Quinton shouted to Gustavo, "He's playing with us! He's tiring us out, and when the time comes, we'll be as good as dead!" "Agreed." A strike scraped past Gustavo. "We should use our strongest move. We can win once he has an opening!" "Got it!" Quinton leaped up and stayed still. Then, he placed both fists beside his waist. Alkaid—the strongest move among all the skills only the Walkers' patriarch could learn. Ever since he learned it, Quinton had only used it twice.The first time had been against Fred during the Martial Arts Summit five years ago. The second time was now. While Gustavo leaned forward, and with one of his legs stepping forward, he slightly lifted so that only his toes were touching the ground and his heel was raised. This was the Hansens' unique skill—Shaking of Spirit Mountain. The kick was so strong it could apparently cause Spirit Mountain to shake."Charge!""Go!"In no time, the two of them had charged up. They dashed through the air toward Marsha
The man seemed to be reminding Marshal of the Five Great Holy Emperors of the Ancient Warlords in the way he nonchalantly watched from above.He never thought he would see the same gaze or demeanor fit for a Holy Emperor in another Ancient Warlord, let alone a weakling of this world beyond the Ancient Warlord Realm. Yet, Fred proved him wrong."So this is the living legend... The revered Great One? Pfft!" Marshal snickered.He was laughing at himself and how ridiculous he was to compare a weakling from this mortal world to a Holy Emperor of the Ancient Warlord Realm. There was absolutely no comparison at all, not when they were of completely different species.Suddenly, Fred slowly descended from the sky. After a quick glance at Nikolai and the other defeated patriarchs on the ground, he turned to Gustavo and Quinton. "You're excused." "Yes, Great One." Quinton nodded.Gustavo retreated as well. "I have high hopes." "Very well." Fred nodded and turned back to Marshal. "Ha
Marshal, however, had displayed tremendous power. He had defeated the five patriarchs and sent them to the ground heavily injured. Even when the strongest patriarchs, Quinton and Gustavo, worked together, Marshal had overwhelmed them with ease. Before Fred descended, all of them had thought that Marshal must be just as—if not more powerful—than Fred. Jeremiah and Josiah became more certain that they had done the right thing betraying this warlord world and siding with the Ancient Warlords.Yet, the truth was far from what they expected. All it took was a slap, and Fred had managed to send this powerful Ancient Warlord flying across. To say that they were shocked was an understatement. "You... I... What?!" Marshal was just as surprised. He made sure to avoid Fred when he first broke out, because of the huge reduction in strength. Thus, he did not think much of it when he lost to Gustafson. Marshal truly believed that once he regained his full power, there was no on
Just who was the ant? Those present could not help but look at Marshal, who was still convulsing in the deep pit, when they heard this.Before clashing with Fred, Marshal had shown unparalleled arrogance by constantly referring to the heads of the warlord families as 'ants’. Despite being slapped away by Fred, he still maintained his arrogance, even calling Fred himself an ‘ant'.It was precisely because of this self-proclaimed superiority that Marshal was now convulsing incessantly in the deep pit, unable even to get up.It was clear from a glance who the real ant was. Jeremiah and Josiah were even more terrified. They knew Fred was strong but had not expected him to be this powerful—especially Jeremiah.The reason he had agreed to cooperate with the Ancient Warlords was because he had witnessed Marshal's power, one that he himself had been unable to resist or confront.He initially thought Marshal’s strength to be on par with Fred’s and never expected him to be the same as him
Those present were slightly stunned when they heard the enchanting woman's words. They clearly had not anticipated this turn of events."Let's hear it," Fred replied calmly after a moment of contemplation."It's actually quite simple!" The enchanting woman smiled. "Although Mr. Fletcher may seem like an ant in front of you, he's the right-hand man of Holy Emperor Howlite! I've explained the matter regarding the emperors to Mr. Jeremiah earlier, but I can repeat it for you now.""In the Ancient Martial World, we have a total of five Holy Emperors, namely Holy Emperor Howlite, Holy Emperor Agate, Holy Emperor Onyx, Holy Emperor Lazuli, and the most mysterious and powerful Holy Emperor Rhodium! "The five Holy Emperors are not only the most respected figures in the Ancient Martial World but also the five strongest individuals. More importantly, these five Holy Emperors have lived since ancient times. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them gods!"The enchanting woman smiled as sh
She was actually... the daughter of the Holy Emperor Rhodium of the Ancient Martial World?Everyone present was instantly shocked at the enchanting woman’s words. Although those like Quinton, the other family heads, and Fred, were warlords, their knowledge of the Ancient Warlords was limited to the surface. They had never seen figures like the Holy Emperor Rhodium, nor did they have a clear picture of what the Ancient Warlord World was like.However, judging from the strength displayed by Marshal, they could infer that Ancient Warlords were formidable. Exceptionally formidable even. Among these Ancient Warlords, the five Holy Emperors must be even more powerful, let alone the Holy Emperor Rhodium who was considered the most mysterious among them."Are you... really the daughter of the Holy Emperor Rhodium? It's just your word. How can we believe you?" Gustavo asked slowly after a while."How can you believe me? There's no way to prove it! After all, the seal on the Ancient Mart
What was Seelie's purpose in delaying their time? Was she waiting for Marshal?It seemed unlikely as at this moment, Marshal had already been severely injured by Fred. Even if he managed to climb out of that deep pit, he definitely would not be a match for Fred.What about the brothers, Jeremiah and Josiah?Ever since Fred sent Marshal into the deep pit with a single palm, they had been trembling in fear with pale faces. They were clearly in no condition to be relied upon.If Marshal and Jeremiah were not the ones Seelie was waiting for, then who could it be? Was she expecting Ancient Warlords as reinforcements?Thinking this, Quinton immediately signaled to the rest of the family heads, who had already recovered by now, with his eyes. The message was crystal clear—be cautious and alert!Just then, there was a deafening roar accompanied by the ground shaking so intensely that everyone present was immediately caught off guard."What... What's happening?""Is it an earthquake?
"Finally, after so many years, we get to breathe the air outside the Ancient Martial World!"At this moment in the Sky Tunnel of the forbidden land of the warlord world, the winds raged. Sand filled the sky as five figures gradually solidified, four men and one woman.Not far from them, three Ancient Warlords were kneeling on the ground, their faces filled with reverence and excitement. The five individuals in front of them were none other than the highest-ranking figures in the Ancient Martial World—the five Holy Emperors. Meanwhile, the three were the Holy Emperors' commanders.They had broken the seal on the Ancient Martial World, and now, the five Holy Emperors were about to step out of it. There was no doubt that the three individuals would receive commendations from the five emperors, so how could they not be excited?Indeed, reality had been just as they had imagined. Among the five emperors, the one whose figure was most clearly visible, Holy Emperor Howlite, smiled as
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