As the spectators of the fight left one after the other, news of Chase's victory spread everywhere.Chase was described as a legendary man in those stories. He could do anything according to them. However, there was only one conclusio derived from all those stories.He was the strongest person among the younger generation. Even though he was only a stage-seven martial lord, he was powerful enough to defeat those of a higher level.Many people who thought nothing of Chase began to pay attention.All of them came flocking to Capital City.They knew that after his first fight, there would be a second fight.It was just as everyone had expected.Not long after Chase won his first fight, people began to sign up with Skylar to challenge Chase.However, most of them were independent cultivators. None of them were from renowned clans of families.Skylar had even taken the time to discuss this with Chase and wondered if they should put up requirements for challengers.Chase was not to
Skylar continued speaking, "I know this might be a little difficult. Streaming the fights means that you'll reveal your true abilities to the world without hiding anything. Everyone will find out all of your absolute techniques, but…""But what?" Chase asked."Their offer is really good."This piqued Chase's curiosity. How much did they offer?After more probing, he found out that they had offered 10,000 spiritual stones for each fight they streamed. Even Chase was shocked by such a generous offer."What are you waiting for? Just agree to it."If they had offered cash, Chase would not have bothered with them. However, they had offered spiritual stones, and that was a different story.Skylar vanished the moment Chase agreed. He went to discuss the details of the contract.While that was happening, Chase brought Trek back to the base. They saw Finn the moment they entered the base."Master, do you have any orders for us?"Finn referred to Chase as 'Master' in private. He would
On his way back to Herb Hall, Chase flew like a streak of light, ascending from the base and remaining in the sky. However, as he soared, he began to sense an odd feeling, as if something or someone was watching him from the shadows.He paused mid-air and stood in the sky. Finally, he realized he seemed to have been trapped in some kind of formation. Looking down, the familiar landscape of Capital City had vanished, replaced by an entirely unfamiliar terrain.Chase, who had flown this route countless times, immediately knew something was wrong.This was bad!Chase expanded his consciousness, scanning his surroundings. He quickly sensed a presence hovering several hundred feet away in the void, the source of that watchful feeling from earlier.It was an ambush!Though he could only detect one person so far, Chase knew there had to be more. He extended his consciousness even further and, sure enough, he found another individual lurking a few hundred feet behind him. Upon closer ins
To confirm his suspicions, Chase asked Albus in the next moment, "Have you not kept up with the news in the cultivation world lately?"Albus' face twisted with rage at Chase's question. If there was one thing that stung, it was this. Ever since Chase's breakthrough in the secret realm, which led to him slaughtering the Coopers, Albus was terrified and took the Hawkins family and hid deep within the Martial Soul Hall's secret realm.They then cut off all ties with the outside world.From the moment they hid in the secret realm, Albus shut himself away, swearing not to emerge until he made a breakthrough. He believed that only by growing stronger could he ever defeat Chase.Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, his hard work paid off. He had broken through.To ensure nothing went wrong, Albus emerged from his seclusion and spent a great deal of resources to convince the Martial Soul Hall's Supreme Elder, Ulrich Mudson, to join him in taking Chase down.Ulrich brought out a f
As soon as Chase said this, four domains emerged simultaneously, releasing an overwhelming pressure that descended in an instant."How is this possible? How could you have become this powerful in such a short time?" Unable to withstand the pressure, Albus was the first to collapse to his knees. It was not that Albus wanted to kneel; he was simply completely overpowered by Chase's domains. He was locked in place with no way to escape.The pressure bore down on him, shattering the bones in his knees and forcing him to kneel.Ulrich fared slightly better, but only just. He managed to stay standing, yet he was paralyzed and unable to move a single step. At this moment, Chase had complete control.With just a flick of his true energy, he could take both of their lives."I've been in seclusion this whole time. What happened? How did you become so strong? I refuse to believe this!" Albus raged, still in disbelief over the situation.Chase was uninterested in Albus' complaints, so he d
Even someone as formidable as Albus turned out to be nothing more than a mere pawn.There was only one thing that puzzled Chase. Despite the Salvatores, the Webers, and even the Coopers all having people who had surpassed the martial lord level, he had not detected such a presence from the Hawkins family.After all, they were still one of Capital City's Eight Influential Families.Chase kept this suspicion to himself. He extended his consciousness fully and quickly saw through the entrapment formation. The so-called trap was just a pre-arranged formation set along his path, something he could have easily avoided if he had been more vigilant.With a casual wave of true energy, he struck a critical point in the formation, causing it to unravel. Instantly, his surroundings reverted to their original state.After confirming his bearings, Chase flew back to Herb Hall. Upon his return, he chose not to mention the ambush to anyone, not even to Hannah or Quinn. He simply wandered around H
"So, you're Chase?" Just as Chase decided to ignore Douglas, another man stepped forward from behind Douglas, glaring at Chase with hostility."And who are you?" Chase noticed the man for the first time. At first, he thought this individual was merely one of Douglas' staff. After all, someone of Douglas' status in the Webers would typically have several attendants. However, this man was different. He boldly stepped ahead of Douglas and spoke directly to Chase. It was clear he was not a mere attendant. No subordinate would dare act so presumptuously."Listen carefully, Chase. I'm Herbert Weber, one of the White Tiger Guards. Today, you'll fall by my hand!" Herbert declared arrogantly, staring down at Chase, who was still seated at the entrance. His stance conveyed a sense of superiority."Another one from the White Tiger Guards," Chase muttered. Without even lifting his gaze, he pointed to the bag next to him. "If you're here to watch, it'll be 20 spiritual stones. Otherwise, leave
The man's calm recounting made the crowd realize just how formidable Chandler was."Chase is only at stage seven martial lord, but Chandler is at stage nine! He doesn't stand a chance!" one person exclaimed."Exactly, the gap between their levels is just too great. Chase is in real trouble this time," another agreed, and the crowd began murmuring their concerns.At that moment, Chandler, who was dressed in a combat outfit, leaped onto the arena. "Now that both fighters are ready, I'll announce the odds," Skylar declared. "Chandler's odds are set at 1.2, while Chase's odds are at 2.8!"With such a disparity, it became clear that even Skylar did not believe in Chase's chances. Given the power gap between them, it was not hard to understand why.The spectators eagerly placed their bets on Chandler. Although the 1:2 odds meant that betting ten spiritual stones would only earn them two extra if Chandler won, everyone knew this was a sure thing.There was no way Chandler could lose aga