However, Mountain looked astonished when he stepped into the house. Despite the house being bare, there was a huge statue meant for worship inside. A few orchids were placed below the statue."That's a temple offering!" Mountain's eyes widened. He was familiar because he was religious and was familiar with the rituals. "Could this be the old address of the Brennans' old patriarch, Arvin Brennan?"Mountain's eyes narrowed, and his heart beat a little faster.Even though he was not exactly familiar with the place, he had a gut feeling about it.He knew he was in the right place.The Webers and the Brennans were both influential families of Capital City and had an aggressive rivalry. The Webers had always hoped to outdo the Brennans.If they had the opportunity to do so, Mountain would earn a more prestigious reputation."It's no wonder that the Brennans are the top family of Capital City. Even if they aren't as renowned, they're still able to build such an extensive empire!" Mount
"Damn you! Kill him!" The leader of the muscled man was covered in sweat as he shouted hysterically.When the rest of the muscled men heard him, they lunged forward."Get lost." Chase flicked a few drops of vital energy at them.Each of the muscled men was blown backward. They fell unconscious to the ground and bled from their noses and mouths.The remaining muscled man was left alone and stood where he was. There were holes in his legs, and his pants were wet with blood. Blood was still running down his legs, and his veins were almost bursting from the intense pain.He did not expect all it took was a look from Chase to stop all the men he had brought along. He nearly died as well."Y-You're a peak martial arts legend? That can't be right. How can a martial arts legend be so powerful?" the muscled man stammered."How dare a martial arts lord like here come here to your death?" Chase gave him a condescending glance before turning to return to the house to continue cultivating.
"Alright, I'll give it some consideration." Chase nodded and turned to walk into the house."See you around, Mr. Collins!" A vicious look appeared on Mountain's face the moment Chase disappeared. "Hmph! I've never thought about letting you off. You'll have to accept that money whether you want it or not!"Hero watched this unfold at the side and clenched his fists."Dad, why don't we just take Chase down since we have so many men with us?" Hero asked Mountain."Take him down and snatch his mystical guides? Hah! Let me tell you something. Chase Collins' mystical guides aren't as simple as you think. He may look unguarded, but the more composed he is, the more powerful he could be. We can't be rash with this!"Mountain continued grimly, "But don't you worry. I've come up with a plan. If we succeed, we'll be able to obtain greater wealth and power!"Hero nodded. He had worked by Mountain's side for years and knew his father very well. If his plan worked out, it would be the end of
However, this did not scare off the other martial artists. They continued lunging at him fearlessly in attack. All of them knew that if Chase escaped, the Webers would suffer a horrible loss.The sound of a strong impact rang in the air.Chase evaded the attacks with shocking speed and retaliated purely with physical strength. It was immensely powerful!Not long after the stand-off, the remaining martial artists died from the strong impact on their hearts and lay fallen with blood spurting out of their mouths.Bodies lay strewn all over the ground. The field was red with their blood.Chase stood among the corpses with a calm expression. He did not even bother to wipe off the sweat on his head."How dare they try to assassinate me with so few men?!" he shook his head as he said tauntingly. He strode away and returned to his room to rest."What? Dead?!" Inside the Weber residence, Mountain's expression changed after hearing the news."Dad, Chase Collins is a cunning man! We can't
"We should retreat, Mr. Hero!"The Webers' guards quickly came over to protect Hero."Do you think you're able to stop me, you rascals?!" Hoss roared. Immense power shot out from his finger, which had a gold ring on it. It shot through the chests and abdomens of many men, who fell dead to the ground.Painful howls were heard echoing through the courtyard.This fight lasted for more than half an hour before ending.Hero had brought along five to six martial artists, and they were all killed. Only one martial artist in a black robe was left, but he was covered in wounds. He knelt on the ground while trembling."I-I surrender. I'm willing to be your slave!" The martial artist in black begged for mercy as he trembled."You can't even take down one fighter, you good-for-nothing! What's the point of you living?" Hero went up and kicked him.Chase watched the fight from his room. He could not help chuckling in his heart. "What a petty group of people."It was apparent how weak the We
The gold saber in Lou's hand broke piece by piece. Lou went flying backward and crashed into a wall. He fell into the garden in a disheveled manner. Lou struggled to stand but failed. There was a dent in his chest, and a few of his rib bones were broken. He was covered in blood.Hero's expression changed as he quickly went up to help him. "Lou! How are you feeling? Can you be saved? What's wrong with you?" Hero's face turned pale. He quickly took out a pill and fed it to Lou. It was not long before Lou's wounds stopped bleeding, and his breathing stabled.He opened his eyes slowly. Focus gradually returned to his eyes. He growled, "Hmph! You're dead, Chase Collins!""Do you think these tricks can hurt me? But I must admit that I'm impressed with the Webers. You have a martial arts saint among you. It looks like it'll be a fight to the death with me." Chase shook his head. He was not surprised about this.He knew that there was someone powerful behind the Webers. Otherwise, they w
"But…" Hero refused to give in. "He deserves to die. He should be torn apart!"Mountain frowned and roared coldly, "Shut up! I have my considerations. There's no need for you to say anything else."Hero sighed and bowed as he retreated out of the room.Once everyone was gone, Mountain raised his head to look outside the window. He gave an inaudible sigh and mumbled, "Collins… Chase Collins… The Collinses…"A blurred face appeared in his mind as he began to reminisce……In a remote courtyard of the Weber residence, the house was lit brightly.The dim, yellow light shone through the cracks and into the room. It shone at a man next to the table.He was a muscular man who had healthy copper-colored skin. He had armor on and a rifle slung over his shoulder. There was an intimidating air about him. He looked like a fierce warrior on the battlefield.The man was seated cross-legged next to the table with a book in his hand. He was reading it quietly.Just then, someone knocked on hi
A ghostly figure suddenly appeared behind him, wielding a dagger in a vicious strike aimed at the young man's life.A sharp collision sounded abruptly. The young man in green extended two fingers, catching the attacking dagger. The sharp blade sliced into his palm, with bright red blood dripping down his hand."What?!" The assailant was greatly shocked, feeling his right arm tremble violently as if an immense force were crushing his wrist, causing intense pain.Accompanied by the sound of bones snapping, the dagger shattered into a heap of iron fragments. The young man's two fingers remained intact and motionless, like a work of art forged from steel."How is this possible?!" The man in black was utterly astonished. His eyes were wide as he stared at the young man in disbelief.Although he was a genuine stage-eight martial arts legend, he could not even withstand the opponent's single hand just now."Who on earth are you?" the man in black growled through gritted teeth. He swiftl
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