Category: A Man Like None Other

Chapter 1182 Capable

The scene featuring six identical Jareds standing together shocked everyone.

Lachlan was the only one who remained unfazed.

“How dare you try to fool me with such illusions?”

Lachlan was not at all bothered by Jared’s Nine Shadows.

Jared stayed quiet. He felt that uttering any more words at that moment would be a waste of energy.

“Break!”

Jared jumped up, and his clones followed.

Six similar Jareds floated in midair like gods.

Then, two slashes of dazzling sword energy were unleashed.

The two strikes combined into one and plunged toward Lachlan.

That stroke of sword energy sliced through the air as if it was ripping the very fabric of space apart.

Blazing spiritual fire encased the sword energy.

Such unnerving sword energy caused many members of the Dunn family to scamper away. Most onlookers could not even stand the scorching heat from the spiritual fire on the sword energy.

Yet, when this fearsome sword energy crashed into Lachlan’s aura, a similar scene from before appeared.

The sword energy vanished without a trace right after making contact with the aura, as if it had never existed.

If it weren’t for the residual heat lingering in the atmosphere, no one would have believed Jared had cast such terrifying sword energy earlier.

“You are just a Martial Arts Grandmaster. No matter how many magical items you have, they are all insignificant before me,” Lachlan said calmly.

With that, he waved his arm at Jared, using his hand as a substitute for a sword.

A gash of light cut through the aura around him.

Then, the same frightening sword energy propelled in Jared’s direction.

Having experienced it once before, Jared had prepared himself this time around.

He hastily stepped aside and dodged the sword energy. Still, part of the sword energy grazed his back.

With that, a deep gash was left on Jared’s back.

A few pieces of golden scales fell off his body and disappeared.

Jared grimaced as he tumbled from midair. Although he had avoided a direct hit from the sword energy, that attack had left him in a pathetic state.

He stared at Lachlan intently, not daring to begin another assault recklessly because his every attempt to harm Lachlan would only reflect on himself.

Sensing Jared’s idleness, Lachlan snickered at him. “What’s the matter? Is that all you’ve got? I really don’t know the source of your confidence just now. It seems like I’ve overestimated you to have wasted an energy-constraining pill on you. Still, I couldn’t believe that pill was fake. I’ll settle the score with those people sooner or later. Now, if you hand over the draconic essence, I can grant you a swift death.”

“Come and take it yourself if you’re so capable.”

Jared’s eyes brimmed with fury while a stony expression took over his face.

“All right!”

After saying that, Lachlan’s figure turned into a blur, and he appeared in front of Jared the next second.

Before Jared could even make sense of how Lachlan suddenly arrived in front of him, he was already hit in the chest by the latter.

Jared was sent flying backward and did not come to a halt until he crashed heavily into a stone wall.

It was evident from the dent on his chest that his ribs had broken.

His Golem Body was as fragile as a piece of paper in the face of Lachlan’s offense.

That was the difference between a Martial Arts Grandmaster and a Martial Arts Marquis.

Talent or technique might be sufficient to compensate for the difference between sub-ranks or skill deficits between two martial artists of the same rank.

However, the imbalance between ranks was a chasm that could not be crossed.

Only by becoming a Martial Arts Marquis could a martial artist understand and comprehend new skills and techniques.

Jared had yet to achieve the rank of Semi Martial Arts Marquis. If he were a Semi Martial Arts Marquis, perhaps he would not have ended up in that wretched a state when facing Lachlan.

He picked himself up off the floor with much difficulty. Despite the injuries he sustained, Jared remained unyielding and determined.

He would not admit defeat as long as he lived.

Seeing Jared standing up again, Lachlan could not help but sigh. “You’re so full of potential, yet you have the heart of a proud lion. Since you will not allow others to use you, the only thing that awaits you is death.”

With that, he leaped up, and a sword suddenly appeared in his hand. Then, Lachlan swung the sword at Jared’s torso.

Chapter 1181 Life And Death

Lachlan was, at the very least, a Martial Arts Marquis at that moment.

With Jared’s current abilities, it was considerably difficult for him to fight against a Martial Arts Marquis. His defeat would be inevitable if he had to face the others simultaneously.

Therefore, Jared decided to flee. However, Lachlan seemed to have predicated Jared’s course of action.

Just as Jared leaped up, Lachlan waved his arms in the air.

A gigantic net formed by martial energy blocked Jared’s path.

He quickly threw a punch.

Boom!

As the huge net dissolved into specks of dazzling light, Jared’s body was thrown backward instantly, and he fell heavily onto the ground.

At that point, he knew he had missed the best chance for him to escape.

Currently, he reckoned his best defense would be to launch an attack.

With that thought, Jared let out a roar, mustered all the Power of Dragons in him, and activated Golem Body. Scales rapidly materialized and enveloped his body.

Then, a brilliant golden light wrapped around Jared’s entire being.

