The black-clad men were just cannon fodder to tire Sebastian out."Sebastian, how are you feeling now?" Matt laughed triumphantly when he saw Sebastian's arm was bleeding.Sebastian had no time to bother with him at all. Three more longswords were silently aimed at three vital points on his body. At the same time, several men noiselessly approached him from behind with their longswords.Sebastian shook his hands and sent over a dozen silver needles flying. Two black-clad men fell to the ground. Upon seeing the gap, Sebastian dodged and avoided the attack from the longswords behind him.At that moment, a pitch-black dagger flew toward Sebastian's abdomen. It moved like lightning in the darkness. It only grazed Sebastian's abdomen, but it had been a close call! As it grazed past him, Sebastian punched the assassin in the dark and killed him with a fatal blow."Take him alive! I want to slice him up bit by bit!" Matt yelled arrogantly as he pointed at Sebastian."Yes, sir!" Seve
The experts on either side of Matt were top assassins from the Slaughter Gods!Both of them were highly skilled Supreme Grandmasters, and they were only a step away from the legendary Sage level.To deal with Sebastian, the Slaughter Gods had come to Matt and the others of their own accord and personally planned their death trap for him together.Sebastian dodged the attack of the four black-clad men once more. They waved their longswords wildly and flew toward Sebastian from behind, moving as fast as lightning.One of them aimed straight for Sebastian's left leg, while the other went right for Sebastian's throat.Graham jumped up and tried to plunge his sword into Sebastian's back.Matt watched as Sebastian was being held several paces away from him, and he laughed coldly and shook his head as he said, "Ballard, are you actually trying to kill me?"You're too confident in your own abilities. I'd like to see how long you can hold on when you're being surrounded like that!" Mat
In Graham's opinion, the black-clad woman seemed to be the weakest among all of them. As long as he could kill her, he might still have a chance of escaping. There was an icy flash as he aimed straight for the black-clad woman's stomach.However, Graham was very surprised to find that the woman moved like a phantom! She avoided Graham's blade at an angle that he would have thought was impossible!At the same time, a pitch-black longbow appeared in the black-clad woman's hand! She pulled the string back and flicked it gently with her fingers. The longbow twanged against Graham's stomach at an unthinkable angle! There was a dull bang, and Graham flew backward like a bullet released from a gun.With a thump, he fell heavily to the ground, leaving a deep depression sunk into it.Before he could get up, a mouthful of fresh blood forced its way out of his mouth.The two experts from the Slaughter Gods saw that Graham was severely injured, so they pulled out knives. One of them rushe
Sebastian looked coldly at Matt. His voice was as cold as ice as he said, "Matt, you can't possibly think that you can leave this place alive, do you?""What?" Matt looked up sharply, and when he met Sebastian's eyes, he saw a murderous glint in them. "Y-You would dare to kill me?" Matt couldn't believe that Sebastian would kill.He had assumed that he would be the only one who would hire assassins to murder Sebastian and that the latter would never be bold enough to do so.After all, Sebastian was just a business owner in a small place like Steinberg. It was clear what committing murder would mean for someone like him. "You're good at picking the right place and time for murder. It's dark, there's a strong wind, and it's a good time to kill," Sebastian sneered as he looked up at the quiet woods around them."No… Sebastian, you can't kill me! I-I'm begging you, let me go! I know that I made a mistake!" Matt burst into terrified tears. He didn't want to die! He still had so mu
With that said, Liam snorted coldly and went into the ward."Zeke, what's going on?" Steinberg's mayor, Larys Compton, walked quietly to the ward and asked him."Mr. Holman is too reckless. Not only did he not invite Mr. Ballard, he even got physical with him. If not for Mr. Whitaker Senior, it…" Zeke sighed without finishing his words."Jeez, Liam." Larys frowned and paced in the ward. "Are you sure Sebastian can treat Mr. Holman Senior?""I can guarantee."Zeke whispered into Larys' ear in a low voice, and he looked distressed. After all, he was a man, and it was quite a blow to a man's ego when faced with problems down there.Larys nodded and said. "Call Sebastian again. It's best if he can come here now. Mr. Holman Senior's condition is not looking good."Zeke gulped, and he replied, "Mr. Compton, if you were there to witness the whole scene, you would've known how bad it was. If it was me, I wouldn't come as well.""Zeke, we're talking about Mr. Holman Senior's safety here
Although Jonah was unsure of the extent of Sebastian's medical skills, he believed that Wyatt should have been temporarily out of danger. How could it be that after just one night, Wyatt was critically ill again?"Dr. Pike… Sebastian refuses to come," Liam said heavily through gritted teeth."Mr. Holman, Dr. Ballard can't be that stubborn. How did you ask him?" Jonah asked with a frown."Um…" Liam felt a pang of guilt but had to recount the situation truthfully for the sake of his grandfather's health."What? Mr. Holman, is that how you ask for help? That's not inviting, that's coercion!" Jonah's last words were nearly a shout.Liam was now deeply remorseful, and he pleaded, "Dr. Pike, it's all my fault, but my grandfather is really in critical condition. I beg you, please save him."As he spoke, a few tears rolled down Liam's face.Jonah sighed helplessly and said, "Mr. Holman, to be honest, it's not that I don't want to save your grandfather. It's just that my skills are lim
