The two of them were Tyler and Ellen, whom Ricky had let off before because of Theo's benevolence
and persuasion.
'Indeed, they found some back-ups and came over here to get back at me. I hope that Theo can
become more decisive during the fighting after experiencing this turn of events. Otherwise, in this world
where the weak are easy prey to the strong, he will be injured or killed easily!' Ricky thought, glaring at
Tyler and Ellen.
Then Ricky turned to look at the young man who spoke earlier.
He wasn't that handsome, but he wore refined clothes which made him look noble and dashing.
At this moment, Ellen leaned against the young man's chest, and the young man flirtatiously caressed
her, making her coyly blush.
While this took place, Ellen also cast a haughty glance at Ricky.
"Marcel, he is Ricky. He not only bullied me, but also humiliated me. Besides, he even killed my
brother. So you have to help me punish him!" Ellen whined indignantly, wrapping her arms around the
young man's neck.
She kept on seductively rubbing her curvaceous body against the young man, which made him visibly
aroused. His desire began to grow.
"Ellen, trust me. I will definitely help you teach this guy a lesson," the young man said seriously, staring
at Ricky again as his eyes gleamed with malice.
"You little bastard, come over here to apologize to Ellen and then take your own life! Otherwise, I will
beat you to a pulp!" the young man said, pointing adamantly at Ricky.
"Tyler, Ellen, Ricky has already been so kind to let you off before. But why are you repaying his mercy
with this?" Theo exclaimed furiously, taking a step forward and pointing at Tyler and Ellen before Ricky
got a chance to say anything.
...
Their argument attracted a lot of warriors' attention.
"He is Ricky, right? He brought his talents into full play in the Casting Guild and Elder Alexander
accepted him as his disciple! Aside from this, I heard he possesses the marvelous, magical manual!" a
voice said. Hearing this, all of warriors fixed their eyes on Ricky.
"Yes, he must definitely be Ricky! The two warriors beside him are Theo and Kayla!" Quickly, the
curiosity on their face morphed into looks of envy and greed.
But fearing Elder Alexander, who was powerful and enjoyed a high reputation, those who were itching
to get at Ricky's manual repressed their greed. After all, their clans didn't dare provoke or offend Elder
Alexander's authority in public places.
And now someone was taking action against Ricky, so they were all eager to see Ricky's actual
strength and power firsthand. They learned from the disciples of the Snow Sect that Ricky was a
remarkable, strong warrior, but they still wanted to see for themselves.
"Look. The young man seems to be Marcel from the Cao Clan!" one of the warriors spoke, revealing to
others Marcel's identity.
"The Cao Clan? It's said that the Cao Clan is supported by the Wu Clan and wins their trust. Marcel is
Andrew's cousin, so no wonder he dares provoke Ricky so blatantly!"
The word of mouth had revealed the young man's identity in no time!
"It turns out that he is backed up by the Wu Clan!" Ricky sneered to his companions upon finding this
out.
...
"Humph! Theo, your words are so ridiculous! Ricky has killed my brother, so why do we have to be
grateful to him! Don't take us for fools!" Ellen spat coldly, after hearing Theo's admonishments.
"You..." Theo began to retort, but he was stopped by Ricky. Then taking a step forward, Ricky said to
Tyler and Ellen, "Since you don't want to cherish your lives, I'm going to kill you two right here today!"
"You little bastard, didn't you hear what I was saying just now?" Marcel Cao remarked angrily, moving in
front of Ricky. He was quite miffed that Ricky had ignored him.
Suddenly, he called forth his power of the ninth grade of Blood Purification and then slammed it
towards Ricky.
"I've heard that Marcel has reached the ninth grade of Blood Purification for nearly a month before he
entered the Earth Fire Place. I'm afraid that Ricky might be defeated by him this time!"
"That's right. Although Theo and Kayla enjoy excellent reputations, they are only good at casting
weapons. Besides, Theo is a bit cowardly, not that very manly!" some no-name spectator said.
...
"What do you think you are? Don't bark at me so incessantly like a dog!" Ricky shouted with disdain,
staring down Marcel Cao. For such an arrogant fool like Marcel Cao, Ricky would never hold back his
sharp words!
"Go to hell!" Marcel Cao immediately flew into a great rage upon hearing Ricky's rude remarks. After
his loud roar, he directly raised his fist and punched forcefully towards Ricky's face.
'He's at the ninth grade of Blood Purification? Well, I can have a try at battling against him!" Ricky
thought to himself. The spiritual energy of Marcel's fist faintly whizzed as it created friction with the air.
However, Pompeo had already thrown a punch to deflect Marcel's fist.
"Bang!" "Thud!"
With a tremendous thump, the two stumbled backwards for a few steps.
Even though Pompeo had just broken through and reached the ninth grade of Blood Purification, he
had absorbed the Dragon's Blood before making a breakthrough. Thus his level had been reinforced
the moment he reached the ninth grade, and his strength could match up to that of warriors who had
already been at the ninth grade of Blood Purification for several months. That was why Great Dragon
was the strongest beast in the world and the Dragon's Blood was truly spectacular!
"You want to fight with Ricky? You don't deserve the chance at all! I will combat with you first!" Pompeo
stated with sarcasm, shaking his fist.
Seeing Pompeo take action, Ricky withdrew his power. He was willing to have a try at fighting with
Marcel Cao, but he wanted to save his real strength for when Andrew and Ivan showed up.
"Who are you? How dare you stop me? Don't you know that I'm the member of the Cao Clan? You
should not be so reckless to offend me!" Marcel Cao exclaimed with contempt, glaring at Pompeo.
"What the hell is the Cao Clan? I have never heard of it!" Pompeo sneered.
Many other warriors were afraid of the Cao Clan, but they Yu Clan members didn't fear it at all. This
was because Theo of the Yu Clan was backed by an innate spiritual king who was a casting master of
Spirit Level. Besides, Elder Alexander regarded Theo with high favor. It was a powerful connection.
"He is Pompeo, right? He has even reached the ninth grade of Blood Purification and the reinforcement
of his cultivation is very solid. It seems that he has gained great opportunity in the Earth Fire Place
during this period of time!" several warriors murmured, now beginning to talk about Pompeo!
"A member of the Yu Clan!" Marcel Cao growled in a low voice upon hearing the discussion. He
determined why Pompeo wasn't afraid of the Cao Clan. The previous collision of their fists also made
Marcel Cao realize that Pompeo's strength was far from inferior to his.
Noticing what was going on, Ellen and Tyler grew even more indignant. In order to persuade Marcel
Cao to help them punish Ricky, Ellen had spent a lot of time pleasing and even sleeping with him
during the past few days.
However, she didn't expect that a warrior at the ninth grade of Blood Purification would appear to help
Ricky.
At the thought of this, both Ellen and Tyler grew more and more bitter, anger simmering inside them.
But still, they remained ignorant to the fact that they would not have to pay a price if they had not
displayed such greed before!
At the moment, Marcel Cao seemed to be in an embarrassing dilemma.
If he battled with Pompeo, he might not be able to win against him, because his instinct told him that
Pompeo was also a strong, formidable warrior. If he refused to accept the challenge, he might disgrace
himself and the Cao Clan.
Feeling sulky and hesitant, Marcel Cao cursed in his mind, "Ellen, you manipulative bitch! Why didn't
you tell me before that Ricky is allied with a warrior at the ninth grade of Blood Purification!?" He
clenched his fists.
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