Ryder nodded instinctively. Fear filled his heart. Sebastian was far more frightening than he had ever imagined."There's something I need to warn you about. Frostwave Corporation was never yours to begin with. If you are greedy, you'll only end up bringing trouble upon yourself, and you'll end up dead. I'm sure you know that. "If you still don't understand, then think of Jace. I'm sure everything will become clear to you," Sebastian said coldly as he gave Ryder a gentle pat on the shoulder."Y-Y-Yes, you're right, Mr. Ballard. I… I'll leave Steinberg right now—no, I'll book a ticket straight away and get back to Bretania overnight. I'll never come back to Dramon for as long as I live. As for Frostwave Corporation, I will never covet it again."Ryder took out the transfer agreement that he had forced Trey to sign and held it out to Sebastian, trembling. "This is the deed to the pharmaceutical factory. I will present it back to you."Sebastian looked down at the trembling Ryder an
Sebastian closed his eyes slightly, and the map of constellations slowly rose up in his mind.A tendril of spiritual energy began to move through his meridians under the guidance of the constellation map.The flow of spiritual energy began to grow stronger and faster at every acupuncture point and meridian.It soon began to flood through his body.As Sebastian placed a piece of Snow Moonleaf into his mouth, a feeling of coolness spread through his entire body at once.The fire venom that was hidden inside him burst through at that moment.An intense feeling of burning, as if he was in a sea of fire, came over him instantly. His pale skin immediately became as red as fire. The burning feeling seemed to seep into every cell of his body almost instantly."Rise, Sky Devouring Bottle!" Sebastian called out gently. The Sky Devouring Bottle rose into midair from his hand. A bolt of white light shot out of the mouth of the bottle and enveloped his whole body.A strong suction pulled out
At that moment, Hunter received news of Jace's death."Jace is dead?" Hunter's expression changed drastically when he heard the news, but he became calm very quickly. He wasn't concerned about the death at all. However, with Jace's death, the feud between the Beckards and Sebastian would go beyond the point of no return.Late at night, a strange, extremely thin figure in a burial suit pushed the door open to Hunter's room and entered."Mr. Reynolds, things aren't progressing smoothly at all. All four of the experts sent to protect Jace have fallen, and even Jace himself has died at Sebastian's hand," Hunter said to Elton, looking grim.He didn't feel sad for Jace. It was just that the four martial artists were top experts sent by the Sword Towers to ensure Hunter's safety!They had all just died for nothing at Sebastian's hand. How could Hunter explain this to the Sloanes if he didn't do anything?Elton frowned slightly and said, "Oh? Jace is dead? Mr. Sloane, you aren't going
Hunter explained. "Even if someone like him died a hundred times over, Mr. Beckard Senior still wouldn't get angry. The most he would do is to send someone to teach Sebastian a little lesson for the sake of the Beckards' reputation. "Besides, Jace has been disloyal to the Beckards for a long time, and every single person in his family has been hoping for him to die sooner. Why would they send a large bunch of experts to avenge him?"Elton couldn't help frowning at what Hunter had said. "With our current abilities, we can't do anything about that crazy thug, Sebastian. Mr. Sloane, can you—"Hunter's expression darkened suddenly, and he interrupted him in a cold voice. "Mr. Reynolds, do you think that I'm in any position to ask the Sloanes for help right now? "The four people that Sebastian murdered tonight were experts sent by Sword Towers, but even they have fallen. Do you want me to ask Sword Towers for help personally? Or do you want me and Ethan to divide the Mirror of Rain be
The car stopped about two streets away from the convenience store.Ivan pointed to the convenience store in the distance and said, "The target is inside. Find a place to hide until we shoot the target dead!"Hunter took a sniper up to a nearby building.Sebastian's convenience store was a stand-alone, one-story building. Any other building could become a convenient high point for a sniper to lie in wait from.Hunter followed Ivan up to the roof and took out a pair of infrared binoculars. He looked in the direction of the convenience store. Sebastian was sitting on the couch, meditating. He could see the universe's constellation map, but Hunter couldn't see it at all. All he could see from a distance was that Sebastian was sitting on the couch with his eyes closed."What's he doing, sir?" the sniper beside Ivan asked curiously as he opened his scope."Who cares what he's doing? Shoot him dead on the spot!" Ivan said in a low voice as he adjusted the focus on his binoculars. "S
"Mr. Reynolds! Save me!" Hunter had gone pale with fear. His palms were slippery with sweat as he held onto the gun."It's alright. He's gone." Elton pointed.Hunter realized that the dark shadow was drifting further and further away from him. He had been so nervous that he hadn't noticed at all."What's going on, Mr. Reynolds? My men—" Hunter looked down at the corpses on the ground. The shot had gone right through their foreheads. It was probably the work of a sniper rifle."Your men were killed by their own bullets," Elton said, looking at the corpses. Killed by their own bullets? Could bullets turn back?"What was that dark shadow?" Hunter asked, feeling shaken. "It's a ghost, otherwise known as a spirit from the underworld," Elton answered.That was the spirit that he had once raised.Hunter shook his head violently, and he swung around to stare in the direction of the convenience store. "Damn it! I'll go looking for him right now!"Not only had he lost four snipers in
