"It's you!"Douglas was shocked to see Chase. He did not expect Chase to be one of those eating in the private room.Chase was the only person Douglas was afraid of.He was serious about killing Douglas when they were at Moonfall Hotel. Fear overcame Douglas once more when he came face-to-face with Chase. He had almost died at Chase's hands when he had his bodyguards with him the last time. This time, he had no bodyguards. All he had was Herbert, who was behind him. This was bad.Douglas was in danger. "I didn't know you were having a meal here. If it's you, I'll let this go. Goodbye!"Douglas turned to leave after that.They were both standing at the door.Due to this, only Chase and Douglas could see each other. The other people behind Douglas could not see inside the room.Herbert spoke up casually, "What's going on, Mr. Douglas? Are you backing out of there? Who is in there?"Herbert knew Douglas' temperament. If it were not someone absolutely powerful in there, Doug
Eve tried to explain things.Chase had a guess about what might have transpired.It was easy to figure out that since Eve's experience at Dragon Tiger Mountain, she had learned her lesson before leaving for Capital City and had made an effort to find out more information before approaching Douglas, which led to their meeting today.Enola quickly ran to Chase and hugged him around the arm.Even though she was one of Chase's big sisters, Enola always did what she liked."What are you doing here, Chase?" Enola asked curiously.Chase pointed into the room."I'm here with Quinn, Olivia, and Hannah to try out some local delicacies."Chase emphasized the word 'local delicacies' while glancing at Ronan, who was standing at the side. Ronan did not dare say a word when he met Chase's gaze."Hannah?"Enola knew about Quinn and Olivia but did not know Hannah.That was when Chase realized that Enola had no idea who Hannah was.He immediately introduced them, "This is our third sister, H
"Herbert, I have a plan. You need to help me hold down Chase Collins while I return to the Webers to get help. Don't worry. Once I get help, I'll come to rescue you right away!"Douglas transmitted his voice to Herbert, who was standing behind him. He tried to convince Herbert to risk his life. This was a matter of life and death, and Douglas hoped that Herbert would do something.Herbert ignored Douglas' voice transmission."It's only Chase Collins. I can't believe you're scared silly like this because of him. How embarrassing," Herbert said with disdain.He did not believe that Chase would kill the successor of the Webers in the restaurant.This was what Chase wanted. Before Herbert could react, Chase moved in a flash and attacked at great speed.By the time anyone realized it, Chase had appeared in front of Douglas with limitless power in his hand as his palm struck directly at Douglas' head."How dare you?!"It was only when Herbert saw it with his own eyes that he was forc
Herbert tried his best to talk his way out of this.If he could leave this place by paying the minimum price, he would make sure that Chase would pay back tenfold for it.Even though the Webers would come to Herbert to give an explanation for Douglas' death, anything was salvageable as long as he was still alive.This was Herbert's plan.That was when a flash of a sword was seen, and a transparent sword intent stabbed through Herbert's chest. Not only did the sword intent put a hole in his chest, but the surging sword intent also messed up the meridians in his body. It took only a while for his veins to be completely ruined.Herbert stared at the hole in his chest with disbelief.He had used all of his consciousness to focus on defending against any attack from Chase, but someone had attacked him from the back.Herbert looked back in dismay and saw a pair of cold eyes right before he stopped breathing.It was Olivia's murderous stare."How dare you threaten my brother?! You're
Chase had not returned to his house in Capital City because too many things were happening before.If not for this rare occasion where the siblings were able to gather, Chase would not have remembered this house.He led them into South Monarch Manor while ignoring the astonished looks on the faces of passersby."This will be our home in Capital City, everyone."When they walked into South Monarch Manor, the first thing Chase did was let his sisters pick their rooms. As for Chase, he went to the edge of South Monarch Manor and began setting up various formations.Now that Chase had chosen this place to be his home in Capital City once more, he would not let it get destroyed again.However, while he might have some knowledge of formations, it was not his forte. Chase gave Skylar a call and prepared to learn from him. After all, he was quite envious of how Herb Hall was set up.Chase wanted very much to mold South Monarch Manor into a place like Herb Hall that could turn a location
Even though Chase could not figure out why they were there, he did not show it on his face. He appeared in front of them with a calm look.Basalt's army immediately called out in unison upon Chase's appearance, "Greetings to Basalt's chief instructor!""You may step down and go back to work. I'll take care of these two gentlemen."Basalt's army left after Chase gave the order."It's been a while, Elder Blake."Chase greeted him first."I can't believe how long it's been, Chase. You've improved so much. If I knew this, I would've made you stay in the Esoteric Medical Sect."Blake sighed with pity when he saw Chase.It looked like Blake was about to reminisce.Chase quickly stopped him."Please go ahead and tell me why you're here to see me, Elder Blake."Blake looked embarrassed when Chase brought this up.Chase noticed it and knew that he had made the right guess.Linus, who was an impatient young man, quickly spoke up at this point, "Chase, we're here to get your help wit
Before he left the base, Chase noticed that there were not many people around. He asked Trek about this curiously.Finn and the rest were not around, and Chase found out that they were cultivating in isolation to achieve a breakthrough while others were out on duty. The entire base was left with whoever he had just seen.That was when Chase realized that they needed more members, and this got him curious."Doesn't Basalt have a department that specializes in recruiting? Why are we so shorthanded?"Even though Trek had only joined Basalt for a short time, nothing about Basalt was hidden from him. After all, Chase had personally appointed Trek to join Basalt, and he was aware of their situation."Basalt's Collins, it was because you ordered us to hide out in Rochester which is why recruitment ceased."Realization dawned upon Chase.Before he left, he gave Trek an order. It was to start recruitment in Capital City and hire reserve members for Basalt. Even if they were only hiring r
