His lightning-fast speed made him seem like a phantom, shocking all the martial artists around him.Trace exuded a powerful force that made even Jeremiah widen his eyes at the podium."The audacity!" came Phineas' angry roar. Spiritual energy burst forth from his body, and he raised his hand to throw a punch at Trace.Trace, who'd just arrived at the front of the podium, waved his hand, instantly destroying Phineas' shadow fist. The next moment, Jeremiah raised his hand. However, as soon as he did that, he felt himself engulfed in an overwhelming aura, and his throat suddenly tightened.Enveloped in the powerful aura, Jeremiah couldn't attack. Trace grabbed his neck with one hand before giving him three big slaps.Then, he waved his right hand, and like a sack of sand, Jeremiah was thrown dozens of feet away before he crashed onto the floor.Everyone was stunned. The hundred or so protestors from before all widened their eyes, their faces colored with zeal and excitement. They

Were they going to take the fight seriously now?Isaac roared and grew intimidating. His bloodshot eyes locked onto Trace. As he pressed his palms together, a surge of red spiritual energy in his hands manifested into a ten-yard-long energy knife in the blink of an eye.At that moment, plunging waves of spiritual energy radiated from Isaac, and every martial artist at the scene felt an overwhelming pressure.Those who were relatively stronger were panting and sweating. Most martial artists that had recently reached the Amalgamation Phase were trembling—out of fear and resentment for someone much more powerful."Ninth Form, Alp Slash!" Isaac roared.The crimson knife hacked at Trace vigorously, so fast that Trace, merely five yards away from Isaac, felt the impending doom that very moment.Isaac's ability was on par with his, yet how could he be so threatening?Trace didn't stop. Green spiritual energy streamed toward his fist, and a shadow fist the size of a computer collided wi

Isaac pondered for a while and glanced at Arian. He replied, "Arrest them."Arian nodded and looked at the men behind him. He waved and barked, "Arrest those three!"The uniformed men immediately turned and marched toward Earl and the Sylvian brothers."Arrest me?" Earl was stunned. Then, he burst out laughing. He pointed at the men walking toward him and asked, "And you're sending those rookie soldiers to do that! They—"The four men abruptly emanated bursts of spiritual energy. Their energy was almost as terrifying as Quade's but a level below Isaac's and Trace's.Earl paused mid-sentence—these men were obviously not rookie soldiers."The early stage of the Divinity Phase! And all four, too. Damn it, who the hell are these people?" Blood trickled down Trace's mouth. He glared at the four men.Isaac was surprised too. He looked at Arian in wonder."Mr. Grannel sent me, saying that in the end, the objective of holding the Martial Arts Conference was for the peace of the country

"Supreme Commander, since you're here, why don't you give a speech on behalf of the House of Custos? Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain!" Isaac slowly said.He knew Arian was concerned. He also wasn't too keen on rubbing the mysterious Everest Sect up the wrong way.After Arian ascended the platform, Isaac immediately dialed Black Phoenix's number.Regardless of the truth in Earl's statement, he should track him down.Sure enough, everyone was silent when Arian went up.They witnessed what happened. Earl was Everest Sect's best student. Although he hurt Jeremiah, he didn't gain any advantage over the House of Custos and Isaac.They also understood—from the look of things, the Temple of Drakon wasn't the only one backing up Martial Artists Society. The House of Custos was supporting the society too!Then, Phineas went up the platform and proceeded with the program flow. Every martial artist signed the society's regulations, and the conference ended when it was sundown.I

Eugene woefully smoked several cigarettes and sighed as he entered his room. He wanted to know what was going on but didn't dare ask anything because he saw Isaac was downcast.As a precaution, Harry returned to the clinic while Denvor canceled his plans to stay over at Red Moon Clubhouse and stayed in a guest room on the first floor.In the middle of the night, Isaac was sitting on the sofa when he heard footsteps coming from upstairs. Allegra fretfully ran down with a tear-streaked face."Isaac! Isabella. Where is Isabella?" Allegra stumbled toward Isaac, her eyes teary.Isaac felt awful seeing how upset Allegra was. He sighed and replied, "She's sleeping in Ms. Lambert's room. You can check on her."He knew Allegra was sane now.Allegra was stunned. She went to Holly's room and gently knocked on the door.Holly was in her pajamas. She opened the door and jumped at the sight of Allegra. But, she made way for her.Allegra entered and slowly pulled aside the covers. She saw Isa