Chapter 38: Cut down the Marleau with one sword!

The change came too quickly, too shockingly! Numerous big shots in the venue were frightened, and trembling. Vivian was stunned, "Even Andres and Travis, these two unparalleled geniuses, were crushed by a single palm from this person. This person's strength must have reached the late three-star grandmaster level." Jabari's heart raced, breathing hurriedly, "Grandfather, isn't this person too arrogant? In front of Marleau, the Ye family, and the Lee family, openly seized the Wuhou diagram. Isn't he afraid of the Lee family and Ye family's wrath?" Vivian sighed deeply, "This is a desperado, similar to assassins and bounty hunters. After seizing the Wuhou diagram today, he will immediately leave Zhonghai. The Lee family and Ye family will be helpless by then!" Jabari gazed deeply at Ben, "Can Ben... do it?" Vivian shook his head, "Hard to say. Although Ben is exceptionally talented, after all, he is only twenty years old. It's already a miracle for someone his age to break through to the martial arts grandmaster level. To advance one star within the grandmaster level is extremely difficult, let alone reaching the late three-star stage. Nearly impossible!" "But, Ben is not the kind of person who acts recklessly. Let's wait and see... If he really can suppress this man in black, I can hardly imagine..." On the other side, Ada immediately turned to look at Rio. Rio understood Ada's intention, saying solemnly, "Mr. Xiao's strength might have broken through three stars, but at most only to the early three-star phase. And the strength of this man in black, at least late three-star. The gap... is too big. I think Ben's chances of winning are very small." Swoosh! Ada suddenly turned her head to look at Ben in front, her eyes revealing an indescribable complexity. She wanted to stop him. Rio spoke, "Miss, don't worry, I think we can wait and see. Although I don't believe Ben has a chance of winning, Ben gives me a very mysterious feeling, perhaps..." Ada nodded, holding back. Pearl was even more worried, trembling all over, her heart seemingly about to stop. Even Andres and Travis, these two unparalleled geniuses, were suppressed by a single palm from the man in black. Ben... She clasped her clothes tightly, shivering non-stop. Her heart, seemingly about to stop. Finally, Pearl couldn't restrain her emotions, shouted, "Ben!" Hmm? Ben turned back, looking at this unparalleled beauty, "What's wrong?" Pearl's voice trembled uncontrollably, barely managing to articulate a complete sentence, "Don't be reckless! Your safety is more important than anything." Ben felt a deep concern. This feeling, very nice. He smiled, letting go, "Minor matter." Pearl was not convinced, "But, even Travis and Andres, two geniuses, couldn't withstand his palm. You..." "To call those two 'geniuses' is to tarnish the word 'genius'." Ben snorted, "Today, I will let everyone see, what a true genius is!" Swoosh! Ben stepped forward, following the staircase, step by step towards the eighth floor. "Oh? Another challenger?" The man in black was surprised, turning around, looking disdainfully at Ben, "I see you don't have the slightest aura of internal energy. Not even a martial arts grandmaster, yet you want to stop me? Is Zhonghai out of people? Even such trash dares to make a scene?" Thump, thump, thump! Ben didn't reply, just continued to ascend. His cold gaze, indifferent to everything. Behind him, came Slade's almost maniacal laughter, "Ben, you're truly ignorant. Even Zhonghai's two geniuses were crushed by this man in black with a single palm, who do you think you are? Better than two geniuses?" "Not acting would keep you alive, the Wuhou diagram, a treasure like that, is not something you can touch. You're about to die! By then, your woman will be my plaything. Hahaha!" Ben continued walking without replying. Finally, he reached the eighth floor. He looked up, coldly staring at the man in black, "The Wuhou diagram, I've decided on it. Will you hand it over yourself, or shall I make a move?" The man in black didn't hurry to leave, instead, he smirked, "Is there a difference between the two?" Ben, "If you hand over the Wuhou diagram, I'll let you go. If I have to act, you will die!" "Hahaha!" The man in black laughed as if he