Many major and minor influential families gathered at the venue very early in the morning.Chase was initially not required to show up, but this was Capital City, after all. Chase decided to observe the situation quietly.When he arrived, he realized that the crowd was even bigger than when he was challenging the arenas.Even though most were ordinary people and there were not many martial artists, Chase understood one thing from this situation. Most of these people thought that being part of Basalt was a good position to be in. Otherwise, there would not be so many people fighting to be part of it.Chase squeezed himself into the crowd and headed for the middle.That was when it happened.An unfriendly voice rang out in the air."What are you pushing us for? Are you in a hurry?"Chase looked up and saw a man in his early 30s.He was not bothered much and replied calmly, "I'm sorry. I have something urgent to attend to."However, the man refused to relent."Who doesn't have
"That's right! Kill him!"The remaining warriors gritted their teeth, their faces twisting with rage as they spread out and surrounded Chase.Although they were wary of Chase's strength, there was not a trace of fear in their expressions."I don't enjoy killing unnecessarily," Chase said calmly as his gaze swept across the group. "If you leave now, I promise not to harm any of you.""Stop wasting your breath!" the bearded man roared. Brandishing a long blade, he charged at Chase. "Kill him! Kill this beast!"In an instant, icy flashes of blade light sliced toward Chase.These attackers, all at the mid-stage of martial god, unleashed their sharpest attacks without hesitation. Each move was deadly and decisive, aiming to give Chase no chance to retaliate.However, Chase simply raised his palm and struck. With each punch, he unleashed an overwhelming force that shattered all the incoming blades of light.The last attacker was blasted into the air, coughing up a mouthful of blood b
'This place must have more monsters. I'll return later to collect them. If other warriors grab the spoils, it'll be a huge loss,' Chase thought to himself.He stood up, his gaze sweeping across the distant warriors. "Scram," he said coldly.At that moment, the sound of rushing wind echoed in the distance. Eight warriors dashed forward at incredible speed, landing near Chase in the blink of an eye.These eight individuals were all martial gods, and among them were two particularly powerful elders who had already reached the mid-stage of martial god.The two leading figures radiated the most imposing aura. One wore a purple crown while the other had a thick beard and piercing, sinister eyes."Where's Lysander? What happened to him?" the bearded man demanded."He's dead," Chase replied indifferently."What?! Who dares to kill him?!" The bearded man erupted in rage, his eyes burning with fury as he glared at Chase.The other warriors were equally shocked. Lysander, an early-stage m
Lysander's body trembled as he gathered all the martial god energy within him, channeling it into his legs. He unleashed a flurry of kicks, each imbued with the force of his energy.At that moment, Lysander appeared like a masterful fighter. His movements were sharp and relentless.Each kick was faster than the last, and every punch carried a force that could shatter mountains as it slammed into the wild tiger's abdomen.The tiger howled in pain as its massive body slid several feet to the side. Its stomach was dented and bleeding profusely.However, Lysander's situation deteriorated rapidly. His body was drenched in blood, and his injuries became critical.The tiger lunged again, its jaws clamping down on Lysander's shoulder with a sickening crunch. Bones shattered, and blood sprayed in all directions, soaking his clothes."Help me!" Lysander cried out desperately."Run! Just run!" shouted the remaining martial artists who had not gotten far.The scene resembled a nightmare, l
The next day, Chase continued his journey.Suddenly, the ground began to tremble violently. In Chase's line of sight, a massive tiger-leopard hybrid came barreling toward him, its enormous paws smashing trees into splinters as it charged forward.This beast was akin to a martial god-level wild tiger, with a hulking frame, fur as tough as iron, and an aura radiating intense negative energy.The wild tiger let out a deafening roar. Its soundwaves reverberated in all directions, shaking the earth and instilling sheer terror in anyone who heard it."Damn it! That beast is back again!" a young martial artist cursed through gritted teeth.His left arm hung limp, shattered, and his chest bore a gruesome gash. He had nearly died from the tiger's earlier attack."Run! If we don't run now, we're dead!"The remaining five or six young martial artists turned and fled in panic.This wild tiger's strength was overwhelmingly powerful. Even elite martial god-level warriors would avoid a direct
The giant ape's massive club swept through the air, creating a terrifying gust that caused the crowns of nearby ancient trees to tremble violently.Meanwhile, Chase executed the techniques of his secret codex with agile movements. His figure flashed like lightning as he dodged the attack with precision.He surged forward without hesitation and delivered a fierce punch directly to the ape's abdomen.This strike was even more powerful than before, twisting the ape's intestines into a mess and splattering blood across the ground.The giant ape howled in anguish, thrashing wildly in an attempt to shake off its pain.Out of the corner of his eye, Chase noticed a crimson serpent coiled nearby. It slithered sinuously, measuring around ten feet long, with a body that released a pungent stench.The snake's cold, piercing gaze was fixed on Chase. It emanated a chilling sense of oppression. Its forked tongue flicked out menacingly as it launched itself at him.Chase's expression hardened.
