Category: A Man Like None Other

Chapter 912 To Die A Horrible Death

When Song saw that his next opponent was Ichiro, his face immediately hardened, showing that he was somewhat afraid of the Jetroinian swordsman.

“Are you going to surrender? Or shall I make you?” questioned Ichiro with a condescending sneer.

In response, Song furrowed his eyebrows tightly. Even though he feared Ichiro, he was not about to humiliate himself in front of so many people by surrendering before the fight even began. “What makes you so sure you’re going to win?”

With that, Song rushed forward and swung his fist at Ichiro. The man was much faster compared to the last fight since he was holding back then.

In the face of the imminent attack, Ichiro placed one hand behind his back and the other on his long sword. It seemed as though the swordsman had no intention of fighting back.

Song got even more furious when he saw how Ichiro looked down on him. With a roar, the Thymion fighter released an intense aura that quickly took the shape of a giant palm.

When the palm zoomed toward Ichiro, the waves it created were so strong that the crowd felt like they were going to be blown away.

The move was so powerful that even Andrew was surprised. However, when Theodore turned to see Jared’s reaction, he realized that the man remained calm as if he was not impressed in the slightest.

“That’s the Tarot Palm! I never thought the Thymion could master such a move.”

“This destructive power of this move is even more devastating than that of a bomb! I don’t think Ichiro’s going to make it.”

“Why is Ichiro just standing there? Is he freaking out?”

The crowd began discussing as they watched the fight unfold.

Still roaring, Song was about to hit Ichiro with his fearsome move, but still, the swordsman remained standing like a statue.

Just when everyone was still trying to figure out what Ichiro had in mind, he suddenly moved his right hand, the one holding his sword, while his left hand stayed behind him.

Many had no idea what had just transpired, but the more experienced ones like Jared were surprised when Ichiro finally made a move.

Even though Ichiro seemed like he did nothing, Jared and the others knew that his sword attacks were just too swift for most to catch.

In just a split second, the swordsman had already dealt out a dozen slashes.

The palm-shaped energy then started to dissipate as Song stared at Ichiro in shock. Only a few feet apart from each other, the two stood still for a while, and silence immediately befell the entire arena.

When a gust of wind blew past, the Thymion fighter suddenly collapsed to the ground before blood spurted out of his body and covered the arena in red.

After Ichiro sheathed his sword, Song had at least a dozen cut wounds on his body and could do nothing but die a horrible death.

“I offered you a chance to surrender, but unfortunately, you did not appreciate it. Now you have nobody to blame but yourself,” scoffed Ichiro at Song’s lifeless body.

The crowd was stunned when they witnessed just how powerful the Jetroinian swordsman was—it completely blew their minds.

Even Andrew, who was full of confidence before, was affected by the show of strength.

Theodore turned to look at Jared with concern in his eyes. If that’s what Ichiro’s capable of, I’m not sure if Jared can win. Jared might just get slaughtered like Song.

Chapter 911 The Flawless Victory

Among the crowd were Ryker and Godrick, who had carefully covered their faces so as not to be recognized.

“Mr. Deragon, you can test Jared now to find out whether he is Ms. Beatrice’s son. If he’s able to sense your aura, that means you two are related by blood,” whispered Godrick to Ryker.

With a flick of his fingers, Ryker immediately sent his almost untraceable aura flying toward Jared, who was getting ready to draw lots when he suddenly felt a strange sensation.

Hence, Jared quickly turned to look in Ryker’s direction.

Despite the fact that he had never seen Ryker before, he could feel his heart skip a beat as soon as he laid his eyes on the mysterious-looking man.

Jared could instantly tell who Ryker was just by looking, even though the man’s face was covered up.

Suddenly, he could feel his blood boiling with anger and his veins popping out, but just when his emotions were about to take him over, Andrew tapped him on the shoulder. “It’s your turn, little one.”

Thanks to the interruption, Jared returned to his senses and managed to calm himself down. Now is not the time to deal with the Deragons. Besides, I’m strong enough to do that yet. If they find out who I really am now, I’m going to be in big trouble.

After turning back around, Jared extended his hand to draw lots.

Meanwhile, Ryker slowly stood up after getting his answer and walked away with no intention of spectating the competition at all.

Godrick hurriedly followed when he noticed Ryker leaving.

