Jacob from the Dark Realm Returns novel Chapter 98

Splashing on the waves, Jacob returned to the pavilion.

The nine great families of the capital city sneaked together with reverence and fear.

Jacob had defeated the nine top Virtuosos in one move. Facing a powerful overmatch, even the nine great families had to bow.

"May I ask if Mr. Reyes has entered the Divinity Phase?"

The nine top Virtuosos asked with their voices shaking.

They no longer had the momentum they showed before.

Fixing his eyes on them, Jacob sneered.

Sure enough, no matter he was in universe or on Earth.

Whenever, and wherever, the supreme power was always the king.

"I don't enter the so-called Divinity Phase. But if a Divinity provokes me, I can slash him in one go as well!"

Jacob stated at leisure.

An invisible pressure enveloped the entire Heavenly Lake.

He was like a king overlooking all living beings.

Everyone held their silence in fear.

They would have thought him arrogant before.

But now, they had to believe it.

Jacob ran his eyes over them. He knew the nine great families in the capital city would definitely not dare to provoke him or the Goldsmith family anymore.

However, only fear was not enough. They should reverence for him.

He needed to convince them.

"Since you all bowed to me, I will grant you a piece of good fortune!"

Jacob stated as he flicked his finger. In an instant, nine streaks of light shot out from his fingertip and landed on the nine top Virtuosos.

"What's this?"

The nine top Virtuosos got a terrible shock.

Could it be that Jacob was putting some forbidden spell on them, wanting to control them?

However, in the next moment, they got stunned.

A mix of excitement and ecstasy touched their faces.

The nine of them were all severely injured in the battle with Jacob.

It must take one or two years for them to totally recover.

And this still required the support of precious medicine.

However, with a flick of Jacob, they were actually recovering in a terrible race.

On top of that, they even felt themselves bursting with vitality.

What a magic spell!

He could kill people in one go as well as saving.

At his will!

It was so terrible!

You survived only because he wanted you to!

And if he doesn't, you will die, without exception!

"Thank you, Mr. Reyes!"

Immediately, the nine top Virtuosos bowed.

From now on, they respected Jacob like respecting a god and feared him like fearing a devil!

...

The battle above the Heavenly Lake was not open to the public.

The outcome of it was confidential.

However, the joint efforts of the nine great families to seal off the Heavenly Lake had attracted much attention. It had come to the notice of the other small and medium-sized families.

They all conjectured that the nine great families were going to attack the Goldsmith family.

However, after the nine great families joined forces, peace was restored in the capital city.

In capital city, a piece of news began to spread.

The nine great families lost to the Goldsmith family in spite of joining hands!

People wondered if someone of the Goldsmith family was powerful enough to frighten the nine great families.

After some speculation, they agreed that only Jacob, whom Boyce openly recognized as his master, was the most promising!

And this was widely spread.

In fact, it began to spread that Jacob has already entered the Divinity Phase.

Otherwise, how could he succeed in suppressing the nine great families?

Especially when this rumor was raging on.

None of the ten families, including the Goldsmith family, offered an explanation.

They seemed to give tacit consent to it.

It even led to out-and-out convictions among the lowlifes.

...

At the same time.

In the Martial World of China, a list of the Virtuoso Rankings got passed on. There was a total of 100 people, and all of them were top Virtuosos.

The rankings had both of the Martial World of China and the select society in an uproar.

There were well-known top Virtuosos of the Martial World of China in the list.

There were also names that many had never heard of before.

And there were even a few from the previous generations who had been said to have died years ago.

Did this mean that they hadn't died?

Suddenly, some guys were chilled to the bone. They rejoiced not to have attack those families. Otherwise, they would have died.

Meanwhile, only then did the public realize there were so many top Virtuosos in China.

The number had reached 100.