2026-09-28 07:00:32"You... you're insane!"
"You killed the Ashford young master!"Everyone from the Goldwyn family stood frozen in disbelief. This was Damon Ashford they were talking about. Nick Crane, that madman, had actually dared to kill him. The Ashford family would never let this slide. This time, Nick was truly finished.The Ashbourne family members were equally stunned. Nick really did kill without hesitation. Their attempts to stop him moments ago had fallen on completely deaf ears, as i
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Nick Crane carried Iris Ashbourne on his back as she urged him to go faster, pushing through the forest with determined speed.Before long, they caught up with the main body of the Ashbourne family forces.This time, not a single Warlord Saint from the Ashbourne family had fallen. At worst, a few had sustained serious injuries, but they were all alive. That was what mattered.Outside the Thousand Arrows Forest, Gordon Ashbourne waited with mounting anxiety. He had no idea what had transpired inside. The uncertainty gnawed at him, each passing minute stretching longer than the last."Patriarch, please don't worry yourself," one of his subordinates said, trying to offer reassurance. "The young miss and the others are blessed. Nothing will happen to them."Gordon could only nod at his subordinate's words, though his expression remained tight with concern."With Elder Benedict there, I'm not too worried about the dangers of the forest itself." He paused, hi
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Iris Ashbourne felt a wave of relief wash over her.She'd been far too impulsive just moments ago. She'd nearly forgotten that Roderick Lawson was, at the very least, a Warlord Saint tier powerhouse. For her, a mere Warlord, to think she could end his life was nothing short of wishful thinking. If Nick Crane hadn't been there, Roderick would have successfully ambushed her by now.She patted her chest forcefully, her heart still racing."Nick, you saved me again." Her voice carried a teasing lilt as she added, "At this rate, I'll have no choice but to pledge myself to you!"Nick knew she was joking. He smiled faintly but didn't bother responding.Elder Corbin was in dire straits now. He coughed violently, blood splattering from his mouth in thick, dark pools. Elder Benedict had no intention of sparing him. For Nick's safety, he had no choice but to finish this."Forgive me," Elder Benedict said quietly.Elder Corbin showed no fear whatsoever. "If yo
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"You... you're insane!""You killed the Ashford young master!"Everyone from the Goldwyn family stood frozen in disbelief. This was Damon Ashford they were talking about. Nick Crane, that madman, had actually dared to kill him. The Ashford family would never let this slide. This time, Nick was truly finished.The Ashbourne family members were equally stunned. Nick really did kill without hesitation. Their attempts to stop him moments ago had fallen on completely deaf ears, as if he hadn't heard a single word.Iris Ashbourne stared at the scene before her, mouth agape. The Ashbourne Warlord Saint had already released the force that had been restraining her. She rushed forward, stopping in front of Nick.The two Nine-Fanged Mites were now feasting contentedly on their spoils of war. They tore into Damon's body bite after bite, chunk after chunk. A human at the Warlord Ascendant tier made for quite the nourishing meal for them. The sound of crunching bones sent
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Damon's face went pale with shock.Two Nine-Fanged Mites. When had Nick Crane gotten his hands on them?Beasts of this caliber were supposed to be impossible for humans to tame, let alone command. Yet the scene unfolding before everyone's eyes made the truth undeniable. Nick had done exactly that.Iris Ashbourne hadn't expected Nick to emerge from the cave unscathed, much less with both Nine-Fanged Mites now under his control. Her voice came out stuttering and unsteady."Elder Benedict, I'm not dreaming, am I? How did Nick do this? These are Nine-Fanged Mites! Are these really the same ones that chased us through the cave?"She rubbed her eyes repeatedly, unable to comprehend how Nick had managed to bring these two creatures out and bend them to his will.Iris wasn't alone in her reaction. Nearly everyone present stood frozen in disbelief.Elder Corbin shifted uncomfortably where he sat, unease crawling up his spine. With these two ancient beasts a
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Nick's reckless, death-defying ferocity sent a chill down Damon's spine.Could this man truly feel no pain at all? The thought was horrifying.Damon clenched his teeth, parrying Nick's relentless attacks while channeling every ounce of his inner force to its maximum potential. Never before had he faced such a persistent opponent.The injuries covering Nick's body were gruesome. Any ordinary person would have collapsed long ago, yet Nick not only endured but continued to press forward with overwhelming fighting spirit, challenging Damon again and again.The Goldwyn family members stood frozen in disbelief. This Nick Crane had to be insane! At this stage, instead of conceding defeat, he was still locked in brutal combat with Damon. Was this truly normal behavior for a Warlord Saint? Shouldn't he cower like the other Warlord Saints from the Ashbourne family, too terrified to even protest? Nick had completely shattered everything they thought they understood.No
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Damon Ashford had never expected anyone to be this reckless.This was the Thunderfire Blaze. Even he, with all his power and cultivation, would never dare swallow it directly. Beyond the sheer danger, the flame had already developed a spiritual consciousness of its own. Refining it into a personal treasure would have been a tremendous asset, the kind of windfall that came along once in a lifetime. He had assumed Nick Crane understood that, assumed the man would cling to survival and surrender it.Instead, backed into the deepest corner of desperation, Nick had shoved the entire thing down his own throat."You worthless animal!" Damon's composure cracked, his voice tearing through the burning air. If the Thunderfire Blaze consumed Nick from the inside before he could reclaim it, the flame would be lost to him entirely. The very thought made his blood boil. That was his prize, and this half-dead fool had the nerve to try and steal it.He didn't believe for a second
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