Philip was back. Sure enough, they soon heard footsteps outside. A team of bodyguards in black suits ran in. Philip and the others walked in through the door. Charles and Martha quickly got up, greeted them, and said with a smile, “Philip, you’re back.” Philip glanced at Charles and Martha, who was hiding behind Charles and dared not look at him. He did not say anything and just asked, “Where are Mila and Nelson?” Charles quickly replied, “They’re taking an afternoon nap on the second floor.” Philip nodded, went up to the second floor, and saw Mila and his young son sleeping soundly in the room. After watching for a while, he came down from the second floor and saw Charles and Martha standing and whispering to each other. Theo and the others had already gone back, while Fennel and the others were staying in a hotel. “What’s up?” Philip’s sixth sense told him that something was up between Charles and Martha. Charles was about to speak when Martha pinched him fierce
Midge was extremely flustered. He pointed at Philip tremblingly and shouted, “D-Don’t be so cocky. Do you think you’re great just because you have some moves? Let me tell you that I have a big brother behind me. If you dare to do anything to me, he won’t let you off!” Midge panicked as he looked at his buddies on the floor for fear that Philip would break his arms and legs too. Philip looked at Midge indifferently and asked coldly, “I have two questions. First, what are you doing here?” Midge thought about it and said, “T-To collect debts.” Philip frowned, looked at Martha and Charles who stood dumbfounded on the side, and asked, “What debts?” Midge immediately replied, “Your mother-in-law owes us a gambling debt of 500 million dollars. This villa and some shares of the Beacon Group belong to us now. We’re here to collect the debts today. While saying that, Midge took out an IOU from his pocket with Martha’s signature and fingerprint on it. “Look for yourself. Your mother
A few minutes later, Midge sat opposite Philip with a deck of playing cards on the table. Philip said, “Let’s go with the easiest. The one with the most points wins. You go first.” Midge was startled, and his forehead dripped with sweat. He hesitated for a long time before he drew a card from the deck. He flipped it over and saw a K. “Hahaha! I got a K!” Midge laughed. He was so lucky. On one side, Martha sweated profusely from anxiety. She thought that they would lose another 500 million for sure. However, Philip smiled indifferently and said, “As long as it's not the biggest card, I still have a chance.” Midge sneered and said, “Hehe, you can only win if you draw an Ace. Unfortunately, with so many cards remaining, your chances are very low.” As he said that, Philip casually drew a card from the deck and flipped it over. A! “I'm sorry, but my luck has always been good. I won, so take your men and get lost,” Philip said calmly. Midge was dumbfounded. He pointed a
The man smiled and said, “Interesting. You’re the first person to talk to me in that way.” Next to him, Midge pointed at Philip and roared. “Dude, you’re too arrogant. I’m afraid you don’t know the fame of Reaper Notting, the Grim Reaper of Northwood!” The Grim Reaper of Northwood? Reaper Notting? Philip frowned and shrugged as he said, “I’m sorry, but I really don’t know him. You may leave now.” With that said, Philip was about to go upstairs with Mila in his arms. Reaper Notting scowled and glared at Philip with icy eyes through his sunglasses. He shouted, “Kid, you’re too arrogant!” Bang! Suddenly, Reaper attacked. A domineering punch with mighty force slammed into Philip’s back! Under normal circumstances, as long as Reaper made a move, his opponent would surely die! Thus, all the men behind Reaper snickered. Hehe, that kid was dead for sure. How dare he provoke Reaper into taking action? However, a shocking scene happened. In Philip’s arms, Mila raised he
Philip looked indifferently at Reaper, who had fallen to the ground and vomited blood. He said, “A disciple from the fifth zone dares to wreak havoc in the secular world. Is this how you do things in Northwood?” A thunderous roar shocked everyone! Reaper quickly got up, knelt in front of Philip like a child who did something wrong, and said, “I didn’t know that I’d offend you. Please forgive me!” Reaper lowered his head and trembled all over! His men were dumbfounded when they saw Reaper kneeling and apologizing! He was Reaper Notting, the Grim Reaper of Northwood! At this moment, he was kneeling on the ground so humbly. In an instant, they understood and knelt, apologizing for their mistake. Philip snorted and said, “I’ll remember what happened today. I’ll personally make a trip to Northwood later and see for myself what Northwood looks like!” Hearing that, Reaper trembled. Just now, he felt the power of the seventh zone from Philip! This was simply unbelievable!
