Just as Connor and Francis backed off, a wave of killing intent surrounded Ashton. The Quad-Force Execution Array materialized instantly, encasing him within its boundaries.Tristan stepped forth, flanked by more than a dozen experts. He took his position at the center of the deadly array and looked down at Ashton with cold indifference, thinking that the man before him was already as good as dead."Fancy meeting you again, Ashton!" Tristan exclaimed, smiling faintly.He extended his hand and got straight to business, declaring, "I'll spare you as long as you hand over the Ninefold Arcane Technique! I won't hesitate to use force if you refuse to comply, Ashton. "You ought to know that the Heavenly Medical Pavilion has plenty of torture methods—none have endured longer than an hour!"Tristan unleashed the overwhelming energy of the transcendent realm, looking entirely sure of himself. "You'll eventually surrender it, whether you want to or not, so you might as well save yourself
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