Chapter 461: Chapter 461: The Eve of the Great Battle_1

Translator: 549690339

Ethan Smith grabbed the energy ball and clenched it lightly, causing it to burst!

“Ethan Smith?” Dudley Lynch narrowed his eyes and sneered, “You finally dare to come back?”

Ethan Smith helped Conrad Schroeder up, then looked at Dudley coldly, saying, “Even if you don’t come to me, I’ll come to you.”

Hearing this, Dudley burst into laughter, “Come find me? Do you know… I’m now at the half-step Martial Marquis Realm!”

“I’ve killed half-step Martial Marquises before,” Ethan said indifferently.

Dudley couldn’t help but scoff, “Are you talking about Atticus Kane? Although he stepped into the half-step Martial Marquis Realm by relying on a Magic Weapon, he’s far from my level!”

“Is that so?” Ethan’s qi surged, and he pushed Conrad Schroeder to the side and said coldly, “Let’s give it a try.”

Seeing Ethan about to take action, Dudley suddenly waved his hand, “Hold on, hold on, we’re both famous young people. How can we fight in such a place?”

Ethan narrowed his eyes, seemingly guessing Dudley’s intention.

He retracted his aura and said indifferently, “You want to use me to raise your status? Fine, I had the same intention.”

Dudley sneered, “Good! Then it’s tomorrow at dusk, let’s meet at Yago Lake!”

“We’ll be there,” Ethan said coldly.

Dudley didn’t say anything else and turned away.

At this moment, the spectators hiding in the dark were shocked!

“Ethan Smith actually came back!”

“Tsk tsk, what a surprise. I thought he’d be a shrinking turtle for a lifetime.”

“Did you guys hear what Ethan Smith just said? He said he’s killed half-step Martial Marquises before!”

“Bragging, right? How could he, as a Grandmaster, kill a half-step Martial Marquis…”

“Whether it’s true or false, we’ll find out tomorrow. Tsk tsk, this trip was worth it.”

Ethan looked at Conrad and asked, “How are you, are you okay?”

Conrad shook his head, his face flashing with pain, and then looked at Uncle Armando lying on the ground.

“Uncle Armando…” Conrad’s face was full of grief, and anyone who saw it would feel unbearable.

“Uncle Armando?” Looking at the man lying on the ground, Ethan also recalled this person.

He was Conrad’s steward and extremely loyal.

At first, he attempted to get rid of Ethan but was crippled by Ethan in his dantian.

“Uncle Armando is my steward and also my close friend for many years. I…” Conrad opened his mouth, unable to express his pain.

Ethan remained silent, walked over to Uncle Armando, and raised his hand, injecting a stream of qi into him, temporarily protecting his vital signs.

“Don’t worry, he’ll be fine,” Ethan patted Conrad’s shoulder.

Conrad hurriedly raised his head and eagerly asked, “Really?”

“When have I ever lied to you? You just rest well,” Ethan laughed.

After saying that, Ethan prepared to leave.

“Mr. Smith!” At this moment, Conrad called out to Ethan.

“Be careful,” Conrad took a deep breath.

Ethan nodded at Conrad and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely catch Dudley.”

After throwing down these words, Ethan turned and left.

Upon returning, Edward Green and Sofia Carrillo hurriedly ran out.

“I knew that you wouldn’t run away!” Edward exclaimed excitedly.

Sofia nodded vigorously, “By the way, Master Smith, didn’t your dantian get destroyed? How can you still…”

Ethan smiled lightly, “It’s fake. I’m fine now, better than ever.”

“It was fake?” Sofia was taken aback.

At this moment, it seemed as if she suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, “So, being expelled from the Divine Alchemist Pavilion was also…”

“It was fake too,” Ethan nodded.

Sofia was immediately filled with regret. If she had known earlier, she would not have smashed the token!

“Don’t worry, I’ll have someone make up for the token,” Ethan laughed.

“It’s getting late, let’s get some rest.”

Having been unable to rest properly for the past few days, Ethan went back to his room and slept.

The next day.

The news of Ethan Smith’s return quickly spread throughout Chuzzle!

Moreover, the news of Ethan Smith and Dudley Lynch competing at Yago Lake became even more widespread.

The Martial Arts Forum was also buzzing.

“Ethan Smith is back, for real.”

“I just got some insider news. Ethan Smith seems to have slain a half-step Martial Marquis.”

“It looks like his dantian injury was just a pretense.”

“Hehe, I guessed it long ago. I said that he was pretending before, but I was scolded by others.”

“I heard that the River North Martial Arts Forum will livestream it. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime battle!”

“The two strongest people on the Potential Ranking are finally going to clash~”

At 2 p.m.

Almost a hundred people were already gathered at Yago Lake, including many Grandmasters.

Although they concealed their auras, a strong presence could still be felt.

At 5 p.m., Dudley Lynch finally arrived at Yago Lake.

“Mr. Lynch is here!”

“He’s the number one on the Potential Ranking, a real half-step Martial Marquis!”

“What a formidable presence! His strength is unimaginable!”

In the shadows, an old man was also quietly watching Dudley.

“His strength is probably equal to yours,” the old man said.

The young man next to him immediately objected, “How could it be! He’s just entered the half-step Martial Marquis Realm, how could he be my match! Master, you’re underestimating me too much!”

The old man shook his head, not saying anything.

Soon, Ethan Smith’s figure appeared in everyone’s sight!

Compared to Dudley’s overwhelming aura, Ethan appeared extremely calm, with barely any qi fluctuations visible.

“Peak Form of Grandmaster?” The old man still recognized Ethan’s strength at a glance.

His young companion snorted, “Master, is this the Ethan Smith you always praised? That’s all there is to it!”

The old man glanced at the young man and stroked his beard, laughing, “What if he can win against this half-step Martial Marquis Dudley with just the realm of a Grandmaster?”