It was raining cats and dogs.A clap of thunder rumbled across the sky.There was an austere atmosphere inside the courtyard house. The two forces were in a standoff.Jay lifted his head to look in the direction of the sound. Then, he saw a young man under the umbrella. There was a cigarette dangling from his lips and blood on his shirt. He was also wrapped up in bandages.However, this young man’s eyes were like the shooting star across the sky. There was a very strong aura and deterrent force in them.The two forces were staring each other down.There was a veranda between them and a bronze cauldron.The rain splattered into the bronze cauldron and overflowed. It sounded as if someone was frying beans. It was extremely loud.Jay’s face was gloomy. He stared at the uninvited guest who appeared in his courtyard out of nowhere and said frigidly, “Who are you? How dare you barge into my courtyard? You’re pretty ballsy.”Jay was not an idiot. These uninvited guests just barged in
“Are you scared?”Philip asked all of sudden.Next to him, Theo was the first one to answer him, “I strive for the utmost for Mr. Clarke!”“I will strive for the utmost for Mr. Clarke!”In an instant, the fighters in black suits behind Philip all yelled at the same time.Philip smiled and threw away his cigarette butt. It landed into the bronze cauldron.Crash!A sudden clap of thunder!Jay roared, “Kill them!”He did not have time to idle talk with Theo and his gang. His venues were in trouble, he had to go take a look.After that, Jay grabbed his woman and turned around. He was about to leave from the backdoor of the middle hall.There were more than 100 men inside and outside. Even if Theo was so powerful and had his men waiting outside, it would still be futile.Jay was not bothered by this. It was just a few lives.If they were to start something, he would not mind charging to Riverdale and taking over Theo’s territories.When the time came, with the South River Dist
Jay snorted and said, “You brassy kid, do you know who’s behind the Andersons?”The Andersons.That was the number one family in the South River District!They had more than ten billion in assets!The person in charge of the Andersons, Greg Anderson, knew a lot of the upper management of South River S. His connections and status were beyond one’s imagination.Plus, a huge family was supporting the Andersons.Jay was unworthy to look up to such a huge family.They were too powerful!“No matter who’s behind the Andersons, I’ll destroy them.”Philip said calmly, “Don’t forget how your fraternity crumbled in a matter of seconds when it got into my hands. When Jay heard this, his body shook.Exactly!In the face of this young man, the fraternity crumbled in seconds!Jay’s eyes widened at this. He glared at Philip angrily and yelled, “Who are you? Who the hell are you?”He had been in this field for more than 20 years and finally became the monopoly he was today. However, a na
Stab!The dagger stabbed right into Noah’s shoulder. With a crack, it broke his scapula!Then, Philip started a video call and recorded this to Greg.“Ah! Dad, save me! Dad!”Greg stood in the gigantic hall of the villa and watched as his son screamed while covered in blood. His entire body was tense as he yelled angrily, “Stop it! What do you want?”After he said that, Vivian, who had been standing there quietly for some time, said coldly, “Greg, don’t forget Madam Wallis’ order.”Greg was on the brink of an eruption. However, when he heard the words ‘Madam Wallis’, he had to control his anger. He looked at the video and said in a deep voice, “I’ll give you one billion. Let my son go and leave the South River District with your people. The Andersons will never step foot into Riverdale and all of our properties in Riverdale will also belong to you!”That was Greg’s condition, but at the same time, it was also Madam Wallis’ order.He was slicing his flesh.This would cost at le
Greg walked out of the villa. He came to the entrance while being heavily protected by his fighters.The smell of rain and soil lingered in the air.The entire Anderson family’s villa was somber. Its atmosphere was extremely intense.Greg looked at the 100 plus people behind Philip. They were standing in an orderly fashion and did not look like people who were hired randomly.However, Greg was not afraid. This was the South River District. This was his territory!Plus, this was the Andersons’ villa. It was the symbol of the entire South River District.The entire villa was built on a hill. There was another symbolic building in the villa, the Andersons’ shrine.At nighttime, the lights of the shrine could be seen from tens of miles away!Even normal civilians would stop and mourn for a few seconds when they passed by the Andersons’ shrine. That was their way of paying respect to the Anderson family.The reason was that the Anderson family was the savior of the South River Dist
When Philip said that, he lifted his eyebrow and looked at Greg opposite him.Everyone understood what Philip meant. He wanted to get back at Greg in the Andersons’ villa!Greg’s face turned red and purple from holding himself back. His son was in Philip’s hands, so he did not dare to be impulsive.“Noah, no!”Greg roared.Woosh!However, in the next second, a dagger appeared in Philip’s hand.Stab!He lifted the dagger and dropped it onto the ground next to Noah’s ear.In a blink of an eye, one of Noah’s ears was cut off.“Ah!”A blood-curdling scream. Noah clutched his bloody ear and got up challengingly without a second thought. He knelt in front of Philip and kept on kowtowing. He began to plead. “Please don’t kill me. Don’t kill me. I’m kowtowing to you…”Thud, thud, thud!The sounds of his forehead against the ground hammered on everyone’s hearts. Especially when it got into the ears of Greg and the 100 plus fighters who were working for the Anderson family. They sou
