There was a loud explosion followed by a flash of blinding light. Everyone shook their heads."That's the end of another talented genius in the world. What a pity. She was a pretty lady too," someone said with a pitiful look on his face."The Floating Cloud Sect doesn't know how to treat a lady right." "I bet you didn't know that the Floating Cloud Sect doesn't care for people like her. Sylph Clinton from the Floating Cloud Sect is just as good as she was."Someone among the crowd clearly looked down on the Obscure Sun Clan."Why would you need to go so far when she has already admitted defeat?" Chase asked calmly. He was in a long, green shirt and standing in front of Summer. He slowly put down his hand.His other hand was held protectively around Summer, who was behind him. His shirt billowed in the air naturally."Who are you? What right do you have to be in this arena?" Bard looked like he had seen a ghost.Bard knew how powerful his attack had been.However, this person
"Your name is Bard Clinton, right? There's a problem with your question. What do you mean I'm helping Herb Hall? Aren't I a part of Herb Hall? Isn't it right for me to give Herb Hall a hand?" Chase asked with a sarcastic laugh."B-But Herb Hall isn't the Three Schools or the Four Clans. It's not even under an influential family in Capital City. What right does it have to be one of the arenas?"Bard was still in disbelief but had no idea what else to say. He could not be commenting that Chase should not help Herb Hall."Come on. Didn't you want to fight the third defender of Herb Hall? That would be me. Let's fight. I'll be attacking if you don't." Chase did not care if Bard believed him. He insisted for the fight to happen."Wait, I don't want to fight anymore. I want to rest," Bard quickly said when he saw Chase about to attack. The memory of Chase blocking his ultimate move with one hand had made Bard afraid.He backed out in public."That won't be up to you. Do you think you c
The spectators began discussing among themselves once more at this shocking news."He's only in his early 20s and already has supreme abilities. Wouldn't he be even more powerful if he was given a few more years?!"Someone could hardly believe it."Didn't Elder Scovel from the Floating Cloud Sect say it himself? It must be true.""That might not be necessary. The Floating Cloud Sect might be just giving an excuse for their disciple's failure."There were some with a different opinion.Chase stepped forward at this point."I'm defending the arena, and Bard Clinton is attacking it, so we fought. I don't see any problem with that. What do you think, Elder Scovel of the Floating Cloud Sect?""Very well, Chase Collins. I'll remember you."Davy knew that there was nothing he could say about this. He had to prioritize healing Bard. If anything happened to Bard, Davy would not be able to handle the wrath of his master. Davy flew off after replying viciously to Chase.After Davy left,
Summer began to daydream at the side.When Chase took the drink over from Summer, he asked her a question casually, "Are you alright? Were you hurt?"Chase had no idea Summer had thought a lot while bringing the drink over to Chase."I'm fine. I just exhausted too much true energy, that's all. Thank you for saving me, Basalt's Collins. There's no way I can repay you except to serve you however I can."Summer said this in a low voice."Oh, that's good. But shouldn't you be offering to marry me instead if you want to repay me?"Chase said and laughed. He quietly passed over some spiritual stones to her to help Summer recover her true energy."Alright."Summer immediately agreed when she heard Chase's words. She even looked up at Chase when she answered.They stared at each other for a while. Summer did not look away. Instead, her eyes were staring back at him expectantly."I was just joking."Chase lost out in the staring contest. They had joked around before, and Summer had e
"Is Chase Collins really as powerful as you say?"The man was taken aback by the story and quickly pushed his way to the path where Chase was.Powerful people had an air about them that would intimidate others even if they did not say a word. It was easy for them to clear a path wherever they went.Some people who had met Chase before greeted him enthusiastically, and Chase returned their greeting with a nod.He followed Summer into the second floor of a building in Herb Hall. They walked into a room and saw Stan lying weakly in bed."Mr. Mallard, I brought Chase Collins here to see you," Summer gently called out to Stan in bed.Stan opened his eyes and saw Summer."It's you, Miss Summer. What happened to that challenger? Did we manage to defend our arena?" Stan struggled to get up."Don't worry about it, Mr. Mallard. That challenger was wounded by Mr. Collins. You should just focus on getting well."Summer pressed down Stan, who attempted to sit up."I apologize for not bein
"By the way, Stan, do you know why the Floating Cloud Sect wanted to attack Herb Hall's arena?" Chase asked."I have no idea. Bard suddenly appeared inside the arena, and I thought it was your average challenger. I didn't expect Bard to be so powerful!" Stan scratched his head.Chase tried to comfort him when he heard Stan had no idea of the reason."That's fine. We shouldn't disturb you when you've just healed. You should continue solidifying your cultivation level and rest early. Don't worry about the arena. I'll make sure they pay back double for what they did to you." Chase said his goodbye to Stan."Miss Summer, I'd like to trouble you to inform those troublemakers out there that I'll start challenging the Floating Cloud Sect's arena in an hour," Chase said to Summer while walking out of Herb Hall."Don't be rash, Mr. Collins. The Floating Cloud Sect is a sect that's more powerful than the Four Clans."Summer did not understand why he was doing this and tried to warn him."
Despite all his calculations, Isaac had never expected that he would be struck down by Chase in a single exchange even after using 80% of his peak martial lord strength.Blood was gushing from his mouth."How is this possible?" Isaac was stunned.Despite having a higher cultivation level, he was injured in just one blow. If someone had told him this before, he would not have believed it. With the reality before him, he had no choice but to accept it.Chase launched another attack, clearly ready to land a heavy strike. Isaac, being quick-witted, immediately dodged and distanced himself. He forced down the blood in his throat and loudly declared his surrender, "I concede."Hearing this, Chase decided not to take advantage of the situation and stopped his advancing momentum. "Alright, I'll proceed to challenge the next defender.""Fine, I'll call them right away. But could you tell me your name?" Isaac, though admitting defeat, was still a bit unwilling to accept it. He felt he had
Seeing his opponent so overconfident and making no effort to defend himself, Larry decided to go all out and take down Chase in a single move.Instead of using a tenth of his strength as he had originally planned, he decided to go all out, fully intending to defeat Chase in one strike.'Got him!' Larry thought with excitement. The solid impact he felt made him believe Chase was nothing special.Just as this thought crossed his mind, a sudden sense of warning flashed in his head. At his level of mastery, Larry had developed a sort of sixth sense, a natural instinct that alerted him to danger.Where was the scene he expected, with Chase coughing up blood and being flung back?Before the residual true energy from his attack had even fully dissipated, he saw through the haze that Chase had caught his hand, the same hand he had used to strike.Chase held it in a vice-like grip, with a mocking smile playing faintly on his lips.Larry realized too late that he was in trouble. Trying to