Sweeney’s chest suddenly revealed a huge flaw. Leo didn’t hesitate and threw a punch, but it missed, not even touching a corner of Sweeney’s clothes.
Due to the excessive force of the strike, it was too late to retract and defend.
A cold sneer could be heard, followed by a piercing sound. Leo finally realized that he had been tricked by Sweeney.
A shadow fell on the left side of Leo’s face.
Leo was directly knocked back and fell heavily onto the deck.
A slap!?
After landing, Leo witnessed a scene on the deck that deceived his eyes.
As if souls were returning to their rightful place, several shadows converged symmetrically from both sides towards the center, eventually forming an entity – Sweeney!
“Kid, how do you like my attack? Your WONDER is nothing more than this. Although you are much stronger than the two guys who died at my hands before, you are still no match for me!”
Sweeney’s tone was filled with arrogant disdain, making it unbearable.
Leo struggled to stand up from the ground, touched his left cheek, and his heart sank. His face was swollen!
His face was actually swollen by this guy!
It was a great humiliation. Uncle can bear it, but Aunt can’t!
Leo was filled with anger and stared at Sweeney, shouting, “Sweeney, if you’re a man, fight me head-on instead of hiding like a coward!”
Upon hearing the word “coward,” Sweeney’s originally arrogant expression immediately turned ugly. He smirked and said, “Alright, very well, kid. I will fulfill your wish.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Sweeney suddenly disappeared.
Leo quickly crossed his arms to protect his chest.
A loud collision resounded, and the tremendous force caused Leo to involuntarily take four or five steps back.
Leo felt intense pain in his arms, almost numb, and couldn’t help but shake them.
It wasn’t good to always passively endure being beaten. It was too pathetic.
But Sweeney’s speed was too fast, to the point where Leo didn’t even have time to use his Talismans.
Sweeney reappeared, his face extremely cold. There was no longer disdain and arrogance in his eyes; instead, they were filled with killing intent!
Sweeney no longer had the mood to toy with Leo in his heart. Cauldron Yu was still waiting to be transported on the ship. That was the real priority. He didn’t want to waste any more time.
“Do you know what a cat does to a mouse after playing with it?” Sweeney suddenly said.
Seeing Leo’s lack of response, he answered himself, “Let me tell you. It’s a dead end! Beg me, and maybe I’ll be merciful.”
After speaking, Sweeney raised his right hand, and an energy ball shimmering with blue light appeared in his hand.
The energy ball carried the scent of death, and powerful waves of energy repeatedly surged towards Leo.
This scene made Leo not worried but rather delighted.
Sweeney wanted to attack from a distance, which played into Leo’s hands. As long as this guy didn’t teleport to attack, Leo had a way to deal with him.
The Divine Dragon Sword automatically appeared in Leo’s right hand. Spiritual Power rapidly circulated within him and then flowed into the Divine Dragon Sword through his arm.
The Divine Dragon Sword emitted a crisp sound resembling a dragon’s roar and a faint golden light appeared on its blade.
This scene made Sweeney’s expression tense, but it didn’t stop him from continuing his actions.
With a movement of Sweeney’s right hand, the blue energy ball traced a beautiful straight line.
Leo released his grip on his right hand, and the Divine Dragon Sword emitted a sword cry as it transformed into a golden streak of light.
Gold and blue, two colors that robbed everything around them of their hues.
The impact of gold and blue intertwined.
The entire world seemed to lose its color, and the whole world seemed to darken.
Instead of an explosion occurring, the blue energy ball unexpectedly merged into the Divine Dragon Sword.
This scene was truly unimaginable. Sweeney’s reaction was not slow despite being shocked. Even in his astonishment, he managed to react and prepare to use teleportation to dodge.
But in the end, he couldn’t teleport and disappear. What terrified him even more was that he couldn’t move at all; his whole body was frozen as if encased in ice.
The Divine Dragon Sword stopped in front of Sweeney, only half a meter away from his chest.
A fantastical scene unfolded. On the surface of the Divine Dragon Sword, within the golden light, blue streaks appeared.
The streaks seemed like blue tentacles growing out from within the Divine Dragon Sword. They rapidly extended and quickly bound Sweeney.
The golden and blue lights reflected on Sweeney’s terrified face, adding a touch of eerie color to his already distorted expression due to fear.
Time and space seemed to freeze. If this scene were a painting, Sweeney would be the person in it – with an expression but devoid of any signs of life.
Suddenly, this painting seemed to shatter into pieces. Cracks appeared on Sweeney’s body.
Then it shattered.
Finally, everything returned to calmness. Although the deck of the ship was in ruins and chaos, it didn’t capsize.
Seabirds continued to soar high in the sky, and the sky remained as blue as ever, pure and untainted.
Leo retracted the Divine Dragon Sword and entered the cargo ship. Inside the cargo hold, he found Cauldron Yu.
Cauldron Yu was a four-legged bronze cauldron with a front side engraved with human faces. It looked ancient and exuded a heavy sense of history.
Leo used Divine Awareness to investigate and found that Cauldron Yu wasn’t a spiritual weapon.
Soon enough, members of WONDER arrived. Leo cooperated with them to transfer Cauldron Yu and transport it back to their home country.
With the mission completed, Leo originally planned to return directly to Langstel. However, Sophia’s WeChat message made him change his mind and instead take a plane to the capital.
Sophia was on a business trip in the capital, and Leo wanted to surprise her.
When Leo appeared in the capital and in front of Sophia as he had anticipated, Sophia was surprised and delighted, along with a hint of touch.
That night in the hotel where Sophia stayed, things happened that cannot be described.
The next day, after completing her business trip, Sophia didn’t want to immediately return to Langstel. She suggested visiting the Imperial Palace.
Leo naturally had no objections.
They hailed a taxi and headed towards the renowned Imperial Palace that was famous both domestically and internationally.
The Imperial Palace is located in the center of the capital.
The Imperial Palace is an unparalleled ancient architectural masterpiece and is considered one of the world’s largest and most complete ancient architectural complexes. It is hailed as one of the top five palaces in the world.
The capital’s Imperial Palace is Atraria’s royal palace and represents the essence of ancient court architecture in Atraria.
The Imperial Palace is centered around three main halls and covers an area of 720, 000 square meters with a built-up area of approximately 150, 000 square meters.
Legend has it that there are 9, 999 rooms in the Imperial Palace. In reality, there are over 90 courtyards and 980 buildings totaling 8, 707 rooms.