Chapter 1243


    Yaakov was an eighth-ranked grandmaster but had sustained countless injuries from previous battles.


    While he was distracted by the attacks from James’ Thirteen Heavenly Swords, James seized the


    opportunity and went behind him.


    He pressed the de of Justice against Yaakov’s back.


    Yaakov froze.


    He could not believe that he would lose to a youngster like James.


    “It’s your loss, old man.”


    A voice as cold as the de pressed against his back came from behind him.


    James’ sword did not pierce through Yaakov’s body but could easily do so if he exerted the slightest


    force.


    “I lost?”


    Yaakov’s jaw hung open.


    Members of the Lee and Sullivan family watched this scene in grim silence. Their faces were all


    clouded over.


    Yaakov Johnston, who held an image as the peerless grandmaster for over a hundred years, had just


    been defeated by a man a fraction of his age.


    The other martial artists that rushed over to watch the battle in the dark also had concerned


    expressions.


    Strong.


    James was an extremely formidable man.


    He was less than 30 years old but had already cultivated such strong True Energy and not only


    mastered the Cadens’ signature martial art skill, but other impressive martial arts as well.


    Tobias had practiced it for decades but only mastered it up until the twelve swords.


    Meanwhile, James had mastered the thirteen swords at a young age.


    “James is incredibly talented.”


    “A once in a millennia prodigy…”


    “In a few decades, there’d be no one in this world who’d be able to be a match for him.”


    The people watching from the dark all murmured about James in amazement.


    James sheathed his sword and dissipated Invincible Body Siddhi. He looked at Yaakov who was


    trembling and said indifferently, “The feud between the Johnstons and I began with Theodore. When


    Theodore was the Emperor, he involved himself in countless criminal activities. He deserved to die.


    “I dissipated Hades’ cultivation base to return the favor he had done to me.”


    “As for your family’s painting, I’ll definitely ask Thomas to return it if I ever meet him again.”


    James understood that it was better to end the feud than to allow it to continue.


    He did not want the conflict between the Johnstons, Sullivans, and Lees to worsen.


    James turned to the members of the other two families in the distance and said, “I’ll also persuade


    Grandpa to send back your family’s paintings, so let’s bury this grudge here.”


    After James finished speaking, he turned around and left.


    At that moment, Yaakov was miserable.


    He had gone all out but failed to kill James and was defeated instead.


    His time was already up, and he had only survived this long because his True Energy protected his


    body.


    He had exerted full strength, and his True Energy was all but spent. It was in to see he had not


    much longer to live. Even if he returned and healed his wounds, he would only live for an extra three to


    five years at most.


    Determination shed across his face as he concentrated every ounce of True Energy he had in his


    palm. His body flickered, and in an instant, he appeared behind James. He forcefully thrust his palm at


    James’ back.


    He attacked incredibly fast and gave James no time to react. By the time James had sensed the


    danger, it was already toote.


    A potent force struck his body from his back, causing his Blood Energy to be shaken around from the


    shock.


    Eyes wide in shock, James coughed up arge mouthful of blood.


    ‘You wicked old man…” James gurgled furiously.


    He promptly turned around, plunged the de of Justice into Yaakov’s body, and struck him with his


    palm.


    Yaakov’s body was sent flying tens of meters away, mming hard into the ground.


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    James also fell to the ground.


    He did not activate his Invincible Body Siddhi when Yaakov made the sneak attack. As such, he had


    been severely injured. At that moment, his body was wracked with unimaginable pain. His eyelids grew


    heavy, his mind was dizzy, and he was about to faint.


    “Am I dying?”


    James was not ready to go just yet.


    There was still a lot he wanted to aplish.


    He tried his best to mobilize his True Energy to heal his wounds.


    However, his meridians were damaged from the shock, and he felt severe pain throughout his body


    when he tried to circte his True Energy. James’ expression was distorted from the pain.