"Just a few of you and you think you can kill me? You're not quite there yet." Sebastian looked at the old man calmly.The old man flicked the sword with his finger while his eyes flashed coldly. "This is the funniest joke I've ever heard. Do you know who I am? I'm Rivia!"Sebastian narrowed his eyes slightly. The old man before him ranked seventy-sixth on the Dramon Assassins List! Ordinary people couldn't even dream of hiring someone of his caliber, let alone know about the existence of such a list."The top hundred experts on the Assassins List aren't a big deal. Tell me, who sent you to kill me? Maybe I'll spare your life."Sebastian slid his foot on the ground and left a series of afterimages as he shot toward Rivia with lightning speed."How dare you!" A nearby man in black flicked his wrist, and a dozen fine needles shot out!Sebastian paused slightly and raised his hand to release a burst of spiritual energy. Several sparks burst out three feet behind him, and the needl
Sebastian did not pause. He charged at the remaining two men with lightning speed.Two more muffled sounds followed as the two men fell decapitated before they could even scream.Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Even Rivia didn't have time to intervene, and all four of his subordinates were already dead."Now it's just you. As I said, tell me who sent you or I'll leave you in pieces!" Sebastian stepped toward Rivia with the short sword."Impressive! No wonder the person who wants you dead spent a fortune to hire us. You truly surprised me."Rivia slowly raised his sword with his wrist trembling slightly. Then, swords of air bloomed from nowhere.A few swishes waved through the air, and the swords of air wove together like a net, enveloping Sebastian.Sebastian smiled coldly and used the Seven Star Path again to weave through the swords of air.Within three steps away from Rivia, Sebastian flipped his wrist and sent a strike toward Rivia's waist.The strike landed, b
Teleportation might be tricky, but it was not without its flaws.Back in the day, when Sebastian challenged the 36 Sects of Martial Arts, he encountered similar experts. After several close encounters with the man, Sebastian identified his weakness. Each time the man used teleportation, he ended up within five steps of Sebastian. During this brief moment, it wasn't that he didn't want to attack Sebastian, but he simply couldn't. In other words, each time he used teleportation, there was a short window where he was vulnerable, and Sebastian only needed to seize this opportunity to land a fatal blow.With this realization, Sebastian moved again.Rivia sneered and shook his head with contempt. "Even if you cut me a thousand or ten thousand times, you won't hurt me."As soon as he finished speaking, he used teleportation once more. But just as he thought he had escaped, a pair of large hands suddenly appeared behind him.Rivia's face changed drastically when he felt his collar bei
"The… Slaughter Gods—" Before he could finish, his voice abruptly stopped.Sebastian glanced at Rivia, who had died from excessive blood loss, and sighed helplessly. He then turned and walked back toward the convenience store.As soon as he returned, Rosalie hurried over. Seeing the bloodstains on Sebastian's hands, she exclaimed, "Sebastian, are you injured? Let me see!"She anxiously grabbed Sebastian's hand as she spoke."I'm fine, it's not my blood," Sebastian said gently to Rosalie.Despite his reassurance, Rosalie insisted on getting the first aid kit and carefully checked him over. Only after confirming that he was unhurt did she relax.Robert, who was at the counter, chuckled and said, "Don't worry, a few petty thieves can't hurt Sebastian."Sebastian shot him a glare. "I've traveled far to help you find medicinal herbs and you don't even care if I live or die?"Robert grinned, pulled Sebastian to the door, and whispered, "I know you quite well. However, you need to be
Under the cover of the night, a pair of cold eyes stared intently in the direction of the convenience store. After watching Sebastian close the door, a middle-aged man dressed in a black tactical jacket and carrying a shoulder bag took out a phone and dialed a number.After a while, a cold voice came from the other end of the line, "Baelor, how's the mission progressing?"Baelor replied in a low voice, "The intel was wrong! Rivia and the four others are dead. I'm afraid I can't complete the mission alone."The other end of the line fell into a deathly silence. Although Rivia wasn't one of the top assassins of the Slaughter Gods, he was certainly a significant and irreplaceable force. According to the information provided by the Beckard family, the target was just a young man in his 20s, supposedly at the mid-level of the Supreme Grandmaster stage. For Rivia, killing ten Sebastians should have been more than enough. Could the Beckard family have deliberately withheld informat
Before Sebastian could explain, Janet quickly ran back to her car. He sighed as he watched her retreating figure. It wasn't what she thought at all. He simply wanted to focus on preparing the Domian Elixir in peace. Shaking his head, he looked across the street again and sensed that the faint killing intent had completely vanished.Rosalie quietly approached Sebastian from behind and wrapped her arms around his waist while gently stroking his chest. She whispered softly, "I can't sleep alone. I want to sleep with you."As she spoke, her hands tightened around his chest. Feeling the soft pressure from behind, Sebastian couldn't help but feel a rush of blood.Who could resist this?He quickly removed himself from Rosalie's embrace and gently stroked her hair. "You go rest first. I have something important to take care of."After speaking, Sebastian averted his gaze from Rosalie's passionate eyes and turned to place the wooden box Janet had brought on the table. Rosalie, feelin
