"This is the Mystic Nefarious Formation of the Nefarious Deity Sect."Yul spoke up first."Is there anything I should pay attention to with this formation?" Chase asked while releasing his consciousness to inspect it. He was surprised at his discovery.After strengthening his mind and soul multiple times and even achieving enlightenment in the Passive Concentration Technique, his consciousness was now able to sweep across thousands of miles.Now that he was inside the Mystic Nefarious Formation, it felt like his consciousness had fallen into a bottomless abyss. He could not detect any borders at all.The mountain range and forest around him seem to have disappeared from his consciousness."This formation is specifically used by the Nefarious Deity Sect to fight powerful opponents."Marvin smiled bitterly. He took out his weapon at the same time. It was a metal abacus. He used it to channel protection on himself for self-defense.The others followed suit. Everyone was in defense
Yul, the monastery master of Passive Monastery, had a monastic name called Daylight. He was known as the Daylight Swordsman in the pugilistic world. He pulled out his sword and a bright light shone. Everywhere it touched, the zombies and monsters turned to dust. It was just like an exorcism.His oldest disciple, Turk, raised his sword in a dashing manner. One could tell that he was an extremely talented swordsman.Turk was a stage-four martial god. Handling the group of zombies was an easy feat for him.Chase pulled out Greedy Wolf, which he had just gotten, and channeled vital energy into it. The blade seemed to come alive as everyone heard a vague howl coming from it.It suddenly glinted and quivered in the air. An invisible sword aura rippled out in a great wave with Chase in the center. It was a powerful force that sliced all the zombies and monsters into half, and they turned into dust.The Mystic Nefarious Formation seemed to have vanished. Even the evil energy around had
Marvin took out his iron abacus and kept clacking on it. Even though the sound of the beads was not loud, it could be heard widely. The zombies, spirits, and dark beasts seemed to slow down and even let their guards down."Attack!" Marvin yelled.Ivana was the first to attack. Her sword glowed with a red light. Everywhere her sword aura touched, those monsters would be chopped up into pieces with blood splattering everywhere.She had a protective energy field around her, and none of the blood touched her. Ivana was still able to look as pretty as a flower.Baron and Castiel pulled out their sabers and spun in the air like spinning tops. Flesh was sliced, and blood splattered in the air wherever they went. They were like meat grinders.As for Yul and Turk, it was not as easy for them as swordsmen.All they could do was sweep attacks with their sword auras, which exhausted a lot of vital spirit. Everything around them was killed after all the hard work.Chase glanced at them and f
The Mystic Nefarious Formation, which had always troubled the group from the Three Sects of Southsky, was obliterated just like that. All of them were in momentary disbelief."You… Just you wait!"An unhappy voice echoed in the air."What a humiliating thing for a loser to say," Chase pulled out a bolt of lightning as he retorted.All the voice did was grunt weakly. He said nothing after that."Mr. Collins, about this…" Marvin quickly approached Chase to strike up a conversation."Fine, I can be your ally, but I won't be with your group. Let's just leave some signs for each other as communication."Chase was used to operating alone. Moreover, these people were not as powerful as he was and were a burden to him. That was the reason for his suggestion."Alright."Marvin and the others discussed this for a while before finally giving Chase a white crystal whistle."This is a communication tool used by the Three Sects of Southsky. It's also a token from us. After channeling vital
The old man muttered to himself in a furious tone."Someone, get in here!""I'm here. What do you need, Elder Langdon?" A Nefarious Deity Sect disciple in black armor asked while kneeling on one knee."Get me Thorn Levine and Nefarious Deity's Three Slaughterers." Elder Langdon seemed to have calmed down as he said grimly."Yes, Elder Langdon."It was not long before Thorn and the remaining two slaughterers, Water and Fire Slaughterer, arrived at where Elder Langdon was cultivating in isolation.They were feeling worried.Elder Langdon's monastic name was Mystic Nefarious Priest. His real name was Orlando Langdon.He was one of the rare Formation Masters of the Nefarious Deity Sect. The Nefarious Deity Sect relied on him to maintain their Mountain Protection Formation.The Mystic Nefarious Formation was used when facing multiple enemies while the Nefarious Deity Sect members were on an expedition to pillage resources and weapons.When Thorn brought news of Chase, his strong p
