Quint then appeared to transform into an air-filled balloon that exploded.The eldest disciple of Sykes Sect did not accomplish anything other than killing numerous Medicine Valley followers with a single sword attack. Then he died like a mosquito that had been slapped, bursting into a spray of bloody smoke."Quint is dead!"Xerxes and Santiago were in the northernmost direction. They were about to return to the Imperial Court from there, but all they could feel was cold on the backs of their hands and feet. They were far weaker than Quint. Even though they were in the same realm, their strength levels differed, and the same realm spanned decades of cultivation gap."Damn it! The elders didn't tell us that cultivators would be tricky to this extent. We were deceived!""No, the historical records should be accurate. Our forefathers engaged in a war with the cultivators back then. They are strong, yet they should not have been able to overpower us like this. However, even Quint is n
"Ash!"Yanne threw herself into his arms.She was finally honest with herself.She did not care about what others thought anymore.She only wanted to hold her lover's hand tightly.Two months of longing, countless days and nights of anxiety made her suffer.Kendra also wanted to rush forward.However, she was a few years older than everyone else, so she quickly halted her impulse and stood more than ten meters away, quietly watching, with a sweet and mature smile.Ashton looked at her, and their gazes met. Kendra could not help it anymore, and a hint of longing appeared in her eyes."Where's Cassia?" Ashton asked."She's cultivating, and she has excellent talent. I simplified the cultivation method and taught it to her. She is now in seclusion."Wren walked forward with a smile."Ash, you succeeded, congratulations."Ashton pursed his lips. "I came back too late. I should not have gone to the Quayle family to resolve my personal grievances first."Wren shook her head. "Yo
Tension permeated the air in the vacant room.Kendra did not resist, made no pretense, and responded enthusiastically.She had been waiting for that moment for a very long time.Finally, she was able to fully enjoy the other party rather than merely standing back and worrying about other people's opinions.Ashton longed to open up since he realized the world was not at peace and that trouble was coming. He could not and did not need to disappoint the ladies around him. Every lady was kind to him, and they never fought among themselves. As the family's leader, Kendra handled things admirably, reducing his role significantly."Shhh, don't make a sound!"Outside the room, Yanne and Cassia crept behind the window, dug a hole with their fingers, and peered in discreetly.Unfortunately, the chamber was so dark they could only see moving shadows."Huh, Kendra is really too much! She got to Ashton first!"After peeping for a while, Yanne felt morose; that scene was just what she desir
Phoenix Building in Edren County was a particularly retro-looking structure.However, that location once held great significance for Ashton.That was where he and Alora first met.Standing on that building's roof again, he instantly felt a sensation of melancholy.He could not help but wonder what would have happened if Alora had not taken that decision at the start and if their relationship had been good and long-lasting.After all, at that time, he considered living happily with Alora in the small city of Edren County for the rest of his life and giving up on revenge.It was unfortunate that it eventually became a luxury. After all, at that time, he considered living peacefully with Alora in the small city of Edren County for the rest of his life and giving up on revenge.Time passed."Sir, someone ordered that cup of tea for you."At that moment, a waiter from Phoenix Building delivered a cup of lily tea.Ashton was startled. His eyes narrowed.He suddenly realized who ha
"Ashton, after more than a month, I have worked it out and am ready to let go of my grievances. I am having a serious discussion with you. I am not kidding!" Alora scowled as if she could not understand him."I'm not kidding. Stop being naive. I can have a cup of tea before leaving." Ashton touched the teacup.He thought that the woman had finally learned to be smarter.However, she was still the same as before. Even though she knew many things that ordinary people did not know, she still could not change her self-righteous attitude."Alora, I don't take the so-called grievances to you seriously because you don't have the qualifications to challenge me. Your so-called letting go of grievances is not the same to me. I don't need you to be grateful. At most, you came to your senses and did not continue being wrong," Ashton said bluntly."Ashton, you are too arrogant!" Alora's face turned red."I have always been arrogant. Didn't you know that?""I will give you one last chance to
Alora's eyes were blank.She felt as if she had been yanked back by someone in the throes of death, and a magical energy rushed into her body, forcing life into her.Her heart had been wounded.However, she was alive and well.She looked at Ashton.The phantom was also staring at Ashton.It appeared surprising that Ashton saved a dying woman."Well, it seems to be a magical ability, and it will belong to me soon."The messenger's body, which was entirely formed of energy, condensed abruptly. He opened his mouth and swallowed, creating a horrible suction around Ashton, and the dark energy rapidly wrapped Ashton's entire body, entangling him securely."Be careful! That person is very good at bewitching someone. I lost my mind to him repeatedly." Alora became pale as she exclaimed in surprise."It's just a crooked and evil way. What are you afraid of?" Ashton raised his palm and patted it. The dark energy slapped and crumpled, and as soon as his divine will manifested, the phant
