“Where did things go wrong?”Taron frowned deeply as he stood inside the secret room, his face filled with confusion. Nico was old, but his vitality was extraordinary. There was no doubt about that.Yet from Nico's attitude, Taron could clearly tell that the man had no interest in getting close to him.It was exactly what Hudson had been afraid of from the beginning. Hudson had always been on guard, worried that Taron might try to manipulate Nico or convince him to leave his side.After Hudson brought Nico to the Rodriguez family estate, the White Night Sect immediately began investigating his identity.When they discovered that the man once known as the most feared figure in the old California martial world, the man who had long been presumed dead, was actually still alive and had been brought back by Hudson, Taron was stunned.He had never expected Hudson to suddenly find such a powerful ally.Although Taron had never personally witnessed Nico's strength, the records left behind fro

A thin white mist suddenly appeared out of nowhere. At first, no one paid much attention to it. It looked harmless, barely more than a faint layer of fog drifting through the underground hall. But the moment a strand of the white mist touched Lads's protective barrier, a sharp sizzling sound suddenly rang out.The barrier formed from true energy began to corrode almost instantly. It was like steel being exposed to concentrated acid, the surface rapidly weakening under the white mist.Lads's expression changed. He hurriedly poured more true energy into the barrier, reinforcing it before the corrosive mist could completely eat through it.The sight immediately put Taron, Jonjae, and the others on alert.They quickly looked around, trying to determine where the white mist was coming from.Hudson's eyebrows twitched. He didn't dare take any chances.Since he wasn't certain whether his armor could withstand the corrosive effect, he immediately released his own protective barrier around his

Severed limbs flew through the air as blood splattered across the floor and walls.Earlier, the pseudo-Grandmasters and supernatural warriors had been driven by sheer madness. They had charged forward without the slightest fear of death, throwing themselves into the battle one after another. But everything changed once the otherworldly beast locked onto Hudson.Hudson had been using the creature like a weapon, leading it through the crowd and forcing it to tear through anyone standing in his way. By constantly luring the beast toward the surrounding enemies and then slipping away at the last second, he turned the creature into a nightmare for everyone else.Their morale collapsed completely.Otherworldly beasts were naturally violent creatures. This one was determined to devour Hudson, yet he was as elusive as a mouse, constantly slipping away whenever it tried to catch him and deliberately weaving through the densest groups of people.The pseudo-Grandmasters and supernatural warriors

“It wasn’t me!”The moment Taron saw Lads collapse, he immediately stepped back and explained himself. He knew exactly how dangerous Nico was.The reputation of the man once considered the most terrifying martial artist in California’s underground world was not built on empty rumors. The dead otherworldly beast lying nearby was proof enough of the kind of power Nico possessed.Taron’s instincts screamed that Nico now had murderous intent toward him. The reason was obvious. Lads had been someone Taron brought with him, and now Lads had suddenly launched a mental attack against Hudson.From Nico’s perspective, that alone was enough to make him suspicious.“Retreat!”As Taron noticed the blood on the ground beginning to tremble and gather, he immediately sensed Nico’s killing intent growing stronger.Without another word, he abandoned the otherworldly beast and unleashed his full power, rushing toward the exit.Nico was once a man who had stood at the very edge of becoming a Martial God.