This rare spectacle made Miss Emily on the zither terrace completely forget her fear. Her jade-like fingers danced like butterflies, and the music grew ever more passionate and stirring. Every note seemed as if it could make one’s heart leap out of their chest!

　　Under the influence of the music, Raymond Carter felt stronger than he ever had before!

　　The so-called Earth-rank Grandmaster List of the Office of Criminal Affairs had a rather disgusting restriction: it only ranked martial artists under fifty! They believed that unless one broke through the legendary Innate Realm, after fifty, one’s vitality would inevitably decline and martial skills would deteriorate! But Raymond Carter felt his blood and energy surging; at least at this moment, every punch he threw, every kick he delivered, was incomparable to what he could do before turning fifty!

　　This was no illusion. As Raymond Carter’s momentum kept rising, Grace Brooks was gradually being suppressed.

　　‘Selfless State!’ Grace Brooks couldn’t help but furrow his brows. He never expected that, with the help of the music, Raymond Carter would completely break free from the psychological influence he had imposed, entering the selfless state that every martial artist longed for!

　　Entering the selfless state, one’s body and mind became close to the Dao. At this time, all the power and experience accumulated over a lifetime could be unleashed to the fullest, even to the point of shutting off the five senses and relying solely on instinct to fight! One could even surpass oneself and reach an unprecedented realm.

　　Raymond Carter was in just such a state. His true energy surged like a thousand galloping horses, like a raging tide! And as the battle continued, it kept rising. Even the Dragon Elephant Subduing Divine Art, which had been stagnant for over ten years, now showed faint signs of a breakthrough!

　　In a flash, Raymond Carter brought both hands to his chest, interlocked his ten fingers, formed a flurry of hand seals, and shouted, “Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, all array before me!” With that furious roar, Raymond Carter thrust both palms forward!

　　In that instant, Grace Brooks seemed to see a divine dragon descending, a holy elephant charging, the Buddha glaring in anger, and Vajra subduing demons! An unstoppable force came crashing toward him!

　　With a thunderous boom, all the snowflakes were swept away, and Grace Brooks was sent flying, his back slamming heavily into a pillar!

　　With a cracking sound, that thick, sturdy redwood pillar was actually riddled with countless cracks! Grace Brooks’s protective true energy was forcibly shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!

　　Raymond Carter looked at his own hands, trembling with excitement. He had finally unleashed the eighth form of the Dragon Elephant Great Hand Seal—Sun Wheel Seal! Although its power was still far from matching the Sun Wheel Seals of those nephews, given time, he was sure he could use this to break through the Dragon Elephant Subduing Divine Art to the eighth level and become a Heaven-rank Grandmaster!

　　Truly, fortune and misfortune depend on each other. Who would have thought that today’s ambush would become his opportunity for a breakthrough!

　　“You arrogant brat, now you know how formidable I am!” Raymond Carter stood proudly below the zither terrace, looking down disdainfully at the exhausted Grace Brooks, and burst out laughing. “Charles Lane, you castrated dog, open your dog eyes and watch me break through!”

　　In Raymond Carter’s eyes, the outcome was already decided, with no suspense left.

　　But unexpectedly, Grace Brooks began to chuckle hoarsely. Raymond Carter frowned deeply; he had never seen someone so arrogant and clueless!

　　“Looks like I still underestimated the heroes of the world…” Grace Brooks wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, steadied himself against the pillar, and stood up. His body swayed unsteadily, both hands forming a strange seal. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he said, “Again!” With that, he curled his five fingers into his palms, pressed his thumbs against his index and middle fingers, stomped his foot, let out a fierce shout, and charged at Raymond Carter!

　　Seeing that seal, Emily Reed’s music clearly faltered for a moment. She quickly suppressed the storm in her heart and continued playing to support the fight!

　　“Useless!” Seeing that Grace Brooks’s movements had obviously slowed, clearly forcing himself to keep going, Raymond Carter laughed loudly: “Let me send you to the afterlife!” With that, he struck out with both palms, the Sun Wheel Seal of the Dragon Elephant Great Hand, carrying the force of ten thousand tons, aiming to crush this reckless youth to dust!

　　But Grace Brooks neither dodged nor retreated. He slowly threw a punch, determined to take that palm head-on—the very palm that had sent him flying before!

　　Another thunderous boom rang out as fist and palm collided directly, without any flourish. This time, it was Raymond Carter who was sent flying!

　　He crashed into a pillar, snapping it in half at the waist, and spat out a mouthful of blood! For a moment, Raymond Carter couldn’t even move his fingers, and was utterly terrified!

　　Just a moment ago, his opponent’s strength was still inferior to his own, but in the blink of an eye, he was completely overpowered—even at his own peak! There could only be one explanation: the opponent had never used his full strength before; this was his true power!

　　The fierce force, like an electric current, still rampaged through Raymond Carter’s body, making his internal organs feel as if they were being cut by knives! True energy, once released, would not immediately dissipate and could still harm the enemy—something only a Heaven-rank Grandmaster could do!

　　After a long while, Raymond Carter lay paralyzed on the ground, countless thoughts racing through his mind. He even wondered which level of hell he would descend to after his death…

　　At this moment, Emily Reed’s urgent music snapped Raymond Carter back to his senses. He suddenly realized that his opponent had not seized the opportunity to attack, but was still standing motionless, clearly also suffering serious internal injuries and using the time to recover!

　　Raymond Carter dared not delay any longer. He activated the Dragon Elephant Subduing Divine Art, and within a few breaths, dispelled the force and suppressed his chaotic blood and energy. Clearly, his opponent was not yet at the Heaven-rank, or else he would never have given him a chance to recover!

　　Amid the resounding music, Raymond Carter leapt up, let out a mighty shout, and struck at his opponent with the unstoppable Great Hand Seal!