Despite being a woman, Bluebird had only been enlisted for two years before being specially recruited into the Nine Nether squad, breaking the record for the Central Military Region at that time! Five years ago, the Nine Nether squad was also considered the most promising team. However, the so-called promise was not about achieving the highest scores in the competition, but about them securing a place for the first time.Their developments indeed followed that trajectory. The previous Nine Nether squad achieved the best results in history during the competition!As long as they scored in the final mixed battle of all Special Forces teams, they had a chance to catch up with the Sky Drake squad.However, the Sky Drake squad seemed to have noticed that as well. Thus, the Nine Nether squad was targeted by the Sky Drake squad. In the Special Forces competition, even a slight difference could lead to drastically different outcomes. Not to mention, there was already a significant stren
Each time Bluebird recalled her sparring matches with other Special Forces teams, it was as if she were reopening an old wound, filled with shame. She would not have spoken about it if not for the high risk she believed was associated with the Heaven's Gate medicinal bath.Listening to Bluebird's words, Liam narrowed his eyes.He had not realized that there was such a story behind Bluebird. He also did not notice how much this cold and terrifying woman had endured."So, Grandmaster Burrey, no matter the cost, as long as there is a chance of success, I will try it!"Bluebird lifted her head, a smile appearing on her fearsome face. "Grandmaster Burrey, if your medicinal bath can truly help me and allow me to make peace with my past, then after the competition, my life will be yours."There was a real chance to change everything because of Liam. How could she not seize it?As she finished speaking, Bluebird did not hesitate for a moment and began to undress in front of Liam. Her exq
However, the burst of birdsong did not awaken Bluebird. Instead, it made her faintly feel that something was about to emerge from her energy center!Chirp, chirp!As the birdsong grew louder, the abnormality in her energy center became more apparent. However, Bluebird's energy center was like a tightly shut door!Even though the disturbance behind the door grew stronger, it remained closed, unable to be pushed open.As the impact of the disturbance grew more intense, it began to affect Bluebird herself. Her body started to tremble continuously, and a look of pain appeared on her face.The situation seemed to be worsening.Buzz!With a buzzing sound, Bluebird suddenly felt an external force appear. With the help of this tremendous external force, the disturbance behind the energy center surged!Boom!Suddenly, the door of the energy center was opened. A surge of power erupted from Bluebird's energy center.The Heaven's Gate had opened!However, because the power was too stron
The next morning, Bluebird awoke from her unconscious state. She found herself fully dressed and lying on Liam's bed."What happened?"Bluebird leapt from the bed. Her last memory from the previous day was pouring her heart out to Liam, then soaking in the Heaven's Gate herbal bath, feeling as if she were surrounded by flames. After that, everything went black."Grandmaster Burrey…"Bluebird hurriedly looked around. The tent was tidy, but there was no sign of Liam.Bluebird did not have time to notice the changes in her body as she quickly pushed open the tent door and stepped outside.Seeing Bluebird emerge from the tent, the Nine Nether squad members rushed to her, full of concern."Captain, are you alright?"Bluebird shook her head instinctively and looked around, trying to find Liam. "I'm fine. Where is Grandmaster Burrey?"Chimera stood at the front and quickly explained, "Grandmaster Burrey left the tent shortly after you went in yesterday. He said you needed rest and in
The main reason was that Liam had left in such a hurry.The Grand Tournament was about to start, and Liam leaving at that critical moment seemed like he had realized he could not change anything and decided to run away.Seeing Bluebird standing there in silence, Chimera became even more anxious."Captain, only you interacted with Grandmaster Burrey yesterday! Yesterday in the tent, did Grandmaster Burrey tell you any of the plans?""Grandmaster Burrey didn't tell me about the next training plan," Bluebird replied, shaking her head in response to Chimera's question.The situation left her feeling puzzled. Recalling what happened in the tent yesterday, she frowned and said, "Yesterday, I was in the tent taking a medicinal bath. Grandmaster Burrey told me that once the medicinal bath was over, the training would be complete.""The training would be complete after the medicinal bath?"Chimera was taken aback. The next moment, he widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Captain, I think Gran
Under the watchful eyes of the Nine Nether squad members, Griffon could not help but shudder and take a step back. He felt an inexplicable sensation, as if their team captain, Bluebird, had suddenly changed in some profound way.Before Griffon could ask what was going on, Bluebird's clear voice echoed again."Griffon, attack me!" she commanded, fixing her gaze on him."Captain, what are you..."Griffon was stunned by Bluebird's sudden request. Just moments ago, they had been discussing matters related to Liam. Why did she make such an unexpected demand?"I said, attack me!"Bluebird's voice grew cold as she repeated her order, seeing Griffon still rooted in place."Alright, Captain, but be careful..."Despite his confusion about Bluebird's intentions, Griffon had always believed in following orders. After giving his warning, his eyes sharpened in focus.In the next instant, he charged toward Bluebird like a fierce tiger. Though all members of the team had excellent physical ab
"What?"The moment he sensed what was happening, Griffon went into shock. However, it was too late for him to retreat. He followed quickly and arrived in front of Bluebird.Clenching his teeth, Griffon struck Bluebird just as he had the first time, delivering a fierce punch.Immediately, he saw a small, delicate, white fist appear in his line of sight. In the next instant, this small, delicate, white fist collided hard with his own!At the moment of impact, a muffled sound echoed.Griffon only felt an immense, boundless force surge through his fist. His body was thrown uncontrollably backward, crashing heavily to the ground!Seeing Chimera lying beside him, face contorted with pain, Griffon was stunned."Wait…"It was not just Griffon. The other three members of the Nine Nether squad halted abruptly at this scene.Yeti's voice trembled, as if he wanted to say something. "Captain, what… What's going on?"They were truly afraid that if they charged forward, the next person to b
However, Liam, who had taken a helicopter the day before, was unaware of what happened the next day. The reason he had hurriedly left the Nine Nether squad's base was simple.He had heard some news!During his time as an instructor at the Nine Nether squad's base, Liam had limited contact with the outside world due to the lack of cell phone signal. He could only reach out to others. It was difficult for others to contact him. Besides, there were not many people he needed to communicate with regularly. Thus, for the past ten days or so, he had lived quite peacefully.However, after helping Bluebird complete her breakthrough, he remembered his medicinal herb, Bellflower.It had been some time since the contract was signed. Liam wanted to check on the progress related to Bellflower, so he called Lucy.Over the phone, Liam learned that shortly after he left the sales office at Vientiane Bay, Serena arrived there alone. Before he could comment on that, Liam received shocking news fro
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