"I didn't expect that I would end up having to kill myself," Grady said bitterly upon hearing Ricky's words. "I should have seen this coming."
"That's right. You deserve this," Ricky responded calmly.
"But don't celebrate yet, because, soon, you will end up just like me," Grady said threateningly, his eyes flashing cold and grey.
"Oh? Is that so?" A faint smile pulled at the corners of Ricky's lips as if Grady's words had amused him.
"My brother, Lundy, will avenge me!" Grady looked excessively confident as he declared this, but Ricky didn't look any less amused.
"Your brother will never know what happened between us. And even if he manages to find out, I will send him to his creator so that you two can reunite," Ricky retorted, flashing Grady a taunting smile.
"Will you?" Grady responded with a sneer.
"You'll find out soon enough. Take your life now!" Ricky said.
Grady was not a coward. Knowing that Ricky would not let him live, he destroyed his soul to end his life.
Once he was dead, he turned into his beast form—a Red Potentate Roc. Ricky absorbed his beast form into the Devourer Zone, which provided nourishment for his Blood Vitality Devouring Skill.
As soon as Grady took his last breath, Flint's last hope shattered into pieces. Tears poured down his cheeks, as he fell to his knees on the muddy swamp ground.
He turned to Edie with a pitiful look and cried,
"Edie, Winifred, we grew up together. Let me go this time for old time's sake. I swear I won't do it again.
And besides, we are all members of the Wind-Mountain Alliance, and we are related by blood. If I die, how will you explain it to our seniors?"
Flint begged desperately for his life, and Ricky could see that although Winifred was scowling at Flint, Edie seemed to be hesitating.
"Humph! When you turned your back on us and sold Edie's secret to our enemies, did you think that we are still your family? Did you feel sorry?" Winifred snorted coldly.
"Look at this pathetic guy, Ricky!
He is trying to use their soft spot to get his way. If it goes on like this, I bet Edie and Winifred would not have the heart to hurt him," the Dragon Intent Grass remarked with much annoyance.
"I know. Anyway, I never planned to let Winifred and Edie lay a hand on him since they are still connected by blood. I don't want to hurt them," Ricky replied at once. "But I can't let Flint live. Otherwise, he will cause me more trouble," he continued with a frown.
'If worse comes to worst, I will just head for the Mi
eal blessing power, and there was no way that lower spiritual emperors like them could survive it.
More and more people showed up.
And before long, the most competitive three geniuses arrived. They were Lundy, Ashley, and Raylan.
Lundy was a handsome young man who was clad in a scarlet robe. There was a golden mutant mark in between his eyebrows, which made him stand out among the crowd.
Behind him was a horde of warriors, all of whom looked prideful and aggressive.
As soon as Lundy appeared, the geniuses in front of him parted in the middle, making way for him automatically.
At the same time, Sumner, Mona, and Lionel came out from another direction, and with them was a woman clothed in green, flowing dress and a hazy veil. It was none other than Ashley.
From another direction came a good-looking young man with fair skin and a folding hand on his long, delicate-looking fingers. He was quite a charming gentleman. Behind him followed a group of warriors, looking ready to cater to his needs. It was none other than Raylan.
Of course, Edie was more captivating than him, and Edie's features leaned more toward the feminine side.
The warriors present fixed their eyes on Raylan and Ashley while talking about them, but most of them paid more attention to Ashley. After all, she was a gorgeous woman and powerful to boot.
They didn't talk about Lundy because they already knew a lot about him. They didn't think there was any need to talk about him.
Soon, Ricky, Edie, and Winifred arrived. They, too, drew the attention of many warriors. After all, rumor had it that Ricky could challenge someone whose level was higher than him at the Emperor Level.