The woman's voice was filled with emotion that could affect others greatly. It echoed in Sebastian's ear once more.Death is life, and life is death!Sebastian raised the sword he was holding and held it slowly against his own neck."Life and death are interconnected, and both are unclear."Sebastian suddenly felt a deep grief rise in his heart, as if his own life had no meaning. When the sword rested against his neck, he closed his eyes. Tears slid down his cheeks.Just as he was about to cut his own throat, a golden light flashed in his mind, and the scene before him disappeared at once.Sebastian's eyes snapped open and saw that he was still in utter darkness. The entire villa was as silent as death. When he thought about what had just happened, he broke out into a cold sweat. He had almost cut his own throat just now.If it weren't for the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals, which had pulled him back to his senses at the most important moment, he would be dead.Sebastian wiped
As he rushed forward, Sebastian bit his middle finger and let the blood drip onto the sword.He tossed the seven paper charms out simultaneously. They landed in different positions, which looked chaotic, but was actually merged with the spell of the mystic sects. The seven paper charms and the one that Sebastian was holding formed a spell to suppress evil. It was the Gold Spirit-subduing spell!Sebastian was carrying out the spell of the Sacred Medicine Secret Annals according to what he could remember.The woman in white immediately screamed tragically. The illusion disappeared in a flash, and Sebastian found himself back on the second floor of the villa.The dark energy had also disappeared completely, and the woman in white was lying in the Gold Spirit-subduing spell, struggling. "Before long, you'll disappear from this world forever," Sebastian said impassively as he watched her. The woman in white glared viciously at Sebastian, and dark energy rose up around her."Are y
Norman had fainted several times from the intense pain, and a few of his family doctors were trying to staunch the bleeding of his wound."Are you alright, Mr. Nichols Senior?" Sebastian asked in concern.Norman tried his best to concentrate as he said, "Mr. Ballard, I don't know what happened just now, but the wound suddenly started bleeding. It hurts so much."Sebastian couldn't help laughing and said, "That's because the demon maggots are gone. It's normal for such a huge wound to bleed. It'll get better after a few days."Sebastian handed a bottle of medicine to the nurse who was staunching the wound for Norman. The bottle contained the Gold Remedy, which Sebastian was supplying to the military.After dressing the wound for Norman, Sebastian said, "Mr. Nichols Senior, let's go and see Mr. Croydon together."Norman looked shaken as he said, "Mr. Ballard, are you sure he won't bite again?"When Sebastian nodded firmly, Norman felt reassured and led him back to the villa next d
"Yes, sir!" One of the young men approached Sebastian and said, "Mr. Ballard, please write your phone number and bank account number here."He took out a small book from his pocket and handed it to Sebastian. "Mr. Croydon, there's no need for me to write my bank account number. It was nothing," Sebastian said, smiling. "Mr. Ballard, you can't say that. Even though it wasn't your duty, you saved my life. That's an undeniable fact. I wish to thank you, and money isn't something you can take with you when you die. It's just a bit of money to thank you for saving me."As the richest man in Port Isle, Lorcan had stopped caring about money long ago. Instead, he prized loyalty even more. Lorcan respected Sebastian even more for not wanting anything in return despite saving his life.In the end, Sebastian couldn't refuse him any longer, so he had to write his bank account number on the book."Mr. Ballard." While Sebastian was chatting with Norman and Lorcan, Bartholomew mustered up t
Bartholomew's son had refused to listen to him and insisted on moving into an old house. As a result, his family had been destroyed. That was why Bartholomew was confident in his skills. "Mr. Haye, I happen to have some free time. Why don't I go with you and see?" Sebastian asked, smiling.Upon hearing that Sebastian was about to leave, Norman immediately said, "Mr. Ballard, you can't leave! Stay here tonight so that we can celebrate properly. I have to thank you on behalf of myself and Mr. Croydon." Lorcan got up quickly and said, "Mr. Ballard, you can't leave in such a hurry. At least give us a chance to thank you. You can stay for a meal, can't you?" Sebastian glanced at Bartholomew, who looked troubled, and he said to Lorcan and Norman, "Mr. Croydon, Mr. Nichols Senior, I'll be back tonight. That will be alright, won't it?" Lorcan nodded seriously and said, "If you said so, you can go ahead, Mr. Ballard. However, you must come back before 8:00 pm. We'll be waiting to hav
