"Serena..."Layla's body trembled at the sight, her voice tinged with tears. She had never witnessed such a scene before.Serena's face showed a hint of panic. She anxiously explained, "Mister Fowler, we truly didn't mean for your son to get hurt! Liam just acted impulsively earlier! He knows he was wrong, so please don't be angry!"Nathaniel put on a grim smirk. "Don't want me to be angry? It's very simple. Whichever hand he used to hurt my son, he should leave that hand behind. Then, you two can kneel on the ground and apologize to my son. Only then can we talk!"Serena was momentarily stunned. A look of helplessness flashed across her face as she spoke, "Mister Fowler, I remember you have a good relationship with Mister Sobb. The Lloyd Group also has a close relationship with him. Please, for Mister Sobb's sake, spare us this time!"The Mister Sobb that Serena mentioned was none other than the undisputed underground emperor of South City—Chester Sobb! However, her words were
Liam felt that he had heard that name somewhere before.However, Nathaniel misunderstood Liam's intentions. "You truly live up to your reputation as a coward who hides behind women!"Nathaniel waved his hand, and his men stopped.They looked at Liam and sneered, "How dare you address Mister Ulrick by name? Do you know him or something?"Nathaniel's face was full of amusement, clearly expecting to make a fool out of Liam. "Or have you already thought of how to beg for mercy?"Liam shook his head. His gaze calmly swept over the members of the Fowler Society in front of him, and he said lightly, "Begging for mercy isn't necessary. After all, none of you here are a match for me. As for the Howser you mentioned, it seems I do know him.""What?"Nathaniel was taken aback by Liam's words.The next moment, a harsh laugh erupted!Nathaniel clutched his stomach, laughing uncontrollably. What he found most ridiculous was not that Liam claimed he could defeat everyone in the room but that
Liam's calm words echoed continuously in the private room. Upon hearing them, Serena could not help but widen her eyes in shock. She truly could not understand what was going on with Liam.How could he repeatedly say such nonsensical things, each time becoming more and more outrageous?A loud and piercing laugh came from the back.Nathaniel's laugh was even louder and more mocking than before. He had not expected that in his simple attempt to stand up for his son, he would encounter such a ridiculous situation. Nathaniel began to suspect that the young man in front of him might have lost his mind out of fear. A mentor? What a joke!Qazi, lying on the ground with a head injury, also started laughing uncontrollably. "You are such a clown!"However, just as everyone was filled with ridicule and mockery, Liam pulled a card out of his pocket. The card, once pristine, was crumpled due to his lack of care, but its former elegance was still evident.Liam glanced at the card in his hand
A deathly silence engulfed the private room.Serena and Layla stared wide-eyed at the scene unfolding before them, disbelief etched across their faces. For a moment, they could not comprehend what was happening.Qazi was even more bewildered. Why did Nathaniel suddenly hit him?However, Nathaniel could not care less about the thoughts of others at that moment. After delivering a hard slap that interrupted Qazi's words, Nathaniel hurriedly ran toward Liam, his face filled with anxiety.Approaching Liam, he bowed in trepidation and spoke nervously, "Mister Burrey, we sincerely apologize. We didn't recognize your esteemed identity! I had no idea you were a friend of Mister Ulrick!"Liam squinted and smiled faintly. "Oh, the Howser I know is the same man you're referring to?"Nathaniel trembled, swallowing hard before responding fearfully, "You have Mister Ulrick's personal card, which means the man you know is indeed Mister Ulrick!"Nathaniel did not dare to lift his head when he s
"Mister Burrey, it was all a misunderstanding!"Nathaniel could not help but tremble violently. He looked up and forced a smile."Those words earlier were all jokes! You're a friend of Mister Ulrick, so how could we dare do anything to you?"Nathaniel's regret was almost tangible. He never dreamed that the man, rumored to be the useless son-in-law of the Lloyd family, Liam Burrey, had such a close relationship with Howser.It was possible that Howser had once referred to Liam as his mentor.Forget smashing a bottle over Qazi's head. Even if he stabbed Qazi, nobody would not have dared say a word.If they truly provoked Liam, they would not need Howser to make a move. Just Chester alone could crush the Fowler Society into dust!Liam narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over the Fowler Society members in front of him. He said lightly, "Misunderstanding? Is this the misunderstanding you're talking about?""Get out! All of you, get downstairs and wait!" Seeing this, Nathan
Liam had to admit it. As the president of the Fowler Society, Nathaniel was indeed ruthless! When Nathaniel realized something was wrong, he acted on himself without hesitation. However, just as Nathaniel's dagger was about to slice his palm, a tense voice suddenly rang out from behind. A trace of anxiety flickered in Serena's eyes as she halted Nathaniel's actions. "That's enough!"Nathaniel was momentarily stunned. He stopped and looked up at Liam. Liam glanced back at Nathaniel and added calmly, "Since Serena said it's enough, you can stop."Nathaniel's face lit up with immense joy. "Thank you, Mister Burrey!"Liam shook his head. "No need to thank me. It was Serena who told you to stop. If you want to thank someone, thank her."Hearing Liam's words, Nathaniel quickly turned to Serena. "Thank you, Miss Lloyd!""I…" Hearing Nathaniel address her as 'Miss Lloyd', Serena felt a bit overwhelmed. She quickly shook her head and replied, "Just make sure you don't do this next
Liam was puzzled by Serena's accusation. "Didn't I just explain this? Howser gave me this business card."Serena was agitated. "You just got out of prison! How could you even think of getting a business card from Mister Ulrick? What possible connection could you have with him? Can't you just tell the truth for once?"Despite the shocking events that had just unfolded, Serena still could not believe that Liam had any relationship with Howser. After all, she had not forgotten the events at the gate of the Third Prison just a few days ago.The main reason she had rushed to stop Nathaniel from cutting off his own hand was fear of retaliation if Nathaniel discovered that Howser did not know Liam at all.Liam frowned. "I'm not lying to you. When I met Howser, he was practicing his martial arts technique. I gave him a few pointers, and he gave me this card."Serena's eyes widened with anger. "Never mind how you learned martial arts. You're telling me that just because you gave him a few
Serena could never forget Liam's words after being released from prison, which ultimately led to her humiliation. She could also never forget when she clung to the faint, almost absurd hope of verifying Liam's words, only to be met with a crushing blow!Seeing Serena's expression, Liam could not help but sigh softly.He then picked up his phone and dialed the number on the business card left by Howser.Liam had grown tired of Serena's constant distrust.Seeing Liam's actions, Serena was momentarily stunned. Realizing what Liam was doing, a flash of anxiety crossed her eyes.Soon, the call connected.Since Serena was standing close to Liam, she could faintly hear the voice from the other end of the call—an elderly man with a robust voice.Upon answering the call, the elder sounded very excited and surprised. Clearly, he had not expected Liam to call him.Moreover, over the phone, Serena distinctly heard the elder refer to Liam as his esteemed mentor!Liam hung up the call short
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