In an instant, nearly everyone's attention was focused on Sebastian. Online discussions about him surged."Who is this guy? Even Dr. Smolder, the towering figure of Dramon's traditional medicine world, kneeled to him and called him his mentor!""Didn't you watch the live stream that day? He diagnosed a patient just by feeling the pulse through a thread. It was spot on!""Yeah, I also heard he developed the Arctic Snow Mask, which has had incredible results!""Arctic Snow Mask? Wasn't there a scandal about that a while ago?""Scandal? That was purely a scheme by some malicious people. My wife uses that mask, and it's amazing! Her freckles of over twenty years disappeared!"Soon, due to Sebastian's sudden rise to fame, the Arctic Snow Mask also gained rapid popularity across Crestborne. With Triston's public endorsement, many wealthy ladies and socialites who previously used high-end foreign brands eagerly sought out the mask. In just three days, the Arctic Snow Mask faced an
"Watch your language, Mabel!" Whitney's face showed clear displeasure. "This isn't the first time you've undermined Sebastian in front of me. Sales rely on word of mouth, not manipulation! Focus on our marketing strategy instead!"Mabel's face stiffened, showing a hint of resentment. "Ms. Sutton, you're too kind! That jerk has been targeting us from the start! Have you thought about why the Arctic Snow Mask was trailing behind just days ago, and now it's tied for the top spot?"Whitney asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why?""Because of the traditional medicine competition!" Mabel pulled out her phone and opened web pages filled with praise for Sebastian. The coverage was especially focused on Triston's public gesture of respect, which had skyrocketed Sebastian's reputation in the field of traditional medicine.In the comments section below, almost all were about Sebastian personally developing the Arctic Snow Mask for Rosé Corporation. Some even uncovered the romantic relationship bet
Hank and Taylor broke out into a cold sweat when they saw what had happened. Terence was like a god to them!Who would have thought that Terence, who had had the upper hand just a moment ago, would have stood vacantly on the spot just because Sebastian had thrust the rusty bronze mirror at him? He had just stood still and waited for Sebastian to come and kill him!"Run, hurry!" Before he could think too much about it, Taylor growled in a low voice and turned to flee to the foot of the mountain.Hank only came to his senses when Taylor was already far away from him. He was about to go after him, but he had only gone a few steps when a ghostly, feminine figure appeared and blocked his path."You—" The moment Hank turned, his soul almost left his body from fright at what he saw.Only a moment had passed since Terence's murder, but the eerie woman in front of him had already cut off more than a dozen heads. Whenever she cut a head off, dark energy would be sucked into her emerald
Terence wielded his sword. Wherever the blade pointed, the air was sliced apart instantly!Sebastian forced himself to concentrate and raised his sword to shield his chest!There was a clang as Terence's sword crashed down on Sebastian's, and sparks flew up at once. Sebastian couldn't help but take a few steps back. He felt the energy roiling inside him and almost spat out a mouthful of blood."My lord!" Nina felt extremely anxious when she saw that Sebastian was at a disadvantage. She ignored Sebastian's previous command and leaped over to him to hold him up. "My lord, are you alright?" Nina asked in concern. Sebastian was slightly flushed, and he looked as if his energy was becoming erratic. He shook his head slightly and pushed Nina away. He handed Whitney to her and said, "Protect Whitney well. If anything happens to her, come and see me with your head!" Nina turned to Rose, who was beside her. She wanted to protest, but Sebastian waved a hand and said, "Lyanna was hur
"It's a pity that you'll never understand," Sebastian said.Terence's face flushed. Who would've expected a young man in his twenties like Sebastian to be so perceptive? He was even more advanced than Terence in the Way of Wisdom!"My lord, I was trapped in the front yard just now. No matter how I walked, I couldn't get through the door. That's why…" Lyanna trailed off and hung her head, looking shamefaced.Technically, she was a spirit. How had she fallen prey to the Bewitchment spell? Even Lyanna was puzzled."It's the Soulbell!" Sebastian turned abruptly to look at Terence.Lyanna felt that she couldn't have been trapped by the Bewitchment spell because she didn't actually have a body. Meanwhile, Nina was a thousand-year-old snake deity, and ordinary formations couldn't contain her at all.Therefore, there was only one possibility. Terence had external help. The Soulbell was the only possible explanation.Nina and Rose arrived as well."Protect Whitney," Sebastian said befor