“Sacred Light Fist!”

Multiple fist shadows darted in Lachlan’s direction. The terrifying force filled the air in an instant and encompassed the entire Dunn residence.

A hint of a grimace flashed across Lachlan’s face at that sight. He did not expect Jared’s aura to be so frightening.

He began to wonder if it was worth it for him to offend Jared for the sake of obtaining the draconic essence.

As the aura inched closer to Lachlan, he gently waved his hand, prompting ripples of lights to spread out with him as the center point.

In a split second, a powerful aura, seemingly formed by the convergence of the energy of heaven and earth, surrounded Lachlan.

Lachlan’s capabilities were not to be underestimated.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to establish a foothold in Jadeborough.

He was adept at utilizing all kinds of magecraft and techniques.

Jared’s Sacred Light Fist appeared utterly ineffective as the enormous power was instantly absorbed by the aura, rendering Jared’s attacks futile.

Then, Lachlan gently waved his arm again. A blinding beam of light swiftly formed from the aura.

The rays of light condensed to form a huge fist before it sped toward Jared.

Jared’s heart sank after he saw that. He noticed that the surge of energy was from the Sacred Light Fist he had used earlier.

It seems like his aura did not absorb the force of my attacks but instead stored the energy before deflecting it back at me.

Boom!

Jared swung his fist. As the two similar powers collided, Jared staggered a few steps backward, and blood trickled down from the corner of his mouth.

He had summoned all his strength to deliver the initial punch, never anticipating that he would be on the receiving end of the attack.

“Jared, do you still plan on resisting?”

Lachlan gazed at Jared with frosty eyes.

“I will never sit back and do nothing even if it means my death!”

Jared wiped the blood from the corner of his lips. The aura enveloping his body intensified again. The terrifying aura brought about changes in the climate, causing even the air to tremble.

Boom!

A deafening, thunder-like noise sounded.

Jared stretched out his right hand, and the Dragonslayer Sword appeared in his grip in a flash. The spiritual fire engulfing the Dragonslayer Sword prompted the temperature in the surroundings to rise drastically.

The golden lights around Jared’s body permeated every corner of the sky as dark clouds began to loom over the Dunn residence.

Since this would be a life-or-death battle, Jared did not dare to take it lightly.

He was putting forth his best effort to summon the golden dragon within him.

However, that golden dragon was not under his control. Even Jared could not tell when the dragon would show up.

Apparent greed burned passionately in Lachlan’s eyes at the sight of the Dragonslayer Sword in Jared’s hand.

“I didn’t expect you to have so many magical items in your possession.” Lachlan sneered.

Jared regarded Lachlan with a disdainful look. He loathed hypocrites like the latter the most.

In Jared’s opinion, a hypocrite was worse than a real scoundrel. The former was simply too despicable.

“Nine Shadows!” Jared bellowed.

Immediately afterward, he swung the Dragonslayer Sword, and his body instantaneously duplicated and increased in number.

Chapter 1180 Did Not Suppress His Energy

The instant Jared heard that remark, he was wholly floored. He hastily condensed his power in his elixir field and activated Focus Technique. Spiritual energy coursed through him.

With that try, he discovered that he wasn’t affected at all.

As for the energy-constraining pill Lachlan mentioned, he had absolutely no idea what it was.

Could it be that the energy-constraining pill is only effective against martial artists but entirely ineffective against energy cultivators?

Despite his contemplation, he didn’t show it.

Instead, he frowned deeply, pretending that he had lost all his capabilities.

“So, have you made up your mind? If you hand over the draconic essence obediently, it’ll save me from having to make a move against you.”

Lachlan regarded Jared with a sneer on his face.

“Dream on!”

Wearing a grim expression, Jared glared at the man with murderous intent.

“In that case, don’t blame me for getting physical with you.”

After saying that, Lachlan casually waved a hand.

A servant of the Dunn family who was blocking Jared’s path instantly attacked the man.

Although he was a servant of the Dunn family, he was still a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

As he was approaching Jared, however, the latter abruptly shot his palm out.

Bang!

The sound of a watermelon splintering into pieces pierced the air.

The head of that servant of the Dunn family promptly exploded, and his entire body flew backward for more than a dozen meters.

Shock inundated Lachlan upon seeing that Jared had that much capabilities left.

His eyes brimmed with incredulity.

I spent a king’s ransom on that energy-constraining pill, so it’s undoubtedly effective! Why did it not work on him?

He couldn’t quite figure things out.

Nonetheless, he couldn’t possibly allow the man to leave when he had ripped off the facade of civility.

“Seize him!” he ordered Maddox.

Maddox nodded. In the next heartbeat, his fists started glowing.

A moment later, two tiger heads engulfed his fists and even roared loudly.

That was the man’s ultimate technique. He naturally had some extraordinary capability that he could become the butler of the Dunn family.

