Chapter 2529: Chapter 2529: Adding Fuel to the Fire

As the dominant force in the Southeast, the Hume Family has leapt forward in both wealth and power after monopolizing the entire region!

This gathering, Hume Rose made a huge investment, spending vast sums and manpower to create an arena!

Ten meters high, thirty meters in diameter!

And it’s designed to float!

Below, there is a huge magnet, and it repels a magnet of the same polarity on the ground, allowing the entire arena to hover in the air!

Spectators are seated in higher stands.

Every martial artist participating in the tournament must fly through a fifty-meter distance to stand on the arena.

This is also meant to filter out some non-reputable martial artists.

Being able to soar fifty meters is already at the level of a top Great Grandmaster.

However, evidently Hume Rose did not anticipate last night’s battle.

When the black-robed bishop ignited the Golden Crow, those somewhat weaker Great Grandmasters instantly lost their fighting ability.

Consequently, only those who withstood the Golden Crow in the top echelon can participate today.

Each one is a master.

They each represent the sects behind them.

The sect leaders of the martial arts world understand what today is all about.

It’s not really a contest.

Rather it’s a stage for Hume Family to showcase their capabilities to martial artists worldwide!

Not everyone is aiming for domination; a majority just want to board the right ship.

Find a good patron.

And the martial artists who come to compete all carry the intention of probing the reality of Hume Family.

The so-called contest is better described as a display of skills.

Everyone is aware, so there’s no question of fairness.

Many sects even realize that some have already pledged allegiance to Hume Family.

They want to see how many allies Hume Family has now, and whether they are strong enough.

The martial world isn’t just about fighting and killing.

Rather, it’s more about strategy.

But the sudden appearance of three people last night made the situation once again unpredictable.

The Vatican!

Silvio Reed!

These two forces seemingly do not understand the purpose of Hume Rose in hosting this event.

The Vatican came to kill, Silvio Reed also came to kill.

The various sects originally intended to leave after gathering intelligence, but now there is a new perspective.

That is to see what kind of trouble Iwan Martinez and the blind guy will cause.

As everyone was chatting idly.

Hume Rose stepped into the air, landing on the floating arena!

On the surrounding stands, there were tens of thousands.

The outermost ones, are those non-reputable martial artists, specifically here for the spectacle.

Although they are many, they determine nothing.

Indeed, they are just slightly more powerful than ordinary people.

In front of them are martial artists in the middle area, these people also have tasks to gather intelligence, but more so, they are here for the spectacle.

The true deciders of the martial domain’s fate are these top echelon masters in the front row.

Behind them, are sects that dominate their respective areas.

And among them are Hume Rose’s adversaries.

As long as the Hume Family displays enough strength, the sects wouldn’t mind elevating the Hume Family.

However, if the Hume Family isn’t as formidable as imagined, these sects would swiftly leave, turning to embrace others.

After all, in the Boulevard Mountain battle, the Caldwell Family was preserved, and Dragon Dance also led people to defeat the Hume Family.

These are all strong forces, worthy of consideration by the sects.

Including the long-dormant Demarco Mount, the recently popular mysterious figure Silvio Reed, and War God Trent Marsh and the emerging Vatican.

Especially the Vatican and Silvio Reed.

Previously, these sects had hardly heard anything.

Silvio Reed is still somewhat known, as his name became known to a few with Trent Marsh’s massacre in the martial arts world at that time.

But the Vatican, was previously a blank slate!

Last night’s stunning performance by the black-robed bishop gave the martial arts world its first realization of the Vatican’s terror!

The news also immediately transmitted back to their respective sects. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

But the news about the Vatican is scarce.

Everyone anticipates whether someone from the Vatican will appear today to avenge the black-robed bishop’s tragic death yesterday!

And what kind of performance will the blind guy, who vowed to kill Hume Rose yesterday, have today?

"Everyone, thank you for honoring me, Hume!"

Hume Rose stood at the center of the arena, cupped his fists and smiled: "Let’s have a simple spar today, hope we have fun..."

"Hume Rose!"

Before Hume Rose finished speaking, a shout came from nearby.

"Do you remember the South Sea Divine Nun you killed back then? And those souls from Azure Mountain!"

Julius Reed, carrying a sword box, leaped onto the arena!

He interrupted Hume Rose’s words, preventing the host from even finishing his sentence.

"If you don’t understand the rules, learn them." Hume Rose’s face looked extremely unpleasant.

"At least have some basic courtesy." He was filled with murderous intent.

"I did not strike yesterday, just wanted to kill you under everyone’s watchful eyes. Now, the conditions are met."

Julius Reed pointed at the tens of thousands of martial artists around and calmly said: "I set the rules."

"This is Hume Manor, my home." Hume Rose laughed angrily and said: "What do you count for?"

"Hume Manor will soon cease to exist. And here, is just your grave." Julius Reed asked again: "Do you remember the South Sea Divine Nun?"

"The old nun I killed. So what?" Hume Rose’s plan was completely disrupted, even if he strikes now, his influence will greatly diminish.

"Then that’s good, I’ll send you to see her."

Julius Reed hardly finished speaking!

The sword box behind him instantly opened!

A sword shimmering with black light fell into his hands!

"This sword is named Yin Yang!"

Julius Reed held the sword with one hand, evil Qi swiftly injected into the sword, igniting a fierce blue flame.

"The man who avenges is Nelson’s husband."

Hard upon this!

He slashed downward with the sword!

In an instant!

The arena beneath them shook incessantly!

And from the azure sky, meteors began to fall!

But these are not meteors, they are sword Qi!

"This guy is more fierce than I imagined!"

The martial artists on the surrounding stands shouted excitedly.

They knew full well that the meteors above were sword Qi, were spiritual power!

How abundant must one’s spiritual power be to be this extravagant!

"A thousand swords piercing the heart cannot erase your sins!" Julius Reed stood in place, quietly waiting.

Flying meteors, each sword Qi carrying murderous intent with cutting edges everywhere!

Once touched, it would surely render severe wounds!

"Damn it! I want to show you just how formidable I, Hume Rose, truly am!"

Hume Rose pointed a finger towards the skies!

Boom!

In front of him, a barrier appeared!

But the flying meteors traverse the barrier, meeting no obstruction at all!

"How could this be!" Hume Rose gasped, his face instantly turning pale!

But how would he know, most of what he practiced were personal teachings from Lord Nine Nether.

How to break it, Lord Nine Nether knows clearly!

As the meteors were about to strike, Hume Rose drew a knife with his right hand and slashed forward with force!

Boom!

The sword Qi was directly shattered!

Yet before he could revel in triumph, he discovered the shattered sword Qi scattered.

But within the sword Qi, it was enveloped by flowing flames!

The flames were jolted by the blade’s edge and actually burned even fiercer!

The evil Qi can ignite spiritual power, the blade’s edge is the transformation of spiritual power within Hume Rose.

Pouring oil on the fire!