Ryan Ling ghosted into the suite, silent as a shadow. The first thing he saw? A young woman, stark naked, her skin covered in savage whip marks and bruises—half a foot in the coffin already. She’d just been used as someone’s punching bag. Next to her: a whip caked with blood and bits of flesh. Hardcore.
No suspense here—she was obviously the old lady’s daughter, and that little girl’s mom.
She was already half a foot in the coffin. Ryan didn’t hesitate for a second—he pumped Wood-Element Immortal power straight into her, just to keep her alive, then tossed some clothes over her.
The woman blinked awake, pure terror on her face. She sobbed, "Please—don’t kill me, don’t kill me! My kid needs her mom, please, I’m begging you…"
"Chill out!" Ryan tried to calm her, but she was too freaked out—completely broken inside.
Just then, a woman’s voice rang out from the other room: "Heh, you little skank, don’t worry—your brat’s already fish food. You’ll be next, but since you’re kinda hot, maybe I’ll let a few guys have a go before I toss you overboard. Hahaha!"
"The Huo Family—should’ve been wiped off the map ages ago!" Ryan used to think Lady Four Huo was peak evil, but compared to Vivian Huo, she was just a warm-up act.
"Who’s there?" Vivian Huo’s ears were sharp—she sensed something off and rushed out, still in a see-through robe. Through the sheer fabric, you could make out two juicy grapes and a whole lotta flawless skin.
"Not bad—killer rack, curves in all the right places. Shame your heart’s rotten to the core." Ryan said, eyes glued to her grapes.
Vivian instantly realized she was flashing the goods and hurriedly threw on a sports jacket. With a flick of her qi, the bloody whip on the table zipped straight into her hand.
"You dare barge into my room and flirt with me? I’ll kill you!" Vivian Huo’s face flushed red—whether from shame or rage, who knew? In a flash, she whipped the bloody lash straight at Ryan’s face.
Ryan just smirked coldly, instantly catching the whip between two fingers. Vivian gritted her teeth and yanked with all her strength, but it wouldn’t budge. Ryan gave it a tiny tug—Vivian stumbled forward, and those ‘grapes’ landed right in his hand. No mercy; he squeezed, hard.
"Ah!" Vivian had clearly never been grabbed by a guy like this—she screamed on the spot. Ryan just grinned wickedly, not letting go and even squeezing harder, nearly to the point of bursting.
"Now you know what pain is, huh? But what you’ve suffered doesn’t even come close to a tenth of what she’s been through!" Ryan pointed at the woman collapsed on the floor.
"I’ll kill you! I’ll chop you into pieces! Guards! Guards!" Vivian was instantly drenched in sweat, her chest trembling uncontrollably. Ryan’s squeeze had left her proud assets totally swollen.
"Still stubborn, huh? Break!" Ryan shook his head, snatched the whip, and without a word, started lashing her like crazy.
All you could hear was a loud crack, crack, crack! Bloody welts instantly appeared on Vivian’s soft skin—Ryan showed zero mercy, deliberately targeting the sensitive spots.
Vivian’s screams got even more miserable.
But Vivian wasn’t just some helpless girl. As the Huo Family’s eldest miss, she’d been trained by top masters since childhood, her skills easily matching any guy her age. She’d even hunted pirates in the Southeast Seas. Faced with Ryan’s sudden whipping, she froze for a second, then instantly sprang into action—her qi exploded out, and above her head, a mass of energy formed into a ‘phoenix.’ Clearly, Vivian’s strength had reached Profound‑Tier Void Realm.
"Phoenix Spreads Wings—Slay this thief!" Vivian shouted. The ‘phoenix’ above her head screeched and lunged straight at Ryan.
"Hmph, this? Kid stuff!" Ryan snorted, sweeping the whip sideways—instantly, the entire ‘phoenix’ shattered.
Vivian was shocked to the core. The sweat on her face was pain before, now it was pure terror.
Whoever this was, he was definitely not ordinary!
Vivian didn’t care if she was exposed anymore—one move failed, so she tried another.
She quickly chanted a spell, took a deep breath, and swept a wave of fire across the room.
"Dao Technique—Blowing Fireball!"
Ryan paused for a moment—Vivian really did know a bit of everything. He’d always heard Hong Kong Island was full of Daoist sorcerers; clearly, the Huo Family had recruited plenty.
A few months ago, Ryan might have given these moves a second look. But now? They were nothing—less than kids’ tricks to him.
"Collect!" Ryan snapped his palm shut, and the fireball flew straight into his hand. He started playing with it.
"Who—who are you?" Vivian was completely stunned. She’d placed top five in Hong Kong’s women’s martial and sorcery tournament, even won praise from the island’s greatest master, Chen Lang, who called her a true heroine—her future in martial arts and Daoist techniques was supposed to be limitless.
But in the eyes of this scar-faced man, she was nothing but a pitiful little worm—completely at his mercy, powerless to resist.
"Got any other tricks, little slut?" Ryan looked down at Vivian with utter disdain.
Vivian was clearly out of moves. Even if she had more, facing a monster like this, all she could do was retreat. Her eyes darted toward the door, cursing those useless Huo Family lackeys for not coming to her rescue.
"Waiting for help, huh? You think they can get in here?" Ryan sneered, waving his hand. Vivian’s face went pale as a faint blue barrier sealed the room off from the outside world.
By now, the commotion in Vivian Huo’s suite had drawn everyone’s attention. Huo Family thugs flooded the hallway, but none could get in—every last one was stuck at the door.
"How—how is this possible? Are you Earth‑Tier Void Realm? No, even Earth‑Tier can’t have this kind of aura, and your techniques are so mysterious. Who are you, really?" Vivian stared at Ryan, utterly incredulous.
"Why do you need to know, little slut?" Ryan said, then sucked Vivian toward him with a wave of his right hand—her willpower crumbled, and she was dragged closer.
"What—what are you doing?" Vivian was terrified. Her sports jacket was ripped off, and even her semi-transparent robe tore open.
"Don’t hesitate, Ryan! A vicious woman like this deserves no mercy—the Huo Family’s pampered princess is only fit to be your slave. Take her!" Inside him, the Ghost Elder cackled, licking his lips.
"Heh, ravaging this princess isn’t a bad idea. Since she sees Harbor City people as scum, let me show her how a ‘scum’ treats a princess!" The Ghost Elder’s words sparked Ryan’s thirst for revenge.
"What did you say? What—what are you doing? Don’t you dare! I’m somebody on Hong Kong Island. If you touch me, my father will never let you go. No matter how strong you are, the Huo Family will tear you apart!" Vivian panicked, seeing the evil in Ryan’s eyes—and his scarred face, grinning, was enough to terrify any woman.
"Is that so? I love bullying women with status—especially highborn princesses like you, Vivian Huo. Tonight, you’re mine!" With a tap, Ryan blasted her clothes to shreds, revealing her enticing figure.
Vivian screamed even louder than before, calling for the Huo Family outside to save her—but the barrier held firm. Ryan pulled her forcefully into his arms…