Sebastian followed Bartholomew into the house and immediately saw a young man of about 16 or 17 years old. He was grinning foolishly at Sebastian. There was something discomfiting about his smile, although Sebastian couldn't explain what it was about it. There was something strange about it. Lyanna glanced coldly at the young man and said impassively, "He won't live past the end of the year."Both Sebastian and Bartholomew turned to look at her."How do you know?" Sebastian asked in confusion. How could Lyanna tell that the young man would encounter a great disaster that year and even lose his life?"My lord, people like me are very sensitive to the scent of death. He doesn't have much life energy left in him," Lyanna answered very confidently.Sebastian couldn't help eyeing the young man once more. Upon a closer look, Sebastian was startled. Although the young man looked healthy at first glance, it was easy to see that something was wrong once one looked closely. There w
"What is it used for?" Sebastian asked quickly. "Absorbing blood essence!" Lyanna sighed. Among the mystic arts, there were a few kinds of articles which looked ordinary but had very special uses. Cauldrons were one of them, and they could be used to oppress evil beings. The other was emerald, which was used for absorbing people's blood essence.There were over 100 varieties of emerald, and the Soul Severing emeralds were the most efficient at absorption. Not only that, it could replenish blood essence as well. That meant that the blood essence sucked out from someone could be used by someone else. It was a technique called a replenishing source. However, that was all Lyanna knew. She didn't know the details. "Absorbing it?" Sebastian frowned slightly. It sounded very similar to eating supplements in traditional medicine. However, such evil spells were much too diabolical. Using someone else's blood essence as a supplement was a crime that went against humanity. "Mr. B
"Hello, this is Ethan." Ethan's icy voice came from the other end of the phone. Bartholomew immediately put on a smile and said to Ethan, "Mr. Whitehall, I did as you told me to and put a curse on Croydon's soul using the Soul Lure charm. "It's just a pity that Ballard managed to break it, and Croydon is now fine. Luckily, I made preparations in advance and used the idiot I picked up to set a trap for Sebastian…" A vicious look flashed on Ethan's face. Sebastian had managed to break his Soul Lure charm? That Soul Lure charm of his wasn't cheap. A year ago, he had gone to meet a Dainist master with his father and had only persuaded the master to give it to him with great difficulty. That Soul Lure charm hadn't attracted an average spirit, either. Even an expert in the mystic arts would have to pay a heavy price in the face of such a terrifying entity. Had Sebastian also mastered the techniques of the mystic arts? "Haye, I'm warning you. Sword Towers' spies are also in Sart
However, Kayden's rage was futile. Even the deacons beside him advised him in low voices not to try and issue a challenge. Otherwise, he was sure to end up in an even worse state.After settling the bill, the deacons helped Kayden into the elevator.Kayden was badly injured. Not only was he now disfigured, but he also had fractures of varying degrees in his shoulders and ribs. When he was brought to the hospital, despite being given three times the usual dose of anesthetic, he still let out bloodcurdling yells from inside the operating room. Amidst his screams, he swore inwardly that he would use all the connections of the Berkeleys to crush Sebastian completely!…Back at the restaurant, Candy sneered as her gaze swept over Sebastian. She had been with Kayden the entire time. Beating up Kayden was different from destroying the Lynches. The Lynches were also an elite martial arts family in Acorn City, but their status couldn't be compared to the Berkeleys at all.The Berke
"Mr. Berkeley, is it? It doesn't matter whether you're an heir, all adults must take responsibility for their words and actions," Sebastian said icily."Kill him!" Kayden shouted.He was convulsing with pain. Although the wounds on his shoulders weren't fatal, it was also the spot on the body with the least amount of flesh and the thinnest skin.Sebastian had pieced through his bones with that move, and it wasn't the kind of pain that an ordinary person could withstand. It was surprising that Kayden hadn't fainted from the pain.A few deacons from the Martial Arts Court immediately rushed in Sebastian's direction, but they were sent packing faster than they had come. One of the deacons was sent sailing through the air in Kayden's direction and landed heavily on top of him. In less than ten seconds, all five of the deacons were sprawled out on the floor, writhing. Kayden was pinned below the first deacon, unable to move at all. Sebastian stood up and walked slowly over to him.
