Under the combined suppression of the two, the Rowe Patriarch does not retreat—instead, he advances.
His aura flares up again, surging with fight intent.
In a split second, he flips the whole scene upside down.
A cold, bone-chilling vibe sweeps through everyone, making their guts clench.
Everyone watches as the Rowe Patriarch’s figure blurs, moving so fast it’s impossible to track; the next second, he’s already in front of Xavier Liu, unleashing a palm strike.
His palm splits into a blur of a thousand shadows, flickering everywhere—instantly locking horns with Xavier Liu’s aura and twisting up the whole field.
Deafening booms erupt throughout the hall.
Old Patriarch Ma reacts, rushing in, but before he can throw a punch, Xavier Liu’s eyes go wide—his chest caves with a muffled thud, and he’s hurled across the hall, slamming to the floor, pale and totally wrecked.
Seizing the moment, the Rowe Patriarch spins and re-engages Old Patriarch Ma in a ferocious melee.
Waves of aura ripple out, killing intent surging endlessly.
Everyone present feels as if they’re trapped dead center in a raging storm, with nowhere to run.
The overwhelming pressure makes the surrounding alloy walls groan with a piercing, metallic screech.
The noise is relentless, echoing in everyone’s ears.
The onlookers all feel a chill deep in their hearts.
To their horror, they realize—doesn’t matter if you’re Vajra or Pointing-to-Mystery, right now you can’t even twitch. Everyone’s locked down tight.
It’s like someone just grabbed their shoulders and shoved them into their seats—no way anyone’s getting up, not even to crawl!
The pressure is overwhelming, limitless.
All in an instant.
In a blink, the Rowe Patriarch and Old Patriarch Ma have already thrown down ten thousand times.
The Rowe Patriarch just gets fiercer the longer he fights, while Old Patriarch Ma’s face keeps morphing from shock to pure panic—his mind is a mess of crashing waves.
He never imagined that the Rowe Patriarch, who just entered Heavenly Phenomenon, could be this terrifying!
That crushing pressure leaves him gasping for breath—he’s never felt anything like it before.
"This ends here, Old Patriarch Ma."
A cold, clear shout rings out from the Rowe Patriarch.
Everyone sees the Rowe Patriarch, who was just in front of Old Patriarch Ma, suddenly appear high in the air the next second.
He pauses in mid-air, eyes sharp as a blade. Then, he drops from the sky like a sword falling from above.
In a flash of lightning and fire,
When everyone snaps back to their senses, they see the Rowe Patriarch standing with hands clasped behind his back, back-to-back with Old Patriarch Ma.
The Rowe Patriarch’s face is a bit pale, but there’s not a hint of defeat—his battle spirit is still blazing.
On the other side, Old Patriarch Ma’s figure wobbles, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth as he collapses to the floor, eyes wide in disbelief.
His aura utterly collapses.
A faint sound echoes through the hall.
Old Patriarch Ma’s body slumps, crashing to the floor.
Xavier Liu is badly injured, his face full of dread.
Two Heavenly Phenomenon experts!
Even two Heavenly Phenomenon patriarchs together couldn’t withstand this one new Heavenly Phenomenon!
The hall falls utterly silent.
"The feud between House Rowe and House Ma ends here."
The Rowe Patriarch turns to the fallen Ma patriarch, who can barely breathe, and says coldly: "Old debts are wiped clean."
"The Rowes may once have owed the Mas, but today the Mas have gone too far. One insult repaid with another."
With the Rowe Patriarch’s words, the Liu camp falls silent.
The Qin clan is utterly quiet, not making a sound.
Same goes for the Jiangs.
Earlier, they didn’t mind siding with Old Patriarch Ma, hoping to curry favor and win a powerful ally for their families.
Old Patriarch Ma, a Heavenly Phenomenon, could single-handedly crush the entire Ancient-Martial Rowe clan!
But now, everything’s flipped.
The Rowe Patriarch turned the tables, Old Patriarch Ma is gravely wounded.
Those who tried to stand behind Old Patriarch Ma and willingly change their surname from Rowe to Ma now turn ashen, faces full of complicated regret.
Meanwhile, the loyal Rowe clansmen erupt in wild joy and excitement.
"Our Rowes have a Heavenly Phenomenon now!"
Someone shouts in excitement, and in that moment, every Ancient-Martial Rowe clansman bursts into cheers.
Their momentum is sky-high!
"I see, Brother Rowe, your momentum is truly impressive."
The Qin Patriarch, who had been silent all along, finally looks deeply at the Rowe Patriarch: "Now that the Ma–Rowe feud is settled, it’s time to talk about the treasure."
"As I said before, in this world, the strong are king and the one who steps up first holds the advantage."
"So, Rowe Patriarch, are you going to compete with House Qin for it?"
With the Qin Patriarch’s words, the atmosphere among the Rowes instantly changes.
Just moments ago, they were celebrating wildly.
Now, it’s like someone dumped a bucket of cold water on them.
"You?"
The Rowe Patriarch freezes, looking at the Qin Patriarch and frowning.
"I’ve heard the Rowe Patriarch mention before that among all the Ancient-Martial clan heads, the Qin Patriarch is considered supremely strong. He rarely acts, but whenever he does, he’s never lost."
Standing next to Evan Lin, Lily Liang—who was just excited for the Rowe Patriarch’s victory—now frowns, full of worry and a bit of anger: "The Rowe Patriarch just fought both Xavier Liu and Old Patriarch Ma. He won, but the cost was huge."
"I really didn’t expect the Qin Patriarch to step out now! He’s totally trying to scoop up the fisherman’s profit!"
Evan Lin doesn’t respond, just calmly watching the Qin Patriarch.
"Qin Patriarch, that’s a bit much, don’t you think?"
The Rowe Patriarch’s face darkens. His consumption is huge; Heavenly Phenomenon battles aren’t like Pointing-to-Mystery—they drain heart-force, not just inner energy.
Right now, the Rowe Patriarch looks pale and exhausted. If he has to face another Heavenly Phenomenon, he doesn’t stand a chance.
"That’s not how it works."
The Qin Patriarch shakes his head: "That was your feud. It has nothing to do with House Qin."
"Of course, Rowe Patriarch, you can choose not to fight me and concede. That just means House Qin gets to try connecting with the treasure first."
"Your reputation today is already established; you won’t lose any face."
The Qin Patriarch speaks slowly, and his clansmen all wear smug, confident expressions.
House Qin’s Heavenly Phenomenon is stronger than any other.
That’s the foundation of their Ancient-Martial Qin clan.
"If the Qin Patriarch wants a fight, then let’s fight!"
The Rowe Patriarch takes a deep breath, refusing to shrink back.
He just entered Heavenly Phenomenon—if he flinches away now, why step into this realm at all?
Even if he loses, he has to charge forward!
"Alright."
The Qin Patriarch rises, smiling faintly: "Then Rowe Patriarch, catch this!"
As soon as he finishes, his body moves like lightning. In other people’s eyes, he transforms into two streams of light—one black, one white—twisting together, forming countless ribbons that condense into a terrifying black-and-white strike, lashing down toward the Rowe Patriarch!
The blow shakes the air itself, making everything tremble!
The Rowe Patriarch grits his teeth, ready to meet the attack head-on.
But before he can move...
He hasn’t even stepped forward yet.
Everyone sees a teenager already step ahead, standing in front of him.
Facing head-on that black-and-white strike rushing toward them!
His black hair dances in the wind, expression indifferent.
Seacrest, Master Lin!
Facing Heavenly Phenomenon head-on!