"G-Go…?"The bald bodyguard leader was stammering too, but as soon as he spoke, the bodyguards around him fought back their fear as they raised their weapons."G-Go, go, go!""G-No! Run!" The bald bodyguard leader finally managed to finish his sentence just then, but pandemonium had already ensued and no one could hear him.Frank had tried to repel them with his bellow and scowled when he saw that they had a death wish. "Since you're all asking for it, I don't mind playing along."He withdrew his pure vigor, as he did not need his full strength against these average Joes.As a falchion swung toward him, he sidestepped it, grabbed the man's palm, and crushed it. "Argh!!!"The bodyguard who led the charge was soon screaming, while Frank pulled the falchion out of his grasp and cut down the men charging at him.He danced like a butterfly around them, killing whomever he passed with a single strike and without a single splatter of blood on himself.It was how much he had impro
One should know that Cloudnine Sect was a titan that none of Riverton could afford the challenge—even Sage Lake Sect was no more than an ant to them.They had plenty of elites who had reached the pinnacle of Birthright rank, and some were even said to be Ascension rank individuals. Rumor even has it that their chief reached godhood three years ago!The top ten of Skyrank were all affiliated among the South Sea Four, and they could not care less about Riverton.And yet, Frank was so pompous that he did not worry about them?At that moment, Burt's curiosity toward Frank beat his fear of the man.What on earth happened at the Battle of the South Sea three years ago? Why would this apprentice of Mystic Sky Sect end up here in little Riverton?Still, he did not pry since he was still at Frank's mercy.Suddenly inspired despite the threat of death, Burt kowtowed, pressing his face into the blood all over the floor as he said, "Mr. Lawrence, you heard what Quinn Ocean said before—I'm n
Fringe apprentices like Burt would never be allowed access to the core teachings of Sage Lake Sect—if anything, he had to personally find and learn various martial arts techniques on his own.Sage Lake Sect only offered their influence and monetary support, and nothing else.On the other hand, as soon as he offered to join Mystic Sky Sect, Frank had already forgiven his earlier insolence and actually told him he was willing to teach him Mystic Sky Sect martial arts.And it was Mystic Sky Sect that they were talking about—once an equal to Cloudnine Sect! Considering Frank's strength, the level of martial arts involved was all too clear!Burt made up his mind thoroughly right then—instead of serving Sage Lake Sect as a lapdog, suffering their whims, why not serve Frank instead?Joining Mystic Sky Sect and learning their martial arts was something he had never imagined but was now offered to him on a silver platter!"No one can blame me for this. Even if Sage Lake Sect stops treat
Helen could not help groaning inwardly at her mother's tendency to blab—how was she supposed to explain this?Still, she kept her reaction controlled as she said awkwardly, "It's my family's business, Chaz.""Then I won't ask," Chaz said, flashing a gentlemanly smile. "Oh, and don't worry—I've already contacted a famous Seaham healer. He should be here soon, and he'll help cure Luna soon enough.""Really? Thank you, Chaz!" Helen exclaimed in surprise and quickly thanked him."Why are you being formal again? Your troubles are mine, alright?" Chaz kept smiling."Exactly! Just see how amazing Mr. Graves is, and he's the chief of the Seaham Martial Artist Association too!" Gina appeared out of nowhere, flattering Chaz as loudly as she could. "Helen, you should get along better with him and forget about your lowlife ex-husband.""Hmph. That piece of shit isn't even fit to lick his boots—Mr. Graves lords over the martial artists of Riverton, Seaham, and Southdam." Jade appeared alongsi
Gina kept ranting, "Frank has put Helen in harm's way so many times, and she was almost disfigured once! If Mr. Graves can teach her a thing or two, she won't be so easily bullied!""That's for sure." Chaz chuckled bitterly before asking Helen, "So? Are you free today?"Helen was about to say no when she suddenly remembered how she had ended up being captured so many times and how Frank had to save her.She somehow also had a mental image of Vicky Turnbull smiling at her gleefully.She heard that Vicky used to be a martial elite but lost her cultivation due to illness. But considering Vicky had made a full recovery, it was just a matter of time before she would regain her cultivation.The more Helen thought about it, the more unsettled she was.And being as ambitious as she was, she nodded solemnly at Chaz. "I'm interested. I hope you could teach me a thing or two—that way, if I'm in danger again, I wouldn't have to be a burden to…"Helen was about to say Frank but held back whe
Frank could feel the somberness in Henry's words just from a little probing. "Don't say so, Gramps. You called me to help Luna, didn't you?""I didn't want to get involved, and I know better than you what Jade and her daughter are like. But…"Henry paused and sighed lengthily. "Just consider this as you doing me one last favor, and I won't ask for anything else…""What are you saying?!" Frank scowled, his fingers trembling over his phone as he sighed. "I wouldn't be alive if not for you.""I'm so sorry, Frank…"It hurt Frank to hear the shaking, tearful voice on the other end. "Don't worry, Gramps—I'll save Luna, and don't speak about this being the last time or anything. Your family won't fall apart as long as I'm alive."However, he sat quietly in the drawing room after he hung up, and Winter found him still sitting there when she returned from campus.She put down her bag, hurrying behind Frank to massage his shoulders. "What's wrong, Frank? In a bad mood?" "I'm fine," Fran
Jade bellowed, "Your daughter has poor kidneys! The same goes for your whole family too!"Speechless and livid, the black-clad man started to storm off.Even if Chaz had asked him to come from distant Seaham, he would suffer a stroke soon if he had to suffer a boor like Jade for another second."Please calm down." Gina quickly stopped him, smiling apologetically when she saw that things were going awry. "My relative is just a little too worried about her daughter. Please try to save Luna for Mr. Graves' sake—we will reward you handsomely once she's cured."The mention of Chaz and a reward calmed the black-clad man a little, and he nodded. "Then go and procure a drakeroot. You just need to bring it, and I'll be able to cure her."Gina sighed. "I'm sorry, but I don't think we can obtain one—""It's all because Frank Lawrence used the only one we found!" Cindy chimed in, gritting her teeth.The black-clad man frowned in turn and sighed. "In that case, I can only cast my acupoint ne
To no surprise, Gina and Jade stormed Frank's hilltop mansion in Skywater Bay with Cindy and her boyfriend Hughie in tow.They usually would not have made it in, but Hughie managed to get a word in with security and led them to Frank's mansion.When they pressed the doorbell, they were surprised to find a puzzled Winter answering the door instead of Frank.She had just helped Carol at her new snackbar and was wearing a bear print apron as she helped Carol prepare dinner."Who are you looking for?" Winter asked in confusion, not recognizing these faces.Even before Jade could speak, Gina stood akimbo and snapped, "Frank Lawrence is really too much, having some bitch on the side! He really is scum!""Are you calling me a bitch?" Winter gaped, utterly mystified.Snap!Cindy took a photo of Winter before she realized it, gloating, "I have her photo! Let's send it to the Turnbulls—we'll see if Frank Lawrence can still remain Vicky Turnbull's lover!"Who are you?"At that point, Wi
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