heard the funniest joke in the world, "In Zhonghai, there are people who can defeat me. The big shots of the Lee family and Ye family can beat me. But that does not include you." "Fine. Andres has the Lee family's support, Travis has the Ye family behind him. Naturally, I dare not kill them. But you, without power or status, even lacking family background. Then, I will kill you, to display my divine might." As soon as these words fell, the man in black suddenly raised his right hand, striking with a palm. Internal energy was released, tearing through the air, forming a palm imprint, massively pressing down towards Ben. Compared to the previous palm that suppressed Travis and Andres, it was even more powerful. "You're too weak!" Ben raised his hand, lightly tapping out. Plain and simple, yet effortlessly powerful. The moment he acted, a force of ten thousand jin erupted. Boom! The two terrifying internal energies collided. The man in black's raging internal energy was directly crushed and flowed backward. It only lasted for the duration of a breath before dissipating. Immediately after, his entire right hand exploded. "What? How is that possible?!!!" "I am a three-star late-stage master, could it be that you have reached the peak of three-star mastery?!" The man in black suddenly let out a heart-wrenching scream, his body abruptly flying backward. Whoosh! Taking advantage of the situation, the man in black adjusted his position, fiercely kicking off the stair railing, and rapidly running towards the top opening. "Damn it! Today I admit my loss, but soon, you will know how terrifying the force behind me is!" "I will tear you to pieces!!" The man in black was only ten meters away from the opening, fully confident that escaping was well within his reach. "Thinking of leaving?! Too naive." Ben coldly snorted, then swiftly moved next to Travis. Travis was startled, thinking Ben was about to do something. She instinctively became vigilant. "Lend me your sword!" Without any hesitation, Travis immediately handed over her green long sword to Ben, "He is very strong, and very tricky. Be careful..." Before she could finish, Ben had already disappeared from the spot. The next moment, he stood at the top of the glass curtain wall. The young man in green, holding a three-foot green blade, stood proudly at the top of Marleau, overlooking everything below. Like a war god! "Travis, a sword is not to be used like this." Ben spoke, "Today, I will show you what true swordsmanship is!" With those words, Ben suddenly lifted the green sword. As if lifting a mountain, an unparalleled divine sword. The sword's radiance burst out from the blade, reaching thirty meters away. Spanning the sky! Then, he slashed down! "Slash!" Whoosh! A dazzling, unparalleled green sword radiance thunderously slashed down from the top of Marleau! The sword's radiance, pressing across the sky, split the ancient building. Like an unparalleled sword saint, wielding a sword, cutting through the heavens and the earth! Everyone clearly saw a sword's radiance spanning the entire Marleau, slashing down from the top. The sword's radiance split the entire roof, then the eighth floor, the seventh floor... slashing wildly all the way down to the ground! In the end, the sword's radiance left a straight crack of tens of meters on the ground. And the entire Marleau, from top to bottom, was directly split in half! The left side of the ancient building, having lost support, collapsed thunderously! Only the right side of the ancient building, where Pearl was, remained standing. One sword split the ancient building! And that man in black, his body split in two, hung on the railing of the eighth floor's staircase on the left side. On the ancient building, only that young man in green stood on the rooftop, his green clothes and sword like a deity, pressing down on all heroes from all directions! Silence! Dead silence! Everyone's gaze was firmly fixed on the young man at the top. As if seeing a ghost or a god! A huge eight-story ancient building was actually split by one sword!! Travis's beautiful eyes were wide open, her body trembling, "Such powerful sword energy!! Looking at the entire Ye family, only my master and uncle could possibly unleash such unparalleled sword energy." "Ben... is terrifyingly