After Philip read this letter that Wynn had left behind at some point, the chills in his eyes became more solemn. The Lovelace family of Cochly Mountain was just a conspiracy? It was to lure Philip to enter Cochly Mountain and help the Lovelace family to open the stargate? The Lovelace family had planned such a grand scheme! Once the stargate was opened, the consequences would be unimaginable! Crack! Suddenly, Philip heard a sound from the window. He quickly looked back and saw a thin figure running away from the window. Philip gave chase immediately. He saw no one, but at the window, he saw an overturned flower pot and a pair of small footprints in the soil. The footprints were strange, unlike a human. Philip immediately unleashed his rules of insight that covered dozens of miles. All the streets and alleys, pedestrians, cars, and such in the vicinity appeared in Philip’s rules of insight. He vaguely felt a dark purple aura. In an instant, Philip discovered som
Philip frowned and said, “I don’t like killing. If you attack again, I won’t show any mercy!” The creature seemed to understand his words, but due to its nature, it rushed toward Philip again! Philip shook his head helplessly, reached out with his hand that had turned into a chimera arm, and grabbed the little creature in the air. The little creature struggled violently in Philip’s hand, flapping its wings constantly. As Philip was about to interrogate the creature, a young girl with two ponytails and twinkling big eyes came running over! She was wearing a pleated skirt and had a black collar around her neck. The young girl looked about 17 or 18 years old, cute and energetic. She ran over with clenched fists, jumped into the air, and hugged the little creature dotingly. She rubbed the little creature with her face and said sweetly, “Blackie, I finally found you. I thought I lost you.” Thump! The girl fell to the ground but still hugged the creature tightly as if she was
Several old men gathered near the stargate. The stargate had been sealed, and this was a forbidden area. The surrounding was dark, the ground was cracked, and the sky was gray. Lightning and thunder intertwined in the low sky as red and black mist floated in the air. Eight huge stone pillars towered into the sky, each with a width of a dozen people. Obscure characters and patterns were carved on the stone pillars. Several huge locks connected each pillar, and the dull clatter of iron chains could occasionally be heard in the wind. An area full of restrictions was found at the end of these stone pillars with an ancient altar inside. The altar was full of spells and enchantments to suppress it. The old men stood in the outer area of the stone pillars and looked solemnly at the altar from a distance. They were none other than the five half-steps to the other shore who appeared in Larson Manor back then! The five marquises! “Quickly send someone to contact Cochly Mounta
“Philip's strength mostly comes from his very powerful pet rabbit. Although it's a monster beast, it's a force to be reckoned with. It isn't something anyone can deal with,” Hogster said with lingering fear. He could not forget how Rabbit had beaten Alain to a pulp. “Yes, the rabbit is a force to be reckoned with. You'd better not mess with it for no reason. I really wonder where such a powerful monster beast came from.” Alain seemed very steadfast, but he was already having a mental meltdown. However, he did not want to embarrass himself in public, so he gritted his teeth and hung on. The hooded man looked at Alain and sneered inwardly. He took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to him. “Take this or I’m afraid you’ll collapse soon.” He could notice Alain’s condition at a glance and knew he would not last long. “Forget it. I won’t hide it from you. In fact, the rabbit inflicted all these injuries on me. I wouldn’t be in this miserable state if the rabbit weren’t that
Although the strength of the test subject had increased, he was not highly valued at all because his talent was not affected and did not meet the guild’s requirements. “Okay, you may leave now. Your strength has improved, so make sure to practice hard and don’t let us down,” Alain said grandly, sending the other party away. He knew that this person was nothing but a loser. The guild member who was the test subject had no idea how pathetic he was. Instead, he looked at Alain with excitement and gratitude. Hogster swallowed the potion without hesitation. He quickly felt the changes in his body as if he had become very powerful in just a few seconds. Hogster looked at the hooded man in surprise. He never thought that he could become so strong. “Wow, this is amazing!” Hogster was shocked by this unexpected outcome. His lack of self-esteem was quickly replaced with brimming confidence, and he even had the urge to mess with Philip. In his opinion, Philip was nothing special. Now
“Don’t worry, I mean no harm. That thing is quite good.” The silly member took the potion nervously and looked at Alain expectantly. “Sir, I think I’m getting stronger!” The silly guy showed off his strength excitedly. Alain stepped forward and examined the guild member curiously. Sure enough, his strength had increased. Alain found the increase in strength quite incredible. Moreover, he did not find any side effects on the other party, which was the most surprising. This potion was amazing beyond anyone’s imagination! Alain was very excited and wished he could take it too. “I believe you should know the value of this potion. Just win the competition and stop worrying about the rest.” Alain and the hooded man stepped aside to discuss offering the boys and girls. Hogster was taken aback to hear them. The two quickly reached an agreement as they knew how unethical this transaction was. “Father, you actually agreed to his request! Aren't you afraid that it’ll be expose
