Gabriel let out a cold snort, and with a swift flick of his wrist, "whizz, whizz, whizz..." a barrage of golden needles shot out, piercing precisely into the vital acupoints of the bodyguards. In an instant, the bodyguards seemed frozen in place, unable to move a muscle. "You're asking for it!" William's face twisted with malice as he suddenly drew his sword, thrusting it straight at Gabriel's chest with lethal intent. Gabriel flicked his fingers, and with a swift "whizz, whizz," two needles embedded themselves in William's shoulder and neck. His body went rigid, limbs numb, unable to budge an inch. "What kind of sorcery is this?!" William's face was a mask of shock. He, a martial artist at the peak of internal strength, immobilized by mere needles? "Your skills are lacking, but you

