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The big–headed man pped his hands sharply, and from the shadows of
the thick bushes, a swarm of figures suddenly leaped out, their abrupt
appearance sending a fresh wave of terror rippling through the already
tense group. These neers were like creatures pulled from the ancient
past, their appearances wild and untamed, as though they had been cut off
from civilization for eons, their mannerisms more like that of savage beasts
than modern men.
Julian’s mind raced, his thoughts swirling in disbelief. What kind of
godforsaken ce is this? he wondered as he nced around. The world
was vast and full of strange and terrible things, but this? This defied all logic.
A man with an unnaturallyrge nose, nostrils ring as if he were sniffing the
air like a hunting hound, suddenly turned to the big–headed man. “Gary, I
smell something… there are others nearby.”
Gary’s eyes darkened with suspicion as he rounded on Julian, his voice sharp
and using. “Did you bring more people? What’s with all the sneaking
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around? Are you plotting something?”
“No! We didn’t!” Julian protested, his face pale with fear, his hands shooting
up defensively. “We only came as three swear it! If I’m lying, let the heavens
strike me down!”
Gary’s brow furrowed deeply. Even with his formidable skills, it wasn’t until therge–nosed man had mentioned it that he had sensed the disturbance. He narrowed his eyes and, without warning, hurled a stone weapon toward the dense foliage, his bellow echoing through the darkening forest, “Who’s hiding
back there? Show yourself!”
The force behind his attack was terrifying. The stones tore through the air
with the velocity of cannonballs, aimed straight at the mysterious presence
lurking in the shadows.
Wyatt’s breath caught in his throat as he watched. The sheer strength that Gary possessed–could it truly rival his own? The Ancient Woods were steeped in dark legend, and standing here now amidst its <i>deadly </i>silence, it was clear why people whispered of this ce as the gate to hell, where no
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living soul returned once they crossed its threshold.
Then, something impossible happened. The stones, instead of finding their
mark, were caught mid–flight and, with equal force, sent hurtling back toward
their original trajectory.
Gary’s eyes widened in disbelief as he threw himself to the ground, narrowly
avoiding the rebounding projectiles.
“Get down!” Ashton screamed, throwing herself over her brother and
Roselynn, shielding them <i>as </i>best she could.
The stones crashed into the ground behind them with a thunderous impact, exploding into shards like detonated bombs. The earth seemed to shudder
under the st, fragments flying through the air as if the verynd itself had
been torn apart.
Julian blinked, <i>stunned</i>. Is this some sort of movie? his mind screamed. How
could such monstrous power <i>exist </i>in the <i>real </i>world?
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“Ashton! Are you alright? Ashton!” Roselynn’s frantic voice broke through the
haze of confusion, jolting Julian from his stupor.
His heart nearly stopped when he saw Ashton lying on the ground, blood
soaking the dirt beneath her. She had been struck by one of the stones, and
crimson was spreading fast.
“I’m… I’ll manage,” Ashton groaned through gritted teeth, struggling to stay
conscious. “Just… bandage me up, quickly.”
They were lucky–no vital areas had been hit. But the sheer power behind
those stones, the brutal force–it was beyond anything Julian had ever
witnessed. It was as though the mountains themselves hade alive to
attack them. Could anything be stronger than Emmanuel?
“D*mn it! Who the hell is attacking us?” Gary roared, fury zing in his eyes.
“Men! Kill them all!”
His voice <i>rang </i>with authority, and as soon as the words left his lips, the very ground beneath them began to tremble. The mountain itself seemed to
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groan and shift as if responding to hismand,
Roselynn and Julian, caught off guard by the sudden quake, were thrown to This is from N?velDrama.Org.
the ground, powerless to stand. Even Wyatt, strong as he was, felt his bnce.
waver as the earth beneath his feet trembled. His scalp prickled with unease.
How many warriors were hidden on this mountain? The weight of the mystery
pressed down on him, suffocating.
Hank’s face twisted into an odd mixture of excitement and terror, his voice
shaking as he muttered, “The Summerton family of Zovince–one of
Chanaea’s most powerful martial arts ns, once rivals of the Lannisters. I’d
heard they had gathered geniuses from across the world, but to see it… it’s
more than I could have ever imagined.”
Ahead of them, the refined young master struggled to maintain his footing,
his face a mask of coolposure, though he said nothing. The whole
mountaintop, now crawling with shadowed figures, was a hi of activity.
In the growing twilight, it was impossible to make out their faces<i>, </i>but there had to be over a hundred warriors gathered there. The sound of their
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movements alone was enough to rival the noise of a thousand ordinary men.
Finally, the young master stepped forward, bowing slightly to Gary with a
graceful smile. “Gary, I am Gwain of Zovince. I havee here to pay my
respects to the head of the Summerton family. I mean no harm.”
Gary’s lips curled into a sneer as he took a single step forward, though he still
kept a cautious distance. Gwain’s earlier disy of power had shaken him
more than he cared to admit. Circling the young master, Gary barked a
mockingugh, “So, you’re the so–called ‘Southern Lannister,’ huh? You look
like some pretty boy, and you’re supposed to be one of the top martial artists
in the world?”
Gwain’s response was calm, his smile sly as he spoke, “Not one of the top. I
am the strongest martial artist alive today.”
“What the hell! Such arrogance!” Gary spat. The surrounding martial artists
gasped, their eyes wide in disbelief.
To them, martial arts was life–a battle of dominance where only the
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strongest could prevail. And now, here stood a man who imed that title for
himself.