That was when Chase suddenly turned back to swing his sword at that dark shadow. The lethal sword aura shot out and put a hole through it. The dark shadow was pinned to the side of the cliff.The Black-Robed Demon was shocked.Chase was too fast. It was a speed that was out of this world. He moved as fast as the speed of light, and the Black-Robed Demon could not pin down his movements at all.The sword attack had been conducted through pure intuition and was not something planned."You're dead, little bastard!"The Black-Robed Demon was enraged. His arms quivered as black energy began swirling around his wrists. Thick, black smoke came out of him, and vines began to slither out of his sleeves. The vines were thick, covering every corner.Numerous vines formed into a thorny cage within seconds, trapping Chase right in the middle."This thorny cage contains lethal venom. It's strong enough to corrode your bones!" The Black-Robed Demon laughed savagely.Venom?Chase smiled when
He could even fuse the spiritual blade easily with true energy and upgrade it to a better weapon. One swing of this sword could cut steel in half.Chase instantly appeared near the Black-Robed Demon and began swinging his sword down crazily.Flashes of the blade glowed brilliantly like the roaring thunder. The Black-Robed Demon was beaten back forcefully, his body now covered in wounds."Oh no!"The Black-Robed Demon was fearful. Chase's attacks were too powerful!It took only a short minute for him to be bathed in blood. His clothes were ripped apart, and his aura had weakened.'Damn it! How is this man so powerful? He's supposed to be only a stage-seven martial arts overlord. His skin has clearly absorbed my venom skills. Why is it not working?' The Black-Robed Demon was shocked.He did not know that Chase's true cultivation was martial monarch. Moreover, Chase was not at the early stage.Even a martial supreme might not be able to sustain their true energy when faced with th
Chase frowned.From what he understood, only martial arts monarchs could be buried in forbidden lands.Martial monarchs were all gone by now, and only their bodies were buried there. All that was left were the mark of their will or a thread of the energy of their minds and souls."Huh? Martial monarchs?"Chase hesitated slightly before shaking his head.That could not be right. A martial monarch had powerful consciousness. If a powerhouse forced his way in, a martial monarch would immediately sense his presence.This ancient tomb was just an ordinary cemetery.However, this cemetery had a unique architecture. It felt like this place had gone through a lot of trouble, and it felt like a place that had withstood the challenges of time.The owner of this tomb had to be someone powerful. Otherwise, that person would not be worthy of this place.Chase sped toward the tomb.That was when he saw two martial artists in front of him. They were running while arguing."How could there
Chase's eyes widened. From the looks of that move, that man was at least a martial deity."You're pretty brazen," the man in the green robes said coolly.Martial deities were at the peak of Innate State. He had to be more than a hundred years old.Ordinary martial deities usually cultivated in isolation. They would rarely take any risk by stepping into the forbidden lands of the Voodoo Cult. After all, there was too much danger in the Voodoo Cult. One might end up dead if they were not careful."I came in here by accident. I'm not here to rob anyone of any treasures," Chase said."Came in here by accident?" The man in the green robe smiled. "The Voodoo Cult's forbidden land is surrounded by spies from powerful parties. Isn't it too much of a coincidence that you just happen to be here by accident?"Besides, most of the Voodoo Cult are gone. They're either seriously injured or dead. You don't need to give any excuses here."Chase's expression changed when he heard that."I don't
"You're Chase Collins?" The green-robed martial deity suddenly looked at the fallen Chase.He seemed to remember something. Doubt and contemplation could be seen in his eyes."It's coming back to me. I know who you are now. Your parents were involved in a feud with the Voodoo Cult for some reason."He spoke out loud.Chase's body quivered violently, and he clenched his fists tightly. His fingers dug into this palm, causing it to bleed. However, he did not feel it at all."I can't believe those two nobodies back then could give birth to something like you. If you weren't a Collins, you would've become an elder of the Voodoo Cult with talent like yours."The green-robed martial deity sighed and shook his head. "What a pity."His words hit a nerve, and Chase suddenly opened his eyes. "Don't hate me. If you need to blame someone, blame yourself for being born into the Collinses. The more talented you are, the more potential for you to be more powerful in the future."With that, t
"Hoho! You love using blades, don't you? I'll give you a weapon this time, then."The old man waved his arm, and silver beads began clacking around his wrist.The crisp sound of the bells echoed everywhere, and it was soon heard all over the square."What a powerful attack!" Chase's heart sank.He could sense numerous shadows appear from all over like an army with thousands of soldiers that came attacking. This was the martial deity's Spirit Mystical Attack!"Get lost!" Chase roared angrily.A ball of flame shot out from his mouth to burn the spirits in attack.Chase felt his head about to explode when their spirits collided. His spirit's sea of consciousness had been seriously wounded, and blood dripped from his mouth.That attack had seriously injured his spirit!"Huh?"The green-robed martial deity was a little surprised at Chase's condition. It was obvious that the effect of this attack was not to his liking. He was unable to render Chase too weak to retaliate."Looks li
