He had a sword on his back. It was Tobias. However, he did not intervene. James’ strength far exceeded his expectations. He was curious to see how far he could go. Meanwhile, James was losing ground. He knew he would be killed if he did not use his signature martial art skill. Hence, he catalyzed Heavenly Breath. Potent True Energy enveloped him and entered his body. Then, he brought forth the Invincible Body Siddhi. Immediately, his body underwent drastic changes and became bronze all over. Clank! A fist struck him. “What?” Hades’ face darkened. His arm went numb, and he was knocked back by the force. Zaiden exclaimed, “What is this?” Yasmine furrowed her eyebrows, and she murmured, “What is this martial art skill? Could it be something recorded in the four paintings?” Meanwhile, Tobias was puzzled too. He had never seen nor heard about such a martial art skill. He was curious to know where and how James managed to learn it. As True Energy circulated his

“What are you standing there for?” Seeing that James was hesitant, Hades provoked him. He knew that James would not dare kill him. “Hmph!” The potent True Energy which had gathered in James’ palm pulled Hades toward him. “You won’t escape punishment.” Then, James struck Hades’ abdomen, which destroyed his elixir field. In an instant, all of Hades’ True Energy dissipated. Immediately after, he grabbed Hades’ hand and exerted great force. Crack! The bones cracked. “Argh!” Hades cried out in agony. His eyes bulged, and his face contorted in pain. Then, James broke all of Hades’ limbs and tossed him aside like a rag doll. Everyone was dumbfounded. “Is he crippled?” The Patriarch of the Johnstons had cultivated for decades before arriving at the sixth rank. Now, he was completely crippled. Kennedy’s face turned pale upon seeing this. “You…” Eyes full of hatred, Yumi glared at James and roared, “How dare you, James?!” James said coldly, “I’m just returning t

Now, however, three families of the Ancient Four had lost their closely guarded paintings. “Has he unraveled the mystery behind the paintings? Could it be that the paintings contain records of martial art skills that enable us to reach the ninth rank?”Yaakov’s expression was grim. He did not dare act recklessly. After all, he should have been long dead. All this while, he had been sustaining his life through the consumption of medicine. If his True Energy leaked while he was in the midst of a battle, he would die in a few months. If chose to retain his True Energy, he could live for a few more years. “We shouldn’t act recklessly.” After brief contemplation, he ordered, “We’ll wait and see for now. I’ll go to the Cadens’ mansion personally.” Although the Johnstons were dissatisfied with the Grand Patriarch’s decision, they remained silent and nodded respectfully.Yaakov stood up. Under the watchful gaze of the Johnstons, he dragged his old body with the help of a cane and lef

He looked at James and reprimanded him, “James, is it true that you’ve stolen the paintings of the other three families and unraveled the secret behind them?”Tobias was also curious to know how James managed to become this powerful in such a short amount of time. However, James refused to tell him the truth. So, he was using this opportunity to pressure him into spilling the beans.James thought long and hard about it. He knew that the Cadens would not shield him from the Johnstons’ Grand Patriarch if he did not provide a satisfactory explanation.“No.” After brief contemplation, he said, “When I was imprisoned in the Johnstons’ dungeon, I came across a man by the name of Spencer Johnston. As he knew he wouldn’t be able to live for long, he imparted his True Energy to me and taught me the Blithe Fist of Abomination.“Also, the elderly man who defeated Donovan Blithe, the Patriarch of the Blithes, at Mount Littleroot was me in disguise. That’s also how I came to learn the B

Although James did not know Bennett’s strength, he knew he was strong. He put his thoughts aside for now. Thea asked, “What do you plan to do now, Darling? The Mount Thunder Conference is just around the corner. Do you plan to use this opportunity to enter closed-door meditation or do you wish to proceed with your plan of executing Mr. Gabriel?”“Let’s not rush things…” Maxine said. “Huh?” James and Thea looked at her. Maxine was deep in contemplation. “I’ve been thinking… I think Mr. Gabriel is the mastermind behind this incident.”James asked, “Why do you say so?”Maxine explained her analysis, “Your strength is confidential. Not many people know about it. Now, all of a sudden, the other three families have received word about it and decided to make a move. The three families do not concern themselves with worldly affairs. There’s no way they would know that your strength has greatly increased nor would they suddenly realize that you were the elderly man on Mount Littler