The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 2009
Marcello left alongside his entourage.
After they left, his subordinate asked, “Young Master, how could you gift him such a precious token?”
Marcello briefly contemplated before saying, “He has the Demonic Body, so he’ll be ostracized by humans sooner or later. When
that comes to pass, he’ll become an asset to the Demon Race. Giving the token to him in advance is akin to paving the way for
him. Once he reaches a dead end, joining us will be his only choice.”
“How wise of you...”
Meanwhile, Marcello took out the pearl once more, which had returned to normal. “The Supreme Spiritual Root... I never
expected that there would be someone who possesses the Supreme Spiritual Root by James’ side. However, I can’t make a
move on her for now. I should bide my time,” he murmured.
Then, he waved his arm, and powerful True Energy gathered in his palm. True Energy entered the mysterious pearl, and the
black dot disappeared. Then, he catalyzed True Energy and imbued it within the mysterious pearl once more. Again, a black dot
appeared.
He looked in a direction. “There’s another Supreme Spiritual Root near Mount Bane?”
Marcello intended to leave. However, he realized that someone who possessed the Supreme Spiritual Root had approached
Mount Bane. So, he decided against leaving and waited patiently.
The night passed silently.
The next day...
After making her way here in a hurry, Maxine finally arrived at Mount Bane before nine in the morning.
She looked at the mountain range before her and murmured, “Now, I just have to head over to Mount Bane. If I enter
unrestricted, it would mean that the message on the forum is real and James is still alive. He really did negotiate with the
Overworld and advanced the interests of we earthlings.”
Just as she was about to continue on her journey, a group of people appeared. It was Marcello and his entourage who had been
waiting patiently for a night.

Upon seeing Maxine, Marcello looked at the pearl for confirmation before saying smilingly, “What a beautiful woman... I was
almost entranced by her beauty.”
Then, he walked over to Maxine.
The moment Maxine saw them, she immediately tensed up. After all, only those from the Overworld would appear around Mount
Bane.
Marcello walked over to her and said smilingly, “Hello there, beautiful. My name is Marcello Mariano, pleased to make your
acquaintance.”
Maxine looked at him and furrowed her eyebrows, asking, “Can I help you?”
“Oh, it’s nothing. I just need you to follow us along for a while.”
Maxine’s face darkened as she staggered back.
At that moment, a man behind Marcello instantly appeared before her. Before she could even react, her acupuncture points were
struck, and her cultivation base was sealed.
“Wh-What do you think you’re doing?” Her face paled.
Marcello walked over to her with a slight grin on his face and caressed her cheek, “What a beautiful face
Though Maxine tried to break free, her acupuncture points were struck, and her cultivation base was sealed. So, she could not
move a muscle.
“Release me now!” she yelled.
“Who do you think you’re talking to, b*tch?!”
Then, a man slapped her across the face.
Smack!
Seeing this, Marcello’s expression darkened as he looked at his subordinate. Then, he raised his arm, and powerful energy
gathered in his palm before he struck him in the chest.

His subordinate was immediately sent flying and collapsed heavily to the ground while vomiting a mouthful of blood. Then, he lay
there on the ground motionless.
Marcello had taken his subordinate’s life. His other subordinates remained silent.
Marcello said coldly, “Remember to treat those who possess the Supreme Spiritual Root with utmost reverence. They will be the
future leaders of our race.”
“Understood,” they spoke in unison.
Maxine stared at Marcello, unable to comprehend his actions.