"Chap, many people here can act as witnesses. If you go back on your word, I'll kill you right here and now!" Alfie threatened with a menacing grin. "Same to you!" Woody replied.Alfie arrogantly spat, "I won't lose, and neither would I go back on my word even if I did. After all, I am a student of the Strikerine."Even if I were shameless, I'd still consider my teacher's reputation as well as the Strikerine's. The students of the Strikerine have always lived up to the promises they make!"Alfie was so sure that he would win that he wasted no time in complimenting himself and the Strikerine."Mr. Henderson, I believe in you," Helen said in an unwavering voice.Woody nodded and observed Ginger.Meanwhile, Gerald's eyes were burning with anticipation. Without a doubt, he hoped that Woody could cure his daughter. Then, he could rightfully kick Alfie aside and refuse the marriage agreement from so many years ago.The way to cure Ginger was simple, yet also complicated. The dra
James was known as Lightning Hands. And as his title suggested, he was so quick in acupuncture that his patient could barely feel the pain.In order to hit every meridian at a high speed, James had trained for more than a decade before getting to where he was at now. This was his biggest pride. However, compared to Woody, he was still far off. He would be too embarrassed to present that tiny achievement of his in Woody's presence. "My God, he's so fast! If it weren't for every needle reaching the effective depth, I would have thought that he was just fooling around.""If it's the wrong meridian, the needle would be blocked by bones and ligaments. It wouldn't get to the correct depth. Even if it's inserted by force, the patient would immediately bleed without stopping."Everyone gasped in shock. All of a sudden, James' eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be… one of the highest techniques in acupuncture—the legendary Divine Drawing Technique?"According to
"Are you still holding on, chap?" Alfie sniggered with an evil smirk. "It can't be helped then. Since you're asking to die, I'm sure that you'll get what you're asking for!"Alfie laughed and added, "Go to hell! I'll shower your woman with love for you!"Gerald couldn't help but feel uneasy at the situation, and even Helen had started to feel nervous.Meanwhile, Woody's brows were tightly knitted together. He appeared as though he couldn't control the aggressive snake-turtle energy anymore.Just then, at such a crucial moment, a golden light suddenly shone from Woody's body and spread around him, forming layers of barriers. Right after that, white and purple light illuminated around him. It shocked everyone present, and they wondered what it was.The tricolor lights gradually softened. Then, the snake-turtle energy was successfully suppressed. Once uncontrollable, it had become tame."How is this happening? This is impossible!" Alfie widened his eyes, refusing to believe
Although 20% was the greatest amount Ginger could take, it didn't mean that more was the better. Rather, 15% was the golden balance for her.With the snake-turtle energy as a foundation, Ginger could achieve great heights in martial arts in the future. Plus most things would be a piece of cake to her. In other words, this incident was a blessing in disguise for her. Soon, Ginger's condition returned to normal. Her fever subsided, and her breathing was smooth and strong. It seemed like she was close to waking up too.But Alfie couldn't accept this outcome. How was it possible that Woody had hacked Peter's secret technique?"The Jewel of Prosperity helped him out. Otherwise, this chap would have had a lot of trouble dealing with it. Moreover, he couldn't even have guessed what the outcome would be!" the mysterious man said, answering his doubt.Silently, Alfie cursed Woody. First, Woody used the jewel that was supposed to be his. Then, he cured Ginger and claimed all the cr
"Stop!" Gerald stood in front of Alfie and looked at him with a solemn face. "This is my place. You're not in the position to commit murder as you wish.""Have you turned muddle-headed, Gerald Whitlock?" Alfie angrily shouted. "Your daughter has a marriage agreement with me, yet you sided with an outsider to fight someone of your own!"Gerald had been dissatisfied with the marriage agreement from the start, and he'd always viewed Alfie as scum anyway."Mr. Henderson saved my daughter. He's our savior," Gerald snapped.Alfie became angrier as he said, "I should've been the one to save her, but this jerk jumped ahead of me and snatched my credit!"Woody sniggered. "Were you here to save her or to absorb the snake-turtle energy?""That's none of your business. Who are you to question me?" Alfie then turned to Gerald and threatened, saying, "Old fool, I'd advise you to stay out of this. Or else, you're making yourselves the enemies of the Strikerine. "Once that happens, my mentor w
Alfie's iron fist landed strongly on the golden barrier and made a deafening sound. Immediately after, the menacing look on his face was replaced by one of shock.Alfie felt an excruciating pain from his fist traveling through his arm and spreading to the rest of his body. The pain was worse than death itself!All his life, he had always been the bully. It exhilarated him to watch as others suffered and begged him for forgiveness on their knees in front of him. This was definitely the first time he'd suffered a beating. Only now did he know what pain felt like, and it was the worst!Out of reflex, Alfie wanted to retract his fist. But much to his surprise, the golden barrier carried a great suction force. So, regardless of how hard he struggled, he couldn't draw back his fist by even an inch!This was the Golden Protection Spell of the Jewel of Prosperity. It had a double protection spell. Hence, it provided two times more protection."I implore you to release me!" Alfie gri
