Born Almighty Warrior
Chapter 983 The Confrontation

Curran's words drew everyone's attention. They all shifted their eyes toward the direction he pointed, only to be met by a stranger. They all felt confused, as none of them had any idea who Ricky was.

Whispers immediately started buzzing around, as they asked one another who he was. They also wondered what business he had with Curran, or what exactly he did to incur Curran's wrath. After all, they could see that Curran was looking at him intensely, and Curran’s eyes were full of killing intent and, curiously, fear.

Meanwhile, Carney looked at Curran sternly, a reminder of what he should be doing at that moment. Curran was acting immature and was throwing a tantrum like a child, which could only put the Chu Clan to shame. Only after he caught Curran's eyes did he turn to look at Ricky.

As soon as Curran noticed the expression in Carney's eyes, he realized that he had forgotten himself.

He was suddenly reminded that it wasn't Ricky that he hated, but it was Carney whom he truly despised, mostly because he was jealous of Carney's strength and fame.

After all, if it weren't for Carney, he would be able to obtain more cultivation resources, and if he obtained more cultivation resources, he wouldn't have been defeated by Ricky.

And that was the root of his problem at that moment: if he hadn't been defeated by Ricky, he wouldn't need to apologize to the Hong Clan.

"Are you Kenney?" Carney asked Ricky then

As soon as he spoke, Ricky felt an invisible domineering pressure rolling toward him, and it felt like a mountain had suddenly settled above him as if to force him to his knees.

On the other hand, Abraham opened his mouth to distract Carney, when he noticed that Carney was planning to do something to Ricky. He felt that he should do something to engage Carney.

After all, their whole plan hinged on him, and Amelia seemed to trust him. Thus, Abraham resolved to support Amelia until the end, and if that meant he needed to trust Ricky more, then so be it.

He was about to say something when he was stopped by Ricky secretly. "Chief Abraham, please let me answer his question. It's a good opportunity for me to find out just how powerful he is," Ricky told him through telepathy.

"Okay, just be careful! The stronger warriors of our Hong Clan will intervene and give you a hand if necessary," Abraham replied to Ricky.

To be honest, Abraham also wanted to see how powerful Ricky was since his daughter seemed to trust him so much.

Of course, he was also hoping for the best. If Ricky failed to help the Hong Clan deal with Carney today, then their Hong Clan would have no choice but to give up their plan and completely surrender to the Spirit Sect.

"Yes, I am Kenney," Ricky answered with a faint smile as he stepped forward.

Carney looked him up and down, and he raised an eyebrow rudely as if he was dissatisfied by what he was seeing.

"Kenney? Who is that?" the surrounding warriors asked each other, as none of them had ever heard of this name.

"Judging from his age and cultivation level, he doesn't look very young. Despite his advanced age, he is just a completed spiritual king, so he should be just an ordinary warrior. How could he possibly attract the attention of Carney?"

Ricky was now disguising himself as a middle-aged man. In other people's eyes, he, as a middle- aged man, was merely a completed spiritual king. That indicated that he was not strong at all because stronger warriors would achieve more at this age.

"So it's this guy's fault that Curran left disheveled and injured a few days ago?"

"You're probably right!"

The surrounding warriors seemed to have a rough idea of what had transpired a few days ago.

"Is it true that a few days ago, you defeated my cousin and announced that you would marry Amelia?" Carney asked in a cold voice as a trace of anger finally appeared on his previously calm face.

"What?" all the warriors gasped in shock when they heard what Carney said, and they gaped at Ricky in disbelief.

If Ricky wanted to marry Amelia, it would mean that he was going to fight against Carney for a woman. They wondered what background this person had, and how he could be so confident that he even dared to challenge Carney. They looked at him with their eyes full of astonishment and admiration.

They admired his confidence and bravery, and the situation with Amelia also appealed to those who were intrigued by the romance and scandal.

In their minds, Ricky was someone who had spent more than a hundred years to reach the completed spiritual king realm, which indicated that he was weak. They believed that fighting against Carney was doomed to fail for Ricky.

Similar to the outsiders, the members of the Hong Clan were all surprised to hear Carney's question. After all, they had never heard Kenney announce that he would marry Amelia.

Ricky and his companions were also stunned, at a loss for words at the sudden development. However, they soon realized that Curran could have added embellishments or exaggerated when he told Carney what had happened. That way, Carney would be sure to get angry at Ricky.

At this realization, Ricky smiled casually and said, "Every gentleman loves beautiful women. Isn't it normal for a man to woo a beauty? Carney, do you think I'm wrong to find Amelia attractive?" Disgust and irritation were evident in Carney's expression when Ricky called his name casually. He thought that Ricky was too impolite when he should be showing him respect, for he was the strongest among them. He deserved to be treated with more respect than others.

However, he didn't say anything about it, because there were too many people around them. He didn't want the others to think that he was too arrogant.

"You're right. Every gentleman loves beautiful women," Carney said in a flat tone. "But not every man is qualified to call himself a gentleman.”

Carney's killing intent was obvious in his words.

A storm was underway, and everyone could feel it at that moment.

"What's wrong with the members of the Hong Clan? Are they stupid? If they want to find a savior, they should find a stronger one. Even though Kenney could have defeated Curran, but he is no match for Carney. Carney's might is like a towering tree, while Kenney seems like a wild grass that can easily dry up and die!"

"I can't understand what the Hong Clan is thinking either. I guess they are out of their minds. In the whole region, nobody except the core geniuses of the Spirit Sect might have a chance to keep up with Carney.”

All of them were in agreement, that there was no way this battle could end well for Ricky.

But none of them felt bad for him either, as they thought that he deserved such miserable consequences. In the first place, he shouldn't have chosen to compete with Carney for a woman. "Do you think that this guy simply stood up for the Hong Clan because he is driven by a sense of justice? Maybe he wants to be a hero in Amelia's eyes, so he came to her rescue when he heard that Carney needs a soft kind of mutant?"

"That sounds plausible, but I guess he doesn't know that a hero usually dies a fast and miserable death!"

They fell silent then, no doubt already imagining Ricky's tragic death.

"I'd like to ask you a question, Carney. What do you think is a gentleman like?" Ricky asked in a disdainful tone since he could sense the sarcasm in Carney's words.

"A gentleman is someone strong. Only those who are strong can be qualified to possess everything,” Carney sneered, looking down at Ricky.

"If you don't have the strength, you should lie on your stomach like a worm. Don't even try to think about flying like a dragon. Otherwise, the higher you fly, the more painful it is when you hit the ground.”

"Ha-ha, you are right, Carney. A gentleman is a strong man," Ricky said with a smile.

"I think I am a strong man, so I can be a gentleman. Then why can't I have Amelia as my wife?" Ricky asked provocatively, getting rid of all polite pretenses.

He was determined to test how powerful Carney was in battle, so he was intentionally saying all the things that could make him angry.

"How arrogant!" All the warriors around them grew annoyed at Ricky, as they found him too overbearing to have said all those things.

"Yes! Kenney is too arrogant. He's just an ordinary warrior, so how dare he speak to Carney in this way?!"

Carney's eyes were burning with rage at Ricky's provocation, and malicious spirit emerged from his body.

"You are not the one who has the final say on your strength. You need to prove it!" Carney said to Ricky coldly, as he walked a few steps forward. In the void, an incomplete flame world had emerged and was now rushing toward Ricky.

"Since you want to test if I am strong, just do it! Let's fight!" Ricky said. Now that Carney was ready to attack him, there was no need for him to be polite any longer.