This was quite incredulous."Who are you? Why are you trespassing on my home?" Chase asked with a frown. However, both guards did not reply. Instead, they raised their hands simultaneously to swing their swords down at Chase. A sharp sword aura instantly shot out and tore through the air."Huh?"Chase focused. He reached out his right hand and flicked with his index finger. True energy struck the sword aura.The sword aura exploded and fell to the ground in pieces.Chase's expression changed. "That's really powerful true energy."Even though he had just achieved a breakthrough, Chase did manage to cultivate the very powerful Seven Swords of Sosa. It should be no surprise that he was able to break the guards' move."Hmph!" Chase sneered. If these people dared to give him trouble, he would not hold himself back.It happened in an instant. Chase stepped forward and appeared in front of them almost immediately. His feet hit the air with great gusto, causing whistling in the air.
Both men knelt before Chase to express their gratitude.However, Chase suddenly turned to them and raised his hand. Wind suddenly galed around them.There were muffled grunts, and a bloody mark appeared on the guards' necks. The next moment, their heads rolled to the ground. They were dead."What a joke. Did you really think I'd spare your lives? Hoda Welch! How dare you send people to take my life when I haven't even approached you?" Chase sneered.He was not a bloodthirsty man. After all, he had witnessed too many killings and slaughters.In all that he had experienced, most of those doing the killing abused their power when in big groups and bullied those who were weaker. They were despicable garbage who forced the weak into submission. They were not good enough to be his enemies."Do you think I'd let you get away scot-free to enjoy the luxurious life given by the Welches?" There was coldness in Chase's eyes. He stepped into the garden and said quietly to himself, "The Welc
However, just as he reached out, Chase suddenly lifted his finger and flicked toward the man's hand.The sound of bone cracking was heard. His arms fell limp to the side as his wrist became dislocated. This sight scared the man in the robe tremendously.Even though he did not attack with full strength, he did exert 70% of his powers. Even so, he could not defend himself against one flick from Chase."Who is that man?"The man in the robe felt a chill down his spine and chose to retreat without hesitation.Chase's arm formed into a whip as he hit the man viciously on the shoulder. The crisp sound of bone cracking filled the night sky. His right shoulder bone cracked and exploded. Flesh and blood splattered everywhere.The man screamed. He held his wound and tried to escape while holding back the pain. He ran ten yards in an instant."Huh?" Chase was slightly taken aback. He did not expect the man to be this decisive."It's no wonder he could become a death soldier of an influent
The long spear was forged out of bronze, and it glinted with a chilling light. The spear was covered with mysterious marks and seemed to be of ancient origin."The Slayer's Spear?"Chase glanced at the spear and sneered, "Do you think you can hurt me with your spear technique? Dream on!""How insolent!"Chase sniggered."Go back to where you came from!"He moved forward and grabbed the Slayer's Spear with an iron grip. Chase gripped it with great force.The assassin howled in pain and began struggling like a snake in pain."How is this possible?" There was a look of shock on the assassin's face as his eyes widened.Chase's palm was like steel. It was extremely strong and destroyed all hopes of escape. The assassin's spiritual weapon was stopped purely by Chase's strong physique."You… Damn it!" The assassin roared shrilly. "I'll take you down with me!"There was a hoarse roar. True energy filled the assassin, and he suddenly exploded like a volcano. Everything happened so fa
Chase stomped the ground right after announcing that.The foundation of the house immediately began trembling violently. Numerous stones and sand began falling.Chase stepped into the house with quick agility and appeared instantly in front of the assassin. He used his palm like a knife and hit the assassin right on the head. The assassin was sliced into two.There was a flash of sword light, and another person suffered a horrible death. It took only a short while for Chase to kill two other peak martial arts overlords.Every move Chase made was unpredictable, and all of them were extremely exquisite. Each of them possessed a unique rhythm that displayed a hidden special technique that caught his opponents by surprise.Chase was in a good mood.Even though his enemies were at the same cultivation level as he was and had their unique fighting styles, there were still minor gaps between them. This was also considering that his opponents were proficient in certain combat methods.T
These assassins appeared with furious and vicious looks on their faces. They were deeply cautious at the same time. It was because they could sense that Chase's cultivation was only at martial arts monarch.How did a mere martial arts monarch manage to discover them? This was an incredulous situation.However, the assassins quickly let it go. They made a direct attack as they lunged toward Chase for the kill. All of their eyes glinted with bloodshot glee in anticipation of the violence."Nothing but a bunch of ants."Chase smiled tauntingly and lifted his hand as a mark appeared in the air. He opened his hand and made a grabbing gesture at the group of assassins in black. There was a sudden violent tremor in the air.This was followed by several explosions, and the assassins in black flew off as they screamed. They coughed up blood, and their faces were pale. Their auras weakened considerably.The next second, Chase glared at them with a sharp look akin to a powerful divine sword
The assassin got even madder at Chase's words. He kept spitting blood while dancing about with his short blade and dark dagger. He rushed toward Chase, launching an attack. He made three attacks at Chase, but they were all blocked.With every move he made at Chase, the assassin could feel his palm hurt as if it had just been hit by iron. It was intensely painful, and he was shocked by the experience. "Who exactly is this man? He's no less powerful than I am. His agility and strength are also more powerful than mine! I need to get away from here no matter what."The assassin was determined as he made his next move. He flew forward in the direction of escape.Chase narrowed his eyes and leaped as he went after the assassin. This man had to die for what he did, regardless of whether it was because he had been spying on Chase in the dark and looking for a chance to ambush Chase or his attempts at assassinating Chase."There's no escape!" Chase roared and channeled his true energy.
