"Who are you?" Tanner was cautious as he looked at Chase. There was an air of danger about him."My name is Chase Collins." Chase reached out his right hand slowly and beckoned at Tanner with his finger. "Didn't you want to catch me? Come and get me!"Tanner was infuriated.This was an open challenge! He punched forward in attack.A series of muffled bangs were heard, but Tanner was unable to get anywhere near Chase. He could not even manage to touch Chase and was slapped to the ground instead."How is this possible?! You're just a martial lord. How can you be so powerful in battle?!"Chase frowned as he looked at the howling Tanner on the ground who was coughing up blood. "You're the current patriarch of the Hawkins family, aren't you? Cody Hawkins must be your son. Tsk, tsk, tsk. The Hawkinses are really disappointing."Chase had planned to kill every Hawkins family member. He wanted to destroy all of the highest-ranking members once and for all.However, he decided to give u
The lethal poison was cleared in an instant, and Tanner's mind cleared up. He looked up in fear and stared at Chase, who was standing next to him. He was looking at Chase in disbelief. "T-That was the antidote! How could you have such a pill?!"Chase ignored him and looked at the other high-ranking members of the Hawkins family. He said calmly, "How about all of you? Whoever wants to suffer in his place can step forward. I'll give you some time to think about it.""We admit defeat. Get lost right away!""That's right. The Hawkins family might not be guarded by powerhouses, but we won't allow anyone to bully us!""Get lost! Stop hindering our business!"Due to their fear, all of the high-ranking Hawkins family members began choosing to give in to Chase's demands. At the same time, they wanted to keep their dignity and began to evict him from the residence."Why didn't you just let me know earlier that you've already given in to me? Why must you make me dirty my hands?"Chase sho
Chase first took out two medicinal herbs, which were the Fiery Fruit and the White Spirit Herb.The Fiery Fruit and White Spirit Herb were grade-one spiritual herbs, but their medical properties were very different. Fiery Gin Root was a medicinal herb with fire attributes and possessed intense burning flames that could injure someone. White Spirit Herb had water attributes and could refresh a martial artist's body.A muffled sound suddenly came from within Chase. It felt like a seal had been broken.His body felt like it was on fire. Flames appeared out of thin air and enveloped his entire body.Wisps of green smoke began wafting out of him. The smoke fused with the flames, forming a misty cloud.Meanwhile, a strange epiphany flashed in Chase's mind. A mysterious flame seemed to exist deep inside his mind. It would take just a gentle touch for it to burst into a bigger flame."I heard that martial artists who consume a Fiery Fruit would go through a transformation. I wonder if th
The red veins gathered about his chest and abdomen and began to squiggle. It felt like a seed had been planted in his navel region.Chase could see a dim-looking seed there. It had a weak glow about it."Is that a cyclone growing?" Chase was delighted.He could clearly feel his organs expanding and growing in strength. The growth of the cyclone was contributed by his flesh, blood, veins, and bones, which formed into its current form. He would need to wait for the seed to grow and birth new life.However, birthing the cyclone was not easy. Only a martial arts saint could achieve that.A crack was heard coming from inside of Chase. Something seemed to have broken.The next moment, a wisp of true energy moved through his veins toward the navel region, and another smaller cyclone appeared on the original cyclone that was forming. This cyclone kept growing and eventually gathered enough energy to form a cyclone the size of a bean."Is this the cyclone that's birthed from the bodies
A group of men barged into the room. They were all dressed in black and had weapons in their hands. This was a planned attack."Hand over the treasure from the Hawkins family, young man, and I'll spare your life," the man in black, who was their leader, said with a savage smile."Hmph!" Chase's face fell. He did not expect someone to rob him of the treasure.There were seven or eight martial lords among the men in black. The rest were normal martial artists. The man in charge was a muscular person wearing bronze armor. He was a stage-four martial arts legend."You're not good enough to know who I am. If you're planning on robbing me, I won't hold back on you." Chase roared coldly and suddenly raced forward with a burst as he aimed an attack at the man in black.Both men collided in an instant, and there were loud clangs of their weapons exchanging attacks. It was defeaning. A strong gale swept through the courtyard."Run!"The men screamed in the courtyard as they began running
There was a loud crack. Chase's punch had gone through the man in black's chest. His hand appeared at the back of the man.Blood splattered instantly, and the man in black's eyes widened. He stared at this chest in disbelief, saying in a low, hoarse voice, "You…"There was a sarcastic look on Chase's face. He reached his palm out and suddenly gave a wave.The man in black's head immediately exploded. Red and white brain matter splattered all over the ground.Chase swung out another punch at the man, and his chest exploded into pieces. His corpse collapsed, and he turned into a heap of minced meat.He had been fighting with his bare hands from the start without using any martial arts techniques."Y-You killed members of the Hawkins family. You're dead!"The two remaining men in black were fearful as they kept backing off and shouting, "Don't you know what this place is? You killed them. The Hawkins family will send men to capture you to torture and interrogate you.""Quiet!"Ch