Sebastian immediately turned to Janet, who was cleaning nearby, and said, "Stop cleaning and see our guest out."Janet hurriedly set down the cloth and stepped forward, her expression stern. "Sir, please leave. You are not welcome here."Though Janet didn't know exactly what had happened, she had gleaned a rough idea from Rosalie. She had never warmed up to Liam, given his privileged background and haughty demeanor."So what if he's from Janover?" Janet thought. Even if someone important asked Sebastian for medical help, they should show proper respect!Liam gulped and took a deep breath. "Dr. Ballard, yesterday was all my fault. I'll do whatever you ask, but my grandfather can't hold on much longer. Please, Dr. Ballard, I beg you. Save my grandfather."As Liam spoke, he tried to walk past Janet."What's wrong with you? Can't you understand? Leave!" Janet stepped forward and blocked Liam's path.Liam glanced at Janet, clenched his fists, but obediently retreated to the doorway
"Dr. Ballard, I'm sorry. Please save my grandfather. He… He's not going to make it." Tears rolled down Liam's cheeks.When he started kneeling there, he had already made up his mind to remain there until Sebastian agreed to help him.Sebastian had already heard about Wyatt's condition from Nathan. The Stabilizing Charm he had been preparing inside was for Wyatt.The reason why he was so cold to Liam was to teach him a lesson. However, Sebastian was touched by Liam's willingness to kneel just to save his grandfather. It showed how much Liam loved his grandfather.Thinking of this, Sebastian pulled Liam up."Dr. Ballard." Liam looked at Sebastian with anticipation."Alright. Mr. Holman, bring me to Mr. Holman Senior," Sebastian spoke up slowly."Have you really forgiven me?" Liam asked, his eyes still red and teary.Sebastian nodded slightly, a hint of approval in his gaze toward Liam. To save his loved ones, he could cast aside all worldly concerns and even relinquish all prid
Kayden soon received news of how Sebastian had broken into the Berkeley clan hall the night before.He was furious. Who did Sebastian think he was? Was the Berkeleys' clan hall the kind of place that people could just walk in and out of as they pleased?"Mr. Berkeley, shall we go and see the clan hall later? After all, Ms. Candy is still there," Jayden said in an ingratiating tone.He had only managed to latch onto Kayden through his connection with Colton. This was a rare opportunity for him to make a comeback.That was why he had spent quite a large sum of money on Kayden recently. He had already gifted him over a dozen high-quality emerald pieces.Kayden wouldn't have been impressed by him if he hadn't done so."Do we need to? Sebastian is sure to die this time! Rocco is annoying me more right now. How dare he neglect me just because he thinks he's found a strong ally in Sebastian?"Kayden had seen clearly how obsequious and respectful Rocco had been to Sebastian while ignori
"You've done many evil deeds, and it's time for the Berkeleys to be destroyed!" Sebastian exclaimed. He summoned back his 18 clones with a single thought while he raised Purity. "No!" Violet screamed at the top of her lungs.There was a dull thump, and a head flew high into the air. A dark energy that looked both like a snake and like a human shot out at once. Sebastian wasn't going to let her have a chance of escaping. He tossed out four yellow paper charms at the same time. They formed a Nullcurse Spell and trapped both of Violet's souls within it."When I say die, I mean that your soul and spirit will be destroyed! You won't have a chance at finding another host!"Sebastian raised his palm and upturned it slightly as he said, "Destroy!""Sebastian, you'll come to a tragic end!"There was a blast as countless bolts of gold light burst forth and pierced the dark shadow, which looked both like a snake and a human.In the blink of an eye, the dark figure had disintegrated in t
In the end, even the scales on Lucius' body had been swiped off by the blows. Huge pieces of scales were torn off his body along with his skin and flesh. With every piece of scale that was torn off, he let out a bloodcurdling scream."Aargh! Please have mercy! I won't ever act recklessly again! Have mercy!"Lucius was now completely bloodied from the beating he had received. He was covered with wounds that went deep to the bone, and he was bleeding profusely. Even Violet couldn't bear to look at him.He no longer had the dignity of the ancestral being of the Berkeleys, and he had lost his domineering air. "You won't? Hmph! What are you going to say about that snake curse in her, then?" Sebastian asked, pointing at Candy. Lucius almost burst into tears. He didn't know anything about what they had done to Candy. Besides, once the soul of a snake began to merge with that of a human, they would become an entwined soul.He had only ever heard of a secret art that could separate an e
