"If I want to kill, a single palm strike is enough to end a life!" Chase gazed calmly at the unconscious Troy, his eyes devoid of emotion.The only reason he spared Troy was to use him to uncover the mastermind behind all of this. Chase's hunch was correct. The Night Pavilion was targeting him because he took a bounty from their reward board. It was worth millions, which was a significant amount even for the Night Pavilion."Troy, I know you're awake. Open your eyes and cooperate, or else!" Chase commanded coldly, gripping Troy's face to force his mouth open.Immediately, Chase's mind was filled with information about the Night Pavilion—their power structure, the location of their headquarters and bases… Everything was documented clearly."So, they're near North County City," Chase murmured while narrowing his eyes.This location of the Night Pavilion only had around 50 members, with the rest scattered in various locations to complete missions. They also deployed patrol squads a
"Just call me Chase," he said with a cheerful smile."Chase, I've prepared chowder for you. Once you're done washing up, you can take a bath," one of the maids offered.Chase nodded. "No need. I've already eaten," he replied."What?"The other three maids froze in surprise. After all, that seemed impossible.Just then, a commotion erupted outside the courtyard. The four maids' faces went pale, and they hurried to open the door."Who are you people?" they demanded, their voices tense with caution."Seize him!" A brawny man strode in, pointing directly at Chase.Beside the man were two armored warriors, their faces expressionless as they each emanated the fierce presence of stage-nine martial arts legends."I'll ask you once more—where is Troy Weber?" the man demanded coldly."What?""You've got the wrong person! We don't know any Troy!" The four maids exchanged confused glances, their lovely faces showing genuine bewilderment.The incident with Troy was a tightly guarded sec
"H-How is this possible?" The brawny man's eyes widened as he clutched his nose, unable to believe what he was seeing. A single punch had left him gravely injured! How could this guy be so powerful?"You dare strike me?! You're asking for death!" he roared, spitting out a black orb from his mouth.The black orb shot out, expanding in size until it was as large as a millstone. It radiated a dark, ominous glow."What on earth is that?" Chase's eyes narrowed.In an instant, the orb exploded, creating a terrifying shockwave that sent tables, chairs, and benches flying. Chase staggered back several steps, nearly losing his balance.He started coughing violently, his face pale from the injury.The brawny man sneered, "Did you think I came unprepared? Not even a god could save you today! Kill him!""Yes, sir!"Two warriors advanced with swords drawn, swinging at Chase.Chase raised his arms to block, deflecting the blows with a resounding clash that sent the warriors flying backward.
"You… You actually killed him!" The two remaining warriors were petrified and turned to flee.These assassins were carefully selected for their exceptional skills. Yet they were now scrambling away like frightened animals, utterly defeated."You two aren't leaving either." Chase raised his sword and gave chase.He was incredibly fast, moving like lightning. In the blink of an eye, he caught up to one of the warriors."W-Who are you?" the warrior shouted in terror, frantically attempting to fend off Chase's attacks, but he evaded each strike effortlessly.After a flash of sword light, the warrior was decapitated, blood spraying through the air. Even in his final moments, he had not known the identity of the youth who bested him.Suddenly, Chase heard a commotion in the distance."It seems others have already been alerted…" Chase noted. Quickly, he gathered what he could from the battlefield and left.About a hundred feet away, on a street near the courtyard ruins, a crowd had ga
Chase's consciousness spread throughout the courtyard. After a moment, a cold smirk appeared on his lips."As expected, someone's here…"With a light push of his toes, he glided to the rooftop and gazed into the distance where a sleek, black sports car was speeding toward him."Stop!" A sudden shout came from within the car.The man who emerged exuded a dark, murderous air, a clear sign that he had taken many lives. He held a large black saber as he scanned the surroundings."That's strange…" he muttered, furrowing his brows together as his gaze landed on the bodies lying on the ground amid the ruins.He knelt down to inspect the bodies, noticing the sword marks on each one. Pulling out a short spear, he studied the notches and dents on its shaft. They were distinct cuts made by an extremely sharp weapon."Could this be his doing?" The man's eyes darkened.He was a stage-two martial arts legend and was a core member of the Night Pavilion. Not to mention, he was a veteran with d
Another swift kick came the warrior's way.Chase sidestepped, raising his hand to grasp the warrior's neck. With a slight squeeze, there was a sickening snap. The warrior's head fell limp as signs of life were extinguished from his eyes."You assassins think you're clever but forget there's always someone stronger," Chase muttered, sensing the area around him. He was alert to even the smallest movement.The faint sounds earlier had not escaped his perception."As I thought… It's him." Chase narrowed his eyes.…Meanwhile, deep within the Night Pavilion, a room was lit brightly. Several elders sat around a table, their brows furrowed in tense silence.One of them, an elder with white hair and dressed in crimson, slowly stood up and walked to the window. Pushing the curtain aside, he looked out toward the distant cityscape."That little nuisance moves quickly. If we don't act fast, he'll slip away," he said in a flat tone, though fury simmered beneath his words.He was Solomon
