Vince knew very well that if Chevy could not defeat Chase, he would die here if he did not give in to Chase right away.That was why he knelt very willingly.Everyone’s jaw fell when they saw Vince kneel. They could hardly believe what they were seeing.He was a Waterson, but now, he was kneeling in front of a young man.Vince ignored everyone’s gazes. His lips trembled as he looked at Chase in fear and said, “I admit defeat. Please let me off and we’ll forget about everything that has happened between us.”Despite his words, Vince could not suppress the murderous intent growing inside him.He had never suffered such humiliation before.Vince swore that he would do everything in his power to get his revenge on Chase once he returned to his family.Chase knew exactly what he was thinking and planned to kill Vince right away.However, Myra said, “Forget about it, Chase. He has already given in. We shouldn’t push any further.”She did not sympathize with Vince at all, but she wa
“What are you saying? Are you asking for a beating?” Myra glared at Chase in a huff. She said fiercely, “You’re my brother, and an older sister will always protect her younger brother. How can I blame you when you’re the one trying to protect me instead?”“That’s good to know,” Chase said with a chuckle.They went to have a walk around the streets of Camland after that. Myra bought Chase lots of stuff such as clothes and men’s cosmetics.They returned to the Wallaces' place an hour later and found the core members of the Wallaces gathered in a room. The atmosphere felt grim and serious.Agatha shouted coldly at Myra the moment Myra appeared, “Kneel right now, you good-for-nothing!”“Did I do anything wrong, Grandma? Why should I kneel?” Myra frowned and asked.“How dare you?!”Samson was the first one to stand. He berated her, “Your grandmother asked you to attend the party at the Platinum Hotel, but you ended up stirring up trouble there instead. You even beat up Vince Waterson
The crowd surged in the spacious hall while dozens of guns pointed straight at Chase. The atmosphere in the room was extremely oppressive.Agatha remained seated, looking very confident. The rest of the family was smirking coldly, clearly unsurprised by the scene before them. Meanwhile, Sterling and Renee were over the moon.They were worried that Agatha might pressure Chase too much, leading him to go on a killing spree. However, it seemed that she had been prepared all along.When Renee glanced at Myra, she was ecstatic to see Myra’s face pale as a sheet.‘You little bitch! Do you think you can fight against the family with just the two of you? Dream on!’ she thought to herself.Then, she looked at Chase, her eyes filled with schadenfreude.‘Hmph, so what if you’re skilled? There are so many guns on you now. Even if you’re fast, are you faster than a bullet? You'll be riddled with holes if you dare to move!”Agatha thought Chase was scared since he was not moving. She sa
“You’re going to agree just like that? Are you really willing to do that for this kid?” Agatha was shocked.After all, Myra had adamantly refused to marry Vince when she pressured her before.However, Myra had now agreed without hesitation to become Vince’s lover for the sake of a little brother with whom she had no blood relations.Her actions deeply moved Chase. Myra raised her head, her eyes full of affection. “I’ll do anything for Chase, even if it means my death.”She would never forget how she and her six sisters swore to care for Chase when they were young. After so many years, she finally found him. She promised to spend her life making it up to him. However, Chase had always been the one protecting and defending her.This made Myra feel like she was useless.Hence, she was willing to marry Vince for Chase.Agatha was delighted with that. “Very well, Myra. You've made the right choice. It’s settled, then.”Suddenly, Chase burst into laughter.The crowd turned to
After Vince went home to the Waterson Villa with a swollen face, he started smashing everything in his room while roaring in rage.“Collins, I’ll kill you!“Also, Myra, you bitch, just wait! I’ll make you kneel on the ground and beg me to take you like a dog!”At this moment, a middle-aged man walked in. “Vince, I heard you got beat up.”The person was the head of the Watersons, Eugene Waterson.Vince held his face and said, “Yeah, Dad. That kid is too powerful. Not even Chevy was his opponent.”“What?”Eugene was shocked. Then, he asked Chevy, who had just arrived behind him, “Chevy, is this true?”“Yes, Mr. Waterson. That young man is even more powerful than me. I think he’s a meridian-opening master,” Chevy admitted.“Dad, you have to avenge me! I want him to die! Also, I want to destroy Myra in front of him!” Vince spat out the words through gritted teeth.Eugene’s expression changed.It would be best not to provoke a meridian-opening master.Suddenly, he heard a loud c
Liam smiled softly. “Grandma, I made a friend this time, and he’s very powerful. With him around, the Watersons won’t dare to do anything to us.”“A friend?”Everyone was curious.What kind of friend could look down on the Watersons?When Liam looked at the crowd, he smiled arrogantly and said, “He’s a member of Basalt.”“What?” Agatha shuddered.Basalt!Basalt was worshiped in Bactria!Even the aristocratic families in Camland would not dare to offend Basalt, let alone the Wallaces and the Watersons.Liam took a deep breath and said, “Have you heard of the Four Heavenly Kings under Basalt’s chief instructor?”“Yeah!”Sterling stepped forward and said, “The Four Heavenly Kings are called Cyclone, Inferno, Thunder, and Bolt. Cyclone is the most powerful, but I heard they’re all amazing martial artists who are a force to be reckoned with.”“That’s right!”Liam nodded and continued, “My friend is Inferno from the Four Heavenly Kings!”As he said that, the entire family was s
