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
"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
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
Abel could not help coughing. He tasted blood in his mouth. That palm attack he suffered had caused him serious injury.Abel was about to leave the valley and return to his sect. He planned to take revenge on Chase another time. Just then, a dark figure suddenly appeared right in front of Abel. It was Chase.Chase did not waste time talking and dealt him a slap right away. He said coldly, "Where are you going, you worthless thing?""How dare you insult me, Chase Collins?! You're dead. The Secret Sect won't let you get away with this!" Abel clutched his burning cheek as he roared and glared at Chase.Chase gave him another slap and sneered, "The Secret Sect? Do you think I don't know what sort of set that is? You're just a group of despicable lowlives! You're the kind of garbage I despise!"His power had increased. In addition, Chase's physique had surpassed the strength of those with the same cultivation level he had. Even someone like Abel could not do anything to him.Abel fl
This time, Chase used every ounce of strength he had to punch Abel in the abdomen. Abel could hear the sound of his bones cracking.Chase raised his leg to kick hard at Abel. He stepped viciously on Abel's stomach. Abel grunted in pain.Abel coughed up a huge amount of blood.Chase grabbed Abel by the neck and raised him by the head. He shook Abel left and right while saying coldly, "If you want to play, I'll have fun with you until the very end."Chase's fist punched madly at Abel's face and head. The sound of the punches echoed in the air."Argh… Stop hitting me, Chase Collins! If you kill me, the sect master will not let you off!" Abel said furiously.Chase replied to him with a hard kick to the face. Abel was kicked off several feet away before crashing to the ground in a daze. He almost passed out.Abel was sprawled on the ground with a very swollen face as blood trickled down his mouth. He tried to stand up with difficulty. There was a vicious glint in his eye."You truly
"Be my slave? Do you think I'm stupid? I can kill you right now!" Chase said sardonically."No! You can't do that!" Abel howled with despair.Chase punched Abel in the chest one more time. Abel's chest collapsed, and a few of his rib bones broke. He coughed up a lot of blood as his body curled up."Did you understand what I said? All that's left for you to do is to die!" Chase said coolly. He reached out to press Abel's head down to make him lose his mind and turn him into a mindless zombie.It was then that a few figures suddenly appeared at a distance. Among them was Hero, who had not been seen for quite a while."Haha! Chase Collins! You didn't think I was still alive, did you? Look who I brought with me."Hero laughed savagely. A few disheveled figures appeared from behind. It was Chase's sisters, Quinn and Lyana, the Sosa Saintess. They had ended up in the hands of the Secret Sect.Not only that, but Hero was using them to threaten Chase."Your sisters are in my hands, Cha
"Let Abel go, Chase Collins! Do you want your sisters to die here? I'll give you a few hours to consider this. Once your time is up, don't blame me for ruining them!" Hero grunted coldly.He waved his hand, and a few martial artists picked up Abel to drag him away from Chase.Chase seemed to decide on something. He knew that there was no way of escape. His only chance might be to use his mystical techniques. Once he used this mystical technique, he would end up in a weakened state for several days.However, he no longer cared about this as long as he could save his sisters. There was no better time to use this forbidden mystical technique."Kill Chase Collins!"Hero suddenly raised his hand, and a few martial artists attacked at the same time with swords in their hands.Chase roared and used the mystical technique. He was enveloped in a greenish-black light, and an eerie pattern appeared on his skin.The pattern looked like a slithering snake that was savage and evil. Chase's bo
"I admit that you're quite powerful, Chase Collins! But there's still a huge gap between us! You're not my match. I'll cut your head off personally!" Hero roared madly.His sword swung onto Chase's left shoulder.However, when his blade sliced into Chase's shoulder bone, only a chilling thread of flash was seen. All it did was create a shallow wound on Chase. It failed to slice through the defenses of Chase's solid flesh."What?" Hero's eyes widened in disbelief.Chase smiled. His body suddenly tremored, and he dislocated Hero's wrists. Hero's right hand released the grip on his sword, letting it fall to the ground.Chase reached out his left hand and slapped Hero. Hero's body shot out like a cannonball and crashed heavily in the mountains far away.There was a loud crash. His knees were on the ground, which cracked like spiderwebs under the impact. His body quivered violently.Abel struggled to stand from the crushed rocks. Half of his face was swollen badly, and blood dripped
Walter's entire body instantly shriveled up. Willow only noticed something was wrong when she swept her spiritual consciousness across the area.She was shocked. She could only deduce that it was damage caused by a fire-type spell.A curse? Fire-based?"Lisa, help him—quick!"That was the first thing that came to her mind since Lisa was a Water Dragon. Her water-based spells would definitely be stronger than Willow's own.She quickly called her over for help, and Lisa rushed over immediately.When she saw that Walter had almost turned into a dried corpse, she, too, was stunned."Hurry up and cast something!" Willow shouted, panic-stricken."Oh!" Lisa fumbled as she moved.This was the first time she had ever seen something so gruesome. A giant serpent dozens of feet long had shriveled into a dried-up husk only a few feet across. Could something like that still be alive? Was this even the same Walter she knew?Her thoughts raced uncontrollably.With trembling hands, she cast
It actually suited the Light Divine Pearl's temperament quite well.That was Chase's assessment. It was because of that that he trusted the figure's identity a little more.More importantly, his spiritual consciousness still had not detected any hostility from the figure.He also understood that if a real fight broke out inside the world created by the Light Divine Pearl, his chances of winning were close to zero."Since that's the case, let me see your strength first."The moment the words were spoken, the surrounding scenery changed completely. Chase suddenly found himself engulfed in a sea of flames.He turned around, and there was no island anymore. This was a different dimension, a realm of fire.Flames filled the sky, and black smoke rolled across the horizon. The temperature was scorching. It was unbearable even for a physical cultivator like him.Not to mention, he began to question whether his earlier conclusion about the lack of hostility was incorrect for the first t
