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
"Hmph! How dare you barge into the Salvatores' mansion?! You're asking for it!"A roar was heard almost immediately as a sharp sword flash came swinging down. Chase turned to look and saw several young men and women gathered at the mansion's entrance. Standing among those young men and women was a muscular young man in green. He had a sword in his hand and looked proud and arrogant."Get lost!" Chase roared coldly."Who do you think you are?! How dare you insult us?!" The man in green, who seemed to be their leader, shouted angrily.He suddenly stepped forward with his sword and swung it. It was apparent he had been trained in sword fighting as several sword shadows formed into a net to fall on Chase. It blocked all Chase's routes for escape.The sword flash flashed everywhere. It looked like it was about to cut everyone around into pieces.Meanwhile, the remaining assassins conducted their attack as they hit Chase with every skill they had."These are garbage moves. I can't b
"Y-You're the sole survivor of the Collins family?!"This sudden shout was filled with viciousness, hatred, and despise.Chase's eyes narrowed when he heard this. "You know me?""Of course, I do! How can I now know you?!" The man in green's eyes turned bloodshot as he clenched his teeth. There was a thick stench of blood on him. A huge wound was on his chest as the attack nearly stabbed into his chest."I'm Falcon Salvatore!" Falcon glared viciously at Chase. "You must be the one who killed the Salvatore Saint!"There was a muffled explosion in the sky.Falcon looked up. Dark clouds were gathering as lightning and thunder struck. Each purple lightning that struck down was thick and vicious. They were like wild beasts clawing at the earth. Thunder and lightning came down on them next.Chase's eyes narrowed. He could sense the environment changing. He seemed to have been pulled into a strange formation.Chase waved them off and said coolly, "The few of you should leave first. Rem
"Those are the Martial Arts Alliance's guards!""The Martial Arts Alliance's guards are here!" "Gosh! Even the Martial Arts Alliance's guards are here. Are they really here to destroy the Salvatores?"The martial artists nearby stopped walking and looked up at the sky."They must've gotten into big trouble!"A man in a black robe looked pale as he shivered."It's over for the Salvatores!""Falcon Salvatore might not be the greatest of talents, but the Salvatores put a lot of emphasis on him. Now that they're being obliterated, their anger will be directed at the sole survivor of the Collins family. After all, Falcon is an elite of the younger generation. Dying at the hands of a Collins will only earn the wrath of the Salvatores."Every passerby began discussing this.Chase frowned at the sight and sighed quietly. If only he knew that the Salvatores were acquainted with the Martial Arts Alliance. He would have allowed Falcon to live instead of killing him.The air tremored.
A golden ripple spread through the air from where both men were exchanging attacks. Anything touched by the ripple was turned to dust.While they were fighting, Chase could sense an overwhelming strength coming toward him ferociously.It was just energy, but it was strong enough to flip him away from where he was."That's really powerful. Is this the power of a martial monarch?"Chase was shocked.A martial monarch was more powerful than a martial arts overlord.Even a stage-nine martial arts overlord could not be compared to a martial monarch. There was a huge gap between both cultivation levels, so it was incomparable."Is this the power of a martial monarch? I underestimated how powerful it could be. If I'm able to achieve a breakthrough to a martial monarch, I can use my advantage in terms of skills and techniques to conquer the common world!" Chase took a deep breath as his eyes brightened.There was another collision. The powerful strength rippled all around, causing th
"Your strength is impressive. I admit defeat. Farewell!" Chase gritted his teeth, preparing to activate a secret technique to escape."You can't escape," the old man said with a faint smile. "Surrender and come with me, or I'll resort to the cruelest methods to extract what I want from you."Behind the old man floated an ancient cauldron, its surface inscribed with intricate runes that emitted faint dragon roars.As the cauldron rotated, it unleashed waves of powerful energy, surging like a boiling ocean.Chase's expression darkened. He sensed the cauldron's overwhelming restriction sealing the courtyard, leaving him no route of escape.'Damn it, how did I provoke such a monster?' Chase cursed internally.Realizing that escape was impossible, he chose to sit cross-legged and close his eyes. He focused on gathering the true energy in his navel region and directing it to his left arm.Suddenly, his left arm trembled. A radiant glow emerged from his skin, enveloping his entire arm
