Chapter 294: Chapter 294 - Canyon Duel
Patrick Ivory’s face drained of color, fear creeping across his features.
Everyone nearby quickly grasped what had just occurred.
Patrick Ivory had accidentally confessed to his own crime!
"Never thought Patrick Ivory would turn out to be such a master-killing monster!"
"Master Brynlee isn’t just his teacher but his father too! Someone like this doesn’t deserve to breathe!"
"What an ungrateful wretch! Master Brynlee, hurry up and clean house!"
The surrounding chatter made Patrick Ivory’s expression grow darker by the second.
Fury overtaking him, he screamed at the crowd, "Shut your mouths! Anyone who dares run their mouth again, I’ll kill them first!"
"What’s wrong? Feeling ashamed and pissed off?" I mocked.
Patrick Ivory glared at me, his fists clenching tighter.
"You bastard, wrecking my future! Today I’ll tear you limb from limb!" Patrick Ivory snarled through gritted teeth.
I sneered back, "Too bad you lack the skills!"
Patrick Ivory quit talking and launched himself at me with a punch!
"Taking me on with bare fists?" I raised an eyebrow.
I shook my entire body, and brilliant golden light erupted!
Then I balled up my fist and struck back directly!
"Clang!"
The thunderous crash rang through every corner!
The massive impact whipped up fierce winds!
Neither of us budged even an inch, nobody backing down a single step!
Patrick Ivory’s expression shifted against his will!
Such a huge power gap existed between us! How could I possibly match him blow for blow?
I stared at Patrick Ivory coldly and said, "Battling here will probably harm innocent bystanders. I’m sure neither of us wants that."
Filled with rage, Patrick Ivory suddenly realized I had seized the moral advantage without him noticing.
This made Patrick Ivory look like the complete villain! The position he’d envisioned was crumbling!
"So what if I slaughter them!" Patrick Ivory said icily.
I scoffed, "Patrick Ivory, you really believe you can murder at will? Sure, the government cuts martial artists some slack during disputes, but harming civilians will seal your death warrant."
Patrick Ivory snapped back to reality immediately.
If he actually antagonized the authorities, even ten lives wouldn’t be enough to pay the price.
"Mason Raymond, I’ll be waiting for you at Long Canyon, ten kilometers out." Patrick Ivory coldly dropped these words, then spun around and left.
After his departure, my face gradually grew more troubled.
Only by relying on the Saintly Body Skill’s power could I fight Patrick Ivory to a draw.
This meant I was destined to be at a disadvantage.
"Mason Raymond, you alright?" Dimitri Brynlee whispered.
I shook my head and replied, "I’m fine, let’s move."
With that, I walked off, heading straight for Long Canyon.
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Long Canyon lived up to its name - a gorge stretching for miles.
Right now, Patrick Ivory stood atop the canyon, waiting for Mason Raymond to show up.
His mood was absolutely foul; all his imagined plans had been destroyed by Mason Raymond.
"That Mason Raymond, I absolutely must butcher him!" With this thought burning in his mind, Patrick Ivory clenched his fists once more.
Thirty minutes later, Mason Raymond and his two companions reached Long Canyon.
——
Patrick Ivory’s eyes snapped open, his aura exploding instantly!
"Huh?" I raised an eyebrow.
Was Patrick Ivory in such a rush that he skipped the trash talk?
"Mason Raymond, I’m gonna flay you alive!" Patrick Ivory stomped down and appeared right in front of me in a flash!
Such lightning-fast movement couldn’t help but shock me!
"Mason Raymond, go die!" Patrick Ivory wasted no time and attacked with his Inner Strength!
Such a wild stance showed just how furious Patrick Ivory had become!
I quickly leaped up to dodge the strike.
"Boom!"
The instant his punch connected, the ground before him caved in, and the huge rocks got pulverized to powder!
My face turned serious, and I didn’t dare get sloppy.
Against Patrick Ivory, who outclassed me by several levels, one mistake would probably leave me dead here.
"Saintly Body Skill, Third Layer!" My body shuddered, and golden light wrapped around me again!
Using the Third-layer Saintly Body Skill right off the bat showed just how careful I was being.
"Die!" Patrick Ivory kept roaring like a madman, gathering power in his hands and hurling it at me like a cannonball!
Luckily, I stayed nimble and managed to keep dodging.
"You love running away, huh? Let’s see how long you can keep this up!" Patrick Ivory screamed wildly!
"Formless Devil Hand!"
As Patrick Ivory bellowed this out, hurricanes suddenly whipped up all around me!
A terrifying presence filled the air instantly!
"Whoosh!"
Right then, I felt like my flesh was being seized and I couldn’t budge at all!
"Supreme Clarity Divine Slash!"
Another explosive shout! Blade-like beams of light rocketed toward me at incredible speed!
Wherever they passed, mountain peaks got sliced clean off! Such devastating power made everyone’s faces go white!
"Mason Raymond!" Dimitri Brynlee panicked immediately and tried to help, but it was way too late!
"Boom!"
This slash hammered straight into my body!
The whole area turned to dust in an instant! The dust cloud rolled and spread in every direction!
Patrick Ivory stared at me coldly, his eyes full of malice!
"Mason Raymond!" Dimitri Brynlee was extremely worried and quickly used the Shrinking Ground Into An Inch technique, rushing over!
As the dust cleared, cracks became visible in the golden light surrounding my body.
My internal organs had taken a massive beating, and I coughed up a mouthful of bright red blood. The sight was absolutely brutal.
"As expected from an Eighth Rank Grandmaster..." Under this assault, my aura grew somewhat weak.
"Mason Raymond, how... how are you doing?" Dimitri Brynlee asked anxiously.
I wiped the blood from my mouth and said grimly, "Master Brynlee, you need to back off."
But Dimitri Brynlee ignored me and shouted at Patrick Ivory instead, "Patrick Ivory! Your fight is with me! Come on!"
Patrick Ivory sneered, "Old fool, don’t get impatient. After I butcher this little punk, you’re up next!"
Dimitri Brynlee’ face went cold, and his aura surged.
"Master Brynlee, I’ve still got a way to handle him," I stopped Dimitri Brynlee.
I got back up from the ground and activated the Third-layer Saintly Body Skill once more.
However, this time, the light around my body was clearly dimmer.
I looked toward Patrick Ivory, my expression growing even more serious.
I knew that in every area except physical strength, Patrick Ivory would crush me completely.
"Looks like I can only count on my body’s power and take a big gamble," I muttered.
"If you get on your knees and beg for mercy right now, I might let you live like a dog," Patrick Ivory said coldly from a distance.
I stayed quiet, just closing my eyes slightly.
The next second, my figure suddenly shot forward, charging straight at Patrick Ivory!
"You dare attack me? You really don’t know when to quit!" Patrick Ivory couldn’t help but sneer.
