As Rupert spoke, his expression suddenly changed drastically. The 20 or so black-clad men on either side of him all pulled out their guns and pointed them at Sebastian and the others.When Rupert saw that Rosalie and Whitney had turned pale with fear, he looked triumphantly at Sebastian and grinned. "I know that you have a background in martial arts. However, I advise you not to be impulsive."Rupert clapped three times.Before long, over ten men in martial arts training clothes walked out from a partition beside them. The one in the lead wore a snow-white martial arts robe. He was wielding two steel balls in one hand while holding a paper fan in the other hand. There was a vicious smile on his face as he strode to the center of the hall. Rupert looked as if he was confident in winning. He pointed at Huxley and got up slowly. "Let's make the introductions. This is Huxley, the vice chairman of the Sartvale Martial Arts Association." He said to Rosalie and Whitney, who were both
"How dare you!" A middle-aged man from the Martial Arts Association strode forward and pointed at Sebastian as he shouted, "You should die for being rude to our vice chairman!"As he spoke, the energy of a Supreme Grandmaster began seeping out from him. He raised his palm and aimed for the back of Sebastian's head with a Shatter Punch.The Shatter Punch was a move that would allow him to crush a stone plaque that was half a foot thick. How could Sebastian's head possibly withstand it?If he hit Sebastian, the latter would be sure to die."Sebastian, be careful!" Rosalie cried out in fear. She hadn't expected the man to attack Sebastian so suddenly.Sebastian turned calmly to look at the middle-aged man. A three-inch glow of light began to shine in his hand. There was a murderous look in his eyes as he scoffed and swung his fist.There was a bang, and the middle-aged man's body flew backward like a cannonball. There was a loud blast as he crashed against the cement wall, leaving
"Effective right now, Huxley is no longer a member of the Sartvale Martial Arts Association, let alone the vice chairman. The Martial Arts Association will not intervene in the private grudge between him and Mr. Ballard."Huxley felt his scalp prickle. He could hardly believe his ears!Blake was young, but Huxley knew the kind of background and supporters he had. Why was he being so respectful to Sebastian? This didn't make any sense!As for the Warriors whom Huxley had brought, they were even more fearful than he was. Huxley was being removed from his position because he'd offended Sebastian. There was even less of a chance of survival for them, who followed his orders.One of them tossed his weapon to the side and fell to his knees in front of Blake. He said, "Mr. Lucox, I…. I was forced to do this!""It was Mr. Duff who forced us to come. He even said that if we kill the guy, he'll count it as a huge merit. That was why we came despite our conscience.""That's right, Mr. Luc
Blake shook his head and smiled wryly as he said, "Rosalie, it's all my fault. I couldn't stop Huxley in time and gave both you and Mr. Ballard a fright."Rosalie glanced at Huxley, who was fighting for his life. She exhaled and said, "It's alright as long as everyone is safe. No matter what, I'm deeply grateful for your help, Mr. Lucox."Although Rosalie was a powerful businesswoman, she did not have much experience with violence.Since it involved the Martial Arts Association, Rosalie was grateful that Blake had arrived in the nick of time.She had seen how powerful Sebastian was with her own eyes, but one's abilities were limited. He could not have opposed the entire association on his own.If Blake hadn't been there, Sebastian might have escaped unscathed, but he would have found himself in a desperate situation, forced to face the entirety of the Martial Arts Association."You're too kind, Rosalie. This is just part of my duty." As Blake finished speaking, he heard a few tra
The most horrifying thing was that every single needle was coated with a deadly poison.Even if it so much as grazed the skin, it could kill at once. One could imagine how serious it would be to be pricked by such a needle.This was Huxley's real signature move. Even an expert at the fifth level of the Celestial realm would not be able to dodge the attack of the fine needles when they were packed so closely together.Blake could not help being shocked. He tried to help, but it was too late.They were much too close, and the needles were traveling very swiftly. Even if Belinda had been there, she could have done nothing except watch as Sebastian was pierced by the poisonous needles.Rosalie had gone pale with fright at the scene playing out before her. She covered her eyes instinctively with her hands, unable to watch. When Rosalie thought of how Sebastian was severely injured while trying to save her, tears spilled out of her eyes at once. If she could turn back time, she would
A vicious look flashed momentarily in Rupert's eyes, but he pretended to look innocent and said, "Mr. Ballard, M-Mr. Duff was my only ally. Even he couldn't do… What other trick could I have? Mr. Ballard, I truly admire you. I'll never go against you for the rest of my life." Rupert groveled as he spoke.Sebastian looked down at Rupert, who looked meek and obedient. He sneered and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this entire building is the center of a formation, isn't it? The person who set this formation up is on the peak of the mountain opposite us, yes?"Rupert's heart sank. Had Sebastian noticed Jarvis? "Mr. Ballard, I—" "This was a good trap. But didn't he tell you that once a Spiritkiller formation is activated, every living spirit in it will be slaughtered?" Sebastian asked icily before Rupert could speak.Rupert looked up at Sebastian in disbelief. "Mr. Ballard, what do you mean? I… Why don't I understand?" Despite what he said, the panic on his face was evident.As soon as S
