The private room was a chaotic mess. Serena lay on the floor, her face flushed and her clothes disheveled. Nearby stood a short, fat man who resembled a pig. It was immediately obvious what was about to happen in the room."Serena..." Liam suddenly raised his head and glared at Isaac, who was standing on the other side. With murderous intent pouring out of his eyes, he charged straight toward Isaac."What are you doing?"Panic flashed across Isaac's face. Before he could understand what was happening, Liam was already in front of him."Don't... Don't touch me!"In the next moment, Liam grabbed Isaac by the throat and lifted him off the ground.Liam glared at Isaac, his voice as cold as the frigid wind from the abyss. "How dare you?!""I... I..."Terror was etched all over Isaac's face. With Liam's grip tightening around his throat, his eyes bulged as he struggled to breathe.Then, Isaac's bodyguards, alerted by the noise from the room, finally arrived."Mister Timberwood!
The situation changed dramatically in an instant. Dozens of bodyguards lay sprawled on the ground, drenched in blood, their faces twisted in agony.Liam stood in the same spot, not even breathing heavily as he asked, "Anyone else?"He turned his gaze to Isaac, who was lying on the ground, his face contorted with terror. "If no one else wants to step up, it's your turn.""I..."Isaac trembled uncontrollably, unable to speak from the sheer terror gripping him. He had never imagined that the bodyguards he brought could not last even two minutes against that man."What do you want from me?" Isaac cried out, trying to curl into a ball."I didn't provoke you. What do you want?""You didn't provoke me?"Liam's eyes burned with murderous intent. He pointed to Serena, who lay nearby, fear etched on her face. "Do you know who she is?"Realization dawned on Isaac as he shuddered. "She… You came for Serena? You should have said so! We can discuss this. I haven't touched her. If you like h
"Ah! My hand!"A sharp pain surged through him.Isaac let out an agonizing scream. His face twisted in pain as he looked at his severed hand lying on the ground, his chubby face filled with terror. He could not believe it. Liam had chosen to cut off Isaac's left hand as his first attack!"How dare you?! How dare you do this?!"Isaac's corpulent body started to tremble uncontrollably."Shut up."Liam's response was cold and devoid of any emotion. He looked at Isaac's bleeding stump of a wrist and gently tapped it a few times. The blood that gushed out immediately stopped flowing!Then, Liam lifted his head to look at Isaac, a sinister smile appearing on his face. "I told you I'd take my time playing with you. We're just getting started. Just as you made Serena feel terrified, I will repay you tenfold soon."Upon hearing Liam's words, Isaac's body shuddered violently."I was wrong, I was really wrong! Grandmaster! Your Highness! I beg you! Please, spare me!"Overwhelmed with
Suddenly, Isaac's eyes widened in shock, but simultaneously, he fell silent and motionless.Liam frowned. "What a worthless fool! I didn't expect you to be so weak that you couldn't even last thirty seconds."With a slight movement of his fingers, the golden needle he had used to pierce Isaac's acupoint obediently flew back into his hand.Liam no longer paid attention to the lifeless Isaac. Instead, he turned his head toward the collapsed figure of Serena on the ground.A sigh escaped Liam as a conflicted emotion flickered in his eyes. He walked over and gently picked Serena up.Feeling her increasingly delicate frame, Liam murmured to himself. "You've gotten thinner...""Liam..." At that moment, Liam suddenly heard a faint whisper. Although the sound was barely audible, he caught his name clearly."You're awake?"Liam's body trembled. However, when he looked down, he saw that Serena still had her eyes closed, showing no sign of waking up.For some unknown reason, once Liam
Henry listened intently to the guard's report. The murderous intent in his eyes boiled over as he asked, "Are you saying that Isaac suffered greatly before he died?"The guard hesitated before nodding, "According to the hospital, there were signs of incontinence on Mister Timberwood's body. It indicates that something significant happened to him before his death."Henry smashed the glass in his hand in a fit of rage. "Damn it! Who did this?! I'll kill them! Were the bodyguards I assigned to Isaac just for show? They couldn't even protect him!"The guard cautiously glanced at Henry. "The bodyguards were severely injured and lost consciousness. There were no clues at the scene, so the culprit wasn't found. However, we have a clear understanding of the dinner that night."Henry's voice was icy. "Speak!"The guard replied quietly, "There were three people at the dinner. Serena from the Lloyd family in South City, who wanted to take over Mister Timberwood's project, and Mister Timberwo
"I hope nothing bad happens to him..."Although Serena felt a sense of justice hearing about what happened to Isaac from Layla after regaining consciousness, Serena knew one thing very clearly.Although she was filled with hatred toward Isaac for drugging her, if something really bad happened to him, the Lloyd family could not afford the consequences.Layla noticed Serena's concern. "Serena, why are you worried about Isaac? That lecherous fat guy deserved some suffering! Our main priority now should be to find the person who saved you."She looked at Serena curiously and asked, "You really can't remember anything?"Serena sighed and shook her head, "No, I have no memory of it. The only thing I remember is that Isaac drugged me and tried to take advantage of me, but everything that happened after that, I can't recall at all..."Layla was right. Besides Isaac, the most important thing was to find out who saved her. After all, being able to rush into the room decisively in that sit
