The Seven Sisters and Their Hidden King-Chapter 206: Martial Arts Competition (III)

Could Adam's frail, aging body withstand even one blow?

In the Welch family's section, Howard sneered. "Adam, you never imagined that after all these years, the Welch family would return to Chicago. If you'd surrendered earlier, you wouldn't be standing there about to suffer."

Before the competition, both sides had already made their stances clear. Had Adam compromised back then, today's showdown would've been unnecessary.

If the Kelvin family had simply handed over ninety percent of its assets and quietly left Chicago, some might have even respected them for knowing when to bow to reality.

But Adam refused. He chose to fight.

The Welch family had no choice but to give him what he wanted.

Howard had ordered Sawyer to crush Adam—utterly. The goal was to defeat him in the most humiliating and devastating way possible. Only then could the shame of Howard's own defeat at Adam's hands years ago be erased.

And Sawyer was delivering. His attacks were ruthless, aimed to destroy.

Just when everyone doubted whether Adam could even survive Sawyer's strike, they suddenly saw Adam step forward boldly.

Rather than retreating, he advanced.

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He walked straight into Sawyer's overwhelming strike, making it clear: he intended to meet the attack head-on.

"What's that old man doing? Does he really think he can take that hit?"

"Maybe he's lived nearly a hundred years and just doesn't care anymore."

"He's courting death!"

Even Sawyer's eyes narrowed, cold light flashing in them. His fists surged with internal energy, radiant with lethal force, and then—

BOOM!

The two collided. Time seemed to freeze.

The crowd held its breath in shock.

Adam hadn't moved an inch.

He stood firm—unshaken.

Incredibly, it was Sawyer, the one who had launched the fierce charge, who stumbled back.

He retreated three full steps after the clash.

"Hiss—"

Gasps erupted from the audience.

Sawyer—ranked 38th on the master list—had been forced back... by Adam, who was ranked somewhere in the 80s!

What just happened?

In the stunned silence that followed, Adam let out a loud, hearty laugh.

"Haha! Howard! I bet you never imagined this. Two days ago, I made another breakthrough—I've now reached the peak of the Heaven Realm!"

He fell silent.

But his body seemed to straighten, and his presence swelled with power—like the dying rays of the setting sun flaring one last time with breathtaking brilliance.

Peak of the Heaven Realm!

He'd really reached it!

At that moment, every person aligned with the Welch family stiffened, their expressions shifting drastically.

As Adam said—they had never even dreamed of this.

Two days before the battle, Adam had ascended to the peak of the Heaven Realm. It felt like fate itself had intervened.

Did this mean the Kelvin family's place in Chicago was destined to remain unshaken?

Had they all... backed the wrong side?

Howard's face turned grim. His eyes darkened, rage swirling like a thunderstorm ready to break loose. He wanted nothing more than to smite Adam on the spot.

Over in the Wodehouse family's area, Leon's expression had completely changed.

He stared at the Kelvin family in disbelief.

So that's why they seemed so confident... Adam had reached the peak of the Heaven Realm!

Damn it!

In contrast, those few families who had chosen to side with the Kelvins were elated.

Their gamble had paid off!

They had backed the right family—and the reward would surely follow.

Members of the Kelvin family were practically glowing with joy. Their cheers echoed across the square. Alfred nearly leapt into the air, unable to contain his excitement.

What a relief!

Before the competition, they had been ridiculed, mocked, and looked down upon by nearly everyone.

Especially by their former allies, who had turned to the Welch family and trampled on the Kelvins to prove their loyalty.

That betrayal had festered.

But now?

Now that their ancestor's power was revealed, all of that humiliation turned to sweet, cathartic release.

And the expressions on the faces of those who betrayed them?

Like they had just swallowed poison.

The Kelvin family couldn't help but revel in it.

Come on, then! Keep mocking!

Keep stepping on us!

Why the sudden silence?

It was the most satisfying moment they'd had in ages.

Back on the platform...

Even Sawyer was stunned.

His aching fists told him it wasn't a dream. The old man across from him had truly reached the peak of the Heaven Realm—strong enough to break into the top twenty of the master list.

Sawyer, by contrast, was ranked 38th, still in the late stage of the Heaven Realm.

If this fight continued, he wouldn't last more than two minutes.

Yet, he gritted his teeth and snarled, "The fight's not over! What are you so proud of? Even at the peak of the Heaven Realm, you old bastard—you'll still lose to me, the thirty-eighth master!"

Sawyer roared, his face twisted in fury and humiliation. He launched another assault on Adam, throwing himself forward in a blur of motion.

But this time—

Between the fingers of his right hand, a thin, poisonous needle was hidden in his grip.