Sebastian gave Rupert a pitying look and slowly raised the foot he had pressed against his shoulder. He smiled slightly and said, "You're free to go. The elevator is right over there."Rupert suddenly felt a weight lift from his body. The enormous force that had pressed down on him previously had disappeared in an instant, and a flicker of hope shone in his eyes. Without stopping to thank Sebastian, he scrambled up from the floor and ran in the direction of the elevator. A gust of evil wind suddenly swept over to him. Rupert had just put one leg forward when it was sliced clean off by the evil wind. "My leg! M-Mr. Ballard, please s-save me… I can give you money! I can give you a lot of money! Please help me stop the bleeding! Aargh!"Before he could finish speaking, there was another gust of evil wind that sliced his other leg in two. Soon, Rupert's and Huxley's corpses were cut up into mincemeat along with the others. Crimson blood soaked the entire floor. The restaurant w
Jarvis had no idea how Sebastian had resolved the Spiritkiller formation, but he was no fool. He could tell that his supposedly fatal formation had no effect on Sebastian at all.Since he couldn't kill Sebastian silently with his formation, he'd have to do it himself. In the blink of an eye, a figure soared through the air and crashed through the windows of the restaurant as swiftly as lightning. Finally, Sebastian put the Sky Devouring Bottle away and smiled widely as he looked at Jarvis. He said, "If I were you, I wouldn't have risked showing my face."He tipped out a large energy replenishing pill from the Sky Devouring Bottle and put it away. Jarvis was furious. Sebastian was using that terrifying cursed energy as a supplement."Sebastian! You deserve to die!" Jarvis shouted.The energy of an expert at the third level of the Eldoria realm rushed into the sky. The storm clouds in the sky that hadn't dispersed yet were blown aside by the terrifying energy.Sebastian's inno
"It all comes back to Uncle Samson," Andreas said. "Great Uncle Arnaud already told you he'd let Uncle Samson have his freedom if you find the other emerald token, but then he brought up the marriage alliance. "It directly affects whether or not Uncle Samson can regain his freedom. So, why don't you think about it?"With a quiet chuckle, Andreas walked toward a grove of peach trees to the west.Realization finally dawned on Sebastian. Arnaud was a shrewd man. He wouldn't slip up like that. Besides, although the Ballards and the Yeomans had established a marriage agreement, they hadn't named specific individuals, only that the Blessed Child of the Ballards would fulfill it.The Blessed Child bore the duty of guiding the Ballards to revival. In other words, the emerald token would be better off falling into the Blessed Child's hands rather than anyone else's.Could it be that the final emerald token was with the Yeomans? If that were true, why hadn't the Ballards used their pow
"I'm sorry, but I have no interest in becoming the head of the Ballard family," Sebastian said impassively. "I only want my father to be freed."Arnaud's expression changed slightly, but his tone remained neutral as he said, "It's Braxton who owes you and your mother, not the entire family. Why must you do this?"Sebastian let out a cold snort. It was true that Braxton had been the one who had kicked them out, but weren't the true culprits the elders of the Ballard Estate?"If there's nothing else, I'd like to see Whitney," Sebastian said, rising slowly to his feet. As soon as he mentioned her name, Arnaud waved a hand at him and said, "Don't be in such a rush, Sebastian. Whitney is safe. The Ballards would never harm a frail woman."He added, "However, there's something I want to ask you. Is Whitney still your wife?"Sebastian frowned. "Whether she is or isn't, what business is that of the Ballards?""Of course it is," Arnaud replied firmly. "The Ballards and the Yeomans of
Arnaud led Sebastian into a secret room deep within the Hall of the Ancestral Dragon. Once inside, Sebastian saw a Cosmic Orbit Diagram. It was exactly the same as the records in the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals.However, the Ballards' Cosmic Orbit Diagram was divided into different sections. It looked even more three-dimensional."This is the Cosmic Orbit Diagram passed down through our family for generations," Arnaud said proudly. "The one that the Sacred Medicine Society has is just a copy."The legacy of the mystic arts in Dramon almost all came from the Ballards.The Ballards had withheld some things back then as well. As a result, all the legacies of the various secular sects only had incomplete Cosmic Orbit Diagrams. It was why there were very few experts at the fifth level of the Eldoria realm and above.Afterward, Arnaud led Sebastian into a library. Thousands of technical legacies lined the shelves. Sebastian flipped through them. The techniques recorded there were
