Madison touched her upper chest and had a sip of tea to calm herself. "Sebastian, we meet again." Stephen looked at Sebastian and gave him a cold smile. The way he looked at Sebastian felt as though he looked down on him.The memory of Sebastian and him brawling at Rosalie's birthday party still burned in Stephen's mind. He had been itching for a chance to give Sebastian a piece of his mind. Little did he expect it to come so conveniently."Mr. Beckard, all healed up?" Sebastian asked with a faint smile.Stephen's expression darkened upon hearing the question. Sebastian's audacity was beyond belief!"You dare ask? I must say, you're quite the daredevil!" Stephen retorted, his tone cold.Sebastian's calm smile only fueled Stephen's anger."Ballard, for Rosalie's sake, you'd better kneel and apologize. Then, we can forget all about what happened that day," Stephen threatened."Hmm?" Sebastian raised an eyebrow. Stephen was indeed an arrogant person!"Mr. Beckard, are you se
Upon seeing Rosalie's outburst, Stephen's expression changed, and he furrowed his brow. "Rosalie, are you really going to flip out over this pretty boy?" The fact that Rosalie cared so much about a mere pretty face didn't sit well with Stephen. Was Janover's Beckard family's second heir not even comparable to a nobody from Steinberg?"Sebastian is my grandfather's lifesaver and an esteemed guest of our family! Stephen, if you cause trouble, I won't go easy on you!" Rosalie's demeanor turned stern. If it wasn't for Stephen's status as the second son of the Beckard family, Rosalie would have kicked him out long ago! Threatening Sebastian was equivalent to picking a fight with her!"Fine!" Stephen's face darkened, brimming with dissatisfaction. "I can overlook what happened last time. But today, I've come to discuss our marriage with your mother." His tone turned cold. "Rosalie, I genuinely don't understand what makes this kid better than me. Is he more handsome? Wealthier? Does
With the notoriety of Eastern Heretic and Western Venom spreading throughout Suden, Sebastian furrowed his brow slightly before smiling and saying, "Mr. Beckard, you've got quite the scheme. How about this? Me and Western Venom each concoct a poison, and we make the other person ingest it. Whoever can detoxify the other's poison first wins. How about that?"Stephen's expression changed abruptly as he glanced at Western Venom behind him. Western Venom snorted disdainfully and said, "Sure!"However, Rosalie panicked and shouted, "No! I don't agree! What if you guys can't detoxify the poison? What then?""We'll die," Western Venom sneered darkly."No, this is unacceptable! I absolutely disagree!" Rosalie exclaimed, grabbing Sebastian's hand with a worried expression.Sebastian smiled faintly as he patted Rosalie's hand reassuringly. "It's okay. Don't you trust me?""But what if something goes wrong? What will I do then?" Rosalie asked nervously.She was now certain that Stephen was
Sebastian sneered coldly and didn't say anything.Soon, the duel began, and the atmosphere in the garden was tense.In round one, Sebastian and Eastern Heretic would be competing in spells.Rosalie asked worriedly, "Sebastian, can you win?"Sebastian chuckled lightly and said, "I'll try.""What? Try?" Rosalie was stunned. Was Sebastian kidding with her? If he lost, then she would have to marry Stephen!Seeing Rosalie's aggrieved look, Sebastian teased her. "Just kidding. I'm here, okay?" "Ah, you scared me! I actually thought I was going to marry Stephen," Rosalie said indignantly, stomping her foot and playfully punching Sebastian's shoulder with her fist.At this moment, the tall and thin Eastern Heretic stepped forward, his face full of sinister aura. He looked quite formidable."Rosalie, I hate to say this, but how could you trust a poor boy from such a small place?" Madison said disapprovingly."Today, if our side wins, you're not allowed to back out. You must marry S
This move alone had already stunned Stephen and Madison to their cores."Eastern Heretic is a master indeed! This is amazing!" Stephen complimented.At the same time, he gave Sebastian a disdainful glance and said, "Sebastian, are you scared? See, this is what we call a true master of spells! Your stupid tricks are not even near!"Sebastian chuckled lightly and said, "Just a basic trick in spells, yet he dares to flaunt it. It seems that this Eastern Heretic is not as formidable as he claims to be.""Hahaha!" Eastern Heretic laughed heartily and retorted, "Young man, do you think this is the extent of my abilities? Very well, let me show you."With a flick of his hand and a muttered incantation, Eastern Heretic pointed at the protective charms.Puff! Instantly, the protective charms transformed into balls of fire, hurtling fiercely toward Sebastian!"Watch out, Mr. Ballard!" Rosalie exclaimed nervously. If Sebastian was hit, he might be turned into ashes on the spot!Madison,
In the courtyard, a fierce wind suddenly whipped up. Terrifying waves of energy burst forth from Sebastian in an instant. At that moment, Sebastian's presence seemed divine, leaving everyone in the courtyard dumbfounded and trembling with fear. The dense clouds in the sky vanished instantly, replaced by clear blue skies.Eastern Heretic's Godly Thunder spell was also instantly shattered. Then, to the shock of onlookers, a terrifying bolt of lightning materialized in broad daylight with a deafening crack, tearing through the air toward Eastern Heretic!Eastern Heretic's expression turned pale with shock as he failed to react in time. He was struck directly by the lightning, leaving him charred and smoking on the ground.Witnessing this scene, Stephen was left dumbfounded, his face a picture of sheer horror.“Eastern Heretic, sir!”Stephen hurriedly rose to his feet and called out. However, the figure on the ground had already passed out, convulsing as if struck by electrici
