Cynthia walked up the spiral staircase from the first floor and saw the content broadcasted on TV. She looked at Philip, who was with the grandmaster, and asked, “Philip, do you plan to go back?” Philip stared intently at the TV screen and said after a moment of silence, “Since Silva chose to do this, he’s certain that I’ll go back because of this news.” Hearing this, Cynthia frowned and said, “But I’m worried about you. What if Uncle Silva does something to you?” Philip glanced sideways at the worried Cynthia and said, “He won’t. The Larson family isn’t bold enough to go against the Clarke family yet.” After that, he looked sideways at the old man who was dozing off. He said, “I need you to take care of Grandpa for a few days. When I’m not around, don’t get off the ship.” Cynthia knew that she could not persuade Philip. She suddenly ran over, hugged Philip, and cried softly, “Philip, you must come back safely!” Philip was startled and he froze, a little at a loss. “My ni
“What do you want me to do, then?” Philip asked. Fennel was speechless and could only sigh and shake his head. He asked, “When do we set off? The entire Fernvale is full of the Larson family’s guards right now. It’s just short of being turned upside down.” Philip restrained his emotions and said with a sneer, “We head out tomorrow. Arrange the manpower. I think Silva is prepared to negotiate with me this time.” Fennel nodded and said, “Okay.” The night passed. The next morning, Philip and his men went to Larson Manor. Many guards had been mobilized to protect Larson Manor at this time. Philip put his hands in his trouser pockets and walked grandly into the Larson family’s ancestral hall. Silva and the other two brothers as well as the members of the Larson family were in the ancestral hall at the moment, looking angry as if they wanted to swallow Philip alive. “Hey, everyone looks very passionate,” Philip said cheerfully. Silva stood with his hands behind his back,
Seeing so many guards outside the door, Philip sneered and said, “Silva, are you trying to stop me from leaving?” Silva snorted coldly and said, “Philip, I don't want to against the Clarke family, but if you don't hand over the grandmaster today, don’t blame me for disregarding your identity as my aunt’s son!” Philip turned around with a mocking smile in his eyes, re-examined Silva, and asked, “I’m curious. How confident are you that you dare to detain me in the Larson family’s territory?” Silva said coldly, “That's not something you should know about. You just need to know that you have two choices—let the grandmaster go or be detained by me!” Philip smiled and said, “What if I refuse?” “Haha, then don't blame me for being ruthless!” Silva said coldly, waved his hand, and said, “Guards, take him down!” Thud, thud, thud! The guards outside took several steps forward in their combat boots! However! Rumble! There was a sudden roar from a huge plane engine in the sky
Of course, this scene shocked the entire Fernvale! Everyone in Fernvale also received the news in an instant! “What? The Larson family has been surrounded? And the scene is comparable to a battle blockbuster setup?” “Look! This is the live broadcast from the drone! It’s too spectacular and overbearing! There are guards and armored tanks and helicopters!” “Whoa, who is the Larson family up against? I’ve never seen this combat group before!” Fernvale was in an uproar, and everyone paid close attention to the Larson family’s every move. Even some people in the dark who were eager to move quickly sent information from their respective secret bases. Back to the Larson family. Seeing this, Silva’s eyes froze. His lips twitched as he asked, “Did you make preparations?” Philip said calmly, “Excuse me, but these are my guards. I want to know if I can go now.” Silva clenched his fists angrily. The servants around him had already reported that there were hundreds of elite sold
Hearing Hogan’s words, Philip was grave. Seeing this, Hogan asked, “What’s the matter? Is Silva really going up against the Clarke family?” Philip nodded and said, “Maybe. From what I know about Silva so far, the Larson family may be going through a change, and the instigator of this change is Silva and some others. “If I hadn’t prepared in advance, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to walk out of the Larson family today.” “What?!” Hearing this, Hogan was shocked and said with wide eyes, “He actually dared to take you down?” Philip nodded and said, “Silva’s action should have something to do with Grandpa. What secrets does Grandpa have that Silva needed to detain me at all costs just to make me hand Grandpa over?” Cynthia and Hogan looked at each other, shook their heads, and said, “I think only the grandmaster would know. It’s a pity that his mental state is quite bad right now. We won’t know if the things he says are true or false.” Hogan was right. The grandmaster
The grandmaster! Philip frowned, thought for a moment, and asked, “Why did my mother seal that secret vault? Is there some secret here?” Hogan sighed and said, “Back then, your mother was the most amazing genius of the Larson family. She once created many things that this world couldn’t allow to exist and even opened up a passage to the civilization on the other shore at the stargate behind Cochly Mountain. Unfortunately, that passage isn’t allowed by the rules of this world, so it was closed and sealed. “That secret vault was also sealed by your mother at that time. “If I'm not mistaken, the secrets in this vault may be related to that passage and your mother's accident.” Hearing Hogan’s words, Philip and the others were shocked. The stargate was not a secret in the Larson family as quite a few people knew about it. Cynthia knew a little but not much. “If that’s the case, does Silva want to get the key, get the secret vault, and get those secrets?” Philip asked. Hoga
