"Oh? It seems like you got prepared in advance." Rufus smiled meaningfully.Dustin was indeed cunning. After all, he only did all of this to pressure Julius.After eating Rejuvenatium, Julius wouldn't dare to reveal any of his hidden intentions if he had any."I don't trust Uncle Julius, so I must take precautions. That way, our efforts won't be in vain if he acts recklessly and rebels again." Dustin shrugged."It's a good thing to be on alert. However, is it reliable to use your uncle as bait?"Rufus added thoughtfully, "Reagan is very capable and cunning. It's difficult to be able to deceive him.""We cannot succeed with Uncle Julius alone. There's no way Reagan would trust someone that he had just partnered with. Thus, we will need to prepare another plan," Dustin replied."Oh? Do you have a good plan?" Rufus raised an eyebrow."I cannot reveal it. You'll get to know when the time comes," Dustin teased."You brat! You're going to hide from your father?" Rufus said irritably
Following that, a group of men in black shirts walked inside calmly.The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a black, oversized attire and a hat.The middle-aged man had his head lowered, and his hat was pulled down low. Thus, no one could see his face.However, he appeared to have a slender figure.After heading inside, the middle-aged man with the hat made a beeline to Julius and sat down opposite him.The group of people behind him began to scan their surroundings alertly."Who are you?" Julius felt a bit confused looking at the middle-aged man before him.Julius had seen Reagan before. He was tall and buff, not slender like the man before him."Grand General Rhys, long time no see." The middle-aged man took off his hat and revealed his appearance.After looking closely, Julius was stunned. "You're Cinna?""You have a good eye. It's been ten years since I last saw you. I didn't expect you to still recognize me." Cinna smiled.Compared to his robust figure ten years ag
Seeing that Julius was about to leave, Cinna couldn't take it anymore. "Wait for a second! Grand General Rhys, we can just talk it out. Why are you being so rash?""What else is there to talk about? You don't even trust me. It's clear that you're just disrespecting me!" Julius acted like he was angry."Don't get so worked up. It's not that Sir Judd doesn't want to meet you. It's because he doesn't have time. If it's possible, please wait for a moment. I'll go and ask about his thoughts." Cinna forced a smile."Hurry up if you want to ask. I don't have that much time to wait." Julius stood with his hands behind his back arrogantly."Of course. Please sit. I'll go and ask right away." After consoling Julius, Cinna went to a corner and started calling someone.Cinna nodded after being on the phone for about two minutes. With his single gesture, his subordinates immediately scattered around to check their surroundings.After a while, everyone returned without any findings.Cinna and
At this moment, Cinna took out a black cloth inside the moving SUV. Then, he handed it over to Julius with a smile. "Grand General Rhys, it'll be a long journey. Please close your eyes and rest.""What? What do you mean?" Julius furrowed his eyebrows.。"This is our rules. Any outsides that come to our base must be blindfolded just in case," Cinna explained."What? Do you not trust me?" Julius pretended to be discontented."Don't misunderstand. Everyone will be treated the same way. Please understand." Cinna did not back down."Alright. Go ahead. I just happened to be tired, so I'm going to lie down and rest." Julius didn't want to waste any time.Thus, he closed his eyes, shifted comfortably, and lay in the car."Thank you for your cooperation." Cinna smiled and blindfolded him. Time was slowly going by.The car initially traveled smoothly. However, the road became winding almost an hour later.The car's rockiness could cause a person to feel sleepy."General Shaffer, are w
The level of defense in the Dragon Guard's base was indeed formidable.After passing through the wall, it was a different scene before Julius.From its size, the base behind the wall could be considered a town. There were all kinds of buildings, such as barracks, training grounds, labs, armories, bunkers, and military airports.There were also many facilities for the civilians there.After scanning around, Julius predicted that the military base could accommodate at least 50 to 100 thousand people based on the size of the buildings.Counting out the logistical personnel, this was still an extremely powerful army!With so many weapons and troops, it could take down a city in no time.Despite having experienced many ups and downs, Julius couldn't help but secretly be alarmed at that moment.The Dragon Guard had kept it too well. Without revealing any signs, they had accumulated a substantial military force.Plus, even West Lucozia's spies didn't notice anything.Suddenly, Juliu
"He faked his death? Is that even possible?" Reagan raised an eyebrow."I wouldn't have believed it either if I didn't see it myself."Julius shook his head and sighed. "All in all, we're still lacking compared to Rufus. That's why he managed to fool us. "Now that my subordinates are all under his control, it's impossible to turn the tables. Thus, I came to you for help."After thinking for a moment, Reagan replied, "Give me some time to think it through. You're saying that our mission failed and that Rufus didn't die. "Plus, all your troops have been captured, leaving you with no way out.""You're correct. That's about what happened." Julius nodded."Honestly, I'm a bit curious. If the mission failed and all your men were captured, how did you manage to get away?" Reagan asked."To be honest, I pretended to surrender just to get away," Julius replied."Pretended to surrender? What do you mean?" Reagan's curiosity was piqued."I hope you won't mind if I say this."After re