As soon as the participating teams had drawn their lots, they proceeded to ready themselves for the battles.

The first participant to jump into the arena was a short dark-skinned man, followed by a man with a turban and a mustache slowly making his way inside.

The two said not a word before bowing, but they could clearly sense each other’s aura.

Immediately after that, the short one leaped up into the air and took a swing at the one with a turban.

The attack was so fast that the crowd could hear a sonic boom coming from the arena, and it was as loud as a bomb exploding.

“Mr. Chance, the one who just attacked is Song, an expert from Thymion. He specializes in kickboxing and is as strong as he is fast. The man’s also known for being brutal,” introduced Theodore again to Jared.

Even though Jared could see that Song was as fast as lightning and as strong as a bull, it did not bother him since he knew the man would need to be more powerful than that to beat him. Jared was indestructible against Song’s striking power.

While Theodore was introducing him to Jared, Song had already unleashed a cascade of fists. Not only that, but Song had also repeatedly struck his opponent with his elbows and knees like a mad man.

It only took around ten seconds before Song slammed his fist into the man with a turban and sent his opponent flying out of the arena. The defeated man then vomited blood because of how hard he was punched in the abdomen.

Although it was clear that Song’s opponent had been severely injured, the crowd could tell that the Thymion fighter did not go all out.

After his flawless victory, Song looked down from the arena and announced excitedly, “I’m ready for my next challenger!”

The second Song finished his sentence, Ichiro emerged from the crowd and landed as gracefully as a swan in the arena.

Chapter 910 Drawing Lots

“You are but a Senior Grandmaster, and you dared to sign up for the competition? I’m not sure if you’re bold or just…” Anne shook her head at Jared before turning to a well-built man behind her. “Andrew, if you happen to be matched up with Jared, remember to go easy on him because I don’t want to see him get hurt. After all, I’m sure Mr. Lawson would like to maintain a friendly relationship with Chanaea.”

“Don’t worry, Princess Anne. If he’s unfortunate enough to have me as his opponent, I promise I won’t even lay a finger on him,” sneered Andrew.

“Watch your mouth!” Anne warned the man sternly.

Even though Andrew decided to keep his mouth shut after that, there was still contempt in his eyes because he was convinced that Jared, a man much shorter than him, was anything but a worthy challenger.

Jared did not mind the two’s conversation, though, for he was confident in himself and believed that action spoke louder than words.

Suddenly, Jared found himself shrouded in someone’s spiritual sense, so he trailed the energy and noticed a man in a “wafuku” not far away.

The man had a long sword in his hand and was staring intently at Jared.

“Mr. Chance, that’s the Sword Saint of Jetroina, Ichiro Watanabe,” introduced Theodore to Jared.

After sizing Jared up, Ichiro withdrew his spiritual sense and looked away indifferently. He instantly lost interest in Jared because he sensed that the man’s power was only that of a Senior Grandmaster.

“Andrew, do you think you can win if your opponent is Ichiro?” inquired Anne curiously.

“Princess Anne, Ichiro has nothing but his agility and sword skills. There’s no way he could best me since I’m impenetrable,” answered Andrew proudly.

“Good!” In response, Anne nodded in satisfaction.

Before long, a host dressed in a traditional martial arts outfit and holding a microphone stepped into the arena.

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the triennial international competition! The purpose of this event is to provide fighters from all over the world an opportunity to prove their mettle. However, we’d like to avoid any injuries if possible. In addition to that, at the suggestion of the Jetroinian delegates, we’ve added a team event to the competition!”

The host then smiled brightly at the crowd before continuing, “The rules of the team event are very simple. We’ll send the participating teams to an island, where Luminous Pearl will be hidden, and the first team to retrieve the gemstone will be the winner. It doesn’t matter how you get the pearl because there are no restrictions. All you have to do is be the one to return with the pearl, and you’ll be the victor. Be that as it may, friendship should be valued above all else. Those who deliberately harm or kill others will be dealt with a penalty.”

Everybody at the scene was shocked after listening to the host, for even though he made it clear that nobody was allowed to harm another, the nature of the team event seemed to encourage it otherwise.

The fact that it was Jetroina who suggested such an event made it obvious that the country intended for Ichiro and his team to exterminate the other teams.

