Chapter 2498: Chapter 2498: Unleashing Power

The moment the lightning gathered, the teahouse glowed with a blinding light!

Faust Beaumont thrust both hands forward, the light shining, directly smashing towards Iwan Martinez!

Some martial artists with slightly weaker cultivation were shaken until they bled from their seven orifices and uncontrollably fell to the ground.

"Courting death." Iwan Martinez’s face changed slightly.

He realized that the person he was facing now was the strongest he had encountered since coming out.

Without any hesitation, Iwan threw the wooden sword in his hand, sticking it in the ground at his feet.

He stared intently at the mass of lightning, sitting still on the chair.

The lightning roared towards him, but when it reached Iwan, it seemed to be blocked by something.

It couldn’t advance at all.

Sweat slightly dripped from Iwan’s temples, indicating he wasn’t relaxed at all.

He sat motionless, but the spiritual power coursed frantically throughout his body.

The wooden sword trembled continuously, almost collapsing several times, yet it stood firm with great effort.

And Faust Beaumont wasn’t having an easy time either.

He had thought learning the martial arts within the Lotus Shadow would allow him to easily defeat anyone.

He even came to the Hume Family with the aim of making the Beaumont Family more famous in the martial arts world.

The fame gained from killing one by one could never match the grandeur of this stage hosted by the Hume Family.

He wanted to duel with Hume Rose and see which of them, practicing the same content from the Lotus Shadow, was superior and stronger!

Faust Beaumont was extremely arrogant, already being a top master before even touching the Lotus Shadow.

Having learned the Lotus Shadow, his ego swelled even further!

But today, encountering Iwan Martinez, he was taken aback.

A martial artist with an unassuming appearance could actually resist the lightning secret technique learned from the Lotus Shadow!

Both his pride and vanity felt wounded.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, outsiders would think Faust Beaumont was all show with no real skill.

Faust Beaumont was furious, his entire strength pushed to the limit!

Yet simultaneously, he felt mentally invaded, somewhat out of control.

Much like being heavily drunk.

But in the state of extreme anger and semi-madness, his power instead reached its peak!

Faust Beaumont didn’t mind; whenever he gave his all, he would enter such a state and recover afterward.

The lightning sparkled and intensified!

Finally, the lightning shattered the defense created by the wooden sword, smashing in front of Iwan!

Iwan was not passively awaiting death; he pushed both hands forward, a Bagua mirror in his palms!

The Bagua mirror flashed with golden light, forcibly blocking the lightning!

As Silvio Reed’s most formidable warrior, Iwan naturally had some magical artifacts, all found in ruins called gods from the Ancient Era.

The Bagua mirror was one such artifact.

It could temporarily absorb extremely strong power.

The situation once again reached a stalemate.

But just then, someone shouted, "Damn it, go to hell!"

Before the words finished, someone inside the teahouse took off their hood, revealing golden hair.

He held a short knife and rapidly approached Iwan!

With astounding speed, he swung the knife down!

Iwan turned to the side, seized the knife with one hand, and thrust it into the chest of the Church’s apostle!

"You..." The Church’s apostle had initially hoped to make a name but didn’t expect to accomplish something only a master could do, despite being incompetent.

He fell to the ground, convulsed once, and died.

But in that brief instant, the Bagua mirror tilted slightly.

The lightning pierced through, striking Iwan!

Boom!

The massive impact sent Iwan flying directly.

He reached out and grabbed the wooden sword again!

Iwan swung forward, and his weapon clashed with Faust Beaumont’s!

"Anyone else would have already died!" Even facing an adversary, Faust Beaumont felt a trace of admiration, "Yet you still have the strength to defend after my devastating attack."

He spoke while drawing his longsword, preparing to end Iwan’s life!

Recently, the Beaumont Family’s conduct focused on eradicating complete roots!

Only slaughtering could instill awe and fear!

Now that his disciple was dead, he had to stand up and avenge him!

He wanted everyone to know that to offend the Beaumont Family had only one outcome.

That outcome was death!

"Wishful thinking." Iwan grinned, letting the blood flow freely.

He quickly stood up and launched successive attacks!

The previously unremarkable wooden sword suddenly burst with a bloody light!

The immense power made it difficult for anyone in the teahouse to breathe!

"Did you really think I had only that much skill?" Iwan’s eyes were cold and devoid of humanity.

"When I go mad, I dare to kill even myself!"

Swish!

In an instant!

Dozens of blade lights splattered out!

Forcing Faustin Beaumont to retreat!

"You!"

Faust Beaumont was shocked; he hadn’t expected that anyone could force him into retreat repeatedly!

In fury, he bit his finger and swallowed the fresh blood!

This was a blood sacrifice!

The moment the blood entered his mouth, Faust Beaumont felt as if his body was being controlled by someone, instantly filled with power!

With a bang!

All the sword lights shattered!

"Something’s wrong, feels off!" Duke Nighshade frowned slightly, "His actions resemble those from our era."

"That’s Faust Beaumont, I’ve investigated, he’s over a thousand years old, cunning and jittery." Julius Reed pointed at Faust Beaumont, "This guy has some skills, are you overly sensitive?"

"Completely impossible! He absolutely isn’t from this era!" Duke Nighshade picked up a chopstick, staring at Faust Beaumont, whispered, "Either he’s a survivor from our era, but that’s basically impossible. The masters are dead, and the remaining don’t live long. Or, like me, he’s using telekinesis."

"You mean, someone’s occupied his body too?" Julius Reed’s Eye of God began to diffuse, but he couldn’t make out the specifics.

"Just like Hume Rose, someone is controlling him, but not entirely. Yet the Lotus Shadow only has me!"

The more he pondered, the more he sensed something wrong!

The chopstick in his hand flew out instantly!

"Who’s there!" Faust Beaumont swiftly turned around, grabbing the chopstick with one hand.

"Hiss..."

He drew a cold breath, throwing the chopstick to the ground.

A chill cleared Faust Beaumont’s mind instantly.

The previous drunkenness vanished, and his senses returned.

"I wasn’t wrong; there’s someone inside him." Duke Nighshade’s face darkened as he said worriedly, "It’s best if it’s someone he encountered outside, and not from the Lotus Shadow."

"I’ll settle our accounts slowly." Faust Beaumont pointed at Iwan, turning to Duke Nighshade, "I’ll deal with this meddler first!"

He extended his finger and pointed.

A lightning ball shot from his fingertip.

"Meddling has a price!" Faust Beaumont’s eyes were filled with coldness.

But the lightning ball disappeared before even reaching Duke Nighshade.

Using Duke Nighshade’s means against him was like a joke.

"How could this be?" Faust Beaumont widened his eyes, holding the sword with one hand, pushing forward!

The sword seemed to have a soul, a Sword Qi flying from the tip!

Identical to the sword itself.

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