“Are you still determined to resist, Jared?” Maddox asked.

In response, Jared narrowed his eyes a fraction. “Cut the crap! Unleash all your capabilities instead of acting all righteous amidst your reprehensibility!”

Right then, he had developed an extreme distaste for these people of the Dunn family.

Ugh! They’re all hypocrites!

Seeing that, Maddox didn’t speak further. Energy crackled around him, and he charged forward to attack the man.

The roar of tigers emanated from his fists as though two fierce tigers were pouncing at Jared.

At the same time, the sound of them cutting through the air rang out.

Jared didn’t budge an inch, his fists glowing with a dazzling golden light.

The Power of Dragons circulated his fists, turning into two dragons circling around.

In the face of Maddox’s attack, he likewise punched out his fists.

As the roar of dragons split the air, the force of his punch turned into golden dragons and shot forward.

Bang!

The two dragons and tigers collided. A massive surge of energy erupted. The entire house started shaking even as the tables and chairs in the rooms turned to dust.

At that, Lachlan hurriedly clapped his palms together and unleashed an aura visible to the naked eye to support the house. Otherwise, it would have collapsed.

He turned his gaze to Maddox, only to see that the latter had been thrown backward and crashed onto the ground hard, blood trickling out of his mouth.

“T-The energy-constraining pill isn’t constraining your energy at all?”

Maddox gaped at Jared in disbelief.

The corners of Jared’s mouth turned up. He didn’t answer the man but leaped up and sprinted out of the courtyard.

While the energy-constraining pill didn’t suppress his energy, he was no match for a skilled fighter such as Lachlan, in addition to the rest of the people from the Dunn family.

After all, the Dunn family must have a certain measure of capabilities when it could establish itself in Jadeborough and join Warriors Alliance.

Chapter 1179 True Colors

Shortly after, the coffee was served. Lachlan personally poured Jared a cup.

“Do try it, Mr. Chance.”

He gestured for the man to go ahead and sample the coffee, trying his best to remain calm.

I can’t give the game away at such a time!

“Thank you, Old Mr. Dunn.”

After thanking him, Jared picked up the cup and took a sip.

“Not bad, but I don’t know much about coffee,” Jared admitted in slight mortification.

“Haha, I’m no expert either. Since it’s not bad, drink more,” Lachlan boomed with a chuckle.

Picking up the cup, Jared downed it all.

At that moment, Lachlan breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

Howard drank alongside Jared, but Lachlan didn’t bother stopping him.

He had the antidote, so it didn’t matter, even if his son drank it.

In no time, they had drunk and eaten. Feeling that it was almost time, Jared stood up to leave.

“Mr. Chance, the various martial arts families in the whole of Jadeborough currently have their sights set on you. If you don’t mind, just stay at the Dunn residence. You can keep Howard company!” Lachlan urged upon seeing that the man wanted to leave.

“Thank you for the offer, Old Mr. Dunn. However, I’ve still got many matters to handle, so I can only decline.”

Alas, Jared turned him down resolutely.

“Please wait for a moment, Mr. Chance. There’s still something I need to ask you!”

Having stopped the man from leaving, Lachlan turned to Howard and instructed, “Howard, your mom just called, asking you to go and pick her up. Hurry up and go!”

At that, Howard had no choice but to go and pick his mother up. He regarded Jared apologetically. “In that case, please excuse me, Jared.”

“Don’t worry about it, Howard. Hurry up and go!”

Jared flashed him a smile.

After Howard had left, Jared looked at Lachlan and inquired, “What’s the question you have for me, Old Mr. Dunn?”

“I heard that you have quite a few magical items and an integrated draconic essence that can generate the Power of Dragons, Mr. Chance. Is that true?” Lachlan queried.

Jared was momentarily taken aback, but still, he nodded. “Yes, that’s true.”

The moment Lachlan heard the man admitting to it personally, his eyes lit up in a flash, and excitement was written all over his face.

At the sight of that expression of his, shock flooded Jared.

“Then, I’ll be frank with you, Mr. Chance. Considering your current capabilities, you can still rank at the forefront among the younger generation in the martial arts world. But the same can’t be said of Howard. His capabilities are lacking, and he doesn’t work hard enough. Even the younger generation in the martial arts world in Jadeborough is better than him, much less those on the Sage Leaderboard.”

Lachlan sighed, looking utterly disappointed.

“What are you trying to say, Old Mr. Dunn?”

By then, a frown was marring Jared’s countenance.

“Nothing much. I see that you’re friends with Howard, so I wonder if you can give the draconic essence to him. I’ll exchange it with other magical items!” Lachlan replied.

As soon as Jared heard that, his expression turned chilly. “I’m sorry. If it’s anything else, I’ll definitely help. But I can’t give anyone else the draconic essence. I’ve still got something to do, so please excuse me.”

He got to his feet and headed out, finding that Lachlan wasn’t the decent man he had imagined.