“You will draw lots here and find out who your opponents are!” announced the host before inviting the teams to the stage.

When Jared and Andrew both walked side by side, the crowd immediately snickered because of how short the former seemed beside the latter.

“So that’s Jared, huh? He looks pretty average to me.”

“Why would the Warriors Alliance and the Deragons give a da*n about an average joe like him?”

“He’s probably only as strong as a Senior Grandmaster, so what makes him think he has a chance at winning?”

Many took interest in Jared and began talking about him.

Chapter 909 Princess

“In that case, what about us, General Jackson? This time, there are team events. If Mr. Chance really is no match for Ichiro, then when it comes to the team event, we… we’ll…” Shane did not have the courage to finish the sentence, but everyone knew what he meant to say.

If Jared were to lose against Ichiro, the Department of Justice of Jadeborough would have no support when it was time for the team event. By then, injury and mortality rates would be off the charts.

Ichiro had always been ultra brutal against the fighters from Chanaea and showed no mercy. That was one of the reasons the martial arts world of Chanaea had been stirred up six years ago and why so many people tried to kill him.

Theodore was stuck between a rock and a hard place, no longer knowing what to do. He could not bring himself to bet on all the lives of the Department of Justice that Jared would win. He did not have the courage to do so.

But if he were to admit defeat and pull out, both he and the entire Department of Justice of Jadeborough would be the butt of the joke. In fact, it was very likely for the Department of Justice to be abolished.

“General Jackson, I will give my all to fight this fight. Unless I die, or I will not let Ichiro leave alive.”

Just then, Jared entered and made his way toward them.

“Mr. Chance…” Theodore immediately went up to greet him. “Ichiro was already a Martial Arts Grandmaster six years ago. Back then, it was five against one, and we still lost. Furthermore, this time, Ichiro had just returned from his solitary training. His skills are surely stronger than ever before…”

“General Jackson, if you have faith in me, you need not say another word!” After saying that, Jared turned to those of the Department of Justice and eyed them one by one. “Do you believe in me? If you do, then join me in the competition and redeem ourselves from the defeat six years ago!”

Whoosh!

Everyone from the Department of Justice stood up with a firm gaze. “We believe in you, Mr. Chance, and we will willingly follow you into battle.”

Just like that, the whole Department of Justice reignited its fighting spirit.

At the sight of the members being reinvigorated and high in spirit, Theodore and Jared shared a smile.

Besides evaluating the skills of the fighter, the competition also tested the spirit and willpower of the competitors. The sudden addition of a team event was an initiative by Jetroina. They had assumed that the overall power of the Department of Justice of Chanaea was weak. Hence, they wanted to use that opportunity to obliterate the Department of Justice.

It was obviously impossible to improve the skills of the team in such a short span of time, so the next best thing was to increase the team spirit.

Jared led the rest of the Department of Justice toward the venue of the competition.

Meanwhile, the arena in the suburbs had already been packed. By estimation, up to approximately tens of thousands of people showed up to watch the competition.

Many of them were there for Ichiro and Jared, but there were also those who came with an attitude to learn something. After all, it was not every day they had the opportunity to watch the fighting skills of fighters from all over the world.

When Jared and the team showed up, they noticed that the other teams had arrived and had taken a seat accordingly on the benches of the arena.

As the General of the Department of Justice, Theodore found his assigned seat and sat down while Jared and the rest stood behind Theodore.

On the left of Theodore was a lady with blond hair and blue eyes. She was dressed in a beautiful dress. Standing behind the lady, however, was two burly men of at least two meters in height. The muscles on their body were toned and built.

Jared knew that that was the team from Seneris, but he had no clue as to why a lady would be leading the team.

Just as Jared was examining the lady, she turned and looked at Jared as well.

“Hello, I’m Anne.” The lady spoke in fluent Chanaean.

Jared tossed a look at Theodore, unsure if the situation was appropriate for him to talk to her.

“Mr. Chance, this is Princess Anne, daughter of Ross, the Duke of Seneris. She’s here today in place of her father,” explained Theodore.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Jared Chance.” With a small smile, Jared greeted Anne.

Chapter 908 Only Two Fates

“Relax. Blake is probably still unsure if this place is an ancient grave. I’ll use an arcane array to temporarily seal this place so that they won’t be able to find it. We’ll decide what to do with it later.”

