"No worries, Myra. A mere Poison Pill is nothing. I've already figured out a solution," Chase said calmly."What? You…" Myra's eyes widened in disbelief. She was utterly shocked at Chase's claim of resolving such a perilous issue.Chase ignored her astonishment.At that moment, he raised his palm and activated his technique. Immediately, a surge of overwhelming energy erupted from his body, radiating like a blazing purple sun that illuminated the surroundings."This aura…""It's impossible…""This boy is a martial monarch-level expert!"The two martial monarchs from the Secret Sect were dumbstruck.They had assumed Chase's age to be no more than 18. However, his youth belied his extraordinary power, which far surpassed that of ordinary martial monarchs.Even more surprising was the woman standing beside him. Her silent presence alone radiated a unique brilliance that left them in awe. Such prodigies were exceedingly rare, even within the Secret Sect.However, Chase was far fr
"Let me test if I can channel my spiritual power into it," Chase stated calmly.Soul force was the core strength of martial cultivation."No! If anything goes wrong, it could bring you severe harm!" the two martial monarchs quickly objected while shaking their heads. They had no intention of allowing Chase to risk himself."Relax. I'll be fine. It'll only take an instant, and if I sense anything amiss, I'll retreat immediately," Chase reassured them with a faint smile.Although his soul force was not particularly strong—barely enough to condense a single strand of soul sword energy—his resilient physique was powerful enough to handle its destructive potential.As long as he maintained control, Chase could detonate the soul sword energy at will, obliterating any threats to Myra."If you insist, then try it," one of the martial monarchs sighed while reluctantly nodding.With that, Chase stomped the ground and leaped into the air. His fists came together, encircled by faint white f
Chase lifted his foot and pressed it firmly against the old martial monarch's chest. "I've given you a sacred Healing Pill. Now, you'll answer whatever I ask truthfully."Before the man could respond, Chase crushed his kneecap with a sudden stomp. The sharp pain contorted his face into a mask of agony and elicited a bloodcurdling scream."You—" The old man gritted through his teeth."I know what you want to ask," Chase interrupted coldly. "But if you want answers, you'll follow my instructions. Do you understand?"His narrowed eyes carried a chilling threat. "You'd best cooperate. If you don't, I won't hesitate to throw you to the dogs."Not waiting for a reply, Chase turned his attention to the remaining martial monarch. His gaze was icy as he asked, "Now, tell me about the Secret Sect.""Wretched brat! Don't think you'll get anything out of me. Even if it costs my life, I'll never betray the sect!" the old martial monarch snarled as his expression twisted with defiance."Oh?"
"Hmph! He's just a mere insect, yet he dares to insult the dignity of the Secret Sect!" one elder sneered."If the fool seeks death, we'll grant it. Besides, the Secret Sect's forces will eventually arrive," another elder remarked coldly."Agreed. Let's send word to the sect's elders and summon reinforcements. We'll raze this town to the ground if anyone dares to interfere with the Secret Sect's authority. We'll kill them all!" the group of elders discussed among themselves.Their dismissive tone made it clear that they did not take the threat seriously. To them, no ordinary upstart could possibly challenge the might of the Secret Sect.Their sect was a revered martial sanctuary with deep roots and unmatched power within the northern wastelands. No sect dared provoke it.…The night draped the land in darkness, with only the pale moonlight illuminating the mountain paths. Chase sat cross-legged on a rooftop, silently circulating his martial energy.For nearly 15 minutes, he rema
Despite their combined strength, the black-robed elders barely managed to withstand Chase's onslaught for a short while before succumbing to the overwhelming force.Finally, one of the elders was torn apart by the relentless lightning, and his blood stained the valley.In that instant, a massive sword materialized, stretching 15 feet in length and emanating a blue-green radiance. Its blade, razor-sharp and dazzling, was etched with intertwining runes resembling a coiled dragon. The sword exuded an aura of immense killing intent.The sword tore through the air, chasing down the fleeing black-robed elders.The remaining elders were killed on the spot in several explosive impacts.Chase exhaled deeply, calming himself. "My training time is still too short. The progress on the soul-cultivating technique is slow, and advancing it to the second stage's perfected realm will take more time."Glancing at his hands, Chase noticed his skin had become translucent, resembling fine emeralds. T
"Only Matias, who's at the peak of martial monarch, poses a significant threat," Chase mused. "Though he's an early-stage martial monarch in rank, his combat strength rivals late-stage or even perfect-stage martial monarchs. I'll need to go all out."With that thought, Chase retrieved a vial of pills and swallowed one before activating his true energy to quickly replenish his reserves. He sat cross-legged and shut his eyes, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings.In the distance, Matias' pupils contracted sharply.The aura Chase emitted suggested he had just entered the martial monarch realm, yet moments ago, this youth had effortlessly slain four peak martial monarch elders."No wonder he dares to claim treasures left by the Secret Sect," Matias muttered, his eyes narrowing dangerously. "He's got some tricks up his sleeve."Matias inhaled deeply as his gaze remained fixed on Chase, who was seated."Since I've encountered you, there's no escape. Today, I'll personally send you t