However, no sooner had he reached the door than Maddox blocked his path with some other men.

Jared turned to Lachlan. “What’s the meaning of this, Old Mr. Dunn?”

At that instant, Lachlan showed his true colors, sneering, “Nothing much. Since you’re unwilling to hand it over, I’ve got no choice but to take it myself.”

Jared’s eyes narrowed into slits, and iciness radiated from them.

“For Howard’s sake, I don’t want to do violence at the Dunn residence. Don’t force my hand.”

His expression was as dark as thunder.

Guffawing, Lachlan drawled, “Haha! Do violence? Do you think you can still unleash any martial energy right now? You’ve already consumed the energy-constraining pill, so you’re now powerless!”

Chapter 1178 Exclusive

Howard personally drove to the Department of Justice to pick Jared up.

The instant he spotted the man, he hugged him tightly.

“You were incredible that you even killed the sect leader of Malison Sect, Jared! You’re the most outstanding among the younger generation in the entire martial arts world in Jadeborough henceforth!”

Howard’s eyes teemed with envy.

In response, Jared flashed him a faint smile.

“You flatter me, Howard! Is there something urgent that you’d been looking for me?”

“Oh, not at all. It’s just that my father would like to meet you. Also, many prestigious martial arts families have their sights set on you. My father invited you to come and hide out at our house for a while,” Howard ventured.

“Please thank Old Mr. Dunn on my behalf. But avoidance can’t last forever, and there’s no escaping the inevitable.”

Jared didn’t want to hide out at the Dunn residence. Instead, he was planning to go to Medicine God Sect to visit Rayleigh and the others and have them bring him to Village of Villains.

The new year was around the corner, so he planned to use the force of Village of Villains to rescue his mother and Josephine if he couldn’t accomplish it with his own capabilities.

However, he was presently still in the dark about the force of Village of Villains.

“My father has prepared a grand banquet at home. If you don’t want to stay at our house, you don’t mind coming over for a meal, right? That can prove that you have close ties with the Dunn family. If other prestigious martial arts families want to make a move against you, they’ll have to consider the capabilities of the Dunn family.”

Howard extended an invitation to Jared.

Seeing as the man had said as much, Jared couldn’t quite decline further. After all, a meal wasn’t going to delay him for long.

After getting into the car, he went with Howard to the Dunn residence.

When they arrived, Lachlan personally came out to welcome him.

“Haha, I’ve heard Howard mentioning you long ago. Getting to meet you in person, I can tell that you’re indeed worthy of your reputation. You’re exceedingly famous presently, Mr. Chance!”

Lachlan shook hands with Jared courteously.

“You flatter me, Old Mr. Dunn,” Jared countered with a smile.

Soon, they all took their seats at the dining table, where a feast awaited.

“Make yourself at home here, Mr. Chance. Don’t stand on formality. I’m glad that Howard has a friend like you. All he does is have fun every day, not in the least bit serious with his training. The younger generation in the martial arts world of the whole of Jadeborough is far better than him!”

While saying that, Lachlan cast an exasperated look at Howard.

“Why are you always complaining about me, Dad? I think I’m already working hard enough. Few young people could be as talented as Jared, shooting to stardom at such a tender age!”

Howard glowered at his father in chagrin.

“Look, you’re disgruntled just because I said a few words about you!”

Meanwhile, Lachlan glared daggers at his son.

“Old Mr. Dunn, Howard is actually pretty good. Besides, he’s straightforward and has no malicious intentions. With such a personality, he’ll definitely go far in the future.”

Jared hurriedly spoke up on behalf of Howard.

When Jared mentioned having no malicious intentions, a flash of embarrassment flittered across Lachlan’s eyes, but no one noticed it.

“It’s because he’s straightforward that I’m afraid he’ll be taken advantage of in the future. I hope you’ll lend him a hand in time to come, Mr. Chance!” Lachlan urged smilingly.

“We’re friends, so I’ll definitely help him!”

Jared nodded in assent.

“Maddox, go and get my treasured Black Ivory coffee!”

Lachlan looked at his butler, throwing him a meaningful glance.

“Understood!”

Spinning on his heel, Maddox left.

“You’re lucky, Jared. My father’s Black Ivory coffee is so exclusive that he doesn’t even allow me to drink it. It’s only thanks to you that I’ve got an opportunity to sample it today,” Howard said to Jared.

Jared’s lips curved into a faint smile. “I’m flattered, Old Mr. Dunn.”

He didn’t suspect anything despite Lachlan’s enthusiasm.

After all, he could tell that Howard was an honorable man, so he reckoned that his father couldn’t be any worse.

Chapter 1177 Energy Constraining Pill

Jared knew that he likely couldn’t have killed Quintus if Xavier hadn’t discovered the secret of the latter’s magecraft back then.

