"I know," Chase replied."Alright. I should be leaving." Chase stood up.A dim look flashed in Quinn's eyes. "Are you really leaving, Chase?"Chase paused in his footsteps."W-Would you be willing to marry me?" Quinn's lips were trembling, and there was sadness in her voice. She stared at Chase as if she was trying to see deep into him."I…" Chase opened his mouth but slowly shut it after a while. "I'm not thinking about this right now, Quinn. You should rest. I'll get going."His back faced Quinn as he walked out of the cave.Suddenly, a thunderous explosion rang out. The Might of Thunder and Lightning raged as it swept across the mountain peak.Chase frowned. "What's going on?""Hurry! We should go!"That was when a loud commotion was suddenly heard from afar.Chase saw a group of martial artists come rushing toward them."Who are you?" Chase roared."Haha, you rascal. How dare you return?" A stage-five martial monarch laughed sinisterly as he walked in the air toward th
"It doesn't matter who took the grade-nine Golden Lotus. It won't be a good thing for that person…"A thought flashed in his mind, and then he said, "Men! Assassinate Chase Collins right now!"The towering figure suddenly stood up as his voice boomed in the sky. It was like the roar of a god.…In a valley behind a mountain was the Secret Sect, Chase flashed past like lightning. He had been here for some time.During this time, he had experienced two assassination attempts, which he took care of without issue. Normally, a place like the spiritual herb garden did not have many people visiting besides a few guards.After all, the spiritual herb garden had a massive amount of the plants' spirit. Inhaling the air could extend one's life by decades.Anyone with a brain would not risk going in there. This was even more so for crazed martial artists.As for Chase, he barged into the spiritual herb garden without a second thought. His courage was shocking.It took about half an hour b
The dense forest suddenly broke apart. A figure covered in the shadows walked out from within to block Chase's way."Who are you?" Chase asked calmly.The man's face was covered. He was wearing a black cape that hid his face and aura. There was something eerie and sinister about him.Chase's eyes narrowed as he stared at the man.The man said coldly, "You can call me Man in Black. The three men you killed were my companions!""Oh?" Chase smiled sardonically at this.He did kill three men, and one of them belonged to the Iron Hammer Assassins Order. The other two were from the Dark Blood Assassins Order."You aren't from an assassin order too, are you?" Chase sneered.His words enraged Man in Black, who looked even more intent to kill Chase."I'm glad you know that. Surrender yourself and come with me to admit your guilt at the Law Enforcement Hall!" Man in Black roared. Black mist slowly rolled out from around him."Law Enforcement Hall?" Chase shook his head. "I'm sorry. I'm
The next moment, Chase flicked his fingers several more times and sealed Man in Black's cultivation veins. This caused him to lose all power to resist."Who are you?!" Man in Black roared furiously. "I don't like to waste my time talking." Chase's expression was cool. "Talk! Who are you, and which organization do you belong to?""Hmph. I'd be betraying them if I told you where I'm from," Man in Black sneered."Do you think I'll let you off if you say nothing?" Chase burst out with a laugh. He grabbed Man in Black by the throat and lifted him, yanking off his arms. Blood splattered everywhere."I'll talk! I'll talk!"Man in Black struggled as he fell sprawling to the ground with whatever was left of his body.Chase slowly turned to look at him. "Tell me. Who sent you here? Are you from the Dark Blood Assassins Order?""The Dark Blood Assassins Order?" Man in Black was taken aback. A look of realization dawned upon him. "You know people from the Dark Blood Assassins Order?"C
Man in Black's eyes suddenly widened. He could feel death was near and burst out shouting, "Wait! Aren't you afraid of the Dark Blood Assassins Order?"Chase frowned impatiently. "You talk too much!"He then channeled his true energy and slammed his palm onto Man in Black's navel region. Man in Black almost died from the hit."The Dark Blood Assassins Order's target seems to be core disciples of Secret Sect." Chase's eyes narrowed."You know about this?" Man in Black was astonished.This was classified information, and even the higher management of the Dark Blood Assassins Order was not completely aware of it. How did Chase find out about this?"What's so difficult to understand?" Chase grunted and said, "The Dark Blood Assassins Order wouldn't arrange just a few unimportant minions like you for such a huge operation."Man in Black was silent. Chase was right.The Dark Black Assassins Order might just be an organization, but they had many members who held different fronts sprea
Most of the Dark Blood Guards looked anxious.They knew what Blood Rose was like. She was quick to execute and did not hold back. She would kill without a moment's hesitation and wasted no time. In a situation like this, they had no chance of winning."Stay here and guard the place. I'll kill him!" There was murder in Blood Rose's eyes. She moved speedily and leaped into the air, going deep into the valley.Meanwhile, Chase was hiding in a big tree. He smiled when he saw Blood Rose enter the valley."Blood Rose is pretty formidable," he mumbled, not in a hurry to make a move. Chase could sense violent movement of true energy from the other side of the valley."That woman is really powerful. Lucky for me, this bunch of criminals from the Dark Blood Assassins Order has just delivered plenty of merit to me on a silver plate."Chase moved his wrist, and a green talisman flew out. It exploded in the air, releasing a brilliant flame. The flame burned bright in the dark valley, lighting
