Feeling the strong aura emanating from Joshua Hess, Ethan Smith couldnât help but frown slightly.
âMr. Smith, did you⦠did you succeed?â Polly Reeves asked anxiously.
Ethan shook his head, expressing some regret, âNo, I just missed it by one step.â
Joshua Hess narrowed his eyes, as if guessing something.
âIt seems you have no chance of stepping into the realm of Martial Marquis,â Joshua Hess grinned.
Ethan coldly looked at Joshua Hess and said, âJoshua Hess, once I step into the Martial Marquis realm, I will personally bring down the Great Saint Sect.â
âHahaha, itâs a pity that you wonât have that chance!â Joshua Hess shouted explosively, causing a terrifying aura to surge forward.
Streams of aura, like sharp blades, left white marks on Ethanâs tough flesh.
The next second, Joshua Hess transformed his palm into a claw, aiming directly for Ethanâs face.
Ethan didnât dare to slack off; the Absolute Beginning Sacred Fist was unleashed in response!
Golden light streaked across the Void, striking Joshua Hessâs fingers with force!
âClang!â
A crisp sound like an exploding bomb resounded as Ethan was forced to retreat several steps under the pressure of Joshua Hessâs realm.
âIndeed, itâs very hard to have a chance of winning against a Martial Marquis,â Ethan frowned.
Joshua Hess coldly said, âYouâre just stubbornly resisting! You were allowed to escape before because the Taylor Family wanted to spare your dog life!â
âNow that your battle with Dexter Blair has ended, I have no reservations.â
His murderous spirit surged at this moment!
Feeling the murderous spirit from Joshua Hess, Ethanâs complexion changed as well!
âDie!â Joshua Hess roared angrily, and his palm slapped toward Ethan with overwhelming power!
With no more scruples, every move of Joshua Hess aimed to take Ethanâs life!
He no longer wanted to give Ethan any chances, only wanting to kill him as quickly as possible to avoid complications.
âBang!â
This palm strike, created from pure Inner Strength, reached an incredible speed!
Ethan didnât even have time to react before the strike landed firmly on his chest!
âWhoosh!â
Under this palm strike, Ethanâs body flew horizontally, his chest caving in!
The power of a Martial Marquisâs full-force strike was unimaginable, and even Ethanâs flesh couldnât withstand it!
Blood spilled from Ethanâs mouth, and several of his ribs broke in the process.
âMr. Smith!â Polly Reeves couldnât help but shout out.
Ethan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly stood up from the ground.
âHuh? Heâs not dead?â This surprised Joshua Hess a bit.
It should be known that a Martial Marquis could casually kill a half-step Martial Marquis, let alone his own killing move!
âYour flesh is truly beyond my expectations,â Joshua Hess said while squinting his eyes.
âEthan Smith, if youâre willing to serve me, I might consider sparing your life, but I guess someone like you would never submit to me,â Joshua Hess said coldly.
âSo⦠itâs better for you to die!â
As soon as his words fell, Joshua Hess suddenly disappeared!
Almost in an instant, he appeared in front of Ethan!
Ethanâs pupils shrank, sensing that something was amiss.
He hurriedly employed the Shrinking Ground Into An Inch technique, but it was already too late!
âDie!â Joshua Hessâs fingers curved, viciously clawing toward Ethanâs heart!
This claw contained all of Joshua Hessâs Inner Strength, which could even instantly crush a small hill!
âClang!â
A crisp sound echoed, and Joshua Hess suddenly felt a burst of pain in his fingers!
Looking down, he saw a miniature mountain flashing and shining on Ethanâs chest.
âThat was closeâ¦â Ethan quickly retreated, holding the Venerable Fifth Mountain in his hand, and breathed a sigh of relief.
If he had been caught by Joshua Hess, Ethanâs flesh might have been pierced through!âThis Venerable Fifth Mountain is truly unbreakableâ¦â Ethan Smith thought to himself.
On the other hand, Joshua Hessâs fingers trembled slightly from the shock, and the pain was unbearable.
âYou little beastâ¦â Joshua Hessâs face was icy cold.
