"Where did the Second Elder come from? This Ethan is from my Blood Tavern, and I had an agreement to fight him when he reached Nirvana. How can I just watch him die by your hands now?" Magnus spoke calmly.

"If you want to kill him, you'll have to wait until he enters the Nirvana realm, fight me first, and then you can fight him." Magnus gripped his heavy sword, his tone calm and unwavering.

"Magnus, are you really willing to wade into these murky waters?" Alissa asked, her gaze sharp.

"How can you talk so much? If you want to be beaten, then let's fight. Stop whining," Magnus straightened his back and fixed his eyes on Alissa and Noel Ashenvale.

Standing tall before Ethan and Rain, his presence was like a bastion of security—reliable and formidable.

"Magnus, I'm giving you one last chance to reconsider," Noel Ashenvale warned, his voice dripping with cold mockery.

"Can you bear the consequences of opposing the Ashenvale family for Ethan's sake?" His face was shadowed with menace.

"If I can't bear it, Second Elder, then act. If you're truly capable of defeating me, then I have no complaints if Ethan dies under your hands."

"But, I'm afraid, Noel, that you lack that ability." Magnus replied calmly, radiating the aura of command.

"Haha! What a shameless claim!"

"Don't think your skills grant you impunity. Today, I, Noel Ashenvale, will find out if the infamous Crazy Sword Magnus truly possesses the strength to face a Ninth-turn Mahayana Realm cultivator!"

Noel sneered, exuding confidence and contempt.

At that moment, Ethan spoke coolly, "Shopkeeper Rain, Magnus, honestly, if you two don't step in, they can't touch me."

"I have my ways to protect myself."

"Good brother, your sister trusts your strength, but those two are elders of the Ashenvale family—one eighth-turn, one ninth-turn. We can't risk having you fight alone."

"You're a Blood Tavern member; how could we stand by and watch?" Rain smiled warmly.

"In that case, I thank you both," Ethan arched his hands gracefully.

Rain and Magnus were friends worth keeping.

"Thank you. When you reach Nirvana, don't forget to challenge me," Magnus said with indifferent tone but clear sincerity.

Suddenly, turbulent murderous intent surged from Noel Ashenvale like the crashing waves of a storm, fiercely rolling towards Magnus and Ethan.

"Sixth Elder," Noel said grimly, "I've alerted the other Ashenvale family members near Noble Sun City. They will be here soon. By then, Ethan will have nowhere to run!"

"I will deal with this Crazy Sword Magnus, and you can punish Ethan."

"Do not kill him. Break his hands, feet, and cultivation. Let him suffer eternal pain and despair!"

"I expect Ethan's suffering will be a hundred times Cain's!"

Alissa nodded, biting her lip. Her cold beauty was like that of a femme fatale.

"Stand behind me. These two are about to strike!" Magnus's expression turned grave.

"Brother Magnus, you fight the Ashenvale second elder. I will handle the sixth elder," Ethan responded.

"Well, remember our agreement: never die," Magnus said softly.

"Don't worry. The eighth-turn Mahayana is strong, but not strong enough to kill me."

Ethan replied, his tone calm with unwavering confidence.

Magnus nodded slowly.

He'd been watching the duel until now.

He knew Ethan was powerful—but it was clear Ethan hadn't shown his true strength yet.

Still, a confrontation with Alissa could bring out Ethan's full potential.

How strong could this rare physical cultivator be in battle?

With the peak of the Dharma Body realm, could he rival the peak eighth-turn Mahayana?

Just don't die uselessly.

If Ethan could survive twenty rounds with Alissa, he'd gain fame instantly.

And perhaps the top one or two on the Heaven's prodigy list in the Skyreach Territory would change.

"Brother Ethan, this time I will fight by your side," Rain said firmly.

As she finished, a brilliant red sword appeared, shining dazzlingly in her hand.

Even without spiritual energy activation, it emitted sharp sword intent.

"Immortal grade Martial Arts, the Heavenly Blood Slaying Sword!"

Ethan's dark eyes narrowed slightly.

As expected of the Blood Tavern's shopkeeper in Skyreach Territory, her opening move was this rare and precious immortal martial art.

and the sword of the immortal grade—so rare even among superpowers.

Indeed, the rich rely on wealth, while the poor rely on inner strength and talent.

"The inheritance technique, Heart Sutra of the Goddess!"

Rain's eyes sharpened, momentum surging fiercely.

From the sixth-turn Mahayana, she leapt to the seventh-turn peak!

"This inheritance technique directly boosts power. Interesting!"

Ethan noticed Rain's rapid advancement, his surprise barely hidden.

The Blood Tavern was truly the superpower of the Oceanreach Continent; not to be underestimated.

Rain was no mere ornament, but a formidable cultivator.

"Is there such a secret technique to enhance strength?"

"But seven turns Mahayana isn't enough!" Alissa charged in, a long sword materializing.

The two clashed instantly.

Shadows of swords crisscrossed wildly.

Sword energies exploded, obliterating all houses within a fifty-foot radius.

This was no mere fight but a display of top-tier Mahayana experts.

They still held back their power.

had they unleashed full power, Most of the Noble Sun City might have been reduced to ruins.

Meanwhile, Noel Ashenvale had engaged Magnus.

Magnus planted his heavy sword firmly, watching Noel's every move.

"Magnus, let me see if your sword is superior or if my spear reigns today!"

Noel ducked swiftly; his spear intent condensed on a shining silver spearhead.

With a sharp thrust, he struck Magnus between the eyebrows.

The strike tore open the very fabric of space.

Magnus's body stumbled to one side.

Seizing the momentum, Magnus kicked the heavy sword upward.

The cloth belt wrapped around the weapon tore apart instantly.

With precision, Magnus grabbed the handle with both hands and swept the heavy sword out sharply.

It was a raw, simple weapon.

No edge, no intricate craftsmanship.

Magnus wielded it with brutal power and unrefined strength.

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