"What's the problem with that?" Chase replied coldly."You…" The old man in gray clenched his teeth. He wanted to lunge forward at Chase for a fight to the death but realized both his legs had lost all feeling. He looked down.Chase had crushed his shoulder blade with one punch. It impacted all of his veins and caused his core to be destroyed. All his veins and bones were broken. He had become a maimed man."You're dead, you little bastard!" the man said viciously."Who are you?" Chase's eyes were cold."Hoho! I don't mind telling you. I'm the Enshrined of the Lacroix family, Skrull Lacroix!" Skrull was a mid-stage martial monarch and one of the martial monarchs belonging to the martial domain."The Lacroix family?" Chase frowned."They won't let you get away with this!" Skrull roared viciously. "The patriarch is a martial deity. His wrath will darken the skies and boil the seas! Give yourself up if you know what's good for you and we'll consider sparing your life. Otherwise, a
"I… I choose the latter!" Skrull's face turned pale. "You won't live to walk out of here if you kill me!"Chase shook his head. "You're not worth spending my time on. You should find someone better to tell all your secrets to."He flicked his fingers after that.A purple flame shot out and flew through Skrull's head. He was burned right on the spot. No traces of his body were left behind.This was a fight where the victor was apparent.Everyone was shocked into silence at the sight, and no one dared to make a sound. After all, anyone who could kill Skrull so easily was extremely powerful. Chase was too intimidating."You! Come here!" Chase suddenly grabbed someone.There was a rustle, and a martial artist hiding among the crowd was grabbed by the neck and dragged over."W-What do you want? I… I was wrong… Please have mercy!" The martial artist howled.Chase glanced at him. "I'm going to ask a few questions. Cooperate and I'll consider letting you live.""What do you want to k
"Hmph! How dare third-rate garbage like you challenge the Martial Arts Alliance? You're asking for it!""To be honest, Quinn Norris is really pretty. She's as pretty as those socialites in Martial City!"A high-ranking group of the Martial Arts Alliance began discussing her openly."You're right. These women's flesh contains vast vitality. We'll be able to enhance the purity of our martial pathways if we get our hands on them.""Haha! Stop wasting time with them and let's get this done right now!" An old man in a black robe sniggered. He waved his arms around and suddenly swung dozens of punches in the air. These punches gathered into one strong gale of wind that gushed right at Quinn.Quinn was covered in blood. Her clothes were torn, and numerous wounds could be seen on her skin.Lyana's pretty face was pale. Blood dripped from her lips, but she clenched her teeth in determination as she refused to back down.Olivia was in slightly better condition than them. She had a thin sw
Quinn looked at him worriedly with reddened eyes. There was a gentle look in them as she stared pleadingly at Chase."Don't worry, Quinn. I'll be fine." Chase patted Quinn's shoulder with a smile. He comforted her, "When my family was obliterated, I swore to destroy the Martial Arts Alliance. Now that I've managed to track them down, they'll have to pay the price and pay with their blood!""Are you back for real, Chase?" Lyana's face brightened up.Chase nodded. He glanced at Olivia, who was seriously injured. Her face was pale, and she looked like she was about to fall.After all, it had not been long since she became a martial arts overload. Her foundation was not solid yet, and she was not strong enough to face a martial supreme."Both of you should go help out," Chase said calmly."Huh?" Olivia was slightly taken aback but quickly understood what Chase was trying to say. She quickly nodded and flew forward to stop the powerhouses from the Martial Arts Alliance.All of the ma
Chase slapped hard, unleashing a gale of ferocious wind that hit the martial monarch in black right on the back. The man coughed up blood right away.The martial monarch in black screamed with pain.This sight chilled the other six men to the core.They did not expect two of their men to be seriously injured during that short exchange. One of them was even rendered useless."What an eerie technique!""How did he move so fast? I didn't manage to see anything and my defenses were blown apart. He even managed to hurt our people.""We can't allow him to survive. He must be hiding his true abilities."They looked at each other and saw the grim look in everyone's eyes."Die!" a man in a blue robe growled.He suddenly took out a talisman and burned it to a crisp. It formed into a sharp blade that slashed the air as he aimed it right toward Chase."That's… A Weapon Mantra!" Olivia exclaimed. Her pretty face was covered with panic and fear.This level of Weapon Mantra attack had exce
The martial monarch in black laughed madly. There was a taunting look in his eye.All of the other martial monarchs worked well together. There were two attackers from each side, and a sword managed to pierce into Chase's shoulder. It stabbed him all the way to the neck.Meanwhile, a martial monarch took the opportunity to kick Chase right in the abdomen to crush his core.Painful screams filled the air.Chase fell forward to the ground. There was blood on his lips.His rib bones were broken, and he could feel his internal organs wounded. His blood and energy began flowing in reverse."Martial monarchs are powerful, indeed. Even an ordinary attack like this is so powerful," Chase mumbled.His physique was very strong and greatly surpassed martial artists on the same cultivation level. However, it was nothing to these powerful old martial monarchs."Chase!" Olivia's pretty eyes turned red, and her tears blurred her vision.She had suffered many hardships and gone through a lot
