Sebastian frowned and watched as Lawrence approached him."If you don't want to die, young man, surrender now!" Lawrence said coldly. Sebastian laughed disdainfully and said, "I'm afraid you're not worthy of my surrender.""You're green and inexperienced, and you overestimate your abilities! You're asking for death!" Lawrence roared angrily. "You're the first and last person to talk to me this way here in Celestial Tower!"I hear that even Mr. Brown's junior apprentice is no match for you. Since we've crossed paths today, I'd like to see just how powerful you are!"Lawrence began the footwork for the Seven Star Path. He suddenly stepped toward Sebastian and put up his hands. "Take that!" Waves of energy exploded from his palms and were directed straight at Sebastian's chest!The energy from his palms seemed to rip the air apart! All the tables and chairs in the room cracked with the force of his move.However, Sebastian didn't look afraid at all. He stood calmly, watching L
After he had finished speaking, Lawrence rushed out of the room. Daniel, who was left behind, was confused.Was Lawrence just going to run off like this?Damn!Daniel panicked when he saw Sebastian walking toward him. He shouted, "W-What are you doing? I'm Daniel of Steinberg! If you touch me, my people will never forgive you! They won't forgive anyone close to you either!""You're so noisy!" Sebastian said coldly. He waved his hand, and several silver needles shot out, burying themselves in Daniel's neck and forehead!Daniel's eyes bulged at once. He didn't even have time to shout before he fell to the floor, as stiff as a board. He was dead. Sebastian didn't want to do this. However, Daniel had done something that Sebastian couldn't overlook!Although Whitney was his ex-wife, he would not allow her to be touched by just anyone!At that moment, Hans and Joseph rushed in with several hundred men trailing behind them.They were scared out of their wits when they saw the sc
Sebastian was about to speak up when Mabel hurriedly cried out, "Ms. Sutton, you're overthinking things! How could he save you?"She continued, "Do you know where you are? This is the Celestial Tower! It's Mr. Carson's territory!Sebastian must have carried you out in the commotion when Mr. Wagner went in. The person who actually saved you must be Mr. Wagner!""Mr. Wagner?" Whitney frowned slightly. Then she turned to look at Sebastian and asked, "You're not the one who saved me?"Sebastian thought it over for a moment. He didn't want Whitney to misunderstand him, so he said impassively, "Ms. Lucero is right. It wasn't me.""See, Ms. Sutton? I told you that it wasn't him," Mabel said, looking sideways at Sebastian. Whitney furrowed her brow. She was disappointed. She had thought that Sebastian was the one who had saved her. If so, it would mean that she still meant something to him.However, it seemed that it was only her wishful thinking. "But we have no connection with Mr.
"And you? How could you say that to Ms. Sutton? Do you even have a heart?" Mabel shouted. Sebastian said coldly, "If she hadn't taken it upon herself to come here, would this have happened?""You're impossible! You ingrate!" Mabel said angrily. She turned and ran to catch up with Whitney. Sebastian watched Whitney leaving in a huff and sighed in resignation. He muttered, "Silly woman… we're already divorced. You shouldn't get yourself mixed up in this mess."Sebastian had spoken so ruthlessly because he wanted Whitney to give up on trying to help him. It would free him up from worrying later, as he was planning to do many things.Whitney would also be free from the risk of getting into trouble or being in danger just because she was his ex-wife. After a while, Hans came out of the Celestial Tower. He saw that Sebastian was still at the entrance and said hurriedly, "Dr. Ballard, everything's been taken care of.""Thank you for your hard work," Sebastian said. Then he left. H
Hans received the announcement from the Ninth Mountain very quickly."Go into the ring and compete? Give the Ninth Mountain all our assets and territory if we don't want to die?""The audacity! This is really too much! Gerald really thinks there's no one in Steinberg to oppose him and that we're all just lambs to the slaughter?" Hans was furious. He slammed his fist on the table, almost tilting the coffee cup on its surface.Joseph frowned and said, "Mr. Wagner, Gerald is trying to establish his authority here. We must be careful."Hans frowned and said in a low voice, "There's no use, Mr. Zimmer. This isn't just about establishing his authority. He wants to kill Dr. Ballard and I as an example! Tonight is a trap. If Gerald kills my whole family, please save my wife, Mr. Zimmer."Joseph raised his eyebrows and said, "Mr. Wagner, there may be a turn of events. Dr. Ballard might be much more powerful than we think.""I hope so." Hans sighed.He had bet everything he had on Sebasti
Everyone looked seriously at the figure."The underworld kingpin of Steinberg! The one who's really at the helm!""Mr. Wagner!""He came too!"There was an uproar in the arena at Hans' appearance. Hans was the most legendary man among the Steinberg underworld bosses. His power spread across half of Steinberg city!He also had several listed companies, and the most successful of them was Prosperity Corporation, which had a market value worth billions!Once Hans entered, the underworld bosses who were already seated rose reluctantly to bow to him. "Mr. Wagner."Hans nodded impassively. He took his seat with Joseph and the rest of his retinue. Those around him were unaware, but Hans knew that after tonight, he would either stand firm as the top dog in the Steinberg underworld or die here and become a part of Steinberg's history!He had bet the outcome on Sebastian.After a while, the bosses grew impatient of waiting and began complaining. "Where's Daniel? Why hasn't he come
