Chapter 1223


    With Bet Caden joining the fray, there were now four eighth-rank martial artists fighting against the


    Spirit Turtle─Thomas Caden, Simon Cabral, Winston Blithe, and Bet himself.


    Each of them stood at a corner and performed their own signature martial art skill. Four beams of True


    Energy struck the Spirit Turtle.


    However, the Spirit Turtle’s shell was imprable. Even eighth-rank martial artists could not even


    make a dent.


    Rumble!


    Powerful waves of True Energy swept the surroundings, and the nearby mountains disintegrated.


    Below, manyy dead. Some weaker martial artists were already dead, whereas some stronger ones


    were injured. Essentially, everyone below the third rank was fleeing for their lives.


    Watching the fierce battle in the sky, James’ face darkened.


    He had gone to great lengths to exterminate the Gu Sect, but he never thought that his grandfather,


    Thomas, would be the mastermind behind the scenes. He even gathered all the martial artists here at


    the Mount Thunder Conference to y the Spirit Turtle and attain immortality.


    For the first time, he was suspicious of his grandfather’s motives. He could no longerprehend what


    kind of person his grandfather was.


    After Can was sent flying, he immediately regted his breath to stabilize his injuries. Seeing that


    many had joined the fray, Can wished to be the first to obtain the Spirit Turtle’s blood. He leaped into


    the air and joined the battle once more. However, this time, he did not use all of his strength. After all,


    he was severely injured. If he overexerted himself, the consequences would be dire.


    Lucjan furrowed his eyebrows as he observed the situation. Seeing that many more had begun joining


    the fray, he leaped into action too.


    Then, many others joined the battle. They were not eighth-rank martial artists, but instead peak


    seventh-rank.


    Powerful True Energy reverberated throughout Mount Thunder Sect. Even James could feel a shiver


    down his spine.


    “Ah…”


    As James watched the chaos unfold, he could not help but exim.


    Then, he spotted Maxine being struck by the waves from afar. She copsed to the ground and


    vomited a mouthful of blood, which reddened her white clothes. Though she tried to get up, the waves


    of True Energy were too powerful. The moment she stood up, the earth rumbled, and she staggered


    and fell once more.


    James swiftly ran over to her, grabbed her arm, and pulled her out of the region. After leaving the area,


    he put her down.


    “What the hell? Why didn’t you leave?” he questioned her.


    “I-I wanted to observe the battle.” Maxine’s face was pale, and there were traces of blood on her lips.


    “Only eighth-rank martial artists are involved in the battle. Do you know how powerful they are? Just


    their aura alone can kill you multiple times! Leave this ce at once and go far away!” James chided


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    her.


    Maxine took her handkerchief out and wiped off the blood on her lips. Then, she turned to look at the


    battle in the distance.


    A group of people was attacking the Spirit Turtle from all sides. Even at such a distance, she could feel


    the terrifying auras.


    “I didn’t expect this to be Thomas’ plot. He’s a terrifying man. To think that he went into hiding for


    decades just for this.” Maxine took a deep breath. She had tried thinking about Thomas’ objective, but


    no matter how hard she tried, she could not rte it to the four paintings.


    James said, “We’ll talk about thister. You should leave now.”


    However, at that moment, the martial artists who had left returned.