Although Hunter hadn't succeeded in assassinating Sebastian that day, it had been a warning to him. If it had been Rose or Whitney staying there that night, the consequences would have been dire.However, Sebastian had already broken through to the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique. According to the different realms in the martial arts world, Sebastian was now an expert in the fifth level of the Celestial realm.However, it was impossible for him to take care of everything on his own. Once Sebastian made a mistake, even a slight one, the people around him would end up hurt!After thinking about it, Sebastian finally turned to Belinda. Now, only the Warrior League could spare a hand to protect the people around Sebastian.Sebastian stepped forward, and the land began moving rapidly under his feet!That was the Wind Phantom move that he had just learned from the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals.The Wind Phantom move was very useful. In less than half an hour, he had reache
Even if Mike's men hadn't left, they would be no match for Elton at all.Belinda smiled brightly and nodded. Sebastian had saved her daughter's life, and she couldn't refuse such a minor request."Madam Dragon, please allow me to be blunt. There has been no precedent of people from the Warrior League acting as bodyguards for people who have nothing to do with us," one of the elders said as he stood up, looking displeased.His name was Bertie Zoll, and he was one of the seven main elders of the Warrior League. He was at the third level of the Celestial realm and a respected figure in the Warrior League. In fact, even Belinda had to show him respect at certain moments."Mr. Zoll, Mr. Ballard isn't that kind of person. Since he asked to borrow them, he's sure to return them." Belinda looked pointedly at Sebastian, as if she was waiting for him to speak up."Don't worry, Madam Dragon. I'll be sure to return them within ten days," Sebastian said, bowing. Yet another old man laughed c
Saul turned as pale as a sheet after hearing what Sebastian had said. He stared blankly at him for a long time before asking Belinda, "Madam Dragon, is this your intention as well?"Belinda nodded calmly and said, "Do you want one to die or everyone to die? You can decide."Saul took several deep breaths, but he didn't dare to answer her. It wouldn't be hard for the Warrior League to wipe all of them out. After all, they were in Dramon, and they were on the Warrior League's territory. Who would dare to oppose them?"Hurry! Tell Abraham and the others to get out here. If they're not here within five minutes, they'll be ordered to kill themselves!" Saul said to one of the Yvantonian men."No," Blake interjected coldly. "You no longer have five minutes. You have two minutes left!" He raised his right arm at the black-clad men around him. There was a clatter as the Warrior League members pulled out their weapons. In the glow of the moonlight, countless gleaming knives and swords sh
According to the Steinberg Martial Arts Court's arrangements, Warriors from various countries had been assigned to different areas. Yvanton had been placed in a villa in the mountains in the western suburbs. There were around 300 guest rooms there. Before the Warriors of Yvanton and the reporters had moved in, it had been emptied completely.The Yvantonian Warriors had lit campfires in the yard and were singing and dancing. Suddenly, a line of SUVs stopped at the entrance, and countless black-clad men surrounded the entire villa at once. Blake walked into the yard, looking murderous. He clasped his hands behind his back and said coldly, "Everyone, gather in the yard within five minutes. Those who are late or absent will be killed!""Killed!" Over 200 of the Warrior League martial arts experts yelled simultaneously. They were all at the third level of the Celestial realm.The Yvantonian Warriors and reporters in the yard all gave Blake looks of surprise."Hey, who are you? Why
Although Belinda had clashed with the Warrior League elders in the past, they had all watched her grow up and supported her in becoming the leader of the Warrior League.Belinda had been filled with grief and fury at the sight of a severely injured Edward, and she had suffered great torment. She felt as if a member of her family had been attacked and injured badly.Now, watching him regain consciousness, she was overwhelmed with emotion. Tears welled up in her eyes despite herself."Oh…" Edward murmured weakly before turning to look at Sebastian, who stood beside him. "Thank you, Mr. Ballard. I owe you my life." He coughed a few more times, but there was no longer any blood."You can all help Mr. Parham sit up. He still has some clotted blood in his system. Moving around will help him dislodge the blood, and it'll speed up his recovery," Sebastian said to the crowd. Elara and Blake hastily helped Edward up from the stretcher. The moment his feet touched the floor, he began coug