Lucius panicked at once. His clones couldn't make different moves, but Sebastian's attacks were all coming from different directions. How could he dodge them?A bolt of blue light slashed down on the head of one of Lucius' clones. He dodged to the side quickly while leaping up to dodge the other five swords. However, before he could land, he spat out a mouthful of blood.Although his original form had escaped from harm, his clones had been killed immediately. Although they were only his clones, they were very closely connected to his true form because of how truncated his Cloning Technique was compared to the original. That was why the backlash was particularly strong when his clones were killed."Just one move and both are already dead? Your Cloning Technique really isn't much!"Sebastian's 18 clones had surrounded the severely injured Lucius and were covering over a dozen different directions."How could this be? How could you have such an orthodox Cloning Spell passed dow
"How is that possible?"Lucius looked as if he was in disbelief when he saw that Sebastian had cut through the coal-black silk threads so easily. Sebastian appeared in front of him in an instant, and he raised Purity to slash at him.Right at the moment when the sword energy was about to touch Lucius' clothes, the air around them seemed to ripple violently. Lucius shot backward several feet as if he were a phantom, and he dodged Sebastian's attack."You're truly extraordinary!"There was a gleam in Lucius' dark eyes. As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to blur out of sight before splitting into three identical figures! Even the coal-black knife in his hand was exactly the same. "You didn't expect that, did you, young man? That's our lord's secret cloning technique!" Violet laughed triumphantly. Sebastian now had to fight against three on his own, which would be certain to end in his death. So what if he could break through the binding of the coal-black silk threads?
The handsome youth's name was Lucius Vipera. He grinned evilly and said, "You're the first person who's had the guts to insult me. You will pay!""My lord!"Violet hastily bowed to Lucius, too afraid to even look up at him.Lucius ignored her and strode toward Sebastian."Young man, you are extraordinary. To have accomplished so much in your 20s isn't an easy feat. If you apologize to the Berkeleys and promise to never oppose us again, I can consider letting you go today!" he said coldly in a manner that brooked no argument. Sebastian scoffed and shook his head as he said disdainfully, "You're not also planning to make me grovel to you in apology, are you?"While they all looked on in shock, Sebastian seemed to flicker out of focus, leaving behind a line of shadows as he rushed toward Lucius.Lucius narrowed his eyes and huffed coldly. "With your paltry skills, are you really going to—"Before he could finish, Sebastian's slap landed. There was a cold flash, which Lucius has
"Violet!" Candy stared at Violet in terror, because the latter now looked frightening. The flesh and skin on her face were peeling off, and pale white bone was already showing on her chin.It wouldn't take long before she became a living skeleton.Violet glanced at her hands, of which only bone was left. There was a look of shock in her eyes, but she still had another trick up her sleeve.As she cackled sinisterly, her body began recovering rapidly. All her skin was growing back, and the new flesh and skin that grew was as smooth as that of a baby's."Young man, do you really think that I would have no way to break that spell?" Violet looked at her newly grown skin and flesh and laughed triumphantly. Sebastian waggled a finger slightly and asked, "Break it? It's not that easy. That was just the beginning!"As soon as he finished, he moved in a flash and leaped down from the roof. All Violet saw was a shadow flashing past her.There was a series of resounding slaps, and Violet f
At the same time, clouds of dark energy flowed toward Sebastian and enveloped him.He felt a strong, restrictive power enveloped him, which made it hard to even lift a finger.It was a mystic spell unique to Violet. Anyone enveloped by the dark energy would have no choice but to stand still and wait for death to come, no matter how powerful they were. A mystic spell like that was similar to the one Sebastian had just displayed, but it was much more bizarre and harder to detect. Countless experts in the mystic spells had died from Violet's move. In the end, she had sucked up all their blood essence, and they had become nutrition for her.That was why she was sure that Sebastian would suffer the same fate. "Young man, are you unable to speak now?" Violet taunted as she circled Sebastian. She now felt that Sebastian was like a lamb to the slaughter—she could do with him as she pleased.However, she didn't want to let him die too quickly. He had committed an unforgivable sin in
The dark green liquid was venom!Sebastian hastily leaped onto the roof of a villa to dodge the attack."Hey, you old hag! Aren't you afraid that you'll end up without any descendants if you treat your granddaughter-in-law like that?" Sebastian questioned mockingly. Violet wasn't angry at all. She laughed instead and said, "Ballard, your reverse psychology won't work on me. Let's see how you kill her!"She cackled again.Human life meant nothing to her, and Candy was just a puppet that the Berkeleys had found. They only wanted to use her body to raise the snake curse until it took over her body completely, after which she could give birth to a true snake spirit baby for them!"Don't regret it, you old hag!"Sebastian suddenly raised his hand, and a strong force immediately weighed down heavily on them."Restrain!"He pressed his palms down in the air as he spoke."Restrain?" A smile had just begun to flash across Violet's face, but then her expression stiffened.The stron