"It's you!"Chase's eyes narrowed. This time, the attack did not come from a random assassin.Martial artists came running out from all corners of the streets. All of them were in armor and held battle spears in their hands. They stood in line as they surrounded Chase in the middle."You didn't expect this, did you?"The man in black with a spear in his hand smiled sinisterly. "These are elite warriors from the Night Pavilion. All of them have been trained to kill with the spear. They're much more powerful than I am. You'll die here today."Get him!""Nothing but weaklings. Kneel before me and die!"Chase roared. Ripples appeared in the air, and Chase's aura burst with extra power. He had ascended to peak martial arts overload."What?!""How could you hide your true powers?!"The expressions of the Night Pavilion assassins changed."Kill him!"Everyone made the move almost instantly. All of them lunged forward to attack Chase courageously. Spears, bows and arrows, and numerou
Lightning Storm Mode was immediately activated. If they had waited for the Water Domain to be activated, they would never have been able to pass this level.Those outsiders were actually able to gather water spiritual energy when the Water Domain was active. One could only conclude that Chase had massive water attribute talent.The female Poison Dragon was shocked to see this."He has a few tricks up his sleeve. That old, poisonous thing didn't die in vain."She did not sound sad and was even a little sarcastic when talking about her ex-husband. She said to the Lightning Dragon, "The more powerful their water-attribute talents are, the more challenging it is for them later. Should we continue wasting our time watching them?""I think there's something strange about their auras, especially that guy who formed the water spiritual energy vortex. He must be hiding more moves."The Lightning Dragon snuck a pinch on the female Poison Dragon's butt while maintaining a serious look."
At last, Chase understood what Lisa meant.The fourth and fifth levels were connected, and they were aware of each other. The fourth level considered the fifth level to be a higher realm."So, you guys actually have contact with the upper realm?""Yes. They can communicate with us through special arrays and communication artifacts. Usually, only the major families or individuals with great power possess such means," Lisa explained earnestly."I see…"Walter grew curious as well and was just about to ask more. However, before he could speak, the Water Dragons' attack came surging in.The dense water vapor actually made it hard for him, a naturally water-aligned beast, to breathe.He and Lisa, both of the water element, quickly adjusted and began moving as if they were truly at home in this environment. They became like fish in water.Chase did not even need to adjust. His mastery over the water and fire elements had already reached the peak.Though not naturally born of the wat
Walter's fear was largely dispelled by his longing to visit Earth."As my contracted beast, you'll have plenty of chances in the future. For now, the urgent matter is facing this so-called Dragon Clan Trial. Pull yourselves together," Chase reminded them, seeing that both their moods had stabilized."The so-called judgment is to undergo four rounds of challenges from the martyr spirits of the dragon clan to prove your courage and strength. If you fail, then go to hell! Hahaha!"The Lightning Dragon's maniacal laughter echoed throughout the arena.Only then did the three notice that three dragons had appeared at the center of the battlefield. Judging by the auras they emitted, they appeared to be Water Dragons."This is the first trial—Water Dragon," Lisa finally found an opening to speak and gave an explanation."Water Dragons? Aren't they from the same branch as you? You mean they'll still go all out on you?"Walter looked at Lisa, his face full of question marks."These trial
Even though Chase possessed cultivation comparable to this so-called ruler of the world, the Lightning Dragon, he was baffled. How had he been brought into this arena without noticing a thing?He simply could not figure it out."Master, I feel like I was pulled into this space by force. If they want to, can't they just kill us at will?" Walter, whose nerves were a bit tougher, managed to recover some clarity. He quickly arrived at the same conclusion as Chase.The fact that the four of them had been transported here without any resistance from their end left him shaken to the core.Willow, also recovering from her initial shock, heard Walter's question and immediately sensed the danger."What should we do?" she asked, panic creeping into her voice."There's no need to panic just yet," Chase said with a light chuckle."Why not?" Walter and Willow asked in unison."Have you noticed something? Every level created by the Light Divine Pearl so far has been incomplete," Chase explain
