Philip was moved by Delia’s suggestion. Sure enough, she was of great help. After everyone made their arrangements, Delia quickly led them to the Oncidium Guild. The Oncidium Guild was hidden deep in the mountains where no ordinary people could ever locate the entrance. “I can already tell at a glance that they're up to no good by putting the guild in such a sneaky place,” Aslan said in a huff with a cigarette dangling from his lips. Aslan looked down on such a heinous guild from the bottom of his heart. “Whatever. Let’s just fight our way up.” Philip waved his hand and quickly led everyone forward. Bolts of lightning descended on the people of the Oncidium Guild without any warning. The other party’s members were knocked unconscious by the attack before they knew what was going on. Philip did not kill them outright. The Oncidium Guild was not an evil cult where everyone was bad. Maybe they were just ordinary people who dreamed of being practitioners. Hence, Philip di
Unexpectedly, Preston turned his head away and ignored Shawn as if he found it insulting to speak to the leader of the Oncidium Guild. Preston was a smart guy. Although the other party had kidnapped him and was asking him to save someone, Preston would not get angry just for this. He would even think that this parent was very responsible. However, he noticed a familiar aura on Leonard. Preston carefully observed the injuries inflicted by lightning on Leonard’s body and found that the aura belonged to Philip. Clearly, Philip was the one who caused the wounds on Leonard. As Philip's loyal subordinate, Preston was less likely to treat this guy. He glanced at Leonard's injuries and shuddered. He wondered what this guy did to end up in such a miserable state. “I’m telling you to treat him!” Shawn was furious that this brat was ignoring him. Shawn would have killed this brat if he were not a powerful and talented doctor. “Most of his injuries should be self-inflicted.”
Preston found it amusing that this guy was so stupid. Putting aside the fact that he used a secret method to escape, how did he injure his manhood? Even a miracle doctor could not save him. “Stop standing there! Save him!” Shawn pulled Preston to his son with worry in his eyes. Preston knew that now was not the time to act tough in front of this powerful opponent. He pretended to check Leonard. He knew that Philip would soon discover that he was missing and would come to his rescue. He had to buy time now. When the time was ripe, he would work with Philip to deal with these brainless losers. “Your son's condition is quite serious. Let me take a closer look to see what's going on.” Preston tried everything to buy time. In short, he would not treat Leonard. Shawn was troubled. He knew that Leonard would not recover so easily and kept cursing the person who hurt his son. Shawn did not pay any attention to the lightning outside. He did not feel any energy fluctuatio
Aslan stepped forward with disdain. These people were not worthy of Philip’s attention. “Does this thing belong to you?” Aslan tossed the token to the floor in disdain. Joseph looked at the token at his feet and trembled in fright. As members of the Oncidium Guild, they knew who this token belonged to. “So, are you here to cause trouble?” Joseph said angrily. Putting aside the token, they had to deal with these enemies first. “Hand Preston over.” Aslan beckoned with his hand, and Joseph felt a force pushing him toward Aslan. Before Joseph realized what was going on, he was already in front of Aslan. “Hand him over without pulling any tricks.” Aslan raised his brows, and a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. Philip stood behind Aslan and stared at the elders. Although they were not weak, he was not an uninformed fool either. He alone could easily deal with them. Joseph shuddered in fright at Aslan’s oppressive threat. “John, report this situation t
John trembled in fear and horror. He recalled vividly how Joseph was pulled over just now. He would have passed out in fright if that were to happen to him. He was just an ordinary elder in charge of administration, not someone with powerful practice! He was truly helpless in the face of such an enemy. “It’s not the Stein family but a bunch of young people,” John said nervously, afraid of offending Shawn. Shawn said in disdain, “Let’s see what they can do!” After saying this, he walked out without taking this matter seriously at all. Preston smiled brightly upon hearing the conversation between the two. He was right. Philip was here to save him, but he did not expect Philip to arrive so quickly! “Tend to my son properly. If you can’t bring him back to normal, I’ll bury the whole Stein family with you!” Shawn threatened Preston before leaving the room with John. John was quite good at administration, but his strength was too weak. If he had not groomed a few talented m
That man was standing in the crowd without any sense of presence as if he were invisible. If not for the technique he practiced, Shawn would not have noticed Philip’s existence. A man who could merge into his surroundings was the most terrifying. If this man appeared behind him without him knowing, he would be dead for sure. “Your friend or the friend of the person behind you?” Shawn said thoughtfully. Shawn stared at Philip apprehensively. He actually felt fear! The leader of the Oncidium Guild, whose strength had reached a half-step to the other shore, was actually afraid of a young man? He was very upset with this feeling, even humiliated. This man had caused him such a serious psychological impact without even doing anything but standing there. Had this young man reached a half-step to the other shore too? Shawn explored with his senses but found that his consciousness was like a drop in the ocean without causing a ripple. He had no choice but to stand on gu
No ordinary character could manipulate lightning to knock them out without resorting to techniques or energy fluctuations. Everyone was afraid of Philip, so they chose to avoid his group and attack the members of the Smith Guild instead. They were on par with each other and should not suffer a huge disadvantage. The elders did not stand by idly either. They knew that these members could not deal with them, so they had to make a move. John stood silently behind the crowd. He was not very strong, and his participation would not make a difference. Shawn looked at them in disappointment. He thought it would be easy to deal with them, but that was not the case. His men could not even deal with the other party’s followers. “Damn it, I spent so much time and money on you guys, but you’re nothing but wimps and losers when it's time to take action!” Shawn could not take it anymore and wanted to take action himself. However, with his status as the guild leader, he would be labe
Others stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the screaming Leonard in confusion. In their impression, Leonard was an elegant young man who acted calmly in any situation. It was interesting to see Leonard in such a miserable state today. The members who were always bullied by Leonard smiled mockingly but quickly composed themselves. They did not dare to laugh at the young leader in front of so many people. Aslan and the others glanced at Leonard’s miserable state with interest. The women turned their heads away. Leonard’s clothes were as good as not wearing any. They were extremely unsightly. Aslan had never been a shy person. He looked at Leonard thoughtfully and mockingly. “I always thought that humans would never lose to monster beasts. This has finally unraveled my quandary. Are all humans like this?” Aslan looked at Philip and Montel curiously. Philip averted his gaze in embarrassment. Who would be willing to answer that question? Montel coughed a
“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