“Grandmastery is the pinnacle of martial arts, with invincible fists, while Martial Sage is when martial arts reach the divine, transcending the ordinary and entering the sacred. That kind of power already touches upon the spiritual and soul levels. I, a dignified half-step Grandmaster, can always retreat unscathed even against Grandmasters—so why couldn’t I withstand even a single move from him? It’s because, at the very moment he threw his punch, he had already completely suppressed me on the spiritual level. Before the fist arrived, the intent of the fist was already there; intent alone can kill. This is the realm of the Martial Sage! I never imagined that I, Robert Stone, would actually witness a Martial Sage walking the world with my own eyes!”

　　“Before the fist arrives, the intent arrives first; the intent alone can kill…”

　　“Martial arts reach the divine, transcending the ordinary and entering the sacred…”

　　Jack King and the other disciples listened to Robert Stone’s words, each of them parched and incredulous, as if hearing a myth.

　　“Don’t ask more, don’t say more. That realm is not something you can touch, not something you can imagine. Originally, even with my fourth-level peak half-step Grandmaster cultivation, I still felt uneasy about competing for the Galaxy Token. But now, we are fortunate enough to follow a Martial Sage walking the world. As long as we serve that Martial Sage well and satisfy him, a mere Galaxy Token will be within easy reach!”

Chapter 8: Old Abbey

　　“Ahhh! Finally, it’s done!”

　　After walking out of an urban village, Lily waved her arms and shouted loudly, stretching as she did so.

　　“Let’s go, let’s go, we’re heading straight to Yunshu Club. I want to have a good soak, get a massage, and take care of my skin. I’ve been running around everywhere lately, and I’ve gotten so much tanner.”

　　Emma Sullivan nodded slightly, deeply agreeing with Lily’s suggestion.

　　She was a martial artist, but before that, she was a young woman in her prime—what woman doesn’t love beauty?

　　The white Volkswagen drove down the street and soon arrived at an elegant villa district near the outskirts of Linjiang City. Although the two of them were just ordinary martial artists, each had a decent status—especially Emma Sullivan, whose Nanyang Shen family was a renowned clan. For leisure and relaxation, they naturally wouldn’t go to ordinary entertainment venues.

　　The sedan drove through the area, heading toward the Yunshu Club parking lot. But just then, a middle-aged man walking out of a nearby villa caught Emma Sullivan’s attention.

　　“Wait!”

　　Emma Sullivan called out, her gaze landing on the middle-aged man as she exclaimed, “Lily, doesn’t that man look like the famous Eight-Armed Garuda Old Abbey from the underground martial world?”

　　“Old Abbey? The one who’s a god with a gun, whose shot chases the soul, and who was rumored to have once assassinated a Grandmaster-level expert?”

　　Lily, who was driving, was slightly startled.

　　At that moment, the middle-aged man seemed to sense their gazes and looked over at them. Instantly, the two felt as if they were being stared at by an eagle; their pupils ached as if pricked by needles, and they quickly turned their heads away.

　　“Ah!”

　　Lily let out a low cry, nearly losing control of the car, and hurriedly brought it to a stop.

　　“What a terrifying gaze technique. People who train with guns have eyes as sharp as eagles, their gaze like lightning—it’s true. Nine times out of ten, this really is the famous Eight-Armed Garuda Old Abbey from the underground martial world… He’s also an incredibly formidable expert. With a gun in hand, his threat is no less than that of a Grandmaster. Why would he appear here? And our Martial Arts Association knows nothing about it!?”

　　“It’s outrageous. We just glanced at him, and he used his gaze technique to injure our eyes. If I hadn’t looked away quickly, my eyes would have been blinded by him.”

　　Lily glared angrily in the direction of Old Abbey.

　　At this moment, Old Abbey had already gotten into a black Mercedes that had been waiting outside the villa and drove away.

　　“He’s gone.”

　　“Follow him.”

　　Emma Sullivan closed her eyes to rest for a moment. Once her eyes recovered, she spoke again.

　　“Huh?”

　　Lily was startled. “No way. If that really is the famous Eight-Armed Garuda from the underground world, following him would be extremely dangerous. He’s a martial arts master-level expert, and with his gun-fighting technique that fuses martial arts and firearms, even ordinary martial arts masters aren’t his match. If we follow him and cause a misunderstanding, it could be very dangerous… Maybe we should call for backup from the Association.”

　　Emma Sullivan nodded. “I’ll notify President Evans right away.”

　　A powerhouse like the Eight-Armed Garuda from the underground world was extremely dangerous, on par with those demonic overlords. If anything went wrong, the two of them could truly be in mortal danger.

　　“Is chaos really coming? First there was the demonic overlord Stephen Ward, and now there’s the Eight-Armed Garuda… No matter what, we can’t let such a terrifying underground world expert run rampant in Linjiang City. Let’s tap into the traffic system and monitor his movements from a distance to see what he’s up to. We absolutely can’t let him threaten the safety of Linjiang’s citizens.”

　　……

　　“Stop the car.”

　　A thousand meters from the Qin family villa, William King’s voice came from the back seat.

　　Samuel Wood quickly turned on the right signal and pulled over. Before he could get out and open the door, William King had already gotten out first.

　　“Go back.”

　　William King said, heading toward the Qin family villa.

　　Samuel Wood didn’t dare ask more and quickly drove away.

　　“Since the time for the reopening of the Kunwu Wonderland has come, there are some things that should be made clear. I’ve stayed at the Qin family long enough.”