At that moment, a Dragon Guard's spy suddenly walked over."What's the matter?" Reagan asked indifferently."Sir Judd, we found two spies that should be from West Lucozia outside. May I know how we should take care of them?" the Dragon Guard spy asked."Spy?" Reagan raised an eyebrow.After shooting a meaningful look at Julius, Reagan replied, "Bring them over. I want to question them!""Yes, sir!" The Dragon Guard spy nodded before gesturing to those standing outside.Soon, two tied-up men in black clothes were brought over.Just as the adhesive tapes were ripped off from their mouths, one of them started to yell, "You traitor! How dare you betray us! I hope that you'll die miserably!""Slap him," Reagan spoke calmly."Yes, sir!" The dragon guard spy walked over and slapped the man in black on both cheeks.The blows caused blood to spill from the man's mouth and nose. He was left dizzy and missing several teeth before the beating ceased."I'll ask, and you guys answer. If y
"Sir Judd, it's true that they're spies. However, I truly don't know anything about this. "I've told you everything that happened these two days. May lightning strike me if I hid anything from you," Julius promised.Reagan chuckled at his response. "Don't be so anxious. I'm just joking." Reagan patted his shoulder and smiled. "Of course, I believe you. The two spies should be under Rufus. He had them secretly follow you as he feared you would run away.""Rufus is a cunning man that could do anything. It's normal for him to have such a plan. It's fortunate that you arranged everything properly and managed to find out the spy in time. "Otherwise, the location of the base would have been revealed," Julius said in relief."We still don't know how much information did they get. However, West Lucozian monarchy should have already gotten the base's location," Reagan replied calmly."They already know? What should we do? Should we retreat?" Julius raised his eyebrow.With a smile,
Willem was so fast that, even to a grandmaster, it would appear as though he had teleported, leaving no time to react.Bailey had already drawn Arion's full attention, making Willem's sudden attack almost impossible to counter.When everyone thought his attack was about to succeed, a red divine talisman suddenly shot out and stuck to his forehead just as his fangs were mere inches from Arion's neck.The talisman exploded, releasing a surge of violent energy that blasted Willem over ten yards away. Before he hit the ground, a blazing fireball instantly engulfed him.He screamed as he turned into a human torch. The fire burned fiercely, scorching his flesh and charring his body.The flames clung to him like a curse and were impossible to put out. His blood energy crackled and hissed as the fire burned, and thick black smoke rose from his body.The sight shocked everyone.Just moments ago, Willem had almost succeeded in his ambush, but Arion had been prepared. With a single talisma
Thousands of golden whips lashed out with the force of a storm, and it was impossible to dodge.The group led by Bailey launched their attacks to block and continually struck the golden whips. With each collision, energy erupted, followed by loud booming sounds.Arion stood firm like a mountain. His body was enveloped in golden light as he swung his whips. Even though he was outnumbered, he still held the advantage.Bailey and the others couldn't break through at all. A few slightly weaker gods from the Hall of Gods were forced to retreat with each lash and struggled to withstand the onslaught.At that moment, everyone finally realized the terrifying power of Dragonmarsh's strongest martial artist. Even the attacks evolved from the Glow Incantation were enough to throw them off balance."I don't believe these things can stop me!"Bailey roared as his body began to change. His already large frame grew even bulkier, like a small mountain. His shirt tore as his muscles expanded, and
The sudden turn of events took everyone by surprise. No one had expected Arion to strike so suddenly; he was so fast that they couldn't even see his movement.Even Willem, renowned for his speed, couldn't react in time. One slap had sent him flying—simple, brutal, and unstoppable.At that moment, they finally realized that the seemingly harmless Arion was much more formidable than they had imagined.Willem staggered to his feet and reached up to straighten his twisted neck. His collapsed cheek began to heal at a visible rate. Fortunately for him, vampires possessed extraordinary regenerative abilities. Without it, the slap would have crippled him."You're strong for an old geezer, but it'll take more than that to finish me off," Willem hissed through clenched teeth. The bloodthirst in his eyes was unmistakable as he glared at Arion. If he could drain Arion's blood, his strength would surge to unimaginable heights."Oh? This is interesting." Arion raised an eyebrow with a faint smi