"Ashton!""You don't have to explain. It's already in the past.""Since there is a reason for the incident, I will not hate you. From now on, be an ordinary person and enjoy your life.""We—""We are no longer a thing." Ashton interrupted her."Go." Ashton looked outside calmly.Things like feelings would pass eventually. Just because the other party had a reason, it did not mean he would turn around and fall in love with her again. That was simply a joke.The phantom was right. Even though he strengthened Alora's desires and negative emotions, that was her choice. Once there were too many choices, Ashton would no longer be the first pick.Alora's expression was a mix of all emotions. How familiar did that sound? She once said that in front of him, and she had to listen to that then."The lady should stay here."At that moment, a voice approached fast from a distance and instantly appeared in front of them.It was an elderly man in a flowy robe."Before we complete the tran
"Cut the nonsense. Let's do it. I have time to play with you today."I am simply hoping you old monsters do not die too soon. Otherwise, I would have to find someone new to play with since no one is alive to do so anymore." Ashton stood on the pavilion, facing those eight people alone."Stubborn!""Courting death!""Arrogant and overbearing! Damn it! Today, I will take your soul, detain it in the ghost lamp, and let it burn for thousands of long nights!"Someone was the first to make a move.It was the legendary powerhouse from Wuldeen—Benjo.As the third-generation leader of Wuldeen, he was about 400 years old, but he did not appear old. His energy was full of vitality and strength.Boom!Thunder flashed in the clear sky."What's the matter?""It's thundering and raining? Didn't the weather forecast say it will be sunny for the next seven days?"The entire Phoenix Building shook. There were nine floors in total. There were about a hundred customers on weekdays, and it was
Once the news spread, the world was in an uproar.The ban on nuclear weapons had been lifted?That meant the nuclear weapon's password had been entered, and the weapon could be launched from the ground with a single command.Furthermore, it differed from the time in the Syferian ice plains. Taking into account the international community's influence, Sunoria used a low-tonnage nuclear bomb with minimal lethality, but Aarrowsmith was different. Once they decided to use nuclear weapons, they would disregard all public opinion until they had utterly destroyed their opponents. In that case, the bombed area would be a wasteland where nothing could live for at least a century.Nobody wanted nuclear weapons to detonate on their own territory.Therefore, wherever Ashton was, the country in charge of that territory would be in a panic.Sceponyol and the allied countries quickly convened a military meeting and contacted Aarrowsmith, demanding a halt to the nuclear bombings.However, when
A single person had destroyed an entire fleet."Your actions will start a war!" Leblanc roared furiously."You're an insignificant clown; your words don't matter. Furthermore, so what if I start a war?"Ashton regarded Nimo with interest. Nimo and the others were dressed in combat suits and ready for a final desperate fight."Hand over the core technology of the combat suit and the formula for the Water of Youth, and I will let you live today," Ashton said.He admitted to being greedy for Aarrowsmith's technological advancements—not for their combat effectiveness, but for the scientific application behind those means.If members of Obsidian Gates were equipped with that type of combat suit and the Water of Youth, combined with the martial arts practitioner's own methods, their combat effectiveness would skyrocket. Everyone would become a super warrior fearless of death.However, his words made Nimo laugh wildly."Do you think it's up to you? A filthy Linnish man wants the sixth
Nimo laughed. "We're safe! Everyone, the retreat mission has been completed successfully." Nimo finally felt relaxed.Three other figures then appeared on the ship.Their combat suit was removed, revealing the figures of a woman and two men.The Annihilator Team had only four survivors.The captain of the ship approached the deck."I am Leblanc, the ship's commander, and I have been ordered to come pick you up. Why are there only four of you? What about the others?" Leblanc inquired in a suspicious tone."All of them are dead. That Linnish warrior killed them.""What?"Leblanc was shocked.He knew what power the Annihilator Team wielded, and he was sent to perform that task precisely because of that. He responded as soon as possible and cooperated unconditionally because he knew that any task assigned to the Annihilator Team had to be something he could not ignore.He also understood the Annihilator Team's composition—the frontline combat team, the communications team, the in
