Emptiness fought with sweeping, powerful strikes, his staff whistling through the air."You bastards thought you could bully my sister-in-law? Who do you think you are? Want a piece of Lord Buddha? Come on, then!"One swing of his staff killed several disciples.Octavia was the quietest of the three. She moved unpredictably, and every time she appeared, her katana claimed another life. She was like death stalking through the night.In less than a minute, all twenty disciples Azure Lotus Sword Sect had brought down the mountain were dead.Only Elder Greatsword and five guardians remained."I thought Mr.Doyle was the only one getting stronger so quickly. The three with him have improved a lot too!""Following Mr.Doyle really was the right choice. Somehow, he always turns things around."The crowd watched with fierce satisfaction. They had lost so many comrades to Azure Lotus Sword Sect. Now Adrian had come, and at last those deaths were being avenged.Adrian walked toward Elder Greatswo

"As for your vice presidents, those two fools couldn't tell right from wrong. They tried to hand me over again and again just to satisfy Ganz Kingdom and keep them from causing trouble. They're lucky I didn't kill them!"Russell Kirk frowned. "So you don't think you did anything wrong? You refuse to admit it?"Emptiness bristled. "You're being ridiculous! Do you even know what happened? You're demanding an apology from Adrian when you're just as clueless as those two old fools!"That drew a humorless laugh from Russell Kirk. "You people really have no idea what you're doing."As the last word left his mouth, a powerful wave of energy burst from him and swept across the mountaintop. Adrian held his ground, but Emptiness and the others were forced back.Russell Kirk's smile was gone. "I'll ask you one more time, boy. Do you admit you were wrong?"The surrounding Big Mountain shook. Rocks tumbled down its slopes as if the world were coming apart."I did nothing wrong! Enough talk. If you

Russell Kirk watched the people passing along the street. "If we want things to change, we need more young people with your fighting spirit. Once there are enough of them, they might inspire everyone else. But we have to take it one step at a time."Adrian nodded. "You think further ahead than I do, Kirk. No wonder you're president. You've got courage, and you take responsibility. I'm glad to call you my brother."Russell Kirk laughed, then sighed. "Once you hold a position like mine, you have more to consider. You start hesitating. That's why I like the way you act. Even if I were in your shoes, I'm not sure I could've gone as far as you did."They kept eating and drinking. After a while, Russell Kirk checked the time and turned to Adrian, his expression serious."Mr. Doyle, I'm about to do something big. Want to come along?""What are you planning?""I'm going to Ganz Kingdom. I'll tear down their martial arts association and take on their schools one by one."Adrian stared at him.

Once the discussion was nearly over, Tilard looked around the hall. "Novaland Republic has gone too far. We must make them back down. Give this everything you've got. When we return, I'll throw a victory feast for you all!"The crowd cheered, arms raised.It seemed the deaths of their president and the monks mattered less to them than pride and reward.Tilard nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Go home and rest. We—"A disciple rushed into the hall. "Trouble! We've got serious trouble!"Tilard scowled at the interruption. "What is it? Why are you panicking?""Half an hour ago, five people from Novaland Republic started challenging our martial arts schools. Fifteen schools have suffered heavy casualties. They're ruthless, and they're heading here now! The schools have been calling nonstop, demanding that we do something. What should we do?"The hall fell silent."What did you say?" Tilard roared. "Five people took down fifteen

Vavaji and Duga couldn't withstand Russell Kirk's punches. Screaming, they flew backward.Russell Kirk charged after them, heading straight for Vavaji."No!"Duga saw what he was about to do, but it was too late to help. He could only watch as Russell Kirk blew Vavaji apart with a single punch.Even Emptiness and the others stared in shock."Damn, he's strong. Kirk just blew a Celestial Tier fighter apart with one punch! Imagine the pressure Adrian was under when they fought."Emptiness had said exactly what the others were thinking. Octavia and Iris Lloyd both nodded.With Vavaji dead, Russell Kirk had an even easier time against Duga.On the other side of the battlefield, though, Adrian's fight took an unexpected turn.Driven to desperation after being knocked back again and again, Florenza used a hidden technique."Phantoms Without End!"Adrian was in the middle of a charge when Florenza suddenly took th