Chapter 312: Chapter 312 - Dark Chains
The Grandmaster’s aura exploded outward, revealing his full power without holding back!
Both young men’s expressions shifted, and they said icily, "So you’re cocky because you’ve got a Grandmaster backing you!"
Even with those words, the pair charged straight at Conrad Schroeder!
Conrad’s Holy Body gave him unbelievable power!
Conrad swept his hand out, his massive palm cracking across their faces!
Using nothing but raw physical force, Conrad sent both men flying!
"Beat it!" I said coldly.
The two men clutched their faces as they stood up, jabbing fingers at me and snarling, "Our master won’t forget this!"
"You run your mouth too much," I replied, my expression growing icier.
Right then, an elderly man emerged slowly from the darkness.
He walked forward with his hands clasped behind him, smiling slightly, "You’re pretty heavy-handed, disrupting my quiet time and injuring my students. Don’t you think that’s going a bit far?"
"Master!" Both young men rushed to the old man’s side.
The old man gestured dismissively and stepped forward slowly.
I stared at him coldly and questioned, "So you’re this Lord Flores everyone talks about?"
"Ha! That’s right," Lord Flores gave a slight nod.
He studied me and asked, "Young fellow, are you also after what’s hidden here?"
"Who wouldn’t want treasures?" I said with a half-smile.
Lord Flores chuckled loudly and said, "Exactly right. I prefer not making enemies with outsiders. But since I found this treasure first, shouldn’t we respect the order of arrival?"
"First come, first served?" I couldn’t stop myself from scoffing.
"Your student claimed that anyone with enough power doesn’t need to play by rules." I shot back coldly.
Lord Flores arched an eyebrow, "Just because you have that Grandmaster with you?"
"Maybe yes, maybe no." I replied icily.
Lord Flores’s brow creased slightly, and after thinking it over, he burst into laughter again, "I don’t like making enemies with outsiders. Since you’re so keen on this treasure, how about we share it?"
This caught me off guard—I hadn’t expected Lord Flores to be so reasonable!
"Go ahead and look," Flores said.
"Mr. Raymond, watch out for tricks," Conrad cautioned.
I nodded and whispered, "Keep Watson safe."
With that, I stepped forward first and followed Lord Flores inside.
The further we went, the thicker the dark energy grew.
By the time we reached the area beneath the ghostly face, the dark energy had become frighteningly intense!
"Young man, all the treasures are right here. Pick whatever you want." Lord Flores gestured, and several treasures materialized before him.
There were Precious Swords, Long Blades, and Armor pieces.
While these weapons weren’t complete junk, they definitely couldn’t be called treasures.
I frowned and shot Lord Flores a look, sneering internally.
The real treasures were probably buried below ground.
Lord Flores had only tossed out some worthless junk, hoping to get rid of me quickly.
"That’s everything?" I asked, acting casual.
Lord Flores nodded, "That’s it. If you want them, take them all."
I sneered, "I think there’s more, right? If you really want to share with me, you should bring out the actual treasure."
"Actual treasure? I have no idea what you’re talking about. What actual treasure? Everything’s right there in front of you." Lord Flores played dumb and shook his head.
I stomped the ground and said, "It’s buried underground, isn’t it?"
At those words, Lord Flores’s face darkened, his frown deepening.
"Huh? I can actually breathe in here!" Right then, Watson Thompson, who was standing nearby, cried out in amazement.
"Breathe?" Before I could respond, Lord Flores’s eyes snapped coldly toward Watson.
"A pure dark energy body?" Lord Flores’s face showed a flash of shock, then unmistakable greed!
Watson obviously felt Flores’s hungry stare and raised her fists, saying, "What...what are you staring at? I’m warning you, I’m not someone you want to mess with!"
My expression grew colder too.
At that moment, Lord Flores waved his hand, and the weapons on the ground vanished!
"I’ve had a change of heart," Flores said menacingly.
Conrad stepped forward and roared, "What’s that supposed to mean!"
Lord Flores sneered, "I was going to give you a couple treasures and send you packing, but now... I’m going to kill you all and take that pure dark energy body!"
"You’re asking for death!" Conrad’s fury exploded, and he instantly moved in front of Lord Flores!
"You might want to reconsider," Lord Flores warned coldly.
"With all this dark energy suppressing your Inner Strength, do you really think you can handle me?" Lord Flores said with a mocking smile.
Conrad’s expression shifted, his brow furrowing deeply.
I sneered coldly, "So that’s why you lured us in here?"
"Exactly," Lord Flores didn’t bother hiding it.
He stood with his hands behind his back, speaking casually, "If you’d just grabbed those items and left earlier, I would have let you live."
"But since you don’t know when to quit... I’ll use this dark energy to kill you all!"
"Who would have guessed there’s a pure dark energy body among you? This is truly a gift from Heaven!"
"You’re dead!" Conrad flew into a rage and launched a punch at Lord Flores!
Without his Inner Strength, Lord Flores didn’t consider Conrad a threat at all.
So Lord Flores simply raised his hand and casually blocked the punch!
"Bang!"
But when fist met palm, Lord Flores’s face changed completely!
That terrifying force directly crushed Lord Flores’s hand bones!
"What incredible physical strength!" Lord Flores couldn’t help but look shocked!
Before he could recover, Conrad threw another punch!
Lord Flores didn’t dare take it directly this time and quickly backed away!
Then they watched Lord Flores wave his hand, and the dark energy above suddenly surged toward him!
In seconds, two black iron chains formed in his hands!
These chains seemed to emerge from the depths of Hell itself, radiating cold while shooting straight at Conrad!
"Clang!"
In an instant, Conrad’s body was completely bound by these chains!
Conrad fought desperately, but discovered he couldn’t break free!
"Don’t waste your energy," Lord Flores said with a slight smile.
"These chains are made from dark energy. The harder you struggle, the tighter they get."
Conrad shouted furiously, "Let me go right now!"
But Flores ignored him. Instead, he glanced at me and said with a grin, "Your bodyguard can’t help you anymore. Will you hand her over willingly, or should I just kill you?"
