Alani waved her hand.The experts feared Harvey, but they still stood out to surround him, prepared to take him out. They knew that Harvey was impressive, but they believed they could deal with him using sheer numbers.“Are you planning to come at me together since you wouldn’t win a fair fight?”Harvey smiled.“Fine! Let’s play!”He clapped. The people around quickly raised their crossbows at the ones surrounding Harvey.Alani had hundreds of people with her, but Heaven’s Gate had thousands at least. No matter the case, this was still Heaven’s Gate’s territory. Alani would never get enough numbers to match.Her eyes twitched after seeing the people with crossbows. She exchanged glances with Shinsuke before taking a deep breath.Naturally, they didn’t expect Harvey to have this much control over Heaven’s Gate. With just a single command, the experts were ready to give their lives to Harvey.“Harvey!”Alani’s faces flitted between different expressions. Finally, she took a s
“C4. Interesting.”Harvey didn’t seem perturbed. “To commend your courage…“I’ll give you a chance.“If any of you could survive ten of my attacks…“I’ll let every single one of you go.“If not, then the grave behind me will be your final stop.”Harvey stomped on the ground, and rubble flew everywhere around him.Clack!Loud and crisp sounds filled the air. One of the colored wires from every single C4 explosive was instantly cut. The bright red lights all died. The C4 explosives were immediately rendered useless.The suicide squad had turned into the biggest joke alive. The crowd gasped, flabbergasted. Harvey managed to deduce every single wire that would detonate the explosives, and cut them all at the same time.The keen eye and the skills alone were enough for people to acknowledge his position as the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance.“You bastards! Representative York’s telling you to line up in front of the hole! Are you people deaf?”“You’re
“The Island Nations recently developed the Budokami Elixir!“Anyone who injects themselves with it can bring out their full potential without effort!“Not only is Mr. Tobiro’s combat power heightened, but he wouldn’t feel any pain either! He’s just a soldier who only knows to fight to the death!“If Harvey shows even a bit of weakness, Mr. Tobiro wouldn’t hesitate to die just to deal the finishing blow!“Harvey can’t compare his courage to ours! He thinks we can’t do anything to him just because he’s good at fighting.“Besides, Mr. Tobiro’s sword was soaked in venom for three whole days. If the sword even scratches Harvey, he’d be dead for sure!”The Islanders wore prideful expressions, as if they were about to celebrate their victory despite using heinous tricks.Emory felt relieved after hearing those words.“That’s good. It’s a shame Harvey managed to disable the C4 explosives; it’d be a lot better if the suicide squad just died with him, after all!“That said, if Mr. Tobir
Tobiro’s blood was boiling after hearing those words; he was already imagining the scene of his magnificent victory. Not only would he be able to gain a lot of fame, but he’d be able to have a woman for himself too!Without a second thought, Tobiro took a step forward before screaming, “Samsara Slash!”A bright flash was seen, followed by a dark aura. The crowd became more excited after seeing that Tobiro’s first attack was the Abito Way’s killer move.“You’re not good enough.”Harvey sighed, and flicked his finger.Clang!A piece of rubble flew out of his finger, flying through the bright light before landing right onto the Blizzard Hell.Pfft!Tobiro’s body shivered, and the cracks of his fingers exploded instantly. He was immediately sent flying, and slammed to the ground. Fresh blood came right out of his mouth soon after.He looked in disbelief; he desperately tried to stand, but he simply had no strength to do so.He had injected himself with the Budokami Elixir, an
A cold breeze was blowing at the funeral.The people from the Island Nations, India, and the South Sea instinctively shivered before coming to their senses. A few people wanted to step back, but they were all forced to come forward by a fierce aura.“You bastard! How dare you bury Tobiro?”A few experts of the Abito Way screamed in rage before charging forward with their swords in hand.“We’ll kill you and avenge Tobiro!”“That’s better.” Harvey smiled, crossing his arms. When the experts closed in on him, he swept his leg across the ground.“Aaagh!”An expert screamed in pain; he kept twitching on the ground immediately after being kicked down.Harvey kicked the experts one after another, breaking their legs. They wailed on the ground. He didn’t kill them, but they were already rolling on the ground with a look of despair; they had clearly lost their strength to fight.“Do the rest of you need my help, too? Or are you going to jump into the hole yourselves?”Harvey clapped a
“Look out, Sir York!“Sorcerers of the South Sea use venom and miasma!“A single touch, and you’re dead!”Rachel instinctively spoke up; since she was a Longmen higher-up, she had a certain understanding toward the sorcerers.Their standing in the South Sea was at least on par with the sacred martial arts training grounds. More importantly, their methods were usually beyond understanding. People would die to them without even knowing the reason why.Harvey narrowed his eyes before casually taking a step forward.Hiss!A venomous snake landed right on where he had stood; he managed to dodge the attack the moment he took a step.Seb was shocked, and revealed himself again.“How is that possible? How did you manage to evade the Psyche Fog?!”His black smoke was just an illusion. He had already planted something actually venomous, and had confidently hid it around Harvey. And yet, it was completely useless. According to Seb’s calculations, nobody would be able to evade his atta
