Kuno brandished his sword, slicing as if cutting through thin air, leaving strong gusts in his wake.Frank simply kept his hands clasped behind his back, agilely dodging each of his powerful strikes.Each blow seemed to just scrape past his skin and miss, while he stood silently like a tumbler.As Kuno's sword kept missing Frank endlessly despite his strength and precision, Kuno began to panic—the boy was too quick!Suddenly, Jan shouted, "Don't hold back, Dad! Kill him already!""Shut up!" Kuno bellowed in rage—he certainly knew that!Frank could not help chuckling in turn. "That's it? That's Flying Sword Sect's swordcraft?""You piece of shit… How dare you make light of us!" Kuno's eyes narrowed, his vigor converging into his wrist right then.Then, as his wrist shook violently, he swung his sword!"Let's see how you dodge this… Phoenix Dance!"The blade of the sword was vibrating with an audible hum, and suddenly, there seemed to be dozens of blades! There was no telling
Even Robert was left staring at Frank in disbelief. "Holy shit… Where does the man's potential even end?""Goodness…" Yara gulped beside him, her eyes flashing with envy.Vicky was left astounded too.To be honest, she had to keep reevaluating her opinion of Frank time after time because he was him!That was when Frank moved one foot forward, and he seemed to teleport right in front of Kuno at the next moment.Crack!"Argh!"Kuno tried to fight back, but Frank's palm had already struck his shoulder, shattering his collarbone!As Kuno gritted his teeth in pain, his expression contorting savagely, Frank looked at him coolly. "You lost. Are you going to kill yourself, or should I do it for you?"Kuno was wheezing, hardly able to believe that he had just lost to some boy who was in his twenties!And having trained in martial arts for thirty years, he was not about to go down easily!"You're telling me to die?! Who do you think you are?!" he shrieked before turning to his apprent
While Hans was being vaguely subtle, Robert knew enough to understand that Frank was the anonymous tip.Still, he quickly nodded without asking further questions. "Good work, colonel. Is there anything I can help with?"Hans barked, "Arrest every member of Flying Sword Sect. I'll be in charge of the interrogation.""Of course." Robert nodded and turned to bark at his men to help Hans' soldiers load the members of the Flying Sword Sect into the truck.As Kuno was shoved to the ground by two soldiers while they cuffed him, he was snapping, "Hold it! I am the chief of Flying Sword Sect! Who are you people? You can't arrest me! You have no right!"Never had he suffered such ignominy!However, his outburst merely left Hans frowning, and he suddenly punched him in the solar plexus.Kuno's face turned beet red as his eyes rolled up in its sockets, and he could feel gastric juice churning upward in his gut.Hans did not remove his hand, however—he spread his palm, his fingers digging i
Hans actually became interested in those words, since Frank was always surrounded by beauties. "Oh, really?" he murmured and turned to glance at Vicky and Yara, who were both flanking Frank.If things went well, Robert could well become Frank's father in-law… And with that in mind, his attitude toward Robert eased. "I see." He chuckled. "Well, Mr. Lawrence had given express instructions not to blab on his roots… though I could give you a hint."Robert beamed. "Of course, colonel. Do tell.""Do you know about Mystic Sky Sect, hailing from the South Sea?" Rovert scratched his head, hesitating for a while before answering, "I have heard of the name, but I don't know anything specific."He had heard a thing or two, that they were an ancient sect—far more powerful than Flying Sword Sect.Hans sighed. "Then let me put it to you this way—if Mr. Lawrence puts his foot down, even Mystic Sky Sect will quake.""What?" Rovert was astonished.He had never underestimated Frank ever si
As Robert sighed in disappointment, Yara actually thought his words made sense.Who knew if she perhaps really had a shot?-Meanwhile, Vicky told Frank as she drove, "There's really more to you than meets the eye, Frank."Frank smiled. "What do I have to hide from you?""Don't even start. You know who Hans Schnee is and his position. Why was he absolutely respectful to you?""I saved his father before," Frank replied flatly."I don't believe you."Frank shrugged. "Can't do anything about that."Vicky wanted to hit his face right then. "Fine, then one last question—can you hold your own against the elites of Morhen?""Who, those pushovers? The Four Families of Morhen are no match for me at my peak," Frank declared confidently."That's pushing it, don't you think?" Vicky shot him another skeptical glare.The main branch of her family was one of the four, and she had met the martial elites from each family.Those geezers' strengths were eerie, to say the least.On the other
Vicky smiled. "I now understand why Frank would always go all out to save you—you're so adorably silly."Helen paused. "What are you talking about?""Nothing." Vicky waved her off, bored. "Just my way of saying I've never been Frank's sugar mommy.""Really?" Helen was clearly skeptical. "Then why are you always at his side, helping him?""I simply admire his virtues and character." Vicky smiled in amusement, holding her chin on her hands as she stared at Helen. "I told you—he's far better than you'd think. You simply never noticed that."Then, rising to her feet, she added, "If there's nothing else, Ms. Lane, I need to get going.""Don't bother Frank ever again," Helen quickly said."Haha!" Vicky laughed in disdain. "You've divorced him, Ms. Lane—it's his freedom to choose who he hangs out with. If anything, you should be talking to him instead of me."Helen was stumped and left at a loss as Vicky strode out of her office.-Zeb had been waiting at the lobby of Grande Pharma'
