At this thought, Zachary Bennett let out a cold laugh, threw a punch, and shouted, “Coward, is dodging and hiding all you can do? If you’re a real man, fight me openly and honorably!”

Charles Griffin, after a round of sparring, had a general sense of Zachary Bennett’s true strength—when it came to true qi, he was certainly several times stronger.

With his Star Battle Body at minor completion, his attack and speed were several times greater than an ordinary third-level Dragon Vein cultivator, and his defense was even more monstrous. With these advantages, Charles Griffin’s eyes turned cold. Seeing Zachary Bennett’s fist roaring toward him, he didn’t retreat but advanced, throwing a punch of his own.

“Tiger Fist!”

“Tiger Fist!”

Two tigers descending the mountain collided with a thunderous crash!

Bang!

Both were knocked backward, their heavy steps leaving deep footprints in the stone slabs. Behind Zachary Bennett, a slab was even cracked under his foot!

“What? How can his strength be so great?!”

Zachary Bennett finally steadied himself, and when he saw that Charles Griffin had retreated a shorter distance than he had, he was instantly in disbelief. The younger members of the Yang family behind him all had their smiles frozen on their faces, as if they’d just been slapped hard!

“Well? Was that punch to your liking? Zachary Bennett, your Tiger Fist isn’t all that impressive, is it?”

Zachary Bennett was filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

“A few days ago, he wasn’t even a martial artist, but when I saw him before, he was already at the second level of the Dragon Vein and could defeat Luke Brooks. But clearly, he was hiding his true strength. This guy must have the power of the fourth level of the Dragon Vein? To be so patient at the fourth level—what is he really after?”

Looking at Charles Griffin’s smiling face, Zachary Bennett’s anger nearly set him ablaze.

“Impossible! He can’t possibly have such skill. He must have used some strange trick to achieve this! He knows Tiger Fist, but even if he was hiding his strength before, or used some underhanded means, I’ll make sure he dies with this move!”

At this thought, Zachary Bennett roared, like a meteor crashing down, and charged at Charles Griffin. The overwhelming force made the younger Yang family members retreat in shock, exclaiming, “Zachary Bennett really is extraordinary—he’s even mastered the mid-level battle skill Meteor Fist! That guy will be utterly destroyed under Meteor Fist!”

Chapter 8: The Bet

“Meteor Fist, huh…”

Watching the punch come at him like a heavy meteor, Charles Griffin smiled calmly.

“I just wonder how much trouble I’ll stir up by taking care of this idiot. Will that woman see me differently? I’m really looking forward to it…”

Charles Griffin had to admit, Sophie Bennett’s opinion of him mattered a lot.

“This kid really is trash—he’s been scared stupid by Zachary Bennett’s Meteor Fist.”

Hearing such comments, Charles Griffin just smiled. Then he looked at Zachary Bennett.

“Meteor Fist? I know it ten thousand times better than you!”

Tiger Fist for Tiger Fist, Meteor Fist for Meteor Fist—Charles Griffin’s goal was to utterly crush Zachary Bennett, both physically and mentally. From now on, Charles Griffin would become the shadow in his heart, making him suffer endless torment.

A more dazzling starlight suddenly burst forth. With the powerful support of the Star Battle Body, Meteor Fist erupted with unprecedented might, colliding with Zachary Bennett’s Meteor Fist. To everyone’s shock, Zachary Bennett spat blood and was sent flying, crashing to the ground, while Charles Griffin rushed forward again, grabbing Zachary Bennett by the collar with one hand and lifting him off the ground.

The Yang family juniors, seeing the fierce light in Charles Griffin’s eyes, all backed away in fear, their faces still filled with disbelief.

“He used Meteor Fist to defeat Zachary Bennett, who’s at the fourth level of the Dragon Vein. Impossible…”

“Zachary Bennett’s strength is overwhelming—how could this bastard do it? We must have missed something. He must have used some despicable trick!”

“This is bad, it looks like he’s going to kill Zachary Bennett!”

Everyone watched in terror as Charles Griffin held Zachary Bennett up with one hand, his other hand clenched into a fist, staring coldly at Zachary Bennett.

At this moment, Zachary Bennett’s mouth was full of blood, his eyes dazed—clearly badly injured, but at least still conscious.

“See that? I’m just stronger than you. The title of ‘trash’—I’ll return it to you from now on. But Zachary Bennett, the humiliation you gave me is far more than a little. For the rest of your life, you’ll be paying it back, and each time will be worse than the last. You’d better be ready for it…”

“Bastard…”

Zachary Bennett spat out a mouthful of blood. Seeing Charles Griffin’s smiling eyes, and the ruthlessness hidden beneath them, he suddenly realized that the person before him was no longer the pitiful wretch he used to bully. Now, for the first time, he felt a deep, bone-chilling fear.

“Trembling, are you?”

That was exactly the result Charles Griffin wanted, but the resentment in his heart couldn’t be dispelled by just one Meteor Fist. The pain Zachary Bennett had caused him over the years was far more than a little could make up for.

He chuckled, about to vent his anger a bit more, when suddenly a sharp rebuke rang out.

“Stop right there!”

Charles Griffin didn’t even need to look to know who it was—the second strongest of the Yang family’s younger generation, his uncle’s precious daughter, the proud and arrogant Lily Bennett.