"Hmph! Do you think I'll surrender so easily?" Chase scoffed coldly.Suddenly, a radiant glow erupted from his pores, and a crystalline purple-red rune surfaced on his body, emanating a brilliant golden light that formed an armor-like barrier."Martial Arts Codex, Martial Overlord Divine Armor, shield me!" Chase bellowed, activating the secret treasure gifted by Lyana."It's just a small trinket. It's hardly worth mentioning," the old man sneered dismissively.Just then, the golden light from Chase's body intensified. The purple-red rune expanded rapidly, transforming into an exquisite golden armor that enveloped every inch of his body.The old man's attack landed with a deafening impact on the Martial Overlord Divine Armor, creating a shockwave that rippled through the air.A sharp sound echoed as the divine armor shattered, but it successfully withstood the old man's fearsome strike."This is impossible!" the old man exclaimed, his eyes wide with disbelief. "How can a mere pea
"I'll continue slaughtering!" Chase stood up once more.Meanwhile, the Flood Dragon had recovered. It roared and lunged toward Chase with terrifying power.This time, Chase's body quivered slightly, but he still managed to block the dragon's attack."Not bad. There's thick dragon energy in this Flood Dragon's flesh and blood. If I use it to refine pills, the effects would be incredible!"Chase was excited about this. It was the same delight he felt when discovering a spiritual herb. It was due to hunting a dragon and obtaining its energy.There was a deafening explosion.Chase rode on the dragon's neck while inside the valley. He had a sword in his left hand while his right hand was clenched into a fist. He was using all of the skills and techniques he had learned.Chase punched the dragon right in its eyes.The dragon was filled with pain as it threw its head in the air and howled in misery. Meanwhile, Chase swung a punch with his other hand and struck the dragon right in the
The Flood Dragon howled with pain. A piece of scale on its head was indented. It was almost crushed."Looks like the strength of a Flood Dragon's physique exceeds the limitations of an ordinary martial artist. Otherwise, I would've crushed half its head with one punch."Chase's eyes narrowed with a cold look in them. "But this Flood Dragon is too big. It's perfect for training! Die!" He roared and lunged at the dragon again.Man and creature collided. Chase continued forward to attack. His fists punched the dragon again and again.Every punch rang with a loud metallic clang. Chase punched harder and harder as he fought wilder and wilder."What sort of martial arts technique is that?"The dragon began to sense danger and turned to escape."Where do you think you're going?!"Chase grunted coldly and stepped on the ground as he leaped into the air like an agile monkey. He landed right on the dragon's back."Time for you to get down!"Chase growled as he grabbed hard on the drago
"We should team up to kill that little bastard no matter what price we have to pay!"The three remaining middle-aged men suddenly stood up. Murder was in the air."No. He isn't our target. Our target is the Flood Python. We shouldn't cross that man if he's still alive." The old man tried to stop them."Damn it!"Everyone was unhappy about this but they also knew that if Chase was still alive and they approached him, it would only incur his wrath. Things would get complicated if that happened."Forget about it. We should let that little bastard be. Once we get our hands on that Flood Python, we'll tear him apart," the young man in extravagant clothes said unhappily."He's right. We can't let that little bastard leave the lake alive.""I don't believe an ordinary man can survive that lake. He must have sunk deep inside and drowned.""We'll wait until tomorrow to get that python and take its crystal core!""Let's go!" Everyone left the cave after discussing this. They continued
"No wonder they're an ancient lost species. They have powerful bloodlines. My power is just enough to stab this snake, but I was able to destroy the defenses of this lizard with eagle claws."Chase frowned. The bloodline of these monsters was too powerful. If it were not for the help of mystical powers, he would have lost if he had relied only on his cultivation and physique."If that's the way this is, I'll use the opportunity to improve my sword technique…"The look in Chase's eyes turned cold. His mental energy condensed into a sword aura that instantly chopped off the head of the snake.As for the eagle-clawed lizard, it tried to struggle for its life. Even though its abdomen had a hole in it, it tried to fight back stubbornly and refused to die. It even tried to escape by running into the lake to hide.However, Chase did not let the lizard have its way.Chase took a breath to swallow true energy. The lake was instantly filled with true energy that surged and boiled wildly. I
