The Legendary Man

Chapter 721
After that, Jonathan left in a way more dramatic than his entrance. He jumped right out of the fifth-floor window and drove off in
Leslie's car.
All of the officers outside the police station stared wide-eyed in shock at the broken glass scattered all over the ground.
Leslie came running out of the main lobby a few minutes later.
“Leslie, I know you're Governor Hart's daughter, but that doesn't mean you can—”
“We have a chance at cracking the 101 missing persons case, Mr. Hoffman! Hurry up and get in the car! Tell everyone at
Summerbank Mountain to give Jonathan their full cooperation!” Leslie cut him off excitedly while getting into a police car.
“All members of the Serious Crime Unit, head over to Summerbank Mountain as soon as possible!” ordered Leslie. Everyone
turned to look at Jasper, only to see the grim look on his face.
“Remember what I told you about cultivators, Mr. Hoffman? According to ancient records, only a cultivator is able to defeat
another!” Leslie yelled as she started the car, activated the sirens, and sped off into the distance.
“What do we do, Mr. Hoffman?” asked the members of the Serious Crime Unit.
Having witnessed Jonathan's display of power earlier, they knew something big was happening even though they didn't
understand a word Leslie said.
Jasper shook his head and let out a helpless sigh in response.
“What are you all looking at me for? You heard Captain Hart! Grab your firearms from the armory and rendezvous at
Summerbank Mountain as soon as possible! You will each carry five rounds of ammunition with you! Also, contact the special
police unit for backup! Hurry!”

What? We're arming ourselves and getting the special police involved? The last time such a large-scale operation was carried
out in Summerbank was dozens of years ago! Looks like something mind-blowing is about to happen.
Although the police officers knew something big was happening, they didn't expect it to be this serious.
Thanks to Leslie's orders, the empty field beneath Summerbank Mountain had been completely cleared out.
It wasn't long before a Mercedes-Benz came to a screeching halt on the empty field.
After stepping out of the car, Jonathan simply glanced at the armed police officers in the distance before sprinting toward the top
of the mountain.
It wasn't until the police officers saw the afterimages Jonathan left in his wake that they realized why they were ordered to not
offend him.
After all, there was no way they could hope to take down a person with such superhuman abilities.
They were snapped out of their dazed state when an SUV came speeding onto the open field with its sirens blaring.
“I'm Leslie Hart, the head of the Serious Crime Unit! I'm in charge of the 101 missing people’s case!” Leslie shouted with her
badge held high before stepping out of the vehicle.
Noticing that the police officers had lowered their guns, she walked up to them and asked, “Where's that guy who arrived before
me?”
One of the police officers replied hesitantly, “I think he went up the mountain. He disappeared in the blink of an eye...”
“Other members of the Serious Crime Unit and numerous police officers will be arriving shortly. Be careful not to hurt them by
mistake!” Leslie shouted before turning around and running up the mountain.
The terrain was uneven on the way up the mountain, but that didn't seem to slow Jonathan down in the slightest.

While it would normally take hours for most people to reach Triplex Manifesta, Jonathan had arrived outside the temple in just a
little over ten minutes.
All of the tourist hotspots on Summerbank Mountain have been closed off because of Ryan, so the place was incredibly quiet
and tranquil without the presence of tourists.
The young monk who hosted the auction back then was sweeping the floor in front of the temple.
Huh... This monk's cultivation level was Precelestial Realm the last time I came here. I can't believe he has already reached
Postcelestial Realm! It has only been about a month! His cultivation progress is a little ridiculous! On top of that, he doesn't seem
to be using any special techniques to achieve this. That means he got this far through his elixir field alone! This young monk truly
is a cultivation prodigy! It's a shame Sofus and Vladimir have lost their lives in the Secret Realm, so he has no one to mentor his
cultivation training. Now that Phoebus Sect's formation plate is in my hands, Phoebus Sect will probably perish dozens of years
later...
“I remember you... You're Sean, aren't you?” Jonathan asked.
The young monk nodded with a smile and placed the broom aside.
“Please come in, Sir! My master left with you, right? He hasn't returned even though it has been almost a month now. Do you
happen to know why, Sir?” he asked with an expectant look in his eyes, his cheeks flushed red.
Jonathan looked him in the eye and shook his head.
“I have no idea, Sean. Tell me, have you seen this person before?” he asked while retrieving a photograph of Ryan from his
storage ring.
Sean frowned as he replied hesitantly, “Yes, I have. I think it was about two weeks ago. He came looking for someone... Wait, I
think he was looking for you, Sir!”
“Me?”

Jonathan let out a chuckle.
If he was looking for me, then I'm definitely on the right track! Ryan is, without a doubt, Quinton in disguise! I bet Leslie would
explode with anger if she were here right now! We have been searching Triplex Manifesta for signs of Ryan throughout the past
few days, but we never thought to ask this young monk about him. Who would've thought Sean had seen Ryan?
“Sean, do you know where he went?”
Sean shook his head. “No, I don't. He asked me where you guys were headed, so I told him you guys left the mountain through
the side. He then headed off in your direction.”
A murderous glint flashed across Jonathan's eyes when he heard that.
So, Ryan has been on my tail all this while! The path we took to leave the mountain was not the little trail in front of Triplex
Manifesta. We went with a dangerous route not known to regular people, so it's highly possible that Ryan has entered
Summerbank Abyss. Still, I only left Summerbank Abyss and sealed the formation after making sure that no one else was
inside... Even though Ryan uses a secret technique to absorb a person's life energy and is capable of making rapid progress
with his cultivation, he couldn't possibly exceed Divine Realm! That formation was able to keep Joselle, whose cultivation level is
above Divine Realm, trapped inside for over two thousand years. There's no way someone could just break through it so easily,
unless... Ryan entered the formation at the same time that I, Lauryn, and Irving left. That way, he could easily get past me when
the fog walls blocked out my spiritual sense! But if that's the case, isn't that too much of a coincidence, though?
With that in mind, Jonathan decided to head down the mountain to confirm his theory.
He had just taken a few steps ahead when he turned around and asked, “Sean, you look like you have great potential. Would
you be willing to continue your cultivation with me?”