As soon as ise made his move, Cornelius jumped out and threw a punch as well


    Ayer of true energy cushioned Cornelius‘ fist as it smashed into ise’s fiery fist Then, the energy


    exploded with a bang.


    Cornelius‘ body shook for a second before he steadied himself ise, however, was pushed back from


    the impact. Each step he took to stabilize himself created a deep dent in the ground.


    It was clear to see who had the upper hand.


    “Holy shit! Who’s that old man? He was able to stop the person ranked fifth on The Heavenly


    Immortals!”


    “Incredible! He gained the upper hand against ise in a fistfight.”


    “Balerno sure has tons of hidden gems. Even a random old man is so strong.”


    Many people were shocked by Cornelius‘ ability.


    They didn’t expect a scrawny old man to win against ise when it came to physical strength. It sure


    was a rare sight.


    “Who the hell are you? How dare you stop me!” ise’s face burned in humiliation.


    He came here from Oakvale to show off his strength, yet he was shut down almost immediately.


    “Nobody important,” Cornelius replied calmly.


    “So, you won’t tell me? Alright, then. I’ll pry the answer from your lips today!”


    ise quicklyunched another series of attacks. This time, his target was Cornelius.


    “Quake Break!” ise began throwing his fists toward Cornelius at an incredible speed. His fists. were


    so mmable that a slight contact was enough to ignite a fire.


    “Such useless tricks.” Cornelius seemed unaffected. He began to counter ise’s strikes.


    Instead of using brute force, Cornelius‘ moves were gentle.


    He skillfully pushed ise’s fists aside. It made ise’s ferocious attack useless against Cornelius


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    “Celestial Crush!” ise was angry. He gathered Ohis true energy before striking out again.


    This time, his punches were much faster and stronger. Still, Cornelius was able to swiftly evade


    ise’s attacks.


    By now, everyone could see that Cornelius was far stronger than ise.


    Seeing how ineffective his attacks were, ise finally yelled, “Frostine, give me a hand!”


    Immediately, Frostine drew her sword. Then, sheunched herself toward Cornelius.


    Her de was swift and ruthless as she struck out unexpectedly. At the same time, her sword exuded


    an aura so cold it froze the air it cut past.


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    ise’s punches were powerful and direct, but Frostine’s strikes took him by surprise. Her attacks


    woulde at various angles.


    The two of thembined made them a formidable force, as expected of Ice–Fire Duo


    Most Divine–level martial artists would have been defeated by now. However, Cornelius surprised


    everyone by countering their attacks with ease.


    “When did you have someone like that in Balerno, Sir Reeds?” Conrad was surprised


    From how Cornelius held up against the Ice–Fire Duo, Conrad figured he must at least be a semi-


    grandmaster. A master of this caliber should be highly sought after.


    “I don’t know. I’ve never seen him before.” Ronald shook his head.