From Outcast to Overlord The Unyielding Heir (Leander Ashcroft) novel Chapter 568

A streak of light shimmered with a faint red glow as it descended straight from the sky, speeding rapidly toward the oasis.

Cedric, Ophelia, and the others all looked up. In barely ten seconds, the light had already stopped above them, transforming into a figure with bare arms.

It was a middle-aged man.

His arms gleamed with a bronze-like sheen, and though his face showed no anger, his eyes carried an imposing authority. He was tall and powerfully built, and just by standing there, he gave off a crushing presence, heavy as a mountain pressing down on them, like Mount Everest bearing down from above.

"It's the former sect master!"

As the man descended, Matthias and Tobey both clasped their fists and bowed in respect, their voices filled with reverence.

"Master Valor!" Evren bowed deeply as well, his face full of excitement.

This man was the legend of the Bulwark Sect, a super figure who had once shaken the world. He was also the former sect master of the Bulwark Sect!

Ever since Evren joined the Bulwark Sect, he had often heard the elders speak of the former sect master's stories. From Matthias alone, he had heard more than a dozen legendary tales about him.

This man was a true powerhouse from a hundred years ago. He once served as the personal guard of the kingdom of Orenthall Empress Dowager, protecting the royal family.

He had even used his own flesh and blood to withstand steel warships and heavy artillery without suffering the slightest injury, striking fear into western nations. In fact, countless western experts had been defeated by his hands.

He had also survived the War of the King Phase, becoming one of the very few eastern King Phases, a clear testament to his terrifying strength.

Evren assumed that meeting this legend would require the right opportunity. He never imagined that the man would appear here instead.

The middle-aged man floated in the air, nodded slightly to Matthias and the others, then swept his gaze across the area before stopping on Leander, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

His legacy began a century ago. His insight far surpassed that of Matthias and Tobey, who were merely Infernal Crown Transcendents. With a single glance, he sensed that Leander's physical body was extraordinary, radiating a strange and powerful aura. Even his own steel body, tempered through a hundred years of cultivation, faintly felt threatened.

"And who might you be?" he asked, taking the initiative.

Before Leander could answer, Matthias spoke first. "Master Valor, this is the most renowned legendary martial artist of the present era—Jeff Ashcroft, also known as Sovereign Ashcroft!"

"Is that so?" The man's gaze paused, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. "So you are the famous, undefeated Sovereign! I am Darian Valor, head of the Bulwark Sect. My apologies for the lack of courtesy."

He took the initiative to clasp his fists and salute Leander. If he had met Leander just a week earlier, he would have found it nothing special at all—at most, he might have simply nodded in acknowledgment.

Leander had risen to first place on the world combat power rankings, but in the eyes of a King Phase existence from a hundred years ago like Darian, that list was little more than child's play, lightweight and meaningless. Even with Leander ranked number one, Darian still believed he fell far short of their generation.

However, news soon spread that Leander had single-handedly wiped out ten supersonic fighter jets, shaking the entire world. That level of strength was something even some King Phase experts from a century ago had never achieved. It meant that Leander had truly entered the ranks of the world's top-tier powerhouses. Even Darian had to treat him as an equal and did not dare show the slightest arrogance.

A hint of surprise appeared on Leander's face. "A King Phase?"

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