Allegra didn’t answer. Instead, she turned to Isaac and asked, “What is the Martial Arts Showdown? Is it dangerous?”“It’s just a typical martial arts convention, nothing dangerous. You don’t have to go tomorrow. You should go to Isabella’s school to check on her,” Isaac replied with a smile.Allegra went upstairs, feeling dubious. On the other hand, Eugene regarded him seriously and said, “Isaac, are they going to make a move on you?”“I don’t know. Most likely.” Isaac took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Eugene.The two of them smoked together. Eugene then sighed. “I know the Owens family, the Gould family, and Mr. Nox want to take you down. You’ll be surrounded on all sides.”“Eugene, do you know why I managed to return alive?” Isaac smiled at his father-in-law.“Why?”“Because I crawled my way back from the depths of hell, stepping on the corpses of others with every step. Go and get some rest; Margaret won’t be coming home tonight.” With that, Isaac retired to hi
“Wait, seriously? Your friend is still being treated,” Diana asked, doubt evident on her face.Isaac laughed lightly. “He’s tough. So long as he has a gulp of breath in him, he won’t die.”“Fuck.” Diana couldn’t stop herself from swearing.Outside the interrogation room, Diana pointed inside and said, “Take my advice and give up. That guy is a habitual criminal. I’ve looked into him—he’s got three felonies. He won’t say a word!”“Give me five minutes,” Isaac said coldly.Seeing him ignore her words, she crossed her arms and smiled icily. “Five minutes? I don’t think you can get anything out of him even if you had ten.”The door opened. A man in his thirties wearing an undershirt was resting his head on the table. When he looked up and saw Isaac and Diana, he snorted and put his head back down.“Rudy Bates, raise your head. We have a few questions for you,” Diana shouted.The man lifted his face to show a helpless expression. “Officer, I already told you I got distracted and did
Diana fell silent for a while. Then, excitement lit up her eyes, and she asked enthusiastically, “Damn, you’re going to the Martial Arts Showdown?”However, her eyes quickly drooped, and a look of concern crossed her face. “The Aurum County Martial Arts Showdown is where the experts go to settle their conflicts. Isaac, you’ll be in grave danger if you go tonight.”“Do you want to get down and go home?”“No. I have a gun. Why would I be afraid?” Diana immediately rejected it, pouting.At sunset, the car arrived at the entrance of the Martial Arts Showdown. The usually quiet place was milling with luxury cars today.When Isaac raised his head, he immediately saw Edward and Margaret on the steps. The two were smirking.“I thought that he had chickened out.” Edward’s head was still bandaged, which made him look comical. When he noticed Isaac’s arrival, his heart began to beat wildly.“Don’t worry, Isaac. We’re here to cheer you on today,” Margaret said, smiling.She was scared that
The strongest martial arts powerhouses all lived on Mt. Equest in Aurum County. The Divine Fists School ranked among the top five in the Southland martial arts scene. However, these martial arts powerhouses weren’t known to the common people; only martial artists and some significant business families were aware of their existence.These powerhouses typically didn’t mingle with the public. The most they did was work together with major families, like how the Divine Fists School supported the Owens family.Eli was one of the best martial artists in the Divine Fists School, second only to the elders and instructors. Rumor had it that he had already achieved the skill level of a martial arts master.What astonished everyone the most was Warwick and Eli appearing together simultaneously. Together, they were as powerful as a nuclear bomb in Aurum County.When Allen saw them, he immediately plastered on a bright smile and went to greet them.Warwick walked straight over to Isaac and smi
Allen turned to glance at Edward beside him. He said with a small smile, “Mr. Gould, you and your family needn’t worry anymore. Even if Isaac had three heads and six arms, there is no way he would get out of here alive today.”“I’ll take your word for it, Mr. Merck.” Edward guffawed.At that moment, two dull thuds rang out from the ring, followed by agonized wails.Edward’s heart clenched. When he raised his head, he saw how Marcus and Sean were thrown out of the ring.What?What just happened?The two martial arts masters were sent flying with just one punch?All of a sudden, complete silence befell the dojo. Everyone had witnessed with their own eyes how Marcus and Sean were hurled dozens of feet away before crashing bodily into the crowd.Below, Eli’s eyes twitched violently. He couldn’t even grasp how Isaac had done it. It had simply looked like he only threw a couple of punches.How could this be?Diana covered her mouth, her eyes widening. Her heart was about to burst o
Pandemonium broke out. Isaac had forced Mr. Hawkins to back away!From Isaac’s attack just now, Eli could already sense that he was not any ordinary person, and he even began to feel a bit uneasy.Seeing Isaac’s faint smile, Eli took a deep breath and grinned evilly. “Punk, if I don’t kill you today, then I’m not Eli Hawkins. ‘Eight Fists of Fury’!” With a roar, pale blue spiritual energy surged through his right arm, and he launched toward Isaac like a canon. A second later, the spiritual energy had formed a shadow fist on his hand.That was “Metamorphosis of Spiritual Energy,” a martial arts master’s skill!Everyone held their breath as they watched the ring. These experts’ moves were utterly formidable; in fact, most martial artists had never even seen them before.The first punch was aimed directly at Isaac’s face. The strength of the spiritual energy imbued in the shadow fist made Isaac squint his eyes, and he began to shift his feet, performing the Seven-star Footwork. His f
Old Brooks walked in with a cigarette hanging from his mouth. He waved his hand, and the dozen or so men in black stepped into a horizontal line, blocking the door.Charles, who was at the head of the pack, waved his arms and roared furiously, “You bastard, get out of the way.”Old Brooks smiled. Four more buff men rushed inside, standing in front of him. They each held a three-foot-long blade in their hands, and two of them pressed their blades straight to Charles’ neck.“Mr. Garten has said that no one is allowed to leave unless he says so,” Old Brooks said, smiling at the dazed Charles.Warwick, who was supporting Eli, yelled nastily from behind, “Do you know who I am? How dare you block my way? Are you asking for death?”“Mr. Brooks? W—Why is he here?” Edward instantly recognized Old Brooks, and Beefy Bob’s voice resurfaced in his mind. He gritted his teeth. “It must be that fatty. I can’t believe he’s still not dead.”Since the Owens family was at the very front, they backed
Warwick’s roar echoed through the dojo. No one dared make any sound; they simply stared at Isaac and Charles standing under the spotlight in the middle of the ring with wide eyes.Diana felt as if she couldn’t breathe. All she could hear was the sound of her racing heartbeat.Was he really going to kill Charles?“I—Isaac, you can’t kill me. If you do…”Before Charles could finish his sentence, Isaac suddenly released him. Assuming that Isaac was going to let him go, he wanted to let out a scream of joy, but before he could, a black shadow fell over him. When he raised his head, all he saw was Isaac’s right palm coming down at him.When Isaac’s palm was about three inches from the crown of Charles’ head, a dark red spiritual energy surged from his hand. Then, he slammed it down onto the top of Charles’ skull.Charles fell to his knees as if a large force had struck him. In the next second, blood began to leak from all his orifices. When he turned to look back at Warwick, his eyes