“Since you’re both expert martial artists, it’ll be too much of a waste for you to fight without a purpose.“That was why we decided to let you choose between twelve traditional weapons.“The rules are simple. You’re only allowed to fight using your chosen weapons. You are not allowed to fight barehanded.“You’ll also lose the right to fight if you lose your weapon.“Understand?”Then, the host waved his hand before a group of workers brought over a few weapon racks.Every single form of cold steel could be seen on the racks at that moment.Harvey York frowned before he calmly replied, “Got it.”Zoe Garcia also nodded lightly.“What the f*ck? What is the meaning of this?”“They’re only allowed to use weapons to fight?”“Did they do this intentionally to restrict Harvey after previously seeing the power of his slaps?”“They’re not actually this shameless now, are they?”“But the representatives are allowed to change the rules however they please! Nobody can do anything abou
Sienna Wright looked back at Rhea Osborne.She could not believe that Rhea had nothing to do with the situation.Simply put, Rhea was the one who was restricting Harvey while forcing him to run out of weapons to use.Typically speaking, Harvey’s strength would be slightly held back because of this…But he was not even mad about it at all. All he did was smile at Rhea.“Thank you for your concern, but it doesn’t really matter whether I have a weapon or not.”“Heh heh! Then, I hope you can keep this up! If you lose, you’ll have to take the responsibility yourself!” exclaimed Rhea coldly.Harvey shrugged before casually picking up a longsword and dragging it across the ground as he walked toward the middle of the ring.Axel Garcia coldly chuckled after seeing the sight.“You can’t use your hands anymore! You also broke the weapon that you use the most!“You probably can’t use all your strength to fight anymore, can you?“I suggest you stay out of this fight. Get down from the r
Harvey York merely smiled at Clyde Osborne after hearing his words.“I didn’t expect Prince Osborne would understand me the best.“He’s right. I did that because I’m confident I’ll win!“Rather, I already won!”Before Clyde could even say anything, the Indians were already laughing their stomachs off.Axel Garcia could not help but show a derisive expression on his face.“How can you be so cocky, Harvey?“You threw your weapon away, yet you’re telling us you can win?“Are you overestimating us? Or are you looking down on us Indians?“Let me tell you something! Not just Zoe Garcia, one of the top three talents from India…“Any top talent with a sword can take you down!”Axel believed that Harvey was only good at fighting barehanded and did not know how to wield any weapons.With the representatives’ arrangement, Harvey was sure to lose.The wealthy ladies were crossing their arms while disdainfully glaring at Harvey.They thought that Harvey was just a show-off.But befor
“I know how strong he actually is!”“Not just the sword; even if I have a firearm and he’s just standing there, I’m still no match against him!”“I’d be more embarrassed if I lost that way! My pride and dignity will be crushed instantly!”“That’s why I’ve decided to forfeit right now!”“My skills are completely inferior! I’m totally fine with losing against Sir York!”Zoe then turned around and bowed in front of Axel and the other Indians.“I’m sorry I disappointed you, everyone.”“You b*tch! You damn b*tch!”Axel finally came to his senses.He was jumping around furiously; anger had completely taken over his entire being.“You’re forfeiting before you even try!”“Harvey can’t even throw a punch at you! Just squash him like a damn bug already!”“Zoe!”“Who gave you the courage to admit defeat like this?”“Who gave you the right?!”“You better win this fight, Zoe!”“This is war! War, I tell you!”“If you take it easy on Harvey, I’ll make sure you die for it!”“Your ent
“Kill that b*tch! Kill that traitorous b*tch!”“You call that a Maiden? She’s just a coward!”“We’ll beat up that traitorous b*tch!”The Indians were all showing righteous fury, and every single one of them tried to pounce Zoe.But a large group of security guards swarmed in, stopping the Indians from making any move.The fierce Indians had no choice but to stop moving, stunned to see the firearms in the security guards’ hands.Longmen was in charge of the security, after all.They didn’t have an excuse before, but now, they did.If the Indians were to do anything reckless, it would be natural for security to take them all out at once.“The Maiden has already admitted defeat and left the ring.”“What are you still waiting for? Announce it already.”Harvey had a small smile as he looked at the host. Meanwhile, the representatives were completely stunned.“The rules state that leaving the ring or admitting defeat would count as a loss.”“Of course, if you’re planning to chan
“If we’re going to give them another chance because of this, we can also assume that all the provincial champions from our side lost because they were bought off.”“We’d be able to get more people to join if that’s the case, right?’“But what’s the point? We won’t be able to finish the damn fight even after three whole years!”“Zoe is the Maiden of India too!”“Since she thinks she’s inferior compared to Harvey and admitted defeat, then that should’ve been it.”“That’s her choice!”“We can’t just rob her of that!”“Besides, if we’re really going to investigate anything, shouldn’t we start with the young talents’ poisoning first?”“If there’s not even an order to this, how do you suppose we can remain impartial?”Sienna’s words weren’t that powerful, but they dealt a huge blow.Not only did she suppress the Indians, but she also made it so that the representatives wouldn’t dare cross the line, even if they were already biased.Just like Sienna said, the young talents’ poisoni