“Venom Strike!”Seb was done using tricks; he clapped, then charged right at Harvey.A foul stench seeped out the moment his hands collided. His hands were covered in venom. Anyone touched by it would experience hellish pain.Facing Seb’s swift attack, Harvey calmly stomped on the ground.Crack!A piece of rubble flew right at Seb’s throat. The attack was fast.Seeing it, Seb had no choice but to back down with a furious expression.He believed Harvey was simply too despicable. Harvey didn’t fight him head-on, and even used underhanded tactics to ruin his killer move!Seb needed to defend himself against Harvey. He stepped back, then put his arms in front of him.Clack!A piece of rubble landed right on Seb’s hand. Sounds of bones cracking could be heard. The immense force pushed right through Seb’s hands, and onto his chest.“Guh!”Seb screamed in pain as he was sent flying; he finally managed to stop when he crashed into a stone tablet far away.His entire body was twitc
“I’ll make you understand that you’ve made the worst decision of your entire life!” Seb exclaimed, his voice hoarse.His face was filled with nothing but rage. At the same time, he was starting to regret his decision.He wondered why he stood up to fight Harvey in the first place. If only he just safely pressured Harvey behind the scenes, he’d be rewarded once everything was set and done.Now that he was crippled, what was the point of the reward even if Harvey was taken down?“The sorcerers, go against me?”Harvey showed a disdainful expression.“Ask Kylen if he’d dare.”Harvey then ignored Seb, and wiped his hand with some tissues.“Who else is there? If this is all you’ve got, then you won’t get the justice you deserve. You’d have to give me an explanation about the situation as well.”“Don’t get too cocky, Harvey.”Shinsuke, who had been quiet the entire time, couldn’t hold himself back any longer. He quickly swallowed a pill before stepping forward with his arms crossed.
Blade took a deep breath. He remembered his own duty and stood in front of Clarion, shielding him. Then, he said with a cold expression on his face, "Madam, Mr. Zeon, my apologies. However, as I'm currently the Assistant Hallmaster and Clarion is my superior, it's my duty to protect him. May I ask how he offended the two of you to the point that he pressed the red button?"Blade put on the face of someone who was only doing his job. He was loyal to his duties.Clarion's expression changed. He did not realize that Blade was a Jackson. However, since Blade chose duty over his personal ties, it was enough to calm Clarion down.Whoosh!At the moment when everything was at a standstill, Zeon suddenly stepped forward and appeared right before the crowd. He immediately slapped Blade's face.Slap!He slapped Blade so hard and loud that Blade stumbled backward as he was not on his guard and almost fell on the floor. Luckily, Clarion reacted quickly and helped Blade up. Otherwise, Blade wo
"I'll give you one last chance to answer me. If you refuse, it won't be my fault for not showing you any mercy." Camellia's pretty face became colder as she stared at Clarion before waving her right hand.After what she did, she saw all the security from Platinum Casino stepped forward, as if they were ready to make a move at any time.Clarion smiled. "Looks like not only have you captured him, it doesn't sound like you're going to release him at all. Looks like I mean nothing to you madam!"Camellia sat down back on the sofa as she folded her legs once more. She raised her chin as she looked at Clarion, coldly saying, "You're right. You mean nothing to me. What? Are you going to go mad? Do it, then! Show it to me! I'm curious to see just what our Young Master Clarion Parker can do to make a scene!"Clarion took a deep breath and coldly replied, "Don't blame me for this, then!"After that, Clarion's right hand pulled out a small red button and pressed it.Vroom!As soon as he di
"All your casino shares?" Camellia stroked her chin as she gave Clarion a meaningful smile. "If I remember, they all add up to hundreds of millions of dollars, and the interest you gain annually is also quite substantial. Without that, your worth as the heir of Parkerville will drop significantly."Looks like Hale probably saved your life. Otherwise, you wouldn't have paid such a price for a garbage like him," Camellia's eyes were judgmental when she said those words. She stared at Clarion curiously, wanting to see something from his actions and expressions.Unfortunately, Clarion maintained his cool and indifference."Madam, it'll take a long time to talk about the relationship between us. Hence, there's no need for me to explain everything here. All I want to ask is, will you accept this trade?"Camellia once again walked over to Clarion's side and bent closer, whispering in his ears. "Of course I'm willing, since you're offering me so much. Unfortunately, since I don't have Hale
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