Cram had managed to hoard a considerable sum thanks to his womanizing and was hoping his son could take up the mantle.Naturally, with the Rejuvenation Pill selling like hot cakes and the discovery that Helen's ex-husband was the one who invented it, Cram tasked his son with getting the recipe from Helen.That went south too."Look, Dad—Helen has no influence over Frank anyway," Zeb said awkwardly. "And she's very careful, saying she'd only consider investments after her grandfather's birthday…"Cram thought about it. "Then work on Henry instead, and get the recipe soon.""I know…" Zeb sighed—it seemed that he had to attend Henry's birthday party.-Meanwhile, Frank drove to Riverton's antique bazaar after his training for the day—he would never forget Henry's birthday, and he certainly regarded the occasion with importance.Henry always had a passion for antiques, which was why Frank had decided to choose one instead of having Trevor do it.However, he only found counterfeits
Crash!The porcelain vase Zeb was holding smashed into pieces."Fuck!" Zeb bellowed furiously before wheeling on Frank, who was over two meters away. "How dare you trip me!"Frank simply laughed coolly in turn. "You're a riot—you tripped over yourself, and you have the cheek to blame me?""Shut up! Why would I trip for no reason?" Zeb growled through his teeth. "You definitely did something! You're paying for that porcelain vase!""You have the cheek to tell me what to do?" Frank glowered. "Buzz off."He started to leave, but Zeb quickly moved to stop him while shrieking, "You're paying up today, or you're not leaving!"Then, turning toward the people around them, he said, "See?! He broke my vase but refused to pay! Where's the justice here?!"Everyone quickly crowded around them at Zeb's call to get a look.Frank sneered at Zeb in turn—he was never going to pay up.A group of uniformed men strode toward them just then, and the crowd quickly made way."What's the ruckus here
Frank snorted. "Alright, I'm hanging up. I'm getting started over here soon.""Yeah. Good luck," Jouri replied.Hanging up, Frank looked up at the waterfall overhead, and then at Skyler, who was standing beside him. "So? Is it time yet?""Almost… Now!" Skyler's eyes were glowing even as she stared at her watch."Alright."Frank looked up just as the skies abruptly darkened. "Ah, there it is—the eclipse."The sun seemed to disappear, and the world was suddenly shrouded in darknesses.And beside him, a stone door imbued with the power of the spiritron vein also rumbled as it parted."Got it!" Frank rushed inside without another word as soon as he saw it."Hmph. I'm surprised that you could reach this place." A cold, wrathful voice resounded inside even before Frank got a hold of his surroundings.Looking up, Frank found a youth in a black cossack and sporting grey-white hair, standing upon a cliff as he looked down on him.Frank chuckled. "Hehe. Like I said, I've come to kill
Frank narrowed his eyes. "Is that so?'Crane shrugged. "I don't mind giving it to you straight—members of Torrent are actually… Ahem. A part of Torrent himself."Frank paused. "What's that supposed to mean?""You don't get it, do you?" Crane grinned. "Then let me put it to you this way—every member is a clone of Torrent.""A clone?" Frank gasped in realization."Yes," Crane nodded. "That's why I believe that challenging Crane is just suicide. You have no idea how powerful he is—only death awaits you down that path."Frank smirked. "Oh, but I don't think so."Crane rolled his eyes. "Fine, whatever—now listen closely. You will find Torrent in the Mystic Trail, but you would only find that place when the sun and moon coincide, and the entrance is beneath the waterfall south of Horton."As he finished, he snorted coldly. "I have no idea if you can actually do it, but I'm hoping you do kill him… Heh. I'm getting tired of being stuck under his control for so long."Then, waving off
Frank abruptly turned, immediately noticing one of the Cranes crouching, ready to spring forward and blindside him."Got you!" He laughed."Hah! You fell for it!"Just as Frank swung a punch to pulverize that Crane, he suddenly burst into pus that splashed at Frank's face."Damn it!" Frank took a step back, surprised that the clone's presence was identical to the real Crane, and a trap on top of that!"Die!"The Cranes around him each whipped out a dagger, all of them stabbing at Frank at the same time."Get off!" Frank bellowed, unleashing a shockwave that sent all the Cranes flying across all directions."Frank! Above you!" Skyler suddenly shrieked."Yes! I'm right here!" A strange laughter sounded above Frank just as he wiped the pus off his face.Crane was suddenly directly above him, launching an aerial kick straight at Frank's head, and Frank had no time to dodge!"Die!" Crane's smile curled into a twisted angle as he saw that too.He was very confident with this kick
