Meanwhile, the plump man went on chattering even after Willow stopped using her Charm Technique. He would have told Willow the color of his underwear if he continued.Walter grunted in the end as a warning, and the plump man scuttled off along with the studious-looking man in the white shirt to pay the bill when he realized the gap in power between them.Chase suddenly sensed someone trying to spy on him. It was a consciousness that felt similar to Willow's. He looked at Willow curiously. "What's wrong, Chase?" Willow gave him a questioning look."Did you try to sense me with your consciousness?" Chase asked."No. Why would I do that?" Willow asked in surprise."I felt a consciousness similar to yours trying to sense me, but it's more powerful than you," Chase replied.Willow thought of something when she heard his reply. "Could it be an elder-level powerhouse from the Evil Shadow Sect again?""That's possible."Chase smiled. "They're probably waiting until the tournament if
"Wow, Tatum Myst is back again. Didn't he get number one in the upper realm and become a martial god?""What's it got to do with you when the city lord didn't stop him from taking part? Besides, he's only a stage-one martial god. The Holy Path's reward might help him enhance another stage and save him more than ten years of hard work.""Too bad for his opponent. I heard Chase Collins is a good-looking guy. It's really bad luck that his first opponent is such a powerful person.""The Holy Path only rewarded one person to martial deity previously. When Tatum was enhanced to martial god in the last reward, elites, saints, and saintesses from all the Holy Lands came. Even if his opponent wasn't Tatum Myst, Chase Collins probably wouldn't have gotten far in the tournament.""None of you think Chase Collins can make it. What's his cultivation level anyway? What if he turns out to be more powerful than all these so-called saints and saintesses?""That isn't possible. How can an independe
Tatum was from the Mysts, who were one of the three major families of Light Divine City. He had seen and experienced a lot as one of the elites.Tatum basically knew every saint and saintess from every Holy Land in this world and all the elites of the big families. He was acquaintances with some of the more renowned influential families as well.When he saw his opponent was a man named Chase Collins, Tatum was delighted.Luck was on his side. Of all the saints, saintesses, and elites, he was paired with an opponent that no one had heard of. How wonderful.He indicated politely to Chase, "You may make the first move, Mr. Collins."Chase was taken aback to hear that. A mere stage-one martial god was acting like a powerhouse in front of him?Chase found it funny. "I'll accept your offer."With that, a ball of flame appeared out of thin air in front of Chase. It appeared so suddenly, and those who were knowledgeable in cultivation immediately recognized it to be the legendary Instan
Clive snapped out of it when a servant by the side kept tugging at his sleeve. He apologized and quickly finished the drink.The beautiful woman was Tiana Faye, the saintess of Emerald Lake Holy Land.Universal Holy Land and Emerald Holy Land had been on close terms for two thousand years. They were attending the tournament together on orders from their respective sects.One Universal Sword, real name Clive Lyman, was a newly appointed saint from Universal Holy Land. He had been an unknown back in his Holy Land. However, he woke up one day with a sudden memory in his head.Clive was the reincarnation of a great powerhouse. However, something happened when he tried to revive all the memories of his identity. Most of the memories from his mind and soul had disappeared. The only memories left were partial techniques and the locations of hidden treasures.Clive initially thought he was dreaming. However, he could still clearly remember the techniques and chants, so he decided to test
Tatum, who was in the ring with Chase, was also surprised when Chase instantly released a fireball. They were both martial gods. Why would Chase use a low-level Fireball Technique on the opponent?Even though it was launched with shocking speed, it was still only a fireball.Tatum shook his head. He did not realize that Chase's fireball was different from ordinary fireballs.Tatum opened up his vital energy shield. There was a light green glow from it. "Come on!"Chase smiled and used his vital energy to push the fireball toward Tatum.Tatum waved his hand casually and swung down with his sword. It was a warning to the man opposite, who was underestimating Tatum. Tatum wanted him to know what an easy win was.However, Tatum's expectation of slicing the fireball did not happen. His blade melted upon contact with the fireball.Tatum did not even manage to pull his sword away. The fireball continued coming at him, and he felt the terrifying heat when it got near. He felt that he wo
It was also then that everyone knew that a super genius at fighting had taken part in this tournament, and he was at least a stage five martial godChase became the best-looking man in everyone's eyes after the city lord took it upon himself to discuss the fight.However, this also made Chase question the situation. What did the city lord want by helping him with the explanation?Chase did not know the city lord. Was he up to something?Meanwhile, Willow and the others were talking about this too."That was an awesome fireball, Chase. Your opponent must've been shocked." Lisa congratulated him with a smile."He's only a stage-two martial god. He's not worth mentioning," Chase replied with a smile."The Extreme Fireball Technique? Did you manage to use it because of the body refinement of the Divine Order's Flame?" Walter rubbed his head while asking.He had gone through a portion of the experience but had not completely grasped the Extreme Fireball Technique."Possibly. But my
This was especially after the city lord's appraisal of Chase. Lisa could tell from it that Chase was at least a stage-five martial god. Lisa was only a stage-one martial deity.If she were not so weak, she would not have been beaten to a pulp by the Poison Dragon and his family on the fifth level. She yearned to become stronger.Even though she had witnessed the pain Walter suffered during the body refinement of the Divine Order's Flame, Lisa was still willing to do it.Of course, there was another reason for her decision. Walter and Chase had survived it. In that case, they would never stand by and watch her die.With what little luck there was and great determination, Lisa agreed to Chase's joking suggestion."Hmm… It's not impossible for me to arrange it for you, but I need to prepare it." Chase saw how straightforward Lisa was with this. He understood why she felt that way.However, he had not spent time researching fire-attribute techniques or the Divine Order's Flame after
As a result, Fallon and Carla's cultivation progress was fast.They had been astonished to see Chase's fight via the recording, but they had never been afraid. They had thought they were still able to handle him.As they had made up for each other's shortcomings, their abilities had been enhanced to a point where even their sects' Supreme Elders could not fathom them. This was the reason Carla was extremely upset with her sect's elders.If only both sects would let their feud be bygones, they could rule the nether realm as one.The stubborn and inflexible Ricky and Dominic had died along with their disciples. This gave Carla more confidence in taking control of the situation.However, Chase suddenly popped into the picture. In order to lower the risk of things spiraling out of control, they set up this trap to kill Chase.Fallon expressed his worry after seeing Chase's performance.Chase had improved tremendously. They had no idea if they were still able to trap Chase with their
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