Chapter 1272 George&##x27;s Trump Card

When Ricky slaughtered the Life and Death Beast, George and Peter also took out the Polar Bird and
the Life and Death Beast. In just a couple of minutes, the three Polar Birds and three Life and Death
Beasts had been eliminated.

At last, the way to the Life and Death Water had been cleared, and they finally got their hands on it.

The group of six immediately sensed a tremendous amount of energy coming from the magic water,
and they realized why it was considered a Treasure from Heaven and Earth at the advanced stage of
Sage Level.

"Hey, Ricky, can you keep the Life and Death Water for now?" Mordechai spoke through telepathy.

"I don't have anywhere to store it." "No problem," Ricky replied, nodding.

"I'm going to start refining mine, but I'll leave half for you later." "You are so amazing, Ricky! You can
refine the Treasure from Heaven and Earth at the advanced stage of Sage Level even without going
into seclusion,"

Mordechai remarked in astonishment as he gazed admiringly at Ricky.

Just then, an immense amount of energy suddenly came barreling in their direction.

It caught the duo off-guard, as they both had their backs turned, unaware of the danger. Thus, it was
too late for them to dodge the crackling energy beam.

Luckily, one of them had mastered the Ultimate Golden Body, while the other possessed the Sorcerous
Combat Body. They instantly burst out their strong bodies to defend themselves.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Despite their defense, the impact pushed Ricky and Mordechai into the blood-
colored lake. Airwaves exploded where they had crashed, causing the huge lake to surge again.



George smirked menacingly. He was the one who had assaulted Ricky and Mordechai.

He had slyly waited until Ricky and Mordechai dropped their defense and attacked when they had their
backs turned. The duo didn't expect George's treachery because they thought that he wouldn't dare to
defy Peter. Nobody expected that George would not only attack Ricky and Mordechai even when Peter
was present.

Everything happened so fast that it left Peter and Claire stupefied.

"George, what has gotten into you?! You promised you wouldn't attack them!" Peter berated indignantly
once he came back to his senses.

He couldn't believe George's audacity! He still dared to attack Ricky and Mordechai, even when he had
promised the opposite to Peter. After all, Peter had been ranked ninth among the ten top geniuses in
the outer region, so he believed that all others should follow whatever he said. And yet, here was
George, openly going against him.

Meanwhile, Claire had cast searching eyes along the surging lake, as she was worried about Ricky.
She wished she could dive after him to look for him.

George, on the other hand, looked terribly amused by Peter's words as if he had heard something
funny.

"What the hell are you talking about? You must be out of your mind. When did I promise you that?"
George responded with a mocking laugh.

"The only thing I know is this: the Treasures from Heaven and Earth belong to the strong. If you want to
play at being good, you should ask some other goody-two-shoes to play with you. I only care about the
Life and Death Water.



Of course, I can't just let you go. First, you have to tell me the second location where I can find the
valuable treasure, and then, you need to leave here everything you have. Only after that will I allow you
to depart from here!"

George went on as he looked Peter in the eye fearlessly. While he was saying these, George's
momentum was increasing steadily as if preparing for a fight.

Even after his strength clocked into that of a lower spiritual emperor, it continued to rise.

At that moment, George finally revealed his real cultivation level. It turned out that he was already a
one-star middle spiritual emperor.

And judging from the momentum he emitted, he needed to consolidate his power. But even without
that, he was still a one-star middle spiritual emperor.

Peter and Claire were dumbfounded by his real strength.

Brandon, who was standing behind George, looked even more shocked than them. It was evident that
he wasn't aware of his companion's real strength too.

'So he is a middle spiritual emperor. No wonder he dared to make a move here. But this won't benefit
me at all. Even if George succeeds in getting the other two drops of Life and Death Water, I doubt that
he will share them with me,' Brandon thought to himself with a sullen expression.

A thick tension settled over them, and a dead silence reigned in the lake.