Philip ended the call and fell into deep contemplation. Arcadia Island had no record of a visitor from the Larson family. There were only two reasons for this. First, an internal Clarke family member assassinated the person sent by the Larson family and destroyed the visitor records. Second, the person sent by the Larson family did not leave Fernvale at all and was assassinated by the Larson family. While thinking about it, Philip called George again and asked, “Who was in charge of the visitor records back then?” George immediately investigated and replied, “Young Patriarch, the person in charge of the visitor records was someone belonging to Madam Giada. What happened?” Giada Wallis?! Philip frowned. Was this matter really related to Giada? Seeing the changing expression on Philip's face, Cynthia asked, “Philip, what’s the matter? Did you find something?” Philip raised his eyebrows, stroked his chin, glanced at Cynthia and Hogan, and said, “If I'm not mistaken, th
However, Philip said coldly, “It’s not impossible. Silva Larson is a man who will do anything to achieve his goals! His ambitions are beyond your imagination.” Hogan shook his head and said, “I still don't believe that Silva will do that.” Boom! However, as soon as Hogan finished speaking, there was a shocking explosion outside! A cloud in the shape of a mushroom rose on the sea! Immediately, a guard rushed in quickly, knelt on one knee, and reported, “Young Patriarch, someone has started attacking our frigate!” Philip’s eyes turned cold as he asked, “How many people are on the other side and who are they?” The guard replied, “An old man who claims to be Chip Larson of the Larson family. He wants to see you in person and said that he wants you to hand over the grandmaster of the Larson family. Otherwise, he’ll attack and sink the cruise ship and frigate!” Hiss! Hogan staggered a few steps back, his eyes full of disbelief. He said, “H-He actually dares to do this. Silv
“Let’s walk ahead. I believe this is an illusion created by the stone man to confuse us. As long as we stay calm, he can’t do anything to us,” Philip said calmly as if he knew what was going on. He and Rabbit walked forward and soon saw a huge oasis in front of them. Rabbit was delighted to see the oasis because that meant there was still hope for them. Although the desert environment was harsh, they should be able to bump into some indigenous people and figure out what was going on. “Philip, are my eyes playing tricks on me? I see an oasis ahead of us. This is great. In that case, we can find a way out!” Rabbit knew that Philip had been looking for a way out but to no avail. Something had to be preventing him from doing it. They might have to pass a test before they could leave. In that case, they had to figure out the secret. Philip glanced at the oasis in front of him and relaxed a little. At least, he could tell that it was not a mirage. They excitedly ran to the oasi
The black shadow was not bothered about revealing its identity because it liked being a stone man. “The stone people have strong minds and a firm resolve. They're never as disgusting and selfish as humans. It's a pity that we didn't have a chance to develop. I found a fragmented scroll that recorded some techniques for development. Among them is a technique most suitable for the stone people to become stronger through a sacrificial ritual.” The stone man seemed very earnest as he explained the details, but he was, in fact, using this time to solidify his body until he was finally complete. “Haha, everything is over once I get rid of you!” the stone man laughed. His figure shook, and clouds of black energy formed again. However, the black energy was only aimed at Philip. In his opinion, the others would die once he got rid of Philip. Philip was surrounded by black energy before he could react. In a split second, he could not see anything around him. Seeing this, Rabbit rushe
Before this, these people kept insulting Philip and wished they could tear him into pieces. They even thought it was unlucky to see him here. Surprisingly, events took a sudden turn, and Philip became their savior instead. “Enough with the crap.” Philip did not want to respond to their gratitude. He just wished they could get the fight over and done with so that they could leave. “By the way, I'm curious about something.” As the fight reached the boiling point, Philip turned to the black shadow curiously. The black shadow was taken aback by Philip’s sudden remark. “What are you curious about?” The black shadow wanted to buy some time. It was just a step away from forming a solid entity, which could improve its strength significantly. Philip would have to think twice about dealing with it by then. Thus, the black shadow was excited that Philip wanted to chat with it. “How did you make that mysterious old man convey the news?” According to most people, they found out about
