At the second level of the Dark and Light Mineral Ore, Chase looked around at the stone walls and the straw-covered floor.Then, he shifted his gaze at the ragged, fierce-looking crowd watching them and thought, "What the hell is this place?"Walter and Willow were also glancing around curiously. Now that Chase had become their backbone, they did not act on their own; everything was up to his decision.A burly man with a thick beard shouted in a deep, gruff voice, "You damn dark sorcerers! There's no fresh blood here for your rituals. Get lost!"Tough words, but his fear—along with the rest of the crowd's—was obvious, even without using consciousness. The cage-like enclosure confirmed one thing—this was a prison.The room they were in held five people. Besides the loud, bearded man, there was a filthy, disheveled old man and three younger thugs.Even so... 'Dark sorcerers?'Could this place be modeled after medieval Orion?It seemed unlikely that people from the nether realm kn
It was probably just that these bumpkins had never seen a true powerhouse cast spells. Any display slightly above average became exaggerated into "world-ending" destruction in their eyes. Still, in a low-power world like this, having such abilities really did allow one to act like a tyrant.Once they figured it out, they could not help but laugh.After hearing everything, Chase blasted a massive hole in the prison wall and walked out. The air outside was indeed much fresher than the stench inside.Beyond the wall was a small plaza, surrounded by towering barriers. Hearing the deafening boom, the prison guards turned around to see Chase and his companions stepping through the hole in the wall.They were stunned.The quicker ones snapped out of it and immediately raised the alarm. "Emergency! Emergency! Someone broke out of prison!"One of them sounded the prison bell."We're jailbreakers now," Chase said with a grin. Then, along with Willow and Walter, he took to the skies, glanc
It was not just Ricky. Everyone who came with him wore the same skeptical expression. Before teleporting, each of them had used their spiritual consciousness to probe the area.They had indeed detected three distinct vital energy signatures lingering above the gnolls' camp. They had opened their portals from nearly the same location. How could they not run into them?Ricky immediately spread out his consciousness again, sweeping the surroundings, but found nothing."What's going on?" Dominic also noticed something was wrong.The others did as well, but in this world so vastly different from the nether realm, they could not figure out what to do next.For now, they could only try to extract information from the locals, which were these priests standing before them."Where are we?" Dominic flew directly in front of the priest and asked.To the priests, who were mere mortals, Dominic's movement appeared like instant teleportation. The oppressive aura he released was something they
Thus, without giving it much thought, Mota drew his sword and attempted to stop them.What he did not expect was that one glance from the enemy's subordinate was enough to melt his so-called blessed divine sword.That blade had been forged by the kingdom's most renowned blacksmith using refined steel and imbued with blessings by the high priest—enhancements like Strengthening, Wind Speed, and more.Within the entire Principality of Seville, it ranked just below the swords of the king and the first knight.Mota could not help but feel puzzled. How did these powerful intruders break through the city defenses and reach the national cathedral in the heart of the capital?Now, that elder—who appeared to be the leader—actually declared that he wanted to become king?In the past, Mota would have thought this man was insane. Yet after witnessing the strength of his subordinates, he no longer dared dismiss it as madness."If you wish to be king, it's not… impossible. But…" He immediately
The Two Evils of Hell, who followed Dominic, had remained mostly silent along the way. However, when they saw the interior design and atmosphere of the Principality of Seville, their interest was piqued.The unique aesthetic resonated with their own cultivation technique—Hellfire Annihilation Art.Although everything appeared wealthy and peaceful on the surface, there was a distinct undertone of darkness throughout.When they finally met the king, they were even more shocked.As the ruler of a nation, he should have had access to the best food and medical treatment. Yet despite being only in his fifties, Nubo Hartshorn looked emaciated. His skin and bones were sunken, and his face was shriveled. It was an unusual sight.Ricky, however, did not care about any of that. He cast a glance at Mota, who immediately caught on and stepped forward.Mota announced, "Father, this is a divine envoy from the upper realm. In accordance with our Lord's will, he'll assume rule over the Principali
Mota, Nubo, and Aluna were all stunned by what they had just witnessed. What kind of monsters were these people?Shapeshifting, mind control, murder—any one of these abilities alone could be seen as a divine miracle. Were they perhaps servants of some evil god?Dominic, however, scoffed at his old rival, Ricky's, mystical mind tricks. In his view, brute force worked just fine.They should just beat them into submission. Why go through all this effort? Sure, it would be a bit bloodier but far simpler. He was clearly displeased."We'll go find that brat and his crew ourselves. You handle your side."With that, he left with the Two Evils of Hell and his other followers.Ricky had no time to stop him.Well, fine—may the best man win. Whoever found that brat first would be the one to claim the Dark and Light Emerald Lotus.He snorted and ordered, "Barnabas, Sykes, you two get moving as well. Don't let those Nefarious Deity Sect guys beat us to it."Barnabas and Sykes were delighted
Seeing that the battle was over, Chase recalled Greedy Wolf.He noticed that both Willow and Walter were covered in injuries and quickly checked his storage ring. Fortunately, it was still usable. He pulled out some high-quality healing medicine and gave it to them.Once Willow's wounds had stabilized, she finally realized that her clothes had been torn in several places. Her face flushed with embarrassment."I'll go change," she said, then quickly ran into the forest behind them—likely retrieving a fresh set of clothes from her storage ring.Walter had already returned to his original python form.Now that he was reduced to peak level-one strength, he could not maintain the illusion of a human form. Unlike Willow and Chase, who were only set back by a few decades, he had fallen from peak level three all the way down to what he was several hundred years ago.It was quite a drastic regression, and he was clearly having trouble adjusting."What on earth is going on?"Although he
When Willow and Walter were almost healed, he stood up to say something."Shouldn't we investigate this dark sorcerer?"Willow was a little astonished.The seal formation was unusually powerful. It had sealed the powers of all martial lords without any prior signs. This dark sorcerer was not to be trifled with.Barging in like that might endanger one's life."Didn't you say the Light Divine Pearl's defensive formation had nine levels? It takes time for each level. This is only the second level. The dark sorcerer isn't as powerful as we think," Chase said with a smile."But…" Willow wanted to say more.A dark shadow suddenly flashed in front of them."Ignorant things. Are you in such a hurry to die?" The eerie voice echoed in the forest.Willow and Walter had goosebumps listening to the voice. They had a bad feeling about this. It felt like that person might appear anytime behind to kill them."Stop scaring people."Even though Chase was in a martial lord state, he still knew
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