"Was it Tobias?" After hearing Layla's words, Serena shook her head after a moment of contemplation. "It couldn't have been him. When I was drugged, Tobias wasn't even there..."She did not finish her sentence. Serena could not shake off the peculiar feeling about Tobias's sudden departure that night. She still vividly remembered how, when she was being forced to drink by Isaac and hoped Tobias would say something on her behalf, he silently sat there with his head down.Even after she regained consciousness, Serena had tried to contact Tobias to understand what had happened, but strangely, he never answered her calls."Then, who could it be?" Layla murmured.Only a few people knew about what had happened yesterday.Suddenly, Layla looked up, staring intently at Serena. "Serena! You said the person who rushed to save you… Could it be Liam?"Serena frowned at her sister's words. "Who did you say?"Layla's eyes were wide open. "Liam, my brother-in-law. He called me yesterday to a
Layla was already angry upon hearing Hailey's words."Etchen! How can you speak to us like that?! It was Isaac who drugged our sister! If it weren't for Serena's savior arriving in time, the consequences would've been unimaginable! Is it wrong for us to want to know who he really is?"In response, Etchen snorted coldly. "Unimaginable? I think our situation is already unimaginable! If the military comes knocking on our door, what do you say we'll do? What will happen to the Lloyd Group?"Layla's eyes widened with anger at his words. "Serena was the one negotiating the cooperation for us. None of this is her fault—""That's enough, Layla. Stop talking."However, Serena interrupted Layla before she could finish her sentence. Serena waved her hand, a bitter smile appearing on her pale face."He's right. We won't have a solution if the military comes looking for us. What we need to do now is think about what to do next!"At that moment, Sam, who had been standing to the side, looked
Kenton's eyes widened as he stared straight ahead.Freddy's lifeless body lay less than two meters away from him. From that distance, Kenton could clearly see Freddy's eyes, devoid of any sparkle.Maybe, if Freddy had taken just one more step to escape the ring and concede defeat, things might have been different.But that was impossible.From the moment Freddy chose to step into the ring, the outcome was already sealed.Right now, Kenton couldn't even feel the pain in his own body. His heart was completely consumed by fear.Kenton had never imagined that one day he would witness such a scene.Even more unimaginable was the fact that someone could be so terrifyingly powerful!All the instructors from the battle zones had been killed by the same person. Among them was even a martial arts Ascendants.Yet all of them combined could not last a single round against that Grandmaster!Everything that had just happened felt like a nightmare to Kenton.Even now, he could not believe
Ten Years Ago.When Matthew first took office as the commander of the Western Military Region, Brandon Yorkshire had already become his personal guard.Over the past ten years, however, Brandon had never once made a public appearance like he did today!Matthew had never expected that today, after Grandmaster Burrey from the Central Military Region made his move, Brandon would voluntarily show up, and even seem so frightened!However, the old man's appearance did not surprise Liam at all.Because the moment he saw Matthew, he had already noticed the old man's presence."The Martial Code?"Yet, the old man's words made Liam narrow his eyes.But now was not the time to dwell on such matters.Bang—Liam casually tossed Jormund's body aside, then looked up at the remaining special forces instructors still standing on the stage, showing a faint smile."I..."Seeing this, the few remaining instructors on the stage trembled violently!A formless fear instantly gripped their hearts
Jormund finally understood why, at that time, Gabriel did not resist when facing Liam.It was not that Baeron did not want to fight back.It was that, at that moment, Baeron had no chance to resist!The overwhelming pressure, like the sky collapsing, and the boundless fear!It left them completely unable to control their bodies!This man, who was called Grandmaster Burrey, what kind of monster was he?!Not only could he see through the condition of Jormund's body at a glance, but with a simple gesture, he made Jormund's inner energy shrink in terror, completely unable to move!Even though he had already broken through to the realm of martial arts Ascendant, it was still useless!Suddenly, Jormund recalled Baeron's action right before his death—trying desperately to look at them.Now, he finally understood the reason behind that gesture!But he no longer had any way to share his discovery with anyone else!Jormund stared wide-eyed at Liam's slender, well-defined hand, getting