His cold eyes were filled with the color of anger!
âI want to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!â Joshua Hess took a step forward, his two gigantic hands carrying a rolling inner strength, and fiercely suppressed it all!
Ethan Smith didnât dare to be slow and quickly reached out two quick fists.
âBoom!â
However, the gap between a half-step Martial Marquis and a Martial Marquis was just too great. Even though Ethan Smith possessed Divine Dragon Power, under this huge realm difference, he was still slapped to the ground!
A huge palm print was directly smashed onto the ground, Ethan Smithâs body shattered in several places, and blood streamed out.
âLittle beast, not dead yet?â Joshua Hessâs face turned colder, and he raised one hand slightly. His fingers immediately flashed with light!
A stream of blood-red light condensed on Joshua Hessâs fingers.
The next second, Joshua Hessâs palm reached forward, and the ten rays of light instantly shot towards Ethan Smith!
Ethan Smithâs face changed, he clenched his teeth, wanting to dodge, but the speed of the light was too fast, and he couldnât dodge it!
âPuh, puh, puh!â
These ten blood-red rays of light were like sharp blades, piercing through Ethan Smithâs various acupuncture points!
In just a moment, Ethan Smith felt as if his spiritual power was locked away, unable to be invoked!
âLittle beast, I want to see who can save you today.â Joshua Hess looked coldly at Ethan Smith, taking step by step towards him.
Ethan Smith clenched his teeth, desperately mobilizing the spiritual energy within his body, trying to break through these bonds.
Unfortunately, his spiritual power was blocked, and he could not break through the bonds no matter how much he struggled!
Seeing Joshua Hess approaching, Ethan Smithâs face grew even uglier.
âUseless, I have sealed all your vital points of spiritual power. Even if you have great powers, you cannot escape!â Joshua Hessâs cold voice came out.
Then, Joshua Hessâs whole body was covered in bright light, his palm condensing wave after wave of terrifying killing intent!
âLittle beast, you killed hundreds of people from my Great Saint Sect, and because of you, Mr. Taylor has become dissatisfied with me! Youâre a damn little beast!â Joshua Hess said through gritted teeth.
Ethan Smith looked up at Joshua Hess with a grin on his face and said, âOld beast, you had it comingâ¦â
âSeeking death!â Joshua Hess became furious, and his big palm immediately slammed down on Ethan Smith!
âUrgh!â
With this slap, Ethan Smith felt as if his five viscera and six bowels were about to be crushed, and a mouthful of blood spewed out!
âI want to see how long you can keep being stubborn!â Joshua Hess roared in anger.
His palm contained a huge oppression force, striking down fiercely on Ethan Smith!
One strike, two strikes, three strikesâ¦
Lines of blood appeared on Ethan Smithâs body, and bones were broken in several places!
However, Joshua Hess still showed no sign of stopping, his palm constantly striking Ethan Smithâs body relentlessly.
In just a few moments, Ethan Smithâs body was almost shattered.
His consciousness became somewhat blurry, and a feeling of exhaustion arose within him.
âMr. Smithâ¦â Polly Reeves couldnât help but sob when she saw this scene.
With his mouth slightly open, everything in Ethanâs field of vision began to blur.
âDamn itâ¦the realm of Marquisâ¦really canât be crossedâ¦.â Ethan Smith murmured to himself.
âEven the secret technique canât be usedâ¦is today really the day I dieâ¦â
âEmily, Iâ¦Iâve let you downâ¦â
Accompanied by Joshua Hessâs strikes, Ethan Smithâs consciousness became more and more blurred, and he couldnât even feel the pain anymore.
Countless scenes flashed through Ethan Smithâs mind, scenes from the past playing like a movie in his head.
At this moment, Ethan Smith thought of many things, these aimless contemplations felt like memories at the brink of death.
âHmmâ¦it seems Iâve thought of somethingâ¦â At this moment of near-death, a crazy idea suddenly burst into Ethan Smithâs mind!
âI get it, I know how to step into the Martial Marquis realmâ¦!â
His previously dim eyes were filled with determination once again!
âI know it now!â Ethan Smith shouted excitedly in his heart!