Travis held a position of significant status and respect, so Jack’s words struck a nerve, leaving him visibly irritated. “What do you mean?” he demanded.


    “Mr. Lane, allow me to handle this!”


    At that moment, Matthew stepped forward, his voice deep and resolute as he defended Travis. “If you think you can stop Mr. Lane from leaving, don’t be surprised when I show no mercy.”


    The crowd erupted in cheers, sensing that Matthew was ready to take action.


    “Mr. Gibson, let this despicable man feel the weight of your fists!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “An outsider thinks he can control the entire metaphysics circle? He must be dreaming!”


    “Hold him back! Don’t let him get his way!”


    Jack, however, merely smiled, his expression icy as he red at Matthew. “If you truly believe you can defeat me, thene at me.”


    Fury surged through Matthew as he charged at Jack, aiming a powerful punch directly at his face, a testament to his formidable strength.


    “You think you can do anything to me?” Jack quipped, moving with astonishing speed to evade the blow. In an instant, he was beside Matthew, sticking a yellow talisman to his forehead.


    “His movements are incredible!” Jasmine gasped in astonishment.


    Matthew froze, as if caught in a spell, rendered stiff and unable to move—only his eyes retained the ability to dart around.


    With a sly smile, Jack suddenlymanded, “Get on your knees!”


    “Squat down!”


    To everyone’s shock, Matthew copsed to the ground on all fours, seeminglypelled to obey themand.


    “Mr. Gibson!” Travis eximed, staring in disbelief at the man now submissively positioned before Jack.


    The crowd exchanged stunned nces, their shock palpable.


    Under Jack’s spell, Matthew was renderedpletely powerless, unable to resist or disobey hismands. Despite his annoyance and frustration, he had no control over his own body. Suddenly, he shouted in a rage, “You are a dog! What kind of witchcraft have you used on me?”


    “Did you really think you could defeat me with such low skills?” Jack taunted, his tone dripping with mockery. “Now, I want you to bark like a dog!”


    Horrified, Matthew fought to keep his mouth shut, but his reflexes betrayed him. In the next moment, he found himself barking like a dog.


    Travis was so taken aback that he nearly stumbled to the ground.


    Here was Matthew, nearly sixty years old, reduced to crawling on all fours and barking like a dog under Jack’smand. It was a scene that would have been amusing under different circumstances, but the heavy silence that enveloped the crowd was anything but humorous.


    The onlookers were filled with dread, a cold fear creeping up their spines. Jack had effortlessly defeated two masters in less than ten minutes—how was he this powerful?


    “Puppetry! This is the long-lost puppetry technique from Xenia!” Finn murmured, his expression one of shock.<fnfbdf> N?w ?ovel chapt?rs are published on Find[?]ovel</fnfbdf>


    As he spoke, whispers began to ripple through the crowd.


    The puppetry technique was a secret art passed down through generations in Xenia, but it had been lost to time. None of the guests had anticipated witnessing such a rare disy in person, a testament to Jack’s limitless skills and abilities, leaving them to wonder if anyone present could ever challenge him.<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>