"I know him?" Stephen frowned.Madison continued, "Sebastian from Steinberg. He trespassed my house just now and took Rosalie away."Stephen was infuriated at the news. "Fuck! This bastard is now causing trouble in Janover!" Stephen's face twisted with anger.He was taught a lesson by Sebastian in Steinberg because he wasn't familiar with that place. But now, this was Janover, the territory of the Beckard family!Stephen didn't care anymore and said to his subordinate, "Call some men with me. Let's go get Rosalie.""Alright, Mr. Beckard," replied the subordinate."Wait!" Stephen shouted. "Yes?" the subordinate asked.Stephen frowned and spoke in a low tone, "Call more men. Also, call the five elders from our courtyard. Tonight, apart from bringing Rosalie back, I want Sebastian dead!""Got it!" The subordinate then went to arrange it.Alec and Madison gave each other a look and said, "Mr. Beckard, we'll leave you to it and go back first. We look forward to your good news!"
Stephen's hundreds of guards charged at Sebastian with a deafening roar. The hotel lobby was thrown into chaos, filled with shouting and the rush of bodies.Sebastian's eyes narrowed, and his face darkened. Without wasting a breath, he sprang into action.In the blink of an eye, Sebastian moved like lightning, disappearing from view. The next moment, cries of agony erupted.Ten of the guards were sent flying, clutching their chests as they hit the ground, coughing up blood and dying instantly.Before the others could react, a dark blur passed by them. Sebastian moved swiftly, breaking arms with a sickening crack. Then, screams of pain filled the air. It was a complete massacre.The hundreds of Beckard family guards barely caught a glimpse of Sebastian before they saw their comrades falling one after another. His figure flickered like a ghost, appearing and disappearing before their eyes.Within moments, all the guards were down. They were writhing on the ground and groaning
It was bone-chilling cold.Just when Sebastian was lost in thought, Zephyr had already made his move. He raised his hand and planted his feet on the ground before shooting toward Sebastian. He was almost skimming the floor!As he raised his hand, a black ghostly claw gathered in his palm, and he fiercely struck at Sebastian's chest!If this strike landed, it would be fatal.Sebastian could also feel the terrifying evil energy contained in this attack. It was indeed someone from the Evilax Sect.The style of this technique confirmed it beyond doubt."From the Evilax Sect, huh? Who gave you the courage to strike at me?" Sebastian said coldly.Upon hearing this, Zephyr became furious and yelled. "Ignorant brat!"With a roar, the black evil energy in his palm seemed to boil as he struck toward Sebastian.Sebastian snorted coldly, raised his hand, and similarly sent a palm strike through the air."Hmm?"The other four retainers frowned upon seeing this, their eyes filled with ast
After Zephyr finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved. The faint red evil spirit behind him leaped toward Sebastian. Wherever it passed, it was like being struck by a storm. The floor tiles shattered, and the walls, doors, windows, and furnishings all cracked and burst apart. Even the chandeliers above exploded one by one with a popping sound.Upon seeing this scene, the other four retainers also showed disdain toward Sebastian."Mr. Nolan is really angry. No one can survive under this evil spirit.""It's been many years since I've seen Zephyr act like this.""Looking at this momentum, it seems that Zephyr's strength has improved again."Several people nodded in succession as they commented on Zephyr.Stephen, who saw the terrifying blood-red evil spirit, was also scared. He apparently had not seen this situation before.It was so scary.Was this what martial arts sects practiced?No wonder his father often instructed him to respect the worshipers in their house."Se
"This is the Sky Devouring Bottle?" Zephyr was so excited that his face was twisted.He did not expect to see the legendary Sky Devouring Bottle in his lifetime.Then, the greed in Zephyr's heart was aroused! The other four retainers also showed greedy expressions upon hearing the words "Sky Devouring Bottle."In an instant, the four retainers, who had been watching from the sidelines, stepped forward. Their eyes were fixed greedily on Sebastian."Hand over the Sky Devouring Bottle! We might spare your life!""This thing is beyond your control. Hand it over!""If you don't want to die, give me the bottle!"The four retainers stared intently at the Sky Devouring Bottle in Sebastian's hand.Sebastian laughed mockingly and said coldly, "What? You want to take the Sky Devouring Bottle from me? I'm afraid you don't have the capability!""How arrogant!""Very reckless!""Everyone, let's attack together and finish him off! As for the Sky Devouring Bottle, we can discuss it after
