Chapter 840: Josh and Scott
Two figures emerged from the woods near the glowing grove. They looked young, not much older than Max himself. For a moment, none of them moved. Then recognition flashed across one of their faces.
"Max?" one of the young men said in shock.
"Scott, Josh, I didn’t expect to see you two here. It’s really fate, isn’t it?" Max said with a calm smile, his tone casual, as if they were just old friends reuniting.
But the glint in his eyes was cold—ruthless. Standing in the heart of this burning volcanic world, Max looked anything but merciful.
The two young men—Scott from Mountain Gods Valley and Josh from Thunder Monarch Hall—froze the moment they heard his voice. For a heartbeat, they hesitated, their faces going pale as fear crept into their eyes.
Then, without a word, they turned and bolted in the opposite direction, leaping over molten cracks and scrambling down the volcanic slope like their lives depended on it. And they did. They had witnessed the impossible with their own eyes—Julio torn to pieces, June crushed and overwhelmed.
Both of them had been stronger than Max back then, and yet they had died so swiftly it had haunted Scott and Josh ever since. Now Max was even stronger, having ascended to the 9th level of Master Rank. There wasn’t a shred of doubt in their hearts—they were no match for him.
"Running away?" Max’s smirk deepened as he took a step forward. A sharp wind blew, ruffling his cloak, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared.
He had already marked them for death the moment he entered the secret domain. Mountain Gods Valley, Thunder Monarch Hall—both had stood against him, hunted him, mocked his low cultivation. And now, seeing these two delivered right into his hands, Max saw no reason to show mercy.
His speed was terrifying. Within seconds, he was already closing in. "You actually reached the 9th level of Master Rank..." Josh muttered, his voice trembling with disbelief and terror. Both of them were now shaking uncontrollably.