"Ah! Impossible! What kind of monstrous strength is this?" The green-robed martial deity was utterly horrified.He realized, to his shock, that Chase's arms contained an almost unimaginable force. The power was beyond reason, as if he were an unstoppable beast pulling a cart with overwhelming might.The martial deity's body twisted violently as he tried to retrieve his spear, but Chase's grip was like an immovable nail. He could not break free no matter how hard he struggled.Chase swung the martial deity like a rag doll, slamming him into the ground repeatedly while leaving trails of dust behind."Argh! Are you insane?!" the martial deity screamed in agony as his face flushed with humiliation.For a martial deity of his stature, being tossed around like this was the ultimate disgrace."You wretched brat! How dare you humiliate me? You're courting death!"Suddenly, the martial deity's eyes turned cold, and a vast wave of spiritual energy burst from his body. At the same time, a
"Let's join forces and take him down!" shouted the three remaining guards. Each of them was a peak martial arts overlord, and their combined strength rivaled that of a stage-three martial monarch."Martial arts overlord-level techniques?" Chase scoffed. With a flick of his finger, he effortlessly disrupted their attacks. Then, he unleashed his Dragon Elephant Dominance Fist, overwhelming them with sheer power.The force of his punches reverberated through the air like thunder, shaking the very fabric of reality and striking fear into their souls."We can't win—retreat!" one of the guards yelled in panic.Chase was relentless, closing the distance with a single step and delivering a powerful palm strike. The impact sent the three flying, and they crashed to the ground in a disheveled, pitiful state."I told you—I'm here for vengeance!" Chase declared."I'll make sure you die!"In a flash, Chase crossed hundreds of feet and closed in on the green-robed martial deity once more.Bl
Although there was no physical damage, the soul damage was very real. It was exactly that soul damage that allowed Chase to subdue Walter."Master, has the soul damage on your Greedy Wolf increased again?" Walter asked.Soul damage? How could a blade cause soul damage?Willow and Cyril were both stunned.With their current strength, neither of them had experienced it directly and had no idea that Greedy Wolf had already awakened a spirit—specifically, a star spirit aligned with slaughter.Hearing Walter's question, Chase suddenly recalled that the spirit within Greedy Wolf—Silly Husky—possessed astonishingly strong soul power.When they first met, it had disguised itself as a deadly blade spirit, radiating a terrifying killing intent that had completely fooled Chase.Fortunately, his own soul was resilient enough not to be tricked. He had eventually seen through Silly Husky's bluffing and recognized it as more bark than bite.Now, Chase wondered if Dominic could have been affec
Being the only one who had previously faced Chase's Greedy Wolf, Stone stood frozen in disbelief.He had always believed that as a stage-nine martial god, the gap between himself and Dominic, a peak martial god and an elder of the Nefarious Deity Sect, was merely half a step. Yet now, he had witnessed something that shattered his assumptions.His most powerful dark beast, the Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent, was electrocuted to death in an instant. Then, even when he gave it everything he had and struck with Greedy Wolf, he still ended up at a disadvantage.Meanwhile, Dominic had taken on Chase's full three-pronged assault—including a direct strike from Greedy Wolf—with nothing but his bare skull and stood his ground.It was at that moment that Stone finally understood. The gap between him and Dominic was far larger than he had ever imagined.There was simply no comparison.He and Cherry had once considered challenging for the Supreme Elder title at the sect's year-end assembly, ho
This should be easy enough!"You brat! Dying at my hands is your greatest honor. Save your breath!" Dominic shouted as he launched the Nine Nefarious Holy Fist.His body swelled in size, his shirt bursting open to reveal muscles that were as hard as stone. They gleamed under the morning sun. The sight left Willow and Walter utterly stunned.An opponent who exploded out of his shirt right at the start? That was rare enough. However, to see a Supreme Elder doing it against a junior… Was this not a bit overkill?Facing him directly, Chase wore a serious expression. His consciousness detected an overwhelming vitality radiating from Dominic, so dense it even suppressed the aura of killing intent.After easily defeating Stone earlier, Chase's impression of the Nefarious Deity Sect had dropped a notch. He had thought that after so many rounds of body refinement and reinforcement by the Dark and Light Emerald Lotus, his physical strength should be at the top tier.Yet this Dominic, the s
