"Wait, my lord! Although you can climb over mountains as if they were flat ground, the lady will not be able to stand the rough journey," the spirit said.Sebastian's gaze swept over the spirit, and he immediately pulled out his phone to call Zane.Ten minutes later, Zane arrived at the door to the convenience store in a Jeep."Get in, Seb!" Zane waved at him."Mount. Milia, Neo Ravine. We must be quick!" Sebastian said urgently."Seb, why don't you ask Liam to help? After all, he's with the special forces team. They can help to close down the important routes for us," Zane said thoughtfully as he drove. He had heard Sebastian tell him over the phone about Whitney getting abducted by Hunter, and he had thought of Liam immediately.However, without Sebastian's permission, he dared not call Liam. If anything happened to Whitney, Sebastian would probably never forgive him."It won't be of any use. They've made themselves very clear. They want me to go alone. Even one extra person
Sebastian was supposedly walking, but he was astoundingly fast. The spirit ran as fast as it could behind Sebastian, but it still fell behind by about 400 feet.There were more than ten Jeeps parked in the most central part of Neo Ravine. Several pairs of headlights shone brightly, making the area seem as bright as day.Sebastian was very familiar with the scene. A month ago, he had come across the exact same formation on the state highway. However, the people lying in wait at the time had been the murderers sent by the Slaughter Gods."Sebastian." Hunter sneered, eyeing him coldly."Let her go. I'm the one you're looking for. She has nothing to do with it!" Sebastian pointed at Whitney, who was tied to the tree. "Sebastian, hurry up and run! Don't worry about me!" Whitney yelled urgently at him.One of Hunter's lackeys pulled out a dagger and held it against Whitney's neck. He shouted coldly, "If you keep talking, I'll stab you!"Whitney was so afraid of the gleaming dagger th
Elton patted the stone coffin gently."Mr. Jorson, leave, hurry!" Sebastian pointed to Whitney, who was still tied to the tree. He said, "You must wait for me to return. If I can't, then please take care of her for me, Mr. Jorson. I'd like to ask the same of the others in the Warrior League.""Mr. Ballard!" Gary looked at Sebastian hesitantly."Go!" Sebastian said softly.Seeing how determined Sebastian looked, Gary waved at his subordinates. Two black-clad men cut the rope and lifted Whitney up. They ran toward the entrance to the mountain.The spirit took a step forward once Gary and the others were some distance away. It stood in front of Sebastian and said to Elton, "We should settle the feud between us as well."The spirit stretched out its hand and beckoned. Six ghostly figures immediately appeared behind it. Elton laughed contemptuously and said, "I didn't expect you to improve so much. You've even learned to control spirits!"I'm not sure if I should be happy or sad fo
The spell was one of the most ancient mystic arts of Dramon. In the present time, it was a spell unique to diviners.Was Elton a diviner?No matter how much the spirit tapped against the side of its jar, the six ghostly figures did not appear again.Elton laughed sardonically as he looked at the spirit. He said, "Any spirits will have to hide when faced with the spirit-subduing spell. This is common knowledge! Even you will be blown to pieces in less than ten minutes!"A spirit-subduing spell was a natural restrictive power on spiritual entities that made use of the power of the sky and the land.Elton's corpse puppet wasn't affected by this power. That was because it was just a corpse; it did not have its own perceptions or thoughts.That was the biggest difference between a corpse puppet and a spirit.When the spirit saw the corpse puppet slowly turning toward him, it swallowed involuntarily.The six ghostly figures had used wind blades to slash the corpse for over ten minu
To a centuries-old spirit king like Lyanna, who was now restored to prime condition, the spirit-subduing spell felt like nothing at all."Kill her!" Elton didn't know why the spirit-subduing spell had no effect on Lyanna, but he could feel he was in danger.He pointed at Lyanna and yelled at the corpse puppet, who roared angrily and lunged straight at her.Sebastian said tauntingly, "You're supposed to be a practitioner of the Way of Wisdom. Why do you try to kill people so casually? Hasn't your mentor ever told you that you should have goodness in your heart?"Sebastian gestured to Lyanna.She raised her hand gently and activated a blast of intense ghostly energy. The temperature around them dropped drastically.Hunter couldn't help shuddering, and Elton shivered.The corpse puppet stopped three steps away from Lyanna and was unable to go further.The strong ghostly energy seemed to form a wall of air, keeping the corpse puppet stuck outside it. No matter how it howled, it cou
Elton answered Hunter's question by launching an attack, and Hunter felt a slight pain in his chest.When he looked down, he realized that there was a bloody hole in his chest, while Elton seemed to be holding something in his hand. It was moving. It was Hunter's heart!"You…" Before Hunter could finish, he swayed slightly and fell heavily to the ground.Lyanna looked sympathetically at Hunter, who was lying in a puddle of blood, and she said to Sebastian, "My lord, the spell has been broken."Lyanna's figure disappeared instantly."Sebastian, didn't you want to get revenge for your woman? Now that he's dead, I got revenge for you. There are no grudges between us." Elton turned to look fixedly at Sebastian.Elton had killed Hunter because he had no other choice. Technically, Hunter was still useful as long as they didn't have the Mirror of Rain. However, Elton was terrified because if Sebastian did not let him, he wouldn't be able to escape Neo Ravine. Although Lyanna had u
The corpse puppet, which had dissolved into a pile of bones, had also disappeared.Hunter was pointing a gun at Elton's head. As for Elton, he was holding a slippery heart in his hand, but it wasn't Hunter's. It was the corpse puppet's. He had killed his own corpse puppet.Sebastian was holding a long sword and looking impassively at him.Elton looked up at the scarlet sky. The spell was still intact. Everything that had just happened must have been an illusion.Even Gary, who had come back, couldn't help swallowing. He couldn't believe what he had just seen!Elton was standing there, looking like an absolute fool as he rushed over to the corpse puppet and pulled out its heart.As a result, he had severed the connection between himself and the corpse puppet, which fell to the ground with a thump. Elton had pointed at the corpse puppet and prattled at it for a while.Lyanna hadn't even lifted a finger. Elton had played out the whole thing on his own. Hunter had watched as E
Elton was furious with what Gary had said.They hadn't even started the fight yet. How did Gary know that Elton would not be able to defeat Sebastian? How could he have the audacity to ask for the sword already?"No problem. That sword isn't of much use to me anyway." Sebastian grinned and stepped forward.Elton held the long sword and flourished it as he also took a step forward. He wasn't confident in facing Sebastian. However, it wasn't that he had no confidence in his own abilities. It was just that Lyanna was too much of an unknown factor. She could make him hallucinate at any moment.When it came to fights at close quarters, a moment's distraction could lose him his life. And if hallucinations were added on top of that, it would be even harder for him to win."Go ahead." Sebastian smiled widely and shook Purity, and the valley glowed with a flash of lightning."Sebastian, if you use the art of illusion to kill me, I will never accept it, even in death," Elton said pointed
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