Samson glanced at Sebastian. He took a deep breath and said to Arnaud, "Thank you for sparing me, Uncle Arnaud."He gave Sebastian a few final reminders before leaving the hall with Preston.Once they were gone, Arnaud pointed at Duo and said to Sebastian, "Tell him to leave too."Sebastian waved a hand at Duo."I'll wait for you at the entrance, my lord," Duo said. "If anything happens, I'll be here as soon as you call!"He gave Arnaud a cold look before striding out of the hall.Arnaud watched him leave and smiled approvingly. He beckoned to Sebastian. "Come, sit!"Sebastian didn't hesitate. He crossed the hall and sat in the chair opposite Arnaud."Do you know why I asked Andreas to bring you back here?" Arnaud asked impassively. Sebastian shook his head expressionlessly. He said in a cold voice, "It's probably because of the emerald token in my father's possession."Apart from using him and Whitney as leverage against Samson, he couldn't think of any other reason.Arnau
"The Blessed Child! The Blessed Child has finally come to our family!"The black-robed old man who had been sitting beside Arnaud stood up, looking pleased. He couldn't hide his excitement as he turned to Arnaud and said, "Arnaud, our family is going to prosper!"Only Rexton and Milton looked extremely displeased. Braxton and Roland looked pained, as if they had lost something of great value. They were practically thumping their chests in regret!The Blessed Child had been foretold by one of the heads of the family centuries ago. No matter how far the Ballards declined, the prophecy said that after a few hundred years, a Blessed Child would appear—someone who could lead the family's revival!The only proof of the Blessed Child was for him to enter a master-servant oath with a Devora."Prosper? What a joke!" Hugo scoffed, holding Virtus firmly. "Weren't you all just clamoring about killing the two of them?"At Hugo's words, Arnaud's expression changed slightly. "When did I say tha
"Hugo!"Arnaud, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. He eyed Hugo with a conflicted expression as he asked, "Have you forgotten the agreement the Thornes made with us ten years ago?"Hugo smiled coldly and put one hand behind his back. "That was the agreement you made with the Thornes. I'm only following Ms. Thorne's orders to protect Samson and find the emerald token. If Samson dies in this battle, how am I supposed to explain that to her?"He pointed at Sebastian and added, "He's Ms. Thorne's flesh and blood. Your family has no right to punish him! If the Ballards insist on killing them today, don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"When Hugo had finished, Sebastian finally realized that Hugo was from Isabella's family and that he had stayed at the Ballard Estate to protect Samson.It was clear that Isabella hadn't held a grudge toward Samson. In fact, she had sent an expert to stay behind to protect him in case anything happened.Arnaud's
Sebastian threw his head back in laughter. He strode forward, standing in the center of the hall, and said coldly. "Ungrateful? How could you have the audacity to say such a thing?"Even if I'm surrounded by enemies, you Ballards can forget about making me submit! It's just death, after all. If I even blink, then I won't call myself a man!"Everyone there stared at Sebastian."How dare that brat be so cocky? If he's not punished, it'll be a disgrace to our family rules!""He should be given the death penalty!""It'll be a disaster if we just let him be, and it'll only bring trouble for our family. Please give the order, and we'll kill him at once!"The entire hall was in an uproar. Even Preston, who had been speaking up for Sebastian and Samson, sighed in resignation.Since Sebastian had already made his stance clear, Preston couldn't help even if he wanted to.Sebastian had roused the anger of everyone there, and Arnaud had closed his eyes and wasn't saying anything. He was cl
Sebastian was just about to step forward when Samson hastily waved a hand at him and said, "Sebastian, the grudges of the Ballard family from over ten years ago have nothing to do with you. Don't get involved!""But—"Sebastian's gaze sharpened as he turned to look at Milton. There was an icy glint in his eyes. Samson shook his head slightly at Sebastian. The Ballard Estate had at least ten experts at the eighth level of the Eldoria realm. At Sebastian's current level, trying to fight them would only bring him big trouble."Sebastian, one must learn how to adapt to the situation," Samson whispered into his ear using voice projection. "Today, I will exchange my legs for your and Whitney's freedom. Think of it as a payment for what I owe you and your mother."Sebastian clenched his fists tightly. He hated himself for being too weak. He couldn't even protect his own family in a place like the Ballard Estate, where many experts were gathered.However, he would never allow anyone to
"Do you accept it, Samson?" Arnaud asked harshly when he saw that Preston hadn't said anything else. He turned to look directly at Samson.Samson smiled bitterly and turned to look at Sebastian before raising his head to look at Arnaud, who was sitting high above them. He said, "Uncle Arnaud, I was the reason for everything that happened. I wish to ask you not to trouble Sebastian.""What are you talking about?" Preston was agitated. He stood up again and yelled, "There must still be an investigation about who was right and who was wrong. Why should they break your legs?"As he spoke, his eyes blazed with fury. He looked at the thin old man and said furiously, "Milton, you old bastard! How can you be so shameless at your age? Tell me! Did you embellish the story to Arnaud?""Uncle Preston!" Samson stopped him quickly and sighed slightly. "Forget it. It's my fault for bringing such huge trouble upon our family back then."I admit that I have let our family down. Since imprisoning m