Shawn’s eyes widened the moment he saw Isaac.The look in his eyes switched from confusion to shock and, lastly, fear.“Dra—”“Show your moves,” Isaac interrupted.Diana and Finn had no clue what was going on. What were Shawn and Isaac doing, staring at each other like this? Were they sparring using telepathy instead?“Hey, Shawn, move it!” urged Finn.The staring competition spanned for ten seconds before Shawn abruptly walked toward Diana.He grabbed the microphone from Diana—who was dazed, and faced the crowd, “I admit defeat.”There were loud gasps from the crowd.What in the world—Diana’s and Finn’s jaws dropped. The duel had yet to start, so how could Shawn lose? Was he kidding?Shawn ignored the looks of shock he received and turned to descend the stage.“Hey, what got into you? Are you feeling sick? Why did you admit defeat?” Finn questioned Shawn the moment he got down from the stage.He overlooked Shawn’s reddened eyes. He only knew he was going to get into trou
“Haha! Ana is right. Get off the stage if you admit you’re a coward.” Charles felt like this was his big moment.He was worried that Isaac would leave the banquet earlier. Thus, he brought Xavier and rushed here without waiting for his father and Uncle Wyatt.He wanted to make Isaac pay for humiliating him previously.Isaac sized up Xavier. He could feel the spiritual energy emitting from this man and was considering whether or not to start a fight.“Young man, get off the stage. Stop this circus now. You’re not a match for Mr. Quinn.” Albert waved at Isaac.Albert was quite friendly. He could sense that Charles was emotionally unstable. He still had an important announcement to make after all the Owens family members arrived, which was his decision to accept the Owens family’s proposal to his daughter.He had already discussed this issue with Charles’ father yesterday when he went to Aurum County.At this moment, Shawn got up from his seat and went up the stage.“I’d like to s
However, Isaac frowned. Shawn’s techniques were straightforward, while Xavier’s were gentle yet evasive. From the looks of the situation, Xavier handled this duel with more poise.“Seven Clouds!” yelled Xavier as he took a few steps back. He gathered his energy and directed his blow at Shawn.There was a dull thud as Shawn’s shoulder received the blow. His face distorted, and he staggered. A sharp pain radiated from his shoulder throughout his arm. His movements slowed down.“Nice! Beat him up and go for Isaac next!” Charles cheered when he saw Xavier had the advantage. People around him clapped and cheered too.Xavier took his opportunity to retaliate. The spiritual energy emitting from his body intensified.Seeing that Shawn was on the verge of defeat, Isaac frowned and nudged forward. He turned his palm upward and gathered a fine thread of red spiritual energy, swirling it around.Just as Shawn lost momentum, Xavier raised his hand and aimed for Shawn’s forehead.A moment bef
“What’s the meaning of this, Garten? Why do you have to pick a fight with me today?” Charles pointed at Isaac.Everyone looked at Isaac in disgust.Charles Owens was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. How foolish could the likes of this man be to confront Charles directly?Finn was exhilarated. “Ana, your crush has some guts for sure. Fascinating!”Albert was frowning too. He was about to say something when a few people entered the ballroom.A graceful couple, Warwick Owens and his wife, waltzed into the room. Wyatt and a few bodyguards walked alongside Warwick.“Father! Uncle Wyatt!” Charles was exuberant to see the newcomers. He ran down the stage.Albert smiled and followed Charles.“Haha! Warwick, Wyatt, what a pleasure to receive you and your family at my daughter’s birthday banquet,” Albert and his wife greeted the Owens.Diana greeted them immediately, “Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Owens!”“Gracious, it’s been a long time, hasn’t it? Ana has grown into a beautifu
“A pair of rings embroidered with opal stones from Afreec!”“13,145,200 dollars!”“Two customized Maserati supercars!”“Customized handmade bridal and reception dresses, two of each!”“83 million dollars worth of tobacco and alcohol!”When Charles came to the end of the list, there was a round of applause. Most of the guests’ faces were red with excitement. The Owens family was generous in gifting, indeed!“Oh, my goodness! We’ve known each other for so long. You’re being way too generous,” Jane replied politely, but she was smiling from ear to ear.She was not the only one. Other than Old Taylor and Diana, everyone from the Taylor family was exhilarated.Charles felt confident after seeing the looks on their faces. “Dad’s strategy worked, after all,” he thought.He looked at Isaac mockingly. “Hey, Garten, see this? This is the capability of the Owens family. Is this enough to shut you up? By the way, what gift did you bring Ana? Don’t you feel ashamed of yourself for coming e
It was only a brief peck, but everyone was shocked. Old Taylor even sprung up from his seat in shock.“Ana, what are you doing? How shameful!” Albert was the first to react. He dashed to Diana’s side and pulled her back.Diana came back to her senses and realized what she had done. Her cheeks were fiery red. She knew she should not do that in front of all these people and allowed her father to drag her away.Warwick and the rest of the Owens family looked angry, Charles especially. He felt betrayed.“Bastard, what rubbish! It is just a toy!” He dashed toward Diana in anger and reached out to grab the sword.Diana dodged and yelled at Charles, “I love it even if it’s just a toy! It’s none of your business!”“Ana, stop it. Give that broken sword to Charlie. You’re a lady; why are you toying around with a sword? Furthermore, the proposal gifts Charlie prepared for you are worth way more than this fake sword, aren’t they?” Albert noticed Warwick’s darkened face and scolded Diana imme
