Adrian walked on the deserted streets, the sound of police sirens ringing in his ears. There were still some traces of blood on the road, but the people had evacuated from the area. Surrounding storefronts remained tightly shut, with inhabitants silently observing the events outside their windows. In times like these, no one aside from Adrian dared to wander the streets."Hey, who are you?" A figure clad in a black military uniform appeared ahead, shining a flashlight at Adrian cautiously."I want to report a crime," Adrian said."Report a crime?" The military officer was visibly taken aback. "What do you want to report?" he asked."I witnessed someone kidnapping a girl," Adrian replied indifferently.The officer's eyes widened instantly. Just moments ago, news had arrived that the garrison instructor's daughter had gone missing in this neighborhood. Their primary task had shifted from apprehending gang members to locating the instructor's daughter, and a report of witnessing a gi
Under Adrian's special arrangement and Willie's disguise, Estelle believed she had been held captive by Scarlet Star. She had been unconscious for a long time, so she was unaware of what had transpired. It was only after she left that she slowly began to recall the events of the night before last.Estelle pulled out her communication emblem and contacted Harriett."Dad?""Estelle?" "Dad! Where are you?" Estelle’s voice trembled."I'm at the military base. Where are you now? I'll come get you!" Harriett said.After getting into Harriett's car, Estelle could not hold back anymore and broke down into tears. Although she did not know what had happened, she knew she had experienced something extremely dangerous. As darkness descended upon her and her friends, everything went black before she was suddenly grabbed by a man and lost consciousness completely. When she woke up, she found herself being thrown onto the street by a stranger, with a fleeting glimpse of a figure in red passing
“Someone kidnapped your daughter? Mr. Harriett, you trespassed on my territory for an entire day without informing me. Do you know how much loss that has incurred? Do you think I'm a pushover?" Clark asked. Harriett chuckled coldly. In this world, there were organizations like the army garrison and other official entities maintaining order, while there were gangs causing chaos like Scarlet Star. Normally, they would not take the initiative to disrupt the order of the underground world, but this was different. If he could, Harriett would chop off Clark's head right now to show everyone in Sandstone that they should stay away from his daughter. "Don't act like this doesn't concern you. My daughter said it herself. After waking up, she saw members of your gang!" Harriett said."Oh? Is that so? Is it really one of us or just someone coincidentally wearing red?" Clark replied, "Aren't your military people all about evidence? So, where’s your evidence that we kidnapped your daughter?"
"You can try, but I don't think you're a match for me," Clark said.Clark and Harriett had been facing off against each other in the base for over ten minutes. The people around them dared not intervene as nobody wanted to become the target of their aggression."If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now," Clark said, taking his coat from one of his men and heading toward the exit with a smirk."Stop!" Harriet's voice boomed in a deep commanding tone.Clark ignored Harriett's demand and continued to walk away, while his men behind him put on defiant expressions. The garrison had always been a looming threat over them, but this time they could finally stand tall alongside Clark and revel in their newfound confidence."Mr. Harriett, please stop. We don't have any evidence against them. We can't keep them here!" an army officer shouted. Harriett could only glare angrily as Clark swaggered away. "I swear I’ll kill him one day," he clenched his fists, growling under his breath.Th
At the base of the statue lay countless human skeletons. These people had all come seeking blessings but ultimately got lost staring into the statue’s eyes. Clark kept his head as low as possible. He had kept the secrets of this place to himself. Anyone who dared to pry into its mysteries ultimately became one of the skeletons."Oh Celestial Hound, will I encounter any disasters in the near future? And if so, how might I avoid them?" Clark took out a small knife he carried with him and cut open his heavily scarred palm. As the blood flowed and dripped onto the gray floor in front of him, it was guided by an unseen force and moved toward the statue. Once the blood reached a certain level, he quickly covered his wound to stop the bleeding so that he would not end up becoming one of the skeletons himself.Rumble!A strange rumbling sound echoed throughout the cathedral. Clark suppressed the urge to look up and patiently waited for guidance. However, unlike previous occasions, the statu
If hit, Adrian would be unable to wield his sword which would inevitably weaken his combat power. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. It looked as if Adrian could not dodge the attack in time, but in reality, he just did not feel the need to do so. "You're quite remarkable as a fighter, but you're still no match for me," Adrian remarked. His Draco Force shielded him from Clark's punch, rendering it ineffective and wounding Clark's hands instead."What are you?" Clark gasped, his face dark with suspicion. He failed to notice that the blood dripping from his fists was steadily flowing toward the statue."Rather than questioning my identity, why don't you turn around and look at what's behind you," Adrian suggested, pointing his sword toward the statue.Clark suddenly felt a stinging sensation in his hands. Looking down, he was horrified to see that his hands had dried up just like the desiccated corpses under the statue. All the moisture in his hand had vanished, leaving on
Invisible wind blades surged from all directions toward Adrian. Although he could not see these blades with his eyes, he could sense them with his energy. "Blade Tempest!" Adrian raised his sword and unleashed his attack. A barrage of sword energies fell from the sky like stars and shattered everything in the cathedral.However, the monster statue remained solidly intact despite more cracks appearing on its surface. It was evident that whatever force was behind it was still in effect, and Adrian could even see the shadowy figure within the statue.When Adrian looked up, the young man with white hair was still watching him with amusement, and Adrian's face sank. Ever since coming to this world, Adrian had regarded himself on the same level as a deity. It went without saying that he could not tolerate a deity from a humble locale looking at him with such eyes."Are you ready?" Adrian asked softly."For what?" The shadow behind the statue responded with a mocking tone."Are you pre
This time, Adrian didn't utilize his Ebony Shade. Instead, he simply raised his hand and reached slowly into the space before him. Then, his hand seemed to vanish from the air.Whether it was Adrian or the white-robed deity, both knew Adrian's hand had already transcended time and space, arriving in another world. In that world stood the white-robed youth. Just as the white-robed youth's hand had done before, Adrian's hand also traversed to another world, seizing the neck of his enemy.On the divine seat, a hand suddenly appeared before the being, gripping his neck with an indescribable force."Let go of me!”"Didn't I warn you to brace yourself for death? Haven't you realized yet?""Realized what?""That you're nothing but an ant in the presence of true gods."Boom!Above the utterly shattered temple, dark clouds churned. A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by belated thunder. After the thunder, the white-robed youth transformed into a beam of light and vanis