Gideon explained, "I didn't steal them. I took them.""Took them?""Stealing is stealing. How could you do such a thing!" Marion was so scared that her face turned pale.Arnold quickly interjected, "Gideon, we cannot afford to upset Aeternum Group. No matter where you got so many Rejuvenation Pills from, return them untouched at once!""Dad, I am the one who created the formula for the Rejuvenation Pill. And I could take way more than just a hundred pills. I could take ten times that amount, or even more, all for free!"Marion was full of anger. "That's ridiculous! Gideon, don't think that you can act arrogant just because Elara is showing you affection now. You're talking nonsense. Who do you think you are to have access to so many Rejuvenation Pills?"Don't drag us into your downfall! Leave this instant!"Marion grabbed Elara and forcibly pushed Gideon out of the door. With a loud bang, the villa door slammed shut behind him. Gideon was speechless, but he was relieved to be
As Ruby drove away from the villa area, a group of men in black, hidden in the neighboring yard, immediately contacted Daniel. "Mr. Hackle, Ruby has just left. Should we do it?""Stop talking nonsense! You want to wait until the New Year to do it?""Understood!"After hanging up the phone, the men quickly got into a car. They soon noticed a Hummer tailing Ruby."Boss, that looks like Lavinia's car!""If Lavinia's in there, things could get complicated. She's a war hero, after all. We are no match for her," expressed the leader with concern.However, one of his subordinates spoke up, "According to the thermal imaging, there are only two people inside. It's probably just her two personal guards protecting Ruby.""In that case, it should be an easy job. We'll take out the personal guards first!"This group of men were the elite members of the Hackle family, and they had no problem taking on two personal guards in secret.Ruby jumped when she heard a loud crash behind her, but she
Daniel said, "I have all the information you need, but I'll only give it to you if you provide me with the formulas for the Serenity Pill and Rejuvenation Pill. This way, Lavinia's life will be saved, and she can take control of the situation. "Will you agree, Ruby? Is your sister's life not worth more than these two formulas?"Ruby was stunned into silence. She gazed at Daniel and retorted, "How can I trust you? Everyone in Drammore knows that you are deceitful and treacherous. I won't fall for your lies."Daniel scoffed, "I don't need to deceive you. But to prove my sincerity, I'll give you some information first.""Tell me.""The Quin family!"Ruby trembled in shock.Daniel recounted, "The Quin family was one of the key players in the plot. Back then, Prince Haine had strongly recommended his son, Sean Quin, and everyone had thought that he would be hailed as a war hero. But much to everyone's surprise, it was Lavinia who got chosen instead. "This dealt a huge blow to Prin
The entire city was in shock as the Yates family faced yet another misfortune.This time, they were surrounded by soldiers. The news quickly spread and caught the attention of dignitaries and celebrities. Chaos erupted within the Yateses as Caspian hastily gathered his family members to gather.With a look of terror on his face, he greeted, "It is an honor to have you here, Commander Feld. What brings your soldiers to surround the Yates residence?"William Feld, the commander of the Goldspire War Zone, took notice of Lavinia, but she remained silent. He took a step forward and demanded, "Tell Tanner to come out at once!""Huh?" Caspian's expression showed pure bewilderment. His first thought was that Tanner had gotten himself into some kind of trouble again."You brat!" Caspian exclaimed, both shocked and angry. He yanked Tanner out of the surrounding crowd and hit him hard enough for him to fall to the ground. "What did you do to offend Commander Feld?"But Tanner seemed just as
Tanner's actions nearly wiped out the Yateses. Tanner's face paled, his wits seemingly lost. Little did he know that he had offended a war hero! It was a disaster, and everything was ruined."Take him away! Who dares to stop me?" William commanded, gesturing to the soldiers who immediately escorted Tanner out of the room.No one dared to stop them, not even Caspian."Forget everything I said, or you'll face consequences," William warned before leading his soldiers away.The entire Yates family was filled with despair. News quickly spread in their social circle that Tanner had been taken away, but no one knew the exact reason why. Many people asked the Yateses about it, but they were too scared to say anything and pretended to be clueless about the situation.…"Please calm down, Ms. Mosley!" Caius was desperately trying to placate Lavinia inside the Mayor's Mansion.He then discreetly reached out to Gideon and requested his assistance by saying, "Mr. Snow, I've encountered a b
In the grandiose halls of the White Gold Palace in Eanovia, a middle-aged man was observing the president of Eanovia when suddenly his communicator went off, and his expression changed drastically."Sorry. Something came up. I have to go.""Doctor! Doctor…" the president of Eanovia urgently called out to him, but the middle-aged man didn't even look back as he rushed out of the palace.Outside, a team of heavily armed special forces surrounded him.The captain's voice rang out coldly, "Doctor, please continue treating our president. We can handle any trouble you may have.""Handle it, my foot!" the middle-aged man shouted angrily. "Get lost!"A powerful energy swept through the area, knocking down the world-class soldiers with force and causing blood to flow from their ears and noses. The president rushed out and was shocked by this sight."Damn it! Who gave you permission to block him? Get out of here! And make sure to prepare our most advanced stealth aircraft for him immedi
