Chapter 80: Startling the Snake

In an instant, an invisible current swept over Gunner Cosum and the two martial arts experts from the Cosum family. All three shuddered, their scalps prickling. A vast, murderous intent locked onto them; they barely dared to breathe. Gunner turned his head slowly, in a stiff, mechanical motion, and peered toward the patch of shadow where the sound had come from. A tall, commanding figure stepped out of the darkness and into the moonlight. Even in the low light, the three recognized him instantly. It...