powerful!" Beside her, Andres was also dumbfounded, his entire body slumped to the ground, no longer caring about his dignity, "So powerful!!! What three-star master, what man in black, what internal energy released... under this one sword, all turned to dust!" "I, Andres, thought myself a prodigy of Zhonghai, but today has truly been an eye-opener. There are mountains beyond mountains, people beyond people." He dejectedly bowed his head, feeling an unprecedented sense of defeat. And Leon Liu, Mermaid Su, were all scared silly. Especially Slade, who was so scared that he collapsed on the ground, shivering, "Is this even human?!!" Vivian, Jabari were stunned, filled with disbelief. Only Colin Chen, in his eyes, showed intense fervor. Beside him, Derek Chen secretly gave Colin Chen a thumbs up, "Father truly has foresight. Our Chen family betting everything on Ben was the right decision. In the future, our Chen family's hope of reaching the top is promising." Colin Chen sighed deeply, "The person recommended by General David Hua is indeed extraordinary. The landscape of Zhonghai will ultimately be rewritten because of this young man." Whoosh! Rio, shocked, stood up, trembling, his eyes burning with fervour, "So, so powerful. Simply my idol!!" Ada also breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with smiles, "It seems, father was not wrong." While Pearl was terrified, the corners of her mouth instinctively revealed a smile. Her smile was as beautiful as a flower. After a long while, under everyone's watchful eyes, Ben finally leaped down and walked over to Travis, returning the Qing Sword, "True swordsmanship is not trained but understood through battles of life and death. In a greenhouse, one cannot practice true swordsmanship." Travis gave a formal bow, "Your swordsmanship is unparalleled, Mr. Xiao. It has been an eye-opener for me. Thank you for your guidance." Ben nodded slightly, then turned to look at Andres, who trembled in fear. Suddenly, Ben barked, "Kneel!" Under immense pressure, Andres gritted his teeth, "I was disrespectful to you earlier, and I was wrong. Please, considering my adoptive father is Vladimir Li..." "Kneel!!!" With another roar, filled with murderous intent. Sweating profusely, Andres could no longer withstand the pressure and knelt down with a "thud", "I'm sorry!" Only then did Ben let it go, turning to look at Knox Feng. He obediently knelt down. Ben stood with his hands behind his back, speaking coldly, "Knox Feng, I severed your priceless ancient tower with one sword. You're not angry with me, are you?" Knox Feng's heart was bleeding, but he put on a smile, "You jest, Mr. Xiao. With your divine might, you slayed the villain and retrieved the Wuhou diagram. I'm grateful to you. How could I be angry?" "All of this, is the fault of the man in black!" Ben nodded, "That's good. What was the price you mentioned for selling the Wuhou diagram to me?" Knox Feng felt a chill run down his spine, "The Wuhou diagram that Mr. Xiao fancies, I should offer it with both hands, how dare I ask for money?" Ben didn't say anything, walked towards the staircase, casually took the brocade box containing the Wuhou diagram, and glanced at Colin Chen, "Mr. Chen, I'll need to trouble you with one more thing." Colin Chen immediately made his stance clear, "Understood." Then, he took out a bank card and handed it to Knox Feng, "Mr. Feng, this card contains 20 billion, not a penny less." Knox Feng panicked, "Mr. Xiao, I sincerely wanted to gift you the Wuhou diagram..." Ben, without turning his head, said, "Not everyone is qualified to give me gifts. Knox Feng, had you heeded my words earlier and let me go up to the eighth floor, I could have considered you a friend. But you missed that opportunity. From now on, we shall not interfere with each other." With a thud! Knox Feng collapsed to the ground, full of regret!!! To be angrily told he wasn't qualified to offer a gift worth billions... What's more crucial, he missed the opportunity with Ben! He knew trouble awaited him in the future. Tears of regret were left behind! Returning to their seating area, Pearl instinctively stood up. Tears welled up in her eyes. With a small fist, she punched Ben, "You scared me to death just now." Ben smiled in relief, "I'm alright, aren't I?" Pearl