Chapter 586
“You must have a death wish, old man!” Rodney sneered, watching Gordon stretch nonchalantly.
Gordon glanced up at him with a twisted grin. “Young man, trying to provoke me before the fight even starts? Clever move, but it won’t change the outcome—you’ll still die.”
Rodney’s face tensed, but he smirked coldly. “You want my life? We’ll see if you have what it takes.”
With a low growl, Rodney charged forward, closing the distance in two powerful strides. He executed a low sweeping kick aimed at Gordon’s legs, trying to break his balance.
Andrew stood between Lauren and Francesca, shaking his head slightly. “Rodney sure lives up to his reputation as the heir of Madblade Martial Academy. His strategy is leagues better than what guys like Harvey would come up with. However, against absolute strength, strategy won’t matter.”
Gordon’s hunched figure, with a large lump on his back, made him seem slow and physically limited. Rodney’s choice to target his legs first seemed smart—if he could disrupt Gordon’s balance, he would have a chance to land a finishing blow.
To Andrew, the tactic was sound. The problem was that Gordon’s power completely overshadowed Rodney’s.
Rodney’s kick struck Gordon’s knee, and dust kicked up slightly. However, Gordon remained rooted like a stone pillar. His frail-looking frame, barely over five feet tall, stood immovable, shocking the onlookers.
Gasps echoed through the crowd. Rodney’s face flushed red, and he almost screamed in pain. His leg throbbed as if he had struck solid metal, already swelling from the impact.
“Your body… it’s insanely tough!” Rodney stammered, quickly retreating to put some distance between them.
Gordon let out a sinister laugh. “What an embarrassing move! Let me teach you what happens when you play with fire.”
With a booming stomp, Gordon’s foot slammed into the ground, causing the entire platform to tremble. In an instant, he launched himself forward like a spinning top, closing the gap between them with terrifying speed.
His skeletal hand shot out like a claw, and before Rodney could react, Gordon had him by the throat. There were two sickening cracks as Rodney’s face turned a deep purple, struggling for air.
Gordon lifted him off the ground effortlessly, holding him up like a ragdoll for everyone to see.
The crowd erupted in panic and disbelief. No one had expected Rodney, a top fighter from Madblade Martial Academy, to be defeated so easily.
“Who is this old man? His strength is terrifying!”
“This is bad! If Rodney falls, will the entire Madblade Martial Academy be wiped out?”
“I can’t believe the Stevens family had someone like this hidden away. They’ve been playing the long game all along!”
Even Dylan and Natasha, powerful in their own right, realized how far below Gordon’s level they were. The onlookers shifted their gazes toward the Stevens family, now filled with fear and respect.
Aspen’s eyes gleamed with a cruel light as she sneered. “Mr. Woods, don’t kill him just yet. I want to mutilate him first and then watch him suffer to death.”
Gordon cackled, his voice rasping like a rusty hinge. “He’s just a bug, but if you want to play with him, I’ll let you. Here, have fun.”
With a casual flick, Gordon hurled Rodney toward Aspen’s feet. Rodney crashed to the ground, blood spurting from his mouth as he gasped desperately for air.
Chapter 587