Ashton’s threat rang out like a thunderclap.
In an instant, every single expert in the Gale Assembly began unleashing a chilling bloodlust, eyeing Ashton as if he were already a dead man.
Since its founding, no one had ever dared speak so arrogantly to someone from the Gale Assembly. They were essentially an alliance of countless powerful experts. In terms of sheer strength, the organization had already exceeded the Holt Crew.
Apart from the man everyone called the Sage, it seemed like the Gale Assembly was slowly becoming the most powerful faction of Javonbury’s criminal underworld.
“Such insolence!”
Mitch Harris, a burly A–ranked expert, stepped forward, emanating a fearsome presence. “Let me teach this arrogant punk a lesson, Mr. Suther!”
Before Cadence could respond, Mitch lunged at Ashton, his eyes flashing coldly. His foot pushed against the floor as he launched himself forward. Gathering all of his strength in his right hand, he shouted, “Get a taste of my Piercing Strike!”
The air seemed to howl as his palm shot forward.
“What a mighty attack! Mitch has gotten even more powerful!”
“That bastard’s a goner for sure now!”
“Huh? Why isn’t he trying to avoid the attack? Has he decided to accept his fate and die?”
Ashton’s dark eyes gleamed. From his perspective, Mitch’s attack seemed incredibly slow. He could easily avoid the attack, but there was no need for that.
With just a flicker of his mind, the inner energy within him surged and formed a blade out of thin air. It struck right in the center of Mitch’s hand with lightning speed.
“Inner energy manipulation!”
Everyone in the headquarters gasped. No one expected a young man like Ashton to be an S–ranked expert!
“Back away!”
Mitch immediately sensed that things had gone south for him, but by the time he tried to dodge the track, it was already too late. Gritting his teeth, he mustered every ounce of his strength and channeled it into his palm, determined to block the attack even at the cost of suffering an internal injury.
Alas, the moment the blade formed of inner energy hit him, all of his strength was reduced to nothing, like a
bubble that had burst.
The biting inner energy sank right into Mitch’s hand, and without any sign of slowing down, it traveled straight to
his chest.
Instantly, blood began to pour out of every one of his orifices.
With a heavy thud, Mitch’s body, which had been airborne just a moment ago, collapsed onto the floor. He was drained of all energy, and his blood began pooling around him. He could no longer continue the fight.
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Chapter 120
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This had all happened in a flash, catching everyone off guard. They didn’t even have time to help Mitch.
By now, no one dared to underestimate Ashton any longer. An S–ranked expert was enough to garner everyone’s
respect.
“That was impressive, but like I said earlier, no one gets to mess around in the Gale Assembly’s territory. Get into formation!” Cadence demanded.
Scoffing, he fixed his eyes on Ashton.
When Ashton made his move earlier, Cadence managed to catch it, but he realized that he couldn’t stop Ashton either!
In fact, he even felt a strong sense of perilous danger coming from Ashton.
Meanwhile, 12 experts dashed forward, surrounding Ashton completely.
“It’s the Serpentine Formation, Mr. Gray! All 12 of them are B–ranked experts who’ll be attacking and defending together. It won’t be easy for you to take them on!” Gene exclaimed in terror.
He was stunned by just how powerful the Gale Assembly was. Not many factions had 12 B–ranked experts they could summon at will!
Once the Serpentine Formation was formed, they could easily challenge an S–ranked expert. All they had to do was drain all of Ashton’s inner energy, and he would be entirely at their mercy.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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