However, Max, Pierre, and Alan had entered the courtyard for only a few minutes. One of the two Grandmasters suffered serious injuries and was dying, while the other turned around and ran without a word.

"Do you think you can escape?" Sean asked with a chuckle, even though he did not expect Alan to turn around and run.

Once he spoke, Sean kicked a small pebble near his foot.

Swoosh!

The thumb-sized pebble instantly struck Alan's back with a swoosh. At that moment, the pebble no longer seemed like a simple stone, but a terrifying bullet strong enough to pierce everything in its path.

Thud!

Before Alan could even get out of the courtyard, the rock struck him on the back with a dull thud. A terrible force instantly swept over him, and Alan stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Poof!"

As he fell, Alan opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. Red blood immediately splattered on the ground before Alan, staining the ground red.

After falling to the ground, Alan immediately lost