By taking the potion, a person could increase their overall strength, and there would be no side effects. It was a miracle potion, indeed. Alain was stunned to hear that. He felt that the hooded man was bragging. How could there be such an amazing potion? “Are you serious? It can’t be that simple.” Alain took the potion from the other party and sized it up, wondering if he should trust this thing. “If you don't believe it, you can give it a try. I don’t mind. You have many people under your command anyway. You can choose to use them as a test subject.” The hooded man was quite cold and aloof in both his actions and speech. Alain nervously clenched the potion tightly. “In that case, I’ll give it a try. Let me find someone.” Alain did not fully trust the hooded man’s words. In his opinion, it was better to play it safe. Who knew if anything would happen? He was nervous about giving something like this to his precious son. At this time, a guild member who was not highly valu
“I won’t be joining your guild, but I don’t mind being a spectator. At least I can watch the fun. I know that you’re quite strong, so you don’t need me. As long as nothing unexpected happens, I don’t think you’ll face a problem.” Philip smiled indifferently, quite confident that nothing much would happen. The overall strength of the Celestial Palace had improved significantly, so they really had nothing to worry about. Jamie was relieved to hear that. In that case, he could rest assured.… The guild competition officially kicked off, and everyone was ready to battle it out. The battles were not something that simply required strength to resolve. Occasionally, the competitors required tactics too. As Alain was feeling anxious, his reinforcement finally arrived at the scene. The hooded man turned up with some potions, ready to carry out his task. “Hey, you’re finally here. I thought I wouldn’t see you again.” Alain was worried. He knew that he was in a precarious situati
“Father, what happened to you? Don’t scare me!” Hogster sat by Alain’s bedside and asked in a panic. Hogster would not have been worried about Alain in the past, but things were different now. They were facing various crises. Without his father to take care of things, they would be doomed. Alain coughed violently and fumbled around for some healing pills before stuffing them into his mouth. The pills were not useful for his injuries but could at least relieve his pain. After Alain took the pills, Hogster hugged him excitedly. “This is great! I thought you were about to drop dead.” Alain almost died in anger over his son’s remark. “Hogster, you have to take part in the competition on behalf of the guild. This is the best chance for you to become stronger. You’ll make a name for yourself if you do this.” Alain held Hogster's hand and placed all his hopes on him. Hearing that, Hogster said awkwardly, “Father, although I’m quite strong, you can’t do this to me! How am I suppose
The rabbit had a very expressive face as if it was watching Alain make a fool of himself. “You’re quite the smooth talker. If you have more words of encouragement, let’s hear them.” Hay dangled from Rabbit's mouth, and he seemed disdainful. Alain seemed conflicted at the sight of Rabbit and felt like he was looking at Philip instead. “Why are you here?” This rabbit was weird, and no one could control it. As far as Alain knew, the rabbit was famous in major cities and good at picking fights. “Of course, I’m here to teach you a lesson. Do you think I traveled this far to buy you a meal?” After saying this, Rabbit jumped up and kicked Alain, who started spitting mouthfuls of blood. Alain was strong in his own right, so there was no way he would be helpless against an attack. However, he simply could not resist Rabbit and could only suffer a beating. The guild members in the surroundings closed their eyes, feeling sorry for their guild leader. No one thought they could win th
It seemed that Alain had overestimated his importance. “Hey, wait a minute. Don't be so hasty. I just want to think about how to make things better. You should know that things are not as simple as you think. If I agree so easily, others might target me.” The hooded man sneered inwardly at Alain’s flattering appearance. He knew that Alain was probably trying to bargain with him. “I thought you wouldn’t consider it, but you seem quite willing to work with us.” The hooded man smiled calmly as if mocking Alain from the bottom of his heart. Although Alain was being ridiculed, he could not say a word. The hooded man held the reins, so Alain had no choice but to obey. “I don’t mind this cooperation, but we need to plan this thoroughly. If you can help my guild to make a comeback in this competition, I can agree to your condition. Since you found me, you should know the trouble my guild is facing right now. Philip and his people are messing with us, and the Celestial Palace is keepi
Alain was a smart man and quickly grasped the key point. It seemed that this man was here to help him. “Tell me what you want. Stop wasting my time. If you’re here to help me, let’s have an open discussion.” Alain was no longer nervous and stared at the other party calmly. Hearing that, the hooded man smiled smugly. “I know that your guild is facing a crisis. I can help you with that. I can get rid of all your problems and also ensure that your guild scores victory. Although I can't guarantee that you’ll win the championship, taking one of the top spots won’t be a problem.” The hooded man spoke calmly as if he was confident that Alain would agree. Sure enough, Alain was expectant to hear this man’s offer to help him. At a moment of crisis, it was every man for himself. Right now, no one was willing to help him or lend a helping hand. Alain thought that this was too much of a coincidence. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch. What do you want in return?” Alain knew that