“Jadeborough has become considerably quieter while you were away, Mr. Chance. But Howard from the Dunn family came multiple times in search of you. I wonder if he has some business with you,” Theodore reported to Jared.

Jared’s brows furrowed slightly when he heard that.

“Why was Howard looking for me?”

Could it be that there’s something serious that Howard came over to look for me multiple times?

“I’m not sure either, but he said to phone him after you had returned to Jadeborough!” Theodore answered.

Hearing that, Jared took out his phone and gave Howard a call.

After all, he found Howard pretty decent. That aside, the man once helped him. Thus, he reckoned that the latter might have encountered some difficulties that he was seeking him out so urgently.

When Howard received Jared’s call, he was elated beyond words. He told the latter to wait for him at the Department of Justice while he sped over right away.

At that very moment, a grand banquet was in the works at the Dunn residence.

Sitting at the main seat, Lachlan waited silently for Jared to come.

“Old Mr. Dunn, the fact that Jared killed the sect leader of Malison Sect, Quintus Zabel, is proof of his superb capabilities. What if he resists when we forcibly detain him?” Lachlan’s butler, Maddox Smith, whispered.

“Don’t worry, for I’ve long since considered that!”

The corners of Lachlan’s mouth curled up. He took out a pill that was crystal clear, very much beautiful.

“What is this, Old Mr. Dunn?” Maddox queried, curious.

“This is known as an energy-constraining pill. Anyone who consumes it won’t be able to unleash his capabilities, no matter how powerful he is. At that time, Jared will be at our mercy!” Lachlan explained placidly.

Upon hearing that, Maddox hastily uttered, “I heard that he has close ties to Medicine God Sect. In fact, there are even rumors that he is the Lord of Medicine God Sect. Wouldn’t we be making a fool of ourselves before an expert if we were to drug him? He’d definitely know.”

At that, Lachlan cast a glance at the man. “Let me tell you this—this energy-constraining pill is colorless and odorless. It dissolves immediately in water, so no one can tell that the water has been spiked. Even if he is the Lord of Medicine God Sect, he’ll never be able to discern it!”

“I see!” Maddox nodded. But in the next second, he questioned, “But what about Mr. Dunn if we were to do so? He would definitely object if he were to learn about it.”

“I’ll make an excuse to send Howard on an errand. As long as we manage to gain control of Jared, the draconic essence within him will be mine in no time.”

Lachlan’s eyes brimmed with greed.

“What happens after we obtain the draconic essence? If we were to let him go, he’d definitely return to seek revenge after he recovers his capabilities,” Maddox asked.

“Are you f*cking stupid? Who said we’re going to let him go? After we obtain the draconic essence, we’ll kill him straight away. We can’t be setting ourselves up for trouble, no?” Lachlan lambasted, irritated by the endless questions.

“But if Mr. Sanders were to learn that we killed him, we’ll be in trouble,” Maddox reminded in a whisper, shrinking into himself.

By then, Lachlan was so livid that his face flushed bright red. He knocked Maddox on the head.

“Why the h*ll did I employ a butler like you? Even if we kill him, we can never admit to it. It so happens that Skylar Norton has a grudge against him. Thus, we’ll make it seem like the doing of the Norton family. Then, Mr. Sanders will only have the Norton family to blame. It’ll be good if the Norton family is destroyed. With that, we’ll have one less competitor in Jadeborough!”

Maddox didn’t dare speak further but zipped his mouth.

Lachlan snagged the coffee pot and dropped the energy-constraining pill into it. After that, he gently swished it a few times.

In the end, he opened it and took a sniff before nodding in satisfaction.

He then waited for Jared to arrive before tricking him into drinking the coffee.

Chapter 1176 On His Side

For those who had no idea, it was entirely indiscernible that the two men almost had a conflict some time ago.

“Sorry for the sudden visit, Mr. Norton!”

Coby got to his feet and inclined his head at Skylar.

Taking the main seat, Skylar inquired, “Is something the matter that you came all the way from Marsingfill to the Norton residence, Mr. Coby?”

Coby eyed the man, aware that the latter knew the reason for his visit all too well.

Nonetheless, he didn’t bother hiding anything since Skylar had asked as much, admitting, “Mr. Norton, Jared destroyed Pentacarna Tower and fled here from Xenhall. I’ve been pursuing him all the way. Alas, I lost track of him recently. Now, he has made an appearance and even killed Quintus Zabel of Malison Sect. I’m sure you know that as well. I know you also hate him, Mr. Norton. Therefore, I’d like to join forces with you to eliminate him together!”

Upon hearing that, Skylar frowned deeply. “Destroyed Pentacarna Tower? It’s an ancient artifact, so it’s impossible for him to do so no matter how capable he is.”

He had once heard about the origin of Pentacarna Tower from the butler of the Gardner family.

How could such a magical item be destroyed? Jared probably doesn’t have such capability.