Sebastian eyed the middle-aged man and laughed coldly. "You surprised me too. Do you want to be a sacrifice for my sword?"Sebastian gently shook Purity, which he was holding. Immediately, it felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck the entire yard!Hank and the others began mocking him at once. "Ballard, you are bold out of ignorance. Do you know who is standing in front of you? Let me tell you, it's the seventh elder of Sword Towers, Mr. Manderly."One of them added, "Consider it an honor for you to be killed by Mr. Manderly."Sebastian raised an eyebrow and squinted at Terence as he said, "If I'm guessing correctly, Nina and the others must have fallen into your trap. That's why they haven't arrived yet. Right?""You're observant!" Terence smiled faintly and said, "If you hadn't stepped into Draconem Cathedral right before I did, you would be stuck in a Bewitchment trap, just like them."Honestly, it's a miracle for someone of your age to have this level of training. However,
While Taylor stood there, stunned, Sebastian bore down on him. Upon seeing Sebastian raising his fist to hit him once more, Taylor hastily pulled himself together and met Sebastian's punch with his own."Are… Are you all stupid?" Blood was seeping out of the back of Taylor's hand as he looked at the people behind him."You've always liked fighting alone, Taylor. We were afraid that we would spoil your fun." Despite what Hank said, he turned on his heel and sent a spinning kick at Sebastian to block his path.Sebastian felt a strong force rushing toward him, and he immediately stopped in the midst of pursuing Taylor. He moved aside and aimed a roundhouse kick at Hank. Yet another wave of energy exploded, and fear flashed across Hank's face. The blow had seemed plain, but it embodied the mysterious principles of martial arts.Even an expert who was two levels higher than Hank would have had his bones broken by that kick, let alone someone who was only at the first level of the Ce
The building where Whitney had been imprisoned was now as bright as day as the spotlights shone on it.Sebastian untied her calmly and helped her up to walk out. "Sebastian, forget about me. I'm only going to be a burden to you, and I'll only hurt you." Whitney was already very weak. Even walking seemed very difficult for her. There was no way that they would be able to escape the clutches of the people around them in her current condition. Sebastian sighed. "I see that you still don't trust me." Despite this, there was a gentle look in his eyes when he looked at her."Sebastian, I—" Before Whitney could finish, Sebastian put a finger to her lips to shush her."Let's go out," he said in a tone that brooked no argument. Whitney was startled for a moment and was about to break free of Sebastian's support when a large, firm hand gripped her arm tightly. Sebastian walked out of the cramped meditation building with Whitney by his side, looking upright and noble next to her."I
"My lord, are you going to Draconem Cathedral?" Nina and the others hastily ran to catch up when they saw Sebastian walking quickly downstairs."My lord, if we rush there overnight to rescue Whitney, we might be walking into a trap. If so, the consequences will be dire." Lyanna tried to persuade him.It would be hard to win when there were so many people on the other side. Even if they were all at the fifth level of the Celestial realm, it didn't mean that the other side would not have any experts.Besides, the terrain around Draconem Cathedral was very complicated. How could they be sure that the enemy had not set a trap there?"We must rescue Whitney today," Sebastian said heavily."My lord, the area around Draconem Cathedral is very dangerous," Nina said. "If we fall into a trap set by Sword Towers, we won't be able to rescue Ms. Sutton. In fact, we'll be putting her in more danger.""I can't bother about all that. Even if I have to walk through a sea of fire, I must rescue Wh
Startled, Sebastian hastily pulled out his phone and called Whitney. However, he couldn't get through.He hissed sharply, and his heart sank. Had Sword Towers really kidnapped Whitney?He found Blake's number and called him at once. After a long time, Blake finally answered. He said, "Mr. Ballard—""Blake, contact the Warrior League men who are responsible for protecting Whitney!" On the other end of the phone, Blake remained silent for several seconds before saying guiltily, "Sebastian, they're already… they're…""Already what?" Sebastian asked urgently."They're all dead. Mr. Jorson and I are currently pursuing the murderers and trying to track Ms. Sutton down," Blake said heavily.Sebastian was thunderstruck. His phone fell onto the floor.After he had calmed down slightly, his hand tightened around the middle-aged man's neck.The man felt it becoming more difficult to breathe, and he began flailing around. However, the more he struggled, the harder it was to breathe."
How could he know anything about the Pinnacle Sect?Besides, the stall owners had all appeared at the same time as Angus had, which made Sebastian even more suspicious. When he saw that the middle-aged man had three holes on the back of his hand, Sebastian had finally understood.The middle-aged man had disguised himself as Silas, and he had acted as if he was on the brink of death.The middle aged man suddenly burst into laughter. He stared at Sebastian and nodded slightly as he said, "You've got a good eye.""Tell me who you are." Sebastian looked at the middle-aged man with his hands behind his back."We're from Sword Towers! We have come on the orders of Mr. Manderly to take your head!" the old man announced confidently."Even if he had come himself, there's no guarantee that he would be able to take me. What makes lackeys like you so confident?" Sebastian asked in a relaxed tone.The middle-aged man shook his head slightly and said, "Hmph! You've been infected with the fa