It happened while everyone was in a state of shock.Boom!Another loud noise.The villa behind Greg was razed to the ground, and it fell into a sea of flames!The impact of this explosion threw everyone backward.At that moment, half of Greg’s men were injured by the impact of the explosion.Some of them even became ashes as they were standing too close to the villa.However, they deserved this. They were all fugitives. Their dreadful crimes would still rankle even after they were dead.Greg and his men were completely stunned.This was happening too suddenly. Plus, the sea of flames was still sending shockwaves into their hearts.This was too shocking!Too horrifying!At the same time, there was a low rumble coming from the sky among the heavy smoke. It came from afar and slowly got closer. Five military helicopters sped toward the air above the Andersons’ villa.Then, they dove down with the head of the helicopter pointing downward and circled a few times above the villa
“Hehe, I’ll obey whether you want to kill me or skin me alive. There’s no need to humiliate me.”Greg chuckled coldly. He looked as if he was not afraid of death.On his side, Noah was like a dog. He crawled in front of Philip and kowtowed. He begged Philip. “Master Clarke, Master Clarke, please let me go. I was wrong. I’m already like this, I’m already a useless man. Please spare me. I’m willing to work for you.”“Noah!”Looking at Noah being craven and cowardly, a macho man like Greg started sobbing in regret.He could never imagine his son being so cowardly.The Andersons’ dynasty finally came to an end.Philip looked at Noah who was begging him continuously and Greg who was crying tears of remorse. Then, he shook his head helplessly.If Greg had not chosen the wrong person, the Andersons would not end up like this.This was a man who could do great things. Unfortunately, the God of Destiny made fools of the people.Philip turned around and looked at Theo behind him. He sa
“You never considered the consequences when you tried to take advantage of us. We brought them here, and they have the right to choose. Don't think about taking advantage.” Philip nodded at Fitz’s attitude. Sure enough, he liked this earnest man and was happy with his point of view. “If you want something, you need to pay a price for it. As I mentioned, I’m a businessman, so I prefer fair trade. I’m more than happy if you want to discuss a deal with me.” In fact, they had reached an agreement before the spider people arrived. Philip would not help the other three races for free, but he was not bad enough to charge them fees either. However, the spider people were different. Not to mention that Philip had a bad impression of them, but Rabbit’s grudge also remained unavenged. The spider people scowled at Philip’s disrespect, which was simply outrageous. The other races laughed gloatingly. The spider people had always been arrogant and domineering, preventing their developme
“I'm afraid that the snake people will strike a deal with him and monopolize everything.” The old man anxiously led everyone in the direction of the snake people. They could not miss the chance to share a piece of the pie. However, he did not intend to tell his people about it. The other two races no longer existed in the outside world, so it did not matter if they could not leave. It would be best to let their legends fade away in history. That idea was very selfish. Just when he thought he could grab all the benefits by stealth, the snake people shared the information without keeping it a secret. However, the snake people only shared the news with the other two races. They did not have a good impression of the spider people and even had the idea of leaving them behind. When the spider people hurried over, they found a crowd. They saw not only the young ones of the snake people but also those from the other two races. The other two races were the turtles and magpies. Just li
The old man felt annoyed when he saw the two women not getting along. He knew that the holy maidens of the family would face a lot of struggles. Ambitious women would try every means to cause trouble just to destroy the status of the holy maidens. By doing so, they could find ways to replace them. It was an underhanded method but effective. After all, not everyone could cope with the distinguished status of the holy maiden. One mistake could be fatal. Therefore, a holy maiden had to be prideful and flawless, just like an untainted and pure white lotus. The old man nodded thoughtfully. He did not think that Arachne looked like the holy maiden, and his suspicions were confirmed. She was not the holy maiden at all. Actions spoke louder than words. Arachne did not carry a regal bearing, so she would not act like a queen even if she wore a crown. At first, the old man wondered why the spider family would choose someone so unbefitting for the role of the holy maiden. Now that
