The old man was Bruce Timberland, the master of the Timberlands. The Timberlands were one of the strongest and most influential families in Sumeria. Other than the Hendersons, the Timberlands were probably the most powerful in the city, which fueled Bruce’s extreme arrogance. It was his arrogance that got him in trouble with someone even stronger than him, someone he could not afford to offend. Hitmen and assassins were sent to kill him every once in a while. Bruce lost a lot of his men in the conflict, so he hired Tiger as his bodyguard. There was a short period of peace, but after his enemy learned that he got Tiger as his bodyguard, they decided to send even more notorious assassins and ferocious hitmen for his life. Even Tiger was forced to take the matter seriously after learning who Bruce had offended. Tiger confessed that he had no confidence in protecting Bruce from the incoming attempts on his life. Bruce was horrified. He asked Tiger for a solution, and Tiger re
“But…” Bruce’s tone shifted. He looked at Sonia with a stern face and said, “Sonia, you were wrong to speak to him in that attitude as well. No matter how capable he is, you shouldn’t be rude to him. It’s disrespectful! If you see him next time, apologize!” Sonia was not overly bothered. She muttered in a small voice, “I don’t think he’s better than Master Tiger, but you want me to apologize… Is that even necessary…” “What did you say?” Bruce glared at her. “Nothing! Nothing!” …After Andrius left, he headed to Noir’s garage. As usual, Noir welcomed him with a case of beer and a box of cigarettes. “Boss, cigarette?” Andrius accepted it. The two of them sat down and chatted. “Wait a minute. I thought New Moon Corporation is that way. Why did you come from the other direction?” Noir asked as he pointed in the opposite direction. “Shouldn’t you have come from that way?” As the Black Wolf, Noir’s senses were sharp. Andrius took a sip of beer and told him what happe
A fierce battle broke out. The Timberlands were a big family, hence they had strong resources as well. In addition to Tiger’s assistance, they were able to defend themselves for quite some time. However, the enemies came prepared. Less than twenty minutes later, most of the security guards and sacrificial soldiers had died. “Master Timberland…” Tiger sighed. He was powerful, but the enemies overwhelmed him with numbers. He alone was not enough to fend the enemies off. “I’ll go engage them, and I will do whatever I can to keep you safe.” From the moment Tiger was hired, he was already prepared to fight to his death. It was the pride of the Wild Tiger from the army. “Master Tiger…” Bruce reacted with a heavy expression. “Please protect me.” Tiger charged forward into the enemies and engaged them. “Punk!” When the assassin leader saw Tiger, his eyes narrowed coldly. After all, Tiger had killed many of his men. “I have to admit you are quite strong. If you join us,
The assassin leader’s voice was loud and clear as he taunted Sonia. Vroom! Sonia answered the assassin leader’s torment with a roar of the engine. The car accelerated, leaving two streaks of light and smoke. Then, Sonia arrived at a corner, but that was not the most dangerous juncture. Through the side mirror, she saw the lights of a car coming into the corner as well. Swoosh! The headlights of the opposite car had entered Sonia’s sight. If she continued at the current speed, the two cars would crash, and she and her grandfather would die. Horrified, she spun the steering wheel the other way and rammed into the woods. Fwoosh! Bang!After going through some bushes and rocky paths, the car crashed into a tree. Sonia bumped her head on the steering wheel upon the impact, and her head grew dizzy. Fortunately, the bushes and rocky path on the way decelerated the car a lot, and Bruce had his seat belt on. The two of them were not heavily injured. Alas, the assassin
“Yo, bruh…” The assassin leader cackled and sneered, “You little sh*t! I didn’t know you were such an arrogant a*s! Come on, tell me what will you do to me if I threaten you.” As soon as his words subsided, his men revealed their guns and pointed them at Andrius. The assassin leader believed he had Andrius under control, so he continued mocking without scruples, “Come on, show me. I’m curious. Satisfy my curiosity, please.” His men laughed and echoed as well. They all sneered and looked at Andrius and Noir in disdain. “Yeah. I thought you are the sh*t!” “Show us!” “You’re dead if you don’t entertain us!” “Come on, can’t you see what we are holding?” The assassins and hitmen thought they had the situation under control. Their sneers and taunting were ceaseless as they did not take Andrius and Noir seriously. The situation made Sonia and Bruce’s expression change. The fight had not even begun, yet Andrius and Noir were already seized by the goons. How would the fight
Nevertheless, Andrius did not even glance at her chest. “Mr. Moonshade…” Bruce took a deep breath and said, “Thank you for saving us. I, Bruce Timberland, will forever remember this!” Andrius said, “It’s not that I want to save you guys. I just don’t want those idiots disturbing me and burning down the garage. I like to hang out here. If there’s nothing else, please leave. Don’t disturb me.” Bruce finally realized why Tiger spoke so highly of Andrius. Andrius was worthy—more than worthy actually. He grabbed Sonia’s hand and bowed once more at Andrius before they slowly left. On the way back, after walking for a full ten minutes, Bruce said, “Sonia, did you notice that the Noir guy is powerful, but he seems to take orders from Mr. Moonshade.” “I noticed.” Sonia nodded. “If Noir can easily kill all those assassins…” Bruce’s expression turned serious, “That means Mr. Moonshade is even better than Noir!” Even though Sonia already had a hunch, when she heard it from her gr
