“Stop your damn nonsense, I haven’t been a Primus for many years now.”
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The battle between the two was incredibly fierce.
Thunderous roars erupted like deafening thunderclaps.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
…
“Boss, we’re here!”
A furious roar.
Shadows swept in from all directions.
Tiger led hundreds of Guards of Death charging forward.
They were not far from Cloud Bay.
Tiger had always been in charge of leading the Guards of Death, ensuring the safety of Cloud Bay.
Hearing the ongoing battle, Tiger immediately led the Guards of Death to the scene.
Faced with the pincer attack from Chris and Tiger, Lord Valerian frowned.
Lord Valerian knew that killing Chris today had become impossible.
Bang!
Lord Valerian threw a punch, colliding with Chris’s fist.
Instantly, both men were sent flying backwards.
“Chris, I’ll spare your life today, but next time we meet, I will surely kill you!”
Having said this, Lord Valerian turned and left without hesitation.
Seeing Lord Valerian fleeing, Tiger prepared to lead his men in pursuit.
“Don’t chase him!”
Chris shouted.
“You’re no match for him, let him go!”
Hearing this, Tiger immediately halted the chase.
Lord Valerian was a former Primus with formidable strength; pursuing him would be suicide.
Watching Lord Valerian’s retreating figure, Chris narrowed his eyes.
He had no personal grievances with Lord Valerian; someone else must have orchestrated this attack.
But Lord Valerian, being such a paragon, who could command him?
Tiger gritted his teeth.
“Boss, I’ll immediately notify Phoenix to mobilize the Guards of Death. We must locate that person!”
Daring to assassinate Chris outside his villa was a direct challenge to Chris’s authority as the king of the East Coast, and Tiger was not going to let this go.
Chris waved his hand.
“No need! Even if you bring the Guards of Death, you likely won’t catch him.”
Hearing this, Tiger looked shocked.
“How is that possible?”
Chris replied, “This man is the former Primus-Lord Valerian! Do you think you can capture him?”
“What?”
Realizing that their adversary was the former Primus Lord Valerian, Tiger was visibly stunned.
No wonder the strength was so formidable; even Chris was only an equal match.
Sending the Guards of Death to capture him would indeed be no easy task.
Meanwhile.
On the East Coast.
A deserted street where Lord Valerian walked alone, his expression grim.
He had not anticipated that killing Chris would be so difficult.
Lord Valerian had already made two attempts, both ending in failure.
The first time was thwarted by the sudden appearance of Seraphina.
This time, it was Tiger and his men who had intervened.
Moreover, Lord Valerian realized that Chris’s strength was comparable to his own.
How could this be?
He was a former Primus and had spent many years in deep cultivation at the Obsidian Citadel.
Chris was barely under thirty years old!
To possess such formidable power at such a young age was unbelievable!
“Chris, you must die! How else can I rescue my daughter?”
Lord Valerian murmured to himself, his expression resolute.
His daughter was in the hands of Hollow Frost.
Hollow Frost would not forgive Chris if he spared his daughter. Therefore, Chris had to die, no matter what. In the following days, Lord Valerian did not appear again. However, Chris knew that Lord Valerian was secretly searching for an opportunity.
Once he found it, he would deliver a fatal blow! But Chris was not overly worried about Lord Valerian. After all, the target of Lord Valerian’s wrath was himself and not others like Esther. Moreover, as the Primus of the previous generation, Lord Valerian was inherently good-hearted and would not kill the innocent apart from his intended target.
Meanwhile, Seraphina had been recuperating in Cloud Bay for several days and was almost fully recovered. Once better, Esther took her out to clear her mind. After all, a woman who had suffered such severe injuries would understandably be distressed. Chris, concerned for Esther, took on the role of their personal driver. While driving, he suddenly frowned, noticing that a Mazda sedan had been consistently following him. Something was off!
Who could be tracking him? Logically, with Lord Valerian as the only remaining enemy on the East Coast, it seemed unlikely that he was being followed by him. It would be absurd to think that a paragon like Lord Valerian needed to track him. A quick thought led Chris to realize that it must be someone from the Hall of Valerian. Indeed, only they would have a reason to track him.
Seraphina had escaped the Hall of Valerian’s assassins all the way from Babylon to the East Coast. Therefore, these must be the same people pursuing her. At this realization, a cold smile appeared on Chris’s lips. The audacity of the Hall of Valerian’s people to come to the East Coast was akin to seeking their own deaths.
Chris did not stop the car, pretending not to notice them. He wanted to see what the Hall of Valerian was up to. Soon, he drove to a shopping mall bustling with people. Seraphina approached Chris and whispered, “Mr. Shelby, have they followed us here?”
Being the captain of the Cinder Society and a practitioner herself, she was sensitive to such matters. Chris nodded, “Yes!”
“What should we do now?”
she asked.
“Don’t worry! Let’s see what they’re up to and then catch them all at once!”
Seeing Chris’s decisive attitude, Seraphina said no more. Simultaneously, Chris called Tiger.
“Tiger, the Hall of Valerian has shown up. Mobilize the Guards of Death immediately!”
“Understood!”
responded Tiger, promptly deploying the Guards of Death. After their time at the mall, Chris drove off. The Mazda continued to follow them. Chris sneered and suddenly pressed the accelerator hard. The car thundered towards the outskirts of the East Coast.
Soon, Chris was on a secluded road, with hardly any other vehicles around. After a sharp brake, he stopped the car. Seeing Chris stop, the Mazda also halted.
“Stay here, I’ll go check it out,” Chris said, preparing to get out of the car.
“Mr. Shelby, let me go with you,” Seraphina suddenly spoke up. Chris looked at her and nodded. After all, Seraphina was also a practitioner of the Transcendence realm, and her assistance would make things easier.