Willow and the others still had no idea what was going on. They thought this was only the sixth level."This place is way too different from the previous ones. There's not a single person here."Walter looked around and realized that aside from plants and rocks, he had not seen any living creatures on this island."This is the ninth level, where the Light Divine Pearl resides.""What? THe Light Divine Pearl?"After all, it was Willow who had told Chase about the Light Divine Pearl. Walter and Lisa still did not understand what was going on."The ninth level?"Lisa's confusion was understandable. As a native of the fifth level, she only knew about the fifth and sixth layers as the transitional realms between the lower and upper worlds. She knew nothing beyond that."Willow, explain things to those two. I'll go check the surroundings," Chase instructed, then turned to explore the area.Willow began explaining the Dark and Light Dark and Light Mineral Ore and the existence of the
Only the Lightning Dragon King and his woman stayed behind, embracing each other and soaking in the cheers from the crowd.However, strangely enough, neither Carla nor Sierra detected any sign of ascension from Chase and his group.Carla dismissed the equally puzzled Sierra, then activated her messaging talisman and began chatting with Fallon."Fallon, did you see that? That Chase guy...""Yeah. He's strong, no doubt. The kind of ruthless man who could kill six elders with a single blow.""No, not that. Didn't they ascend? Did you notice any ascension phenomenon?""I was cultivating at the time, so I didn't pay attention. Why?"Carla felt a twinge of doubt in her heart.This world was inherently flawed. It was easy to find loopholes in the laws of heaven. They just lacked the power to exploit them. However, detecting them was still possible.Spiritual consciousness could easily cover most areas. A phenomenon as massive as ascension should have triggered some kind of reaction—e
What just happened?Willow and the others were completely confused."Let's go. It's all taken care of," Chase called out. With a wave of his hand, a portal appeared beside him.The Lightning Dragon King stood nearby with a forced smile, even making a welcoming gesture."Master, what's going on?" Walter, as the contracted beast, decided it was best for him to ask."I've negotiated terms with the Lightning Dragon King. We can go straight to see Lord Light Divine Pearl," Chase replied with a grin."What?!""Stop that. Move it. If you don't go in now, I'm closing the portal.""Alright, alright! We're going!"They then entered the portal one after another.Just before going in, Lisa curiously glanced at the Lightning Dragon King. This so-called world master, once so high and mighty, now stood like a doorman, ushering them into the gate.For the first time, Lisa realized what it meant when people said that the world was a fickle place. It was almost absurd.Once Chase and his gro
It was just a bit strange. Why would someone like the Light Divine Pearl himself stay tucked away in a corner of the nether realm, never stepping out? There had to be more to the story. Maybe there was some hidden reason?Chase knew he did not have enough information to figure it out right now, so he decided to let it go for the moment. It was better to deal with what was in front of him first."If you kneel before me, won't that grandfather of yours punish you?" Chase asked. His tone was a mix of curiosity, sarcasm, and something else even he could not quite place."He forbade me from addressing him with any honorifics. He just said if I lose, I should hand this thing over to the victor," the Lightning Dragon King replied. He looked genuinely sheepish for once.Chase took in a sharp breath.Forbade?That word carried a lot of weight. It sounded like these descendants of the Light Divine Pearl might not have the most glorious origins, after all. Maybe there was some dark, shamefu
Now, the Lightning Dragon King openly called the Light Divine Pearl by name. It seemed clear that the artifact's existence was known within a specific inner circle judging by how casually he spoke about it."Of course. In fact, I reincarnated from the upper realm. Starting from the seventh level, any creature with intelligence basically knows about the Light Divine Pearl," the Lightning Dragon King explained to Chase."Then why are you so sure that this pearl is useful for me?" Chase asked."Your strength is far beyond mine. That alone is something no native of this realm can possibly achieve. And from how indifferent you've been toward the Dark and Light Emeralds yet so determined to push upward, it's not hard to guess that you must be an outsider."Actually, there were already several groups who came before you," the Lightning Dragon King said with a sigh."Several groups?" Chase raised his eyebrows in surprise.Yet almost immediately, the realization hit him. In the nether rea
The viewing stands of the arena fell into complete silence.Not only the dragons but also the other spectators from different races—many of whom had already moved far away and were ready to bolt at any moment—froze mid-motion.The dragons had ruled this world for thousands of years. Yet now, the world master, ruler of both the realm and the dragon race itself, was kneeling before a human boy barely past his novice years.Was this something anyone expected to see in their lifetime? Not even in their wildest dreams had they imagined such a scene.The shock this brought was no less than taking a full-force hit from the Lightning Dragon King himself.In the main grandstand, the female Poison Dragon stood with her mouth agape. When she finally tried to close it, she realized her jaw had become dislocated. It took her quite a bit of effort, even requiring her vital energy, just to snap it back into place.Holding her cheek, she still could not speak. Was this really the Lightning Drago
The female Poison Dragon stood on the main viewing platform, utterly stunned.Although she had already felt a bad premonition the moment Chase seized the momentum from the Lightning Dragon King, she still could not accept it when that premonition became reality.The Lightning Dragon King—once the embodiment of invincibility in her mind—could not even land a single hit on this unknown human. It shattered everything she thought she knew about the strongest combatants.Could this nobody actually be a visitor from the upper realm? However, did they not say he was from Earth, a place completely barren of spiritual energy?Her heart was filled with doubt and unease. What if this guy actually ended up taking the world master's title?If that happened, it would be a catastrophe for the dragons.She knew, deep down, just how much wrong they had done over the years. Calling it 'corruption' and 'tyranny' would have been putting it mildly.If a reckoning truly came, most of them would not b