The answer soon revealed itself.A sizzling noise rang out as the Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent lunged at Chase with its jaws wide open, clearly intending to end his life in one bite.It thought to itself smugly, 'This fool is too slow. He's dead for sure.'However, to everyone's surprise, the serpent suddenly spasmed mid-air. Electric arcs danced across its scales as smoke began to rise from its body. Twitching uncontrollably, it looked like it had been struck by lightning. It fell straight to the ground like a thick rope within seconds, utterly limp.Stone stood there, dumbfounded.He had not expected his Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent to be defeated so quickly. Sensing that the serpent was now truly and completely dead, his eyes flared with rage.Chase actually dared to kill his dark beast?!His expression turned grim. Black energy spirit surged from his body, and the demon-headed broadsword on his back gleamed with a menacing red light, eager to be unleashed. Even those nearb
Over the years, after being backstabbed by Ricky more times than he could count, Dominic had come to understand that when facing an unknown enemy, it was best to bide one's time and act cautiously."Stone, go test his strength," he ordered."Yes, sir," Stone replied.Dressed in a black robe, Stone rarely spoke, but his towering frame—nearly six foot five inches tall—and the massive demon-headed broadsword strapped to his back made it clear to anyone that he was not someone to mess with.Of course, there was no record of this person in Cyril's sect's registry either. The moment Cyril laid eyes on him, he knew this newcomer was a powerful force.He even considered warning Chase and the others to flee. However, seeing Chase step forward without the slightest hint of fear, he immediately understood that these people who were not listed must have come from a higher realm. He then silently shifted closer to Willow and Walter."Go ahead," Chase said calmly.Though his voice was not l
"I was originally at the martial god level, but after arriving in this world, my strength was suppressed down to martial monarch," Chase explained calmly."So... you came from a world where there's a higher realm?" Cyril was utterly shocked. The events of today had truly broadened his horizons.First, he was betrayed by a fellow outer disciple, then rescued by a stranger, who turned out to be a martial god!"You could say that," Chase replied, not willing to elaborate. After all, this world was only the third level of the Dark and Light Mineral Ore.Whether it was an illusion or a real world created by the Light Divine Pearl, no one could be sure. Everything would have to wait until they reached the ninth level of the defensive formation.Just then, a roaring sound came from the sky. They looked up to see three armed helicopters circling overhead."This is the ground unit. You're surrounded. Raise your hands and surrender immediately, or else—"Before the voice could finish, Cha
After carefully studying the appearances of the three, Cyril sifted through his memory.Before descending the mountain, his nine mentors had compiled a list of the strongest individuals in the current world. It included rankings in combat ability, strategy, physical strength, medical skill, and other crucial categories—listing the top 300 names.Yet he could not find any entry that matched these three people standing before him.That puzzled him greatly. Based on the data his mentors gave him, they had basically covered every top-tier power in the world. For these three to be so powerful and yet completely unrecorded… was hard to believe.After a moment of hesitation, he spoke solemnly. "I'm Cyril Stent, a disciple of the Miracle Doctor Sect. I came down the mountain on my mentors' orders."I didn't expect to run into this mess and drag you all into danger. I truly apologize. As the saying goes, each kind deed should be repaid. If you ever run into any trouble in the future, just
"Alright, go ahead," Chase said, noticing Willow's eagerness.After all, throughout their journey, she had spent most of her time being a burden. She probably felt bad about it.Now that she finally had a chance to contribute, of course, she wanted to prove herself—not just to them but to herself. What she did not know was that Chase was also highly skilled in medicine.Willow activated her cultivation technique, her eyes glowing violet. This was the Purple Shadow Divine Eyes, a secret technique from the Evil Shadow Sect's Great Impermanence Mystical Shadow Technique.It allowed her to perceive the flow of various extraordinary energies—vital energy, spiritual energy, sick energy, vitality, ghost energy, and more.At this moment, within her field of vision, Cyril's meridians appeared as clearly as if under an X-ray.She suddenly cried out, shutting her eyes tightly as if they were being scorched."What's wrong?" Walter and Chase asked at the same time.Chase quickly focused h
This thing… Was it not the Nine-Sea Giant Squid?Had it reincarnated?What mattered more was that Chase was currently only at the martial monarch level. Now that they were inside a plane, if things escalated even a little, the aircraft would definitely explode. Yet on the other hand, their flying abilities were restricted at the moment, so they were essentially just waiting to die.Chase immediately found himself in a dilemma.While he hesitated, Klondike—also known as the Nine-Sea Giant Squid—extended three or four more tentacles, wrapping them tightly around Cyril. It looked like it was about to stuff him into its mouth. There was no choice. Chase had to go all in.Chase activated the Passive Concentration Technique. On one hand, it hid his spiritual presence from detection, and on the other, it launched a direct soul attack against Mia's group and the Nine-Sea Giant Squid.Then, Greedy Wolf struck.Now that he had reached the martial monarch realm, Chase could control it wi