Chase flicked his finger, his movement producing a ringing sound from the dagger as it shuddered. It broke inch by inch."How embarrassing to showcase such a weapon!" Chase sneered and taunted.Blood Rose was shocked.Her precious weapon!How was it possible that it could not touch him?Even though she was not an expert in close combat, she was still a high-ranking stage-nine martial monarch. She had a pretty good eye for people. She was sure that this young man was stronger than her.Blood Rose wanted to run, but it was too late. She put her hands together and started to use a martial arts mystical technique.All Chase did was sneer and he started to move even faster than before. He suddenly caught up to Blood Rose and reached out to grab her shoulder.A loud bang echoed in the air. Her protective energy field was like paper as it was torn apart instantly.She felt a chill on her neck, and an intense pain followed. Her eyes widened as she grabbed her throat. She was filled wi
Clearly, a warrior had fallen here. Judging by their attire, they appeared to be Dark Blood Guards.Chase regarded the two figures coldly with a mocking smile curling at his lips.In the next instant, the two charged toward him.Flames erupted as they unleashed a joint secret technique, one attacking from the left and the other from the right. They aimed to trap Chase within their range.Yet Chase remained unmoved, standing calmly as their attacks landed—completely unharmed.Both warriors were at stage eight of the martial monarch realm. By normal standards, they would already be considered formidable in the martial arts domain. However, their strength paled in comparison to Chase's.Their techniques and secret arts were not even capable of breaching his defenses.Chase flicked his fingers.A sharp burst of sword energy erupted, slicing through the void and shredding the two Dark Blood Guards into nothing but fragments.From the shadows, unseen onlookers could not help but dra
The Sword Manual was extremely difficult to understand. Chase had spent close to two days on it before he could grasp the surface-level information it contained.He figured that it would take at least one month for him to be able to completely cultivate the first stance. As for the second and third stances, as well as the most powerful killing move, he did not dare to have much hope for now."I wonder if there are valuable medicinal herbs in this mountain range," Chase wondered.A sword flash brushed past suddenly, cutting off a huge chunk of a rock.Chase's eyes widened. He stopped and looked toward somewhere not far off.A dark, green venomous snake that was more than 20 feet long was slithering about, emanating a dangerous aura as it stared at Chase."A venomous dragon python?" A grim look appeared in Chase's eyes.The venomous dragon python was a rare snake-type ferocious beast. It was covered in lethal venom, and even a stage-four martial god would die instantly if he cam
However, Chase was not about to let him get away. He went after Thorn while wielding his sword.The sword's blade sliced Thorn's skin, causing blood to splatter everywhere. He was once again seriously wounded, and the slash on his chest looked horrible.That was a vicious swing of the blade. It had destroyed Thorn's core, and his basic martial arts skills were gone."No! This isn't possible…!" Thorn was chilled to the core. He fell to the ground and was close to death. His eyes were wide with disbelief. He had never expected to lose to a human martial god.This was a great humiliation!"The Black Feather Guards will tear you apart and turn you to dust!" Thorn cursed at Chase with clenched teeth."Exotic races like you are pretty dumb." Chase shook his head. "If I'm killed, your people will die with me. There are many factors to consider in this world. You need to be aware of the consequences."Chase spoke unfeelingly. The next moment, he lifted his leg and kicked Thorn in the th
"Scared? Haha!"Thorn threw back his head and laughed with a condescending look in his eye. "Human martial artists are nothing but ants. You only managed to obtain resources and heritage from what was left behind by your ancestors. It's because of mere inheritances that you think you're superior and know no fear. I'll teach you a lesson today about how weak humans are!"Chase grunted coldly, and the Thunder Sword appeared in his hand. Stepping forward, he lunged for the kill and swung his sword down.Weapons clashed, and sparks flew.Thorn's expression changed as he stumbled back a step. His arm was numb."The sword technique of a human is indeed exquisite. But such an unruly technique can only be used on low-level dark beasts. It won't be able to do anything to me." Thorn put his hands together, and a dark battle spear formed. The spear kept flashing with light like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.He moved quickly and lunged at Chase for the kill.The look in Chase's eye
