Thunder Strike, as swift as a raging storm, erupted with a series of explosive blasts!

“Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa!”

At the instant fist and palm collided, each muffled thud was louder than the last, resounding continuously from between William Carter’s palms and arms. By the final sound, it was like thunder out of a clear sky!

The release of martial spirit made Robert Carter’s strike comparable to that of a seventh-level Qi Wheel practitioner, but after all, he was not truly at the seventh level!

Although William Carter was only at the fifth level of Qi Wheel, by harnessing the power of Thunder’s Seven Echoes, he could unleash a blow no weaker than Robert Carter’s, even with his martial spirit!

When fist and palm met, Robert Carter was shaken to his core, forced back to the edge of the arena. Half his body was numb and aching, unable to muster any strength! He secretly sighed in relief—thankfully, he managed to steady himself in time. Otherwise, if he had fallen off, he would have been utterly defeated.

But just then, a shadow appeared beside him like a ghost, sneering coldly: “Does it take a genius to train Thunder Fist to the level of Four Echoes?”

A raised palm, like thunder descending from the heavens, carved a line of explosive sound through the air, slashing fiercely toward Robert Carter!

Danger! In a panic, Robert Carter crossed his arms above his head to block the Thunder Slash. The tremendous force crashed down, and he felt as if his arms had snapped in an instant! His shoulders felt as if struck by a heavy hammer...

Crack! Robert Carter soon heard the sound of his arms breaking. His rooted legs suddenly turned weak, his chest churned, and as he spat out fresh blood, his whole body was sent flying off the arena.

William Carter gasped for breath, wiping the sweat from his forehead caused by the outburst. A smile appeared on his face, though now tinged with mockery: “The gap between genius and trash... Now, you should truly understand, shouldn’t you?”

Chapter 7 Shameless

The entire hall fell silent.

Almost everyone stared blankly at William Carter, their lips and teeth unconsciously grinding together.

“William Carter actually won...”

“Robert Carter... actually lost...”

“How did he do it...”

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Thomas Carter suddenly stood up, the smile on his face long replaced by shock and fury. His beard, covering his mouth, twitched uncontrollably with anger.

“Why didn’t I kill this trash earlier! I never expected this little bastard would threaten Little Robert’s entry into the Xuanming Sect. Since that’s the case, I must get rid of him!”

“You little bastard, die!” Thomas Carter leapt onto the arena, his body like an eagle swooping on a rabbit, turning into a shadow that seemed to envelop the entire stage!

William Carter’s pupils contracted, his fifth-level true qi spinning wildly as he shouted, “Old thing! The young ones betray, the old ones bully! Your whole branch really takes shamelessness to the extreme!”

Thomas Carter’s face was cold and silent, determined to see his shameless act through to the end. The force of his palm wind was like a winter gale, stinging the face.

As Thomas Carter’s palm was about to strike William Carter, a familiar figure suddenly jumped onto the arena.

Just as Thomas Carter’s palm was about to hit William Carter, the figure blocked the blow for him.

“Boom!”

After a muffled thud, the figure who blocked the strike for William Carter was forced back two steps.

Thomas Carter was also shaken back, but only a single step.

In contrast, the figure who was knocked back had a face flushed red.

“Fourth Elder!” Seeing James Carter’s face flushed from the blow, William Carter rushed over to support him.

James Carter suddenly stretched out his right hand, blocking William Carter behind him, then turned his gaze to Thomas Carter, angrily saying, “Thomas Carter! You’ve gone too far! This is a family competition, and you openly attack the new generation’s number one. Do you still respect the family rules and the family head?”

Thomas Carter’s mouth twitched. He had thought one palm would end William Carter’s life, but hadn’t expected James Carter to intervene. Hearing the repeated questioning, his face grew even darker.

A family competition! The family head was still present! To act so openly... Such a heavy accusation! Even he, Thomas Carter, couldn’t bear it!

The family head, sitting in the stands, could only cough after hearing James Carter’s words, reminding Thomas Carter to think carefully before speaking. Otherwise, to save face, he would have to deal with him.

“It was just a sparring match!” Thomas Carter’s eyes flashed coldly as he said, “That little bastard William Carter struck so viciously, clearly intending to cripple Robert Carter! Of course I had to step in and teach him a lesson! Otherwise, if anyone could use the arena to harm their own family, wouldn’t the clan fall into chaos?”

Hearing Thomas Carter’s words, William Carter couldn’t help but laugh: “Thomas Carter, you old scoundrel! Can you be any more shameless? Or do you think everyone here is blind? Robert Carter made everyone forfeit just so he could cripple me in the arena! In the end, he’s the real trash and got beaten by me! Who else is to blame?”

Thomas Carter’s pupils shrank. As a clan elder, when had he ever been so openly insulted and provoked? If not for James Carter standing in the way, and the family head’s recent cough as a warning, he would have rushed up and killed William Carter on the spot!

The hall was deathly silent, everyone’s eyes fixed on James Carter, waiting to see how this elder would handle the situation.