"Looking for me?" Timothy''s gaze sharpened as he looked up at the sky.


    Standing next to Bloodthirst Sovereign Drevok was the burly man whom Timothy had knocked down in three moves at the Azure Sea City arena.


    "If it weren''t for you, my nephew Exar would have already won the arena and be the husband of the Third Princess of the Phoenix Kingdom."


    "Then, controlling the entire Phoenix Kingdom from the shadows would have been within my grasp."


    "You ruined my ns, and you still dare to talk back?"


    "Today, I will tear apart you, the schemer!"


    Drevok roared angrily.


    Suddenly, a tremendous oppressive force descended from the sky.


    The clouds instantly thickened, and the sound of thunder seemed to carry endless fury.


    [System Alert: Bloodthirst Sovereign Drevok nned for his nephew Exar to marry the Third Princess of the Phoenix Kingdom and secretly control the kingdom. Now that the host has foiled his scheme, he is furious and petty. A temporary mission is triggered for the host to y Exar. Sessfulpletion will reward an Epic-level technique.


    Failure will immediately transport the host to Goddess Sylvia''s chamber, note: Goddess Sylvia is currently bathing.]


    Timothy: "…"


    For a moment, he almost wanted to fail the mission on purpose.


    But then he thought, what if Sylvia doesn''t react in time and identally kills him? That wouldn''t be worth it.


    Besides, an Epic-level technique sounds pretty rewarding. Better toplete the mission.


    Just then, Exar''s muscr body fell from the sky.


    With a thunderous crash, as he hit the ground, spiderweb-like cracks appeared instantly.


    Amidst the rising dust, his robust body seemed even more imposing.


    "Let''s settle yesterday''s grudge with your life!"


    Two red glows appeared amidst the dust.


    As the flying dust settled, Exar had transformedpletely.


    Two spiral yet sharp horns grew on his head, his eyes blood-red and emitting a murderous red glow.


    His body had grown a thirdrger, with muscles twisted and covered in nauseating, maggot-like blue veins.


    A wild and fierce aura emanated from him, causing everyone from the Doomed Soul Sect to feel wary.


    "Beastification!" Even Morvran was shocked.


    His fear of Drevok stemmed from Drevok''s mastery of this bizarre and powerful beastification curse.


    "Be careful, it''s not the old man himself, but the power of beastification is not to be underestimated!" Morvran shouted urgently.


    But it was already toote.


    "Boom."


    Exar, now with hairy ws for feet, stomped the ground, sending rocks flying.


    In an instant, his figure turned into a fierce grenade hurtling forward.


    His fist, thicker than an average human head, brought a howling wind as it smashed down.


    This punch seemed to carry the force to copse mountains and shatter everything!


    "Young man, show some respect for the martial arts!"


    Though unprepared, Timothy reacted in an instant.


    His spiritual energy concentrated at one point, and he burst forth with terrifying speed.


    Leaping back, Timothy narrowly dodged the punch.


    "Boom!"


    The giant fist hit the ground, creating a huge crater with a loud crash.


    The shattered rocks exploded outward, a testament to the terrifying power of that punch.


    "Roar!"


    Exar, now fully beastified, seemed unable to speak normally, but still opened his massive jaws to let out a roar of fury.


    For Timothy, a single breath was all the time he needed.


    "Ancient Saintly Body''s first meridian, activate!"


    Suddenly, mes enveloped Timothy''s arms.


    As the fire dissipated, magma-like golden patterns flowed over them.


    A majestic aura, tinged with a hint of the divine, surrounded Timothy.


    "This kid''s not right!"


    In the sky, Drevok''s aged, murky eyes suddenly widened, sensing something terribly amiss.


    He hurried to intervene, but it was already toote.


    Consumed by rage, the beastified Exar sprung forward again, his arms bulging with rock-hard muscles, as he lunged fiercely at Timothy.


    The wind howled past, but Timothy stood his ground.


    Golden light gathered on his arms, meeting Exar''s fearsome, hairy ws head-on.


    "Boom!"


    In the muffled sound of the collision, tangible ripples spread outward.


    Between the two fists, sparks of golden light flickered.


    Exar, looking at his own burly arm, widened his eyes in shock.


    "Crack, crack, crack."


    The sound of bones breaking echoed, and his solid muscles instantly went limp.


    His entire arm retracted violently, hanging down as intense pain overwhelmed him, causing Exar to roar in agony.


    His wild, fierce eyes stared fixedly at Timothy as he opened his fanged mouth, biting down desperately.


    His mouth was filled with a foul, nauseating stench, and his fangs were razor-sharp.


    A streak of light shed by, and with incredible speed, Timothy effortlessly bypassed all of Exar''s defenses and grabbed his face with one hand.


    Even with little consciousness left, Exar felt the threat of death looming.


    He panicked, struggling desperately.


    "Crack."


    The magma-like golden glow flowed into Timothy''s arm, the dazzling light seemingly engulfing Exar''s entire body.


    Surging mes roared, continuously swirling around Timothy''s body.


    An immense pressure spread outwards.


    "Crack!"


    A crisp, clear sound echoed.


    It was from Exar''s massive skull!


    With just a casual flick of Timothy''s fingers, his skullpletely fractured.


    Instantly, the previously savage Exar calmed down.


    His body seemed to lose all strength, his head drooping and knees hitting the ground, copsing like mud.


    The next moment, towering mes burst forth from Timothy''s hand.


    In the palm of his hand, Exar''s head was engulfed by intense heat, turning into charred remains.


    His muscr body could no longer resist and copsed with a thud.


    Exar, whose strength had been greatly enhanced by beastification, was easily killed within a few moves!


    "Damn it!"


    In the sky, Drevok was uncontrobly furious, his eyes filled with red veins.


    The terrifying pressure of a Mystic Core powerhouse surged from him. Drevok,pletely enraged, transformed his hands into ws and dove straight at Timothy.


    "This one seems a bit tough," Timothy noted, his expression slightly more serious.


    If he really had to face Drevok head-on, even with the first meridian of the Ancient Saintly Body activated, he wouldn''t stand a chance.


    But just then, a faint celestial music suddenly came from the horizon.


    Like a gentle stream, echoing through a quiet valley.


    "By the decree of the Supreme Goddess, from this moment on, Timothy is under the protection of the Supreme Goddess!"