After leaving the Nine Pinnacles Mountain, I made my way directly to the Knight family estate.


    By the time I reached the area, it had already been cordoned off, preventing anyone from getting close.


    When I arrived at the Knight family grounds, my expression immediately darkened.


    What was once a bustling Knight family home nowy inplete ruins.


    Even from far away, I could detect the subtle dark energy drifting from the estate.


    I drew in a sharp breath, my form flickered, and I stepped onto the Knight family property.


    Bodies were scattered across the ground, one after another. The horrific way they''d died would be unbearable for anyone to witness.


    Taking in the scene before me, my face grew even more somber.


    "Damn it... Iris Darren..." My eyes zed crimson with rage!


    I crouched down to lift one of the corpses, nning to ce it in my Spatial Magic Artifact.


    But the instant I raised the body, my eyebrows furrowed slightly.


    These corpses had their divine senses drained, yet the method showed distinct differences from Iris Darren''s approach.


    I had witnessed Iris Darren''s techniques personally. The evil spirit he conjured would rip a person''s divine sense straight out.


    But these bodies appeared to have been murdered first, then had their divine senses forcibly extracted afterward.


    "This method... I think I''ve encountered it before..." I muttered.


    Suddenly, my eyes widened as a particr name shed through my mind!


    Walton Greer!


    This approach bore an uncanny resemnce to Walton Greer''s technique!


    "Could it be... Walton Greer was behind this!" My expression grew even icier.


    Before I could think further, I sensed someone drawing near.


    Not wanting to linger, I quickly gathered the bodies and rushed away.


    ——


    Shortly after Mason Raymond departed, Garcia Coleman arrived in a hurry.


    Seeing the missing bodies, Garcia Coleman couldn''t help but curse quietly.


    "I made a mistake!" Garcia clenched his teeth, his face bing increasingly dark.


    "I knew it - someone woulde for the bodies, and that person would most likely be Mason Raymond!"


    Star, standing close by, sniffed the air and confirmed, "Yes, it was Mason Raymond."


    "Damn it!" This infuriated Garcia even more!


    He drove his fist into the wall, unable to stop himself from swearing, "If I''d known this would happen, I never would have let Iris Darren take the fall!"


    "What are you getting at?" Star frowned.


    Before Garcia could respond, Barret beside him scoffed, "Obviously, he means letting Mason Raymond take the me instead. Lord Star, has your training made your brain go soft?"


    Star remained quiet, standing there without a word.


    Garcia Coleman smiled coldly and said, "It looks like Mason Raymond hase down from the mountain."


    "Should I make a move?" Star inquired.


    Garcia waved dismissively: "No! I want to use Mason Raymond to eliminate these troublemakers!"


    Since the Mystic Realm martial artists had appeared, the current world''s martial artists had grown more and more dissatisfied with the Capital City Martial Arts Association.


    Though Garcia Coleman seemed unconcerned on the outside, he had actually been keeping track of every single one of them.


    Families like the Solomon family, the Green family, the Ran family, and others had begun opposing the Capital City Martial Arts Association!


    "From what I understand, Mason Raymond appears to have learned a technique called the Heaven Swallowing Skill." Garcia Coleman spoke with a cold grin.


    "This method allows him to steal people''s Inner Strength for his own benefit, and he''s used it publicly multiple times."


    Barret caught on and sped his hands, "Young Master Coleman is brilliant!"


    Garcia Coleman sneered viciously, "Mason Raymond, I''m not just going to have you eliminated - I''m going to make sure you die wrongfully used."


    With that, Garcia Coleman turned and headed back to his office.


    He sought out Walton Greer once more and exined his n.


    After hearing this, Walton Greer''s eyes sparkled.


    "Young master Coleman, this fits exactly with what I want..." Walton Greer ran his tongue across his lips.


    "I''ve been eager to drain all these people. Thank you, young master Coleman..."


    Garcia brushed him off, "Get going, but remember - do it one at a time to build up the fear gradually, got it?"


    "Don''t worry, I know exactly how to handle this...," Walton Greer said, licking his lips before turning and walking away.


    Star felt somewhat troubled and spoke up. "You really intend to murder so many people?"


    "Anyone who defies me deserves to die!" Garcia bellowed.


    Star sighed and mumbled under his breath, "Young Master Coleman, I''m afraid you''ve lost your sanity. If this continues, you''ll never reach the Martial Saint Realm..."


    ——


    Meanwhile, elsewhere.


    I brought these bodies back to Nine Pinnacles Mountain.


    Upon seeing the corpses, Pearson Bowman copsed in tears.


    He dropped to his knees before these mangled bodies, weeping without control.


    Everyone could feel his anguish, and it struck them deeply.


    "Try to hold back your grief," Elena Green approached and whispered gently.


    Nearby, I stood in silence, patiently waiting for Pearson Bowman.


    After some time passed, Pearson''s emotions finally started to settle.


    "Iris Darren... I''ll never forgive you!" Pearson gripped his fists tight, his eyes seeming to shoot mes.


    Right then, I said quietly, "This... might not be Iris Darren''s work."


    "What?" Hearing my words, everyone turned to look at me.


    I immediately described the differences between Iris Darren''s methods and what I''d observed on the corpses.


    "I saw Iris Darren''s technique with my own eyes; this isn''t his doing," I said with a grave expression.


    "If not him, then who?" Elena Green asked, her brow creased.


    I took a deep breath and answered, "Walton Greer - this matches his technique perfectly."


    "Walton Greer? You mean the former ''Number One Person of Central ins''?" Zora Solomon asked in amazement.


    I nodded and said, "This guy now works for the Capital City Martial Arts Association. I suspect they''re behind this."


    "The Capital City Martial Arts Association!"


    Hearing this, everyone''s eyes went wide with shock!


    "That can''t be right. While the Capital City Martial Arts Association might be awful, they wouldn''t stoop to something this vile," Wayne Ran argued from the side.


    I shook my head and gave a bitter smile, "If Ms. Zackary was still in charge, maybe they wouldn''t, but now it''s Garcia Coleman. He''spletely lost his mind."


    "Though this is just my theory."


    Everyone went quiet, seemingly pondering the situation.


    "I won''t be staying with you all any longer - I''m heading down the mountain," I announced after taking a deep breath.


    "You''ve brought back the bodies, so why are you going down the mountain again?" Elena Green questioned.


    I narrowed my eyes and said, "I''m gradually discovering my own way forward."


    "Put simply, I''ve found the route to the Martial Saint Realm."