At this point, an old man walked over. Although they usually maintained their true form, they sometimes took on a human form. Unlike the snake people who did not look very different between the two forms, the spider people looked outrageous in their true forms. “Are you one of the younger generation from outside?” The old man was curious to see the younger children's arrival at this place today. As someone who could not wait to make an impression, Arachne rushed forward and began to introduce herself. In short, Arachne was gradually taking over Ariadna’s position. Although the others were annoyed, they did not say anything because Arachne was really putting in some effort. There was no point in arguing about such things. The most important thing was to remove their curse. The old man was very excited and could not wait to welcome them. “This is wonderful. It has been thousands of years since we saw an outsider!” His eyes gleamed with excitement. “Tell me how you got in,” he
“Now that the spider people have found new blood, I’m afraid that things will worsen.” At this point, Fitz sighed helplessly. Rabbit jumped out at this time. He hated the spider people. Hearing their shameless behavior, Rabbit was agitated. “Sure enough, those spiders are up to no good. Philip, why don’t we just get rid of them? Take it as revenge for me!” Rabbit waved his paw and looked at Philip excitedly. He knew that only Philip could help him. The spiders might not be strong, but they had strength in numbers. They were not people to be trifled with. While Philip and the others were chatting, Ariadna and her people found the spider people. Arachne was very excited and smug, waiting to take all the credit. “As I said, we can find something we've been looking for if we enter this place! Sure enough, following Philip can help us overcome all difficulties and find our ancestral land and predecessors. So what if they're trapped here? They must have many more treasures and secr
They could also see some toddlers, which proved that the predecessors were living quite a good life. “We thought you had ascended to another place. Is this the place you ended up? It doesn’t look like the paradise described in the books!” Selma blinked innocently, wondering why this place looked like this. This place was not rich in energy, and there was nothing special about it, so it was not attractive at all. “We didn’t ascend but have been trapped in this place over the years with no way to leave.” Fitz did not want to deceive them and simply told them the facts. Now that they had entered, the newcomers had no way of leaving either. “Didn’t you notice? The passage that led you in has been sealed. There’s no way to leave now.” Selma turned her head curiously and looked at the exit. Philip followed suit and found that it was indeed the case. The exit was blocked by a huge stone. No one knew when the stone appeared. It felt like it appeared out of thin air. Philip's ex
When Philip’s eyes adjusted to the light, he saw a gurgling stream in front of him. There was a small village beside the stream and many more villages along the stream. Philip counted four in total. The villagers who lived along the stream observed Philip as he looked at them. “Outsiders?” A man standing in the front stared at Philip in surprised disbelief. Philip noticed that he had a snake tail. Hearing the man's words, everyone ran out. Without exception, they all had a snake tail. It was clear that they belonged to the same race as Selma. Selma covered her mouth in shock at this scene. It was true. Their predecessors were staying there. The man mellowed down after seeing Selma. He felt a familiar vibe on her. It seemed that they shared the same bloodline. Philip nudged Selma, who quickly understood his meaning and showed her true form. Cavin followed her cue. Seeing this scene, the man laughed and applauded. The spider people arrived at this time. They were surpri
Philip finally realized that Ariadna was not wealthy enough to do business with him. “This emerald pendant is very valuable! Don’t look down on it just because you’re strong!” Ariadna grumbled under her breath but had no choice but to accept it. After all, Philip had the final say about its value. Maybe her treasure was worthless to Philip because he was too strong for it. After taking the emerald pendant, Philip told Ariadna what he knew per their agreement, which was the secret about people living in the ancestral land. As expected, Ariadna was shocked by the news too. “Are you serious? This is too far-fetched. Are you saying that our predecessors have been trapped here and haven't left for another place?” Her outburst gave Philip a different idea. When he spoke to Selma earlier, he subconsciously believed that these so-called predecessors had ascended. It was strange that they reached a very odd place of ascension. After hearing Ariadna’s remark, however, it seemed mor
No one knew if their predecessors would treat them as their own. Although they had the same bloodline, they had not seen each other for such a long time. Besides, they sneaked into the ancestral land without permission. Maybe they would be killed before they stepped inside. Philip’s information was very useful, indeed. Selma quickly returned to her family members in a panic and discussed with them. With only a few of them, the discussion was very brief before they reached a decision. Cavin grimaced at this unexpected development, and he was more in awe of Philip. He was shocked by Philip’s strength. If Philip could sense that, his observation skill was nothing in front of Philip! Cavin felt helpless about it. It felt a little embarrassing to have shown off his skill in front of Philip now. “Selma, what should we do now? We have to consider the stalkers behind us. They won’t give up that easily. We may be in trouble if we don't find a way to get rid of them.” Cavin glanced at th