“Right as Sienna was about to say something in response, Harvey slowly walked toward the VIP guests with a smile on his face.“Princess Wright, there’s no point talking to Representative Osborne.”“Hmmm?”Sienna and the crowd froze, and looked at him oddly. ‘Can’t he tell that Princess Wright was trying to reason for his sake?’Harvey ignored everyone’s gaze and said, “Some people just can’t stand on their own two feet after serving others.”“They wouldn’t understand why our great country doesn’t need other people’s approval.”“You think they’re allies?”“What a damn joke!”“Of course they’ll say that when we’re strong. As soon as we’re weak, they’ll stab us in the back instantly!”“This is the only acknowledgment we’ll get.”“For example, Representative Osborne has been looking down on me the entire time. She has no choice but to do that, right?”Harvey slapped Rhea aside before she could react.He then looked around him and said, “Ask her if she’s satisfied now.”“Aaag
“According to the rules, Harvey wins!”Ten minutes later, a few members of the Martial Arts Alliance and the host walked into the ring.“The fight between Longmen and India has come to an end!”“After days of fierce battles, the Indians were completely defeated—Longmen wins!”“According to the rules, every Martial Arts Alliance will be informed of Harvey and Country H’s win!”Loud applause could be heard, and the crowd was in an uproar.The people of Country H were thrilled.This meant that the talk about India having superior martial arts was just utter nonsense.At the same time, this meant that the martial arts of Country H was on a higher level on a global scale.“No! We won’t accept this!” the Indians cried.“This is rigged! Rigged!”“I won fair and square. You clowns have no right to say things like that.”Harvey glanced calmly at the Indians.“The three greatest Martial Arts Alliances in the world are in charge of this fight. The entire process is completely imparti
When Clarion saw how Camellia pushed her face closer to his face, he had to use so much effort to stop himself from immediately slapping her.Harvey's expression was also getting colder as he stared at Camellia. He had to admit it. If she was willing, she could easily make many people furious. That was why Harvey calmed himself down even more and was not rushing to make his move. Instead, he calmly observed Clarion, wanting to see how he would deal with this.He believed this simple confrontation would make Clarion grow quickly. It would be a good thing if there was someone who could compete with Dan among the heirs of Grand City.Slap!When Camellia saw that Clarion would not touch her, she smiled coldly and once again slapped Clarion on the face."Pathetic! You really are useless! No wonder Dan openly admitted that someone like you is not qualified to be his right-hand man!" Camellia publicly humiliated Clarion's character and dignity.A man who would not even resist was worse
"I also know why you captured Hale. But madam… A simple thought is all it takes. If Hale had mastered the so-called Chapter of Ascension, he would already be invincible in this world. He wouldn't fall into someone's grasp so easily," said Clarion as if he was explaining Camellia for her own good."Not to mention that possessing the Chapter itself is simply going to bring you trouble. I'm also saving you by taking Hale away. I hope you'll agree to my decision. This is really for your own good."Camellia let out a cold laugh when she heard Clarion's reasoning. "Judah, aren't you a little too confident of yourself? You attacked my people, threatened me to release the man, and said this is for my own good? Since when has Parkerville stopped practicing martial arts and started to teach acting skills instead?"Camellia walked over and immediately slapped Clarion on the face. "You fool! Do you think I will act for your sake?"Slap!Clarion could not help but take a few steps back, his fa
"Clarion, you've always been a good boy. You can always read the atmosphere whenever you do something," Camellia said to Clarion with a sweet smile. "The reason you came to my Platinum Casino must be because you're ready to pass your position in Earth Hall back to my son, correct? If that's the case, I don't mind accepting it. But if it's something else, my apologies then. I don't have the strength to care about anything else now that I'm too worried about my son."Zeon gave Clarion a dry smile. "You do understand what she's talking about, right? Now, quickly give us the power over Earth Hall. That way, we have some room for discussion. Otherwise…"Then, Zeon put something thumb-sized on the coffee table. Quite a few people raised their eyebrows when they saw what it was. It was the Martial Art Weapon, Thunderblast!That bastard really was quite crazy. He did not even prepare any precaution when handling something like the Thunderblast, walking around with it so recklessly. Was he n
