A male disciple eyed the figure of a woman in the distance, his tone dripping with jealousy that was evident even from afar.Female disciples were rare in the Esoteric Sword Sect—one in ten, if that. Despite this, the sect boasted a brilliant female sword cultivator, which made many male disciples feel overshadowed.The woman who was the subject of their discussion clearly overheard their conversation. She immediately stood up.In a flash, she appeared before the two, interrupting their sparring session with a single thrust of her sword."What's the meaning of this?" one of the male disciples demanded angrily.Without offering an explanation, the woman responded with a question of her own, "Is what you said just now true?""Of course, it's true. What, are you thinking of challenging Chase? Dream on. The sect master has already decreed that only Odin, can freely enter and exit the mountain. If anyone else wants to do so without a mission, there's only one way.""And what's that?"
At that moment, an overwhelming pressure descended upon the plaza, forcing the approaching disciples of the Esoteric Sword Sect to instinctively retreat.Although Olivia had no intention of harming anyone, the sheer force of her aura was too much for most to withstand. Under this oppressive presence, the disciples could do nothing but continuously back away."H-How is this possible? She's only been in the sect for a few months. How could she progress so rapidly?""Exactly. It's been such a short time, and her cultivation is already above ours. No, this can't be real."As they retreated, the disciples of the Esoteric Sword Sect exclaimed in disbelief."She's the sect master's personal disciple. You're just an ordinary disciple. Do you really think you're on the same level as Olivia?""That makes sense. The sect master must have given her some kind of miraculous pill; otherwise, this wouldn't be possible."Hearing the comments turn negative, with some even starting to cast aspersi
"What do you mean by 'caught up'? I'd say she's on par with Odin.""Exactly. It seems we'll have to start calling her our senior from now on."In the span of just a few sentences, the two sword flashes had clashed more than a hundred times. The sound of swords clanging reverberated throughout the Esoteric Sword Sect.As time passed, more and more disciples gathered to witness the duel."Which elder is sparring with Odin?" one of the newcomers asked, not knowing what was happening. Upon learning that it was the recently initiated Olivia, they were utterly shocked.The news spread quickly. Soon, the entire Esoteric Sword Sect was abuzz with the revelation that Olivia, who had only joined the sect a short while ago, was actually able to match Odin in skill.The disciples were astounded.In the unseen heights of the sect, a group of elderly white-haired men observed the battle."Wilcox, you've got yourself a remarkable disciple. In such a short time, she has achieved this level of
Olivia, who had already comprehended the Sword Domain as a true master of martial arts, was now a martial lord of martial arts.Her Sword Domain had evolved to a level far beyond what it once was. Even though Olivia did not display her Sword Domain at its full strength, its power was still overwhelming. It not only covered the entire plaza but transformed it into a world of swords.Odin had not noticed the peculiarity, assuming Olivia had just unleashed a typical martial lord's domain."Olivia, is this your ultimate move? It's just a domain, something every martial lord of martial arts can use. Your domain is just a bit larger, that's all."Let me show you—bigger doesn't mean better!" Odin declared as he attempted to activate his own Sword Domain. As the senior of the Esoteric Sword Sect, he, too, had mastered the Sword Domain.However, as soon as Odin tried to deploy his domain, he felt shock rise within him—along with feelings of awkwardness. He could not believe it—his Sword Do
"Look at you, boasting like that," one of the elders remarked.Wilcox chuckled and said, "My disciple, Olivia, mastered the Sword Domain while still a true master of martial arts, which is typically something only martial lords can grasp. Now that she's a martial lord, guess what that implies?"The elders quickly connected the dots and were left speechless, their mouths agape in shock."Enough of this chatter," Wilcox said. "I'm going after my disciple to see why she's so eager to leave the sect.""No, Wilcox! You're the sect master of the Esoteric Sword Sect. It wouldn't look right if you're constantly absent from the sect. Besides, repeatedly forming an avatar consumes the sect's resources—it's too extravagant," one elder protested.Wilcox countered, "If you had a disciple like mine, would you let her go out alone? And besides, the cost of an avatar is nothing compared to the value of my disciple. You all should know which is more important."Seeing Wilcox's point, the elders f
These occurrences were unknown even to the divine Black Turtle or to Lucas and Caspian, who were trapped in the Dragon Vein Secret Realm.Only the powerful beings of this era truly understood them. If Skylar had not explained it to Chase, he would never have known such hidden truths.Chase had visited the Esoteric Medical Sect and met the sect master of the Esoteric Sword Sect. At the time, Chase found it odd. Despite being the leader of a top-tier sect, the strength he displayed seemed almost within his reach.Now, Chase realized that what he had encountered was likely just an avatar. The sect master's real body never walked the world."Basalt's Collins, someone's here to challenge you," Lottie's voice called from outside, snapping Chase out of his thoughts.Chase looked puzzled. "Who is it? Why would someone want to challenge me?"Chase had no idea that his casual remark had spread throughout the cultivation world. It was already dusk, which was most people's dinnertime. He cou
Chase leaned backward and evaded this unexpected stab.When he leaned back, his left leg kicked out hard and hit the woman's waist. The woman let go of the saber and moved in a flash to avoid Chase's attack.Chase thought the woman would give up her saber, which had stubbornly entangled itself on the Dragon Abyss Sword.The saber suddenly faded out while on the Dragon Abyss Sword and vanished.When it appeared again, it was in Summer Lyman's hand.It was a treasure that could come and go between the lines of reality.Chase's eyes narrowed.He knew that this saber was as powerful as the Dragon Abyss Sword."You're exactly like what the rumors say you are."The woman commented when Chase defended himself against her attack without issues."But it won't be so easy after this!"The woman suddenly shouted as she put her saber away."Obscure Sun!"Bright light instantly flashed from her body. Everything around her lit up despite it being night.She formed into a ball of brigh
Did she leave just like that?Chase was bewildered. The Obscure Sun Clan were quite straightforward people.He found himself liking them.Just as he was about to return to Herb Hall, he received a call.Despite being attacked by searing heat, Chase was not only fine but even his clothes and any item on him remained intact.He took out his phone to have a look.It was a call from Finn. He picked up the phone and answered it."Did something happen?""Master, we were stopped.""Who's brazen enough to stop you? How dare they stop my subordinates? Didn't you tell those people who you were?"Chase was taken aback. Gareth had given the order himself. No one in Capital City would dare to stop anyone from Basalt."Master, they refused to let us into Capital City because we said we're from Basalt. Master, I think it's best that you make a trip down here." Chase could sense the helplessness in Finn's tone.He asked for their location and flew into the air as he headed in their direc