Casually, Woody tossed Alfie's dismembered hand away like a piece of trash.At the same time the hand touched the ground, Alfie started to bleed from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. His eyes were wide, and feelings of fear mixed with resentment were visible on his face.Not even in his dreams did he imagine this scene. As the fated one, he was the pride of the Strikerine. Furthermore, he had the mysterious man in the ring helping him. He had many advantages on his side. So, he should have limitless potential. He should be looking down at everyone from the top! The situation should have been under his control, and nobody would have been able to compete with him.Alas, pathetically, he had ended up dead in a foreign city at such a young age.While everyone watched in disbelief, Alfie had already stopped breathing and died on the spot.Then, with a thud, Alfie's body crumpled to the ground the moment Woody retrieved the silver needle from his neck.Gerald and the others wer
Woody waved his hand and said with a straight face, "Mr. Whitlock, I'm not being polite with you when I said that I don't need your help."The insignificant Strikerine meant nothing to the Majestic Ruler. Although regular people viewed the Strikerine as a powerful group that they couldn't afford to offend, Woody merely saw them as a slightly stronger ant, and the Majestic Ruler had no need to concern himself with an ant.Although Gerald wanted to try to change Woody's mind again, Woody didn't give him the chance to and simply stated his term, "I've cured your daughter. Pay me what you promised.""Not a problem!" Gerald readily agreed. "This way, please. I'll show you to the treasure vault.""Save the trouble. I only want the Seven Luminescent Ice Lotus," Woody replied.Gerald nodded. "Okay. I'll get it for you.""Dad, let me do it," Ginger offered.Upon seeing this, James and the others started to leave.After all, a murder had taken place, and the deceased was a student of t
Solomon didn't dare to resist and could only comply.By the time everyone arrived at the back of the mountain, the sky was already starting to lighten.Directly ahead lied a deep canyon with steep cliffs.Woody tied one end of the rope to the bridge pillar, slung the coil of rope over his shoulder, and nodded to the people around him."Is there something wrong?" Woody asked the battered elder.The elder quickly responded, "No problem!"Woody pushed off with one foot, launching himself into the air toward the other side of the cliff.While Woody was halfway through the flight, his body began to plummet downward.From this angle, he didn't stand a chance of making it across.At that moment, a giant eagle swooped in from the side.The elder stood at the edge of the cliff and blew the eagle whistle.The giant eagle spread its wings, and with Woody stepping onto its back, they instantly shifted from falling to ascending.In the next moment, he landed steadily at the edge of the
Woody's bold statements echoed throughout the entire Martial Arts Union Headquarters.In the past, if anyone dared to speak to their union president like that, Solomon wouldn't even need to say anything–the followers alone would leave the person questioning their life choices!In front of the Headquarters, how could he be allowed to speak recklessly?The current situation was that Woody not only said something, but also tore down their gate and injured dozens of their people.Of course, this number wasn't set in stone.If anyone else dared to step up, Woody certainly wouldn't hold back and was more than willing to help the Martial Arts Union continue increasing the number of casualties."You... have quite the attitude!"Solomon, being the union president of the alliance, held a certain standing and position, so it was unlikely for him to just back down easily.In reality, he had been feeling extremely anxious for quite some time.The eight seasoned elders teamed up and still c
He didn't want anyone to mention it, especially in public."Where are the eight elders?" Solomon's eyes were filled with rage as he shouted loudly."Here!" The eight elders spoke in unison, giving their response."That person destroyed our place and harmed our followers; he should be struck down on the spot to serve as a warning to others," Solomon said through gritted teeth.The eight elders responded in unison, "Yes, sir!""Attack!"The eight of them were all masters of martial arts who had reached the Peak level.They had impressive performance!At the headquarters, in terms of both status and strength, they were second only to Solomon.Even the legendary Martial God wouldn't stand a chance against the combined strength of these eight individuals.They coordinated seamlessly, surrounding Woody and launching a flurry of fierce attacks from all directions.If it were someone else, they would have been torn apart by them.Woody remained calm, letting his mind wander for a m