"The audacity! You dare to capture the younger sister of a war hero! Are you not afraid that Lavinia will hunt you down and give you what's coming to you?" Sean asked.Daniel laughed and spoke with arrogance, "Sean, what makes Lavinia so special? She may be a war hero, but she's just a woman. The Hackles are not intimidated by her."Sean calmly took a sip of her coffee before responding, "I won't waste time arguing with you. I need your help in resolving the conflict between me and Lavinia. Ruby has captured my interest.""Sean, are you suggesting that I hand her over?""Don't worry. I am willing to compensate you for it. Name your price, or I'll owe you a favor. In the future, if you encounter any trouble that is within my ability to solve, I will be obligated to assist you." Sean then added two significant words. "Well, then?"Well, it was clear that he felt pressured into making the deal.Daniel's brows furrowed. How had Sean found out that he had Ruby in his grasp? This was a
Norman Hackle was seething with anger. The gate of the manor had been destroyed in the dead of night, which was considered a direct insult to the Hackle family.Who could have such audacity? Even the royal families wouldn't dare commit such an act. As one of the esteemed Eight Great Families with a rich history and abundant resources, who would dare act so brazenly against them?Norman couldn't wrap his head around it. When he looked out onto the deserted square in front of the manor, he only saw one figure—a young man in white. He was confused once again. He had expected a fierce group of individuals, but what did he see?"Kid, it's you!" he exclaimed."Yes, it's me," replied Russell calmly.Norman was taken aback yet again. How could this boy be so brazen? Was he not afraid of facing death? Did he think the Hackle family would spare him out of kindness?"You're asking for trouble, kid!""Who are you?""I am the third heir of the Hackle family, Norman Hackle!""Just move ou
Even Luna was shaken to the core."Activate!"It wasn't over yet. Gideon clenched his fists tightly and let out a thunderous roar toward the sky. His raw physical strength exploded, causing the palace to tremble violently and forcing Luna to step back.In everyone's sight, Gideon's hair whipped around wildly. His expression was cold and imposing, and his eyes seemed as if they could steal one's very soul."Ms. Lumen, how does it feel? Tell me. Do you still think I don't have the power to bring disaster to Naesbrey Fortress?" Gideon's voice was as firm as iron.Luna's heart pounded wildly, and her face was filled with disbelief.How could Gideon be this strong? How old was he?Among the younger generation of the eastern plains, the strongest was Umbra, who was only 28 years old. Yet, Luna had a feeling that even Umbra wouldn't be able to stop Gideon.Despite Umbra's young age, she had become the leader of Naesbrey Fortress, standing as an equal to the head of Martialgarde and th
As soon as Gideon finished speaking, Luna's expression darkened.She sneered. "Mr. Snow, you're being far too blunt. That's not good. I really don't want to turn against you. To be honest, I don't quite understand."You know that Umbra has a pure-essence physique, yet you still bring Ms. Seymour to Naesbrey Fortress? Do you really think you alone can protect your wife against all of Naesbrey Fortress?"Gideon said, "Indeed, I'm not arrogant enough to believe I can single-handedly take on all of Naesbrey Fortress. But I assume that Ms. Crescent is righteous and would never resort to such despicable acts. She shouldn't have any plans on using my wife's negative energy."That's why I suspect that this decision was made by you alone and has nothing to do with Ms. Crescent. My guess is that something has happened to Ms. Crescent. Am I right?"Luna's expression changed for a bit. "Mr. Snow, you are truly perceptive. I won't hide it from you. Umbra encountered some complications in her c
Naesbrey Fortress stood tall in the middle of Glass Sea. The sea was truly dazzling, filled with brilliant colors that painted the entire sky in breathtaking hues, making it look like something straight out of a comic book."Mr. Snow, I wonder, what urgent matter has brought you all this way to seek an audience with Umbra?" Luna asked."Well… This matter is quite complicated, and it might disgust you," Gideon stated."Mr. Snow, please speak freely.""Let me introduce him first. This old man here is the Grand Elder of Moblathos from the outside world.""Moblathos?" Luna's expression changed.Decades ago, when she was still a child, she had heard of someone from Moblathos sneaking into Naesbrey Fortress to prey on women. It was shameless, vile, and despicable."Ms. Lumen, I told you this would disgust you, but calm down and hear me out first." Then, Gideon turned to Kori. "Get out and wait outside."Kori was both embarrassed and furious, but he had no choice.After Kori left,
"Go check it out," the chief ordered.The squad rushed forward. Immediately, they were scared out of their wits."Sir!""This… This is…""It's Brightbane Sect's Francis… and Giles!""How is that possible?"Everyone was stunned.Francis and Giles were monstrous talents known throughout the entire eastern plains. Even as rogue cultivators, they had heard of them.But now, they had been killed!Who had the audacity to do this?"Sir, what do we do? Should we retreat? This is serious. We can't get involved.""No, fortune favors the bold. We're not far from Brightbane Sect. We must report this to their higher-ups immediately. That way, they can track down the killer in time. Maybe we can even get a reward, or better yet, a chance to join Brightbane Sect."The subordinates hesitated for a moment, then came to an agreement.They quickly chopped down trees and crafted two simple coffins, placing the bodies and heads inside. Carrying the coffins, they rushed toward Brightbane Sect.