The group of guards stood ready to kill, their eyes filled with murderous intent. In Capital City, the Night Pavilion's power was rarely challenged, so this was unprecedented."Annoying flies." Chase glanced at the guards with a cruel smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.In the next instant, he lightly tapped his foot, transforming into a gust of wind as he charged into the crowd. His fingers struck out rapidly."This is bad!"The guards barely registered his movement, but it was already too late. Chase's finger strikes pierced their chests, painting the air with crimson. In moments, all ten guards at the peak of the innate level lay dead.Every martial artist nearby inhaled sharply in shock. One strike had taken down ten guards at the peak of the innate level? What kind of power did Chase possess?Even a late-stage martial arts legend could not have accomplished this.Chase's expression remained indifferent as he scanned his surroundings. A tremendous wave of pressure erup
"There's no escape," Chase said calmly. He added, "You're far too slow."As his words fell, Chase leaped forward. It was as if wings had sprouted from his back as his speed became almost unbelievable. In a flash, he caught up to the fleeing Tyler and swung his sword directly at his throat.Tyler reacted quickly, barely managing to raise his sword to block. However, his black iron sword was knocked out of his hand. His grip shattered, and blood began to seep from his cracked skin."That's impossible!" Tyler's face paled in shock.He had trained in Dragon-Serpent Fist, one of the Night Pavilion's elite martial techniques. Although he had only mastered a partial version, it was still far more powerful than ordinary low-grade techniques."No! I won't accept this! Go to hell!" he roared furiously. A wave of violent energy erupted from him, pulverizing everything within 30 feet. Tables and chairs were blasted into fragments.Chase staggered slightly. There was a hint of surprise in h
Jade gritted her teeth as she gathered all her vital energy, preparing to unleash her ultimate move. It was the very origin of her title—Thousand Eyes and Flowers.Behind her, a vital energy screen spread open like a peacock fanning its tail.The surface was covered with intricate patterns, resembling the eye-like spots on a peacock's feathers.These patterns were not mere decorations. Each one was an ancient rune, capable of releasing a devastating vital energy attack.When Jade unleashed this move, everyone below gasped in shock."No way, this is just a friendly tournament match. Does Jade really need to go this far?""Should we reinforce the arena's defensive array? I'm afraid someone might get caught in the crossfire.""Tsk, tsk, it's been so long since we last saw Jade lose her temper. She's even more stunning when she is angry!""You're such a pervert. If you get hit by that move, there will not even be a corpse left of you!""You don't understand. There are worse ways t
Inside Universal Holy Land, Clive and his master were facing off against the woman suspected to be the Dark Divine Pearl. Meanwhile, at Light Divine City, Chase's fourth round at the tournament's semifinals had already begun.His opponent was Jade, the Saintess of Modest Lady Holy Land, also known as Thousand Eyes and Flowers.It was already extremely rare for two contestants with such a rare same surname to appear in the same tournament. They belonged to different factions yet both were advancing to the final few rounds. Not to mention, if Yara had revealed his phoenix bloodline and inheritance, he might have very well made it to the finals too.The people with the surname Fries were terrifying beyond words!These were the thoughts running through Chase's head for no particular reason. On the other hand, after Jade saluted, she launched her attack without hesitation.Chase, still a bit distracted, was startled by the ferocity of her strike. Such a name and demeanor, paired with
Skyler spoke proudly.Clive kept having the feeling that something did not seem right when he heard Skyler's words."The Holy Path will only open after winning the tournament championship. Only those selected by the champion can enter. I was already eliminated in the second round…" Clive stammered."Won't you become the champion after killing the current champion? Isn't killing Chase Collins what you want to do?" Skyler was frustrated with Clive.Clive finally realized what felt wrong about all of this."You're not Skyler," he said coldly.The Universal Element Priest had also locked down on Skyler with his vital energy at this point. "Reveal yourself. Who are you? What did you do to Skyler?""Oh? How did you know?" Skyler was taken aback but quickly calmed down and asked the question. "What's wrong with my charisma and appearance?"He looked at his body and clothes while asking the questions with curiosity and calmness. This person had admitted to pretending to be Skyler."Fir
