As Douglas got closer, Chase glanced at him dismissively, but a strange feeling began to appear inside him.There seemed to be something about Douglas that was begging his attention.It was strange. He had seen Douglas at Herb Hall before and even got into contact with him at the Salvatores despite there being a wall between them. Yet, he had never felt anything then.However, there was a strange feeling inside him. Could this be…?Chase had a guess about this but he had to confirm it with the miracle doctor, Skylar, when he returned later.He held back that strange feeling and decided to ignore Douglas.However, Douglas would not let this go."Chase Collins, I have to admit that your courage is impressive. You know that you're wanted by the Webers but still decided to return to Capital City. Do you know that every martial artist in Capital City is looking for you?""I'm wanted? What a joke. I'm Bactria's Basalt. Can the Webers put anyone on the wanted list just because you wan
"Hannah, you should know when to accept goodwill. If it weren't for your master, the miracle doctor, Skylar Lyman, you wouldn't be good enough to be here!"Zach replied furiously from being offended by her."And you, Chase Collins. Even though I have no idea how you managed to get in here, this place has gathered successors of various big families. Now that you're here, you have to follow the rules. Obey my request and let Byron go!"Zach spoke sternly while releasing his energy.The energy of a martial lord filled the place and there was dead silence.However, no one expected Chase to stay calm when facing that energy. He spoke up casually once more."What rules are you talking about? Your rules? Can I take it to mean that you're a bunch of thugs who are on the same boat and are birds of a feather?"Chase swept a glance across the room. Almost everyone stared malevolently at Chase after Zach released his energy."You can say so!"Zach was surprised at Chase's strength. He had
Byron, who was in Chase's hands, spoke up when he saw how Douglas cared nothing for him and Chase not making a move yet.He had sensed Chase's intent to kill him and even though Chase was not looking at him, Byron still spoke up with fear on his face."Douglas, stop speaking so sarcastically."When Byron called his name, Douglas' eyes narrowed and a murderous look flashed in his eye. However, the look vanished quickly."Don't worry. He won't dare to kill you with so many people here."Zach stopped exerting any energy as if to support Douglas' statement and acted like nothing serious would happen there."Let him go, Chase Collins. If you're trying to show your power, you've already done it. Byron is about to pee from the scare," Alan spoke up as well.Everyone present was convinced that Chase would not kill anyone.Only one person believed otherwise. It was Quinn.As Chase's older sister, Quinn knew better than anyone that Chase would not care where he was if he had already mad
Zach's and Douglas' energies both burst out at the same time.One of them was a stage-six martial lord while the other was a stage-four martial lord.Chase did not back down. He released his energy as well."Do you think you can do anything to me? What a joke!"A burst of stage-six martial lord energy filled the place.Zach's energy was completely pushed back and Douglas suffered the same fate.As for Alan and the rest, they had no place being involved in such a powerful fight. They stumbled backward because of the energy bursts."Hmph! We might not be able to take you down, but it would be a different story with our elders here!"Zach pushed back against Chase's energy while saying this."Do you really think that we won't have powerhouses in our family just because we rarely appear in public? Uncle Otis, come out here and take down this criminal!" Douglas spoke grimly and the doors opened in the windless banquet hall the moment he said this.Two elderly men stood outside t
Chase did not reply."What a pity that the Collins' last descendent is about to die in my hands."Edward suddenly burst out with energy and a dark light shot out from his body as it headed straight for Chase."That's the third elder's renowned technique! The Dark Flash! I heard that it's his ultimate move. Even an opponent with the same cultivation level as the third elder would not be able to survive this attack. Chase Collins is only a stage six martial lord. He won't be able to survive this. He's dead."Zach was surprised to see Edward using this move as well."Of all the people Chase Collins had to offend, it had to be you, Zach. Everyone knows your status within the Sosa Clan is incomparable. All the clan elders have acknowledged you as the next patriarch."Douglas buttered up Zach with these words, which worked well with Zach.It all happened in an instant. The Dark Flash shot toward Chase like a sword. He was about to evade the attack when his consciousness informed him o
This was against the natural order. Characters like him only existed in the history of the cultivating world, and they would always end up becoming the most powerful people.He did not expect Chase to be someone like that.Edward could not allow that.Chase had to die. If he survived, there would be no place for Zach to stand out.Edward looked grim and his consciousness activated the Dark Flash. His consciousness was quietly input into the Drak Flash and he gave it everything he got.The Dark Flash had a huge surge of power.Its shape turned into a sword and pierced through another one of Chase's domains.Hmph. All Chase had were three domains. There was nothing great about that.Edward thought that Chase would be done for this time. All he needed to do was aim the sword at Chase and he would be dead.However, the sword was once again stopped.It was the rear hall that Chase had refined at the Eastern Ocean Palace.The sword formed from the Dark Flash was stopped once mor