Chase's eyes widened. He knew he was no match for this enemy.Even with his current stamina, he could only explode with a maximum strength equivalent to the weight of six thousand pounds. That middle-aged man could punch through a house with one move. If they got into close combat, Chase was bound to lose."How dare you barge into this forbidden land?"The middle-aged man spoke coldly. He glanced at the corpse and blood on the ground and immediately understood what had transpired. "I'd advise you to leave right away or you'll be sure to die."Chase laughed tauntingly."You're asking for it!" The middle-aged man was enraged. He suddenly made a move and lunged forward to kill Chase.However, a bright red sword slashed through the air as it aimed for the man's throat. The man frowned and reached out to grab the blade of the sword, causing sparks to fly everywhere.The man sensed a horrifying attack on him. His hand was torn and was almost dislocated."Your physique is extraordinar
"Oh no! I must've gotten poisoned!"Chase looked grim and quickly sat cross-legged on the ground as he began channeling his skills to stop the poison from spreading.Chase's clothes ruffled despite it being a windless day. He closed his eyes and focused his mind to meditate. He was attempting to communicate with the innate golden elixir.However, he was shocked to discover that everything he did helped nothing.He was like a statue as he maintained the pose for one hour. However, nothing happened during that time. Nothing unusual happened at all."What's going on?"Chase opened his eyes. He was bewildered as he mumbled, "True energy is the source of power for martial artists. Why am I unable to connect to it?"He looked away at a distance. The pretty man had vanished. Chase sighed."Looks like I can only give up cultivating for now."Chase could only rely on consuming normal food to maintain his life. He had to do this for quite a while. However, it was better than going hungr
"You're dead!"The pretty young man looked sullen. With an angry roar, his spear reverberated in the air. It kept buzzing as if gearing to tear a wound through the air and stab right into Chase's heart.However, Chase did not budge. He clenched his fist and punched out hard with a loud bang. The spear was immediately bent like a bow and began to break apart inch by inch. The spear had now turned to garbage."What?!" The man's eyes widened with shock.He never thought that his precious spear would be destroyed with one punch."Do you still think you're powerful?"Chase shook his head. "You're nothing in my eyes. I can kill you with one finger!"He swung another punch while speaking. He was so fast that his punch created a strong wind.A scream echoed in the air as the man flew off from the impact. There was a deep, bloody dent on his chest. Blood kept gushing out of it. He looked absolutely pitiful."This man… He's a monster!"The man clenched his teeth and stared hatefully at
Chase quickly raised his blade to block the attack.Both men's positions were swapped, and Chase was beaten back. His shirt was torn, and his muscled upper body was exposed."Are you stupid? Don't you know how to put on more clothes?!" The pretty young man attacked while shouting condescendingly.He came closer and closer to Chase. "Looks like this is all there is to you. Just surrender already."While he was speaking, the man twisted his wrist, and his black spear changed direction. It was now aimed at Chase's heart.There was a sharp whistle in the air when the spear stabbed forward. The air exploded from it.Such an attack would cause even a peak martial god to be instantly riddled with stabbing wounds.Chase grunted coldly before suddenly exploding with a roar. As true energy surged from his body, his muscles rippled and his physique expanded.Palm and fist collided to create a huge bang."Huh? How did your physique turn stronger?" The man was astonished. He was quite surp
However, there was no green poisonous gas coming from his body. The gas was unable to reach Chase because he was able to shield himself with the lightning-protective energy.This series of battles only happened within a short time.It took only about half an hour for Chase to kill everyone and for the group to escape in a fluster.The sinister mist vanished from the valley and the Thousand Soul Ghost Tree remained quiet once more.However, Chase's brows furrowed deeper. He had seen a figure appear at the border of the valley. It was standing there with crossed arms and admiring the view in a carefree manner."You… You're not dead."It was a young man.He had beautiful features and was smiling. He was as pretty as a woman. At one point, Chase thought he had entered another different world."Huh?"The beautiful man turned to look at Chase with an astonished look. "You came out of this alive! This is where the Thousand Soul Ghost Tree resides. If you didn't die, that means you ha