Fern spat out a mouthful of blood. His face turned deathly pale as he staggered backward, and he barely kept himself from collapsing."This… This is impossible!" His eyes widened in disbelief, filled with both unwillingness and sheer terror.As a proud disciple of the Ghost Palace from the nether realm, how could he lose to a mere country bumpkin?Shame and rage burned within him. Grinding his teeth, he roared, "Chase Collins! You dare wound me?! You're dead!""Oh? Is that so?" Chase's eyes narrowed slightly.Without another word, he slowly drew his sword.With a swift swing, the blade slashed through the air, sending a brilliant arc of sword light sweeping forward like a cascading ribbon.Fern's expression twisted in horror. He scrambled to evade, but he was a fraction too slow. A deep gash tore across his chest, blood spilling down in crimson streaks.Sucking in a sharp breath, Fern clutched his wound. His face was drained of color, and sweat beaded on his forehead as he star
Chase's figure moved with an ethereal grace, resembling a sword immortal from a fantasy tale."Stop! Leave the Profound Abyss Crystal behind!"Suddenly, thunder rumbled through the forest depths.Chase halted his steps and turned his head. From within the dense woods, a young man in a blue robe sped toward him with incredible swiftness."It's you?"Scoot Larsen's expression shifted slightly. He had not expected to run into Chase again here."Chase! You damned bastard!"Scoot cursed with a flicker of apprehension flashing in his eyes. He had encountered Chase once before and had witnessed him slay the Nether Ape."Trying to run? Too late!"Chase's voice rang cold as his figure vanished in an instant. He reappeared atop a towering tree several yards away and slashed his sword with deadly precision.A razor-sharp sword arc howled through the air, slicing through Scoot's battle armor like paper.Blood splattered.A searing pain tore through Scoot's back before the agony surged
A typhoon suddenly appeared out of thin air.It came galing from the other side of the cliff, bringing with it a frightening chilling sword aura.Chase was alerted. He put his fingers together to form a mark in the air, and sword flashes burst with brilliance. They looked like a thousand fireflies had gathered.He flicked his fingers at the next second, and the sword flashes shot through the air.Even the air was sliced into pieces as a sharp yet deafening sound was heard. It was a terrifying strength that was strong enough to tear apart any martial artist with a cultivation lower than a martial god.However, Scoot was quick to react. He was instantly in defense mode."Get lost!"Scoot dealt a kick that burst with massive energy. He kicked away the sword flash."How can this guy be so powerful?!" Chase's eyes widened in disbelief. The sword flash he shot out had been blocked.He looked at Scoot with shock and bewilderment. He could not understand why Scoot would suddenly be so
Scoot moved fast, and sword flash shone brilliantly.There was a squelch, and a piece of bloody flesh flew into the air as hot blood splattered all over the ground.Chase screamed painfully as he quickly retreated. His head was covered with blood, and his face was pale. He lowered his head to look. A huge chunk of flesh has been cut off from his arm, revealing the horrifying sight of his bone. It was quite a terrifying sight.Chase held his wound as he looked at Scoot in shock. This man could actually immobilize him.What sort of strange skill was that?"You snuck an attack on me first, Chase Collins. Don't blame me for killing you!" Scoot spoke up coldly with murder in his eyes.A muffled bang was heard from a distance. The ground began shaking violently as trees fell.The look on Scoot's face changed. He looked in the direction deep inside the woods. The roar of a ferocious beast could be heard vaguely at a distance."There are actually ferocious beasts here!"A wary look ap
Chase's face turned bright red. He clenched his teeth and said, "How dare you insult me?! I won't let you off even after I die!"Scoot glared coldly back at him. He crouched to the ground and grabbed Chase's left hand. Flipping it, he began snapping the veins from the back of his hand.Soft snapping was heard. All Chase could feel was intense pain. The pain began to spread out from his palm, hurting him to the core.Chase howled from the horrible pain. His expression was contorted, and the veins on his forehead throbbed hard."You should feel lucky that I'm not killing you, Chase Collins. You wouldn't have survived past three seconds," Scoot said coldly before releasing Chase's hand. He left after that.He suddenly and quietly vanished from the forest.Chase sat on the ground, his throat gurgling with blood and his face scarily pale. He was breathing heavily while his eyes were filled with hatred.…A few days later, Chase arrived at a valley in order to become stronger.The v
The black-robed man looked frightened. He wanted to escape but could not.His eyes widened as the golden light expanded in front of his eyes. A loud boom was heard, and the black-robed man was sliced in half. Fresh blood splattered all over the ground. The blood quickly formed into a minor stream that turned the soil around it red. Pitiful howling echoed continuously for a long time.A sudden clear ringing was heard, and Chase turned to look in the direction."What's with the ringing?"An ancient bell was seen hanging not far off from an old tree. It was swaying along with the wind, and its ringing could be heard throughout the valley.Chase frowned as he strode toward the bell.A sharp shot was heard in the air, and Chase instinctively moved to the side. An arrow struck three inches deep into a tree not far from him.Several arrows continued shooting at him, and Chase moved quickly. With a leap, he stepped on an arrow. He used it to spring into the air and looked toward a hu