Having said that, Jared suddenly clasped his hands together hard, and a blue flame appeared in his hands.

With a flick of a finger, the flame shot out in different directions, landing on the ground and disappearing instantly under the soil.

Seeing Jared’s god-like powers and skills, Tristan could not help but feel awed as a sense of respect and admiration surged in his chest. He wondered how long it would take him to ever be on par with Jared.

“What happened today shall remain a secret. You are not to tell anyone, got it?” Jared advised Tristan and Lyanna.

“Got it, Mr. Chance! Don’t you worry!” Tristan nodded fervently.

After all, if people were to discover that the place was an imperial mausoleum, many would come to dig up the place regardless of the danger. When faced with great fortune, many would willingly disregard their very lives.

Not long after Jared, Tristan and Lyanna left, Blake sneaked back onto the hill and proceeded with the Seven Star Formation.

He spent hours searching the entire hill, but to no avail. There was nothing to be found.

“Could I be mistaken?”

Doubt and confusion clouded Blake’s mind. In the end, he had no other choice but to leave.

After a few days, the international competition officially commenced.

The competitors from five different countries gathered in Chanaea. The five countries were Seneris, Allosburgh, Jetroina, Ibica, and Thul.

The international competition attracted the attention of many prominent families in the martial arts world. The main source of attraction was Ichiro, the Sword Saint of Jetroina. The whole martial arts world of Chanaea was familiar with Ichiro.

Six years ago, during an international competition as such, Ichiro had made use of his sword-fighting skills and defeated five of Chanaea’s representatives in a row. Three out of the five were so severely injured that they lost their lives. That competition was a huge humiliation to Chanaea.

To make matters worse, Ichiro had publicly embarrassed the martial arts world of Chanaea on stage. His actions had infuriated all of Chanaea. Many of them even plotted to murder Ichiro on his journey back to his home country. In the end, the higher-ups had to get involved to prevent any tragedies from happening.

However, the martial arts world of Chanaea had borne a life-long grudge against Ichiro. In the martial arts world, many strong and powerful fighters existed among them under the radar, but those fighters would usually choose not to become officials, nor would they voluntarily enter any competitions.

Unfortunately, that made Ichiro assume that Chanaea had no powerful fighters and was an easy target for bullying!

Ever since the competition six years ago, Ichiro had never returned to Chanaea, nor did he enter the competition for years to come. Word had it that he was honing his skills in private.

The news of Ichiro returning to Chanaea instantaneously intrigued many families in the martial arts world, which was why so many showed up to watch the competition.

Another force of attraction in that competition was Jared. Everyone wanted to know the mysterious and powerful entity that had both the Warriors Alliance and the Deragons in his favor.

Inside the hall of the Department of Justice of Jadeborough, everyone had their minds on the event.

Theodore’s expression was grim as his body tensed.

“I can’t believe Ichiro is back this time. Also, I heard that after his solitary training, he has improved even more. Right now, no one knows how strong that guy really is. I’m worried that Mr. Chance…”

Theodore could not help but worry that Jared was no match for Ichiro.

If Jared truly wasn’t a match for Ichiro, that would mean grave danger on Jared’s end. Ichiro was notorious for killing his opponents in matches.

As stated in the rules of the competition, all participants must sign a contract. That way, even if one killed their opponent during the fight, they would go unpunished. Taking into consideration the fact that they were signing up for a dangerous match with powerful opponents, it was a reasonable rule.

Most competitors would know when to stop. After all, it was merely a competition with no bad blood involved. Why would anyone take someone’s life so mercilessly?

However, Ichiro was different. Those who went up against him had only two fates—to be severely injured or die.

Chapter 907 Sealed

Blake swung his arm in full strength, aiming at Jared’s head. It was obvious that Blake was going in for the kill.

“Pfft!”

Jared merely lifted the corner of his lips into a subtle smirk. With a swift movement, he turned around and delivered a blow as well.

Thud!

A dull sound echoed through the area. Followed suit, Blake felt a mighty force rushing at him, immediately sending him flying. A sharp pain shot up his arm with that blow.

“Th-This…”

Blake gaped at Jared, astounded and confused. How could someone like Jared, a Top Level Senior Grandmaster, defeat a Martial Arts Grandmaster like him?