Kayden might seem generous, but anyone could tell that he had been targeting Sebastian since coming in."Well! After all my years in Acorn City, this is the first time someone has refused to let me pick up the tab! You're pretty bold, aren't you?"Kayden went over to Sebastian's table and pulled up a chair, staring scornfully at him."You're just as bold." Sebastian put his knife and fork down and glanced fleetingly at Kayden."Want to know something, brat? There was once a very arrogant young guy who offended me with what he said. He's currently still in the ICU!" Kayden said threateningly."Like you said, that was in the past. It's got nothing to do with the present," Sebastian replied, grinning. "I admire how calm you are, brat. You bullied my woman, and now I'm sitting right in front of you, yet you're still so calm. Impressive! Maybe you don't know who I am."There was a fierce glint in Kayden's eyes as he spoke.Sebastian scoffed. "Whoever you are, what does it have to d
Sebastian and Nina arrived at the hotel restaurant for a meal, accompanied by Rocco."Mr. Ballard, please sit here," Rocco said, leading Sebastian to the best seat in the restaurant and shooting the waiter a look.He had instructed the chefs to prepare the food specially for Sebastian before they even arrived. Moments later, a dozen waiters served up beautifully plated dishes of food."Mr. Ballard, this was made specially for you and Ms. Nina by a top chef whom our hotel brought in from Janover. Please enjoy." Sebastian and Nina picked up their cutlery and put some food into their mouths. Nina nodded in satisfaction. "This poached fish is delicious!"Sebastian pointed to a plate of salad opposite him and said, "This salad is also very good!"At that moment, the restaurant doors opened and a large group of people streamed in.Kayden was at the head of the group, with Candy following closely behind him as they entered. The moment Sebastian had returned to Acorn City, someone
Back in Klane City, Javier had already heard one of Joaquin's attendants mention Sebastian, so he knew that Sebastian was someone even Joaquin had to show respect to. That person was now in Acorn City.It wouldn't be very suitable for someone of Javier's age to try and approach Sebastian, and they wouldn't have many common topics either. It was different for Kayden. They were both young men, and Kayden had a wide variety of interests. He knew what young people were interested in, which would make it easier for him to strike up a friendship. If they could get into the good books of someone as influential as Sebastian, they would gain an advantage over Joaquin. In the future, the Berkeleys could even have the ultimate authority in the whole of Boren. "Acorn City is in such a remote area. What kind of important figure would come here?" Kayden asked dismissively. Javier thought for a moment before asking, "Don't you think that someone who can make Joaquin humble himself is an im
Cohen bowed deeply to Sebastian as he spoke.Sebastian waved a hand dismissively and said, "It's alright, Mr. Gabbard. Mount Quiln is very dangerous, and that expert from a mystic sect has disappeared without a trace. "If you don't want to let more people become desiccated corpses, it'll be better to seal off the entrance to Mount Quiln and prevent anyone from entering!" Joaquin immediately said to Cohen, "Did you hear that? Starting today, Mount Acorn Martial Arts Court must send someone to seal off the entrance. No one is allowed to go in or out!""Yes, sir!" Cohen nodded vigorously.Joaquin was already being very lenient in not pursuing the matter further. The crimes that Cohen had committed were worthy of the death penalty. "Mr. Ballard, I've arranged for a hotel in Acorn City's central area. You should go and have a shower," Joaquin said ingratiatingly. He took Sebastian to the Aequor, a five-star hotel. The moment they entered, the attendants stood in two rows and bowe
Cohen looked rather troubled as he said, "I'm not sure how to say this, Mr. Ballard. Please come to the Martial Arts Court, and you'll understand!"Sebastian nodded slightly and said to Unus, "Let's go!"As Candy watched Sebastian walk off, she felt as if her heart had been torn apart.Sebastian was so powerful! Why hadn't he said so earlier?Didn't men like showing off their strength and power in front of women? Why had he kept hiding his powers from her?If she had known earlier about how strong Sebastian was, she wouldn't have thought twice about giving herself completely to him."What should we do, Ms. Candy?" one of her bodyguards asked. They could no longer live in that villa when over 100 people had died in the yard. They had to move as soon as possible. Clearly, the villa was now a cursed place.Candy hesitated for a moment before calling one of her best friends. …When Sebastian was invited into the Martial Arts Court, he saw over a dozen corpses at the entrance an
Unus finally stopped fighting with the Lynches and revealed his true form. A humongous snake with black scales and a dragon's head that was close to 300 feet tall reared up into the sky. His bloody maw opened gently, and a strong suction force immediately pulled everyone in the Lynch family."Huh? What's that?" Maclin almost wet his pants in fright. It was a dragon!However, upon closer inspection, something didn't seem right. Dragons had four talons, but Unus' true form did not have any. Its body was smooth and pitch black, but it had the head of a dragon. It looked as if a dragon had been grafted onto a snake, or the other way around.It looked very strange, and there was a cursed energy emanating from it that sent a chill down everyone's spine.Unus' slightly open mouth was like a strong vacuum. The apprentices of the Lynch family were all sucked up into mid-air before falling right into his mouth. In a moment of distraction, Bartemius was also sucked up into the air.
Daxton collapsed and lay on the floor, convulsing violently.In the blink of an eye, over half of the Lynches' apprentices had been swallowed up by Unus.Bartemius stared at Unus in shock. He had swallowed over 50 people alive. But why hadn't his stomach expanded at all?Both Calder and Maclin felt their hairs stand on end with fear. Based on his tongue, which stretched out for several feet, they could only surmise that Unus was some kind of snake.However, they had no idea what kind of snake would be so ferocious. The truth was that they were laughably wrong. Unus wasn't a snake at all. He was a Devora!Even if their mentor was there, he wouldn't have recognized something like that. After all, Devoras had only appeared three times in tens of thousands of years of history. The first time they appeared was when the six kingdoms had been united into one by the First Emperor.The second was during the time of the Nomad King, although it had been wrongly named as another kind of