“There are so many famous people here…” Tanya had noticed that the people around them were influential in their own right. They were rarely seen in public, yet they gathered here. “I told you most people can’t get in here,” Jay said. He was very happy with the way Tanya and Madison had reacted. Yet, when he looked at Dustin, Jay could not help but frown. That country bumpkin did not look at all moved by what he saw. He was not surprised or awed at all. “Come. I’m taking you to experience a black market auction,” Jay said. “I promise it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before!” Jay brought them all to the large auction hall. Coincidentally, an auction was just about to start, and everyone entered in an orderly fashion. “Wow, isn’t that the richest man of Grayvale?” “And him! That’s the president of the Midtown Group.” “Oh, damn! Even the most eligible bachelorette of the business world is here!” Tanya recognized many important people and felt very excited.
Very soon, the auction began. The first item was brought onstage. It was an antique toy from ages past. After some introduction from the auctioneer, he announced a starting bid of a million dollars. Below the stage, everyone started rapidly bidding on it. Each bid added another million dollars to the bidding price. In the private room, Madison and the others watched in suspense. Everyone present, even those who sat on the first floor, was very generous with their money and bid without any hesitation. “Is this… what it’s like to be rich?” Tanya said in awe. Madison felt stunned as well. She was an agent of the Outlaws Department who had been to the black market before. Yet, it was always for a case, so she rarely experienced this kind of auction. Among the agents, she was considered one of the more naive ones. In the end, the antique toy was sold for five million dollars. A corpulent man won the bid. “The first item was sold at such an exorbitant price. I re
That private room was reserved for the most powerful person in Grayvale’s black market. No one ever thought that such a person would attend the auction that day. “How could there be someone there?” Jay looked up, and his expression changed to one of astonishment. “Who’s up there?” Tanya asked curiously. “He’s… the master of Grayvale’s black market…” Jay said. “You might not know this, but the black market is a truly unique organization in Lovellia. I’ll tell you a little bit about it. The person up there is so important that even national heroes have to be respectful to him.” Tanya was completely taken aback by this. Lovellia’s national heroes were greatly respected. Everyone knew this. Yet, the person up on the top floor had even more power. It was clear that he was truly extraordinary! “That’s why it’s unthinkable that someone led Dustin to the private room on the top floor. That’s impossible!” Jay said. “That private room is said to be solely for the master o
“Wow, my eyes have really been opened today!” Tanya said excitedly as she left the private room and went downstairs. She really had a lot of thoughts about her experience today. Those rich people really spent money like it was water, but that was not the biggest thing. The items up for auction were all rare treasures that could not be seen anywhere else. Madison could not get herself to calm down. The people in the black market were all famous and important. They spent millions of dollars like it was nothing. This was the kind of lifestyle that astounded her. “Rich people really live a different kind of life,” Madison said softly. “If you marry Jay, you’ll be a rich wife too, won’t you?” Tanya whispered jokingly to Madison. “Oh, come off it!” Madison glared at Tanya. Madison was only joking. She did not really mean it. She did not really want that kind of lifestyle, so what was Tanya on about? Besides, she did not like playboys like Jay. “The auction is just the tip
“Of course. It’s not so easy to have a meal at Heaven’s Gate. Not only is it exorbitantly expensive, but guests are also split into different categories. Different classes of guests are allowed to enjoy different healthy meals. “Look at that building. It has seven levels. The higher you get to go, the higher your place is in society, and the better the meal you get to enjoy. Even the patriarchs of the most affluent families in Grayvale can get to the fifth floor at most. “Only those of truly high status will be able to get to the sixth and seventh floors…” The others looked shocked when they heard this. Even the patriarchs of the most affluent families in Grayvale could only get to the fifth floor. What manner of influential people were those who could get to the higher floors? “I have a silver entry pass, so I haven’t been inside before. I don’t even know which floor I can get to,” Jay said. “But I can get to the second floor, at least. I’m determined to spend as much as
Jay had to admit that Heaven’s Gate truly knew how to make people feel special. There had been lines of staff waiting outside to greet them, and it was the same inside as well. The moment they heard that there were guests who would be dining on the seventh floor, the other patrons of the restaurant rushed to see who those special people were. Jay and the group were the center of attention. It made them all feel ecstatic. Even the famous people who had been at the auction moments ago looked at them in admiration. “Jay, you’re really amazing! I didn’t know you had so much influence!” Tanya said in praise. “Of course! I have a silver entry pass, so I have to be treated in a special way.” Jay was delighted. He simply enjoyed this kind of treatment very much. Madison could not help but feel her opinion of Jay change. She thought that Jay had to be someone important for the staff of Heaven’s Gate to treat him this way. It was not something that came from just being a so