Quinn stepped in and approached Chase. "Little Rocky, I'll be handling this now."It had been difficult for Chase to fight one person. Now, there was another peak stage-nine martial lord joining in the fight and working together to kill Chase.Chase was not stupid. He did not force himself to fight against them but Quinn had stepped up to take on two peak stage-nine powerhouses on her own.He could not help worrying."Quinn, there're two of them. You…"She immediately understood what Chase was trying to say."Don't worry. Even though I might not defeat them, you know I'm not that easy to take down either!"A shiny, gold voodoo bug appeared from Quinn's palm right after she said that.It was the Golden Voodoo Silkworm.Since Quinn became a stage-nine martial lord, the Golden Voodoo Silkworm had grown bigger and its power had gotten much stronger than before. It was even able to evolve on its own.The Golden Voodoo Silkworm no longer looked like a worm. Its head had now grown a
"Do you hear that, pretty lady? Hannah Jones obviously has an unusual relationship with Chase Collins. She wouldn't be protecting him otherwise. Were you cheated by him, miss? Don't worry about it. All you need is to move aside now and we'll give you a chance to take revenge on him!"Douglas tried to create discord between Chase and Quinn.A beautiful woman like her who has cultivated to such a powerful stage would probably not want to share a man with another woman.Douglas was confident about this.Quinn listened to their uncouth words.Her expression remained calm as she spoke up coldly."The fact that you want to kill Chase is enough for us to know that there is no way this can be settled in a friendly manner. Prepare to die!" Quinn was firm about this.Zach and Douglas looked at each other.They knew that they had to do this the hard way.Both of them gave the order at almost the same time without hesitation."Kill them!"The enemy was about to attack.That was when
After all, Chase had to bring Yara along if they were really going to the Holy Path.Chase would not be able to hide it from them then. It was better to be honest with them from the start."What? He needed something from you? Will he come over to see you tonight?" Willow's question had Lisa and Walter exchanging a glance.Chase had no idea how to respond. "What are you thinking, Willow? Sweep those dirty thoughts out of your mind."He berated Willow.Willow realized what she had just said and quickly apologized. "Oh, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to ask what you meant by him needing your help."Chase sighed. "To put it in a nutshell, Yara has phoenix bloodline and requires the Light Divine Pearl's help to receive the Rising powers of the Phoenix Deity. He knows that I have hope of getting the Light Divine Pearl, which is why he came to me."Willow and Walter were stunned."The Phoenix Deity? Isn't that one of the Five Major Demon Saints who holds the same standing as th
"An old acquaintance?" There was murder in Carla's eyes."It's someone from long ago. I thought she was dead. I didn't expect her to still be alive, or rather, this could be her descendant." Fallon's mind moved quickly as he tried to squeeze any excuse he could from his mind."Why haven't I heard you talk about this old acquaintance before?" Carla was suspicious. However, Fallon had never lied to her before. At least, she had never caught him lying before. She was not entirely sure if he was telling lies right now."You know how the Nefarious Deity Sect would sometimes discover unique and powerful monsters whenever we visualize Nefarious Spirits or tame dark beasts. Yara Fries looks very much like a human-form monster I discovered with phoenix bloodline."She refused to bow down to me. Since I could not have her, I killed her. I was not as powerful then, and I had a hard time trying to kill her. I was relegated to using despicable methods in the fight. That's why I… lost my calm whe
However, the rules did not state that fighters were not allowed to admit defeat, which was why the referee ruled that Chase had won.Most elites in the spectators did not know the Fries family well, but they still came forward to ask about the fight. Some of them went off to watch other fights with a sorry look or a look of disdain on their face.Carla, who was seated at the very top, said, "Interesting.""Why would you say that?"Fallon, who had been looking forward to watching a descendant of the Phoenix Deity in action, was feeling upset about the outcome. He asked the question when he heard Carla's comment."They were putting up an act," Carla said with a smile."Huh? Wouldn't that be rigging a fight? What are you smiling about?" Fallon felt angrier after hearing her explanation. He was the one in charge of the tournament, and they were rigging a fight right under his nose. That was disrespectful to the city lord."Didn't he organize this tournament to find out more about thi
