“You’ve wasted so much of my time, f*cker. I’m not going to let you leave without paying me three hundred dollars first.”The driver was getting impatient.At that moment, he started getting sick of arguing with James and was tempted to simply let him go.However, the thought of having wasted so much time dealing with James and not getting any money out of it vexed him.So, he decided to teach James a lesson.He pulled out his phone and made a call.After a few minutes, a dozen taxis came and surrounded the car. Dozens of people got out of their vehicles.“Hey, man. I’m giving you one last chance. Give me the f*ckin’ money right now, or else…”James did not take the driver’s threats seriously.He looked at the time. Henry should be arriving soon.Sure enough, military vehicles appeared from the distance at that moment and were driving closer to them.When the military vehicles got close to the airport entrance, a man wearing a Red Flame robe with three stars on his shoulder

He had suspected that it was either Thea or Thomas all along.However, he had no conclusive evidence.It never occurred to him that Celestial Sect’s leader would really be his wife, Thea, the woman who had endured so much suffering in the past.“By the way, you said that Thea sent a letter of challenge to Tobias?”“Yeah.”“News of it has already spread in the ancient martial world. What’s going on? Weren’t you with Thea?” said Maxine.“There were some unexpected circumstances.”James briefly explained what had happened while he was recovering.“Grandpa felt that the Spirit Turtle’s blood in Thea’s body showed great promise. He wanted to force Thea to experience an Energy Deviation so that she’d fully utilize the Spirit Turtle’s blood. Has anything major happened in the ancient martial world since then? Do you know if there has been any internal discord within Celestial Sect?”Before Maxine could explain, Bennett interrupted their conversation and said, “Nothing has happened. T

Swoosh!All of a sudden, a figure flew up the cliff.The person landed firmly on the ground.“Master,”Tapio immediately stood up and addressed him respectfully.The person that flew up the cliff was a youthful-looking man, probably around his 30s.He had long hair and was dressed in a white robe. The man had a calm demeanor as he crossed his hands behind his back.“What’s the situation?” he inquired.“Master, Celestial Sect’s leader, has challenged Tobias to a duel at Mt. Thunder Pass. In the past few days, news had spread that Celestial Sect’s leader is actually James’ wife, Thea.”“Celestial Sect’s leader is Thea?”Upon hearing this news, the man in his 30s was surprised.During this period, he also tried to investigate the identity of the Celestial Sect’s leader but to no avail.After composing himself, he asked, “Who spread the news?”Tapio replied, “I’m not sure. By the way, according to reliable sources, James appeared in the Capital. After he visited the Cadens’ ma

James had no words to dispute his statement.It was not that his martial art comprehension was poor, but that his opponent was too powerful.What kind of martial arts was he practicing?He had never seen or heard of this technique before.“What…What kind of martial art technique is that?” James stared at Tyrus incredulously.“It’s not an advanced martial art technique. I simply flicked my finger. You’ll only be able to use this to your advantage when you truly comprehend the way of martial arts. Your True Energy is the core of your strength, and maximizing the power of your True Energy is the real essence of martial arts,” explained Tyrus.It sounded like he was boasting about his own skills but it also seemed to be a lesson meant for James.He spoke literally and his words were simple enough to understand.However, it was difficult to grasp from a martial artist’s perspective.“We’ll meet again.”Tyrus left the conversation there and began to move away.“Take this!!!”Jame

“How much longer till the duel?”“One week.”“Alright.”Tobias waved his hand and said, “You should head back first. I’ll go to Mt. Thunder Pass and battle her then. This time, I’ll definitely kill her.“By the way, have you refined the second Spirit Turtle’s core yet?”“Not yet. I plan to save it for when I reach a higher realm.”Sky said in a grave voice, “Tobias, I must warn you to not underestimate Thea. Despite ascending the Third Stair of the Skyward Stairway and reaching its peak, you still might not be a match for her. If I were you and had only one week before the duel, I’d travel around Sol and absorb the True Energy of various martial artists to rapidly augment my strength the best I can. One week should be enough for you to ascend to the Fifth Stair.“You’ll be the greatest martial artist in this world if you ascend the Fifth Stair of the Skyward Stairway.“When that time comes, there will be none that can rival you.”Sky lightly warned Tobias.He had already walk