They looked at Harry again, and he half-smiled as he said, "I gathered everyone here today to announce that Mr. Carson is dead. I will be in charge of the Ninth Mountain as Mr. Lambert of Steinberg!"The moment he finished, the underlings of the Ninth Mountain began chorusing his name loudly."Mr. Lambert!"Harry stretched out his arms, thoroughly enjoying the moment.He felt as if he was flying high, and it felt intoxicating to have this kind of authority in his hands!He waved his hand, and his underlings stopped shouting at once. He swept a cold gaze over the crowd and said, "Does anyone have a problem with this?"Felix, Tristan, Dominic and the rest all exchanged glances. Then they looked at Hans, whose eyes were closed as if he was resting."Since no one has any objection, I'll announce the next thing." Harry put his hands behind his back and said importantly."Hurry up!" Felix yelled.Harry looked threateningly at Felix and said coldly, "Tonight, a boxing match will be h
Gerald stood in the ring and said coldly, "You're not worthy of knowing who I am. I'll give you one chance. Give up your territory and submit to me! Otherwise, you die!"Felix's heart dropped to his stomach. He looked at the man next to him and said, "Titus Kart! It's up to you now!"Titus got up. He stared grimly at Gerald, who was in the ring, and said coldly, "I'll fight you!"Gerald laughed slightly and said, "You're no match for me.""You'll know whether I am or not after we fight!" Titus barked. His footsteps thumped across the floor, and he jumped into the ring.The force of his footsteps left a trail of cracks on the floor. Titus stood in the ring and stared intently at Gerald, who stood opposite him. He didn't know why, but he could feel a heavy pressure coming from Gerald. It was something that Titus had never felt before!"After you." Titus bowed. Gerald stood with his hands behind his back and said disdainfully, "I don't even need to touch you to kill you.""You'
Even the audience grew uneasy as they watched the spectacle. "Holy shit! Will he only stop when he bashes his head in?""What's going on? Is he letting his anger build up?""Why would he need to do that? He's about to crack his skull open!"Amidst the chatter, some members of the audience realized that a white liquid was trickling out of Jules' nose and ears as he continued prostrating.His cerebrospinal fluid was leaking out. It was proof that his skull really had been cracked open.By this point, Jules had already lost consciousness. However, his body kept repeating the same motion. With a final thump, he fell heavily on the arena floor.The audience let out a collective gasp. Jules was probably the first person to prostrate himself to death. And he was supposed to be the top expert in Southia!"Did… did he really die?""How could he not be dead? His brain plasma is leaking out!""He was so determined too. What a shame."The audience murmured among themselves, exchangin
"Why are you glaring at me? Was I the one who made you fall and end up like that?" The young man glared back at Jules. Jules burned with rage as he struggled to his feet.He had taken a hard fall this time. The arena was raised and was about three feet from the ground. He had jumped up to a height of six feet. In total, he had plummeted from nearly ten feet. Not only did he scrape his face, but he had also almost fractured his pelvis. When he stood up, he had to limp. There was no way he could kick anyone now."Can you keep fighting, Mr. Laurent?" a Southian official asked in concern as he hurried up to him. They couldn't afford to let Jules be defeated or killed! He was an important figure in karate. If he died, Southia's martial arts community would be doomed.When Jules opened his mouth, all the blood and the gaps in his teeth made his words completely incomprehensible. The Southia official couldn't understand him at all despite listening intently."Jules, if you're afraid
Sebastian smiled slightly. In the blink of an eye, he slipped under Jules and thrust his hands upward. Jules folded up and did a forward roll before crashing headfirst onto the cement floor of the arena. A loud crash echoed through the venue. His forehead had hit the ground hard, and blood splattered everywhere."Oh damn! What kind of technique is that? He's taking himself out in the arena!""Maybe that's the essence of karate.""Uh, yeah. You're right. He's so ruthless with himself that any opponent would be terrified."The Southian officials in the stands looked furious, their eyes burning with anger. Before coming, Jules had boasted to the media that he would kill Sebastian with a single kick.How many kicks had he tried? Sebastian was completely unharmed, while Jules had already lost his front teeth! Now, his forehead was bleeding!The Southian audience fell silent. This wasn't the expert they remembered."Sebastian, I'm going to chop you into a million pieces!" Jules wa
