Cover: Barbarian being taunted by Old Supreme and The Supreme
Published: July 14, 1989
Summary Added: June 11, 2001
The issue opens at Golden Buddha Temple where Tiger Wong, Gold Dragon and Barbarian are being counceled by Cloudy Crane. Barbarian is furious and understandably so. He recently lost his sister and now one of his top leautentants (Pterosaur) has been killed. Cloudy Crane tries to calm him but Barbarian demands retribution. With all the recent fighting that's been going on Crane suggests that they take some time to rest at the temple.
Back at Global Cult headquarters Old Supreme is in a rather foul mood. Upset over the fact that Ancestor used the secrets of the Golden Book to grant himself immortality. Moreover he seems angry that although he (Old Supreme) was the first to achieve rejuvination, Ancestor was the one who achieved immortality. The new Global Cult member Red Eagle enters the room holding a book. It's the Golden Buddha Temple secret book containing information on performing the ceremony of immortality. Old Supreme compliments him on a job well done and at this point if Red Eagle had just kept his mouth shut he would have enjoyed a much longer lifespan but instead he begins to express his doubts about the ethics of stealing the secret book. 'You don't trust me?', reply's Old Supreme. An extremly nervous Red Eagle begins to quickly proclaim his loyalty to Global Cult stating that his only duty is to obey the cults commands. Sensing that Old Supreme's is radiating a heavy killing air Red Eagle backs away in fear. Old Supreme starts saying some weird things such as that he wants Red Eagle's son to use in some research. Now this may seem like a bizaar thing to say but Ancestor often talks about research in his quest for immortality and remember that Ancestor used Gold Dragon's unborn child in the strange ceremony that he performed. Old Supreme continues on saying that he wants to burn Red Eagle's body to release his inner talent. Suddenly, Old Supreme smashes Red Eagle through a wall with a palm strike.
It's become quite obvious to Red Eagle that his life is in real danger. He tries to flee down a set of stairs but Old Supreme uses his superior Lightfoot to float down to the bottom, blocking any escape. Clearly their is going to be no way of getting out of this situation without a fight so Red Eagle decides to defend himself. He launches a furious assault to no avail, Old Supreme delivers an elbow to the ribs that knocks Eagle to the ground. Grabbing an ankle Global Cult leader tries for a palm strike but misses. He compliments Red Eagle on his ability to avoid the attack and then rushes forward with a slashing attack that knocks Eagle to the ground. 'DIE!', roars Old Supreme as he delivers a palm that smashes Red Eagle up into the ceiling and then back down to the ground crashing head first into a table. As Red Eagle staggers to his feet Old Supreme attacks with Emperor's Extreme Fist. A finger strike to the temple knocks Red Eagle backwards then a devastating palm strike smashes his head right through a large fishtank. As the head of Torture Department writhes in pain on the ground Old Supreme sort of stomps right on his ass. The blow connects solidly causing Red Eagle to rear back headbutting Old Supreme in the midsection. The powerful Global Cult master is sent flying backwards giving Red Eagle the opportunity to rush forward with a punch but Old Supreme grabs his wrist and starts delivering a series of kicks and punches until Red Eagle drops to his knees shaking in pain. Old Supreme starts moving around his opponent and then delivers a flurry of punishing kicks to the back followed by a massive spinning toe that grinds Red Eagle's head into the ground. 'I intend to shatter your Iron Skull', shouts a confident Old Supreme but despite absorbing incredible punishment Red Eagle's Iron Skull Kung Fu continues to holds. He catches Old Supreme off guard by jumping right up and punching him repeatedly in the face. The blows to the head leave the Iron family patriarch seeing stars but Red Eagle is too badely injured to follow up and again drops to his knees. Disgusted that Red Eagle would dare to strike him in the head Old Supreme raises his Hin Yuan Heaven Opener to grade 33 and pushes forward with Heaven splitting palm, Eternal Red Eagle's head is slammed into a stone wall cracking his skull and ending his life. Old Supreme places the body in a bag and drives out to location where Ancestor was recently fought. The Supreme watches from a distance as his father props up the body of Red Eagle into a seated position and burns him. After the fire burns down Old Supreme searches the ashes and finds a small golden ball inside Red Eagle's skull. Whatever the tiny ball is it seems to fill Old Supreme with energy. He leaps into the air, walks with a Hovering Pace and then drives his palms into the ground.