"Disgusting…" Skyler murmured through her hand.Despite being skinned and scalped, the women were all still alive and singing to the music that was playing despite their anguish."Talk about a terrible fetish."Frank was scowling too—why were all the members of Torrent such sick deviants? It seemed like his plan to wipe them out was absolutely correct!"So, you killed my clone?"The lanky man on the couch slowly turned to level his bloodshot eyes at Frank.His lips were wet with bed as they curled upward into an eerie smile."Clone?" Frank narrowed his eyes."Hehe. It's a sage art."Crane shrugged as he stood up and wiped the blood off his lips. "It's only natural that you don't understand… Still, you deserve praise. If you can kill my clone, that means you're not just slightly stronger than Ghost."Naturally, the man was none other than the real Crane.Still, as Skyler studied him from a corner, even she could notice the strange twitch of his fingers, and his veins were pro
Even as Crane ran, he was looking over his shoulder, his heart pounding. "No… I won't win in a one-on-one!"No, as long as I get back to my real body… we can do this together!" He frowned, having seen how Frank sliced off the pinkies of those hood rats. It hence quickly dawned on him that Frank was not just slightly stronger than Ghost, as Torrent had put it!"Almost there!" He gasped when he saw the signboard of Pegasus Showtown in the distance. "As long as I get there and rendezvous with my real body, that brat will lose—"That was when he turned and saw that a shadow had caught up with impossible speed."What?!" Crane's eyes almost popped out in bewilderment. "What speed is that?! Are you kidding—"Even as he spotted the shadow, the shadow turned into a youth with an impassive visage.His fist outstretched, he was clearly punching toward Crane's forehead!"Argh…"Even as Crane looked on, the youth's punch slowed down by tenfold, but his fist kept closing in.Then, whe
Seeing Skyler sigh, the tattooed thug presumed that his extortion worked.He strode up, grabbing Frank's shoulder. "No one's gonna help you, boy. Pay up, or you're not leaving.""Exactly! You're not getting away!" the crowd of hood rats hollered. "Last chance."Frank's eyes were cold and fixed on Dani, however. "Are you going to intervene? If you do, you can keep that check. If you don't…""Ugh. Fuck off! I don't care!" Dani spat, her expression smug as she folded her arms before her chest. "Who do you think you are to threaten me?!""Exactly! Pay up, and you can leave!""Yeah! Ten grand, at least!""You probably don't know my boss Wyvern, but when he's here, you won't get away with just ten grand!"Even as the crowd closed in, Frank shook his head. "Well, you had your chance. Don't blame me for what happens next.""You're giving us a chance?! Hah! Who—argh!"Even before Dani could finish gloating, Frank was suddenly in front of her, grabbing her viciously by the wrist."Arg
"Five grand?! Did you hear that?! He just threw five grand!""Must be a rich kid coming here for a secret rendezvous, out of prying eyes? Those types are the easiest mark!""Fuck! And Dani got one of us… It hurts me more than losing at the races!"Frank could hear the buzz around him but ignored it as he strode past the men flanking him and headed toward the street that stank of blood."Stop!" A big tattooed man grinned sinisterly as he intercepted Frank.As his buddies encircled Frank as well, Frank snorted—it seemed that they took his reaction for a sign of weakness and thought that he could be cowed.The tattooed man rubbed his chin as he leered at Skyler's voluptuous figure, chuckling. "Look, boy. I'm short on cash, so let me take a loan. I'll pay you back some other day, how about that?"His friend laughed. "Exactly! You just gave Dani five grand, and we won't ask for more… just four, how about that?"Skyler scowled in turn and glanced worriedly at Frank beside her—was he
Frank himself had just stepped out of the nightclub when his eyes narrowed."Blood," he murmured, his nostrils twitching."Blood?"Skyler sniffed the air, puzzled. "I can't smell it.""It's from the opposite street… I smell the blood of over a dozen people.""A dozen?!" Skyler did a double take.He could identify the number of people who were killed?! That was just ridiculous!"Come on, let's take a look."Just as Frank led the way toward the source of the stench, a woman suddenly came up, catching Frank off guard and throwing herself into his arms."Hmmm?" He looked down to see that she had thick makeup, average looks, and a rather pudgy belly."Argh! He touched me!" she pointed at Frank and shrieked even before he realized what was happening."What?!" Skyler was staring at the woman too, mystified."Oh, sister! You just didn't see it!"The woman kept hollering, pointing at Frank's face. "Your boyfriend grabbed my ass! Is that how you teach him manners?!""Teach him ma
Wyvern screamed even as he clutched the stump that was his hand, screaming so shrilly one might mistake his voice as inhuman."Oh, just shut up." The lanky man glowered and launched a kick, reducing Wyvern into puddles of blood and pieces of innards, splattering all around the lobby. "Argh!!!" the devilish lady screamed as she watched the carnage unfolded."Another sound, and you'd end up just like him." The lanky man turned and frowned at her impatiently."Hngh…" The devilish lady promptly clasped a hand over her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes as she trembled."What the hell?!"Outside, Wyvern's lackeys heard the screams and ran inside, looking for him. "Hey, where's Wyvern?!"However, the lobby was too dimly lit for them to notice the blood and guts scattered around the walls, and they only sensed that terrible stench."Hngh…" The devilish lady was too scared to speak, and tears trickled out of her eyes."Fuck!"One of the lackeys strode up and seized the lanky man