"If that's what you want, I'll make your wish come true."Chase's eyes glinted with a strong thirst to fight. He shoved his palms forward, and a ball of purple lightning appeared in front of him.Electricity buzzed continuously.The lightning ball expanded continuously, eventually becoming more than ten feet tall."Might of Thunder and Lightning!" Chase shouted and slammed the ground with his hand. He then flew straight into the air.His palm technique had absorbed spiritual power from heaven and earth into the lightning ball. He slammed it hard into the ground.The explosion was heard from every corner.Cracks appeared on the ground, continuing to expand to every corner. Dust and stones flew about in the air."How is this happening?""What's going on?!"There were exclamations and shouts everywhere. The situation had attracted the attention of martial artists passing by."Martial monarchs are fighting. Run!""The closest place from here is World Villa. Run!""We're done f
However, none of their attacks worked on Chase."My physique has surpassed the ordinary standards and is now extraordinary," Chase mumbled. His physique might still be mortal, but he was able to sustain attacks from martial monarchs. A smile appeared on his face.A martial monarch snuck an attack. He slashed down at Chase's right shoulder with a sharp blade. The blade flashed with great brilliance, and sparks flew everywhere.However, Chase's arm only sustained a shallow wound."Oh no! His skin is too tough. He won't get hurt from any weapons.""Damn that greenhorn. He's forcing us into using our ultimate techniques!"The six other martial monarchs clenched their teeth."Supreme Elders, hurry up and kill him. He must be hiding his true powers!" one of the martial monarchs shouted."Kill him!"All martial monarchs instantly burst with great energy. A terrifying aura began lashing at heaven and earth's vitality to form a horrifying storm that covered several square miles."Die!
As Clive had gained quite a lot, he decided to let it be. He allowed himself to let go of things. However, that being's consciousness began to open up to Clive, and that was when Clive realized how powerful the being was.It was one against the 12 Primal Treasures, and the universe was its target. It had existed for millions of years. The result of allowing it to take over was Clive losing complete control of his body. It was a projected image that vanished after Chase defeated it.However, Clive's body had been modified by it, and Clive's mind and soul were unable to control his own body. This was what had caused Clive to look like he was in a daze right after the match.Rania then used a mystical technique to transmit her cultivation and combine the powers of both parties. It triggered a lost talent within Clive that merged all of the swordsmanship he cultivated to form an unknown sword form that had never been seen before.Clive felt like he had been revived.He looked at the Ni
Inside the halved corpse, faint outlines of Rania and the coachman's bodies could be seen. They were twisted and contorted.Foul-smelling digestive fluid bubbled and hissed, corroding their bodies.Rania appeared to retain a shred of consciousness. "Cli... Clive... Clive... Help me... Save..."Her voice was faint, tremulous, and laced with sorrow. It stirred pity in the heart.In truth, even before she had spoken, Clive had already detected her presence through his spiritual consciousness. He raised his sword. His face was tormented as if he wanted to put a swift end to things. Yet in the end, he let out a long sigh and released a surge of true essence, pulling both the coachman and Rania from River's corpse.The coachman's cultivation was far too low, and his clothes were made of ordinary fabric. They offered no resistance to the corrosive and toxic digestive acid inside River's body.Half of his body was already unrecognizable, with the bones and internal organs exposed. His b
"Pathetic."The Nine-Sea Giant Squid that River had transformed into spoke with a human voice, then opened its gaping maw and swallowed her whole.The coachman, who had leaped off the horse the moment River transformed, scrambled and sprinted away. He was already dozens of feet out.Just then, a dark blur flashed past, and one of River's tentacles shot forward at incredible speed, snatching him back and devouring him in a single gulp as well."Disgusting. That woman tasted better," he muttered while slithering toward the carriage on his tentacles.Suddenly, an explosion echoed from within his belly, and faint glimmers of light shone through the surface of his body."That woman's protective artifact is so weak. Looks like she wasn't treated well in the Norths, after all."River examined himself carefully and found that it was indeed Rania's protective talisman that had just detonated. Yet his body remained largely unharmed. With some minor healing over ten days to half a month, he