“Who on earth are you?” Blake interrogated solemnly.

“My name is Jared Chance,” announced Jared with a slight smile.

“Jared Chance. You’re the Jared Chance?” Blake stared at the man in front of him with a look of shock.

Recently, Jared could be considered one of the most well-known people in the martial arts world. He was so famous that not knowing him was a deviation. Both the Warriors Alliance and the Deragons spoke favorably of Jared, and that was a very rare occurrence in the martial arts world.

“You’ve heard of me too?” At the sight of Blake’s astonished look, Jared asked.

“To have both the Warriors Alliance and the Deragons on your side, you certainly proved yourself to be skilled. Everything today is all just a misunderstanding. If there’s a chance in the future, the Henckle family would love to have you over as a guest.”

Having said that, Blake made a gesture, and seven crystal balls instantly returned into his arms. He then quickly turned and left.

After Blake’s departure, Tristan glanced over at Jared. “Mr. Chance, can this place really be an ancient tomb?”

“I don’t know, but there seems to be negative energy radiating from underground, so there probably is a grave beneath us. However, the negative energy is not very obvious, so I’m not very sure either. Guess I’ll check and see…”

Jared’s voice faltered as he closed his eyes softly and walked according to the positions of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. His footsteps left a deep trace on the ground, forming a sigil.

Standing in the middle of the sigil, a golden light glowed in his palms. From there, the light sprung onto different corners of the sigil.

Vroom, vroom, vroom…

After a series of deafening noises, the small hill seemed to shake uncontrollably. However, it returned to its original tranquility soon.

Followed suit, the golden light on the sigil vanished into thin air while the sigil on the ground slowly faded. Before long, it was as though nothing happened.

“So? Did you find anything, Mr. Chance?” Tristan rushed forward, impatient.

Droplets of cold sweat fell from Jared’s forehead. With unconcealed excitement on his face, he announced, “There really is an ancient tomb beneath us. In fact, it’s an imperial mausoleum! However, it’s sealed by an arcane array. I can’t see clearly the situation inside the tomb, but there are definitely valuables or even magical items inside!”

“An imperial mausoleum?” Confusion was written all over Tristan’s face. “Haven’t the surrounding imperial mausoleums been dug up? How is there still one here? Hasn’t anyone found it after all this while?”

“I told you, this particular imperial mausoleum is sealed by an arcane array. It’s impossible for anyone to detect it from the outside. If it weren’t for the fact that the spells have weakened over the centuries, the negative energy wouldn’t have been leaked and no one would have noticed. If I guessed correctly, Blake felt the negative energy that was coming from here too. That was why he came here and used the Seven Star Formation to find the grave,” explained Jared.

“So what are we going to do? Are we digging it up?” asked Tristan excitedly.

An imperial mausoleum would be filled with treasures and magical items, and there was a high chance that there will be tools to aid in cultivation as well. It was no wonder that Tristan was all excited.

“Absolutely not.” Jared shook his head. The competition was about to begin. Jared would not have the luxury of time to dig up the grave. Moreover, if they were to dig up the grave in plain sight, the news of the grave would go around, and the prominent families would not just sit idle and do nothing about it.

“But Mr. Chance, if we don’t dig it up, the Henckle family wouldn’t just let this place go. If the Henckle family makes the first move, there’ll be nothing left for us,” argued Tristan, getting anxious at the thought.

Chapter 906 Grave Robbery

As Jared and the others got closer, the overwhelming aura became denser.

In the end, Jared and the others arrived at the mound only to see an elderly sitting cross-legged on the ground about ten meters away. There were also seven crystal balls with pulsing lights orbiting the elderly.

“Seven Star Formation?”

Jared was a little surprised.

“Who is it?”

Jared’s voice immediately alerted the elderly, and the seven crystal balls began to attack them. At the same time, a figure charged at them.

The seven crystal balls immediately surrounded Jared, Tristan and Lyanna the moment they arrived in front of them.

At the same time, the elderly had also appeared in front of Jared.

“Who are you people? Why are you peeping on my cultivation?”

The elderly’s expression was cold and dignified.

“We’re just sightseeing. We didn’t mean to disrupt your cultivation.”

