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Chapter 2289 Standing Alone Against an Entire City

“Emmanuel!”

“Emmanuel!”

“It’s Emmanuel!”

The crowd erupted in gasps of astonishment.

Gwain lifted his head, gritting his teeth as he watched the man who had arrived on horseback and descended like a thunderbolt from the sky.

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Why? Why was it that despite them being equally renowned, Emmanuel always managed to steal the spotlight?

It wasn’t just Gwain–Yorick, too, was caught off guard.

With his level of cultivation and experience, he had rarely encountered someone this fast and powerful. His movements hesitated for just an instant–an instant that gave Emmanuel his opening!

With a powerful leap, Emmanuel flipped midair, striking down with a fearsome palm technique.

The sheer force of his attack roared like a dragon’s cry, sending shockwaves through the entire battlefield. The spectators felt a tingling sensation at the back of their heads, as if their scalps were being electrified.

Yet the real shock came next.

Yorick had originally intended to unleash his full strength to finish off Zen Master. But in that critical moment, he was forced to divert all his power to counter Emmanuel’s strike.

Back in Eldoria, the two had clashed before, testing their palm strength against each other. Back then, Emmanuel had fought with his back against the wall, unleashing the Dragon–Breaking Palm just to barely hold his ground against Yorick for two exchanges.

That duel had left Yorick with the upper hand, making him unafraid of another direct confrontation- especially since Emmanuel wasn’t even using the Dragon–Breaking Palm this time.

But the very next second, his confident expression shattered. His eyes widened in disbelief.

A violent surge of energy exploded outward, sending powerful ripples through the air. A searing, overwhelming force crashed against him, numbing his arms–no, burning them, as if they were being roasted alive!

Impossible!

Yorick’s shock deepened, his mind racing.

The crowd saw it too. The Savage Martial Saint, a warrior of legend, was clearly struggling.

He had fought Zen Master for so long without showing even a hint of distress–so why was he now wearing that expression?

A flash of jealousy crossed Gwain’s face.

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for something.

“Hah-”

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Yorick let out a thunderous battle cry. He had intended to meet Emmanuel’s strike with one hand, but at the last moment, he had no choice but to thrust both palms forward to repel him!

Emmanuel, knowing better than to overextend, swiftly borrowed the force of the impact, flipping in the air before landing safely on the ground.

The clash between two of the greatest warriors of this era unleashed a powerful shockwave, forcing the entire crowd to stagger backward like waves crashing against the shore. In the blink of an eye, the two fighters had been blasted over a few dozen feet apart!

When the spectators glanced down, their faces went pale with horror.

“W–What the hell… Look at the marble floor!”

“No way… This can’t be real.”

“Shattered… The entire thing is shattered!”

Trembling, they pointed at the ground beneath Yorick’s feet, their limbs weak with shock.

“Peace be with you.” Zen Master struggled to his feet, still shaken, and pressed his palms together in gratitude toward Emmanuel.

“Thank you, sir, for stepping in to save me! Your strength at such a young age surpasses mine tenfold–truly astonishing! Might I ask your name? Should fate allow, I will repay this kindness with all my heart.”

Emmanuel didn’t hesitate. He met Zen Master’s gaze with steady confidence and said plainly, “I am the Northern Region Wolf–Emmanuel Lowe.”

Such a simple statement. Yet the moment those words left his lips, the entire mountaintop exploded into an uproar.

“What?! He’s Emmanuel?!”

“No wonder he’s absurdly strong! Even the Savage Martial Saint, who could overwhelm Zen Master, couldn’t take him down-”

“D*mn it! That means Master Theron was definitely killed by him! Otherwise, with Master Theron’s immense cultivation, no one could’ve crushed his internal organs with a single strike!”

“This is the fiend who slaughtered his way through Zovince! We can’t let him escape!”

“Surround him!”

Just moments ago, not a single person had stepped up to aid Yorick. Yet now, the crowd moved in unison, closing in on Emmanuel from all sides. They formed an impenetrable wall–inner rings, middle rings, outer rings–layer upon layer, trapping him like a beast in a cage.