The crowd gasped in surprise. They could not believe their ears.60 billion dollars for a sword! However, no one doubted Tim’s decision as he was an expert collector.Jane’s jaws dropped; Finn’s eyes widened; Albert was stunned.But what Isaac said next was even more shocking.“I’m sorry. I’m not interested in money. I’m not selling the sword.” He put the sword back and shut the casing.Tim was disappointed. He slapped his thigh in pity.Jane could no longer contain herself when she saw Isaac leaving. She tried to grab Isaac, yelling, “Isaac, isn’t the sword Ana’s birthday gift? You can’t take it back like that!” Then, she turned to Diana and said frantically, “Why are you still standing here? Retrieve your gift, you silly girl.”Diana’s eyes reddened as she looked at Isaac. She pursed her lips and stayed still, freaking Jane out.“Stay there,” Warwick ordered suddenly.Isaac stopped and smirked. “Why? Are you interested in this sword?”“Give it to me. I’d like to see what a
Diana’s hand flew to her mouth in shock.Albert and his wife froze in their steps.“Bastard, how dare you hit my brother! I must kill you today!” Wyatt saw Isaac slapping his elder brother. He strode angrily toward Isaac.“Scram!”Isaac dashed toward Wyatt and slapped him too.Wyatt’s body was more than a hundred pounds, yet Isaac sent him flying.The ballroom was dead silent. Everyone looked at Isaac in shock.“Showing off, huh? So what if you’re the commander of a troop of 50 thousand soldiers? The sword is mine. How dare you snatch it away when I refuse to show it to you?” Isaac looked at Warwick coldly.“I’ll beat you to a pulp, Garten!” Charles could not contain his anger after seeing his father’s state. He screamed as he waved his fists at Isaac. However, Warwick held onto him. Blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Warwick glared at Isaac, and he was greatly alarmed.Warwick was skilled in martial arts, yet he could not see through Isaac’s moves.He must protect
At that moment, he had no idea how naive his words were.The Darklord quickly transported him to a dark space to torment his soul. He was coerced to submit and become a slave, and reveal all his secrets.For the first time in his life, Isaac was experiencing such torment.It was pure torment from the Darklord!It was like being better off dead than alive."Kneel, submit to me, acknowledge me as your master, and become my servant. Otherwise, I'll keep tormenting you like this forever."The Darklord tormented Isaac's spirit while giving him orders.The Darklord appeared quite unhurried.Isaac was even threatened, with the implication that if he didn't agree, there would be some very inappropriate actions taken against Mixandrei right in front of him.Faced with that situation, Isaac couldn't hold back his anger and felt the urge to fight back.But he was too weak.The soul artifact buffed his spirit, but it only allowed him to contend with the Sacrificial Phase in its early st
"Who's there?" Isaac suddenly shouted in alarm.Someone nearby launched a surprise attack.Mixandrei was slightly slow to react but she chose to trust Isaac and prepare for battle together with him.Thud!A sharp flash of a blade cut through the void.They immediately retaliated with all their strength."King of Pyrois?" Isaac squinted, trying to identify.That person was covered head to toe in a black cloth, concealing the true appearance.The battle resumed. Isaac was evenly matched but soon another enemy appeared behind him.It was the King of Pyrois."Haha, Zegna, thanks for inviting me to help out. If I let him get away, I'm going to regret it for the rest of my life!" King of Pyrois laughed heartily."Zegna?" Isaac squinted his eyes."Could this man in black really be Zegna?"King of Pyrois and Zegna, one in front and one in back, were positioning themselves to launch an attack on Isaac and Mixandrei.At that point, the power of the soul artifact became evident once
In the recent fight, the King of Pyrois was on the weak side and it left him a bit annoyed.But it was okay.There were plenty of allies nearby."Everyone, attack!" As soon as he gave the order, two hundred guards charged continuously, wave after wave.Although they were mere mortals, the realm's blessing endowed them to pose a threat to Isaac and Mixandrei."Let's go!"Isaac wasn't willing to stay any longer. He grabbed Mixandrei and prepared to leave."You think you can get away? Not a chance!" King of Pyrois flew into the air, attempting to intercept.Isaac attempted to rip through spacetime but was thwarted because they could seal the void.That made his heart skip a beat because it would be difficult for them to leave by using the Principles of the Void."There's a gap, go that way!" Mixandrei launched an attack in another direction to enlarge the gap.Isaac followed right behind.However, the King of Pyrois was close behind, moving faster than the two of them."Get l
