Declan did not wait for Hardin to charge at him. In a flash, Declan appeared beside him. His action was simply too fast. At first, Hardin stared at Declan, who was right in front of him. His body also rushed in that direction. However, Declan vanished and suddenly appeared on his side. Hardin, who dashed forward, had no time to react. "With your current strength, how dare you brag about being the number one master?" Declan chided disdainfully and then kicked Hardin's stomach. Pfft! Hardin spat out a mouthful of blood. He flew in the air, then landed right beside Old Master Xue. They stared at each other. Hardin wanted to get up, but as he moved, every organ in his body did backflips on its own. The intense pain made him collapse to the ground again. A look of horr