"Stayed up all night—it's time to get some rest. After I wake up, I'll be more energized and can proceed with the next stage of my cultivation plan."

"The Star Battle Body, once cultivated to perfection, will definitely unleash even greater power. The mysterious dragon jade my old man left me still contains plenty of true qi. The amount of true qi that accumulates in my dantian each day is more than others get from training, but I can't limit myself to this pace. I need to cultivate on my own, and I also need to obtain spirit jade..."

Spirit jade is a type of jade that can assist Dragon Vein Realm martial artists in their cultivation, containing a vast amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. Generally, only when a junior achieves outstanding accomplishments will their elders bestow it upon them.

"I have half a month left. I need to obtain the 'Dragon Seal' and at least reach the fifth level of the Dragon Vein Realm. With each level in the Dragon Vein Realm, the difficulty increases tenfold. Zachary Bennett has already been stuck at the fourth level for over a year. For me to reach the fifth level, it surely won't be that easy, and it's even less likely to be accomplished in just half a month..."

"No matter what, for my old man, for not being looked down upon, and for that damn woman, I'm going all out!"

……

The sun was already high when Charles Griffin was awakened by a burst of noise.

After reaching the third level of the Dragon Vein Realm, his senses had improved once again. He could sense people approaching from afar. Standing up and returning to his best state, Charles Griffin smiled and walked out the door.

Sure enough, Zachary Bennett was at the forefront, leading the way, and those following him were also some of the Yang family's brothers and sisters, all around fourteen or fifteen years old. However, each of them was tall and sturdy—some even looked older than Charles Griffin.

Zachary Bennett making such a big scene today was a bit unexpected for Charles Griffin.

Seeing that this kid showed no sign of fear in the face of such a display, Zachary Bennett sneered and said, "I said last night I'd teach you a lesson, and of course I won't go back on my word today. You little bastard have gained some strength these past few days, so you've become arrogant. All our Yang family brothers and sisters can't stand you, so they specially asked me to teach you a thing or two about how to behave!"

Charles Griffin smiled faintly and said, "No wonder you made such a big scene. I thought you, Zachary Bennett, were getting cold feet and needed more people to boost your courage!"

For Charles Griffin to still be able to mock Zachary Bennett and joke around in this situation left the Yang family juniors who had come along completely dumbfounded—they didn't react for quite a while.

Was this still the same useless guy who had always groveled and flattered them?

Anger welled up from the soles of Zachary Bennett's feet and instantly rushed to his head. The flames of hatred gradually erupted in his eyes.

"Very good, you little beast. You were lucky enough to gain some strength, and now you're nothing like the lackey you used to be. I suppose after defeating Luke Brooks, you naively think you're invincible now. Well, today you've succeeded in pissing me off. Brothers, tell me, what should I do?"

"Cripple him!"

Voices rose one after another.

Zachary Bennett waved his hand and said, "Sorry, that's their suggestion. Your performance today has made us very uncomfortable. We're still used to the old dog lackey Charles Bennett, so today I'll put in a little effort to turn you back to how you were!"

"If you want to fight me, then stop yapping so much. Your words are nothing but bullshit to me. Bringing a bunch of kids to my door to spout nonsense first thing in the morning—it's quite a spectacle!"

Charles Griffin's last sentence completely enraged Zachary Bennett. He had always been high and mighty, and Charles Griffin was nothing but an ant in his eyes. To be humiliated by this ant today made him lose all composure.

"You beast, you're asking for death! If I don't cripple you today, I won't be called Yang!"

With that, his aura exploded, and the full might of the fourth level of the Dragon Vein Realm pressed down on Charles Griffin.

"They're about to fight!"

The onlookers scattered in an uproar, leaving only Zachary Bennett and Charles Griffin in the arena.

"This aura—although it's about the same as last night, it's not enough to make me retreat even half a step now!"

The fourth level of the Dragon Vein Realm was indeed formidable, but now Charles Griffin's strength was not lacking either. His body faintly glimmered with starlight—the Star Battle Body, already tempered to be extremely tough by the starlight, was not at all afraid of the other's powerful pressure.

"Just the second level of the Dragon Vein Realm, and you actually dream of fighting me? You should pay the price for your ignorance!"

Like a whirlwind, Zachary Bennett charged at Charles Griffin, shouting furiously as he unleashed a flurry of punches in a short span, forcing Charles Griffin to dodge repeatedly.

"Tch, that Charles Bennett guy was acting all tough just now. I thought he had some kind of trump card, but as soon as Zachary Bennett made a move, he was beaten into running for his life."

"Just making a fool of himself."

The onlookers burst out laughing, pointing and chatting about the scene.

Dodging another blow from Zachary Bennett, Charles Griffin glanced at them and cursed under his breath, "A bunch of idiots."

Then he looked at Zachary Bennett with a smile and taunted, "Zachary Bennett, is this all you've got?"

Standing in the arena, Zachary Bennett was no fool like the onlookers. Although Charles Griffin was being chased all over the place, his dodging was methodical and not at all chaotic. Zachary Bennett had used all his strength but still hadn't landed a hit, which secretly alarmed him.

"Something's not right. He's only at the second level of the Dragon Vein Realm, and although his dodging is good, he definitely doesn't have any way to attack!"