Mackenzie had just reached the mountaintop. Her chest tightened at the sight before her.

Her husband was standing alone against an entire city.

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Of course, the reason Emmanuel was receiving a Martial Saint’s level of hostility wasn’t just due to the ignorance of the friars from the Chapel of Oros. It was also thanks to the Grand Hunt Alliance’s leader-

Gautier.

Because every piece of this setup… had been orchestrated by him.

Now, he smirked slightly and signaled to Aora. “Aora, the woman you captured–I had Miles bring her up for you.”

Seeing that, Aora lunged forward, shoving Miles aside before scizing the barely conscious Ashton by the throat.

Miles flinched, startled by her sudden aggression.

What the hell was this about? She was a top–tier fighter–the top–tier fighter. Even in front of Gwain, she carried herself with arrogant indifference. But now, the moment Emmanuel showed up, she was panicking?

Emmanuel hadn’t expected things to be this bad either.

The entire crowd wanted him dead.

Luckily, Hattie was quick–witted. The moment she spotted Mackenzie, she grabbed her and, under Blake’s cover, led Nathan, Aurora, and the others over to Ethan’s side for protection.

Seeing this, Emmanuel quietly shifted toward his wife’s direction. Anyone who dares to lay a hand on her… will die.

“Peace be with you.” Zen Master bowed toward Emmanuel once more. “So, you are the hero of Chanaea— the youngest 5–Star Honored Battle General in history. No wonder… No wonder your strength is beyond comprehension. Truly, a blessing to our nation.”

Emmanuel didn’t respond to the flattery. Unlike Gwain, he had no use for such empty words in a situation like this.

As expected, Zen Master’s tone quickly shifted. “But you killed my junior, Theron. As the head of the Chapel of Oros, I cannot let this matter slide.”

“Zen Master, I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Emmanuel’s voice remained indifferent. “I only just arrived with my wife. I’m here on my own, solely to protect Mr. Hale.”

“Enough with the lies, Emmanuel!”

A furious voice erupted from the crowd.

“You’re a merciless killer! My family–several of my relatives–all died by your hands!”

“That’s right! Murder is your sport, your pleasure! Well, I’ll kill you to avenge my loved ones!”

“And me too!”

“Don’t forget Hank from Lannister Estate–his blood is on your hands as well!”

One accusation sparked another, and soon, the entire mountaintop erupted in an uproar. The voices of the d*mned, crying for justice.

And every last one of them was directed at Emmanuel.

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Finished

Emmanuel had no intention of arguing with these nobodies. His gaze swept over the crowd and instantly locked onto Gautier.

There he was–the so–called filial son of Yeringham, lurking at the back of the crowd with a cold, sinister smirk. There was no need to guess. This entire setup had his fingerprints all over it.

“Peace be with you.” Zen Master let out a weary sigh. “Mr. Lowe, it seems your reputation in Zovince is rather poor. However, I will withhold my judgment on you, and as for the matter of my junior, Theron, we shall postpone it. First, let’s deal with the greater events at hand.”

Clearly, Zen Master had a sense of the bigger picture.

Regardless of whether Emmanuel was truly responsible for Theron’s death, the fact remained–he was a Chanaean martial artist, and he had just saved Zen Master during this duel. And with strength like his, it was only natural for Zen Master to hope Emmanuel would step forward to face Yorick.

This wasn’t just any match. The entire world had its eyes on this battle.

But Emmanuel had no interest in taking that fight. He was not the one bent on defeating Yorick.

Just then, Nathan came sprinting over, shouting in panic, “Master, you’re finally here! Please, you have to save Ashton–Aora’s taken her hostage!”

Emmanuel’s sharp gaze snapped to Aora.

A woman as formidable as Aora–an undisputed queen before he and Yorick arrived–was now so terrified of a single look from him that she instinctively tightened her grip on Ashton and retreated.

Yorick, on the other hand, showed no urgency. He was more than happy to wait and see just how much Santiago’s disciple had grown–how far his strength had come.