"I see... You have become a middle spiritual emperor. That's the trump card that you've been hiding
then," Peter remarked, looking absolutely livid.

"Do you disagree with what I'm saying then? Do you think that my real cultivation level can't be my
triumph card, Mr. Ninth-strongest-genius recognized by the Misty South Palace?" George retorted with



a defiant sneer.

Initially, he didn't plan to show his real strength against Ricky, but since he wanted to take the Life and
Death Water from Peter as well, he needed to give them his all.

On top of that, he ran out of patience, so he assaulted Ricky and Mordechai before Peter took them to
the next land of opportunity.

At this point, two outraged voices rang out. "Your cultivation level is indeed a trump card."

Then, blood-colored light shone brightly as two figures rushed out of the blood-colored lake. They
soared into the sky, suspended mid-air. They were none other than Ricky and Mordechai.

As strong as the duo were, it was a very embarrassing situation for them. The impact had broken some
of their bones, and their clothes were stained crimson and worse for wear. Moreover, blood was slowly
gushing out from the corners of their mouths.

Although George was just a one-star middle spiritual emperor, his strike could be fatal to any lower
spiritual emperors. If others of their level were in their shoes, they would be dead.

But Ricky and Mordechai had survived his blow because of their special abilities. Ricky had swiftly
activated the Ultimate Golden Body, while Mordechai had the Sorcerous Combat Body on his side. On
top of that, Ricky had performed the skill of Resurrection to protect himself and Mordechai.

Otherwise, they would have died on the spot.

It was a stroke of luck that they had gotten their hands on a drop of Life and Death Water just moments
before. Once Ricky absorbed the life power inside it, he could get back all the lifespan that performing
the skill of Resurrection had taken from him.

But even though they had survived, Ricky and Mordechai were overtaken by anger.



Who would be happy after his enemy assaulted them and almost took their lives?

"Brat, you were too careless, weren't you? Your negligence almost cost you your life," the Dragon
Intent Grass said.

"Don't worry. I've learned my lesson. I won't be making the same mistake again," Ricky muttered with a
ferocious look in his eyes.

"That—that shouldn't be possible!" George and Brandon exclaimed in disbelief when they saw that
Ricky and Mordechai didn't sustain much damage from George's surprise attack.

'Even though they survived that blow, they should be at death's door. But they seem to be alright. What
the hell?' the duo wondered.

Meanwhile, Claire felt ecstatic that Ricky had survived, but she was careful not to show it.

Peter looked as shocked as the others.

'Even if it were me in their shoes, I would surely be on my last leg. How come they don't look seriously
injured?' he thought in astonishment.

When they recovered from their shock, they immediately took note of Ricky's Ultimate Golden Body
and Mordechai's Sorcerous Combat Body.

Thus, they eventually understood how they managed to survive that.

"Ah! That must be it. You both have mastered the body refining Omnipotent Skills. That explains
everything. However, that won't change a thing. You will die at my hands today," George noted sullenly.

Ricky and Mordechai were seething with anger and killing intent. But at the same time, their hearts
grew heavy with distress.



No lower spiritual emperor could be a threat to them if they worked together, but the problem was,
George was a middle spiritual emperor now. Moreover, George had Brandon on his side.

Despite the overwhelming odds against them, they didn't flinch a bit.

Even if the two of them couldn't defeat the enemy, they would still try their best to fight. And when they
couldn't hold on any longer, that was the time they would make their escape.

Just as Ricky and Mordechai had made up their minds, Peter abruptly rushed forward and stood in
front of George.

"What do you think you're doing, Peter? Are you sure you are going to stand up for them? If I were you,
I would trade anything I have, including the title as the number nine genius for my life.

Since you are from the Mu Clan, I might even be convinced to let you go, as it would do me no good to
lay a hand on you.

So if you do as I say, I will spare your lives," George said with a smug.

"Are the rest of the people in your sect as arrogant as you? Or are you acting like this because you
know nothing about me, a genius recognized by the Misty South Palace?" Peter huffed.


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