When everyone looked over, they saw one of the Wallaces’ subordinates running over.“Old Mrs. Wallace, bad news! Bad news!”“Okay, I got it. Stop panicking.”Agatha was panicking as well. However, with Liam’s words, she was not that scared anymore.“Come with me. We’ll go meet the Watersons.”She grabbed her cane and then led the family to the villa’s door.This time, more than ten people were present. They were all blocking the entrance to the Wallaces’ villa.Vince’s arm was in a sling as he roared at the door, “Wallaces, come out!”“Mr. Waterson, what is this about?” Agatha smiled and asked Eugene even when she already knew the answer.Eugene laughed in anger. “Old woman, stop pretending. My son, Vince, asked your family to attend the banquet out of kindness. But not only did you not appreciate the gesture, you even beat him up!“I demand an explanation, or I’ll raze your family to the ground!”After Eugene said that, the family members behind him immediately displayed mu
“Okay!”Witherspoon nodded coldly and walked over. He seemed to be looking at the Wallaces in pity as he said, “It's a shame that you’re all going to die.”“How shameless of you! I’ll fight you!”Liam was furious. In the blink of an eye, he had thrown a punch at Witherspoon.He threw this punch with all of his might. The vigorous energy of a peak strength-dissolving master whizzed in the air.Everyone backed away quickly.However, Witherspoon smirked in disdain. “You’re merely a strength-dissolving master and yet you have the nerve to show off in front of me.“Get lost!”Liam’s expression changed when Witherspoon slapped him. He did not have time to dodge and was sent flying across the room.“Liam!”“Liam!”All of the Wallaces were shocked when they saw this.Their hero was defeated!How was this possible?At this moment, Eugene and Vince were laughing.Liam stood up from the ground and wiped away the blood from the corner of his lips. His gaze was filled with fear as he
After all, Chase had to bring Yara along if they were really going to the Holy Path.Chase would not be able to hide it from them then. It was better to be honest with them from the start."What? He needed something from you? Will he come over to see you tonight?" Willow's question had Lisa and Walter exchanging a glance.Chase had no idea how to respond. "What are you thinking, Willow? Sweep those dirty thoughts out of your mind."He berated Willow.Willow realized what she had just said and quickly apologized. "Oh, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to ask what you meant by him needing your help."Chase sighed. "To put it in a nutshell, Yara has phoenix bloodline and requires the Light Divine Pearl's help to receive the Rising powers of the Phoenix Deity. He knows that I have hope of getting the Light Divine Pearl, which is why he came to me."Willow and Walter were stunned."The Phoenix Deity? Isn't that one of the Five Major Demon Saints who holds the same standing as th
"An old acquaintance?" There was murder in Carla's eyes."It's someone from long ago. I thought she was dead. I didn't expect her to still be alive, or rather, this could be her descendant." Fallon's mind moved quickly as he tried to squeeze any excuse he could from his mind."Why haven't I heard you talk about this old acquaintance before?" Carla was suspicious. However, Fallon had never lied to her before. At least, she had never caught him lying before. She was not entirely sure if he was telling lies right now."You know how the Nefarious Deity Sect would sometimes discover unique and powerful monsters whenever we visualize Nefarious Spirits or tame dark beasts. Yara Fries looks very much like a human-form monster I discovered with phoenix bloodline."She refused to bow down to me. Since I could not have her, I killed her. I was not as powerful then, and I had a hard time trying to kill her. I was relegated to using despicable methods in the fight. That's why I… lost my calm whe
However, the rules did not state that fighters were not allowed to admit defeat, which was why the referee ruled that Chase had won.Most elites in the spectators did not know the Fries family well, but they still came forward to ask about the fight. Some of them went off to watch other fights with a sorry look or a look of disdain on their face.Carla, who was seated at the very top, said, "Interesting.""Why would you say that?"Fallon, who had been looking forward to watching a descendant of the Phoenix Deity in action, was feeling upset about the outcome. He asked the question when he heard Carla's comment."They were putting up an act," Carla said with a smile."Huh? Wouldn't that be rigging a fight? What are you smiling about?" Fallon felt angrier after hearing her explanation. He was the one in charge of the tournament, and they were rigging a fight right under his nose. That was disrespectful to the city lord."Didn't he organize this tournament to find out more about thi