The black shadow gained strength by devouring other people’s flesh and blood. Philip knew that he might be no match for the black shadow once it devoured everyone present. After going through all the trouble, it would not let all its efforts go to waste. Philip's appearance had ruined its plan. It would probably go crazy if it could not devour these people. “No one can stop me today. So what if you’re strong? I don't believe you can save everyone!” After saying this, the black energy rushed to the merfolk. The merfolk ran to Philip in a panic, hoping that Philip could protect them. “Lyle,” Philip said. Philip was exasperated by these stupid merfolk. Lyle rushed forward and attacked the black energy. Back then, Philip had given them sachets to ward off evil energy. Lyle had a sudden idea and hurled a sachet at the black shadow. It was just an experiment, but it worked. After sensing the powder in Philip's sachet, the black energy shrank back and stopped moving as if it h
The black shadow was surprised that Philip would say such a thing. As far as it knew, humans were not so easy to speak to. Humans had always been selfish and would never speak for other races. “I haven’t shown you my strength yet. If you leave now, I’ll consider sparing your life.” After saying that, the clouds of black energy surrounded everyone again. It was afraid of Philip. Philip and his men were a force to be reckoned with. They were definitely no ordinary people. Even if it formed a solid entity, it might not be able to beat Philip. So, it decided to trick Philip into leaving. It could still complete its plan once Philip left. “Since you killed my people, there’s no point for you to stay here. You should leave. I’ll let you go.” It was very calm as if confident that Philip would leave. “But you can only take your people with you. The others are none of your business.” Hearing that, the others stared at Philip nervously. The other races who fought side-by-side with
Although the other races were at odds with Philip, they had a common enemy, so there was no need to trigger a conflict. Although the merfolk were uncertain about Philip’s reaction, they joined the battle too. Although Philip did not indicate that he would help them, Philip was fighting. As long as they won, they would survive. “Keep it up. Don’t let Philip down. Let’s do our best and show Philip what we can do!” the merfolk roared. They knew that it was not easy to show their strength. They had suffered greatly in the previous battle. They were lucky enough to be alive right now. Philip knew that they were injured, but he had no intention of helping them. Although not all the merfolk were bad, their leader was a different story. If that high and mighty chief was willing to approach him and show his servitude, Philip might consider giving him a chance. However, he was still putting on airs, which was simply a joke. As Philip fought, he saw the merfolk fighting too. Although th
The merfolk begging Philip for help did not think Philip had done anything wrong in the previous incident. They knew what happened to their holy maiden was related to Tom. Philip was not at fault at all. Many of them also had some opinions about the merfolk chief, but they had to keep their mouths shut if they wanted to survive.They were really scared this time. The merfolk begged Philip on their knees. Although undignified, it was the only way to survive. Other races stared at the merfolk in surprise, wondering what was going on. Many people knew that the merfolk had suffered a great blow, but they never thought they would become so cowardly. What happened to the merfolk was not a secret. Everyone knew about their holy maiden. However, most of them did not know the details. They thought the merfolk simply encountered some difficulties. Coupled with the appearance of the demons, everyone gradually forgot about it. Seeing the merfolk again, their curiosity was piqued. “W
Aslan and the others scowled at the empty space. There was no exit in this direction. Everyone was worried. There was nowhere to run even if they wanted to. “Philip, we have been surrounded. We can only go through the black energy if we want to leave!” Aslan said anxiously. He did not have to touch it to know how toxic the black energy was. “Don’t touch that thing!” Black Rabbit jumped out in a panic. “I saw some stubborn people going through the black energy and dying of poison!” Philip sighed. They could not afford any more deaths. The statue was clearly triggered by the dead people’s blood. At this rate, they would be in big trouble. Everyone was in the same boat. They could not afford any careless mistakes. “Forget it. We can’t handle them. Do we have any pills that can withstand that black energy or any armor to protect ourselves?” Aslan suggested. Philip waved his hand. “It’s too late.” The black energy was slowly forming a human shape. Everyone followed Phi
Someone was brave enough to touch the black energy. At one touch, he realized the error of his ways because he was devoured by it. He turned into a puff of blood mist with no chance of recovery at all. Some people took out some pills and stuffed them into their mouths, but they lost consciousness before the pills took effect. They turned into puffs of blood mist and vanished into the air, but Philip noticed something. He looked in the direction where the blood mist disappeared. The blood mist was following an invisible route to a black statue. Philip would not have believed that there was a huge and terrifying statue in this place if he had not followed the blood mist. He watched as the wisps of blood merged into the statue, turning it red. The statue looked terrifying. Only the statue’s eyeballs remained black while the rest was an eerie blood red. “We can’t have more people dying.” Philip scowled and told everyone what he had seen. At this rate, he was worried about what