In the darkness, countless shadows darted back and forth.When they clearly saw that the gateway, which symbolized the Martial Arts Union, had been destroyed and was now nothing more than a pile of rubble, they were immediately filled with rage."Who dared to be so bold and fearless!""How dare you tear down the Martial Arts Union's gate? You're asking for trouble.""Whoever it is, they're definitely not a good person. Let's deal with them thoroughly first and ask questions later!"A crowd filled with anger saw what appeared to be a figure standing in front of the ruins."Hey kid, did you see who did it?"A sharp-eyed person noticed that the figure was a young man and immediately started questioning him."I'm warning you, this situation is serious. You need to tell everything you've seen, or else you'll face the consequences."Woody stood calmly and said, "I saw it.""Come on, who is it?" a group of people demanded in unison.Woody said calmly, "That's me!""What?!"The gr
Rudolf immediately became anxious. He shielded his granddaughter, Penny, while loudly rebuking, "Mr. Edwards, is this really how your Martial Arts Union treats guests? If word gets out, we won't be afraid of becoming the laughingstock of our peers in the martial arts community!"Solomon was completely unfazed. "You think you're worthy of being called guests?"Faced with a large group of people who were eyeing them aggressively, the three of them were no match at all.It was quickly dealt with!"Solomon, aren't you worried that Mr. Snider's disciple, Woody, will come looking for trouble if you do this?" Rudolf shouted loudly while struggling.Solomon couldn’t care less. “If he dares to come, I will make sure he gets a taste of being a prisoner! The person you were taught by is no good, so it's likely you won't be any better. It's fitting that you pay off your teacher's debt. Let both the old man and you face the consequences together!"What's all the fuss about Woody? He's just a
Solomon was using very offensive language.Miranda had a cold look on her face, but since she was on someone else's turf, she couldn't act out.Jaycee was actually Solomon's sister, and there was an age difference of over twenty years between them.After Jaycee was born, her parents passed away due to illness. Before their death, they entrusted her, still an infant, to the care of Solomon.Solomon had a hard time raising his younger sister by himself. Now, as he watched her grow into a beautiful and talented young woman, she was becoming increasingly admired by people in the martial arts community.There were so many people trying to arrange marriages with the Edwards family that they practically wore down the doorstep from their frequent visits.Solomon was overwhelmed with options, dreaming of his sister marrying into a wealthy family and securing a beautiful marriage.Dreams shattered!Jaycee, who was as fresh and naive, ended up being paired with someone considered old and
To be honest, Woody was quite intrigued.Every time he got into a scuffle with the underlings, he couldn't help but deeply miss Alexia.The esteemed Princess of the Epochal Realm was clearly being used by him as a henchman.The key point is that Alexia wasn't upset at all; instead, she was quite happy to help."No way."Reason overcame impulse, and Woody frowned as he said, "You have to stay at home. Only then can I be at ease."Alexia's expression fell. "Alright then!"Woody laughed and said, "You're being so obedient, I must reward you for that.""What kind of reward?" Her ears perked up with excitement, and her eyes were sparkling.Woody pulled a serpent's core of his pocket and said, "I promised you a gift earlier, and now I'm making good on that promise."Alexia's eyes lit up with excitement again. "The serpent's inner core!"In the past, she would not have paid any attention to the inner core of this quality.Every extra look is an insult to the title "Princess of the
Edwin was, of course, unconvinced! As the teacher, he had failed, but the student had succeeded on the first try. If it wasn't sheer luck, then what was it? Woody didn't respond and picked up a second heavenly crystal. Moments later, he succeeded again! Edwin's eyes widened in amazement, as though he witnessed something truly extraordinary. Meanwhile, the admiration on Alexia's face skyrocketed. "Try it again!" Edwin was still unwilling to accept it. This time, Woody didn't humor him and directly put away the remaining heavenly crystals. "What's the meaning of this?" Edwin widened his eyes. Woody stood up to leave and without looking back, he said, "Thanks!""Wait, are you sure you've fully mastered it?"Edwin hurried after him and said, "What if something goes wrong? I can help you figure it out!""No need. If my master believes he's fine, then he's definitely going to be fine," Alexia said, blocking the old man and speaking with solemn assurance. At that moment, Edwin's
Edwin stiffened his neck, trying to maintain a normal expression to cover up his embarrassment as his earlier demonstration had ended in failure. Although he knew the method, his lack of practice over the years had led to a mistake, which was understandable.""Ha..." Alexia let out a big yawn, her eyelids feeling as though they were weighed down by a thousand pounds; she was getting sleepy!Edwin's lengthy lecture had successfully bored her into a drowsy state. As for the later parts of the lesson, it didn't register in her mind at all; everything he said went in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace behind. "Carry on…"Alexia stretched lazily signaling for the two of them to continue without being affected by her. This left Edwin feeling utterly defeated! He felt as though he had been slapped in the face! Putting a student to sleep was already embarrassing enough, but to make matters worse, his demonstration had also failed. "It's fine, let me try." Woody volunteered.