As usual, Andrius picked up breakfast on the way to the office in the morning. When he arrived at the office and had just sat down on his chair, Luna approached him. “Andrius, come with me.” Her fair long legs appeared before his eyes. “Oh?” Andrius followed Luna to her office. Luna sat down at her desk with a stoic look. Her beautiful big eyes stared at Andrius. “Why didn’t you come back to Dream’s Waterfront last night?” Andrius thought it was about something else. He explained, “I was meeting a friend outside and had one too many beers. I don’t want to disturb you, so I didn’t go back…” Luna’s delicate face looked more relaxed. “If you can come back, come back. You hear me?” She added, “Don’t overthink it. I’m just thinking that since you are always out, Grandfather might suspect something. I don’t want him to be worrying.” “Mm-hmm.” Luna spotted his nonchalance. She wanted to continue, but then Danni came rushing in. “Ms. Crestfall! Something bad has happene
The Hanshus?! Luna had an instant headache when she learned the truth. “Luna!” Harry came rushing into her office with a bitter look on his face. “The shareholders got together and demanded a meeting. They don’t seem too happy. What is going on?” Luna’s heart skipped a beat. She had yet to come up with a solution to deal with the banks, but the shareholders were already teaming up against her internally. What a headache! Luna went over to the meeting room. She updated Harry about what happened with the banks, and Harry’s expression turned even more terrible. “Luna, we want out!” The shareholders made a racket when she came into the meeting room. “Yeah! We want out!” “We can’t do this anymore!” “New Moon Corporation is finished!” “Hurry up and get on with it!” Luna’s expression turned bitter. She suppressed the emotions in her heart and said politely, “Listen to me. The Valiant Institute project has already started, so as long as…” “There’s nothing else you c
Noir immediately checked the life token.It was unbroken!This meant that Andrius was still alive, and he must have ascended to the Divine Realm.Noir was relieved.Remembering his responsibility to protect Luna, he exchanged a glance with Halle, Kate, and the others before quietly leaving.Not long after, a group arrived at the Immortal Demon Palace and began their cultivation, striving to ascend to the Divine Realm as soon as possible.In an ancient and desolate location, there were grand halls, statues of fierce beasts that still seemed lifelike despite the passage of time, sky-piercing pillars, and a sea of clouds...Everything looked majestic and awe-inspiring.However, it was eerily silent, like a dead land devoid of life.Until...Whoosh!A ray of light suddenly shot from the distance, moving at an unimaginable speed and entering the soul control orb at the center of the great hall.Then, a soul apparition started to form.It was none other than Andrius.He looked
Andrius’ condition was pretty bad.He thought that with his current realm and strength, he could handle the divine tribulation and successfully ascend to the Divine Realm.However, the strength of the divine tribulation far exceeded his expectations.He seemed to have easily dealt with the first strike.In reality, the moment the divine lightning struck his palm, the destructive force within it surged through his meridians and directly attacked his soul.As expected of the divine tribulation.So, Andrius did not dare to be careless anymore and immediately gathered his immortal essence to resist.However, that was just the beginning.Each divine bolt was stronger than the last, and their deafening sounds and unstoppable destructive power left Andrius in agony.The tribulation cloud showed no signs of dissipating, too. Instead, it grew even darker and heavier, pressing down on everyone until they could not breathe.Rumble—Crackle—The thunder rumbled relentlessly, and the li
If his true form was destroyed and his soul dispersed, the life token would shatter.That would be how Noir and the others would know about his situation.For the rest of his time, since short-term improvements were difficult at his level, he did not cultivate. However, Andrius meditated every day to calm his mind and clear his thoughts.Soon, three months passed.Sensing the increasingly intense presence of the tribulation, Andrius did not hide anymore and removed the effect of the Primordial Unity Pearl that was concealing his aura.Whoosh...An immense power surged forth, and massive tribulation clouds soon formed in the sky.At that moment, Andrius sat on top of a desolate mountain.A large crowd had gathered in the distance.It had been many years since anyone in the Immortal Realm had attempted the divine tribulation. Furthermore, Andrius had deliberately invited many people to witness the event to broaden the influence of the Lunarius Alliance.“Hiss... As expected of