At Janover's Department of Defense.In a heavily guarded office, a dozen elderly men with gray hair and dressed in military uniforms were seated. Each bore stars on their shoulders. They were an assembly of generals.A stern-faced elder with a square jaw and an air of authority wore a military green uniform adorned with five gold stars. His mere presence commanded respect.He stood in front of a massive screen, with his hands clasped behind his back and expression grave as he watched a constantly flashing red dot on the electronic display."Celestial?" The elder's face darkened as he stared at the flashing dot on the screen. "Send a team to investigate what's happening.""Yes, sir." A soldier promptly left the conference room.Meanwhile, at the Ballard family estate in Janover, the entire manor was perched atop a mountain and exuded magnificence.The manor gave off a majestic and awe-inspiring atmosphere, with the entire mountain belonging to the Ballard family in Janover. A
It was terrifying indeed. Zephyr was a Supreme Grandmaster, yet Sebastian killed one with just a finger."He's crazy!" Stephen screamed in terror.The remaining four Supreme Grandmasters were also horrified, their scalps tingling as they frantically tried to escape in different directions. They needed to survive. All they could think of now was survival. Facing off against a Celestial was a complete dead end.However, before these four Supreme Grandmasters could flee, a flash of golden light suddenly appeared before them!Following that, strands of golden ribbons encircled the entire hotel building."It's the Celestial Light Formation!""Celestial Light Formation!"The four Supreme Grandmasters were filled with horror at the sight of these light ribbons. If one were to look down from high above, one would see the entire hotel building wrapped in a golden light array.Strands of light ribbons, adorned with cryptic runes and patterns, encircled and enveloped the entire struct
Stephen was terrified. He sat on the ground, trying to crawl backward as his voice trembled with fear. "Sebastian, what are you doing? I'm the son of the Beckard family! If you dare touch me, my family won't let you get away with it!""Is that so? I'd like to see how your family plans to handle me," Sebastian replied coldly while stepping forward.As Stephen watched in fear, Sebastian lifted his foot and stomped down on his knee.The sound of bones shattering echoed through the hotel lobby."Ahh, my leg, my leg!" Stephen screamed in agony. His right leg was now a bloody mess, with shards of bone protruding through the skin."Bastard! Sebastian, I'll kill you! I swear I'll kill you!" Stephen shouted.His threats were met with Sebastian's foot moving to his other leg."No, no… Ah!"Stephen watched in horror as Sebastian stomped on his left leg. Another sickening crack followed, shattering the bone.Blood pooled around him.Stephen was utterly terrified now. His eyes filled with
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
Sebastian laughed wryly and shook his head at Nina's words. "Nina, you're staying behind so everyone thinks I'm still here. Rowan and Arran will stay here with you so that no one will become suspicious!"Nina frowned. "But I'll be worried about you being with Unus. It's still just a beast whose rational capabilities aren't fully developed yet. What if it—"Sebastian smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry. Hugo has subdued them completely already, so nothing unexpected will happen. Honestly, there isn't much in Boren that worries me. However, if the Yome Sect enters Steinberg while its defenses are down, we'll be put in a difficult position."Though reluctant, Nina finally agreed.That night, Sebastian quietly brought Unus out with him. As soon as he walked out of the hotel doors, two thugs hiding at the side of the road who had been watching them stealthily immediately reported his movements to Anton."Are you sure it was Sebastian?" Anton demanded sharply."Positive! He looks e
