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
"You're courting death! A mere martial monarch dares to clash with me?" the elder sneered disdainfully as his arm surged with power.Chase's powerful kick was blocked. Yet the next moment, a cold smile curved at the corners of Chase's lips. He could feel it—the strength in his kick was far beyond what it had been before."What… What's going on with you?!" the elder's eyes widened in shock, his face full of disbelief.Just moments ago, Chase's kick seemed weaker than before. However, when the elder moved to block it again, it was as if Chase had transformed entirely.Their clash intensified, and Chase's attacks became even more ferocious. He unleashed a flurry of five or six punches, each one streaking through the air like a meteor. It was dazzling and unstoppable."This is bad!" The elder's martial spirit crumbled in an instant, and his entire arm twisted grotesquely out of shape. The sickening sound of bones shattering echoed, sending chills down the spines of anyone who could he
Chase chose not to pursue his adversaries further. Instead, he advanced deeper into the Bloodflame Stone Forest, searching for the elusive fire lotus."Huh? This flower seems unusual," he murmured, coming to an abrupt stop.Near the fiery blossom's stem, he spotted a dark red wooden stump that appeared to have been unearthed. Its surface shimmered faintly with grayish-white mist, giving it an air of mystery.Chase reached out to touch it, only to recoil slightly as the stump radiated an intense heat. The scorching sensation burned his skin as though it might ignite."Hmm?" His sharp gaze swept across the surroundings."Who's watching me?" he growled, activating his techniques. His internal energy surged, transforming into pure flames that burned away any lurking sinister presence."What astonishingly pure fire energy! Who is this boy?" an ancient, ethereal voice spoke from the shadows, tinged with astonishment."Friend or foe, why not reveal yourself?" Chase demanded coldly, his
The weapons carried by these individuals were crafted from first-grade Black Iron, which was capable of withstanding ordinary attacks. Among the guards, the two black-robed men at the forefront had reached the formidable level of stage-seven martial monarch."You little pest, you've caused enough trouble!" sneered the black-robed martial monarch on the left, his eyes glinting with greed."You've slaughtered so many of the Dark Blood Guards. Today, even if you escape to the heavens, you won't evade death!"Confident in his stage-seven martial monarch power and armed with a spear enhanced by martial techniques, he believed he could easily suppress Chase."A stage-seven martial monarch? So what?" Chase's voice was calm but carried a sharp edge.The black-robed martial monarch hesitated internally, reluctant to provoke further chaos."Capture him and bring him to the lord!" he ordered, waving his sleeve dramatically.In an instant, over a dozen Dark Blood Guards surged forward, thei
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