Outside Light Divine City, Rania sat inside a carriage with Clive."Clive, say something, will you? You staying silent like this is really worrying me," she said while wiping the sweat from Clive's forehead and letting out a sigh.As a collateral descendant of the Norths, Rania's life had never been particularly easy. She had thought she had finally snagged a golden opportunity with Clive, only for him to fall into a daze after just one match.What was she supposed to do now?Everyone had witnessed their behavior during the tournament. Though some might look down on them, they would undoubtedly see the two of them as a pair by now.If she abandoned Clive at this point, she would surely be labeled a heartless woman.Just then, the carriage came to a halt. They had only left the city less than an hour ago and were still far from Universal Holy Land. Was someone blocking the road? Rania frowned and lifted the curtain.Sure enough, there was someone standing in the way.She looked c
Even though the match had ended, Lisa still could not fully escape the lingering terror.The slimy, wriggling tentacles covered in suction cups and jagged teeth, stretching out toward her… Such images were seared into her mind. The impact had been too great.Though she was a direct descendant of the dragon clan—an authentic ancient lineage and one of the top races in the entire world—she had been completely overpowered then.Normally, her bloodline would exert natural suppression over most others. However, at the time, she was almost crushed by another.She could not even begin to imagine what kind of race could do that."It tried to eat you?" Walter exclaimed in shock.As a great beast himself, he understood just how powerful the dragon clan's pure bloodline was.Even though the incident with the Lightning Dragon kneeling to Chase had dulled some of the mystique around dragons, it remained undeniable that they were a superior bloodline."For a creature to make a dragon feel lik
"Pfft, what Saints or Saintesses? They're just titles. They don't have any real skills to speak of!""Exactly. These so-called Saints who suddenly emerged probably got their status through shady means. The moment they enter a duel, their real strength shows."Amid the chorus of cheers and congratulations, a few jarring voices remained, and one of them was Rania's. Although she was a social climber herself, hearing the crowd ridicule Clive after his defeat made her deeply uncomfortable."That's not true. Clive is not like that," she repeated again and again. Those were the only words she could manage.Several in the crowd recognized her as the one who accepted a gift from Clive earlier and began to mock her."She's the perfect example of a shallow woman. The moment she accepts a gift, she loses her sense of judgment. It's pathetic.""Right? The truth is right in front of her—Clive is just a big show-off with no real skills. And yet she keeps lying to herself.""Hmph. They really a
Later, a certain senior of the sect discovered a secret technique of the Nefarious Spirits.It was to meditate on the image of a divine beast or an overwhelmingly powerful immortal being the embodiment of one's soul. As the level of visualization deepened, one's spiritual soul strength would grow accordingly.This method of cultivating Nefarious Spirits was a hybrid of corpse refining and body cultivation.However, while corpse and body cultivation focused on physical bodies, Nefarious Spirits cultivation trained the intangible—the spiritual consciousness and the mind and soul.After this discovery, they even improved the methods of refining corpses and bodies using it.When refining the body, practitioners would visualize fierce beasts like bears or wolves or celestial warriors, generals, and even gods. The subjects of their visualizations would match with their nature and temperament, making them their own Nefarious Spirits.Fallon's Nefarious Spirit was an ancient giant ape. It
As for Fallon and Carla on the high platform, they clearly sensed that the ominous gaze from above had lessened significantly.Clive, who was facing Chase directly, also felt that his seemingly unstoppable sword strike had suddenly stalled in front of Chase. It could not push forward any further. This shocked him greatly.After all, even when sparring with his own master, he had never encountered this sensation. His master had even praised him for his good fortune after obtaining a peerless sword and for mastering a sword technique unparalleled in this generation. If not for the looming limit of his life span and the need to break through to gain more years, his master would have wanted to cultivate that technique himself.This sword strike, which Clive considered to be the culmination of all his understanding of the sword path, was the most perfect attack he had ever executed since beginning his cultivation journey.Even so, this nameless opponent had forced it back with a single
Tania once attended celebratory events held by other sects, only to encounter top-tier demonic beasts on the road. A brutal battle left her covered in wounds, and she missed the celebration entirely, offending the host.At that time, her master's resentment had already reached its peak.That thousand-year-old wolf demon became the last straw that broke the camel's back.Her master unleashed Emerald Lake Holy Land's most powerful technique—Radiance of Emerald, Eternal Slumber.Heaven and earth changed color the moment it was unleashed. The thousand-year wolf demon gathered all of its cultivation but still could not withstand the strike. It was reduced to ashes in an instant.Tania once thought that the gap between her and her master was not too wide and that she would rightfully inherit the mantle of leadership over Emerald Lake Holy Land within a century.Yet after witnessing that attack, she realized how wrong she had been. From then on, she started training harder and more dilig