Everyone was shocked when they heard that. “But we’re all here?” Jay was displeased. “Our manager said that you’re missing one person. We can only serve the food after he gets here.” “What?” Jay’s face darkened. How did the staff of Heaven’s Gate know that there was someone in their party who was not there? But no one even cared about Dustin. Dustin was just a country bumpkin, and Jay had never planned to let Dustin eat with them at Heaven’s Gate. “There’s no need to wait for him. Serve the food now! This instant! Immediately!” Jay yelled. “I’m sorry, sir. I can’t make that decision,” the waiter said. “Then, get me your manager!” Jay roared in rage. Soon, Mikhail arrived. “Is there anything else I can do for you, sir?” Mikhail was still respectful. “Serve the food now! Hurry up!” Jay yelled and slammed his fist on the table. “But your full party isn’t here yet,” Mikhail said with a smile. “Why do you care about him? Are the people of Heaven’s Gate nuts? I’m
Dustin had barely answered Madison’s call when he heard Jay’s angry shout. “I’m ordering you to get here now!” Dustin’s face darkened. Who gave Jay the guts to order Dustin around this way? He had already made arrangements so that the people at the black market would take care of Madison and the others. So, what was Jay on about? At this point, he decided not to delay. He was stone-faced as he rushed to Heaven’s Gate. When he arrived, the staff of Heaven’s Gate were all ready to welcome him at the entrance. As before, Mikhail personally went to the entrance to welcome Dustin. “Mr. Fox, welcome!” Mikhail was respectful and bowed so deep that his head nearly touched the floor. On the seventh floor, Jay and the others saw the scene as they watched out the window. “What’s the point of treating a country bumpkin so politely? Are the people at Heaven’s Gate nuts?” Jay was furious. “What kind of people are they? Don’t they know who the boss is here?” another man sai
“I’m sure that you have a pretty high status in the Divine Hall. Are you saying that, despite your status, you’re not a man of your word?” Even though Ruben looked so furious that he wanted to kill him, Dustin remained calm and mocked him. The Divine Hall members did whatever it took to achieve their goals, so it was normal for them to break their promises. In any case, he never put a lot of hope in Ruben fulfilling his promise. “I only fulfill my promises with living people, and you’re about to die!” Ruben’s face was icy, and his killing intent burned even fiercer. As he said that, he brought his hand up and prepared to attack. “Dustin, you’re far too talented, but you have no place in this world,” Ruben said coldly. “Once I get the signet ring from you, I’ll send you to hell myself.” He immediately attacked Dustin with his palm. The pure energy that gathered on his palm enveloped Dustin entirely. The power contained in that attack was at the level of a Martial Ki
His legs were not the only things affected. He could not move his entire body. “How is this possible?” Robert was shocked, and fear showed on his face. He did not know what Dustin did, but he had actually managed to make him freeze. He did not know that Dustin had actually pierced some points of his body with needles to paralyze him. That was why he could not move. “Mr. Stilles!” Robert shouted at the most critical moment and hoped Ruben would save him. “I won’t let you do whatever you want, you arrogant brat!” Ruben moved quickly, but he was still one step too late. Knowing that he would not be able to make it, he shouted. His pure energy turned into an arrow that charged toward Dustin with the force of lightning. It was the manifestation of pure energy from a powerful Martial King. Since it was such a short distance, the arrow would definitely be able to reach its target before Dustin killed Robert. The attack seemed like an effective deterrent. Dustin pulled his ha
Ruben scowled at that. From the moment he became a Martial King, he had never met someone as arrogant and reckless as Dustin. To think that he would say he wanted to kill Robert right in front of him… As a Martial King, he was powerful. How could he possibly not save Robert? Besides, Robert himself was an Advanced Martial Saint. Even if Ruben did nothing, Dustin might find it difficult to kill him. “Well, aren’t you confident? You can try. If I really am unable to protect him, I will leave and no longer have a hand in this beef between you two,” Ruben said indifferently. “Why don’t we make a bet? If I win, I don’t need much from you. I just want you to answer a few questions honestly,” Dustin suddenly said. “I know what you’re thinking.” Ruben smiled. “You want to get me worked up so that you can get the information you want.” Dustin narrowed his eyes. Ruben was right. He really could do nothing against the Divine Hall. Last time, when he was at Lannopolis, he