The massive ape spread its enormous wings that spanned 25 feet in width, creating a dark shadow that blocked out the sunlight like two great black clouds.The ape let out a deafening bellow, a primal roar that resonated with the ferocity of an ancient beast.In an instant, the surrounding area—nearly 300 feet in radius—was swept by fierce winds. Sand whirled through the air, grass was uprooted, and trees swayed violently as their branches rattled and leaves scattered.The air was heavy with a menacing energy."A monster!" Chase muttered, narrowing his eyes as he took a defensive stance.The aura emanating from this creature was suffocating, its strength comparable to that of a martial god at its peak."Perfect! Let this serve as a lesson to all those fools that I'm not someone to be trifled with!"Chase launched himself forward without hesitation, closing the distance with the towering beast.His fist collided with the air, creating a sharp sonic boom that reverberated through
A sharp blade appeared in Chase's hand.This was a spiritual artifact named Azure Edge, forged by a renowned swordsmith after considerable expense and effort.A flash of cold light swept across, instantly felling over a dozen ghostly creatures.They stood no chance against Chase's strikes. Their throats were slit, and their heads separated cleanly from their bodies.A crimson crystal dropped into Chase's palm.It appeared unremarkable at first glance, but it contained a thick, viscous vitality and was more potent than ordinary blood. A faint spiritual essence seemed to pulse within it, emanating an almost sentient energy."Is this a ghost crystal?" Chase's eyes lit up with excitement.He immediately sat down cross-legged, focusing on restoring his depleted vitality.Within his core, his Sea of True Energy roiled and churned. Vitality surged as waves of energy coursed through his bloodstream, refining his muscles and bones."This ghost crystal is incredible. It's allowing my bo
Chase's pupils contracted as he sensed the impending danger.He unleashed a barrage of punches in an instant, executing the most powerful technique from the Dominion Codex.The void trembled and cracked as Chase staggered back several steps. Despite the force of his strikes, his attack barely grazed the massive beast's claws, leaving only minor scratches.The beast howled furiously, its eyes filled with unrestrained violence.Chase fixed his gaze on it, and he asked in a wary tone, "Who… or what are you?"The creature's aura was pure savagery. Its heavy, steel-like scales were nearly impenetrable. Chase's full-strength attacks barely left a mark, let alone inflicted critical damage.The beast let out a deafening roar and leaped forward, spewing a foul, dark liquid at Chase.Where the liquid hit the ground, it immediately began to corrode, releasing an acrid stench. The substance seeped into the soil like acid, causing nearby plants to wither and die almost instantly.Chase reac
"Damn it! What kind of mysterious medicine is this? The pain is unbearable!"Moments later, Chase calmed down, and his expression was dazed as he muttered to himself, "That scene… Could it have been an illusion?"Chase refused to believe it was merely an illusion. After all, if it were, how could he have seen that towering, majestic mountain?That night, Chase stayed in the cave instead of leaving. He continued to study the Dominion Codex, determined to master the technique as quickly as possible and ascend to a higher realm.…Meanwhile, a man clad in armor stood suspended in the air in another location.The man's posture was upright, his features sharp and striking, with eyes as deep and vast as the cosmos. He exuded an overwhelming aura of sharpness and power."So, it was an illusion?"The man frowned slightly, sensing a faint aura belonging to the Ghost King bloodline emanating from Chase. This discovery puzzled him."Something feels off," he murmured. "This human's bloodl