Dustin was genuinely surprised. Star Tower was no mere third ranked organization. Lovellia controlled a huge territory, and within it, all sorts of organizations, families, gangs, groups, clans, and others. Based on the overall strength of each organization, these groups could be classified as such: unranked, fourth ranked, third ranked, second ranked, first ranked, and top ranked. Rivenesco was not a large city. While the Wyatt family and the Zimmer family were the strongest families in Rivenesco, they were really just third ranked families. On another note, first ranked organizations were incredible. Lovellia’s huge clans and families all had great power and authority, and they were classified as first ranked organizations. Meanwhile, top ranked organizations were so few that they could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Any of the top ranked organizations was beyond the scope of mere power or influence of normal organizations. They usually commanded extraordinary
Victor was a smart man with great influence in Lannopolis. Winning him over would do Dustin no harm. Victor was delighted. “Thank you, Master Dustin!” he said gratefully. Dustin waved him off, and Victor left with a smile. “Dustin!” At that moment, someone shouted furiously. It was Timothy. He walked in with Mark’s body. His face shone with anger. “Did you kill my uncle?” he demanded. Dustin shot him a cold look. “I did,” he said indifferently. “He shouldn’t have stood in my way. Since he did, and he was so arrogant about it, it was annoying, so I killed him,” Dustin said as if he had done nothing special. “You…” Timothy was livid. His face turned savage. He had refused to believe that Dustin had killed Mark, and he had come here to demand an answer despite his doubts. Since he had gotten his answer, it enraged him. He wanted to kill Dustin, but Dustin had managed to kill one of the strongest of the Bones family. Timothy was just a ninth grade fighter. How c
In an inconspicuous alley in Lannopolis’s downtown area, Elisa and Jaxon walked. The end of the alley was in sight, and they continued forward. “The entrance to the black market of Lannopolis is right this way.” Jaxon was Elisa’s guide as he pointed at the wall in front of them. When they approached it, Jaxon brought out a black card and swiped it at the wall. It let out a beep. “Permission to enter.” The wall parted to show a door. When they went in, they saw a different world. The black market was just as lively as the downtown area. “Black markets exist in every major city, and all sorts of people and organizations are gathered here, be they from the underground world or from the lawful society. The rules here are different from the outside world. It’s a mix of light and darkness,” said Jaxon as they continued walking. “Over here, you can find all sorts of things that are banned by law in the outside world. There aren’t any limitations here, so you can say it’s a place
“Listen up! Beat him up really good!” Elisa said. She knew that Dustin was a great fighter, and she also knew that these guards could not possibly defeat him. But that was fine. She wanted to force Dustin’s hand, and it would be great if someone died because the consequences of someone being murdered in the black market for no reason were dire. That meant that the murderer had broken the terrifying organization’s rule, and it would be impossible for them to survive. The guards heard Elisa and grew brutal. The others picked up weapons and rushed toward Dustin. Jaxon might have told them to kick him out, but they were going to cut him up real good before that. Dustin stood motionless with a steely face. He did not need to do anything against these ants. Whoosh! The Hell Guard who had been waiting for his orders in the dark showed up. After just sweeping past the guards once, they fell to the floor, and none of them were able to get up again. Jaxon’s face turned dark.
“The black market’s rules state that except in self-defense, no one is allowed to kill anyone else in the black market. This person disregarded the rules and is showing blatant disrespect for you! He looks down on the entire black market!” Jaxon said accusingly. Ian pulled a long face at that. He turned to Dustin and gave off an intimidating aura. “Did you have your guards kill this person?” he asked as if he was interrogating Dustin. Dustin looked at Ian and said nothing. “It’s him, alright! Plenty of people saw it too! They are our witnesses!” Elisa cried out. “Captain Wilson, arrest this person and sentence him for his crimes! Punish him!” Ian glared at Elisa in displeasure. “I know how to do my job.” With that said, he waved his hand. The law enforcers immediately moved forward and surrounded Dustin. “If you say nothing, we will have to sentence you to death,” Ian said impatiently. Dustin chuckled and stared at him. “Do you recognize me?” Dustin asked. Ian
That was something that had never happened in Lannopolis’s black market before. Dustin had challenged the leader of the black market, and it had been terrifying. Even after a long time passed, no one dared say anything. Elisa and Jaxon were both rendered speechless by Dustin’s fearlessness. They had wanted the law enforcers to punish him. Who would have thought that he would kill them, including the captain? Was murder the only thing in his mind? Did he have no brain cells whatsoever up in his head? “Who else are you going to call? Summon them,” Dustin said coldly. Jaxon’s face changed rapidly. Then, he sneered and said, “Go and bring the manager of the black market over here!” The manager of the black market had the highest position in the black market. Not only did the position symbolize great status, but he also had to be one of the most powerful precisely because he represented Hell Hall. If Dustin dared to attack the manager, he would surely die! Even if a firs