Thorn took out the puppet from the zombie puppet space.If Chase were here, he would have recognized it as the big, towering man he killed.This man was Thorn's oldest disciple. Thorn took his soul after he died and inserted it into a silver-level zombie puppet that he had refined with great care.Due to the strong mind and soul inserted into it, it elevated to gold level among all the zombie puppets being nurtured in the Condensed Nefarious Formation. Thorn was ecstatic. There were fewer than ten gold-level zombie puppets in the Nefarious Deity Sect.Even Orlando, who was berating him, did not own one. Orlando was stunned as he looked at the extraordinary gold-level zombie puppet.He had planned to punish Thorn and Nefarious Deity's Three Slaughterers severely.However, he did not expect Thorn to be so generous to offer him a gold-level zombie puppet, which was good enough to make up for the loss of fifty years of cultivation. It might even be worth more than that.Even thoug
It was because Chase had seen his fair share of beautiful women, so Ivana did not stand much chance with him.Turk was elated when he saw the photos."We have a chance now."He said happily to Castiel.Castiel had no idea what Turk meant. What did he mean?All he knew was that Turk seemed to have suddenly changed his ways and had been focusing on cultivation. Turk did not do anything other than cultivate.However, this worked well for Castiel because it meant he had one less rival in love.Chase had no idea the photos he shared had such a huge impact on both young men.He did not waste time either. Chase spent the next few days focusing on training with his blade. He wanted to develop a closer affinity with Greedy Wolf. After all, this blade had the potential to be upgraded into a more powerful weapon.Silly Husky, the blade spirit inside Greedy Wolf, had become more active because of the change in the spiritual space.During his training, Chase could sense a change as well.
The other four men looked like they were not as powerful. Chase decided to take them out first before they surrounded him and attacked at the same time.Chase used the Passive Concentration Technique and left behind an avatar to fight Eldrige.He hid the aura on his main body and lunged to the left to kill the weakest of the Evil Shadow Sect.By the time the man realized what Chase was doing, Chase had pushed a ball of lightning in his hand into the man's mouth. After that, there was a glint in the air as Chase changed positions with his avatar.The man exploded after being fed the ball of lightning. Bolts of lightning coiled around him. His blood evaporated from the heat before it could even splatter. His flesh was also burned into ashes.Chase's avatar vanished the moment the man exploded. His main body was not hurt at all.Chase had played a dirty trick right under Eldrige's nose and killed a man from his sect. He realized that Chase should not be underestimated. Eldrige looke
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
Chase, who was standing directly in front of that sword strike, was equally stunned.Zacharias had been right!From that sword, he sensed the same divine intent as the one he had felt earlier in the clouds from that figure that resembled the Nine-Sea Giant Squid. It was evil, filled with pain and oppression, spreading boundlessly.Clive was indeed a projection—or a fragment—of Klondike!Chase's rage simmered down, replaced by a cold gleam in his eyes. This was the one who wanted to kill him?He was ready to strike back with full force. He summoned Greedy Wolf from the void, and his killing intent surged across the arena. The moment the blade appeared, it once again drew gasps from the audience.The overwhelming sword intent Clive had released earlier was instantly compressed and forced back by half as if it were afraid of Chase's blade. Then came the killing aura of Greedy Wolf. It was nearly tangible, sweeping across the hearts of every spectator.Earlier, Clive's sword aura had
Clive finally seemed to snap out of his daze."You brat, did you drug me?" he barked angrily, vaguely aware that something felt off. It was as if he had just taken a nap in the arena. His first thought was that Chase must have slipped him some kind of drug."If I had drugged you, would you still be standing there?" Chase scoffed at such a ridiculous accusation.That was true. If Chase truly had drugged him, Clive would probably already be lying unconscious in the rest area.Clive reluctantly accepted Chase's explanation for now."Let's settle this once and for all!" he shouted, raising his Heaven and Earth Sword as a boundless sword aura swept across the arena.Huh? His strength felt even greater than before. Clive grew smug with pride.Chase appeared completely unaware of his incoming strike.Rookie move, he thought. Chase must have been stunned by his sword intent and was now completely frozen.Clive was imagining it all in his head.Then, he shouted, "Boundless Heaven and E
As soon as Zacharias spoke of Klondike, Chase's sea of consciousness suddenly darkened.Chase was startled. He sensed a presence—some sort of power—watching him. He released his spiritual consciousness and swept the area but found nothing."That's Klondike's power. Just mentioning him will make you a target and draw his gaze," Zacharias warned. "I no longer have anything to lose, but you must be careful. If his true body takes notice, there's only one outcome—death.""It's too late. My master already has his eyes on you. Kid, did you not see what happened to Zacharias? I suggest you learn from it and—"Before Gideon could finish his sentence, an invisible chain shot out, binding his soul and sealing his mouth, leaving him completely unable to speak."You'd better behave. This is my sea of consciousness," Chase said coldly.The last time he struck Gideon with a bolt of lightning, it obliterated his soul, but Gideon had reformed using a portion of Zacharias' spirit. If Chase destroy