"Disciple?" Chase's eyes widened. "Are you Fern Morrison?!"Fern said nothing. He hit the ground several times with his cane, and it echoed clearly in the air.Chase pressed his lips. Fern's cultivation level was unfathomable. It would not take much effort for Fern to defeat Chase. Chase had a bad feeling about the man. There might be a chance that he was no match for the enemy.Fern smiled eerily as he looked at Chase to say, "I heard that you've entered the forbidden land… Tsk, tsk. I heard that you've been lucky enough to find a Purple Spiritual Herb, but fate isn't treating you well as it led you to me. I'd like to taste that herb!"His savage laugh echoed in the dense forest."Purple Spiritual Herb?" Chase was taken aback. He did not expect news of him accidentally finding it would spread out.Upon deeper thought, the Purple Spiritual Herb was an extremely rare herb, and the entire forbidden land might have already heard about this big news. If he sold the herb, he would rec
There was a sharp look in Fern's eyes as his aura gradually increased. Massive true energy burst out like a flood.Chase looked grim. Fern was a martial nirvana. His cultivation was higher than Chase's, which meant Chase had the lower hand in this fight.The trees around them shook violently. Cracks appeared rapidly on the ground, heading toward Chase.Chase stepped hard on the ground. After a loud bang, he shot into the air with a sword in his hand. Flashes of brilliant silver light covered his body, and his forceful aura shot toward Fern.The look in Fern's eyes looked increasingly cold. However, he did not back off but went to face the attack instead.Both figures began fighting with furious speed. Chase and Fern exchanged hands dozens of times. Every collision drew a strong gale that sent waves into the air.A look of astonishment crossed Fern's eyes. There was a thick, red mist around his fist that burned like phantom fire. His attacks were quick, lethal, and precise. He lef
"I know I'm not your match," Ford said, bowing his head. "So, I willingly admit defeat. But I still want to see the Holy Path with my own eyes. That is why... I'm making this shameless request."His explanation actually made sense.Chase and the others already knew that Sky Dragon Holy Land was founded by the dragons who had ascended from the lower realm. It was not difficult to believe that they had the secret techniques needed to transmit battle footage.It also meant that all the rumors about Chase being a mysterious hidden expert were probably a joke among the major Holy Lands and sects. At least, among those sects that had close ties with Sky Dragon Holy Land, they probably already knew about Chase's true strength.Maybe all the Saints and Saintesses who had shown up at this little tournament in Light Divine City were actually here just to test Chase's abilities.Realizing this, Chase chuckled quietly and said, "Of course, you can come along, Ford. But first, I have to actual
After stepping down from the stage, Chase did not waste any time on unnecessary words.He quickly avoided the crowd of onlookers who acted like crazed fans and returned to the reserved inn room with Willow and the others."Tomorrow, your opponent will be the Saint of Sky Dragon Holy Land, Ford," Walter said excitedly."They say Sky Dragon Holy Land was established by the dragons who ascended from the fifth level. You thrashed the Lightning Dragon back on the fifth level the last time, so this time should be just as easy.""Where'd you get such reliable information?" Willow asked, feeling a little surprised.After all, with Walter's rather fearsome appearance—looking every bit like a bandit—most people would not want anything to do with him."I have dragon blood, remember?" Walter patted his chest proudly."Last time, after absorbing the Poison Dragon's core and a good amount of blood essence, the concentration of my dragon lineage became strong enough to catch Sky Dragon Holy La
On the main stage, Chase watched the sea of runes flying toward him. Suddenly, a spark of understanding struck him.He channeled his vital energy into the right index finger that had fused with the divine bone. Recalling the sword manual techniques, streaks of lightning-infused vital energy shot forth as sword energy.He moved his finger through the air, as if painting across the void. Each stroke unleashed a brilliant sword aura, razor-sharp and unstoppable, shattering everything in its path.Jade's rune barrage was broken apart one by one. Fragments of spiritual light and shattered runes drifted through the air.Every slash of Chase's sword aura was executed with such precision that not a single movement was wasted. The angles and trajectories were so perfect that each attack struck the runes at their most vulnerable points, maximizing impact.Among the spectators, only Carla, Fallon, and Ford—who had just rushed over—could truly appreciate the brilliance of his swordplay.More
