He couldn’t help but feel pleasantly surprised—it seemed he wouldn’t have to die!

However, when he recalled the way he had looked at Grace Bennett earlier, he became uneasy again, afraid he might have angered Grace Bennett.

In less than ten seconds, the battle was over. Billowing dust was rising from the woods across the lake. Grace Bennett floated over, carrying the much stronger Henry Clark as if she were a celestial maiden descending from the heavens, landing in front of Eric Carter. David Cooper and Emily Cooper were left gaping, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Bang!

Covered in blood and looking like a dead dog, Henry Clark was thrown onto the grass by Grace Bennett, leaving David Cooper and the others feeling as if they were dreaming.

Was this really the renowned Golden Core stage powerhouse of the Qianyue Kingdom?

“Who... are you people, really?” Henry Clark asked, blood in his mouth, his eyes filled with utter despair.

All the meridians in his body had been shattered; the thought of getting up was nothing but a fantasy.

At this moment, his heart was filled with endless regret—he had completely misjudged the situation!

“Henry Clark, thank you for coming.”

Eric Carter said to Henry Clark with a grateful expression, making Henry Clark so angry he almost spat blood.

Damn it!

What do you mean, thank you?

You beat me up like this, and you call that gratitude?

“My lord, how should we deal with him?” Grace Bennett asked with a charming smile.

Hearing this, the three of Henry Clark were stunned. This woman, whose strength was unfathomable, actually called Eric Carter ‘my lord’?

They couldn’t help but gasp. The first thing that came to mind wasn’t how strong Eric Carter was, but how terrifying his background must be—to be able to have such a beautiful woman, far surpassing the Golden Core stage, as his personal bodyguard.

He definitely wasn’t from the Qianyue Kingdom!

“Let me do it.” Eric Carter said excitedly. A Golden Core stage powerhouse—who knew how much experience he’d be rewarded!

I’m about to soar to the top!

Lying on the ground, Henry Clark’s eyes flickered. He knew this was his last chance. He could tell at a glance that Eric Carter was only at the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage. As long as Eric Carter dared to approach, he could muster his last bit of strength to grab Eric Carter!

Then he could take Eric Carter hostage and escape!

He might even be able to force this beauty!

Thinking further, Henry Clark couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.

Bang—

Henry Clark only felt something pierce his forehead, and then his vision was covered in blood. He opened his mouth, his face full of disbelief.

Before he died, his only thought was: what kind of magical weapon was that Desert Eagle in Eric Carter’s hand...

“Ding! Killed a ninth-level Golden Core stage powerhouse! Gained 10,000 experience points!”

“Ding! Congratulations, host has advanced to the fifth level of Qi Refining!”

“Ding! Congratulations, host has advanced to the sixth level of Qi Refining!”

“Ding! Congratulations, host has advanced to the seventh level of Qi Refining!”

...

“Ding! Congratulations, host has broken through to the fourth level of Foundation Establishment!”

“Ding! Since the host has broken through a major realm, you are specially rewarded with one Divine and Demonic Summoning opportunity!”

Awesome!

Eric Carter could feel the true energy in his body, now a hundred times stronger than before, and he wanted to let out a long howl!

Now this is what it means to soar to the top!

David Cooper and Emily Cooper stared at Eric Carter in shock. They could sense that after killing Henry Clark, Eric Carter seemed like a different person, the powerful aura he exuded making them tremble with fear.

A Foundation Establishment stage powerhouse!

He was actually a Foundation Establishment stage powerhouse!

David Cooper roared inwardly, his eyes full of jealousy.

As a genius of the Xuanling Sect, he was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining. To break through to Foundation Establishment, he would still need to spend a lot of effort.

“By the way, system, how are experience points determined?” Eric Carter couldn’t help but ask in his heart. Earlier, killing a single imperial guard had earned him dozens of experience points. In his opinion, Henry Clark should have been worth tens of thousands, even over a hundred thousand experience points.

“The system only counts their strength, not their reputation. Of course, if the host and the opponent have strong emotional fluctuations, it will trigger a mission, such as the Fifth Prince Brian Carter.”

“Special reminder: the host can only gain experience points by killing opponents who are hostile to you. If the host harms innocent people, you will not gain any experience points!”

This explanation made Eric Carter suddenly understand, and also gave him a bit of goodwill toward the system. At least, the way experience points were set up showed the system was quite benevolent.

Looks like if I want to kill people in the future, I’ll have to provoke their hatred first!

Eric Carter felt elated. He ignored the strange looks from Emily Cooper and David Cooper, and said in his heart, “Summon! Summon! Please let me summon the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, I want to be invincible in the world!”

“My lord actually broke through a major realm in an instant—truly extraordinary.” Grace Bennett gave Eric Carter a deep look, but since her loyalty remained at ninety, she didn’t harbor any evil thoughts.

With their lower cultivation, David Cooper and Emily Cooper couldn’t see so many details. They thought Eric Carter was just pretending to be weak, always suppressing his aura.

“Ding! Now beginning random Divine and Demonic Summoning!”

“Ding! Congratulations, host has summoned Howling Celestial Dog!”

“Howling Celestial Dog, from ‘Journey to the West.’”

“Race: Celestial Dog!”

“Cultivation: Ninth level of the Void Transformation stage!”

“Techniques: Celestial Dog Swallows the Sun, Divine Nose Tracking Technique, King of Dogs Command.”

“Innate Divine Ability: True Form of the Celestial Dog!”

“Loyalty: 100 (max 100)!”

Howling Celestial Dog?

Eric Carter’s expression immediately became strange, and it was even the Howling Celestial Dog from Journey to the West.