“Are you doubting me, Mr. Norton?” Coby was stunned for a moment before he elaborated, “It’s true that Pentacarna Tower has collapsed. It’s now a pile of rubble!”

Skylar knew that the man couldn’t possibly lie to him, but he didn’t quite believe that Pentacarna Tower had really been wrecked just like that.

After mulling it over for a while, he declared, “I know! In that case, Jared must have taken the item that acted as the core essence of Pentacarna Tower that it suddenly crumbled!”

Since Pentacarna Tower is exceedingly powerful, there must have been some magical item in it. And Jared must have taken that item, so Pentacarna Tower collapsed.

At once, Coby’s eyes lit up. “Oh? What magical item?”

In response, Skylar shook his head. “How would I know? But I’m sure he must have obtained a magical item from Pentacarna Tower!”

“Mr. Norton, he’s in possession of many magical items right now. If we team up and kill him, those magical items will be ours,” Coby asserted.

Unexpectedly, Skylar sighed.

“Countless people wish to kill him and steal his magical items. Unfortunately, putting aside his incredible capabilities, Mr. Sanders from the Law Enforcement Department is on his side. Even Zion Zeigler from Warriors Alliance couldn’t do anything about him. If we make a move against him, Mr. Sanders will definitely be upset.”

Nonetheless, Coby tried to entice the man further.

“The Rowling family is far away in Marsingfill, Mr. Norton, so I’m not afraid of the so-called Law Enforcement Department. I don’t mind dealing with Jared personally, but I brought too few fighters this time. As long as you’re willing to lend me some men, I’ll split the magical items with you evenly after finishing him off!”

Skylar plunged into deep contemplation. After turning it over in his mind, he nodded in acquiescence. “Okay, I’ll lend you two Top Level Martial Arts Grandmaster. I hope you’ll keep your word.”

“Of course. How would I dare dupe you in Jadeborough? Well, unless I don’t want to return to Marsingfill anymore,” Coby replied with a chuckle.

“That’s true. No one dares to dupe me in Jadeborough!” Skylar crowed smugly.

Coby then left with the help he obtained. In his opinion, considering his own capabilities and the two Top Level Martial Arts Grandmasters, certain death awaited Jared.

Meanwhile, Theodore, who hadn’t seen Jared in almost a month, appeared to be over the moon when he laid eyes on the latter again at the Department of Justice in Jadeborough.

“Mr. Chance, I heard that you killed Quintus Zabel of Malison Sect! How gratifying! He was all arrogant as he clamored in Jadeborough’s martial arts forum! Now that you’ve sent him to meet his maker, I noticed that many sects in Jadeborough have started behaving!” he exclaimed.

Jared merely flashed him a faint smile. “Everyone wants to eliminate Demonic Cultivators. It’s all thanks to Captain Jennings that I managed to kill him.”

Chapter 1175 Collaboration

Jace had gained fame a long time ago and had always been recognized as the most talented martial artist among the younger generation.

As such, he had always commanded respect and had countless followers.

On the other hand, Jared’s name had just surfaced recently.

A netizen wrote: I’m really looking forward to a battle between Jace and Jared. With that, we would be able to tell who’s better.

When that comment appeared, the entire forum was hyped up again.

Anonymous netizen replied: Yes, yes! Let them compete against each other so that we would know who’s more formidable.

Someone else wrote: Jace has been around for ages and was already a Semi Martial Arts Marquis one year ago. Why would he need to compete with Jared?

Another netizen replied: Well, I think Jared is really strong. If Jace is not up for the challenge, it’s probably because he’s afraid of losing to Jared and losing his place on the leaderboard.

With all those comments flooding the forum, two people who wouldn’t have crossed paths under normal circumstances suddenly turned into enemies.

Jace’s expression grew darker when he saw the barrage of comments on the forum.

During the past year, the man had gone into solitary training and had just risen to the level of a Martial Arts Marquis from a Semi Martial Arts Marquis.

In fact, Jace had wanted to compete against someone to test his upgraded capabilities. At the same time, he wanted to let everyone know that he was still as strong as before, even though he had not been active for the past year.

It seemed like Jared was the best candidate for that.

Therefore, Jace announced: I will be inviting Jared to compete against me on New Year’s Day, but whether or not he’ll dare to accept the challenge is not up to me.

Jace shut down the computer after posting that comment.

News of Jace’s challenge to Jared traveled fast.

However, Jared was completely unaware of the matter.

He had not expected to gain one additional enemy suddenly for no reason.

At that moment, Jared was on his way back to Jadeborough.

He was expecting to encounter some obstacles on his journey. After all, there were many sects and clans who had been targeting him.

However, to Jared’s surprise, he was able to enjoy a peaceful voyage with no one sneaking attacks on him.

Even Coby from the Rowling family in Marsingfill was quiet.

However, what Jared was unaware of was that Coby had already arrived in Jadeborough a few days back but had not gotten any news about Jared.