"You shouldn't have left the sect like that, Chloe. What if the elders punish you?""This is all because of me, Kara. If I didn't leave, you would've gotten into trouble too…""Don't be silly. You're my junior. I can't stand by and watch you die."The women's words caught Chase's attention."Huh? It's them…"He raised an eyebrow, not expecting them to be hiding deep inside the valley.However, Chase quickly realized something, and a glint flashed in his eyes. He quietly said to himself, "They're martial artists too! Even though they're only early-stage martial gods, they possess the Energy of Drago Tiger. They must have taken some spiritual herbs and refined them."These were no ordinary women. They had a powerful background, so it was not unusual for them to possess some treasures. After all, a martial god had a long lifespan. Common herbs that were easily found would not be able to fulfill their needs."I don't care how unhappy you are, reveal yourself right now," Chase said
The lion's massive body flew off into the air.Chase lunged forward. His left hand was curved into a claw as he grabbed the lion's head. He pulled hard with his hand despite having a sword in his right.Blood splattered everywhere.Using sheer strength, he separated the lion's head from its body and flung it to the side.This caught the attention of many dark beasts that were martial gods."Huh? This human martial god looks really powerful. If we can get such a young elite to be our servant, we can make use of him for quite a while."Chase's slaughtering had crossed the line of most of these dark beasts.Powerful demon energy immediately burst from every corner of the valley. It gathered within the valley and formed into a dark chain of demon energy that came falling on Chase like a net to kill him.Chase swung the Purple Lightning Blade. The blade's flash exploded to every corner and destroyed the demon energy.There was a sharp look in Chase's eyes as he noticed something st
Chase knew that among all the shadow beasts in the region, these creatures provided the greatest challenge for honing his strength.The more powerful the beast, the stronger its physique, and its blood essence carried immense energy. Consuming it could bring tremendous benefits to a martial god.However, the area where he had just fought was still on the outermost edges of the Forbidden Zone, meaning there were no truly formidable shadow beasts nearby.Another deafening beastly cry shattered the silence, shaking the heavens.A massive shadow loomed over Chase, blocking out the sunlight and forcing him to squint against the darkness.His brows furrowed, and when he looked up, his pupils contracted sharply.A colossal black eagle soared above, its wings flaring like razor-sharp blades, dominating the skies with imperial arrogance.This shadow beast's aura was even more terrifying than that of an ordinary martial god-level beast!It had reached the peak of stage-nine martial god!
"Stay… Stay back!"The white-robed young man was terrified, stumbling backward in panic."What are you all standing there for?! Save me!" He screamed, his voice filled with desperation.Finally snapping out of his daze, the black-robed martial artist lunged at Chase, his palm slicing through the air in a powerful strike. However, he underestimated Chase's strength.With a single impact, the man's entire arm shattered into dust. He let out a miserable scream as his body was sent flying!Chase's attacks were too swift, too fierce. Even with the two of them working together, they could not withstand his power!"Run!"The last remaining martial artist in green robes was so frightened that his soul nearly left his body.He turned to flee without hesitation.Chase chased him down in an instant, delivering a powerful whip-like kick that knocked him unconscious on the spot.Then, he grabbed both lifeless bodies and tossed them into the undergrowth. Only after dealing with them did he
Hearing this, Chase immediately understood the situation. They were trying to rob him!He spread his hands casually. "Oh, that thing? I already ate it."Beside him, Emilia nearly burst out laughing. This guy was too good at bluffing!Chase rolled his eyes. "If you want it so badly, why don't you come take it?""You refuse to cooperate? Fine, I'll make you regret it!" The young man in white robes grew furious, his expression turning ice-cold. "You little bastard! Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you practice martial arts! If you don't hand it over, I'll break your damn legs today!""Oh? Is that so?" Chase grinned, showing his teeth. "In that case, why don't we spar a little?""You're asking for death!" The white-robed young man charged at him, his companion following closely behind.A terrifying surge of spiritual energy exploded outward.Chase narrowed his eyes. With one punch, he sent both of them flying backward with a loud bang!"W-What?! This is peak… martial god
The young woman's face flushed red as she hastily pulled her collar together, her wary gaze locked onto Chase."Are you a body-refining martial artist? Attacking me like that was despicable, shameless, and downright vile! I'll kill you to uphold justice!" she shouted indignantly.Chase let out a helpless chuckle. "Miss, I just saved your life, yet instead of thanking me, you call me despicable?"The woman stiffened, her lips parting as if to argue. In the end, however, she lowered her head and muttered an apology, "I lost my composure. Please forgive me."After saying this, she retrieved a dagger from her robe and handed it to Chase. Her expression seemed sincere."My name is Emilia Larsen. This was left to me by my parents. Consider it my way of repaying you for saving my life. I hope you won't refuse it. This dagger is exceptionally sharp—it can slice through iron like it's mud. Keep it safe and don't lose it.""Oh?" Chase raised an eyebrow as he accepted the dagger, examining