"Of course I do! But what you guys are competing now is about concocting poison and detoxifying it!" Rosalie said nervously.Sebastian smiled and said, "Don't worry, no matter what poison he concocts, it can't harm me.""Hmph! Sebastian, you're really arrogant!" Stephen said indignantly. "I bet you have no idea how powerful this Devil's Pill crafted by Western Venom is!""How powerful could it be?" Sebastian sneered, then directly took the poisonous pill from Western Venom's hand and swallowed it.Before Rosalie could intervene, Sebastian had already ingested the pill."Sebastian, are you okay?" Rosalie asked anxiously.Sebastian furrowed his brows slightly, rubbed his stomach, and chuckled. "A bit dry, it's overcooked. And the taste, indeed a bit bitter."Rosalie, Madison, and Stephen were dumbfounded upon hearing this.What did he mean by "a bit dry" and "a bit bitter"?Western Venom erupted in anger, his voice low and furious. "Brat! Do not be so arrogant! In less than a mi
"Stephen, are you afraid now? You're a man! Sebastian has swallowed it, now you don't dare to?" Rosalie tried to provoke him.Western Venom maintained his confidence as Stephen nervously looked at him. "Mr. Beckard, rest assured and eat. I will give you the antidote."Upon hearing this, Stephen gritted his teeth and mustered his courage. "I'll eat it! You think I'm afraid of you?"With determination, he swallowed the black pill from Sebastian's hand, immediately contorting his face in discomfort. "This tastes awful..."Sebastian smiled faintly.After completely ingesting the pill, Stephen turned to Western Venom and cried out in distress, "Western Venom, quickly help me! Antidote!"Western Venom calmly nodded, taking out a crimson pill from his pocket. "Mr. Beckard, this is the antidote for the Devil's Pill."Stephen snatched it and swallowed it hurriedly. Soon after, he felt as if drenched in cold water, slumping into a chair, gasping for air.He narrowly escaped death!Howev
"Kneel!" Sebastian suddenly yelled.Brayden yelped with fear and fell to his knees."Sebastian, I… I'm a tristate inspector of the Martial Arts Court!"At that point, Brayden's final hope was his authority and position. He didn't want to die, and he especially didn't want to die for no reason.He just wanted to win favor with the ancestral being of the Berkeleys and get some tips on how to get a longer life."Call your wife! I'll give you two hours. If she doesn't come, you'll be tortured to death as well. I can tell you clearly that I'm a doctor, and I have ways to keep you alive until you get slashed 3,600 times with a knife!" Sebastian said icily."I…"Brayden trembled as he pulled out his phone. His mind had gone blank, and it took him a long time to find his wife's phone number. Her name was Darla Wyllis. "Hello? Honey? A handbag caught my eye today, but that stupid store actually refused to give it to me for free! It's a lousy handbag that only costs about 500 thousand d
Jayden had only gone a few steps, but he had no choice but to stop. He turned and grimaced at the Berkeleys and Brayden, who were all looking in his direction.He was filled with regret. He should have made his escape earlier instead of coming back with Brayden. Egbert and Yorrick were clearly fools. One of them had maimed himself and ended up vomiting blood relentlessly, while the other stood there like an idiot for Sebastian to slap him. He would be surprised if either of them could defeat Sebastian.As everyone was watching him, Jayden had no choice but to return to his previous spot. He looked nervously at Yorrick, praying inwardly that the old man would somehow get more skilled. He couldn't let Sebastian screw him over!"This is the last slap, old man. Do you still have any feeling in your face?" Sebastian asked, raising his palm."Damn you!" Yorrick swore violently. However, one of his front teeth had been knocked out earlier when he was slapped, and air escaped noisily t
The entire left side of Yorrick's face had become so numb that he couldn't feel a thing."Young man, just now you already hit me—""I only slapped you once!" Sebastian interrupted, holding up a finger.Yorrick spat and said, "How could one slap have made so many noises?"Sebastian replied innocently, "Everyone here can testify that I only hit you once, and I did it very slowly too. You all saw it, didn't you?"The onlookers nodded quickly, especially the experts from the law enforcement hall. They still couldn't figure out how an expert at Yorrick's level could have been sent flying through the air by a weak slap like that from Sebastian.What puzzled them the most was that Yorrick had clearly landed in a very safe spot. Why had he insisted on rolling into a pile of broken glass and gotten such a gaping wound on his face?"Fine!" Yorrick clenched his teeth and suppressed the pain in the right side of his face. "There are still two moves left!" he said viciously."Will you com