Andrius chuckled. “It’s not that serious. I already have a plan.”“Tell me, Andy.”“I have an extraordinary treasure. The treasure itself contains its own independent space filled with countless treasures and living beings. Furthermore, the spiritual energy inside is ten, a hundred times richer than the outside world. I plan to entrust this treasure to you. Carve out a secluded area within it for Luna to recover.”Andrius slowly explained.The extraordinary treasure he spoke of was none other than the Immortal Demon Palace.With his current strength, crossing the divine tribulation would not be a problem.The Immortal Demon Palace was an independent realm constructed by the beings of the Divine Realm. Even figures like Cedric, the Blood Demon King, the Hidden Monarch, and the others had no choice but to follow its rules.Hiding Luna inside would ensure her safety.Of course, there was a small problem. If Andrius perished in the Divine Realm, as the owner of the Immortal Demon P
It was as if the dragon soul had always been part of his body.“How strange...”Andrius muttered to himself and continued to observe.Nothing happened.The dragon soul quickly integrated into his own without any further events.It only gave Andrius a vague sense of completeness, like something had filled a gap within him.It was a mysterious and eerie feeling.Swoosh...After the dragon soul left, the massive dragon bones collapsed, turning into a pile of white ash on the ground.It was clear that the dragon bones were preserved until now solely because of the dragon soul’s presence.“Forget it.”Seeing that the matter was settled, Andrius did not dwell on it.After glancing around and finding nothing unusual, he steadied himself, walked outside, and began thinking about his next move.“Andy!”“Wolf King!”“Andrius!”As soon as they saw Andrius, Noir, Halle, Kate, and the others rushed to him.While Andrius was absorbing the dragon soul, Noir had filled them in on the
Whoosh...Just as Andrius sent a wisp of his divine sense to investigate, an apparition suddenly emerged from the dragon bones.It was vague and ethereal, yet exuded a powerful aura.Gradually, it took the shape of a dragon.Andrius raised his brows. He was not surprised, though, let alone afraid.He looked at the dragon apparition, who looked back at him.Soon, the dragon apparition spoke in confusion, “Young man, I smell an extraordinary aura on you.”Smell...Many thoughts flashed through Andrius’ mind.What could a dragon find extraordinary? Perhaps it was the scent of the Divine Realm or the Void Thunder Dragon. Could it be the Divine Realm phoenix?The next second, the dragon asked, “Are you a descendant of the phoenix?”Andrius casually raised his hand, and a wisp of flame appeared at his fingertips. It was the phoenix’s true flame.“I knew it!”The dragon apparition trembled slightly.Then, its enormous eyes showed a trace of sorrow.Andrius frowned, sensing some
The remaining power of Andrius’ punch slammed into the man’s head viciously, like a hammer smashing a watermelon, splattering everywhere.“Hiss—”The captured cultivators could not help but gasp.Wow.Who was this guy? He was able to kill a mid-stage Aureate Immortal in just a single punch. Was he even human?Even Halle, Kate, and the others were dumbfounded.It had not been long since they last saw him, but he had already grown to be this powerful. It was completely unbelievable.The members of Dragon Immortal Sect were shocked and terrified.He was too strong!Even the sect leader was killed in one punch. They would be serving themselves up on a silver platter.At that moment, everyone kneeled.“Please have mercy!”“Please spare us.”It was the sect leader who ordered us to do this...”They groveled repeatedly, banging their heads until they bled. Though they did not dare stop.What was begging as long as they could live?However, Andrius’ words threw them into despai
“Andrius!”“Wolf King!”The group was instantly overjoyed when they saw Andrius.They soon snapped back to their senses, though. This was the heart of Dragon Immortal Sect, and they were in the middle of a sacrificial ceremony.“Run!”“Andrius, leave now. Don’t worry about us!”“That’s right. Just avenge us later!”They knew Andrius was strong, but they did not know how strong.After all, Dragon Immortal Sect was a powerful sect, and the sect leader and Grand Elder were all gathered in the hall.No matter how powerful Andrius was, he could not face off against so many opponents.Andrius could not help but laugh.However, before he could explain, Noir said solemnly, “Don’t worry. With Andy’s current strength, wiping them out will be as easy as slaughtering chickens.”Halle, Kate, and the others were stunned.Noir was extremely confident. Could Andrius have really become a great power in the Immortal Realm?While they were still in doubt...“It’s him!”The disciples immed
“It’s not a shame. As long as we awaken the true dragon’s soul, we can get any woman we want in the future.”“But it’s hard to find one that’s as beautiful and graceful...”The disciples drooled and spoke lewdly, but their actions were swift. They quickly restrained Halle and the others.Of course, they were not the only sacrifices.There were many other cultivators, even some powerful fiends and Demon Kings.“Let’s start!”In the center of the altar, Bernard saw that everyone was in place and gave the order.“Understood!”Everyone started to move.The disciples restrained Halle and the others firmly.The 108 core and elite disciples began channeling immortal essence, feeding it into Bernard’s body.In an instant, Bernard grew into a towering figure like a giant.It was one of his techniques.As he continuously chanted, the dragon bones in the center of the altar trembled slightly.It was clear he was trying to awaken the dragon.“No, I don’t want to die.”“You beasts!