Chapter 848: Chapter 848 The Most Dangerous Enemies
He understood perfectly that during moments of cultivation retreat, anyone could become vulnerable, even elite fighters couldn’t avoid this weakness!
Leigh gripped his gleaming blade and thrust it savagely at my forehead!
Right then, I snapped my eyes open!
I shot my hand out and seized Leigh’s wrist!
The brilliant steel stopped just one centimeter from my brow!
"Pretty ruthless, huh?" I looked at him and spoke icily.
"Trying to skewer my consciousness?"
Leigh’s expression shifted drastically! He shouted, "You... you weren’t in retreat?"
"Retreat?" I cocked an eyebrow.
"Did you honestly believe I’d trust you?"
Leigh sensed danger creeping into his heart!
Turns out, I had been tricking him!
I clamped down on Leigh’s hand, my grip tightening more and more.
Leigh felt like his wrist might shatter completely, the searing agony making him break into a cold sweat!
I rose from the bed and stared at Leigh coldly. "Michelle Sect members, just as expected, can’t be trusted."
Leigh was already terrified and pleaded, "Mason, I... I just lost my head for a moment, please... let me live, I swear there won’t be another time!"
I narrowed my eyes and smirked, "Betray once, never trust again, don’t you understand this principle?"
Sensing the killing intent radiating from me, Leigh grew even more scared.
He quickly said, "Mason! I’ve got over three thousand mystic keys! You need me for the Mystic Realm exploration!"
I sneered, "Sure I need you, but I don’t necessarily need you alive."
"Having you around is like carrying a bomb. So... time for you to die!"
With that, I suddenly clenched my fist, crushing Leigh’s wrist!
Leigh ignored the pain and attempted to flee.
But how could his speed match mine?
Before he could get away, a massive golden palm blotted out the sky and dropped down!
"Smack!"
The enormous hand slammed down hard, turning Leigh into mush!
I strolled slowly to Leigh’s remains, pulling the golden core from his body.
"Another golden core." I murmured.
Right after, I picked up Leigh’s corpse and exited the room.
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Outside the room, Stella Lucas entered at just that moment.
Witnessing this scene, Stella was somewhat startled.
"What... what happened?" Stella gasped.
Mason tossed Leigh’s body aside. "He tried to kill me, so I killed him first. Get rid of the corpse."
After speaking, Mason turned and walked off.
When he reached the doorway, Mason suddenly paused.
"Stella, I hope you won’t repeat Leigh’s error." Mason cautioned.
Stella didn’t dare speak further, only nodding carefully.
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Back in my room, I steadied my breathing slightly.
"Time for the breakthrough." I whispered.
This advancement would take considerable time, and I had no idea how long it might last.
I retrieved the golden core and ancient medicinal herbs from my Spatial Magic Artifact, getting ready for the breakthrough.
After that, I wasted no time and processed the ancient herbs into pills as quickly as possible, then swallowed them.
Flickers of energy stirred inside my body.
The thick qi encircled my golden core, creating a small whirlpool.
The golden core spun slowly in my dantian, steadily drawing in the qi from the pills.
Time crawled by, and in what felt like no time, three days had passed, yet there was still no indication of me emerging from retreat.
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Meanwhile, the outside world was also counting down the remaining time for Mason’s Power of Martial Saint.
"Based on our calculations, Mason’s Power of Martial Saint should only last three more days, correct?" Garcia Coleman said casually.
The two old men next to him nodded and replied, "Yes, young master, exactly three days."
Garcia Coleman chuckled darkly, "Time to strike against Mason. Kill him and claim Mabel Sean."
"Why should the young master handle this personally? The two of us can end his life." the elder said.
Garcia shook his head. "No, I want to kill him with my own hands!"
"Young master, this doesn’t seem wise." One of the elders commented.
"If something goes wrong, we won’t be able to answer to the master."
"Plus... if he captures you as a hostage to pressure the master, that would be disastrous."
Garcia seemed to find merit in this reasoning.
He stroked his chin and muttered, "I’ve been studying Mason recently. He’s definitely quite dangerous."
"Elders Longevity, I’ll leave Mason’s matter to you."
These two old men, called the Elders Longevity, stood up and said, "Young master, we actually have a superior option."
"Oh?" Garcia lifted an eyebrow.
The Elders Longevity grinned. "We at the Capital City Martial Arts Association aren’t the only ones wanting Mabel Sean. The other major powers are also targeting Mason."
"Why not leak the information and let them act first, then we can collect the rewards." they suggested.
Garcia raised his eyebrows, pleased, "That makes sense... We at the Capital City Martial Arts Association shouldn’t handle everything directly, that would be beneath us."
Powerful organizations succeed by manipulating others.
Garcia grasped this concept well.
"Go discover Mason’s location, and spread the word." Garcia commanded coldly.
"Yes, young master." The Elders Longevity bowed, then turned and left the Capital City Martial Arts Association.
They lost no time and started their investigation.
The networks controlled by the Capital City Martial Arts Association were remarkably extensive, not just in martial arts but also through influential contacts.
Therefore, they quickly discovered Mason’s location.
Even Mason’s attendance at the Exchange Meeting couldn’t escape their surveillance.
Besides the Capital City Martial Arts Association, other secret organizations also began tracking Mason.
These groups were extremely complex, and Mason had never encountered them before.
Concealed enemies were typically the most dangerous.
