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
Chase's body was instantly covered with ice."Kill him!" the man shouted.Eldrige was taken aback by the sight. Chase had displayed how powerful he was just before. How could he be frozen so easily by Eldrige's disciple?He had turned into a block of ice and was a live target.The two remaining men quickly came forward in attack with their high-grade weapons. They struck Chase's frozen body immediately.Cracks appeared on the ice, and their vital energy intruded Chase's body like it was no man's land. All three men were utterly delighted. They did not expect an enemy who looked difficult to deal with was all style and no substance.However, Eldrige frowned as he felt something was not right.That was when something happened.After being frozen and stabbed by the three men, Chase suddenly exploded as huge flames shot out.Eldrige's three disciples could not evade in time and were immediately obliterated. They evaporated into the air and vanished. They did not even have time to
"Don't kill me. I'm an elder of the Evil Shadow Sect. If you spare my life, I can even give you…" Eldrige begged for mercy when he knew there was no hope of winning this.Chase was not bothered to listen to his offerings. All Eldrige could offer were resources from his sect. He did not lack any of that.Chase swung his blade. There was a flash of light, and Eldrige's head fell rolling to the ground.Eldrige did not understand how this man could be so direct. His head was chopped off before he could finish his words.His eyes were wide open. He did not want to die.A ball of fire appeared in Chase's hand. He wanted to burn Eldrige's body. However, there was a small item in the flames that refused to be burned.Chase channeled his vital spirit to pull out the item into the air. It was a small, translucent emerald sword.What was that?He fused his vital spirit into it.Twelve flying swords appeared and opened up like a peacock's tail as they floated in mid-air. Those were Eldrig
Carla started to explain the situation to Igor. Igor could not tell if Carla was sad or happy."What? Can I have a look at the image?"Igor made the request."Of course."Carla waved her hand, and a small item that looked like a screen appeared in the air. It displayed an image of Eldrige facing Chase right before he died.As a sect that focused on cultivating the mind and soul, the Evil Shadow Sect was much more proficient in such tricks compared to the Nefarious Deity Sect, which focused on refining corpses.Igor was envious but he focused on watching the footage."Elder Eldrige actually managed to cultivate an imitation sword domain. What a pity that such enlightenment has gone to waste. The heavens are always jealous of great talents."The man opposite him has given our sect a lot of trouble. He killed one of the Nefarious Deity's Three Slaughterers, Poison Slaughterer, and Thorn Levine's oldest disciple. His name is Chase Collins."Igor expressed his sympathy for the Evil
"Oh, nothing of the sort. We'd be happy enough if we managed to kill Chase Collins."Igor did not expose Carla's lies and went along with her."I heard that your sect master caught many beautiful female cultivators from the martial arts domain. Chase Collins is also from the main world of Earth. Could they be connected?"Carla took a sip of tea and as she mentioned this casually.Besides requiring living humans to refine corpses, the Nefarious Deity Sect was also known for their male cultivators using female human furnaces."Well…" Igor was slightly embarrassed. He had considered this before.However, their sect master had transported those beautiful cultivators into his personal little world. Besides transmitting orders to sect members to stay out of it, they had not heard from him.He would never return over the death of an elder's disciple and an internal powerhouse. Chase's sudden appearance in the nether realm definitely had something to do with those female cultivators.
Chase had even killed the Nine-Sea Giant Squid. There was nothing of value to be found there.Despite his reservations, Chase still flew to her rescue.He inspected the area with his consciousness and confirmed a few members of the Evil Shadow Sect were guarding the place. They looked like they were stage-four or five martial gods.It suddenly occurred to Chase that Ivana did not ask her father or the others from the Three Sects of Southsky for help but came to him instead. Could this be a trap?Besides, this place was the Nefarious Deity Sect's territory.What was the Evil Shadow Sect doing there?Chase decided to be careful. He used the Passive Concentration Technique again and combined it with the Invisibility Technique to sneak inside. There were no obstacles along the way.Chase even made faces at the members of the Evil Shadow Sect, but no one could see him.It was not long before he arrived at Ivana's location.However, she was not hiding in a corner but was standing wi
This had to be the easiest fight Chase had ever been in.He shook his head and entered deep into the ruins.Carla, the sect master of the Evil Shadow Sect, was pretending to be Ivana. She quickly approached Chase with a frightened look on her face. "You're finally here, Chase."Chase stared at her for a while and said, "You may look like her, but your charisma and spiritual energy is a far cry from Ivana's. You should stop acting like a young woman when you're already so old.""What are you talking about, Chase? I'm not acting like I'm young," Carla said as she pretended not to understand him."Stop it. It's disgusting. Speak like that again and I'll chop off your head, do you understand?"Chase pulled out Greedy Wolf, which glinted with a chilling flash. He pushed the blade against Carla's chin."How did you know I was pretending?" The blade sliced Carla's skin, and blood dripped from it. Carla panicked.This was not right. Should this even be happening?A young man like Chas
"It's said that he used the Corpse Refining Technique to refine his physique to be as solid as a gold-level zombie puppet. No weapon can hurt him. He's able to take full attacks from martial gods and stage-five martial nirvanas without getting hurt by relying on his pure strength."Fallon Locke is now a stage-nine martial nirvana, and there are rumors that he might achieve a breakthrough to martial dominant."His weapon is one of the top ten weapons of the nether realm. It's called the Dark and Light Baton. Its length and width are adjustable, and it's difficult to defend against due to being unpredictable when used."Chase could tell that the Dark and Light Baton was not an orthodox weapon.Carla paused when she saw the look on Chase's face and continued after a while, "There's also their guardians known as the Two Evils of Hell. Both guardians are stage-eight martial nirvanas and are made up of a man and a woman. One represents light while the other represents dark."The man's n
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