Ignoring his question, Samuel attacked. Their figures collided as they clashed again and again, sparks of power bursting with every exchange.Desolate was a mage well versed in the fire element, just as Nina was more versed in wind and lightening.Samuel struggled to dodge the continuous barrage of fireballs raining toward him. Explosions tore through the ground around him, scorching the air. Even so, he was not truly in a hurry to make a comeback. There was no reason to rush. Acting recklessly would only create more openings for Desolate to exploit. Instead, Samuel remained calm and observant, quietly studying him.He calculated Desolate’s every move while remaining mostly on the defensive, waiting patiently for the right moment.From the corner of his eyes, Desolate saw the pink haired girl escaping with his precious captive.His expression darkened. Where were his people? Turning his gaze, he saw that Tianyi was being held back by the enforcer who had decided to make this his busin

Heng Mei helped Samuel to the car while the two sisters carried the other two.They managed to fit themselves inside before he drove off.“I’ll call my team to come over and clean up the dean. Not many questions will be asked,” Heng Mei said as he made a quick call.“You’re a captain enforcer?” Amelia asked in surprise.“No, I’m an honorary Inquisitor,” he replied.“Oh.” She nodded, not surprised and clearly understanding. There were other level three cultivators who also served as Inquisitors. It was just that the majority were level four. Those at level five were elders and Grand Inquisitors.As for level six, if they were core members, they were grand elders.This was how the hierarchy of the Supernatural organization was structured. However, that didn’t mean every level four was an Inquisitor. One still had to earn the position. Likewise, not every level six was a grand elder. Without merit, no one would grant the Grand Elder title. You needed both merit and strength.Not just one

Bruce walked up to the stage. He was a huge man, towering and extremely handsome. His arms were massive, packed with terrifying strength that seemed ready to burst forth at any moment. It was said that he possessed natural strength from birth, a rare gift that few could ever hope to rival.Draped behind him was a greatsword. Its sheer size alone was frightening. The contestants imagined themselves trying to carry such a weapon and immediately dismissed the thought. They would probably need to continuously expend qi just to keep it steady.That meant that by the time a fight even began, most of their qi would already be heavily drained. Yet Bruce clearly carried the greatsword using nothing but his physical body.He stood boldly at the center of the Arena. Bruce might not be as popular as Carson, Heng Mei, or Dmitry, but he was no less powerful. He simply lacked fame, not strength.Although he had not managed to reach the thirtieth stair, that alone did not mean he was weaker than the

“Please do not hold back,” Benjamin said calmly to Carson.Carson frowned at once. “Aren’t you going to quit mid-battle?” To him, that was the most logical outcome. They were from the same country, and Carson was clearly the stronger one. There was no need to go all out. Benjamin would simply put on a brief show before surrendering, conserving his strength for the qualification match.“I’m sorry, Carson, but I want to prove myself with my strength,” Benjamin replied.“You still want to impress that girl?” Carson mocked.“Can you not make this about her?” Benjamin frowned.“Make it about her? It is about her. Or is it Samuel? I saw him talking to you. What did he tell you? He must have poisoned your mind, right? Pathetic!”“Please stop dragging other people into this. I came here to fight, and that’s exactly what I plan to do, even if the odds are against me!” Benjamin said firmly, his tone unwavering.“Good. Great.”“Can you start already?” the referee said impatiently.Carson drew hi

The door was pushed open, revealing the two of them in a truly wretched condition.They had been tied up for almost four days. No food, no water, and no sunlight. Just the two of them, left alone to stare at the empty room.They could not even shout. It was useless. The room was fitted with a noise-cancellation artifact, so no matter how loudly they screamed, the sound would never escape.“I was wondering how long you were planning to keep us hostage. Free us already, or just kill us,” Tianyi spoke first.“Sorry, but I can’t kill you. You are very useful to me,” Samuel replied calmly.“Useful to you? After killing our master? Over my dead body,” Cat spat.“Well, you don’t have the right to make that choice either,” Samuel said with a faint smile.“If you don’t mind, Heng Mei, could you please excuse us?” he added, turning to look at Heng Mei.“Of course.” Heng Mei stepped out.“The noise-cancellation artifact is active, so don’t worry about anyone listening to your conversation,” he a