The three of them gave Chase a grateful look."Self-defense? Who defends themselves like that?"The middle-aged man, whom Lisa had referred to as a Lightning Dragon, seemed extremely displeased with how Chase had dispersed his oppressive aura.At the same time, he was clearly surprised. After all, the dragons were a legendary superior race. They naturally suppressed the bloodlines of most other beings.Yet the young man standing before him, who appeared quite ordinary, had actually withstood his draconic pressure. He was not from just any dragon clan either.In terms of pure power, the Lightning Dragons were unquestionably the strongest branch. On top of that, he was the Dragon King of this world, the ruler of the realm. He was supported by the fortune and energy of the entire world.Years of dominance had cultivated not only overwhelming dragon might but also the imposing presence and authority of a king. Ordinary cultivators could not hope to contend with him.Who was this you
Walter also carried dragon blood, so when he saw all that glimmering gold, he became a little reluctant to move forward."Could this be a trap?" Willow asked with suspicion.As a woman, she liked shiny things too, but she still kept her rationality at the moment."We'll just deal with the problems as they come. What's there to be afraid of?" Walter said carelessly.Lisa had been silent ever since entering. After all, this was her enemy's stronghold. Her grudges and reasoning were still very much alive."They're coming," Chase suddenly said.Walter, Willow, and Lisa all looked forward.It was a grand hall designed to resemble a noble's reception chamber. A well-dressed middle-aged couple descended the stairs slowly from the center.Did Lisa not say the Poison Dragon family only had three members? The father and son had been killed by them, so only the female Poison Dragon should remain.Who was this middle-aged man?Chase and the others turned to Lisa with puzzled looks. Lisa
"So if our comprehension is weak, we won't be able to learn it?" Walter frowned as he asked.He had always possessed a strong talent in water techniques and genuinely liked this technique. Hearing Lisa say it required exceptional comprehension discouraged him a little."Not necessarily. If I guide you through it step by step and you keep practicing, you'll be able to learn it. But your mastery level, teleportation distance, and stealth will vary."Lisa was very patient in explaining. She also kept glancing at Chase from time to time."I see. That's a relief." Willow and Walter both let out a breath of relief.This was a powerful life-saving technique, and they did not want to miss the opportunity to learn it. Plus, both of them practiced water-type techniques, so it was a good choice for focused training.They immediately followed Lisa's instructions and began learning.Meanwhile, Chase kept watch nearby in case that female Poison Dragon came looking for them.…Three days l
Chase followed through on his end of the bargain and handed Lisa the entire lotus pod of the Water and Fire Emerald Lotus. If this had happened earlier, Willow and Walter definitely would have called Chase a reckless spender.However, after seeing Chase's massive fields of Water and Fire Emerald Lotus and Dark and Light Emerald Lotus, they let it go.Lisa held the lotus pod, peeled off one of the seeds, held it up, and asked, "Do I just eat it like this?""Mhm."All three of them nodded in unison.Lisa gathered her courage and swallowed it. A surge of incomparably pure water and fire energies rushed through her meridians.Yes—vital energy, not spiritual energy. It saved her a lot of time refining it.Her energy steadily began to rise.As a Water Dragon, she had always been best suited to water-type techniques. However, because of the need for dark-light balance and her inability to find matching light spiritual energy, she had been stuck at stage-nine martial monarch for years.
Chase smiled as he comforted Willow.'Is blood essence really that easy to obtain? Could these people at least show some respect for us dragons?' Lisa was on the verge of breaking down as she watched Chase casually mention borrowing the dragons' blood essence as if it were no big deal.Blood essence only formed naturally in the smallest amounts each year.If used for cultivation, even just a little bit would represent decades—maybe even a hundred years—of a dragon's effort.That meant all those years of training would be wasted.Personally, Lisa did not mind as much.Chase and his group had essentially saved her life. Giving up a little blood essence was no big deal. However, the other dragons would not be so easy to convince.Also, what was that thing Chase mentioned, the 'Dark and Light Emerald Lotus'? It sounded powerful."Um, what's that Dark and Light Emerald Lotus? Is it something amazing?" She leaned over and asked Willow in a hushed voice.Only then did Willow remember