Serpentine lived up to his name.Like a snake, he was cold, agile, and slippery. Each of his attacks was viciously lethal.Most people could not keep up with Serpentine's speed.Countless individuals found themselves stuck due to his advantage in speed, with no way to escape, ultimately meeting their demise under his dagger.In Serpentine's mind, this time would be no different!However, in a split second, the dagger, gleaming with cold light, was about to pierce Liam's body at a peculiar angle."You fool!"Serpentine's eyes were full of disdain! It seemed he could already envision Liam writhing in pain and crying out as he fell under the blade.However, a panicked cry suddenly came from behind Serpentine."Watch out!"Triboar widened his eyes, looking terrified.A shiver ran down Serpentine's spine. A sense of impending doom instantly washed over him!Meanwhile, an indifferent voice slowly echoed from behind Serpentine."Who told you I was going to dodge?"At some point,
A crisp sound echoed, and a crack suddenly appeared on the side of the stainless steel dagger.Liam curled his fingers into a fist and exerted force again. "One Inch Punch!"Crack!The dagger bent and deformed instantly, and the crack extended out. The dagger could not withstand the tremendous force, snapping into two halves.One half of the dagger flew straight from Liam's hand and pierced into the nearby wall.Serpentine gasped in shock when he saw that the other half of the dagger was deeply embedded in the wall. His body began to tremble uncontrollably."This... How is this possible?"A single punch shattered the stainless steel dagger. Was he human?Fear surged in Serpentine's heart. It seemed like they had picked the wrong opponent. The seemingly frail young man in front of them must be a terrifying existence."Do you fancy daggers?" Liam asked.His voice was indifferent, but it filled Serpentine with boundless terror."Not... Not really..."Serpentine seemed to want
"Please just listen to me! There must be some misunderstanding!" Triboar trembled, nearly falling to his knees. He waved his hands frantically, attempting to explain."We came to find you not to cause any trouble but simply to inquire about Julian's health. If you're unwilling to talk, we won't force you..."Liam looked amused as he gazed at Triboar. "You weren't quite like this at the beginning.""That was my mistake! I truly regret it! It's all because of our incompetence! You must possess extraordinary medical skills to be able to diagnose Julian's poisoning. A compassionate healer like yourself, I beg of you, spare me! If you spare me, I promise I'll devote myself to good deeds, and I won't offend anyone ever again!"Triboar pleaded bitterly, his entire body trembling continuously. However, one of his hands remained behind his back as he spoke.Liam shook his head. "While I do possess medical skills, don't mistake me for a compassionate healer. That's a role I can't fulfill
At that moment, another policeman on the scene caught sight of Triboar lying on the ground, clutching a handgun. He tensed up abruptly and turned toward Vincent. "Captain Harmon, there's a gun!" Vincent's demeanor changed instantly. His hand went straight to the gun at his waist as he turned to face Liam. "I advise you not to resist. Come with us quietly to the station!"The other police officers also tensed up when they heard about the gun, surrounding Liam as if facing a formidable foe.Liam sighed softly. "Why do things like this keep happening today?"Then, he looked at the police officers ahead and calmly remarked, "There's no need to be so nervous. If I wanted to do something, you couldn't stop me."Before Vincent could respond, Liam spoke again. "Could you please lend me a phone? I need to make a call."Clearly, he just wanted to resolve the situation at hand quickly. However, upon hearing Liam's words, the tension among the police officers escalated.Vincent's hand ti
Upon witnessing Liam's consistent resistance and even contemplating whom to call next in frustration, Vincent resorted to contacting Liam's relatives for information.After all, the case involved fatalities—even bordering on firearms—marking it as a major crime.However, Vincent was unaware of what was happening. Just as he began accessing Liam's information through the internal system, a warning, previously embedded in Liam's file, suddenly activated.Due to its unique geographical position, South City was a coveted location in military strategies.Hestia's Central Military Region's base was located 60 kilometers north of South City. The base exuded an air of solemnity and grandeur.Inside the headquarters, Commander Gabriel Warren of the Central Military Region was reviewing the latest exercise simulations. Suddenly, a guard rushed in and exclaimed, "General, we have a level one alert!"Gabriel sprang from his chair, questioning him with authority. "What's going on?"A level
"Do you even know your own family? Well, just wait then!" Vincent snorted coldly.Seeing Liam still being uncooperative, Vincent gave him a cold glance before taking his seat at the interrogation table, choosing silence after that.Not long after, a crisp and pleasant voice suddenly came from outside the interrogation room."Where's Liam? Where is he?"Accompanied by the melodious female voice, a graceful figure pushed open the interrogation room door, appearing before everyone."Miss Lloyd?"Seeing the newcomer, Vincent was momentarily stunned.Anyone who followed the financial news in South City would recognize the elegant and beautiful woman before them.It was the one and only Serena Lloyd—the CEO of the Lloyd Corporation.Due to the lack of system updates, Liam's spouse was still listed as Serena.When Vincent made the phone call earlier, he had wondered how Liam's spouse shared the same name as the president of the Lloyd Corporation. However, he never imagined that Liam
"Let's not dwell on the past. You came to the police station right after receiving the news. What more do you want?"Liam watched the scene unfold, his eyes calm but intense.Serena's exquisite face suddenly flashed with anger. "Are you planning to return to prison for a few more years to be happy?"Tobias chimed in beside Serena with a sneer. "You're really something, Liam. You just got back from the provincial capital, and now you've landed in the police station. You turned Serena's family into a mess, yet she still came to save you. Isn't that enough for you? Don't be ungrateful."Hearing that Liam had been arrested in South City, Tobias immediately assumed he had sneaked back from the provincial capital. Although he did not know what had happened with the Hill family, he was certain it was not good. Otherwise, Liam would not have returned to South City so quickly.Instead of keeping a low profile, Liam had managed to get himself arrested. It was almost laughable.Liam raised
"Never would I have imagined you'd dare to take responsibility for something like this!" Liam snapped, but his anger soon morphed into a smirk. He had not anticipated Tobias to be so audacious, brazenly spewing nonsense.Serena frowned in disgust. "Liam! You have no idea the great favors Mister Corona has bestowed upon the Lloyd family! If I had known you were like this, I wouldn't have come to the station to help you, Liam. Let me make it clear. This is the last time. From now on, don't expect any help from me!"Liam's heart boiled with fury as he saw Serena trust a stranger rather than him. "I needed you to come to the station to save me? A mere police station—I could leave whenever I pleased!""You…"Serena's voice was caught in her throat as she stared at Liam, her chest heaving with pent-up frustration. Although she had shown clear disdain for Liam just moments ago, the truth was that she rushed to the police station the second she received news of his arrest.Along the w
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