Not far away at a restaurant, an old man in green was standing at the window of the second floor. He was staring down with interest at the fight happening below."That's not bad. He knows to borrow the power of vital energy to escalate his fighting potential. This young man is a genius at martial arts." The old man brushed his beard with his hand while watching Chase with a smile.Even though he was only an early-stage martial arts saint, he had a sharp eye and noticed Chase's uniqueness with one look. Bodies were strewn all over the ground not long after. Chase was covered in blood, looking like a mess.He wiped off the blood from his lips. There was a cold glint of murder in his eyes. "The Hawkinses? If you insist on making this mistake, don't blame me for massacring you."He flashed past and picked up a corpse on his shoulder before quickly leaving."Who is that young man? How is he so powerful?"The old man in green frowned thoughtfully in the restaurant. He sensed someth
Chase had killed five men continuously in a blink of an eye. The rest of the Hawkins family were frightened and turned to run."Trying to escape?"A sarcastic smile appeared on Chase's face.Two flashes flew out like lightning, stabbing through two of the men's throats. Blood splattered as they fell limp to the ground.It took only a few breaths for all of the martial artists in black to be killed. Only Spencer was left."You…"Spencer looked white as a sheet. There was shock and fear in his eyes. He was shocked by Chase's vicious tactics."You shouldn't kill me. The Hawkins family won't let you off!" Spencer's voice trembled as he roared. He roared hysterically like a wild beast in fear."Is that so? I'd like to see what the Hawkinses have up their sleeves!" The look in Chase's eyes was calm, but there was a chilling murderous intent.He took a step forward and raised his hand to slap Spencer. The crisp slap rang in the air. Spencer's mouth bled, and his teeth fell out from t
"Who did this?!" Doug looked around angrily.Chase stood up and glanced at Doug. He saw that Doug was only a stage-one martial god."Did you do this?!" Doug glared ferociously at Chase.Chase shook his head. He did not really want to talk to Doug.A lowlife like him was not good enough to talk to Chase."Hmph! You have no idea what's good for you. I'll kill you today!" Doug roared coldly.He pulled his sword out from the sheath."Is death what you're looking for?"Chase narrowed his eyes."Haha! My big brother is almost here. Kneel and beg if you know what's good for you. I might consider sparing your life.""You talk too much!"The look in Chase's eyes was cold, and he gave Doug a nonchalant glance. Such a character would not affect him much. Chase was not interested in this man at all."You…"Chip watched all of this with fear in his wide eyes. "How dare you hit me?! My big brother won't let you get away with this.""Shut up!"Chase gave him a backhanded slap that land
A smile broke out on Chase's face. Such a quality pill made a huge difference in the attack skills of early-stage martial gods. It could even help a mid-stage martial god temporarily recover peak form.There might be some spiritual herbs in the vault of the Nefarious Deity Sect that were extraordinary, and Chase could not afford any of them with his current wealth. Besides that, he had to buy a set of suitable guides to further solidify his martial arts skills.Chase mumbled to himself, "I have to get a pill that can overhaul my bones and veins to improve my physique and make it go through a rebirth before I can continue enhancing my level."He thought about this."Die, you thief!"A roar was suddenly heard behind him.Someone in a green shirt came running toward Chase.It was a young man who did not expect Chase to move so fast. Chase lost him in the blink of an eye, and this angered the young man in the green shirt. "You won't escape me!"There was a sound of something flying
"Listen up! I won't destroy my skills because lowlives like you aren't good enough to be my enemies!""What arrogance!"A powerful negative energy exploded from the young man in black."Don't you know anyone who said that died in the end?"The young man in black waved his hand, and a black saber appeared out of thin air. It glinted with a chilling flash."A precious weapon!"Chase's eyes brightened. He had heard someone talk about the treasure vault of the Nefarious Deity Sect. This weapon seemed to have been taken from there."Die!" the young man roared, and the black saber slashed down the air.A vast sword flash shone with brilliance and came down at Chase like a raging storm that wanted to crush Chase to pieces."You're a mere martial god ant. How dare you act so arrogantly in front of me?"Chase grunted coldly. He swept the red battle spear in his hand across at his opponent.There was a series of explosions that caused tremors everywhere. The sword flash vanished and f
"Let's go!"The bearded man stood up with difficulty while glaring fiercely at Chase. "Mark my words! This grudge between us isn't settled. I won't let you off!"With those words, the group of seven quickly retreated while supporting the bearded man. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from view.…"Did something happen here?" A while later, the sound of footsteps echoed nearby.Two young men in green robes approached, and as they took in the scene before them, their expressions froze in shock."What's going on here? I can see signs of battle. Could it be that powerful warriors were fighting here?" one of the youths asked, feeling perplexed."Wait, I smell blood! Could it be that someone was killed in a fight here?" the other exclaimed in alarm.Following the scent of blood, the two came across the bodies of several fallen guards lying on the ground. Among them, the bearded man was now barely clinging to life."It's him!"The two youths recognized the bearded man instant
"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.