane and guarantee our safety. A
"You really are very impressive, Kenta. It's quite rare for someone like you to exist within the Fujihara family," commented Harvey after he took a deep breath and loosened his fists. "I have a feeling that someone like you will eventually climb up the ladder. Who knows, you might be the next Island Nation's Emperor."All the Islanders around them had strange looks after they heard what Harvey had just said. Even Kenta's eyes twitched before he replied helplessly, "You're joking, Mr. Harvey. I'm just someone from the branch family. The emperor's throne has always belonged to the main branch and the main branch alone."Then, Kenta changed the subject after that. "Since it sounds like you have a change of mind, does it mean you're willing to fulfill your part of the promise?"Harvey calmly said, "Not exactly. This is just a simple trade, and so is the trade's content. I'll give you the Chapter of Ascension, and you promise three things. That's reasonable…"At this point, the mysterio
Looking at Kenta's expression, Harvey's eyes narrowed. The Islanders could become fanatical most of the time, and he knew that very well from how Kenta was presenting himself. Their people believed in collectivism to the point of radicalism. One single word from their superiors was enough to make them sacrifice themselves and fight to the bitter end, not to mention if they were convinced if it was for the greater good.In short, if he really refused to give them the Chapter of Ascension, then Kenta would really give up on this pretentious act and detonate the Emerald Jewel. However, while the Emerald Jewel could injure him, he knew it could not kill him. But, Mandy and the others were another case entirely. If the Emerald Jewel was detonated, none of them could escape.Harvey frowned, realizing that the situation was getting more complicated."Mr. Harvey, you understand that the Chapter of Ascension isn't worth the lives of the people here. Not to mention if you do manage to obtain
"Firstly, this is Sky Plane. This is the Sacred Martial Art Training Ground for the Island Nation. Based on the promise made between each of the Sacred Training Grounds, we can consider one as hostile if they enter without an invitation. That's why when you barged into this place without invitation and were suspected of murdering the citizens of Sky Plane, we have the right to stop you from leaving the place and investigate."Secondly, Mr. Sora is a citizen of Sky Plane. It is within reason for us to protect his safety. Thirdly, Grand City will need to give us a reasonable explanation for this."And finally, if any of you refuse to cooperate, then according to the laws of Sky Plane's Admin Board, we have the right to kill all the intruders!" said Kenta with a wide grin."I know you're extremely strong, Mr. Harvey. So strong that you're the best here. But the question is, what's the use if you have personal strength in this situation? Even if you can defeat a hundred, can you defeat
"Mr. Harvey, I know how powerful you are and how invincible you can be. I also have a lot of respect toward you and wouldn't dare show you any insolence," explained Kenta with a harmonious smile. "However, I need to negotiate with you as it's part of my duties. I hope you can calm down so we can talk."First of all, Ms. Mandy is alright. While it looks like you have to come and save her, you need to trust me when I said if it's not for our effort, the men from Origin Sword Style wouldn't have waited until today. With their powers, if we didn't try and stop them with everything we can, Ms. Mandy would be a corpse now. You have to give credit where credit is due, don't you think? I believe someone of your caliber won't deny it, right?"Secondly, I can swear by the name of the Ruling Royal Family that everything that happened today had nothing to do with us. Since we have decided to make a trade with you, we won't stab you in the back. Our conscience is clear when it's regarding this."