Chase had been wondering why it took Zacharias so long to wake up. Now that he was finally awake, why was he still so weak? More importantly, why did he immediately turn against his old acquaintance?What exactly had happened in between?"He's a fraud. The Nine-Sea Giant Squid and the Nine Sea Holy Sword are all projections or incarnations of that evil deity. All that nonsense about being fated with me was a setup—just a ploy to steal my divine foresight," Zacharias said as his spiritual form twisted like wisps of smoke, looking unstable and on the verge of dispersing completely."Evil deity? Projection? Are you talking about Klondike?" Chase asked, recalling the Nine-Sea Giant Squid he encountered on the fourth level among the Worthingtons as well as the so-called expert they summoned. He remembered they had mentioned someone named Klondike.Upon hearing Chase speak that name, Gideon visibly flinched in shock."So, you actually know?" he asked with a dark expression."My soul has
Fallon was a little speechless when he heard Ford's words.He had made up the whole "spiritual consciousness duel" thing on a whim, yet this kid delivered his commentary with such confidence and flair. It looked like he was a seasoned show-off too!Truly, the younger generation was not to be underestimated. Fallon could not help but let out a snort of laughter.Carla, standing beside him, transmitted a quiet message via spiritual consciousness, "Ford… isn't wrong.""What?" Fallon was stunned.In terms of soul and spiritual consciousness, Carla was undoubtedly one of the top experts in the nether realm. As someone who focused on physical cultivation, Fallon had always respected her spiritual skills.However, this so-called "spiritual consciousness duel" had just been something he made up.Even Carla had believed it was a lie earlier. Yet now, she was suddenly vouching for Ford, saying he was telling the truth?It really gave Fallon a scare."I made this up on the spot. Are you s
"Could they be rigging the match?""The reward for the Holy Path is at the martial god level. Would they fake a match for that?""It's exactly because it's a martial god-level reward that they'd rig the match, got it?""No way. I object. City Lord, these two are definitely up to something!"As Clive and Chase remained motionless for longer and longer, Fallon and Carla also noticed something was wrong.However, after scanning the arena with their spiritual consciousness, they did detect a clashing of energy between the two.After a brief moment of thought, Fallon spoke up. "Everyone, please calm down. These two prodigies are currently engaged in a rather novel type of battle—a spiritual consciousness duel. The fight between them is currently in a deadlock. A single misstep could mean complete annihilation of their souls."Only those whose spiritual consciousness is highly refined can perceive what's going on. So please, be patient and wait for the match to conclude."The crowd im
"Kid, if I hadn't deliberately transmitted my voice to you, do you think you could hear me?"Chase flinched. That voice had clearly echoed within his sea of consciousness. Could it be that Zacharias Crane had awakened?He quickly recalled the Seer of Whitepeak—the former elder of the Shadowless Sect whom he had subdued—and hurriedly searched within his sea of consciousness.Zacharias' soul still lay dormant."Heh, just as I thought. That old fellow is suffering too, hiding out inside you." The voice sounded pleased.Chase was completely stunned."Let me be honest with you. I'm the Nine Sea Holy Sword, Gideon. That Zacharias kid always bragged about being a peerless divine seer. But it turns out that even he couldn't escape his fate."As he spoke, a translucent figure materialized within Chase's sea of consciousness. He wore a gray robe and carried nine long swords on his back."Sir, and you are…"Chase was shocked. This man had entered his sea of consciousness silently. If he m
"That's no surprise. They're human too and have emotions. It's normal.""Aren't cultivators supposed to develop noble hearts as part of their cultivation? How can they allow such raw emotions to control them?""Well, not everything looks like it seems. The way they vent their emotions is different from us common folk."Chase looked exasperated while listening to the discussion below. He did not want to listen in on them. However, there was something about Clive.When Chase tried to sense Clive with his consciousness, he could sense an ordinary cultivator and an unfathomable cultivator who was as mysterious as a deep, black hole. It got him curious. Could this man have a split personality? Or was he possessed?Chase released his consciousness completely to be safe. This way, he could watch over every move Clive made.This move had also caused him to hear every unnecessary voice below the ring.Clive had no idea what Chase had done. All he knew was that a pair of mysterious eyes s