Before Clarion could even decide, Neve already forced her way forward and shielded Clarion behind her. She yelled at Zeon, "Stop pushing it, Zeon! Enough is enough! Do you really think you can have your way with us?!"Zeon gave a wicked smile and wanted to say something when Camellia, who had been watching things unfold, clapped her hands. She instantly attracted everyone's attention, and her delicate voice rang. "Zeon, that's enough. Clarion is still a member of Grand City, regardless of what had happened. We've raised him for so long, he wouldn't kneel and grovel before another man just because he was being waved at, right?"Trust him. He won't be such a doormat, will he? Not to mention that if you let him lick your shoe, he's going to ruin it. This is something I bought for you from Givenchy, so stop wasting it. Not to mention, if Mr. Otto finds out about this, what would you do if he fainted? You have to pay some respect to our elders, alright?"Then, Camellia gave Clarion a dee
"Now… Do you think I won't have the guts to kill you?" Zeon then spun the pistol in his hand using his finger and then pointed it at Clarion's forehead again. He thought he looked cool doing that.Then, his finger slowly tightened around the trigger, and the spring in the trigger was pulled tight, ready to fire. Even Clarion, who fancied himself as someone who did not fear death, could feel his breathing becoming rapid.It was obvious that Zeon really wanted to kill Clarion as his murderous intention flared.While it was well known that White Peak was filled with all kinds of madmen, they did not expect Zeon to be so terrifying when he lost his mind!Neve already wanted to step forward to stop it, but the muzzle on her head made her scared of making any sudden moves. Meanwhile, Harvey simply looked at what was happening calmly.Now was not the time to make a move. Others might believe that Zeon would really pull the trigger, but Harvey understood much about these heirs who were al
Clarion cleared his throat as he caught everyone's attention before bowing at Camellia. "Hello, madam. Please forgive me for dropping by unannounced."Before Camellia could even say anything, Zeon already smiled coldly at him. He stood up and walked over to Clarion and patted Clarion's face as he said in an icy tone, "And you do realize you're not invited? If you want to apologize, show us your sincerity. You can start with prostrating. I believe the madam won't put too much blame on you."All the men and women sneeringly looked at Clarion. It would be rare to see the heir from a huge family in Grand City prostrate. Quite a few already instinctively pulled out their phone, wanting to take photos of it.When Neve saw what had happened, she frowned. "Are you an idiot, Zeon? Why do you think Clarion will kneel?""He won't?" Zeon scoffed, pulled out a pistol, and immediately put the muzzle on Clarion's head. "Now, will you kneel?"Clarion was also someone with a temper. He glared at Z
Harvey stood behind Clarion as he looked at all these men and women in their luxurious outfits. Other than the heirs of the large families from Grand City, Harvey could not really tell how powerful they were. Harvey even noticed quite a few mutant elites from Country A. All of them gathered together and all the topics they discussed about were extremely sophisticated, making them feel that they were the most important individuals in this world.Other than these people, she saw a woman wearing purple traditional garb in the middle of the group. She could not tell the woman's age, but her figure was slender and curvaceous. She carried an esteemed imposition. Or perhaps, it was better to describe her imposition as queen-like.She held an exquisite hookah in her hand that was made from gold. She would sometimes take a puff before blowing out a stream of smoke, as if she were some kind of empress.Quite a few men would glance at her before averting their eyes, as if they were too afraid
Every word Clarion heard from Jade made his expression turn even darker. When she finished, Clarion almost wanted to stomp on the woman even as he suppressed his anger. Just when Clarion was going to slap Jade in the face as she deserved, Neve stopped him.Neve then took a golden card from her Hermes handbag and gave it to Jade. "I have a member card. This is the card your madam gave to me when the Platinum Casino was first established. I believe you will accept this."Neve never paid much attention to the card when she first received it and simply kept it in her handbag. She did not expect it to have some use today. "This is one out of the fifty member cards the casino gave out at the beginning. I was told it gives me the highest privilege. You won't deny this, will you?"While Neve was smiling, her words were cold and harsh. "If you won't, then I can assume the Platinum Casino has a problem with the Fosters of the Universal Sect. I will then report this to my grandfather."Clario
The woman was beaming at Clarion and said, "Everyone knows who you are in Grand City, sir. My name is Jade Bierstadt, and I'm your biggest fan. Although I'm a fan, I still need to obey the rules here. It will be bad for society if everyone can simply break the rules, right?"In other words, it's not because I have something against you. But it's because I have no choice as this is my duty. Since I'm making a living here, I need to perform my duties to earn my salary, correct? So, please forgive us and show us workers some mercy. But if you must ignore the rules here, then I'm afraid I'll have no choice…"And then, Jade gently clapped her hands. A group of men-in-black slowly walked out of the VIP passage after that. There were also some clicking sounds from the high ground some distance away, as several men started to parade their sniper rifles.The Platinum Casino had truly demonstrated their superiority today.Harvey narrowed his eyes. He had quickly determined that whether it wa