Chapter 635 The Last Hope
Way before Shane and Alessandro's first showdown, Ethan had already snuck into Dirk's mind with his spiritual powers, just in case Dirk tried to pull a fast one.
In no time, a bunch of hidden needles in Dirk's mind launched a surprise attack on his spirit.
These needles were smaller and weaker than the ones used on Kirk's puppet earlier, but they were more than enough to handle Dirk!
Just as Dirk was about to strike Shane, his whole body froze up, and he dropped from mid-air to the ground.
He was in way worse shape than Davide; at least Davide was still standing when he got immobilized, but Dirk just hit the ground hard!
Shane, who had braced himself for the worst, was thrilled by the sudden twist. This time, he didn't even need to shout about a spiritual attack!
The crowd exchanged looks, all eyes on Ethan, pretty sure he was behind this, but no one dared to say a word!
Who'd want to mess with someone as mysterious as Ethan for the sake of some random guy, maybe even an enemy?
Without needing a nudge from Ethan, Shane sprang into action.
Using all his energy, Shane rushed over and landed three solid punches on Dirk, just to make sure one would do the job!
After those punches, Shane was totally spent, collapsing next to Dirk and gasping for air.
Dirk, with his chest caved in, was still breathing, not quite dead yet.
"You! Ethan, it was you, wasn't it?"
Dirk, surprisingly conscious, glared at Ethan with pure hatred. He pointed a shaky finger at Ethan, accusing him with all his might.
"Don't talk nonsense. Everyone saw I didn't do anything. Watch it, or I'll sue you for slander!"
Ethan jumped up, pretending to be outraged, and warned Dirk angrily.
The crowd was speechless; anyone with half a brain could see Ethan was behind this!
"Ethan's got some nerve!"
Even Deborah couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Ethan, am I useless? I can't even finish him off at this point!"
Shane said to Ethan with a bitter smile, full of frustration.
"You've done great, my disciple. Who dares to call you useless?"
Ethan said, walking towards Shane.
"What are you gonna do?"
Dirk was suddenly scared, worried Ethan would finish him off with a slap.
He was already badly hurt, with his chest caved in, unable to move.
Now, even a regular person with a sharp knife could easily end his life!
"I said, your life belongs to Shane!"
Ethan looked at Dirk's panicked face and chuckled.
Then, without giving Dirk another glance, he used three silver needles to seal Shane's Sea of Qi and transferred some of his energy to him.
When Ethan pulled out the needles, Shane's pale face turned rosy again, and he stood up, looking much better.
"It's a shame none of you three losers could beat Shane!"
Ethan reminded Dirk, staring him down.
"Dirk, got anything to say now?"
Shane asked, his voice low and grim.
"You want to kill me? No, you can't do that. Kirk, the head of Hills Guild, has my back! If you kill me, you'll be in big trouble, I swear!"
Dirk was genuinely scared now, immediately bringing up Kirk, hoping Ethan would think twice!
Shane looked at Ethan when he heard this.
He really wanted to kill Dirk right then and there, but he didn't want to bring a powerful enemy to Ethan because of his hatred!
Hills Guild was a top-tier sect among the hidden sects, ranking in the top three!
The surrounding hidden sect members changed their expressions upon hearing Kirk's name. They even regretted competing with ML Guild for treasures today!
Even Patricia and Deborah's faces changed dramatically, clearly shocked by the mention of Hills Guild!
"Dirk, don't forget, I just destroyed Kirk's puppet right in front of you. It must have taken a lot of effort to create it, right? We're already at odds, and you dare to use Kirk to threaten me?"
Ethan sneered and mocked before Shane could speak.
Dirk's face stiffened at Ethan's words.
His last lifeline seemed so powerless in front of Ethan. Was he doomed today?
At that moment, Dirk's sleeve suddenly shook, and a black diamond floated out on its own.
It was the communication stone between Dirk and Kirk!
As the black mist rolled, a hazy shadow gradually appeared, looking exactly like Kirk's previous puppet!
Kirk indeed wasn't dead!
Seeing this, Ethan was even more certain that the Kirk he destroyed earlier was just a puppet!
"Ethan, you've successfully pissed me off!"
Kirk's deep voice came from the shadow.
"Kirk, save me!"
Dirk immediately shouted at Kirk.
This was his last hope!
"It's Kirk."
The surrounding people immediately became chaotic. Hearing the name might not have been enough to scare them, but seeing Kirk's image in front of them, even if it wasn't him personally, was enough to instill great fear!
"You dare to fool me with a puppet? Are you afraid to come yourself, fearing I'll deal with you too?"
To everyone's surprise, Ethan pointed at Kirk's shadow and started cursing!
Everyone looked at Ethan in astonishment.
Even Kirk seemed stunned by Ethan's sudden outburst, remaining silent for a long time!