"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
"Look, Olivia is about to fight Chase! Olivia Green is a genius disciple from the Esoteric Sword Sect. If she makes a move, I wonder if Chase can win!""That's a swordsman from a top sect. Things aren't looking good for Chase," some onlookers whispered.They watched as Olivia, a disciple of the Sword Sect, approached Chase without even drawing her sword or using a hint of true energy. Many began to express their doubts."Even if Olivia is a genius from the Sword Sect, she shouldn't be this arrogant against Chase. How can she not even draw her sword?""Yeah, it's way too disrespectful. Chase should definitely teach her a lesson, even if she's from one of the top sects. Show her what you've got, Chase!"Amidst the murmurs, Olivia suddenly rushed forward and threw herself into Chase's arms. The crowd froze in shock."W-What's going on? They're hugging in the middle of the arena!""This can't be happening. Olivia is my woman! How could she do this? I don't believe it.""Could there
"If I said I'll withdraw, I'll withdraw. What's the matter? Is your Floating Cloud Sect going to break ties with the Sword Sect over this?" Olivia stood confidently on the stage, looking down at Sylph with a cold expression."You!" Sylph had not expected Olivia to be so assertive. She wanted to say more but restrained her anger upon realizing that Olivia hailed from the Esoteric Sword Sect.While both the Esoteric Medical Sect and the Sword Sect were top-tier sects, everyone knew there was a stark difference between them.The Esoteric Medical Sect maintained their alliances through their mastery of alchemy and medicinal skills, while the Sword Sect commanded respect through sheer power, forcing others to submit whether they wanted to or not.Sylph hesitated, trying to think of something to salvage her dignity. At that moment, Chase noticed that Isaac, whom he had defeated earlier, was standing at the edge of the arena behind Sylph.Chase taunted, "Sylph, as one of the arena's defe
Isaac made a decision that surprised everyone—he did not dare to even engage in a single move. He turned around and tried to run off the stage."Isaac, you—" Sylph was infuriated when she saw him abandoning her and trying to escape alone. However, before she could even finish her sentence, Chase's attack was already upon her.She managed to block his dragon claws with her fists and thought, 'Is this all he's got?'Suddenly, she noticed Chase was staring at her with a calm, almost mocking smile. It was as if he were looking at a corpse. Panic surged through Sylph, and she tried desperately to break free and retreat to safety. However, Chase's dragon-like claws clamped down on her wrists with immense strength. As his power surged, the claws dug deep into the flesh of her hands.Chase then unleashed a sweeping kick. In her rushed state, Sylph had no chance to evade. With a dull thud, her legs snapped under the impact.Chase continued his relentless assault, kicking her repeatedly w
As Chase struck with his palm, a figure suddenly rushed onto the stage, blocking the blow meant to cripple Sylph's cultivation.When the light faded, another figure appeared—an elder from the Floating Cloud Sect, whom Chase had encountered once before."Chase, that's enough. You've won. The spot belongs to you," the elder declared, intercepting Chase's strike and concluding the match."Greetings, elder of the Floating Cloud Sect. However, isn't it true that what happens in the arena is decided by those in the arena? Neither of them has admitted defeat yet," Chase responded.He was unwilling to let things end so easily and showed no intention of backing down in front of the elder.Seeing that both Sylph and Isaac were barely hanging on to life and incapable of conceding, the elder was particularly concerned about Sylph. If he could save her now and provide proper treatment, she would still have a chance to recover and continue as one of the Floating Cloud Sect's top talents.When