"Huh. I didn't expect you to know so much." Yara was surprised."Of course, I know stuff." Chase felt a little proud about it but quickly said, "You should hurry up. There are a lot of people waiting out there.""Alright. I'll make it quick."The Holy Path is a relic of the calamity years ago. As for the ninth level, it was created by the Light Divine Pearl to protect himself by fusing pieces of the world collected from every corner of the universe."Currently, the Holy Path on the sixth level leads directly to the sealed location where the Light Divine Pearl's true form is. The Light Divine Pearl's image projection on the ninth level is where he is able to use most of his powers."Something happened while he was fusing the ninth level. The maximum cultivations on each level are different, and the Light Divine Pearl's image projection is unable to merge with his true form."That's why he used the body refinement of the Divine Order's Flame to leave a mark on you to help you pass t
"What has this got anything to do with me?"Chase could not understand the woman in front of him. Why would she say all these in the arena?"Before that, allow me to share a secret with you. The male and female phoenixes were supposed to be one."Chase was about to say something when Yara interrupted him, "The Rising of the Phoenix is not only about enhancing power after rebirth; it's a process of a male turning into a female and vice versa."But since the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, the Phoenix Deity is the only Phoenix Demon Saint left, and he lost his power from the Rising to switch genders. He's unable to recover to his original power as well."However, he predicted that someone would be able to break him out of his suffering while wading in the river of fate."Yara looked into Chase's eyes with a smile."Is that person… me?"Anyone could tell the answer at this point.Chase was aware of what Yara was trying to tell him, but he still found it unbelievable when he asked the
Chase was the only person qualified to judge if there was murderous intent as he was the opponent in the arena.When Yara played the flute, it sounded like a beautiful melody from above the Ninth Heaven at first. If one listened closely, one could identify the vague signs of murderous intent.Chase scoffed at this. He thought it to be childish for one to hide murderous intent that way.He did not know music at all, but even he could tell what Yara was doing. Yara was looking down on him by doing this.When Chase was about to make his move, he was suddenly pulled into an illusion by the opponent. Chase was on a floating cloud above the Ninth Heaven in the illusion. It was just as Carla had said.He was initially flustered. How was he going to defend himself against the next killing move with such a powerful technique?While he was gathering all the vital energy within him, a sweet, melodious voice was heard. "Please don't retaliate, Mr. Collins. I bear no ill will."A tall, slen
"History scrolls don't really help with my cultivation. They make me drowsy every time, so I don't read them," Ford continued explaining without holding back. It did not seem wrong to him.However, his words made an impression on those listening.Ford was able to pick up the dragon clan's mystical techniques after reading them once. He even claimed it was not necessary to read them a second time. Was he even human? Oh, wait. He was a dragon. Tiana stared at him, not knowing what to say next.The Saintess of Emerald Lake Holy Land had not only fought with her talents yesterday but also with her hard work.When Tiana first entered Emerald Lake Holy Land, her master told her that her talents were upper-middle at best. She was considered extremely lucky to be accepted to the sect.Emerald Lake Holy Land was one of the top five sects in this world. It was second only to Sky Dragon Holy Land among the Four Holy Lands. Every disciple was the cream of the crop.Tiana grabbed attention t
Yara placed his flute to his lips and warned Chase, "I'll be making my move, Mr. Collins.""Please go ahead." Chase waved his hand casually and indicated for Yara to go ahead.It was the third round, and everyone at this stage was not to be underestimated. A powerhouse with a musical instrument for a weapon was rare. Chase looked forward to exchanging hands with him.The melodious sound of the flute was soon heard. All of the spectators could feel the atmosphere become more relaxed."Why is this Musical Technique non-lethal?""This can't be right. How did Yara Fries get into the third round? There's nothing formidable about this piece of music.""Is there anyone here who can explain?""He used his flute as a weapon in the previous rounds and knocked out his opponents with a couple of moves. He didn't play any music then.""Is he giving leeway to the opponent?""Could he be hinting at the opponent with his music that they're soulmates? They might end up being taken with each oth
As Clive had gained quite a lot, he decided to let it be. He allowed himself to let go of things. However, that being's consciousness began to open up to Clive, and that was when Clive realized how powerful the being was.It was one against the 12 Primal Treasures, and the universe was its target. It had existed for millions of years. The result of allowing it to take over was Clive losing complete control of his body. It was a projected image that vanished after Chase defeated it.However, Clive's body had been modified by it, and Clive's mind and soul were unable to control his own body. This was what had caused Clive to look like he was in a daze right after the match.Rania then used a mystical technique to transmit her cultivation and combine the powers of both parties. It triggered a lost talent within Clive that merged all of the swordsmanship he cultivated to form an unknown sword form that had never been seen before.Clive felt like he had been revived.He looked at the Ni