The remaining disciples of the Secret Sect recoiled. Their expressions turned pale as they quickly retreated from the area.They had grossly underestimated Chase's strength.Initially, they assumed he was a novice martial monarch with barely any skills. But now, after watching him effortlessly slay one of their peers, they realized the grave error in their judgment."Brothers, attack together and kill him now!" one of them shouted in desperation.The four remaining disciples immediately condensed their martial monarch aura, unleashing an explosive combined attack.A deafening roar echoed through the valley as thick smoke and debris filled the air.When the dust settled, their faces turned ashen. Chase stood unscathed despite their full-force attack, and not even a single strand of his hair was harmed."What is this guy? How did he withstand the full strength of five martial monarchs?""His cultivation… It looks like he broke through only recently!"The disciples exchanged hurr
"What did you say?!""Y-You dare do such a thing to us?!""I'm a direct disciple of the Secret Sect. If you dare insult me, you'll face eternal damnation—"Before the words were fully spoken, Chase flicked his finger, sending out a strand of sword energy that pierced the speaker's forehead.Two direct disciples of the Secret Sect dropped dead on the spot.Although Chase had not mastered any martial skills or divine abilities, he had acquired significant resources. It was more than enough to sustain his cultivation for several days.With a sharp exhale, Chase unleashed a stream of flames. The fire blazed fiercely, instantly consuming the two corpses until nothing remained.Chase then turned to leave. At that moment, he sensed danger.The wooden case strapped to his back popped open on its own. A pitch-black spear shot out from the case, hovering at his side with its tip pointed forward while gleaming menacingly. The spear traced an arc through the air, heading straight into the
Abel chanted with one hand and growled, "Sword!"A loud clang was heard, and the sword on his waist flew out from its sheath. It shone with chilling light and shot into Abel's hand like lightning and with precision.Abel pulled the sword out from its sheath, and a sinister flash was seen as the sword swung down. When it collided with all four puppets, sword aura began to shoot out with a brilliant sword flash.The fight was intense. Every exchange resulted in an airwave that made the caves tremble continuously."What a lethal sword!" Chase's eyes narrowed when he sensed the power of the sword in Abel's hand. He did not expect Abel to have such a powerful weapon."Your sword-fighting technique is pretty good. No wonder you're brazen enough to challenge me."Chase grunted coldly and used his true energy once more. He moved with the speed of lightning and punched Abel right in the chest. The golden true energy on his fist poured along his arm into the sword.He swung the sword agai
"What? How dare you destroy my protective energy field?!" Abel was shocked. The look on his face changed because if his protective energy field collapsed, his body would be burnt to a crisp.Timor took the opportunity to move several yards forward to appear instantly in front of Chase. He stabbed the silver-white long spear in his hand at Chase's throat.Chase's left arm reached out to grab Timor's right wrist. He pulled hard on it and took the spear forcefully from Timor. He flung Timor out hard, causing Timor to crash into dozens of rocks."You garbage!" Abel said with distaste. His figure shimmered, and he soon appeared in front of Chase. He raised his hand to slap Chase. The crisp sound of the slap echoed in the air."You're dead!" Chase's cheek was swollen, and a dark look appeared on his face. There was a vicious look in his eye. He wanted to tear Abel apart.Abel's action had enraged Chase.Chase touched his swollen cheek as massive true energy burst from him. The energy w
Meanwhile, Timor began using mystical techniques. He vanished from where he stood like a ghost."That's nothing. I'll take you down!" Chase grunted coldly and flicked out a thread of energy from his left hand.The next second, Chase's energy shot precisely at the silver-white long spear. A loud ringing was heard, and the strong impact knocked the spear in another direction. It brushed Chase right past his shoulder."That's really fast!" Tibor frowned and vanished once again. He appeared silently near Chase.Tibor attacked with his spear again. It aimed right at Chase's chest with a terrifying power.He was not as powerful as Abel was, but he was better at hiding himself and moved very fast. His attacks were precise and powerful. Once someone was hit by him, that person would be seriously wounded.However, the most shocking thing was Chase's quick reaction. No one expected that he could kick the spear and stop it in midair."Oh no!" Tibor's expression changed. He did not expect C