When Coby heard that Jared had eliminated the leader of Malison Sect, he decided to act with caution.

That day, Coby made a trip to the Norton residence in Jadeborough.

If he really were to compete against Jared, he would require some help from the Norton family.

Even though there were some conflicts between Coby and Skylar previously, he believed that the enemy of one’s enemy would be one’s friend.

As Skylar hated Jared to the core, if the Norton family were willing to collaborate with Coby, Jared would definitely be doomed!

However, even though Coby had reached the Norton residence one hour ago, he had only been drinking coffee in the living room as no one from the Norton family had appeared to receive him.

There was absolutely no trace of Skylar.

“Mr. Coby, it’s obvious that the Norton family is ignoring you intentionally. Why are we still staying here?” Coby’s subordinate, who had accompanied him there, asked in annoyance.

“I know that Skylar is ignoring me intentionally. But in order to achieve our goal, we have to be patient and not act recklessly. Let’s just wait here!” Coby said before taking another sip of his coffee.

He had already drunk a few cups of coffee by then.

Meanwhile, in the room behind the living room, Skylar was observing Coby quietly through a gap in the door.

The Norton family and the Rowling family had no dealings with each other. Besides, back then, in Xenhall, Coby had also offended Skylar.

As such, Skylar had decided to assert some dominance over Coby since they were in Jadeborough.

Initially, Skylar had expected Coby to leave out of pride. As such, he was surprised to see the man still sitting there after an hour of waiting.

“Mr. Norton, shall I go and chase them away?” the Norton family’s butler asked Skylar softly.

Skylar waved a dismissive hand and replied, “No need. I will meet Coby since he is showing so much sincerity.”

After Skylar finished speaking, he stood up and straightened his clothes before walking out.

“Mr. Coby, I wasn’t aware that you’re here. Sorry for my lack of hospitality…” Skylar said smilingly as he entered the living room.

Chapter 1174 Top Of The Sage Leaderboard

Within just a few seconds, Quintus’ vitality withered, and he looked like he had aged a few decades.

Xavier had a complicated expression on his face when he saw that.

He had thought that only Demonic Cultivators had the ability to absorb the powers of others. Could Jared be a Demonic Cultivator as well? But obviously, he’s not one. If that’s the case, how was he able to do that?

Xavier found himself at a loss.

Meanwhile, Quintus was kneeling on the ground while curling forward, his breath getting fainter.

After examining the pearl that he had gotten out of Quintus’ body, Jared realized that it was something similar to a sacred bead and not a beast core.

“I’m giving this to you…”

Jared tossed the sacred bead to Xavier before continuing, “This guy is still alive. You can take him back and report to your boss.”

Xavier accepted the sacred bead with a shocked and complicated gaze in his eyes.

At one glance, one could easily tell that the sacred bead was extremely valuable. As such, Xavier could hardly believe that Jared had given it to him so easily.

Just when Xavier was about to thank Jared, he realized that the man had already walked away into the distance.

Xavier kept the sacred bead immediately and proceeded to arrest Quintus.

However, Quintus had collapsed onto the ground and died before Xavier could reach him.

Xavier let out a sigh when that happened. Meanwhile, the moment Quintus dropped dead on the ground, the others from the Law Enforcement Department proceeded to arrest the other members of Malison Sect whom Quintus had brought along with him.

Faced with those members of Malison Sect, Xavier knew that he would be getting busy and was determined to get rid of the entire sect.

It would fall on the Law Enforcement Department to get rid of the Demonic Cultivators as Theodore and the rest of the Department of Justice were only capable of keeping order and were not powerful enough to deal with Demonic Cultivators.

The news that Quintus, the head of Malison Sect, had been killed by Jared got out very quickly, and Jared became the talk of the town.

The other sects and clans that had plans to challenge Jared had all gone quiet instantly!

If even Malison Sect were no match for the man, the other ordinary sects and clans would definitely not stand a chance against him.

The entire forum was flooded with praises for Jared, which was different from the other time when the man killed Warren. Someone posted: I guess only a Martial Arts Marquis would be able to handle Jared.

Another person commented: Jared is probably the best among the younger generation in Jadeborough’s martial arts world.

A netizen responded: Not only Jadeborough, given his age and abilities, but he might also even be the best in the whole of Chanaea.

That was followed by another commenter who wrote: If there’s a reshuffling of the Sage Leaderboard, I’m sure Jared would be at the top of it.

After all, Quintus was a Demonic Cultivator who was extremely high profile in the martial arts forum and was an eyesore to many others.

As such, many of them were relieved that he had been killed by Jared and started singing Jared’s praises.

Just when everyone was engaged in a heated discussion, a comment that popped up quietened them at once wrote: The Sage Leaderboard did not get its name for nothing. If Jared moves up to the top, where would I be? Are you guys looking down on me?