"His will is a blur." Clive sounded helpless when he added, "But it's a will that is extremely frightening and evil."He had the right to this opinion as someone who had faced Klondike directly.When Klondike's will was directed at him, Clive could feel unlimited fear and helplessness. Any second more of facing Klondike might make him lose his mind.He could barely take the energy pumped into him. He only managed to get through it because of his guilt for Rania and his desire to live.The thought of begging Klondike was equivalent to seeing death.There was one reason why he was brave enough to talk about Klondike with the Universal Element Priest and Skyler. It was because Klondike was in a stage of being half awake and half asleep. Clive only dared to discuss Klondike when he was asleep.However, speaking of anything that crossed the line would attract his attention, and Clive was not willing to see that happen.The Universal Element Priest and Skyler glanced at each other. The
Both of those disciples thought they could see Skyler lose his temper, but he reacted calmly. The attempts to fan the situation seemed to have failed. Had they lost credibility with Skyler for their misguided actions?They broke into a cold sweat from fear.Those disciples had offended the previous and current Saints. It looked like they had just made life tougher for themselves.They glanced at each other and gave a long sigh.…Inside Universal Element Palace, Clive had placed Rania down on a training mat while he knelt in front of his master, the Universal Element Priest. "Master, please save Rania North. I'm willing to pay any price without regrets!"He spoke with great determination, and there was a grim look on his face."Silly boy." The Universal Element Priest glanced at Clive and sighed."Rania North seems to have been poisoned by a vicious curse and an extraterritorial poison. I can temporarily save her life, but her face…" He shook his head."I'm grateful enough that
The man had just commented to his junior when a sharp sword aura came swishing toward him. It sliced off half of his fringe, and his knees buckled from fear. If the sword had moved an inch further, his skull would have been sliced off."Shut your trap!" Clive's cold voice was heard. It was filled with murder. He had ignored all the criticisms directed at him. However, he pulled his sword out when the man insulted Rania."This is my woman. Insult her again, and I promise you will not see the sun rise tomorrow." Clive turned and continued walking forward without looking back.When he finally vanished from sight, a tall, dashing man came forward with a sword behind his back."Is Clive around?"He asked the two Universal Holy Land disciples who had just seen Clive."Clive just went inside to see the master, Skyler," one of them replied respectfully."Oh. What a coincidence. Um… What happened to your hair?" Skyler suddenly noticed the fringe of the disciple answering him had been slic
"If everything goes as planned, I'll be heading to the Holy Path with Chase Collins." Yara put the small, white bottle into his storage pouch as he spoke in a low voice."There's no hurry for this. I need to make proper arrangements at the Evil Shadow Sect first. Carla secretly set up the Severance Formation at the locations where Norm Weber and I were cultivating in isolation. She wanted to trap us inside and see us dead! I must have my revenge for that."The Holy Path won't happen immediately. You'll make it there eventually. Don't worry too much about it."Tack's eyes turned sharp at the mention of Carla. He and Norm had taken pains to nurture and groom Carla to become the sect master of the Evil Shadow Sect.Yet she showed ingratitude to their efforts by trying to kill them just to be with that rascal, Fallon Locke.Carla was a heartless woman who had no loyalty or filial piety. Such a vicious woman should find it lucky if all they did for revenge was to kill her.Tack saved N
Yara returned to his room at the inn after exiting the tournament venue. He checked the room carefully for any signs of intruders entering his room. He then took out a talisman from his storage pouch and blew gently on it.The talisman started to burn, and gentle smoke slowly billowed in the air. A formation formed instantly, and the entire room was cut off from the outside world.After that, Yara took out a messaging talisman. He touched the image of an old man on it. The next moment, the old man's image projected in front of him. He looked to be about 50 or 60. The old man had a head of white hair and a white beard. He was also wearing a big, red robe as he held a chowrie in his hand."Chase Collins took the bait, master," Yara said respectfully to the old man."Good job. You'll be rewarded well once this is done." The old man whisked his chowrie and laughed. He added, "Get his primordial essence, understand?"He lowered his voice when giving the instruction. When he bent his hea
After all, Chase had to bring Yara along if they were really going to the Holy Path.Chase would not be able to hide it from them then. It was better to be honest with them from the start."What? He needed something from you? Will he come over to see you tonight?" Willow's question had Lisa and Walter exchanging a glance.Chase had no idea how to respond. "What are you thinking, Willow? Sweep those dirty thoughts out of your mind."He berated Willow.Willow realized what she had just said and quickly apologized. "Oh, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to ask what you meant by him needing your help."Chase sighed. "To put it in a nutshell, Yara has phoenix bloodline and requires the Light Divine Pearl's help to receive the Rising powers of the Phoenix Deity. He knows that I have hope of getting the Light Divine Pearl, which is why he came to me."Willow and Walter were stunned."The Phoenix Deity? Isn't that one of the Five Major Demon Saints who holds the same standing as th