Chapter 855: Chapter 268: That’s it, The First Under Heaven? (Hello, 2024)_4
But despite his serious injuries, he had not caught his breath when the three legends were already pressing in on him.
However, they did not make a move.
Instead, they waited for the New King of Orlan to arrive.
The King, hovering in the air, looked down at Sophia Jones and commanded from a position of authority, “I offer you a chance to live! Submit to this King!”
Sophia Jones listened and replied with a disdainful snort.
Leonard Churchill was also seeing the New King of Orlan face to face for the first time, and in his eyes, he saw the vast amount of Law of Fear coiling around this fellow.
Arthur could likewise see Leonard Churchill and the Clown Illusion behind him, his gaze turning cold as he guessed that it was this man who had stolen his power.
But this arrogant New King did not spare another glance at what he perceived as an insignificant lackey.
He only listened to Sophia Jones’s cold snort, his eyes revealing an uncontrollable savagery, “Since you seek death, I shall oblige!”
No sooner had the words fallen than Hogan, the “Red Dragon,” threw a punch without any reservation.
Leonard Churchill showed no change in expression, because at that moment, his intuition grew stronger.
It was like the times he had gambled with his life; he couldn’t fathom why, but he just knew that he was not going to die!
As if giving Death a grin, he murmured to himself, “Old Man, it’s time for you to make a move…”
Sophia Jones was about to get up and activate her desperate Secret Skill to fight again, but unexpectedly, a voice echoed in her ear, “Young lady, don’t use your ‘War’s Requiem’ Secret Skill.”
Sophia Jones thought she had misheard, her pale beautiful face momentary shocked.
How did they know the secret technique of the Jones Family?
Before she could ponder further, the scorching meteor was already upon her.
But despite facing a situation where not evading equaled certain death, Sophia Jones suddenly felt the pressure lifted abruptly.
It was as if a collapsing mountain was held back by an even more formidable force.
The shadow of a gaunt old man appeared before her eyes out of thin air.
And a contemptuous murmur followed in her ears, “Heh, the strongest in the world?”
Leonard Churchill, looking at that figure, stretched his smile to his ears, with that characteristic arrogance, how could he not guess who had come?
Although the Old Man had given up on pursuing fame and gain,
It was because there was no longer any opponent worth his effort.
But he was still alive, and how could he tolerate others claiming the title of “the strongest in the world” in his presence?
Barre Shepherd watched the fiery orb that approached, an intense aura suddenly erupting between his brows.
In an instant, his arm, which looked like dried bones, swelled and bulged as if being inflated.
Barre Shepherd punched towards the fiery orb with such exaggeration that it seemed as if he had pushed a bursting volcano back into submission!
With a loud “boom,” sparks flew in all directions.
Almost simultaneously, the four Knights under the King changed color; they couldn’t concern themselves with anything else and quickly protected King Arthur, ready for battle, “Your Majesty, retreat quickly!”
Old Shepherd did not pursue, and after shattering the fireball with a punch, he seemed a bit unsatisfied as he smacked his lips, “Tsk, tsk, I thought you had taken that step. But now upon closer inspection… it’s a bit lackluster.”
He could see that Hogan, although barely qualifying as a demigod,
Walked a different path from his own.
And while Old Shepherd couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was different,
Both being at the pinnacle, they instantly sensed it in their clash.
It felt like the other party hadn’t climbed to the peak by themselves but had relied on external forces, thus falling slightly short.
This was the same impression he got from Count Nikola, the vampire.
After this trial, Old Shepherd seemed to understand something, thinking to himself: “So it seems there really are shortcuts at tier seven…”
He had only heard of them before and had always pursued these shortcuts.
Now that he had crossed the threshold on his own, he realized that taking a shortcut does indeed deprive one of certain insights.
He couldn’t help but feel a little disdain.
The strongest in the world?
Old Shepherd casually burst the legendary power’s curse with a single punch, startling the four Knights into a hasty retreat.
This scene stunned all the onlookers.
They had all thought that the Lady Valkyrie of the Revolutionary Army, Sophia, was undoubtedly going to die.
But who would have expected an unassuming, mysterious old man to emerge out of nowhere?
But today was destined to be a day remembered in history.
Not only had several legendary figures appeared, but now an even more formidable one had arrived.
With the last few hours of 2023 ticking away, I’m still at my computer typing… a hot-off-the-press chapter.
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