Despite not wanting to admit it, at this moment, the three cloaked individuals were in turmoil as they faced Fred with cold and emotionless gazes. They believed that as long as they used the sacred artifacts that the Holy King had bestowed unto them simultaneously, they could still suppress Fred. However, their hearts were filled with unease as they watched the red-haired man on the floor with a look of despair and desolation."Damn it!" one among them cursed under their breath and gripped the crown in his hand. He looked at the woman in the long dress and the other man. He said, "He's just an ant from the secular world. "Let's use the sacred artifacts the Holy King gave us and get rid of him now! I don't want to wait another minute or second!"With no more words exchanged between them, the woman in the long dress slowly placed the cup against her chest. Her body exuded a cold aura along with a divine presence. Not only did her aura go soaring, she also now looked like some ice
In the blink of an eye, ice and snow stretched out like mountains toward Fred. It was like an irresistible force of nature. "Rend.”Fred simply raised his palm and brought it down forcefully against the rolling waves of ice and snow. A huge golden blade immediately manifested in the air. It met the oncoming ice and snow avalanche. Although it did not completely cleave through, it effectively blocked it."What is this…”The woman in the long dress had not expected Fred to be able to fend off her powerful attack and was momentarily surprised. She then quickly regained her composure as her features twisted maliciously."What are you waiting for? This brat must die today. Who’ll be able to stop him in the future otherwise?" she shouted at the cloaked man beside her."Yes! He must die today!" The cloaked man quickly nodded before the radiance from the thorny crown on his head intensified. At the same time, a small tornado had formed in his palm."Raging Tempest!" With a furious roar
These people were outrageously arrogant right now as their gazes toward Fred became increasingly cruel.This was because they had all reached a deadlock where neither party could advance nor retreat. Their attacks could not harm Fred, and the blade that he unleashed could not cleave itself any farther either."Hehe, I didn't expect this ant to actually be able to withstand the attacks of two Ability Mavens and their activated sacred artifacts. I have to say, I'm surprised and quite impressed! I think it was very wise of the Holy King to have us four bring the sacred artifacts here," said the cloaked man sarcastically as he looked at Fred coldly. He seemed to be praising Fred's extraordinary power when in reality, he had nothing but contempt for Fred. He smiled and continued. "However, how long do you think you can hold out given the current situation?"Indeed, this was the reason why the cloaked individuals were so arrogant and pleased with themselves.While the two sides were in
Watching this scene unfold, the cloaked man immediately turned to glare at Fred. This was because the hand that intervened belonged to him! Moreover, the reason why Kelsey could face the cloaked man's attack without attempting to dodge it nor showing any fear was because of the faith he had in Fred. He knew that as long as Fred was there, he would be safe."You damn ant! You’re still showing off even when your own safety is in jeopardy?" the cloaked man roared at Fred."My safety is in jeopardy?" Fred furrowed his brows and asked, "Who told you that?""Who told me that? Haha! Do I need someone to tell me that?" The cloaked man laughed heartily when he heard Fred’s question. It was as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world. "You fool! Do you not understand your situation even now? You might have blocked our attacks and reached a deadlock with us, but we have the Holy Cross with us. It's constantly replenishing our strength! What about you? Hehe, I think you're alread
"T-T-This..."The cloaked man looked at Fred, who stood with his hands behind his back amidst the falling snowflakes. He was so shocked that he could not even manage a single word. Was Fred not supposed to already be on the brink of exhaustion? Was his time not supposed to be almost up? What just happened?They had been so clearly evenly-matched, so how could the balance be shattered in an instant? Moreover, it was shattered so overwhelmingly. His conjured blade crushed the avalanches that they had created with their sacred artifacts, including the countless ice serpents. What was more insane was the fact that their legs were now giving out when they were faced with Fred’s powerful aura.One by one, they fell to their knees with a thud due to Fred's gaze."H-How... How did your strength suddenly improve so quickly?" The cloaked man raised his head and asked Fred after several unsuccessful attempts to stand up.He just could not understand how Fred, who should have been an ordi
Fred handed the light attribute ability to Shaun. Thus, the four Ability Mavens of the Ability Alliance, who had come on this expedition with high hopes, ended up not achieving any significant feats.More so, their abilities were even taken away from them and given to Shaun and the rest to bolster their strength.After wrapping things up, Fred asked, "Where are you planning to go?" A figure not far away trembled and turned pale as beads of sweat formed on his forehead. It was none other than Dave.In fact, Dave had wanted to escape the moment the cloaked man and his companions fell to their knees. However, Fred’s overwhelming aura not only brought them to their knees and rendered them unable to move, but he himself was also rooted to the ground. Thus, he had been forced to be on his knees while fear and dread filled him. It was not until the moment the cloaked man and his companions had their abilities extracted that Dave gathered the courage to try to escape.He did not expect