took the initiative to throw herself into Ben's arms, tightly embracing this man. This was the first time she had ever taken the initiative to hug a man. She hugged tightly, using all her strength. Afraid that if she let go, Ben would disappear. After a long while, Pearl's emotions slowly returned to calm. Ben released Pearl, turned his head to look at Slade, who trembled in fear. "I said before, if I want to go up to the eighth floor, I can do so anytime. I also said, if I wish, with just one word, I can make Andres kneel at my feet. Now, it has all come true," Ben coldly said, "Do you remember what you said?" Performing an act of humiliation... Of course, he remembered, but he was stuttering and couldn't speak. "Forget it, since you're unwilling, I won't hold it against you," Ben sighed. Slade, overjoyed, knelt on the ground begging for mercy, "Thank you!!! From now on, whenever I see you, I'll definitely take a detour..." "You still think there will be a 'next time'?" Ben suddenly smiled sinisterly, "I said I won't hold it against you... because I never bother with the dead!" Realizing the terror of Ben, Slade immediately kowtowed, "I'll eat, I'll perform the act of humiliation, I truly understand my mistake now..." With a palm, he smashed Slade's head. Turning around, holding Pearl's hand tightly, Ben's face was filled with tenderness, "Pearl, let's go!" "Okay!" Thus, they left under everyone's gaze. ... In the backyard of Marleau, in the pavilion, near dinnertime. Mrs. Feng had prepared a lavish dinner to host Fern. During casual conversation, Mrs. Feng proudly talked about how successful tonight's auction was. "Vice President Zhang, rest assured, once the auction is over, my husband will bring Andres here for dinner. You can explain the situation to him then." Fern nodded, handing over a check worth one hundred million, "Thank you." Mrs. Feng happily accepted it. Just then, half of the Marleau collapsed with a loud bang. Boom! Dust billowed. Only half of the ancient building remained! What? Mrs. Feng stood up abruptly, "The ancient building we spent a fortune to construct collapsed halfway?!!!" Fern was also shocked by this scene, "How could such a peaceful auction cause such a commotion?" Mrs. Feng's heart was bleeding, "It must be Travis and Andres fighting over that item. Only a battle between these two unparalleled geniuses could cause such a commotion." Fern was worried, "Should we go check it out?" Mrs. Feng regained her composure, gritting her teeth, "No need. We have a good relationship with Andres. He is on Marleau's side. With him in charge, things will end perfectly. My going there would be useless." Fern said nothing. Shortly after, Knox Feng arrived with Andres. Both were neatly dressed, looking extraordinary. The shameful side, naturally, would not be seen by those not present. "Hubby, Lord Zhou! You're finally here. Was the auction smooth?" Mrs. Feng immediately greeted them. Knox Feng's expression was somewhat awkward, not knowing how to respond. Andres said, "There was a mishap, but it was relatively smooth. The issue has been resolved." Mrs. Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. With Lord Zhou in charge, nothing major could go wrong." Andres, in a bad mood, said coldly, "Mrs. Feng, you mentioned someone seeking my help earlier?" Mrs. Feng said, "Yes, this is my friend Fern, the Executive Vice President of the Three Heung Society of Binh Giang. She has a favor to ask of you. I didn't inquire about the details, letting her explain it to you directly." Andres glanced coldly at Fern, "What is it?" Fern felt the strong oppressive aura from Andres, which was very uncomfortable, but still bowed her head, "It's like this, my son-in-law acted impulsively. Previously, he had an issue with Jiangdong..." Before she could finish, Andres forcefully interrupted, "I don't like to hear secondhand stories, have your son-in-law come and ask me himself." Fern hesitated but eventually agreed, "Okay. I'll call him right now." After calling Ben, Fern breathed a sigh of relief, "Lord Zhou, please wait a moment, he's nearby and will come over soon." Lord Zhou relaxed, took the chief seat, and said coldly, "Let me make the rules clear, if you seek Lord Zhou's help, you must kneel and ask." Fern gritted her teeth, "Agreed!"