Sebastian was being so sincere to the members of the Warrior League. Even though their hearts had always been as hard as stone, they couldn't help but feel moved."Gentlemen, we got to know each other because of the conflict between us," Sebastian said with a smile. "I came here in a rush, but I've had some free time recently and I've prepared some energy replenishing pills. Send someone over tomorrow morning to get them from me."The Warrior League elders' eyes welled with gratitude. Anyone would want a friend like Sebastian."Mr. Ballard, if you need anything from us in the future, we will accept it. We'd go through hell and high water without complaint!""Yes, without complaint!" The moment the elders finished speaking, the rest of the Warrior League apprentices echoed their agreement in unison. "Mr. Ballard, you're the first person in a century to win the approval of all the Warrior League members!" Belinda said admiringly.The more she looked at Sebastian, the more she li
"Madam Dragon, don't worry. I'll do my best to save him," Sebastian assured her. He tossed the nine golden needles out casually. They seemed to have a soul of their own as they pricked over a dozen main acupuncture points on Edward's body.Finally, they sank into several main acupuncture points. The ends of the nine golden needles were quivering incessantly, emitting a faint buzzing sound.Maxwell couldn't help but gasp. He blurted, "The Nine Revival Needles!"It was a legendary, almost divine acupuncture technique. It was said that the famous healer Handock had built his reputation using this method.The first person who had used it was the miracle doctor Benzo, who had lived in the early Quorn era. However, the acupuncture technique had become lost after Ambroise. That was why no miracle doctors had emerged in Dramon ever since."Shut up!" Belinda snapped coldly.Maxwell immediately fell silent and stared unblinkingly at the nine golden needles on Edward's body.He was als
"We don't need to disturb them while they're resting. Let's go," Sebastian said, beckoning to Blake and Elara.Soon, they arrived at Ventus Estate. Bertie, Drake, Terry, and Gary were all crowded around a stretcher, wiping away their tears. Lying motionless on it was Edward.They had been friends for years. How could they just watch him die?"Everyone, move aside! Mr. Ballard is here!" Blake announced as he walked inside.The Warrior League members crowded around the door hastily moved aside, clearing a path for Sebastian and the others to walk through.Belinda was sitting in the main seat, looking as white as a sheet. Sebastian could sense her rage."Madam Dragon," he greeted, inclining his head slightly.Belinda turned to look at him and forced a smile. "Mr. Ballard, I'm sorry to trouble you yet again."He smiled slightly and replied, "As you've said, I'm a friend of the Warrior League."He walked over to Edward and bent down to examine him. Edward's eyes were tightly shut
Sebastian couldn't help frowning as he asked, "Mr. Lorne, you didn't recommend me as league leader just to get your hands on my treasured sword, did you?"Aiden immediately denied it and changed tack. "Mr. Ballard, you've misunderstood. What I meant to ask was whether or not we could borrow it! I wanted to ask if you'd lend this sword to us."He had managed to smooth things over. However, borrowing something didn't mean that one would return it. Sebastian smiled slightly. "Of course. However, it can only be lent to those who will battle in the arena. It also depends on your performance."Phineas couldn't help glancing at Sebastian. How could he agree to such a request?Didn't Sebastian know what they were planning? If Purity left his side, he'd be in serious danger."Oh, Mr. Ballard, you're as generous as I expected. Let me toast to you!" Aiden said, raising his glass and clinking it against Sebastian's. Sebastian just took a small sip.As Aiden put his wine glass down, he ex
Phineas wasn't about to give them a chance to regret it. He shot the deacon a meaningful look at once.The deacon nodded slightly and walked swiftly out of the hall.Aiden and the others wanted to stop him, but they couldn't find a reasonable excuse. When they saw Sebastian beaming at them, they had no choice but to sigh.Once they managed to trick Sebastian into giving them Purity, they would have plenty of time to deal with him. Assassinations weren't uncommon for league leaders. After all, people from the international martial arts community were capable of many things?They would just have to find an excuse to gloss things over. If Sebastian was dead, who would probe further into the matter?"Come! Let's toast the establishment of our league. Here's to a smooth collaboration in the future!" Sebastian said, raising his glass.Ezekiel and the others hadn't expected him to jump right into their trap. Smug grins spread across their faces.They had no idea that while they were
The two deacons hurriedly got up and ordered the staff to clear the rest of the plates before laying out another lavish feast. Once everything was set, everyone sat down again. The two deacons then retreated tactfully. They wouldn't be allowed to sit at a table like that.Everyone present was a sect leader or an influential figure from the Sapientia. Apart from them, there was Sebastian, who was a young but up-and-coming figure of influence.The deacons weren't even worthy of drinking with them. Phineas raised his glass and addressed the room. "As your host for today, I hope that all of you have a good time."After downing a glass of wine, Alaric was the first to stand up. He filled his glass again and raised it toward Sebastian. 'Mr. Ballard, we've had our misunderstandings in the past. I hope that you can understand."Sebastian smiled slightly and replied, "No, no. It's not like there's any deep grudge between us. Let's leave the past in the past."He raised his glass in ret