Andrew barked coldly, "With my next strike, I'll take your heads off! So, kneel!"Rupert felt despair wash over him. Finally, gritting his teeth, he dropped to his knees. To survive, he had no choice. At the same time, hatred burned in his chest. From the beginning, Julius had just stood by and watched, refusing to help. He thought that if Julius had intervened, Thunder Sect would not have fallen so quickly.Rupert said hastily. "Andrew, don't kill me. I can tell you something important. Julius Bowen from the Divine Alchemists is here at Thunder Sect right now. You two have such deep grudges between you, and I know you've been wanting to find him."Andrew replied indifferently, "That coward already ran off. But it doesn't matter. I'll find him eventually."He had been focused on breaking through Thunder Sect's formation earlier, so he did not have time to chase after Julius when he slipped away. Even so, he had sensed Julius' aura slipping away. If he had not been busy shattering

Julius' face remained cold, showing no hint of joy. He had fled from Thunder Sect the moment Andrew shattered its grand formation.Julius knew well enough that he could never break through Thunder Sect's formation, but Andrew had actually done it. Two years ago, Andrew had been nothing more than a nobody in Julius' eyes, someone he could kill with a single move. Yet in just two short years, Andrew had become frighteningly powerful.Julius had always been a man who feared nothing and no one, but Andrew's overwhelming presence forced him to abandon his plan to team up with Rupert and kill Andrew immediately. Running was the only option. Julius had come straight to the Umbral Peak Sect. Originally, Julius had zero interest in cooperating with the Umbral Peak Sect. The sect was gloomy, strange, and unsettling, and Julius had always looked down on them.But now, he had no other choice, because he had few potential allies left. He was not willing to face Andrew alone. At the very le

The moment Julius spoke, Monty followed smoothly. "General Burnham, Mr. Bowen's position is the same as mine. As you already know, we ancient sects have never involved ourselves in outside conflicts. Perhaps you should try asking somewhere else."A flash of anger crossed Clarence's face. He replied firmly, "That's completely wrong. Whether someone belongs to an ancient sect, the military, or is just an ordinary martial artist of Holtrien, when the nation is in danger, everyone has a duty. In my view, with the country facing a crisis, everyone should step up for Holtrien. That's what it means to be a true man of Holtrien."He added, "And you two are leaders among Holtrien's strongest forces. Shouldn't you lead by example?" A cold glint flashed in Julius's eyes. "You can save your breath. Even if Holtrien turns upside down and fights the western Dark Clans to the death, it has nothing to do with the Divine Alchemists. We just need to close our gates and stay out of worldly affairs."

The ones who arrived were none other than Andrew and his group.An Umbral Peak Sect elder shrieked, "Andrew, you've trespassed into the Umbral Peak Sect! Where are the disciples standing guard? How did you get up here?"Andrew replied calmly, "Sorry, we killed them all."At those words, the Umbral Peak Sect elder's face went pale with horror. Monty's expression turned extremely dark as he asked through gritted teeth, "The Umbral Peak Sect and the Lloyd royal family hold no grudges against each other, do we? Andrew, what's the meaning of killing my disciples?"Andrew said indifferently, "No particular meaning. They're just a bunch of selfish animals, and killing them is no big deal. It's like this, Mr. Reyes… Imagine you raised a dog. But one day, that dog tries to bite you. What would you do?"Monty roared, "You arrogant bastard! How dare you mock me by calling me a dog?"Andrew looked at him with a contemptuous smile. "You're right, I do see you all as dogs who only bite the h

A mass of black energy howled in Monty's palm before bursting outward."Stormrend Strike!" he roared.The dark mist twisted in midair, transforming into a massive skeletal hand that slammed down toward Andrew.At the same time, Julius unleashed his ultimate technique. He retreated and hovered in the air, then spat out a single word, "Destroy!"This was the Word of Ruin he had cultivated for years. Once before, Andrew had been struck by one of his word techniques, the word "Break."Invisible rules instantly wrapped around Andrew's entire body. However, he let out a cold snort, and the true force inside him surged out like a tidal wave crashing backward.In an instant, the invisible rules coiling around him were torn apart like fragile spiderwebs.Julius grunted in pain, shock filling his face as he jerked his head back and retreated abruptly. The air where he had been floating suddenly exploded without warning.This was the backlash from his technique. If it could not harm the e