There was a deafening roar the moment Stellar reported this, which startled everyone. Dave and the four Ability Mavens, who were now useless after having their powers extracted, fainted on the spot.This was because the golden light surrounding Fred suddenly surged to a height of over a thousand meters at that moment. It flattened everything around him, and they were like fallen leaves as they were swept away by the wind. The light continually expanded in all directions.Stellar was the first to react. He immediately fell to his knees on the ground, shouting, “Great One, please calm down!" Shaun and the others followed suit and echoed the same. They had followed Fred long enough to know that this display of anger was undoubtedly because Fred had been provoked!Yes, provoked!At this moment, Fred was even more furious than when he had rushed from Dexford to Cloud Province. The Mystic Kingpin had plotted against Rita back in South Carlos. Although Fred had ultimately quelled the
Seeing this, Stellar immediately took action. He fished out his phone and arranged the manpower for the investigation.At the entrance of the Saunders' grand mansion in San Hanna, a car slowly came to a stop at the side before two men stepped out of it."Gustav was quite the formidable man, wasn’t he, Mr. Saunders? So many of our people had ganged up on him, yet he managed to defeat them all and left them flat on the ground!" said one of the men with short hair, fear still lingering in his words.However, the young man beside him sneered. "Formidable? Haha, wasn't he flattened by the boss in the end anyway? It's clear that our decision to side with the man had been a wise one.”"That's right!" The short-haired man responded respectfully when he heard the young man's praise for their boss. However, curiosity got the better of him, and he asked, "Mr. Saunders, there's one thing I can't figure out. "The boss doesn't seem like someone who's interested in women. Why is he so fixated o
Marciella walking away did not bode well with the giant snake. Marciella was its food! How could it accept that its food had escaped?Marciella had not moved far yet. She reluctantly looked back at Fred.She did not know how Fred would handle the River God. She could only hope Fred would be okay!When Fred saw that she had left, he geared up, rubbing his palms in glee. He had an eager look on his face, which confused the giant snake.It was the snake’s first time meeting a man like Fred!How strange indeed!At this time!Suddenly, Fred said with hostility etched on his face, "Hey, Big Snake, what are you going to do now?"The snake's attention was entirely focused on him, which seemed off to Fred."What I’m going to do?"The giant snake fixated its eyes on Fred. It felt that it could handle a human like Fred easily.“I’m going to kill you with one bite! How dare you look down on me like this!"The giant snake rushed toward Fred fiercely at a speed so fast that no one could
Fred was annoyed by the giant snake's arrogant tone. Fred squinted his eyes at the snake and asked in confusion, "Why are you making that face?"“Huh?"The giant snake was shocked. He thought that Fred would submit to him, but to his surprise, Fred was not shaken at all.The snake was about to lose his temper.“Dirty snake, haven't I made myself clear enough? I think you are probably sleep-talking if you want me to hand over my people to you..." Fred said impatiently.At this moment…Feeling that it was being ridiculed, the snake said suddenly, "You punk, this is the first time anyone spoke to me this way. What is your name?"“Me?"Fred was stunned subconsciously, not knowing what the snake wanted. Suddenly, he understood.“Did you want to know my name so you can remember me, bow down before me, and become my follower? Sure, I’ll give you that chance!"He was adding fuel to the fire. The giant snake almost spat out blood in anger!"What? You want me to follow an immature bei
Huh!?Putting aside Marciella, even Fred could not hide his shock as a giant snake appeared from under the water!A giant snake!How could it be!?Fred's eyes widened at the sheer size of the snake. "A Giant Snake… Is this the so-called River God?"Moreover, the size was humongous. The snake must be at least ten stories high!What a huge snake!Fred finally understood why he felt a powerful force under the water!There was a sharp glint in the giant snake’s eyes! That was the blinking light from time to time!"Who comes here? Are you from the village? Who do you plan to sacrifice to me this time?" As soon as the giant snake spoke, Fred realized that this was not the first time it had done this.The snake seemed familiar with the ritual process. Obviously, the villagers had witnessed this giant snake before. This was the meeting between the two sides! Fred felt uncomfortable at this. As for the giant snake, it felt bemused when it saw Fred. The snake had never seen Fred befo