Orville was terrified out of his wits. Who would not be when the King of Hades was mad? “Mr. Fox asked you a question!” shouted the Hell Guard beside Dustin. Thud! Orville fell to his knees and did not dare to look up. “I’m sorry, Mr. Fox! Please forgive me!” he said in a trembling voice. In an instant, everyone fell silent. Some people’s jaws fell slack in dumbfounded shock. Others froze up. Elisa and Jaxon were among them. Their minds were completely blank. Orville was a person of high status in Hell Hall! Considering the organizations in Lannopolis, he was basically someone who could practically bring the whole place to its knees! But Orville apologized to Dustin, and he even looked terrified doing it! How could this be possible? No one could believe what they were seeing. What sort of status did Dustin have to make Orville respect him so much? “What’s going on? This is impossible!” Elisa was about to tear her hair out in frustration. Why was Dustin
“Mr. Fox, this way, please.” Orville bowed and gestured to Dustin to lead him to the headquarters of the black market to rest. With an indifferent expression, Dustin left with other Hell Hall members escorting him. He did not spare Elisa and Jaxon another glance. After Dustin left, Orville’s face immediately changed to one of great anger. Killing intent raged in his eyes. “The Chandler family’s pharmacy and all of its other businesses in the black market are to be terminated, and you are all to leave the black market within an hour, or Hell Hall will forcefully remove you!” he said coldly. Even if Jaxon did not want to do so, he did not dare disobey the instructions. The onlookers all sighed at the situation. As the strongest family in Lannopolis, the Chandler family had great power, and they had more than one business in the black market. Over the years, the profits they made in the black market were more than half of the total profit the Chandler family made in a year.
The Dhillon family was suddenly hit with a massive crisis.Their business took a serious hit. They faced unfair competition, supply shortages, and crashing stock prices. As one of the biggest families in Hattan, they were completely unprepared. Their losses were huge, and things kept getting worse by the second.The entire Hattan business world was shocked.No one knew who was behind this brutal attack. The strikes were fast and ruthless, as if the attacker did not care about losses and only wanted to wipe out the Dhillon family as quickly as possible. In just a short time, the family was struggling to survive.“It has to be the Cabello family. They must be furious and want to destroy the Dhillon family,” people said in speculation.The Cabello family was a true powerhouse. Their methods were swift and effective, and only they had the strength to pull off such a devastating attack.Even the Dhillon family believed this.They were in complete panic. But no matter what they did, t
Once Dustin accepted a disciple, it meant they were officially recognized. His disciple would no longer be just an ordinary person but someone beyond the mortal realm. “I’ll kneel here until you accept me as your disciple,” Brody said stubbornly and refused to get up. “Brody, get up! Stop messing around!” Adrian scolded. He tried to pull Brody up, but Brody would not budge. Brody was stronger than Adrian. Dustin did not say much. He just lifted a hand slightly. An invisible force lifted Brody off the ground effortlessly. He could not continue to kneel. “What…?” Brody was shocked again by a Martial King’s incredible power. His eyes burned with excitement. This legendary level of strength was something he deeply longed for. “You’re still too young and inexperienced. Lovellia is full of powerful martial artists, and many of them can defeat you. With your current talent and skills, it’s way too early for you to become my disciple,” Dustin said with a smile. “Martial arts
“A Martial King!” Brody shouted in shock. Was he a Martial King? It was the highest title among martial artists, the king of all! Reaching the Martial King level was an incredible achievement. In all of history, fewer than 20 people had ever made it that far. “A Martial King is someone who stands above all. They can control objects. It’s a skill every martial artist dreams of,” Adrian muttered. He stared at Dustin in disbelief. Brody already knew Dustin was strong, not just because he had fought him, but because Dustin was the master of Star Tower. Every master of Star Tower in history had been an unmatched powerhouse. They mastered all kinds of martial arts. But Brody never expected Dustin to already be a Martial King and a true legend. In all of Summerdale, there might not be another Martial King besides him. “He’s so young, even younger than me,” Brody said with a shaking voice. The Martial Kings of history had only reached that level after living for over a hund
