They could not breathe smoothly. It was as if their lives hung by a thread.At that moment, the atmosphere on the scene became extremely tense. Any hint of disturbance could lead to a major battle with rivers of blood.Faced with Andrius at that moment, even the emperor felt fear and retreated.“Fine!” In the end, he conceded with a dark expression. “I’ll make an exception and let you meet the forebearer. However, he doesn’t have a good temper. If you speak to him as you spoke to me, then you’ll bear the consequences yourself!”Andrius snorted coldly without comment.Then, the emperor had his attendants bring out the Petalonian forebearer.“Maxwell Sterling...” Andrius looked at the fake forebearer who looked just like the real one and snorted coldly. “Do you recognize me?”“You? The Wolf King of Florence? Of course, I don’t recognize me?” the forebearer looked at Andrius and said disdainfully.“I see! You don’t recognize me...” Andrius got the result he wanted and laughed out
Everyone’s gazes fell on the unexpected guest, not daring to blink.Andrius said loudly, “Your Majesty, warriors, open your eyes wide and look closely.”As he spoke, Maxwell slowly took off his mask, revealing a face that was very familiar to many people. He was the forebearer of Petalonia.He looked identical to the person to the side. They were indistinguishable.“What...”“This...”“How could this be?”“W-what’s going on?”Many people on the scene were stunned with confused expressions. Their eyes constantly shifted between the two.The emperor was also clearly taken aback.“Hmph!” The forebearer scoffed and accused, “Boy, I don’t know where you got the audacity to impersonate me, but do you realize that impersonating the Petalonian forebearer is a grave offense?”The person was quick to accuse Maxwell.Maxwell said disdainfully, “We both know who the real imposter is. Why are you acting like the innocent party? Do you think that you’re the real one just because you spok
He gave Maxwell a mocking glare before leaning into the emperor’s ear and whispering a few words.“Done.”After speaking, the fake forebearer looked provocatively at Maxwell and said calmly, “Anderson, you should know the answer. Tell everyone who the real forebearer is.”Anderson was the emperor’s name. As the forebearer of Petalonia, openly calling the emperor by his name was not a big deal.Maxwell was equally confident. “Anderson, since he asked, just say it out loud. I’ll stand behind you.”The results were about to be revealed.The guards, warriors, and dignitaries were all tense. Many held their breaths, kept on edge.The emperor’s gaze lingered on the two for a moment, then he pointed at the imposter and said, “Everyone, he’s the real forebearer of Petalonia!”Upon hearing this, Maxwell’s eyes widened sharply, his anger flaring.“Anderson!” His eyes glared at the emperor like a lion as he questioned coldly, “You know that I’m the true forebearer of Florence. Why are yo
Swoosh!Andrius immediately unleashed the Burden of Nine Skies without hesitation.The spear shifted like gathering winds and clouds, changing endlessly. Each strike carried incredible killing intent, containing intense anger.“Unrivaled Under the Heavens!”Andrius unleashed the strongest strike from the Burden of Nine Skies.Clang!However, the opponent’s palm force slammed against the spear and produced the sound of metal clashing.No matter how much strength Andrius exerted and how much he increased his power, the spear could not advance even a fraction of an inch. Even though the spear was bent, it did not make any progress.Andrius could not help but be shocked.At the ninth form of the Burden of Nine Skies, multiple layers of spear energy could be released simultaneously, stacking up like waves of unlimited power.At his current level, even someone at the eighth Divine Step would struggle to withstand it.Could the person in front of him be a ninth Divine Step expert?
Therefore, Andrius did not use his full strength when fighting Nathan.Now, he was going all out!“The seventh Divine Step?” Arthur sensed it and sneered. “That’s far from enough!”As he spoke, he did not make any visible movements, but his body shot into the air like a rocket.Then, he gathered strength at the highest point and reversed direction.The next moment, he dove toward Andrius like a meteor.As he got closer to Andrius, his speed increased, and his aura grew stronger.Andrius felt a chill. It was just a small move from Arthur, but it carried such powerful momentum.The ninth Divine Step...It was truly strong, strong enough to make one’s heart tremble!Of course, that did not include Andrius.“Unrivaled Under the Heavens!”He tapped the ground with his spear, using the force of its recoil to launch himself into the air. In the air, he swung the spear like a roaring dragon, fierce and dominant.Boom!The next moment, the two collided like comets crashing into th
As for Noir, Clarissa, and the Turtle Sage...Facing countless warriors from Petalonia, including many Divine Step experts, kept increasing their pressure.When Nathan learned that Andrius’ group was from Florence and planned to target their forebearer and emperor, it was like adding fuel to the fire, causing him to burn with rage.Each attack came with a fury.Each assault was done with full force.The three were in an absolutely disadvantaged position, and the situation became increasingly precarious.Furthermore, there was always a steady stream of experts gathering around from all directions.At that point, even if Andrius won against Arthur, he would likely be drowned in an endless sea of warriors. It would be too much for them to handle.This could not continue!Andrius sent a message to Maxwell while fighting Arthur.“Quick, think of a way. Otherwise, we’ll eventually be defeated here.’Maxwell was already overwhelmed and could not afford to be distracted by anything
It turned out that the emperor Maxwell had just struck was only an afterimage.The real emperor had hidden behind him.He took advantage of Maxwell’s reluctance to kill the emperor and his temporary lack of vigilance after striking the afterimage to attack Maxwell.Sure enough, the strike succeeded. He did it.“Pfft...” Maxwell coughed up a mouthful of blood, staggering as he turned around. He faced his favorite great-grandson and asked in disbelief, “Why?”“Why?” The emperor looked at him, full of anger and hatred, and retorted, “Don’t you know why? All these years, I’ve held the title of emperor, but you’ve been controlling me the whole time. You make all the major decisions.“I’m just a puppet, a marionette for you to manipulate, and you ask why? It’s because he told me that I could become the true emperor. Thus, he’s the real forebearer!”At that moment, the emperor seemed to go mad, completely losing his sanity.Ambition blinded him, and desire for power clouded his heart.
Gulp...Maxwell had already made up his mind. Why would he care about his life and death or the words of the emperor?He was completely disappointed with the emperor.With a light sound and gulp, Maxwell swallowed the pill.“Y-you... Madman! You’re a madman!” The emperor was immediately frightened and cursed furiously as he prepared to leave.Swoosh!However, the next second, Maxwell rushed forward and grabbed his throat.A powerful sense of suffocation hit the emperor. For the first time, he felt the threat of death.“Forebearer... N-no. Don’t kill me...” At that moment, the emperor was completely terrified, desperately trying to beg for mercy.However, this time, Maxwell did not give him the chance.“Die!” he said coldly, then twisted the emperor’s neck without hesitation.“Huh?”“Oh, no! The emperor is dead!”“H-he killed the emperor. Kill him!”“Quick, get him together—”...The warriors and guards below who saw this scene went berserk. They all shouted and screamed