Just as Isaac was about to strike, a captain stopped the guard and ordered, "Don't make things difficult for them, let them in!"……"Yes." The guards behaved and followed orders.Then one of the guards whispered a threat to Isaac."Once we're in City 12, don't try any sneaky stealing. Otherwise, I'll definitely catch you!"……Isaac squinted and glanced at him as he remained silent.Isaac and Mixandrei entered the city.The streets and buildings inside the city looked just like those in the real realm.Isaac soon realized that the people living there all had a strong spiritual resilience.No wonder those guards were so arrogant. In the outside realm, anyone who dared to be that arrogant toward a high-level martial artist would be dead."The person who just allowed the two of you to enter the city without any trouble was actually the advisor. He recognized you both. The advisor would like to meet the two of you. Would two of you be willing to oblige?" At that moment, a thin
After taking action, they realized that although they could harness certain natural laws, in terms of spirit strength, the opponent was unbeatable.They simply couldn't hurt the civilians at all.Isaac kept blinking behind his opponent trying to launch a sneak attack, only to find that the opponent's spirit shield was incredibly resilient.It was impossible to break open."It's strange, does the realm really protect ordinary civilians? We can't do anything to them at all." Isaac was surprised.They were both shocked and found it unbelievable."We can't do anything to them, and they can't do anything to us either," Mixandrei spoke in a cold tone.It was clear that she was in a bad mood and upset right now.They were offended by a group of ordinary people, yet unable to do anything about them."Please, the two of you should leave. We don't welcome outsiders here. If you are truly kind-hearted, go into the city, there are places there that will welcome you!" At that point, a youn
"Just standing here and watching isn't really helpful. Let's go over and talk to them," Isaac proposed.Mixandrei, although a bit concerned, did not refuse.They walked over.Upon seeing Isaac and Mixandrei, the villagers slightly paused and did not appear overly surprised.That left Isaac and Mixandrei surprised.Wouldn't ordinary villagers be wary when they suddenly see two strangers coming to their village?"Hello, everyone," Isaac greeted.Two fishermen continued chatting casually as they worked, laughing as if nothing unusual was happening."It looks like more outsiders from other realms have arrived. Our place has been bustling lately."......Upon hearing those words, Isaac and Mixandrei were both taken aback.There were many people from other realms?What did that mean?"Hello everyone. As you can see, this is our first time in this realm, and we're not very familiar with it. We would like to learn more from you," Isaac began speaking.He maintained a calm and com
Isaac introduced."I've never heard of such a realm before, and I'm eager to go in and see it!" Mixandrei widened her beautiful eyes in surprise and exclaimed excitedly.After speaking, she reached out and touched the boundaries of that realm.But, she was pushed back as her spirit was unable to get close."Only a portion of our spirit can enter the soul artifact, and even after being enhanced by it, we're not strong enough to go inside. We might need to put all our spirits into the soul artifact, but if we do that, our bodies in the real realm would be motionless, like corpses." Isaac speculated."So what? We can lie in the sarcophagus, and with the protection of the sarcophagus and the secret chamber, our true form will definitely be safe. Then our spirit enters the artifact," Mixandrei proposed."Great idea, let's do it this way!" Isaac nodded in agreement.At that moment, he felt that the coffin yard was remarkable because its defensive power was off the charts.Dreamlerq's
"If you really feel so uneasy, how about I keep you company tonight?" Isaac smiled."Ah? You naughty!" Mixandrei's face turned red as she playfully scolded.Isaac then spent a few relaxing months more with his family.During that period, even someone like Mixandrei, who used to be completely immersed in cultivation, experienced a change in mindset.She realized that those were the truly carefree days.What was the purpose of the effort put into cultivation?Wasn't it all for the freedom they craved?Another six months passed.Skylar's body had finally fully recovered to her peak.Allegra, Evie, and the children were sent back to the lower realm by Isaac.Isaac and Mixandrei could finally begin their journey to explore that mysterious realm."Isaac, I want to... have a child with you." That night, Skylar lay in Isaac's embrace and spoke softly with a hint of shyness."Huh? Why do you think of that?" Isaac asked with interest."Because... I want to keep up with you, at least
"When you were unconscious, I managed to conquer the other two kingdoms. Currently, the Boltzyn Dynasty is still under the rule of several generals from our kingdom. I haven't yet decided who will serve as the emperor there. Elon's eldest son, Ergon, is in charge of the Seraphym Dynasty with Connor and Zaid assisting as Regents. "Once Ergon is ready to take full control, the authority of the Regents will be withdrawn." Isaac pushed Skylar along while explaining and giving an overview of the events that had taken place in the Upper Martial Realm over the past few years.Skylar was quite shocked after hearing that Isaac took down the Seraphym Dynasty and Boltzyn Dynasty.Wasn't it said that it was a turbulent time with powerful figures emerging everywhere, making it unwise to do something so flashy?She had many overwhelming feelings and a lot of questions she wanted to ask, but because of her physical condition, she couldn’t speak up.That made her feel a bit puzzled.Spending ti