The ground trembled.Giles' eyes widened. "This is bad. Francis is about to use that move!"That scared him so much that he immediately retreated.At the same time, Francis had finished gathering his energy. He slashed downward with his blade. At first glance, it seemed like an ordinary strike, but it sent a chilling sense of danger through Gideon."It's Bane Sabre's fifth form, the Soul Severing Slash!"Just a moment ago, he was only using the second form, and now, he suddenly jumped to the fifth. It was no wonder the power skyrocketed!Gideon's morale flamed on. His mighty frame trembled, unleashing the raw power of his flesh and blood. He showed Francis' attack the respect it deserved. "Doombringer Knuckle!"At that moment, both the fist and sword energy collided, shaking the earth.The shockwave blasted Giles, leaving him covered in blood. He collapsed unconscious on the spot.Just then, a figure shot out of the battlefield, diving into a descending military aircraft."Tr
Gideon's declaration left Francis momentarily stunned. Overcome with anger, he let out a laugh. "You want to take our heads? Fine. I hope you have the strength to back up such claims and aren't just making empty threats!" He stomped hard, causing the ground to crack, and launched forward like a cannonball."Francis, be careful! Don't underestimate him. He defeated the Shadowgnaw Overlord with a single punch!" "What?" Francis' heart skipped a beat. His momentum waned, and in that instant, Gideon struck with his palm, sending him flying. Francis flipped in the air a few times and landed awkwardly, stumbling back more than 30 feet away. His expression turned grim. "What did you say!" "Francis, he took down the Shadowgnaw Overlord with one punch, and this inner core is from that beast." Francis was furious. "Why didn't you mention that earlier?"Naturally, Francis was aware of the Shadowgnaw Overlord. Over a year ago, he had faced it in battle but had retreated in a miserab
Gideon declared coldly, his voice void of any sympathy, "That's not something I can allow. I'm afraid this is the end for you." The instant the young man clad in black stole the inner core, his fate was sealed."No!" The man screamed in desperation, his face contorted with unwillingness.Suddenly, a fighter jet roared into view, and a startled voice called out, "Giles, what are you doing here?"The young man in black, Giles Terrell, looked up to see a figure dressed in purple standing at the jet's cabin door. Hope surged within him, as if he'd found a lifeline.Giles cried out, "Francis! Help me!"However, Francis Hurst's eyes were riveted on the inner core, a greedy gleam flickering within them.Francis thought that it was fate for him to stumble upon the alpha beast's inner core. If he seized it and used it for his cultivation, he'd surely surpass the young leaders of factions like Martialgarde and Warbringer Gate. Giles had truly given him a wonderful opportunity.Wi
"Why are you pursuing me so persistently? Whoever reaches the inner core first should rightfully claim it. You were careless, so consider this a learning experience. Isn't that reasonable? Must we really end in a situation where both of us lose?" the young man taunted. "A learning experience? That's truly amusing. You steal my inner core and have the nerve to call it a lesson. You certainly have a lot to say," Gideon retorted coldly. He extended his hand, and a massive shadow hand materialized from above. It was the Clausum Palm. The alpha beast, ridden by the young man in black, sensed the immense power of the handprint and froze in fear, dropping to the ground. "Blast it!" The young man in black was so furious that he nearly coughed up blood. Forced to leave the alpha beast, he continued fleeing on foot. He retaliated with a punch, smashing the hand. "Oh? You still have the energy to fight back. Impressive. You're quite the young talent. What a shame you chose to seek you
Out of nowhere, a chain shot up from below, snagging the inner core and swiftly dragging it away. "What?" Gideon erupted in fury. Who would dare snatch from a tiger's jaws? This person had some guts. "Stop!" he roared. With a thunderous force, he cut through the toxic miasma, reaching for the chain. But the thief was no ordinary being. They were a formidable opponent, retracting the chain with remarkable speed. Gideon caught a glimpse of a flickering figure in the jungle. "The inner core I captured isn't something just anyone can take. Let's see if you can escape my clutches," Gideon threatened, his voice resonating with intensity. The figure in the jungle hesitated, a chill running down their spine, yet they didn't relent and fled with the inner core.The fighter jet descended rapidly. But with the dense canopy of ancient trees in the jungle, aerial navigation was not possible. Gideon landed a backhand strike on Kori, rendering him unconscious to prevent any interferenc