Sebastian nodded slightly. Yorrick had probably killed the young man because the latter was proficient in mystic spells and was already on the brink of the threshold. That could be the only reason for Yorrick's senseless deedThere were some people who couldn't bear seeing people who were stronger than them, which was why they made their move before their opponent could grow and develop."Are you really going to concede three moves to me, old man?" Sebastian stepped forward, grinning."Of course!" Yorrick answered, staring arrogantly at him.He still hadn't seen anything out of the ordinary with Sebastian, so he assumed that Sebastian was just an ordinary guy. He had probably only been able to defeat so many experts—including Egbert—because he had used some kind of trick. Egbert had lost because he had fallen into Sebastian's trap, not because of the latter's skills. That was why Egbert ended up suffering from the backlash of the ghost he had nurtured and lost his powers."I'll
"Young man, you're so cruel. Have you ever thought of the consequences of your actions?" Yorrick asked. He put his hands behind his back as he walked slowly toward Sebastian. Sebastian eyed Yorrick, whose training was at least on the same level as Egbert's. Besides, what he had studied was also a kind of spell. He and Sebastian specialized in the same study.The moment Yorrick got angry, Sebastian had sensed the faint power of Dainist principles from him."No blows are kind, and neither are harsh words! Why do you people feel that others should meekly allow you to beat them up? When your people are injured, you immediately think of it as the other party's mistake! That doesn't make any sense!" Sebastian answered coldly."Mr. Irving, kill that asshole!" Kayden said viciously. He was still clutching his crotch with one hand while he pointed at Sebastian with his other hand. Beside them, Jayden said defiantly, "Mr. Irving, you must not let this guy go! He's ruthless and extremely
Huh? Egbert frowned involuntarily. He had never felt that way before. What was going on? There was a loud blast, and the gigantic statue suddenly appeared out of thin air. At the same time, Egbert suddenly felt his blood churning inside him, and he immediately felt a sense of foreboding.He was about to turn and run when a black bolt of light hit him in the back. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and flew through the air like a broken kite. "Oh! Are you actually a sadist, old man?" Sebastian asked, smiling.Before Egbert could scramble up again, yet another bolt of dark light flew toward him."Damn it!"Egbert could no longer be conscious of his image and dignity. He swore at once. The dark light was aimed at his energy reserve. If he was hit, his decades of training would be completely ruined. However, he had plenty of life experience and had been through many such situations. When he saw the dark light flying toward him, he rolled across the floor like a bal
The dark shadow stretched out a large hand toward Nina. It appeared to be planning on tearing off her clothes. "Die?" Nina burst into laughter. How dare a ghost who was only around 300 years old talk to her about dying? As the smile stiffened on Nina's face, she bared her teeth, revealing fangs. Her scarlet eyes looked up impassively at the dark shadow above her head. "Aargh!" When the gigantic, dark shadow saw Nina's true form, it turned to try and escape, but it was too close to her that it was impossible for it to do so.It had only taken one step backward before Nina reached out and yanked it back."Have mercy, my lady!" The giant shadow disappeared and became a dark and scrawny-looking ghost that was less than five feet tall. "How dare you disrupt my dreams? You deserve to disintegrate into nothing!"Nina raised her hand and pressed down on top of the dark and scrawny ghost's head. "No!"The dark and scrawny ghost fell to its knees with a thump before Nina and sa
The Sacred Medicine Secret Annals also contained mystic spells from the Demon Sect. However, it was clearly written that those who practiced them would suffer divine punishment if they were to excel in it!Those were very heavy words indeed. How evil did those spells have to be if they would bring down divine punishment on those who excelled in practicing them?"Hmph! Stop trying to act as if you're smart in front of me. Have you ever seen such amazing spells? Believe it or not, I can kill your entire family with a click of my fingers?"There was a sinister tinge to Egbert's smile. With ordinary people, Egbert would only have to send out a thought to kill the entire family of his opponent instantly.However, Sebastian was being very dismissive of him. Evil spells like those required the supernatural spirit behind Egbert to sense the opponent's energy, after which they would use the same energy to find their family members.The process wasn't as mysterious as Egbert made it out
Those deceptive tricks appeared impressive, but those who Egbert healed would only end up in an even worse state, suffering even more."I haven't committed any crimes. How can I accept my punishment?" Sebastian asked disinterestedly.Brayden sneered. "You're not the one who decides whether you've committed a crime or not. Come! Subdue this defiant man!"Subdue Sebastian? Who would dare to do such a thing?The law enforcement hall members exchanged looks.Upon seeing this, Egbert stepped forward and said arrogantly, "Young man, you've seen what I can do. Compared to me, you martial arts practitioners aren't worthy of mention at all. I'll be lenient on you because you're young and ignorant. Just give up and come quietly!"Egbert was different from ordinary deacons in the Martial Arts Court. He had been hired specially as a mystic spells expert.When compared with mystic spells or cultivation, so-called martial arts weren't worthy of mention at all.That was because all mystic spe