From Outcast to Overlord The Unyielding Heir (Leander Ashcroft) novel Chapter 493

Night blanketed Highcliffe. Nearly a hundred fireworks erupted at once, turning the city into the center of gossip.

The instigator—Leander—after leaving his contact information with Celia, quietly returned to the dorm.

Something puzzled him—Nathan and the others were nowhere to be seen.

"Independence Day is coming, and there are no core classes. They probably went off to party," he said, shrugging.

He didn't dwell on it. A quick wash later, he flopped onto the top bunk.

The clash between him and the Netherweb barely shook the city. Except for a few who had brushed shoulders with Netherweb operatives, most residents had no idea what had happened.

At the Shadow Division base, Jimmy and Christopher still felt the aftershock.

"Jimmy, seeing General Ashcroft makes me feel old," Christopher murmured.

"Old? Facing him makes the last few decades feel wasted," Jimmy said. "In an instant, he wiped out nearly a hundred Netherweb assassins—thirteen Slayer-tier, including Barrett, thirty-two Earth-tier, and forty-three Absolute-tier. Even with the Netherweb's massive roster, this loss is catastrophic. This time, he practically annihilated the Netherweb's mid-to-upper assassin cadre."

Christopher nodded. "A hundred eliminated in a single sweep. Lucky for the city, those dazzling flames reduced them to nothing. A hundred corpses appearing at once would have caused mass panic."

They fell silent, staring out the window.

Leander's battle had linked the martial world and the assassin world, striking the international assassin scene at its core.

Even the Blood Demon had died at his hand. Over a hundred Netherweb assassins were gone in a single night. No one in the world dared challenge him next.

News of the Highcliffe battle spread quickly. Jimmy ordered Shadow Division intel to circulate it worldwide.

The International Martial Network erupted. So did the Global Assassin Network.

'The Blood Demon is dead! Barrett is dead! Nearly a hundred top Netherweb assassins are dead!'

Messages flooded the forums. Martial artists and assassins alike trembled. Self-styled elites posted their shock.

'The Blood Demon is a century-old legend. He's even hunted King Phase. How could Jeff have killed him? This has to be fake,' wrote a Transcendent Realm master.

Even if Jeff did take down the Blood Demon one-on-one, how did he slaughter over a hundred Netherweb assassins in a single night? These assassins are ghosts—forget killing them, just finding them is nearly impossible. I can't believe it,' added a newly verified Martial Sovereign.

Others with influence voiced similar doubts. The Blood Demon had dominated the international assassin scene for decades. Because he was a hired assassin, he never appeared on the International Combat Units ranking. Otherwise, he could have easily claimed the top spot.

Few wanted to believe that his first appearance in twenty years would be his last.

While the forums debated, the shadowy owner of the International Martial Network—The Destroyer—appeared.

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