Even the audience who were sitting nearby could hear the sound of the very air splitting apart."Dodge!""Don't try to stand against it!""That's a vicious kick, Mr. Ballard! Be careful!"The Dramonian audience was all worried for Sebastian.Whitney was sitting in the stands when she suddenly turned pale and gasped, holding tightly onto Nina's hand.Beside them, Ezekiel scoffed. He was probably the only one who could dodge Jules' kick, and even then, it would have been a close call.Sebastian still hadn't moved an inch. He was probably scared witless by the power of the kick."This is what happens when young people don't know how to be humble and wary!" Ezekiel said, staring coldly at Sebastian."Mr. Harton, Sebastian is still a Dramonian! Don't you think you're being too much when you say that?" Whitney asked accusingly, her brow furrowed."Why you—" Ezekiel glared at her, but as she was a young woman, he just huffed angrily and did not speak again.If Whitney hadn't been
"Fine! You're all opposing me, so it's not up to me anymore. Sapientia is going to forfeit today. No Sapientia apprentices will be allowed to battle!" Ezekiel yelled furiously.Phineas looked contemptuously at him and turned to all the Martial Arts Court members. He said, "Everyone, I don't expect to leave this place alive today, but we cannot let the century of humiliation that Dramon suffered play out again here today. "I stand as long as my nation stands. If the nation falls, so do I! If those of you here are not willing to sacrifice your lives, you can forfeit! I won't force you to do anything!"Phineas spoke passionately, and many of the audience felt their eyes fill with tears. Over a dozen deacons of the Martial Arts Court stood up and said, "Mr. Tuxley, we are willing to follow you until we die. We have no regrets!"Phineas nodded heavily and said to the staff members outside the arena. "Everyone from the Martial Arts Court, sign up!"As Phineas finished speaking, the a
As soon as Sebastian finished speaking, an old man in a robe stood up. He was among the audience seats for Dramon, and he asked, "Sebastian, what right do you have to speak for the martial arts community of Dramon?"The old man was Ezekiel Harton from Mount Sapientia. He had been waiting to watch the show and see if Sebastian would make a fool of himself.However, Sebastian had offended hundreds of international experts instead. Things would get messy now.Although the Sapientia apprentices nearby had all rushed to the scene, there were less than 20 of them altogether. Even if they were made of steel, they wouldn't be able to battle against hundreds of international experts.Sebastian's death was unimportant, but he was now dragging all of them down as well!"Oh? Since when did I say that I'm representing the martial arts community? Do we need to mention that when fighting against a couple of ornaments? Are there no good men in Dramon?" Sebastian glanced at the audience.Over a
In the arena, Jules narrowed his eyes at Sebastian and gritted his teeth. When he got the opportunity later, he had to kill Sebastian!Emil had been a good friend of his for many years, and he had died at Sebastian's hand just a few days ago. Jules had to avenge him."Sebastian, as long as you're willing to go to your knees and apologize, we can persuade Mr. Laurent to forgive you," an official from Southia said to Sebastian, blocking his path.Sebastian glanced at him and said impassively, "Get lost!"The official from Southia hadn't expected Sebastian to insult him. If Sebastian went into the arena today, he would be sure to die. How could he be so conceited at this point?"How dare you insult me?" the official from Southia asked in halting Dramonian. "Well, only humans are worth insulting, and I haven't insulted any," Sebastian answered calmly.The audience roared with laughter."Good on you, Mr. Ballard!""Mr. Ballard is right! These bastards aren't even fit to be called
Blake's subordinates could deal with ordinary Warriors without a problem, but fighting against international experts would be suicide. After a while, Sebastian's phone rang. When he saw that it was Blake, he answered. "Mr. Ballard, I don't think my subordinates are up to it. They can't deal with a situation like that at all," Blake said truthfully."Don't worry, they can just do anything they can think of. I have a way to make them win every battle," Sebastian said, smiling.Lyanna didn't even have to do anything. If they used the Indigo Thunder God tactic, they would be able to freeze the opponents so that they couldn't move. Everything would be solved."Mr. Ballard, I'll send a few more people over then. Do you think that a team of ten would be enough?" Blake asked."Yes. Any number would be fine," Sebastian said, smiling."Alright. I'll send a team of ten. That should be enough."Sebastian assented and hung up.…Early the next morning, the city of Steinberg was abuzz wi
"Lyanna did that for you. Do you understand what she means now?" Nina chortled.Zane looked embarrassed. How could a frail-looking young woman like Lyanna be so powerful? She had managed to release a bolt of energy from his angle without even making a single sound. Even he had thought that he was the one who had done it. "Oh my… I… That seems impossible!" Zane was flabbergasted."Everything is possible. Just go into the arena tomorrow. You might become famous overnight," Lyanna said, smiling.Zane patted his chest, his heart thumping madly with excitement. "You want to use him to get rid of those international experts?" Sebastian frowned slightly.He had understood Lyanna's intention at once. If Sebastian or Nina and the others were the ones who attacked, they would be sure to attract the attention of the international experts.Zane was a nobody, and anyone who had any kind of training could tell that he was a total rookie. Who wouldn't want to defeat a few rookies in the aren