Path To Godhood Begins With Marrying Wife And Gaining SSS Rank Skill Chapter 701:The Ploy

Ethan's eyes flickered as he stared at the strangely dressed assassins before slowly looking around at everyone else inside the command tent.

His gaze was subtle, but it carefully observed every expression and every movement around him.

Although everyone appeared anxious and uneasy because of the sudden attack, Ethan noticed something that did not fit.

Beneath their hurried movements and tense expressions, there was a strange calmness hidden in their eyes.

It was only there for a brief moment.But Ethan saw it.Another assassin suddenly rushed toward him.

SWISH!

The dagger flashed toward his chest.

Ethan gritted his teeth and forcefully twisted his body to the side. The blade narrowly grazed past him while the wound in his side throbbed with pain. Blood slowly dripped onto the ground, but he ignored it and quickly created more distance.

While struggling against the assassins, Ethan's mind raced at an incredible speed.

At first, he had thought these assassins belonged to Arcadia and had come to silence him before he could expose the truth.

But the more he thought about it, the less sense it made.

If they truly wanted to stop the information from spreading, they should have attacked before he finished speaking.

Instead...

They had waited.

They had allowed him to reveal almost everything before making their move.

Why?

The answer suddenly appeared inside his mind.

Ethan slowly lifted his head.

His cold eyes swept across every commander standing inside the tent.

Then his expression gradually sharpened.

"So..."

His voice echoed through the silent tent.

"It's all of you."

He slowly pointed toward the surrounding commanders.

"These are your men."

The words instantly caused several people's expressions to stiffen.For a brief moment, no one spoke.

The commanders quietly exchanged glances before a few of them slowly sighed.

Duke Valen looked at Ethan with a strange smile.

"You really are quite intelligent, Marquise Ethan."

He slowly folded his hands behind his back while looking at him calmly.

"You should have died quietly instead of struggling this much."

Ethan ignored the mockery.

His gaze remained fixed on Duke Valen.

"So from the moment I entered this tent..."

"You never planned to spare me."

A crooked smile slowly appeared on Ethan's face.There was no joy in that smile rather it was filled with disappointment.

Duke Valen's smile gradually became colder.

"You have harmed us greatly in the past, and if we simply accepted your surrender, the soldiers would develop grievances against us."

He paused for a brief moment before continuing.

"And besides you are no longer useful.Now that you are wounded and poisoned,it's better to stop struggling and die quickly."

Those simple words caused Ethan's face to darken.

The light inside his eyes gradually disappeared while his gaze became frighteningly hollow.

"So..."

He spoke quietly while looking straight at Duke Valen.

"Now you're telling me that I'm useless."

"After I finish my task you're telling me to just die."Ethan roared in agitation while trying to interfere the dunes etched over the cuffs.

For a brief moment, Duke Valen remained silent.He looked at Ethan without the slightest trace of guilt.

He was about to answer.However, another commander suddenly stepped forward.

His eyes were cold while his expression remained completely indifferent.

"Enough talking."

He waved his hand impatiently.

"Just kill him."

"Why waste any more time on meaningless pleasantries?"

The moment those words fell, the atmosphere inside the tent completely changed.

BOOM!

Several Saint Realm experts immediately erupted with terrifying auras.

Without another word, they launched themselves toward Ethan from every direction.

The ground beneath their feet cracked apart while powerful pressure filled the entire command tent.

The assassins also moved again.

Sword energy, daggers, and powerful spells rushed toward Ethan at the same time while every escape route around him was completely sealed.

The battle that had briefly paused instantly erupted once more.

Ethan's mind raced.

Every path of escape was blocked while assassins and Saint Realm experts closed in from every direction. His eyes quickly swept across the battlefield before suddenly remembering something.

'Lets try this.'

Without another moment of hesitation, he reached into his storage ring and pulled out a strange token.

It was the token the mysterious woman had given him after he had slain the dragon.

He immediately raised it high.

"Wait!"

"I have this!"

"I really don't want to fight!"

He roared at the top of his lungs while trying to make everyone stop.

However, no one listened.Instead, another Saint Realm expert charged straight toward him.

BOOM!

The man's sword came crashing down with tremendous force.

Ethan twisted his body at the last moment and the blade slammed into the ground instead, sending broken rocks flying everywhere.

Another expert immediately attacked from the side.A spear shot toward Ethan's ribs while another sword descended from above.

The attacks came one after another without leaving him even a moment to breathe.

Ethan gritted his teeth.

Since his mana was sealed by the restriction cuffs, he could not rely on spells.

Instead, he relied entirely on his body.

SWISH!

His figure blurred as he slipped between two incoming attacks before suddenly rushing toward one of the Saint Realm experts.

The expert's eyes widened.

"So fast!"

Before he could react...

BANG!

Ethan slammed his forehead directly into the man's face.The terrifying headbutt echoed throughout the tent.

A sickening crack followed as the Saint Realm expert was blasted backward like a broken doll before smashing through the command table.

BOOOOM!

The impact shattered the heavy wooden table into countless pieces while the man crashed into the ground and left behind a deep crater.

Blood streamed down his face as he struggled to breathe.The surrounding commanders stared in disbelief.

Ethan did not stop.

Another sword struck toward his shoulder.

Instead of dodging completely, he shifted his body just enough to lessen the impact before driving forward.

The blade scraped across his body with a harsh metallic sound.

CLANG!

The attacker froze.

"What?"

Before he could understand what had happened, Ethan drove his knee into the man's stomach before kicking off the ground with tremendous force.

BOOOOM!

The floor beneath his feet exploded apart.

The powerful shockwave spread throughout the command tent while nearby tables, chairs, and broken stones were blown away in every direction.

Several commanders instinctively stepped backward.

"What the fuck?"

One of them shouted in disbelief.

"Isn't his mana sealed?"

"How is he moving like that?"

Another Saint Realm expert who had been struck by Ethan slowly climbed out of the crater while wiping the blood from his mouth.

His face was filled with shock.

He looked toward the others and roared,

"Body cultivation!"

"His body is as hard as adamantium!"

The words immediately startled everyone.

"So that's why..."

"He can still fight even with his mana sealed!"

The commanders finally understood why Ethan was still able to move with such terrifying strength.

Even without mana, his physical body alone was enough to overwhelm ordinary Saint Realm experts.

'If that was the case..'he paused and looked at the blades that had stuck Ethan.The sharp edges of them had eroded somehow.

"Damnn!The assassin strikes hadn't done much damage."

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly difficult, the two Transcendent experts who had remained at the back finally made their move.

Their expressions became completely serious.

One of them slowly raised his hand.

The other stepped forward.

BOOM!

A terrifying pressure suddenly descended upon the entire command tent.

The air itself became unbearably heavy.

Ethan's body abruptly slowed.His feet felt as though mountains had been placed upon them while every movement became several times more difficult.

His expression changed.

'Transcendent...'

Before he could break free from the overwhelming pressure, the second Transcendent expert calmly raised his palm.

A gigantic palm formed entirely from condensed energy appeared high above the battlefield.

It carried an overwhelming pressure that made everyone's heart tremble.

The enormous palm immediately descended toward Ethan.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

The attack slammed into the ground with terrifying force.

A deafening explosion echoed throughout the camp while the entire command tent was instantly torn apart.

The earth collapsed inward and a massive crater spread across the area. Dust, broken stone, and shattered wood shot high into the sky while the violent shockwave forced everyone nearby to retreat.