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
Blake smiled contemptuously. These old men were much too arrogant."What do you think, Madam Dragon?" Blake ignored Drake and the others and spoke directly to Belinda with his head lowered."The Five Great Mountains requires Mr. Ballard to defeat three of the respected elders of the Warrior League. What do you think, Mr. Ballard?" Belinda was smiling brightly. Blake was so quick-witted. He had silently set up a trap for the elders and pushed them in. In a battle, none of the six Warrior League elders present in the hall would be a match for Sebastian."Let's do it appropriately." Sebastian smiled and nodded.The elders shot Sebastian a sideway glance. They felt that he was being very bold. He was obviously hinting to them to say that he would be merciful. "You are a very bold young man!" The old man sitting right at the end huffed coldly at Sebastian.His name was Terry Henson, and although he was ranked last among the seven elders, he was actually the strongest among them.
"I admit defeat. You are more powerful than you appear." Dylan had turned red. He bowed to Sebastian.He knew that Sebastian had held back on his strength when hitting him. Otherwise, there was no way he would still be standing there unharmed."You're useless! What have I always taught you?" Terry stood up angrily. Since his apprentice had been defeated, he would have to regain their pride himself. Sebastian looked up at the sky, which was slowly turning brighter. He smiled and said, "Is there anyone else who wants to battle me? Why don't you just do it all at once? If we have to do things one at a time, it'll be morning by the time we're done." Elara had been watching from the second floor, and she couldn't help feeling nervous for Sebastian after hearing what he had said. Even Belinda wouldn't dare to be so cocky. Terry and the others were all top experts in the Celestial realm and above. Did Sebastian have a death wish?"Ms. Lucox, don't pinch me." Elara had been pinching h
Edward and Gary joined the fray. They stood to the left and to the right, and their calloused palms reached out to hit Sebastian on the shoulder.At the same time, Terry lunged at Sebastian, and his palm came crashing down on the top of Sebastian's head. Sebastian moved slightly, and in the blink of an eye, he was already at the other end of the arena."Gentlemen, do forgive me for what I'm about to do." Sebastian had given way to several moves to show his respect for the elders, but that didn't mean that he would not retaliate."Forgive you? Die!" Gary was furious as he reached out to slap Sebastian in the face.Sebastian held one arm behind his back as he waved a hand casually.There was a slap as two palms collided, and Gary flew backward. As soon as he landed, he spat out a mouthful of blood."Mr. Jorson!" Belinda instinctively leaned forward as she looked worriedly at Gary.Before she could stop the other elders, four more figures were sent flying backward through the air
"No! We get one each!" Edward moved quickly and grabbed one bottle, which he held close to his chest.Drake and the others were dumbstruck. Why had Gary and Edward switched sides after getting slapped?Gary and Edward glanced at the others. They both returned to their seats as if nothing had happened.When Terry saw that the two of them were walking swiftly, as if they hadn't been injured at all, he finally lifted his head and ate the pill that Sebastian had given them. As the spiritual energy in his body was restored, Drake and the others finally understood why Gary and Edward had been fighting for the bottle of medicine that Sebastian had given them. The pills could restore their spiritual energy very quickly, and they could also soothe any internal injuries. To experts like them, having those pills would be like having an extra life.Terry left the arena. He had turned red, and he approached Belinda to whisper something in her ear. He wanted her to ask Sebastian for more of
From how pale Sebastian was, Bryson deduced that he must be very sick or extremely weak. He even felt that fighting against Sebastian would be an insult.Although he wasn't the top fighter in the Lynch family, he was still one of the best ones. There was no honor in winning against a sick person."I'm going to give you the same words," Sebastian said, smiling widely."Mr. Lynch, he's actually very powerful. I don't think that Bryson will be a match for him. Why don't you let them attack together?"Jayden had seen Sebastian fight before. Although he could see that Sebastian looked unwell, he was still an expert. It would be better to be more wary. Colton rolled his eyes at Jayden. He knew Bryson's skill level. How could an expert who was at the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique lose against a sick man?Sebastian looked so frail that he was sure to be knocked out as soon as they started fighting. Plus, the number of people in the whole of Acorn City who could last more
Colton nodded slightly and patted Cliff on the shoulder. He turned and said to Sebastian, "You heard him. He's one of our men. Therefore, you can't take that with you, but you won't make too much of a loss. Here's a check for 500 thousand dollars. Hand that emerald buckle over!"Colton was clearly not going to give Sebastian a choice in the matter. He was used to doing whatever he pleased by relying on his family's influence. Besides, they were also on very good terms with the local Martial Arts Court. He couldn't use his family's connections for the grudge between Jayden and Sebastian, but he would have ample reason to use the Lynches' influence for a priceless emerald buckle.There always had to be a legitimate reason. Clearly, Colton was smarter than Jayden. "I'm not interested in your check, and I'm not going to give it to you either!" Sebastian answered coldly without even glancing at the check.Colton looked thoughtfully at Sebastian and clasped his hands behind his back.
Sebastian had just walked out of the antiques street and had held out his hand to flag down a cab when a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked over to him. The man held out a hand to block Sebastian and Unus' path."Stop!" Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "And what can I do for you?""Mr. Lynch wants to see you. Come with me!" the middle-aged man said icily."Mr. Lynch? Who the hell is that?" Sebastian asked sardonically, sneering. "It's Colton Lynch, and you better remember it!"Sebastian heard a clear, crisp voice. Two young men walked over to him, one walking slightly in front of the other.There was a young man in a branded suit next to the first one. Sebastian couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the young man next to Colton. It was Jayden, his old friend from Sartvale.Sebastian had never expected to meet Jayden Acorn City. Now that he thought about it, Jayden still owed him a life. If Sebastian hadn't shown mercy to him, the flowers
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that