The battle continued.Ashton only used a sliver of true thunder's power before annihilating several members hiding in the dark in one fell swoop. Those members were waiting to report the news.The Annihilator Team was not made up entirely of combatants.The sixth-gen combat suit was still in development and had not yet been officially added to the assembly plan, so only frontline combatants wore it.For example, communications, intelligence collection, transmission, and backend members wore standard fifth-gen combat suits.In the face of that devastating thunder, there was no powerful self-healing and recovery ability, nor the ability of the Water of Youth to reshape the body. The other members were destroyed almost in the blink of an eye."Damn, what kind of weapon is that?"The captain roared frantically during the attack."Captain, this is the latest information—he found an artifact that gathers thunder and lightning at the Church of Darkness' headquarters in Edlington. That
"What? Is our warship here?""It has arrived offshore. Our country is our strongest supporter. No one can take action against Aarrowsmith's soldiers!" The man's confidence had skyrocketed.He had been a member of the Annihilator Team for over a decade and had been promoted to captain along the way. He had never encountered such a situation on a mission. A warship from Aarrowsmith's strongest navy had appeared to escort him in defeating their enemy. That undoubtedly helped him gain confidence."Fight as you retreat; buy me time."The captain took the Brain's terminal and refilled a black magnetic rod.At that moment, an indescribable scream ripped through the sky. As soon as it ended, a 50-meter building containing several people collapsed.Ashton was wearing the Obsidian Jade Scales and resisted dozens of gunshots. He grabbed a sniper from the Annihilator Team, swooped down, and smashed the opponent into the ground, grinding them into powder and ripping the combat suit apart. The
"Since the first battle in the Syferian ice plains, no one has ever caused me such a severe injury."Ashton threw a punch with enough force to cause massive explosions, swiping it at 30 times the speed of sound.The man in black armor raised his large shield almost subconsciously.When Ashton's fist made contact with the shield, a silent ripple of space appeared, and ultrasonic waves that normal creatures could not hear spread frantically in all directions like a silent bell signaling the end of the world."Hmm?"Ashton realized that when the two forces came into contact, the shield vibrated at trillions of times per second while the special metal inside formed a ring-shaped magnetic field. That magnetic field disrupted the surrounding energy flow to resolve the power emitted by his punch.It functioned similarly to the previous black magnetic rod, except one was used for attacks and the other for defense."Go!" The man's arms were numb. He held a shield and dragged the woman at
It got close to Ashton in a matter of seconds, and the black magnetic rod exploded at a speed that was almost certainly 20 times the speed of sound. No other weapon in the world could do what it did.Therefore, even Ashton was careless. His carelessness stemmed from his belief that, even if his mana could not stop the destructive power of that magnetic rod, he could at least slow it down for a moment. That moment was sufficient for him to react and take appropriate countermeasures.He did not expect the magnetic rod to ignore his mana and injure him instead.Modern weapons that could ignore mana defenses were certainly interesting."Unexpectedly, we were forced to use Plan B, utilizing the valuable Breaker Black Pillar. That damn Linnish warrior! That cost a billion dollars!" The thin man holding the transmitter removed the black sunglasses from his face and cursed viciously."Don't complain; that's Ashton. He's known as the strongest man in Lindorm. Even if we lose tens of billio
"What have you been up to, Ashton? There's no way it was just about breaking Mister Darek's curse, right? When Mister Johnson saw you, he was terrified and booked us on the first flight out," Kendra said, her voice tinged with disbelief.Ashton simply smiled, unfazed. "Oh, nothing much. I just took a quick stroll around the country and picked up a few favors along the way.""When's the flight Harry booked for us?""Tomorrow morning, six sharp," Kendra said, still incredulous."He can't wait to see the back of us," Ashton said with a laugh, but he got it—it was part of the job.Sceponyol could only begin to pick up the pieces and shuffle the deck after Ashton left. With him around, everything stopped, with unexpected events lurking around every corner."Well then, let's make the most of tonight and head out bright and early tomorrow, back home.""I'm with you. It's not every day we get to go abroad. I'm too wired to sleep anyway. Might as well check out what kind of fun this coun
"That's Mister Ashton Levin!"Harry's confirmation hit Luce like a ton of bricks.He might not have met Ashton before, but he knew the name carried a lot of power. The entire upper echelon of Sceponyol and their allied countries had been on edge, dealing with that Lindorm warrior's actions. Rumor had it he had come from the east, smashing through dozens of mercenary strongholds, clearing out the Bit Sea Strait, surviving a thermobaric onslaught, and marching straight into Brighton, putting the whole city on high alert.Blood Monarch Alexander had entered the fray, but even he could not withstand the onslaught and was cut down by Ashton. That bold move sent shockwaves through Sceponyol's superbeings community, leaving them humiliated and thirsting for revenge. In a show of force, the Five Great Guardians mobilized with one goal—to take down the perpetrator and restore their tarnished reputation on the world stage. After a grueling battle that lasted over an hour, the guardians lay de