"Huh. I didn't expect you to know so much." Yara was surprised."Of course, I know stuff." Chase felt a little proud about it but quickly said, "You should hurry up. There are a lot of people waiting out there.""Alright. I'll make it quick."The Holy Path is a relic of the calamity years ago. As for the ninth level, it was created by the Light Divine Pearl to protect himself by fusing pieces of the world collected from every corner of the universe."Currently, the Holy Path on the sixth level leads directly to the sealed location where the Light Divine Pearl's true form is. The Light Divine Pearl's image projection on the ninth level is where he is able to use most of his powers."Something happened while he was fusing the ninth level. The maximum cultivations on each level are different, and the Light Divine Pearl's image projection is unable to merge with his true form."That's why he used the body refinement of the Divine Order's Flame to leave a mark on you to help you pass t
"What has this got anything to do with me?"Chase could not understand the woman in front of him. Why would she say all these in the arena?"Before that, allow me to share a secret with you. The male and female phoenixes were supposed to be one."Chase was about to say something when Yara interrupted him, "The Rising of the Phoenix is not only about enhancing power after rebirth; it's a process of a male turning into a female and vice versa."But since the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, the Phoenix Deity is the only Phoenix Demon Saint left, and he lost his power from the Rising to switch genders. He's unable to recover to his original power as well."However, he predicted that someone would be able to break him out of his suffering while wading in the river of fate."Yara looked into Chase's eyes with a smile."Is that person… me?"Anyone could tell the answer at this point.Chase was aware of what Yara was trying to tell him, but he still found it unbelievable when he asked the
Chase was the only person qualified to judge if there was murderous intent as he was the opponent in the arena.When Yara played the flute, it sounded like a beautiful melody from above the Ninth Heaven at first. If one listened closely, one could identify the vague signs of murderous intent.Chase scoffed at this. He thought it to be childish for one to hide murderous intent that way.He did not know music at all, but even he could tell what Yara was doing. Yara was looking down on him by doing this.When Chase was about to make his move, he was suddenly pulled into an illusion by the opponent. Chase was on a floating cloud above the Ninth Heaven in the illusion. It was just as Carla had said.He was initially flustered. How was he going to defend himself against the next killing move with such a powerful technique?While he was gathering all the vital energy within him, a sweet, melodious voice was heard. "Please don't retaliate, Mr. Collins. I bear no ill will."A tall, slen
"History scrolls don't really help with my cultivation. They make me drowsy every time, so I don't read them," Ford continued explaining without holding back. It did not seem wrong to him.However, his words made an impression on those listening.Ford was able to pick up the dragon clan's mystical techniques after reading them once. He even claimed it was not necessary to read them a second time. Was he even human? Oh, wait. He was a dragon. Tiana stared at him, not knowing what to say next.The Saintess of Emerald Lake Holy Land had not only fought with her talents yesterday but also with her hard work.When Tiana first entered Emerald Lake Holy Land, her master told her that her talents were upper-middle at best. She was considered extremely lucky to be accepted to the sect.Emerald Lake Holy Land was one of the top five sects in this world. It was second only to Sky Dragon Holy Land among the Four Holy Lands. Every disciple was the cream of the crop.Tiana grabbed attention t
Yara placed his flute to his lips and warned Chase, "I'll be making my move, Mr. Collins.""Please go ahead." Chase waved his hand casually and indicated for Yara to go ahead.It was the third round, and everyone at this stage was not to be underestimated. A powerhouse with a musical instrument for a weapon was rare. Chase looked forward to exchanging hands with him.The melodious sound of the flute was soon heard. All of the spectators could feel the atmosphere become more relaxed."Why is this Musical Technique non-lethal?""This can't be right. How did Yara Fries get into the third round? There's nothing formidable about this piece of music.""Is there anyone here who can explain?""He used his flute as a weapon in the previous rounds and knocked out his opponents with a couple of moves. He didn't play any music then.""Is he giving leeway to the opponent?""Could he be hinting at the opponent with his music that they're soulmates? They might end up being taken with each oth
As Clive had gained quite a lot, he decided to let it be. He allowed himself to let go of things. However, that being's consciousness began to open up to Clive, and that was when Clive realized how powerful the being was.It was one against the 12 Primal Treasures, and the universe was its target. It had existed for millions of years. The result of allowing it to take over was Clive losing complete control of his body. It was a projected image that vanished after Chase defeated it.However, Clive's body had been modified by it, and Clive's mind and soul were unable to control his own body. This was what had caused Clive to look like he was in a daze right after the match.Rania then used a mystical technique to transmit her cultivation and combine the powers of both parties. It triggered a lost talent within Clive that merged all of the swordsmanship he cultivated to form an unknown sword form that had never been seen before.Clive felt like he had been revived.He looked at the Ni