Daley's body sunk to the bottom of the lake not long after, and he disappeared. The lake had taken him, and no trace of his body was found."Is he dead?" Myra asked worriedly."He's dead," Chase replied coolly."Dead…" Myra was relieved to hear that. "Thank you for saving me, Chase.""It's nothing." Chase nodded at her.While they were speaking, she suddenly noticed the red, translucent spiritual fruit in Chase's hand. She could not help glancing at it several times."What's that fruit in your hand? It's really pretty." Myra blinked.Chase smiled and replied, "This is the Red Cloud Fruit.""Red Cloud Fruit?!" Myra's eyes widened. She was surprised.Red Cloud Fruits were renowned for their valuable healing properties."No wonder you were able to defeat him so easily. You have something so valuable with you. I'm so envious," Myra said with astonishment.Chase shook his head nonchalantly. He said, "Anyone could've defeated him if they worked hard enough."Myra took a few dee
A hand suddenly pressed down on Daley's shoulder, stopping him from biting the spiritual fruit."Huh? Who are you?" Daley's eyes narrowed as he stared at Chase."Chase Collins," Chase spouted the words.Daley's expression changed when he heard Chase's name."You're Chase Collins!" he burst out shouting. There was fear and shock in his eyes."That's right. It's me." Chase nodded."Oh no!" Daley began to lament silently. He had no idea that the ferocious, domineering man was here.He quietly called Myra a jinx.If he had known Chase was here, he would never set his eyes on the Red Cloud Fruit. Now, he had ended up in the hands of this monster.Daley trembled, his forehead covered in sweat."Well, um… Chase, it was wrong of me to offend you. Please show mercy this time. You can have these spiritual herbs as compensation." He quickly stuffed several spiritual herbs into Chase's hands.Chase shook his head to reject them. "I don't lack spiritual herbs.""But…" Daley was almost c
Myra's cultivation was lower than the man's. Even though she was able to achieve a breakthrough to stage one martial monarch because of the martial monarch pill, she was still not his match and was about to be defeated."Haha! Your cultivation level is garbage, Myra Kollins! How dare you fight me with such lousy abilities? Die!"The muscular young man punched Myra in the chest. She screamed in pain and flew off from the impact."Myra!"The others were shocked by the sight.Before anyone could save her, a long, black spear whistled through the air. It appeared out of thin air and was aimed right at them. The sharp head of the spear ran through the abdomen of a martial artist.His eyes widened with disbelief. After that, his body fell hard onto the ground."Damn it!"The few left behind became fearful and they turned to run. However, they could not escape. The spear came after them and stabbed all of them. They were all dead.Chase put the black spear away and sensed around with
Chase's physique was at his optimal strength. He combined his strength with the use of his Sword Technique's true energy. He could defeat any stage-one or stage-two martial monarchs even if he were not a martial monarch, much less these martial artists who were not his match.He slaughtered most of them almost right away."T-That's just too powerful!""He's a stage-seven martial monarch. Something isn't right. This must be a trap. We should run!"Most of the martial artists were scared to death as they quickly escaped.Chase shook his head. "Stop wasting your time. I've set up an Enchantment Formation. You won't be able to escape unless you're a martial deity."All of the martial artists turned pale when they heard him.A smile appeared on Chase's face as he slowly went over to them.He held a spiritual herb in his hand.Chase plucked another spiritual herb and gave it to Myra. "Keep this, Myra."Chase smiled gently at her. "Take it. It'll help you become a martial monarch an
At stage seven of martial monarch, Chase's strength was immense. His body was incredibly resilient and impervious to blades and spears."Huh? Why is someone here?"Suddenly, the sound of voices came from the distance.Chase turned toward the commotion and saw three young martial artists emerging from the forest."It's them!""They look like Secret Sect members!""Damn it! I heard screams earlier and thought something serious had happened."The three youths spotted four black-clad men tied up tightly and lying in a pit beneath a tree. Their eyes widened in shock."Who are they? Why did they tie up our brothers?" one of them whispered."Who cares?! Anyone bold enough to kidnap Secret Sect disciples must be tired of living!""Haha, exactly! Let's deal with him first and ask questions later!""Killing someone means paying with your life, and debts must be repaid. If he dares to commit a crime, he should face the consequences!"The youths exchanged words with themselves, and the
It turned out that the man in black was none other than Chase in disguise.At this moment, his face was pale, and his forehead was drenched in cold sweat. His heart pounded wildly as he gasped for air. His expression was one of shock and disbelief."How did you know it was a fake?" Chase demanded as he stared intently at the other man.He was not lying. The man in black had indeed been a guise he created. With spiritual power far exceeding that of a stage-one martial monarch, mimicking such a disguise was effortless for him.One might wonder why he did not use his real identity token. Chase smiled faintly at this. Revealing his true identity was simply out of the question."My name is Huckle Weber, an outer sect enforcer of the Secret Sect," the man replied coldly. "You committed a grave sin by killing your sect brothers tonight. You won't escape this. Come with me now.""An outer sect enforcer of the Secret Sect?" Chase's eyes flickered as his mind raced. Suddenly, he asked,