Meanwhile at an unknown location, Gary Marcus made his way into the main chamber of a building where hundreds of his foot soldiers had gathered in several straight lines. A number of them were armed with high-powered rifles, and the others stood alone, unarmed. People might not know, but there were hidden practitioners among them.Marcus made his way to the front of the chamber and raised his hands, laughing wildly. “My brothers, I knew you would all heed my call and be here today. I applaud those of you who left the power-playing and other measly families to rejoin your one and only Lord. Together, we will reclaim this city and make this world ours.”Before Lord Marcus deliberately committed crimes to land in prison, he not only ran the New Spring mafia but also controlled the underground martial arts practitioners and had conducted many dirty businesses.Most of them became rogues after he was imprisoned, and others joined second-rate or even power-playing families because of their

William had just gotten into his car outside the Sinclair mansion when the butler approached his window."Doctor Miller, Mr. Sinclair asked that you return to see him regarding a matter."He followed the butler back to the manor and met Edward waiting in the empty foyer."Doctor Miller—sorry I had to call you back. I heard you were leaving."William responded, "I came to make sure that Amelia is okay, and she is.""About that, do you mind staying in the manor for a while?" Edward suggested, but there was something about his tone that made William step closer."Is there a matter about Amelia that I don't know?" He had already confirmed that she was in perfect health, and the call had been only a stupid ploy by Ava.Mr. Sinclair hesitated, but he finally said, "I would have remained silent about this, but I know how much you care about my daughter even if my wife refuses to see it. You might have heard already—that troublemaker Gary Marcus is back. The worrying matter is that we can't s

Noon at an archaic, abandoned building in the west region of New Spring, the environment was quiet that day until a swift noise cut through the air. With the wind came William Miller; his steps were as calm as a feather. He moved briskly ahead, and in front of him was a silver acupuncture needle covered in darkness, spinning at an impossible speed.William caught the needle, and the negative energy died under his firm grip. Soon enough, several military choppers arrived on the scene, deploying rappel ropes around and over the building.Men in protective military gear came rappelling down the ropes with heavy rifles in position. The moment their feet touched the ground, they took quick formation and began to flood the building in their numbers.The Major General was up ahead, leading the war-ready troop, and military trucks began to appear in the distance as backup.William followed slowly behind with his hands behind his back and an indifferent look on his face. The stale yang en

Meanwhile, at Sinclair Manor, the members of the Sinclair family were having a gathering in the great hall that day at noon, and the one who sat at the head of the table was Edward.His daughter, Amelia, was also seated beside him.“We have talked about this long enough,” Edward raised his voice. “Once we find this Marcus we will take him down.”“Are you forgetting the part where he has an army of practitioners and underground ruffians by his side?” one of Edward’s brothers responded aloud.This time, Amelia was the one who spoke. “Why don't we focus on finding Marcus first? Our practitioners who were injured during the last fights have fully recovered and will join forces with the new team Father summoned out of seclusion yesterday.”General Wade stepped forward from the side with his head still wrapped in gauze and said firmly, “Our Intelligence Team is closing in on Marcus’s location. Once we receive the information, we will smoke him out of whatever hole he lies in.” He spoke conf

General Wade was sent flying several yards through the air and crashed in front of the Sinclair manor. He coughed out a mouthful of blood and even his nose was bleeding. His body was limp, and he could feel every bone in his body broken.Even the organs in his body had been cracked from the attack. If he tried to lift himself up, they would break and he would die in an instant. What sort of terrifying energy was that? He knew he didn't stand a chance the moment he came in contact with the strange energy from that Marcus guy.All of the energy in his fist had retreated in an instant and he was dealt a powerful blow. Now that he thought about it, his fingers were completely destroyed and his hand was covered in blood."General Wade...!" The members of the Sinclair came running up to General Wade, whose body had formed a small crater where he had landed.They had been glad that they might actually have the upper hand on the battlefield just now, but all of a sudden Marcus had shown