"But the Light Divine Pearl is a creation-grade treasure. It's still only at the martial god level. It's far from being fully awakened," Fallon said with a frown.While the two spoke, Jade and Chase had already clashed head-on. Jade had unleashed her Thousand Eyes and Flowers.Countless ancient runes, shining with brilliance, shot out from the light screen behind her. Each rune faintly contained the essence of martial arts, distorting the space as they passed.If one's cultivation was insufficient, one's mind and soul would likely be shaken first, followed by one's body being pierced by the runes.As the rain of runes blasted toward Chase like a raging storm, the spectators below gasped as they were finally witnessing a truly grand spectacle.Willow and the others were awed by the sheer momentum of Jade's ultimate move. Although they knew Chase would not be harmed, they could not help but feel anxious."Can Chase block it?" Lisa asked worriedly while glancing at Willow."My mast
Jade gritted her teeth as she gathered all her vital energy, preparing to unleash her ultimate move. It was the very origin of her title—Thousand Eyes and Flowers.Behind her, a vital energy screen spread open like a peacock fanning its tail.The surface was covered with intricate patterns, resembling the eye-like spots on a peacock's feathers.These patterns were not mere decorations. Each one was an ancient rune, capable of releasing a devastating vital energy attack.When Jade unleashed this move, everyone below gasped in shock."No way, this is just a friendly tournament match. Does Jade really need to go this far?""Should we reinforce the arena's defensive array? I'm afraid someone might get caught in the crossfire.""Tsk, tsk, it's been so long since we last saw Jade lose her temper. She's even more stunning when she is angry!""You're such a pervert. If you get hit by that move, there will not even be a corpse left of you!""You don't understand. There are worse ways t
Inside Universal Holy Land, Clive and his master were facing off against the woman suspected to be the Dark Divine Pearl. Meanwhile, at Light Divine City, Chase's fourth round at the tournament's semifinals had already begun.His opponent was Jade, the Saintess of Modest Lady Holy Land, also known as Thousand Eyes and Flowers.It was already extremely rare for two contestants with such a rare same surname to appear in the same tournament. They belonged to different factions yet both were advancing to the final few rounds. Not to mention, if Yara had revealed his phoenix bloodline and inheritance, he might have very well made it to the finals too.The people with the surname Fries were terrifying beyond words!These were the thoughts running through Chase's head for no particular reason. On the other hand, after Jade saluted, she launched her attack without hesitation.Chase, still a bit distracted, was startled by the ferocity of her strike. Such a name and demeanor, paired with
Skyler spoke proudly.Clive kept having the feeling that something did not seem right when he heard Skyler's words."The Holy Path will only open after winning the tournament championship. Only those selected by the champion can enter. I was already eliminated in the second round…" Clive stammered."Won't you become the champion after killing the current champion? Isn't killing Chase Collins what you want to do?" Skyler was frustrated with Clive.Clive finally realized what felt wrong about all of this."You're not Skyler," he said coldly.The Universal Element Priest had also locked down on Skyler with his vital energy at this point. "Reveal yourself. Who are you? What did you do to Skyler?""Oh? How did you know?" Skyler was taken aback but quickly calmed down and asked the question. "What's wrong with my charisma and appearance?"He looked at his body and clothes while asking the questions with curiosity and calmness. This person had admitted to pretending to be Skyler."Fir
"His will is a blur." Clive sounded helpless when he added, "But it's a will that is extremely frightening and evil."He had the right to this opinion as someone who had faced Klondike directly.When Klondike's will was directed at him, Clive could feel unlimited fear and helplessness. Any second more of facing Klondike might make him lose his mind.He could barely take the energy pumped into him. He only managed to get through it because of his guilt for Rania and his desire to live.The thought of begging Klondike was equivalent to seeing death.There was one reason why he was brave enough to talk about Klondike with the Universal Element Priest and Skyler. It was because Klondike was in a stage of being half awake and half asleep. Clive only dared to discuss Klondike when he was asleep.However, speaking of anything that crossed the line would attract his attention, and Clive was not willing to see that happen.The Universal Element Priest and Skyler glanced at each other. The
Both of those disciples thought they could see Skyler lose his temper, but he reacted calmly. The attempts to fan the situation seemed to have failed. Had they lost credibility with Skyler for their misguided actions?They broke into a cold sweat from fear.Those disciples had offended the previous and current Saints. It looked like they had just made life tougher for themselves.They glanced at each other and gave a long sigh.…Inside Universal Element Palace, Clive had placed Rania down on a training mat while he knelt in front of his master, the Universal Element Priest. "Master, please save Rania North. I'm willing to pay any price without regrets!"He spoke with great determination, and there was a grim look on his face."Silly boy." The Universal Element Priest glanced at Clive and sighed."Rania North seems to have been poisoned by a vicious curse and an extraterritorial poison. I can temporarily save her life, but her face…" He shook his head."I'm grateful enough that