All eight men turned invisible at the same time, and Wilbur was the only one left on the balcony to face the gigantic black panther as it took off charging toward him. The black panther moved incredibly fast, clawing at Wilbur viciously. Wilbur's right hand flipped over, and the thunder cleaver appeared in his grasp. Wilbur swung it at the front left paw of the panther, but the panther ended up holding the cleaver down before swiping at Wilbur's stomach. Wilbur summoned a thunder spear in his left hand, which he hurled at the panther's stomach. It pierced through the panther's stomach as it let out a howl of pain, and the grip on the thunder cleaver loosened considerably. Wilbur took the opportunity to grab the cleaver and soared backward at top speed before bringing it down onto the panther's head. The panther opened its mouth, waving its right front paw over. Wilbur scrambled to dart backward, avoiding its sharp claws. The next second, the panther pounced with its jaw agape
The dragon let out a howl of fury, soaring around the air before clawing at the black panther's head. It snapped off the panther's shoulders with one firm twist, and the dragon flicked its tail sharply to crumble the panther's body into dust. A powerful explosion of rampant spiritual energy burst through the air at once. The black panther was the center of the formation. Now that it was slain, the spiritual energy shot out as the eight members of the Black Panthers were forced out of their invisible states and suffered severe backlash. Wilbur stared down at the eight members coldly. "It's your turn now." Just then, a ray of golden light shot out of the four cauldrons onto the ground, forming the shape of a person. A white-haired elder appeared in front of the eight Black Panthers, who knelt in front of him. "At your service, Master." The senior looked at Wilbur calmly. "Please let them go on my account, young man." "Who are you?" Wilbur was nothing but confused as to who th
"Thank you, Senior Fremont Skye!" Wilbur bowed to Fremont as he faded into golden dust, disappearing out of sight. "Ugh!" "Argh!" The eight Black Panthers spat out blood from the backlash of the broken formation, collapsing onto the ground. Wilbur glanced at them, before coming up to Perry and stretching out a hand. "Come on, get up." Perry chuckled. "I knew you were going to succeed. No one else in the world is going to chance upon such fate." Wilbur helped Perry off the ground with a frown. "So, you knew I was going to pass the test?" "That's right. I'd guessed it early on. What I didn't expect, though, was that the Master had left a spirit imprint on the Nine Dragon Cauldrons." "How'd you know I was going to pass the test?" "I knew you were extraordinary from the first time I met you ten years ago. You have an aura nothing like I've ever seen before, as well as your tenacity." "Thank you. You were going to die if Senior Fremont hadn't appeared just now, though. W
Ellen threw herself into Wilbur's arms as she wept. "I hate you, and I love you so much too. You ruined my life but gave me a second chance at it." All of a sudden, a sharp pain shot through Wilbur's left shoulder. Following that, Ellen let Wilbur go, saying, "I'll remember you forever, Wilbur Penn. Goodbye." Ellen pushed her mother Lisa as they left, leaving Wilbur standing on the sprawling balcony. The night breeze blew on relentlessly, and Wilbur's chest ached. He understood that Ellen could not move on from Howie's death just like that. Besides, there was no way things were going to develop between Wilbur and Ellen now. Who was going to want to date the guy who caused her father's demise? Wilbur returned to his room and took the four dragon cauldrons out. He inspected the carvings on them before putting the second, third, and fourth dragon cauldrons back into his demiplane, leaving only the first dragon cauldron behind. Wilbur stroked the carvings on the cauldron. The fir
The dragon was hidden deep amongst water and clouds, which made it so that no one would notice it. However, dragons were not like the typical cultivator. Dragons represented justice and kindness, and it was only by being honorable and kind that one could control dragon aura. After all, kind and just thoughts were the key to calming the dragon aura that had gone wild. Wilbur's head was filled with thoughts then, and he felt like he had stumbled upon a secret about the dragon aura. If dragon aura could sense everything within the area it filled, it would be of great help, especially if it could sense cultivators who cast invisibility spells. Wilbur would be able to avoid most of the danger close to him. How could that be achieved, then? Wilbur felt like he definitely did not know enough about dragon aura. He thought back to his time in Cametra, when Paul said that the power of light and the power of destruction came from the middle dimensions and thus used the middle-dimensional la
Wilbur bought a few gifts and followed the address Madam Judy gave him to Ellen's house. He knocked on the door. Ellen saw that it was Wilbur and turned to close the door at once. "Wait!" Wilbur held the door open. "Madam Judy actually told me to come. I know you hate me, but what happened already happened. Besides, I…" "Come in." Ellen let go, and Wilbur pushed the door open. He set the gift down on the floor before saying, "I'm sorry, Ellen." "No, don't be. It's not your fault." Ellen wiped the tears off her face. The truth was that she knew that Howie might be her father, but he had been a terrible one in the last twenty years. All he did was hit and yell at her and her mother. Ellen had even contemplated suicide because of her father before, and she would be dead if Wilbur had not appeared and saved her. Before Wilbur, Ellen had fantasized about running away with her mother many times. Howie's death was an accident, but it undoubtedly freed Ellen and her mother.
Madam Judy looked at Wilbur. "I know you and Ellen are from completely separate worlds but thank you for helping her heal from such a painful time. The thing is, I think Ellen's falling deeper and deeper in love with you. If you're not staying in Migorn, I think it's time you made a decision." Wilbur took a deep breath. "I know, Madam Judy. Thank you for reminding me." The next morning, Wilbur took the first plane out of Migorn. He was nowhere to be found by the time Ellen had woken up, a letter taking his place on the pillow next to hers. Ellen opened the letter, and tears of joy flowed down her face. This relationship had been so sudden, but it had given Ellen many lovely memories that made her ready to start a new life. … Wilbur's plane landed in Korlyn, the capital of Rostead by noon. Wilbur exited the airport and took out his phone to call Kearson's phone. Kearson was the head of the Korlyn City Museum, which housed the seventh dragon cauldron. Rostead was a small coun
Wilbur smiled when he heard Kearson. He said, "Are you free tonight, Mister Kearson? I'm in Korlyn City, and I reserved a table at the Amelia, the five-star hotel. I hope you can come by. Of course, I've prepared some fine wine for you to taste too." "Hm… I'll make time for you since you made such a generous offer. I'll be there at the hotel tonight. I hope you don't let me down, Mister Penn." "Of course." Wilbur hung up and stayed at the Amelia Hotel. After a brief rest, he went to a well-known wine store in Korlyn City and purchased some locally popular wine before returning to the hotel. After making a reservation, he went to his room and meditated while sitting cross-legged. Kearson came by for dinner that night as promised. Wilbur offered Kearson a toast with the wine and Kearson did not refuse the drink. They ate and drank merrily, and finally closed the deal in an amicable manner, with Wilbur purchasing the seventh dragon cauldron with a million dollars. Kearson told Wil