"Kneel!" Joaquin yelled at Anton the moment he entered the room.Anton immediately dropped to his knees with a loud thud in front of Sebastian."My lord, my son is worthless. Everything that happened before was his doing. He has been a disgrace to our family. Please have mercy on his crimes," Joaquin said. He looked up at Sebastian and was puzzled to see how terrible his complexion was.Nina had been injured the day before, so why was it now the other way around? She had a rosy complexion, while Sebastian looked as white as a sheet."Alright. The important thing is to learn from one's mistakes and change. Don't forget the oath that you made. If you break it, I won't have to punish you. The law of heaven will act accordingly!" Sebastian said coldly."Yes, of course! I would never dare to break the oath! But…" Joaquin looked at Sebastian with a troubled expression.Sebastian frowned slightly and asked, "But what?""I can see that you don't look very well, my lord. Should I prepa
After resting for the whole night, Nina's complexion had almost returned to normal. Even the wounds on her body had almost healed.In stark contrast, Sebastian looked worse than ever.It was the aftereffect of losing too much blood essence. If it wasn't for the fact that he had the legacy of the Sacred Medicine Society, he might have already been half-dead. Even so, Sebastian felt weaker than he had ever felt before. His legs felt like jelly, and he was unsteady on his feet."My lord…"Rowan blanched with fear when he saw Sebastian. Sebastian was as pale as a sheet. Even his lips had lost all color."My lord, how did you get into this state?" Rowan asked, clearly confused. Sebastian had seemed fine when they returned to Mount Klane the night before. Waving his hand slightly, Sebastian replied, "I'm fine. I'll get better after some rest. Why are you up so early?"Rowan grew even more worried after hearing how frail Sebastian sounded."My lord, did you get severely injured o
As the car started, the two burly men kept close behind it.Rowan looked back at them from time to time and saw that the two burly men were keeping a fixed distance from the car. He couldn't help gasping.Weren't they walking inhumanly fast?"My lord, they—"Rowan pointed at the two burly men behind them."Don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask about," Sebastian said, looking down at Nina, who was still in a coma.He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her complexion was becoming rosy once more.After arriving back in Mount Klane, Sebastian checked into a five-star hotel at Joaquin's insistence. Once he had settled Nina in, Sebastian called the two Devora to his room."Do you have names?" he asked.The two Devora shook their heads slightly. Like Hugo had said, they had been born of Dragon Energy, and they caught beasts in the mountains for food every day. Why would they have names?"Well, you've got to give me a way to differentiate between you, right? You even
Arran and Rowan asked in confusion, "Aren't we going to look for the Ballard Estate anymore, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Arran. "We'll die before we reach the Ballard Estate!"Arran didn't know how powerful Nina was, but Rowan knew better than anyone that Nina was a top expert. If even she had gotten severely injured, Rowan and Arran would have no chance of entering Mount Quiln at all."Arran, trust in Mr. Ballard. Leaving Mount Quiln is the right thing to do!" Rowan said. He held Joaquin safely and asked Sebastian, "What do we do with him, my lord?"Sebastian turned to look at Joaquin. He said impassively, "Joaquin, I should execute you on the spot!"Joaquin immediately knelt and groveled. "Mr. Ballard, I'm willing to be your servant too. Please, if you don't kill me, you can tell me to do anything!""I don't have to kill you, but you mustn't let anything about what happened tonight leak out. Otherwise, I'll kill your entire family!" Sebastian said coldly.Joaquin s
"Do you think it's worth losing all your training to save her? Aren't you afraid of dying?" Hugo couldn't help asking bluntly. Sebastian smiled slightly. "I'm scared! However, she only got into this state because she was trying to save me. How could I just abandon her? We may just be master and servant, but our fates are related!"Hugo couldn't help shaking his head. "Young man, I can only save you this time. As we move forward, I may have trouble even protecting myself. Therefore, take these two items and go home!" Hugo reached out with one hand and dropped the Devora in front of Sebastian. He had been tortured half to death.The Devora was panting heavily. Although he understood that Hugo couldn't kill him, the endless torture was worse than death."Bite the tip of your tongue and wipe the blood on his brow!" Hugo instructed blandly.Sebastian held Nina up with one hand and did as Hugo had said. "Now say, the servant dies with the master, and heaven and earth bear witness!"