The battle between the Hall of Gods and Sacred Wrym Summit raged with unrelenting intensity. The Hall of Gods had made meticulous preparations for this invasion. Besides recruiting powerful martial artists from around the world, they also distributed valuable enhanced serums to everyone. To counter Sacred Wrym Summit's Stormcraft technique, they developed a special combat suit capable of resisting such attacks. Generally, a divine martial artist struck by Stormcraft would instantly lose their combat ability, but this special suit reduced the effectiveness of the attack by half. Even if struck, they could recover after a brief moment to continue fighting. The defensive capabilities of this gear were nearly flawless.In addition, their greatest strength was the sheer weight of their numbers. They had at least ten thousand people, including hired outlaws, under their command. During the siege, they were densely packed like a swarm of bees.In contrast, Sacred Wrym Summit had only
Willard's ultimate move cleared the battlefield in an instant. The martial artists who had rushed forward were either dead or critically wounded, with no ability to defend themselves."This… How is this possible?" Hank's eyes widened in terror as cold sweat beaded on his forehead.Under the restriction of the sealing formation, even ultimate grandmasters couldn't unleash their full strength. But Willard, with nothing more than a flask of liquor, had managed to tap into a supreme divine power far beyond his cultivation level.Though he was only at the grandmaster level, his move, Infinite Spirit Manifestation, carried the might of an ultimate grandmaster. If he were to use it again, the outcome would be grim for everyone, including himself."Retract!" Willard took a deep breath and the thousands of illusory images that had surged forth earlier instantly retracted into his body. His face turned red and pale as his breath grew heavy and ragged.The toll of using Infinite Spirit Manif
"Take a guess." Willard didn't answer. Instead, he took another sip from his flask.His cultivation had been sealed, but his strength came from the wine in his hand. The wine was refined with valuable herbs and contained dense spiritual energy, which he could absorb and convert into combat power.In short, every sip made him stronger. Even with his cultivation sealed, he could still execute powerful techniques."It's the wine, isn't it?" Garrett's gaze landed on the flask, and a quick realization set in. Willard drank before and after every attack, which hinted at something suspicious."Bingo. But no prize for you." Willard smirked and launched forward with a palm strike aimed at Garrett. Though his strength wasn't at its peak, the attack remained a deadly threat to the already injured Garrett."Mr. Styles, save me." Garrett knew he had no chance of blocking it and cried for help."Go to hell, traitor!" Hank saw the internal commotion unfold and threw a powerful punch at Willard
With a longsword in hand, Dustin plunged into the crowd like a tiger among sheep and cut down his enemies with brutal efficiency.Though he couldn't tap into his mystical energy, his physical strength far outstripped that of an average martial artist. His speed, power, reflexes, and combat skills crushed anyone in his path.Every swing of his blade was precise and targeted the enemy's vital spots with deadly accuracy, which left no room for defense.Under his relentless assault, the assassins were helpless. The air rang with their screams as bodies fell one after another.Unlike the tournament match, Dustin now unleashed his full power in this life-or-death fight. His attacks were becoming more brutal and relentless than ever."This kid's tougher than I thought." Hank frowned as he watched his men struggle.He hadn't expected Dustin to have such formidable combat prowess, even with his sealed cultivation. If an unmatched genius like Dustin couldn't be made an ally, he had to be e
"Step forward, and you're dead!" Facing the onslaught of desperate assassins, Dustin showed no mercy. With a swing of his long sword, a dazzling sword aura swept through the darkness like a crescent moon and briefly illuminated the night sky. The assassins only saw a flash of white light and instinctively stopped in their tracks. When the brilliance faded, those at the front stood frozen as if struck by a paralysis spell.A moment later, heads tumbled to the ground, like ripe fruit falling from a tree. The headless bodies stood upright for two seconds before collapsing, blood splattering everywhere.The gruesome sight shocked everyone. They exchanged uneasy glances and were hesitant to move forward. No one had anticipated Dustin's sword to be so fast that the fallen couldn't even defend themselves.The assassins who had just been killed were among the elites. Yet, none of them could block even a single strike. The difference in strength was clear."What are you standing aroun
The people who emerged from the fog wore masks that hid their faces, but each had the Hall of Gods emblem on their bodies. Among them was a small group led by Dustin.After sensing a battle nearby, Dustin had deliberately left his team behind to investigate alone. He hadn't expected another group to lead them out of the fog formation."What's going on? Why are there so many bodies scattered around?" "Looks like they ran into a strong enemy. Stay sharp, everyone!" The sight of scattered corpses put everyone on edge. Their eyes darted between Dustin and Aven."Dustin, what are you doing here alone?" The leader of the group recognized him immediately.The Hall of Gods had recruited several teams, each marked by different colored masks, with team leaders wearing a distinctive emblem."Hank?" Dustin narrowed his eyes as he recognized the voice. "What happened here?" Hank asked tentatively."I don't know. I just stepped out of the fog formation." Dustin shook his head."Really?"