Jared noticed that the elderly in front of him was indeed at the level of a Martial Arts Grandmaster. However, he wasn’t performing Demonic Cultivation because he didn’t sense any trace of negative energy from him. Instead, the negative energy was constantly emanating from the ground.

“Nonsense. I can see at a glance that you’re all martial artists, and your strength is of a Top Level Senior Grandmaster. I have spread out my aura hundreds of meters around here. How could you not feel it and trespass unintentionally?”

The elderly glared at Jared as he doubted his words.

“Since you refuse to believe me, there is nothing I can do about it. However, you don’t look like you’re training. You seem to be using the Seven Star Formation to locate caverns. Is this place an ancient tomb?”

Jared pretended to be ignorant. He had long guessed that there might be a catacomb underground when he detected the negative energy emanating from underground. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so much negative energy.

When the elderly heard Jared, a glint flashed in his eyes and engulfed Jared and the others in an invisible veil of murderous intent.

It seemed that Jared’s suspicion was spot on, and the elderly wanted to silence Jared and the others by killing them.

“What the hell are you talking about? There’s no ancient tomb here. I’m just training. I’m warning you. Leave now, or you’ll feel sorry for yourselves.”

The elderly squinted and said coldly.

“You don’t even own this place. You can’t stop us from sightseeing,” Jared said indifferently.

“Do you know who I am? I’m Blake from the Henckle family. Haven’t you heard about the Henckle family? Not many people in Jadeborough dared to offend us.”

The elderly threatened Jared with a grim expression.

“The Henckle family?” Jared looked puzzled. He didn’t know who the Henckle family was.

However, Tristan’s face turned pale. “Mr. Chance, the Henckle family has the same reputation as the Shalvis family, Thunderstorm Sect, and the Shadow Estate. However, the Henckle family specializes in grave robbing and has discovered many hidden tombs. Many clans would cooperate with the Henckle family to excavate the tombs.”

When Jared heard him, he became even more convinced that Blake wasn’t training. He must have discovered an ancient tomb here.

“Well, search for your tomb, and I’ll be on my way. We have nothing to do with each other. You may carry on with whatever you’re doing.

Jared spoke and winked at Tristan and Lyanna. Then, the three continued to walk forward.

Blake was stunned for a moment. Then, a gush of fury rose to his head. “You dare to disrespect the Henckle family? You must have a death wish!”

As he finished, Blake flung his palm toward Jared and swept up a gust of terrifying aura.

To Blake, Jared and the others were as good as dead. As a Martial Arts Grandmaster, taking on a few Senior Grandmasters was an easy feat.

Chapter 905 Royal Catacombs

The royal catacombs had always been filled with treasure. It might be a place with an abundance of spiritual energy. If one was lucky, one might even find a magical item.

“Mr. Chance, if you want to go, then I’ll take you there.”

Tristan drove the car and said, “There’s nothing much to see in the royal catacombs. Many of them have been excavated. What they had was all refurbished. They’re fake. It’s no longer interesting.”

When Jared heard him, his excitement vanished in an instant. However, since he was already heading there, he might as well take a look.

Soon, they arrived after a short moment. The area was tens of thousands of square meters, and there were more than a dozen tombs of various sizes. Because it wasn’t a holiday, there weren’t many people there.

The place had a pleasant environment. Around the catacombs were some lush mounds. In front of the mounds was a small river only a few meters wide, which was assumed to be manmade.

“What a serene view. The emperors must be enjoying their afterlife here,” Jared exclaimed.

“Mr. Chance, you guys wait here. I’ll get the tickets.”

Tristan wanted to buy the tickets, but Jared stopped him.

“It’s okay. There’s nothing to see here. Let’s walk around the premise.”

As soon as Jared got off the car, he had already noticed that the presence of spiritual energy was weak, and there was no aura from the magical items that he imagined.

It seemed that the place had been completely dug out, leaving only the shells which were repaired in recent years.

Jared and the others walked along the hills next to the man-made river.

Although the spiritual energy was still the same, the air was much more refreshing. There were also lesser people there, and it was an ideal place to relax.

Jared suddenly stopped when they passed by a small bridge and were about to walk up the mounds. He frowned slightly and immediately activated his spiritual sense, imprinting everything within a radius of hundreds of meters in his mind.

“What a strong aura.”