No one had ever been able to truly measure the strength of the masters of Star Tower. What people did not realize was that the masters of Star Tower were on a completely different level from ordinary people. “Now, that’s more like it!” Brody grinned and admired Dustin a bit. “Master Dustin, you don’t look much older than me. Did you inherit your position from the old master? I wonder how strong you really are,” Brody said. Brody had no fear and respect for Star Tower. Seeing how young Dustin was, he respected him even less. “Even I don’t know how strong I am,” Dustin said calmly. “Want to find out?” “Yes!” Brody grinned. Whoosh! Before he even finished speaking, Brody charged at Dustin with incredible speed and kicked up a strong gust of wind. With that kind of speed and force, he could easily knock over a small car. Adrian thought about stopping him but decided not to. Brody needed to learn a lesson. “Let’s see if you can handle this!” In an instant, Brody wa
After witnessing the whole Dhillon family mess, Dustin was ready to head home. Patricia had just called to ask where he was, and he had promised to return quickly. As soon as Dustin and Adrian got into the car, Adrian’s phone rang. Adrian answered while he started the engine. “Brody, just say what you need to say.” It was Brody on the line. Unlike his arrogant attitude at the Dhillon family’s hotel, Brody sounded friendly with Adrian. It seemed like he was begging for something. A moment later, Adrian hung up. “My Liege, Brody wants to meet you,” Adrian said. “The news about Star Tower having a new master has already spread. The Cabello family may not be directly under Star Tower’s control, but their ancestors originally came from Star Tower before rising to power. They still have close ties with it, so of course, they’ve heard about you. “Brody found out some things about you from me. He even made a special request to his family just so he could come to Hattan and
Even the top-tier families had to submit to him?! How could such a thing be possible? “I can’t believe someone like that exists!” The guests were completely shocked. It sounded unreal. What kind of power or ability did this person have to make even the top-tier families submit to him? It was unbelievable. “This is too much! We’re talking about the top-tier families!” Some people still doubted it. “The top-tier families? So?” Brody sighed. He sounded emotional. “Anyone lucky enough to meet that person usually ends up creating their own powerful empire without much effort.” The guests were stunned, as if they were hearing about a legend or a myth. Building an empire was a huge achievement. Yet, could just meeting this person make it easy? Could someone like that really exist? “Mr. Cabello, who is this person?” one guest asked eagerly. If they could meet him, their lives would change completely! “I can’t say.” Brody glanced toward the pillar in the party hall.
“How could it be fake? We had multiple experts examine it! They all said it was a genuine antique! They even gave us a certificate to prove it!” Kendall clutched his bleeding face and yelled in frustration. The guests looked at each other. Everyone thought the Dhillon family was about to rise in power, just like the Yeager family. The atmosphere had been so celebratory just moments ago. Who could have expected things to take such a dramatic turn? Kendall refused to believe it. He could not believe it. The Dhillon family had spent 70 million on this item and believed it would bring them great benefits, yet Brody said it was fake. “My Liege, is that pot real?” Adrian whispered. “Of course, it’s real. It belonged to the old master,” Dustin said casually. That was his old chamber pot. There was no doubt about it. But as the master of Star Tower, Dustin had the power to decide what was real and what was fake. If he wanted it to be real, it would be real. If he wanted it to b
“Where’s the item?” Brody glanced at him. His face remained cold and serious. “Don’t worry. I’ll bring it out right away.” Kendall led Brody to the center of the hall and poured him a glass of red wine. “Mr. Cabello, these are Damien and Jade Yeager from the Yeager family. They’re both future heirs to their family businesses,” Kendall said as a way of introduction. Damien and Jade smiled and reached out for a handshake. But Brody just glanced at them, let out an “oh,” and looked away. He could not be bothered with them. Damien and Jade froze in front of everyone awkwardly. Their hands hung midair for a few seconds before they pulled them back. They had not expected Brody to be so dismissive. They felt embarrassed. But neither dared to say anything. “He’s got quite an attitude,” Dustin said. “Well, most top-tier families look down on smaller ones. Brody is just more obvious about it. He only respects people stronger than him and doesn’t even acknowledge those beneath
Dustin had become very well-known in Hattan after making a big impression at the Yeager family’s birthday party. As he walked into the hotel’s party hall, people recognized him. Many greeted him with smiles, and he nodded back politely. “I thought Kendall and Dustin didn’t get along. Why would he come to a Dhillon family event?” someone whispered. “It’s more than that. They hate each other! You know what? Kendall likes Patricia, and Dustin is his biggest rival.” “One is a rising star in Hattan with a mysterious background, and the other is the Dhillon family heir who is about to ally with a top-tier family. There might be some drama tonight!” Dustin ignored the whispers. He took a glass of red wine, stood by a pillar, and quietly looked around. The Yeager and Dhillon families had built connections with two powerful families. People in Hattan admired them and wanted to stay on their good side. Damien, Alex, and Kendall were surrounded by guests, and all were eager to flat