From Outcast to Overlord The Unyielding Heir (Leander Ashcroft) novel Chapter 591

Chapter 591 The Death of Jeff?

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“Is he dead?” The black mushroom cloud in the sky lingered, refusing to dissipate. After a long moment, Ophelia finally snapped back, a mix of regret and sheer terror etched across her expression.

She had seen clearly just how powerful Leander was. Even Darian, the Master Valor of the Bulwark Sect, had bowed under him in their gamble. Darian had even stood guard outside after Leander entered Sandsong Oasis. That alone showed the massive influence Leander wielded.

Just now, a single move from Leander had torn a chasm right in front of them. That demonstrated his strength. But she hadn’t expected that even among the strong, there were ones stronger still. Leander had already reached the peak of strength, but clearly, there were even greater powers beyond that.

The Twin Reapers‘ strike hit like a sudden detonation of about 22 pounds of Composition C–4. The power was beyond terrifying. Even someone as strong as Leander–she didn’t believe he could survive an explosion like that.

The small mushroom cloud drifting upward only hinted at the utter devastation that had just ravaged the sky. Leander had vanished in the chaos, leaving no trace behind. The odds of survival were almost nonexistent.

“D*mn it!” Darian’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t help shouting in anger, but fear gnawed at him even more.

He had never imagined that after a century, the Twin Reapers would have developed their synergy technique to this level.

Back in the day, the Great Equilibrium was formidable, but it had only the first stage of transformation. Darian and the Eastern King Phase had teamed up. They couldn’t fully counter it, but they could just barely manage.

A hundred years later, the Twin Reapers had added a second stage. On top of the already powerful Great Tai Chi Diagram, it could now explode.

That massive Tai Chi Diagram had been forged from the Twin Reapers‘ Primordial Energy. The blast was enough to shred a several–dozen–meter Divine artifact into pieces in an instant. The aftershocks could even make a Transcendent Realm master cough up blood and sustain grievous injuries. Leander’s cultivation was intense, but being at the center of that explosion, he suffered damage beyond imagination.

He was sure that even if Leander had not died on the spot, he was still gravely injured. At least

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ninety–nine per cent of his combat power was gone, and the damage might have reached his cultivation foundation. From this day forward, he might fade into complete obscurity.

At that moment, Darian felt more than just overwhelming fury. There was also a trace of grim relief. If he had stood beside Leander and taken the Great Equilibrium head on, he would have been caught at the center of the blast as well. Even with the strength of his physical body, severe injuries would have been unavoidable.

“Hahaha!” The Twin Reapers threw their heads back and laughed, clearly satisfied with the destructive power of their synergy technique.

Back when they fought Darian and that Eastern King Phase expert, they had realized that the Great Equilibrium still had room to evolve. Over the next hundred years, they devoted themselves entirely to martial cultivation, focusing on refining their synergy technique. In the end, they successfully developed the second stage of the Great Equilibrium.

The two of them glanced at the slowly rising mushroom cloud before turning their attention back to Darian.

“Darian, you should be glad you did not take the Great Equilibrium together with Jeff just now. Otherwise, you would be in the same state as him. Even with your Ironclad Body Art, you would still be seriously injured on the spot,” Elwin said coldly.

Darian did not argue. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice sank into a low, heavy tone. “I never imagined that in just a hundred years, you would create a technique like this. I regret that Aaron and I defeated you back then. Because of that, Astria has now lost a newly risen powerhouse.”

Guilt weighed heavily on his heart. As one of the senior members of the Martial Alliance, he knew that almost everyone within had spoken with the Dragon Emperor. The instruction had been explicit. They were to secretly lend Leander their support and make sure he was not killed by the Western King Phase.

Yet today, right in front of him, Leander had been obliterated by the Twin Reapers‘ synergy technique, blown away without a trace. All Darian could do was watch it happen, powerless to stop it, and the regret gnawed at him relentlessly.

“Jeff was one of Astria’s finest, and he was meant to be part of the Martial Alliance’s future. You killed him. From today on, the Martial Alliance officially treats Netherweb as a mortal enemy.” Darian locked eyes with the Twin Reapers, his voice steady, the killing intent beneath it impossible to miss.

The Twin Reapers reacted with nothing but contempt, a hint of mockery in their expressions.

“Darian, we go way back. Do you really think threats like that mean anything to us? Besides,

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Netherweb and the Martial Alliance already stand on opposite sides of the East–West divide. We were enemies long before today.” Elwin glanced at Darian, a smile playing at the corner of his lips.

Donard was smiling just as broadly. Leander had been blown apart by their Great Equilibrium, wiping out a significant threat to Netherweb. Of course, he was in a good mood. He lowered his gaze toward Celia below, where despair spread across her stunning face.

Donard bared his teeth in a vicious grin. “Ripper, you were once one of Netherweb’s trump- card assassins. You ranked on the International Assassin Leaderboard, and yet you chose to become his slave. By Netherweb law, your cultivation should be stripped, and you should be thrown into the dungeons for the rest of your life to rot in suffering. So make your choice. Come with us, or we do this the hard way.”

Elwin looked over as well, his eyes devoid of warmth. “Ripper, you know this already. Struggle all you want, it will not change a thing. With Jeff gone, I am curious to see who you think is still coming to save you.”

Celia felt her heart sink. Facing two Netherweb Guardians, she could not even summon the thought of resistance. The gap between an Infernal Crown Transcendent and a hundred–year King Phase was simply too vast.

With Leander gone, there was no one left to protect her–a helpless target with no escape.

Celia stared at the mushroom cloud that still had not faded. The image of Leander stepping forward to protect her replayed in her mind. He had faced the Twin Reapers for her sake, and that was why he had died. Grief flooded her chest, heavy and suffocating, and a single tear slipped down her cheek.

She drew in a slow breath and lifted her head to the sky. A flicker of resolve flashed through her eyes. “I will not go back to the Netherweb with you. Master Leander died because of me. As his servant, I no longer have the right to keep living. Go ahead. Kill me.”

She dispersed all the Primordial Energy within her body, leaving herself completely unguarded. Her eyes closed slowly as she bared her throat to death, her expression calm and utterly devoid of fear.

a century of “Oh?” The Twin Reapers were mildly surprised by her reaction. After more than cultivation, they had long seen through the rise and fall of the mortal world. Human lives meant nothing to them. They were as insignificant as insects.

Even though Celia was an Infernal Crown Transcendent and once one of the Netherweb’s top assassins, to them she was nothing more than a slightly sturdier ant.

Seeing how resolute she was, the two let out a cold laugh. Primordial Energy began to gather

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