Jared felt a strong aura. Just by the aura he felt, he knew that the other party was a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

However, there was no reason for a Martial Arts Grandmaster to be there, not to mention how he had released his aura. It was a warning for other martial artists not to approach.

“Mr. Chance, there seems to be someone here, and he has declared this place as his territory.”

Tristan also felt the overwhelming aura, but he couldn’t identify the other party’s strength.

“This is a public place. Nobody owns this place. Let’s continue walking,” Jared casually said.

Jared wanted to see what the Martial Arts Grandmaster was doing. After all, a Martial Arts Grandmaster would not cultivate at a place like this, nor would he expose his aura this easily. However, now that the other party was doing it, something must be going on.

Jared and the others continued to advance. As they went further, the aura felt stronger. However, Jared discerned another aura and was stunned. “Why is there negative energy? Could it be Demonic Cultivation?”

If it were indeed Demonic Cultivation, then it would make sense. After all, Demonic Cultivation could not be seen and needed to be performed in a place with few people. This was an ideal place.

When they heard about Demonic Cultivation, Tristan and Lyanna’s expressions turned grim. In contrast, Jared was becoming more and more excited.

If it really was Demonic Cultivation, Jared could use it to help his cultivation by absorbing the demonic aura. No one in the martial arts world would hold him accountable because demonic cultivators were evil. They could only cultivate by absorbing the martial energy from others or negative energy.

Chapter 904 Protection

Ryker’s position as the head of the family didn’t come easy. He made great efforts to obtain that position because his relatives wouldn’t recognize him. He had to kill his father in order to become the head of the family. However, Old Mr. Deragon told Beatrice an important secret before he died. Hence, she was locked up and tortured for more than twenty years by the other Deragons. Ryker was always jealous of Beatrice for their father had always favored his sister and he even gave her pet name, Renalia—a lady with dignified nature and found success in everything she took on.

He treated his position as more important than anything else. Therefore, he would not allow a collateral descendant of the Deragons to interfere with his affairs. They only had to carry out orders obediently.

“I’ll remember that.”

Godrick nodded repeatedly.

“Send a message on behalf of the Deragons. No one is allowed to kill Jared. Otherwise, they will have to face my wrath.”

If Jared turned out to be his nephew, Ryker intended to use him to threaten Beatrice. If Jared died, he would lose his value.

“Understood.” Godrick nodded before leaving.

Soon, another message popped up on the martial arts forum.

It was a message by the Deragons, warning all clans not to kill Jared.

Now that the Warriors Alliance and the Deragons had spoken for Jared, everyone in the martial arts world was shocked.

Nobody knew the reason why the Deragons wanted to protect Jared.

However, they suspected that Jared had something to do with the Deragons.

Only Jared and the Deragons knew about this matter. After all, this was a scandal, and the Deragons couldn’t afford to disclose it to the public.

“Mr. Chance, look.”

Theodore held the message posted on the martial arts forum by the Deragons and looked for Jared hurriedly. “The Deragons also announced to protect you. Do you have any history with them?”

Theodore thought it was odd because he had never heard of Jared’s relationship with the Deragons. If Jared were related to the Deragons, they wouldn’t be able to use their official identity as the Department of Justice as protection in Jadeborough.

Jared took a look at the news and didn’t know why the Deragons posted it. However, he was confident that the Deragons doubted his identity.

Back then, Rayleigh and Draco had warned him to keep a low profile as much as possible to prevent the Deragons from finding out about his existence. This way, Jared could spend more time cultivating.

But at this moment, the Deragons must have suspected his identity. They only posted the message because they wanted to capture Jared alive.

“I have nothing to do with the Deragons. Maybe they saw the message posted by the Warriors Alliance and wanted to ride on their wave,” Jared casually said.

Theodore didn’t question him any further. With the power of the Deragons, they didn’t have to do this. In fact, there were nearly one-third of prestigious families in the martial arts world in Jadeborough under them.

Moreover, the Deragons were prominent in the Warriors Alliance. Their voices were strong, so they did not need to ride on the Warriors Alliance wave.

With the news from the Warriors Alliance and the Deragons in the martial arts forum, Jared would be safe before the competition. No clan would dare to attack Jared unless they no longer value their lives.

After having this protection, Jared took the opportunity to wander around Jadeborough as it was only a few days away from the competition.