"Mister Celd… When did you break through?"Their faces were filled with shock.Previously, the instructors from other military districts knew that Jormund's strength was extraordinary, but they had no idea to what extent.But they never expected this.Jormund had already become a martial arts Ascendant!That seemingly insurmountable chasm had been crossed by him!From now on, when they faced Jormund, they would probably have to show the respect of juniors!The instructors from other military districts could feel their inner energy trembling slightly under the impact of Jormund's aura, their faces showing a bitter smile.Now they finally understood why Jormund had said that he alone was enough back then!In the presence of a martial arts Ascendant, they weren't even qualified to fight alongside him!At the very front, the smile on Jormund's face was arrogant and unrestrained!"Originally, I planned to reveal my strength when reporting back to my clan. However, I just can't st
"What?""The instructors actually teamed up!""Teamed up? Wasn't it that Grandmaster Burrey of yours who asked for it himself?""If he wants to die, who can he blame!"...Seeing the situation on the stage, a group of soldiers immediately started discussing, with a hint of argument in their voices.The soldiers from other military districts who came to this so-called exchange meeting had long been displeased with that so-called Grandmaster Burrey!"Heh..."Seeing the group of instructors jumping onto the stage, Jormund chuckled softly.However, he did not say much, but his expression was full of confidence.The next moment, Jormund raised his head and looked at Liam, squinting his eyes sharply."Are you ready?"His voice was chilling!"I..."Right at that moment, Liam seemed to notice something and was stunned for a moment, just about to say something!But before he could speak.In front—Boom!Jormund did not give Liam any time to react.In just an instant, he charge
"Grandmaster Burrey..."In a panic, Gabriel opened his mouth, about to say something.But in the end, he was a moment too late!The next moment, Liam's hand, which was gripping Baeron's neck, tightened slightly.Crack—A crisp sound echoed.Baeron's head drooped instantly, the light in his eyes extinguished.Baeron, dead!In his final moments, he couldn't even tell the other officers from the various military districts below what he had originally intended to say!"What!""Impossible!""Grandmaster Burrey killed Baeron?""Weren't they just putting on an act?""What the hell is going on!"...In an instant, the entire stadium erupted like a boiling pot!No one could have imagined that Grandmaster Burrey would actually choose to kill directly!"Sigh..."On the main platform, Gabriel let out a heavy sigh and sat back down.Having once witnessed Grandmaster Burrey's methods, he knew very well just how terrifying it would be if Grandmaster Burrey decided to take action!
"I…"Baeron's face was filled with terror!His body was frozen in place by sheer fear, unable to move at all!Even though he was intensely focused a moment ago, Baeron couldn't catch a single glimpse of Liam's movements.But that was not what terrified him the most.The real reason for his overwhelming horror, the bone-chilling fear, was actually quite simple.It was the aura emanating from Liam's slender, fair hand — fingers distinct and refined.Baeron had lived for over forty years and believed that with his status, he was already accustomed to facing storms and dangers. Even a martial arts Ascendant would not have fazed him, especially considering the powerful backing he had.But never, never had Baeron felt such a hopeless aura.Deep as an abyss, majestic as a deity!The aura from the figure before him was beyond anything Baeron could describe.The once powerful internal energy within him now shrank into a corner, as if it had encountered its greatest predator. No matte
"A mere rat dares to talk so big with such little strength!"Liam's attitude filled Jormund with rage. He had never seen someone so arrogant before."Who do you think you are!"You're even scared of Baeron, and you think you're worthy of having all the army instructors attack together?"Jormund snapped furiously, "Do you really think that just because you brought some officers from the Western Military Region into the ring, you can do whatever you want?""So what you're saying is, if I deal with Baeron first, then all of you will attack together?"Liam turned his head and looked calmly at Jormund."I... "Hearing this, Jormund was momentarily speechless.He had not expected this so-called Grandmaster Burrey to actually respond."Don't worry, you won't get the chance."Baeron sneered, "There's no need to talk about everyone attacking at once. Since you're so eager to die in place of Yet, I'll gladly oblige.""If that's the case." Liam narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at
"The Central Military Region is replacing the instructor on stage. The match will continue."After confirming the information, the referee standing nearby announced that the exchange conference would proceed.At the same time, he quickly arranged for staff members to hurry onto the stage and carry away Kenton, who was lying in the center of the ring, groaning in pain.The incident happened suddenly.The instructor exchange conference was the priority.For now, no one had time to question why Grandmaster Burrey had appeared out of nowhere and smashed a Western Military Region officer into the ring.Even if there were questions, they would have to wait until the conference ended."Ah—"As Kenton was being carried off, his agonized screams continued to echo.He felt as if every bone in his body was broken, with no part spared from the pain!"Baeron, you have to avenge me! Avenge me! Make that little bastard suffer!"Kenton wailed in fury, shouting with all his might.Despite ev