"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
Dark-colored blood dripped down his mouth, and he was hurt badly."Get lost!" the short, young man roared. Bright, golden light shot out from his body. He put his hands together in incantation and pushed out a golden palm print. This golden palm print collided with the giant ape's big axe, blocking the ape's mad attack."Huh?" Chase was slightly surprised as he carefully observed the fight. "That short man's martial arts technique is pretty unique. Is that a type of mystical technique he's using?"The giant ape, which was hundreds of feet tall, roared into the air. It howled like a wild beast, and its arm muscles swelled as if they could explode at any time. As it stepped forward, the entire mountain seemed to quake.It raised its giant axe once more to sweep it viciously at the young man."Oh no!" Chase became anxious.The man was about to be completely exhausted. He could not sustain such an attack.The axe fell, instantly cracking open a ditch that was more than ten feet long
The giant ape roared furiously. It was huge and could not move very fast. It could only watch as Chase flew toward the Flaming Ganoderma. Chase reached out to grab it, and that was when the Flaming Ganoderma suddenly shot out a burning light.A thread of flame coiled around the Flaming Ganoderma, tugging on the herb and plucking it out from the ground. The flaming thread coiled tighter around the herb to tie around it and pulled it up by the roots."What?!" Chase's eyes widened with disbelief. He had no idea what just happened.Meanwhile, the giant ape came near, and its gigantic punch hit the ground with massive strength.The ground and mountains shook. As dust blew up into the valley air, huge rocks flew into the air from the impact. These flying rocks in the air hit the Flaming Ganoderma, causing sparks from the collision.Meanwhile, Chase was fully focused on controlling the flaming thread on the Flaming Ganoderma while dodging the giant ape's attack. He was trying to move a
This man was a peak stage-eight martial god. He could achieve a breakthrough to become a stage-nine martial god at any time."It's the commander of the Iron Armor Squadron. What is he doing here?"The Iron Armor Squadron was just like their name.The guards were always in heavy iron armor and had incredible defense techniques. Ordinary martial artists would not be able to touch them. However, what was one of them doing there?"How dare you snatch the Iron Armor Squadron's treasure, you little bastard? Die!" The commander was furious and shot out at Chase like a cannonball. Energy waves filled the air."You're pretty lucky today."Chase's eyes narrowed as he saw a steel dagger behind the commander's back.The dagger flew toward Chase in a flash, as quick as lightning.Chase was prepared. He reached out his hand to grab the dagger and used a sword technique with it.Their weapons collided, and the screech of metal was heard.Chase could feel his hand go numb with pain and quick
The Iron Armor Squadron commander grunted coldly as well. His arms were numb, and his face was pale. He kept retreating backward."How is this possible? I'm actually defeated!"The commander's eyes dimmed. He looked at Chase thoughtfully and suddenly noticed something. His face turned even grimmer than before.He realized that Chase's aura was much weaker than before. It must have been exhausted extensively. After suffering a punch from the commander, the protective energy within Chase was completely gone."Damn it! He tricked me!"The commander's face fell as he said furiously, "You cunning bastard. You were pretending to be weak so that I'd make a wrong judgment. You wanted to use the opportunity to your advantage. I won't allow that!"He put his hands together for an incantation. True energy was channeled from his body and into the halberd, making it glow in a dark light as threads of dark runes appeared.The commander held up the halberd and rushed forward like a demonic kin
"How is this possible?! I'm defeated!"The Iron Armor Squadron commander was in disbelief. His body stiffened as he stood where he was. He was covered in blood as his life drained quickly.He lowered his head to look at the deep sword wound on his chest. He mumbled, "Who exactly are you? Your sword technique is nothing ordinary…"While the commander was in a daze, a dagger suddenly shot out and stabbed viciously into his neck.The commander screamed in pain. He held his hands against his throat as blood splattered. He looked up with difficulty. His eyes were filled with hate and regret.Before he could say anything, life went out of him, and he fell crashing to the ground."Is he finally dead?"Chase stood breathless where he was as sweat dripped down his forehead. Chase was covered with wounds, especially his left arm. There were sword wounds all over it that had almost ended up with the left side of his body being sliced off.These were all caused by the commander's attack du
"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