Initially, he wanted to see how Leviathan was recovering. Still, in the end, he didn’t manage to go because he knew he was a celebrity in the martial arts world at this moment, and he might cause a disaster if he went to Shadow Estate.

Because he wasn’t very familiar with Jadeborough, Jared made Tristan, a native of Jadeborough, his guide.

Lyanna also followed Jared around. She indulged in the delicacies and visited the places of attraction in Jadeborough. One could only imagine how happy she was.

“Tristan, Jadeborough has always been the imperial capital, and many royal catacombs were here. Now that we’re here, please take us there for a visit.”

Jared wanted Tristan to take him to the royal catacombs.

Chapter 903 Too Dangerous To Be Left Alive

However, things were different already. Those were news from the Warriors Alliance in Jadeborough. Therefore, every clan from every region would pay attention to it.

“Who exactly is this Jared Chane? How did he get the Warriors Alliance of Jadeborough to speak for him?”

“Is this man the one who swallowed the draconic essence?”

“Where is he from? Could he be the son of a noble family?”

“That’s so cool. If I could get the Warriors Alliance of Jadeborough to speak for me, I could die with no regrets.”

The forum was swarmed with heated discussions, and Jared became a prevalent name within the martial arts world.

However, this wasn’t what Jared wanted. He just wanted to cultivate peacefully and discreetly until he attained the strength to attack the Deragons and rescue his mother. There was also the man who let his mother down, Jared’s biological father. He wanted to know exactly what kind of a person his father really was.

He was the owner of an outrageously powerful Focus Technique and a ring that could control the entire Dragon Sect wasn’t something that an ordinary person could have. Even a faction like the Shadow Estate was just a regiment of the Dragon Sect, which showed how powerful the Dragon Sect was.

When he would finally seek out the thirteen regiments of the Dragon Sect, Jared wouldn’t dare to imagine how powerful the Dragon Sect would become. As the overlord of the Dragon Sect, it shouldn’t be a problem for him to destroy the Deragons.

The current Jared still didn’t know that he would be fighting against the world and even the entire galaxy as the overlord of the Dragon Sect and that the power of the Dragon Sect was far beyond his imagination.

In the meantime, inside the Shalvis family hall!

“Da*n it. How did this brat get so close to the Warriors Alliance?”

Steinar looked at the news posted on the forum by the Warriors Alliance and smashed his phone on the ground with fury.

“Steinar, the higher-ups must have ordered the Warriors Alliance to do this. After all, Jared was also representing the Department of Justice. He might have wanted to gain protection by using his official identity,” Wrea said from the side.

“Hmph, even the Department of Justice couldn’t protect him. Let’s see who will shelter him after the competition.”

Steinar’s eyes flashed with a murderous intent.

Jared chopped off his son’s arm and humiliated Wrea. However, Steinar didn’t gain any advantage after assaulting Jared. Because of this, Steinar had been really mad.

At the Deragon residence!

Ryker looked at the news posted by the Warriors Alliance and squinted slightly. His expression was neither sadness nor joy.

“This brat seems to have some tricks under his sleeve. He knows how to use the power of the Depart of Justice and have the Warriors Alliance speak for him.”

Ryker spoke coldly.

“Mr. Deragon, this news by the Warriors Alliance wasn’t aimed at the Deragons. It should be meant for the other clans. After all, many clans are eyeing the draconic essence in Jared’s body, especially the Shalvis family. He chopped off Kristoff’s arm and robbed Wrea of the position of instructor at the Department of Justice. Steinar must be steaming mad right now,” Godrick said from the side.

“This brat seems to have the temperament of the Deragons. If Jared really turns out to be my nephew, I’d be reluctant to kill him,” Ryker smirked and said.

“Mr. Deragon, he’s too dangerous to be left alive. If Jared is really Ms. Beatrice’s son, I’m afraid-”

“Are you telling me what to do?” Ryker frowned, and the cold aura from his body engulfed Godrick.

Godrick was frightened, and he sweated profusely. He quickly knelt to the ground and said, “Forgive me, Mr. Deragon.”

“Remember, you’re only a collateral descendant of the Deragons. Don’t think too highly of yourself and criticize me. Know your place.”

Ryker glared at him with a piercing gaze.