The place was quiet for a time. In disbelief, Robert stumbled backward before he fell on the floor with a dumbfounded face. “How could this be…? There’s no way…” He had lost. Right from the get-go, he could not touch Dustin. Just like before, Dustin was only toying around with him. This meant that there was a stark difference between them. “I told you. Being an Advanced Martial Saint isn’t anything special,” Dustin said flatly. This time, Robert was unable to say anything. He simply looked dejected. That strike from Dustin had destroyed his pride. He had trained hard on top of a snowy mountain for twenty years and reached a level his peers could never dream of. Then, he left the mountain with great confidence and thought that his name would reach far and wide. He even thought he could live his life in the limelight. But before he could even make a name for himself, someone had beaten him down to the ground, and he lost all his pride. Robert lamented at the fact
Dustin’s body glowed gold as well. The martial art Robert used was the Guide to Slaying a Dragon, and it was one of the ultimate techniques of the Fox family. When the Fox family was slaughtered, everything they owned had been divided between the murderers. Lord Barbenheim was among the people who played a crucial role in it, so he received some of the martial arts passed down through generations of the Fox family. Robert had studied these martial arts techniques since he was a little boy. Naturally, he was highly skilled at it. But Dustin had only gotten the Fox family’s martial arts techniques not too long ago. At this very moment, Robert wanted to use the Guide to Slaying a Dragon to teach Dustin a lesson. The victor seemed obvious. But Dustin had the secret skill Lucas had taught him. There was a powerful divine art that would allow anyone to learn everything else quickly and even swiftly figure out the essence of anything. Buzz… A loud buzz rose in the air. T
Dustin stared at him as if he was staring at a corpse. Whoosh! He moved so quickly that his afterimages overlapped with each other. The elites who aimed at Dustin were shocked. How quick was Dustin? He was so fast that even the most advanced scopes could not lock on to him. They lost track of him. In just one breath, Dustin showed up in front of James. James was shocked and hurriedly moved back. Even the conceited Robert was surprised. He could never achieve such insane speed. “I told you that you’re going to die today, and no one can change that,” said Dustin like the Grim Reaper, and he reached out toward James. Fear erupted in him, and he hurriedly activated his pure energy to escape, only to find that he could not activate it at all. At some point in time, his pure energy had been sealed, and he could not use it at all. “Could it be…?” He remembered how he had ended up in Dustin’s hands. Dustin must have sealed his pure energy without a trace! He had no
Robert’s aura surged to its peak and radiated an oppressive energy fueled by his rage. No one had ever dared to toy with him like this before. He wanted revenge. He wanted Dustin to beg for mercy. “The Roaring Wave!” Robert unleashed a powerful strike toward Dustin with a furious cry. In an instant, a surge of pure energy with unrelenting force roared toward Dustin like tidal waves. This was Robert’s trump card, a martial art so potent he rarely needed to use it in fights. But Dustin had provoked his wrath and left him no choice but to unleash it. He was confident that his ultimate move would terrify Dustin… Yet Dustin remained expressionless and unperturbed. Dustin did not even glance at Robert as he held James like a lifeless puppet. As the overwhelming energy stormed toward him, Dustin calmly turned with James in his hand and watched Robert’s every move. The energy struck and surged past Dustin. Dustin remained motionless and did not even react t
The driver of the first car met a gruesome end, with his body reduced to nothing but pulp. The second car carrying Robert and James was trailing close behind. Braking in time at their speed was impossible, and a collision was inevitable. Sensing the impending crash, Robert and James immediately unleashed their abilities and shattered the car windows on either side to leap out. They left the driver behind, who helplessly steered the car straight into the mangled wreck ahead. An explosion erupted, flames shot skyward, and illuminated their faces. “The Golden Shield at its mastery!” James muttered bitterly. Dustin stood motionless like an unshakable pillar. The speeding car racing at 130mph had crashed into him without leaving a scratch on him. It was obliterated on impact! The sheer visual impact of the scene was staggering. “Dustin, you’ve finally shown yourself,” Robert said coldly as his eyes fixed on Dustin. James’s face betrayed the panic he felt. The earli
Robert’s tone was nonchalant. He was not being dismissive. Rather he was confident of his invincibility. Years of grueling training in the snowy mountains had honed his abilities to the Advanced Martial Saint level which was enough for him to overwhelm any prodigies of his generation. “Your abilities are indeed impressive, but don’t let overconfidence blind you,” Lord Barbenheim said in warning. “Remember, there’s always someone stronger. The surviving descendant of the Fox family is also far more powerful than his peers. He will be your greatest opponent if he joins the competition.” Robert merely chuckled in response. “The Fox family? Why does that matter? The Fox family of old may have had some strength, but didn’t you crush them with a wave of your hand? “Even if this mere surviving descendant of theirs has mastered their martial arts techniques, he holds no threat. Besides, anything he knows, I know as well. In fact, I’ve perfected the Fox family techniques far be