Apparently, that comment was posted by Jace Cox, the current leader of the Sage Leaderboard.

Jace was already a Semi Martial Arts Marquis one year ago. However, there wasn’t much news about him during the past year.

As such, no one knew what his current skill level was.

However, as the Sage Leaderboard wasn’t an official leaderboard after all, apart from some youngsters, not many people paid much attention to it.

As such, the members who were currently active on the forum were momentarily stunned when they saw Jace’s post. A moment later, the forum exploded with excitement.

Anonymous commenter wrote: Jace is here! You’re forever the best in our eyes!

Another person commented: Jace, the reigning leader of the Sage Leaderboard, has finally appeared!

Someone else posted: Who was the one who said that Jared would be occupying the top of the Sage Leaderboard? Identify yourself now!

It was a fact that Jace had way more supporters than Jared on the martial arts forum.

Chapter 1173 Destroying His Elixir Field

Crack! Crack!

The rocks on Quintus’ body began to shatter before they disintegrated into dust.

Meanwhile, Quintus had slumped onto the ground with a grim expression on his face. It seemed as if he had sustained serious injuries from the blow.

Using all his might, the man stood up and looked at Jared with panic in his eyes.

“What other abilities do you have?” Jared asked coldly, fixing his gaze on Quintus.

“I…”

Quintus opened his mouth to speak but realized that there was indeed nothing he could do when his opponent was Jared.

He could not understand why Jared was so powerful when he wasn’t even a Top Level Martial Arts Grandmaster yet.

Moreover, it seemed as if there was an endless amount of energy streaming inside him.

“Since that’s all you have, I shall send you to hell now…” Jared said while raising his palm to deliver a finishing blow at Quintus.

“Hold on!” Just then, Xavier rushed forward and stopped Jared.

“You can’t kill him. I need to take him back with me and report to Mr. Sanders.”

Xavier needed to report back to Mr. Sanders, and he wouldn’t know what to tell the man if Jared killed Quintus.

“I must kill him today. Whoever stops me shall die…” Jared said as he looked toward Xavier.

His eyes were filled with determination, and there was simply no room for negotiation.

“You…”

Even though Xavier was so angry that his face had turned red, there was nothing he could do about the situation.

He wasn’t sure if he stood a chance to win if he were to start a fight against Jared.

“Jared, if you spare my life, Malison Sect would serve you from now onward!”

Quintus started pleading Jared for his mercy.

“Serve me? Why would I want a Demonic Cultivation sect who harms people to serve me? D*mn you…”

Murderous intent appeared in Jared’s eyes as he thought about the dozens of lives from the Wood family that were taken by Malison Sect.

Jared threw his claws at Quintus after he finished speaking. Quintus tried to defend the blow, but Jared suddenly changed the direction of his attack and stuck his nails right into Quintus’ chest!

With his hand in Quintus’ chest, Jared exerted an immense force, shattering Quintus’ elixir field.

However, Quintus, whose elixir field had been destroyed, suddenly extended his hand and grabbed Jared. The next instant, a powerful sucking force released by Quintus started absorbing Jared’s spiritual energy!

“Hahaha! Do you really think I’ll become completely powerless after you destroy my elixir field?”

Quintus suddenly burst out laughing and no longer appeared to be flustered like how he was just a moment ago.

Jared frowned and could hardly believe what was happening. How is he able to absorb my spiritual energy when his elixir field has already been damaged? Even if he managed to absorb my spiritual energy, it would be useless as he wouldn’t have an elixir field to store the energy!

Soon, Jared noticed that the area above Quintus’ stomach started glowing after absorbing his spiritual energy.

It was an extremely bright glow that penetrated Quintus’ stomach.

“You have the golden elixir inside your body?”

Jared understood what was going on at once. It turned out that Quintus was storing the spiritual energy which he had absorbed from him in the golden elixir.

“Golden elixir? What’s that?”

Quintus was slightly taken aback when he heard that. As he wasn’t an energy cultivator, there was no way he would possess the golden elixir.

Judging by the expression on the man’s face, Jared knew that there wasn’t any golden elixir inside his body. That was because only an energy cultivator would be able to cultivate the golden elixir.

Since it wasn’t the golden elixir, it had to be a beast core or a similar pearl, just like the draconic essence that Jared himself possessed.

Suddenly, Jared raised his palm and grabbed the pearl that was inside Quintus’ body.

Quintus’ expression turned distorted at once, and his eyes were filled with fear!

“You… Why are you still able to move?” the man said in shock.

However, Jared ignored his question and pulled the pearl out of the man’s body.

Using Focus Technique, Jared managed to direct the spiritual energy that had flowed into Quintus’ body back into his own body. Not only that, but even Quintus’ own martial energy was also draining away rapidly.

“T-This…”

Quintus’ eyes widened in shock. He looked at Jared in disbelief while his aura continued to disappear.