Fred was going to risk it all to open this girl's eyes!The force from the punch was extraordinary! As soon as the tree was hit by the seismic fist, it fell immediately and the whole tree split neatly in two!Marciella was dumbfounded!Although she knew how powerful Fred was, to witness his power was a different thing entirely!"Master Fred, your power is insane!"Marciella could not help but applaud.Fred seemed indifferent, as though he had no feeling at all about this."Is it? Why do you think so?"He looked so indifferent.For Ancient Martial Arts, things did not get any simpler than this!"You’re so strong. Anyway, I don’t doubt you anymore..." Marciella sighed, suddenly feeling very sad. "This is the reward of being educated. If we were more knowledgeable, we wouldn’t be so clueless.”"Haha, if you can't solve your issues, your descendants can work harder," Fred said with a wink.Marciella said, "Mr. Fred, I needed to ask you something! What if our luck was changed ju
What Fred said aroused her curiosity."What does it look like when you offer a sacrifice?"Fred knew he could not speak of this matter. Sure enough, Marciella felt a little downcast after Fred said the words. She did not know why Fred would say such a thing. Suddenly, Fred felt bad about it.He coughed and said, "Don't think too much about it... I just want to find a clue. Maybe we could find a solution. Why does it never rain in your village?""Huh?"Marciella's eyes, which were still a little dejected, suddenly realized what was important and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Fred, are you saying that the reason why it never rains in our village is because someone is behind it?"Although Fred was unwilling to admit it, he could not help but nod. "Yes, this is exactly what you thought!""For real?!"Marciella felt hopeful again when she heard this. She said hastily, "The thing you asked about is pretty simple. You can just check out that place!""That place?"Fred turned around to see w
Marciella found herself nodding in agreement with Fred's harsh assessment. "You're spot on," she said. "That woman is nothing but vile!"Seeing Marciella's reaction, a rare smile crossed Fred's face as he nodded back. "Glad you see it my way," he said.What caught Fred off guard was the villagers' reaction. One by one, their faces turned ashen with despair.It seemed to them that nothing could be worse than the predicament they were facing. The absence of the witch spelled doom for the village—it was like their last shred of hope had vanished. They had all put their faith in her to charm the River God into blessing them with rain, which would have brought some peace to their troubled lives. However, now their chances seemed to have dried up just like their fields. Fred stood there, his face a mask of serenity amidst the chaos.In the moments that followed, the village chief was a picture of despair, his only option was to send everyone home while he racked his brain for a backup pl
"What?"Fred did not even have time to blink before the witch suddenly made a move.It was like a bomb went off.Kaboom!Then, she was dead!Fred dusted off his hands, even surprising himself with his lack of tolerance for the witch.Now, though, he had a real headache. He had planned to clear the air with the witch and lay out the past so everyone would know the full picture.He thought that might just turn things around.The situation changed when she vanished, and Fred's plans were completely derailed. Then again, changing the villagers' minds was not going to be a walk in the park anyway. They were pretty set in their ways, thanks to all the stuff they had been fed.As such, just talking it out might not cut it. Heck, it could even mess with history!With the witch out of the equation, Fred figured he might as well try a different tactic. Maybe if he took out the guy in the cloak and worked his own magic to bring some rain, it could save a lot of hassle. The more he thoug
"No way!"The witch bristled with defiance. She could not accept that she was no match for Fred.As she noticed Fred's focus was locked on her, a sly idea popped up in her mind.Before she could act on it, though, she found herself pinned against the wall by Fred in a flash...Her face contorted in disbelief. She was pinned so tightly that she could not even move!The witch was completely overpowered, her heart racing with panic.How could he be so much stronger than her?Fred, on the other hand, seemed unfazed."What's going through your head? You don't seriously think you can take me on, do you?" Fred asked, his voice laced with skepticism.The witch felt utterly trapped, as if at any second, Fred might just finish her off."Look, I messed up, okay? Can we not do this? I'm old, just a pile of brittle bones—I can't take this kind of rough treatment!" the witch pleaded with Fred, trying a new tactic to get through to him.Fred was not falling for it. He looked at her with a
"Heh, I caught on to you a while back, you know. You've been tailing me, and I'm pretty sure you're here for me. Plus, you don't have the look of someone from our village. That means you are an outsider, and I'm your target, right? Listen, man, we don't have any beef with each other, so why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"The witch had sensed the raw power rolling off Fred, and it was enough to send shivers down her spine!At that moment, she knew that challenging Fred was not going to be a walk in the park! If she had spotted him earlier in the forest, it would not have been good news for her. For starters, she had no clue how many tricks Fred had up his sleeve, and if he took her down, she and her buddy would be toast.However, the witch was not about to let Fred take her out without a fight! She racked her brain and finally settled on one strategy!She would try to sweet-talk him, hoping Fred would fall for her words just like everyone else, and fall into he