“If you can't understand something so simple, then there’s no need for Martial Arts King to waste his energy on you! I’ll kill you myself!” There was no doubt that both the elder in white and the man in black believed that Fred, a nobody, would die at the hands of Ulric. What they wanted was for Fred to postpone the fight so as to give the rest of them some time to prepare before it was their turn to face Ulric. They had no idea that Fred was the revered Great One, the living legend who stood at the pinnacle of the world.It was ridiculous to even think about using Fred’s death to postpone their fight.Fred did not even entertain the two of them with a glance and stepped forward.This filled the man in black with fury, and he scoffed. “Insolent child! How dare you?!” The elder in white looked displeased as well, and he sighed. “Why must you be so stubborn, young one? You'll die anyway, so why can’t you consider the rest of us Somer warlords? At least then, your death will b
‘H-How is this possible?‘It can’t be!‘A single slap?!‘He slapped me so hard I fell?!’In a daze, Ulric sat on the ground and looked at Fred who stood calmly in front of him. He tried to piece together what had just happened.Ulric was known as the overseas martial arts king because of his prowess. Even among those powerful fighters overseas, he was considered one of the elites. After the epiphany he gained from spectating the Battle of Gods, Ulric believed that his skills had improved exponentially. This was why he arrived in Somerland confidently and thought about fighting his way up to the top to stun the warlords of Somerland. This would also add to his reputation as the overseas martial arts king. Fred, however…He was a young man in his 20s who no one knew of. It was flattering that Ulric took Fred as his first target when in truth, Ulric had never paid Fred any attention. If not for the fact that his students, Walter and Nunez, died at Fred’s hand, thus making h
Immediately, the air surrounding Ulric heated and surged as his body began to glow red. He looked like he was boiling, and it was an extremely terrifying sight."Could… Could this be Flaming Palm?" the old man exclaimed in white practically the moment the strange phenomena enveloping Ulric’s body materialized.After all, Ulric was an overseas martial arts king known famously for his supreme feats.The question naturally escaped him now that this strange phenomenon had occurred.As for the man in black, there was a shock in his eyes as his voice came out in a low rumble, "I didn't expect… I didn't expect Martial King Ulric’s strength to have increased so much in just a few years! When I saw him cast Flaming Palm back then, the searing heat felt like it came from the scorching sun. He’s only just warming up now and yet the heat feels no different from the moment it’s to be released!"When the white-haired old man heard the words uttered by the man in black, worry abruptly colored hi
The mountain flattened with just a flick of his sleeves?Did… Did he just call this large action an accident?What would it be like if he were serious, then?Would the sky fall directly?Looking at the red heatwave that was a condensation of Flaming Palm on his palm at this moment and then at Fred's rolled-up sleeves, he felt everything that he had ever known collapse.He could tell that the previous slap had been a slip-up. He had been careless.What was he to think when Fred, who was in front of him, had flicked his sleeves and leveled the hill? What excuses could he make?At the very least, Ulric knew he would never be able to achieve this level even if he just flicked his sleeves.In other words, Fred's careless action revealed the gap in strength between the two of them, and it spanned from the earth to the sky!The fact that he had even harped on about Fred’s ending in such circumstances when he himself was unaware of what was awaiting him."You… I… You..."Ulric tripp
There would be no miracles!Thus… Ulric sighed. Gritting his teeth, he looked at Fred, put a hand over his chest in a disciple’s salute, and bowed while saying, "As it turns out, your distinguished self is actually a senior expert. I, the junior, no longer dare continue with my mistakes. I just wish to know who you are! After all… After all, with your strength, your identity is definitely not a simple one!”The ears of the two men in white and black immediately caught Ulric’s words when he said that.They wanted to know who Fred was and why they had not heard of him."Who am I?"Seeing how Ulric's eyes were filled with curiosity, Fred smiled lightly as he asked, "Haven't you already met me?”Met him?Ulric frowned all of a sudden, confusion written all over his face.In the next second, however, the winds surged while the earth changed. Ulric suddenly felt his surroundings turn extremely cold as snow began fluttering about.Fred, who was standing before him, was currently enve
"Fred, what happened outside just now? It was such a ruckus."As Ulric entered the villa in fear and trepidation, Ulric originally thought there would be something strange about the abode of the Great One who was a living legend even if it was not an extremely dangerous place.However… as soon as he entered, what caught his eye was an ordinary-looking old man who was just smiling at Fred.Fred just smiled and said, "Nothing, Dad! It's just a friend!"Fred's answer shocked him even more than when he found out about his identity before.With that said, Fred immediately accompanied his adoptive father, Midhaa, upstairs.As for Ulric, he stayed where he was and was unreactive for a long time.Dad?As the living legend who stood at the pinnacle of the world, the Great One had actually called the man who looked to be about 50 years old his father.How… How was this possible?Since Fred was the Great One and the living legend, the way Ulric saw it, he should be an old, eccentric bei
He was known as the Overseas Martial Arts King, and the headquarters of Bloody Hands was overseas. He knew the reason why Fred needed him.Ulric could not help frowning slightly when he thought of this.It was not that he did not want to reveal it, but rather, it was difficult for him to do so."Great One..."Ulric said with a perplexed expression, "You’re aware as well that Bloody Hands is a well-known overseas assassination group that claims there's no one who they can't kill. Because of this, Bloody Hands has incurred the hatred of many ever since its conception."In order to prevent their enemies from finding them and eradicating them, their headquarters is often moved. Almost no one can grasp their exact location.”"So you can't either?" Fred asked with a slight frown.His frown instantly terrified Ulric since he did not understand Fred's personality.The only thing he knew was that Fred stood at the pinnacle of the world and that his title as the living legend was not jus
"Count, w-we welcome you!"Three days later, at the Sealand Northville Police Station.As the chief of the police station in an important town in the north, it stood to reason that he should be in a high position and not have to accept attitudes from anyone.At this moment, however, he was with Haley, the most beautiful and capable female detective in the police station. Everyone stood waiting at the gates of the police station. When they saw a luxury car slowly stop in front of them, they immediately stepped forward with a nod and bowed.Haley frowned when she saw the looks of flattery on their faces.Even so, she still kept close behind the chief as they accompanied a middle-aged man out of the car.This was because she knew he was Count Ulric Ortega, who had been awarded the title of Count by the royal family of Sealand!Just having the title Count made him comparable to a member of the royal family. Thus, he was not someone a little detective like her could stand to offend.
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