The black ape let out a furious roar, locking its bloodthirsty gaze onto Chase as it relentlessly pursued him."Damn it!" Chase cursed under his breath.Although the black ape lacked intelligence, its primal instincts told it that if it could kill and devour Chase's blood, its own strength would grow even greater!With a mighty swipe of its claws, the black ape sent a thick tree branch flying through the air. The sheer force of the strike ignited sparks as the branch tore through the atmosphere.Chase's eyes locked onto the incoming branch. With a swift push of his toes against the tree bark, he flipped in mid-air and narrowly dodged the attack.The branch whizzed past, stirring up a violent gust of wind that made Chase's clothes billow wildly.The black ape's palm strike came crashing down just as Chase landed, shaking the earth beneath him. The impact sent him staggering backward.A sharp pain rose in his chest, and he nearly coughed up blood.Lifting his gaze, he saw that th
The ape made furious noises. It enhanced its speed to the extreme with everything it had and finally managed to block Chase's way.That was when the ape's left arm was torn off. It was a bloody sight that was horrifying.It was the price it paid to catch Chase."Get lost!"Chase growled. He punched the ape's head and sped out of the vicinity to escape.The ape was dead. The strange venomous mist thinned before finally dissipating.…Chase was a mess, all covered in wounds.His speed slowed, and he was breathless. He was truly exhausted."I can't rest. I have to find a quiet place to recuperate."He clenched his teeth as he spoke. He chanted a quick incantation to absorb the vitality moving between heaven and earth to replenish the true energy and essence.The thickness of the energy and essence on this mountain range was unique. Even an ordinary martial artist could absorb the vitality here to cultivate.Chase remembered reading about it in an ancient book. Such energy was
The look on Chase's face froze. He decided not to stay and quickened his footsteps toward the thick forest.Just as he stepped out, a powerful presence came toward him like a suffocating wave of energy."Oh no!"The look on Chase's face changed. He quickly stopped and looked up. An old man was standing several yards away. His arms were crossed, and he was looking down at Chase coldly. There was a cruel and taunting look in his eye. He looked like an eagle playing with his prey."Is there no way to escape?" Chase laughed bitterly. He seemed to be aware that the old man would not let him go so easily."All you're doing is heading toward death. You might as well come quietly with me back to my sect."The old man leaped suddenly after declaring this and appeared in front of Chase with amazing speed. His iron claws reached out to grab Chase by the neck.This terrifying force came upon Chase, making it difficult for him to breathe. He was unable to channel the true energy within him.
"Damn it!" the black-robed man cursed. He turned around and headed toward the deep forest."Where do you think you're going?!"Chase immediately went after him, and they entered the deep forest one after the other.That was when a lethal sword flash swung by, the sharp blade tearing through the air.The look on Chase's face changed. He quickly moved to dodge the attack while turning back to retaliate with a punch.True energy reverberated wildly in the air, and the sword flash crumbled inch by inch. A towering figure appeared suddenly while swinging a giant axe.Chase put his arm up to block the attack. His arm shuddered from the impact, and his hand was torn, blood gushing from it.This was an enemy.The black-robed man beat back Chase and smiled coldly. "You've managed to cultivate your physique to such a powerful extent as a Body Refining Cultivator. No wonder you're brave enough to fight me."His left leg kicked out like a whip while he spoke. It shot out with terrifying p
Chase suddenly stood up. His surroundings had gone through a great change as he was now standing in a dark space. Everywhere around him had a chilling aura.Skeletons were floating in the air, emanating a rotting stench. They looked like they had been there for millions of years. It was a frightening sight."This…. This is a graveyard!"The black-robed man's eyes widened, and he felt a chill in his heart."You're right. You have pretty bad luck to have touched something forbidden and invoked the graveyard's curse."The man's expression looked increasingly dark. He knew that this was a Reincarnation Graveyard. Numerous heroes were buried in this dangerous place.Legend had it that a fallen martial supreme was buried there. There were even rumors that this was the resting place of an emperor."This is a graveyard, the resting place of millions of people. You'll be forever consumed by the Law of Eternal Silence and vanish completely by daring to barge into this place of evil!" the
"What?!" The black-robed man was shocked. He turned only to see the eerie face of a ghost.The face had a similar color to the purple lightning, and even the waves of aura coming from it were similar."This… This isn't possible!" The man was filled with fear. He could feel his hair stand on its end.He retreated quickly with a burst, but it was too late. Chase's right punch came crashing down on his head like a comet.His skull was crushed, and blood splattered everywhere. The man screamed in pain as he flew off into the air and crashed into a wall nearby. The wall collapsed from the impact.Chase walked over to him. He was covered in blood, and his eyes were bloodshot. He looked like a vicious demon that was emanating with thick intent to murder. He went straight toward the black-robed man who was on the ground."Have mercy… Please… Don't kill me…"The man's voice was quivering. He could see that Chase's eyes had no trace of humanity in them. They were filled with a cruel thirs
The man turned pale, fear and an unwillingness to die evident in his eyes.A short moment later, the black-robed man sat limp on the ground. He was emanating heat. His skin had become dry, and he looked like a dried-up corpse."My cultivation didn't improve." Chase frowned.He had absorbed a portion of the man's primordial spirit energy, but his cultivation level remained the same."Could his primordial spirit possess just a minor fraction of cultivation?" Chase wondered.However, Chase soon let this go. After all, this was an ancient and unorthodox technique that was used only to absorb evil energy for cultivation. This was not suitable for normal cultivation but for other types of cultivation."Forget about it. I don't want to overthink this. I'll just focus on recuperating." Chase shook his head and closed his eyes. He began to cultivate the vitality he got and use it to refine his physique.It was a quiet night.…The next day, Chase woke up from cultivating.He huffed, a
"Someone actually dares to rob us of the things in our storage rings! That person deserves to be torn apart!""Damn it! We can't let this go. There was a grade-seven spiritual pill in there!"All three of them were furious. They swore revenge against the culprit who had robbed them. They wanted that person to suffer a fate worse than death.Chase perked up at the news.A grade-seven spiritual pill was extremely valuable to a Pill Refining Master. It was enough to exchange it for rare and valuable ingredients."Could they be Pill Refining Masters?" Chase frowned and began thinking about this. "Hmm… They might be Pill Refining Masters pretending to be martial artist disciples. It'd be easy for them to disguise themselves as one." Chase's eyes narrowed, and there was a glint in them.If they were Pill Refining Masters, he did not mind silencing them by killing all of them.After all, a Pill Refining Master was a sensitive existence to him. They could not be offended. Any wrong move
"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