20 minutes had passed. Saber River’s estuary was where the river was connected to the sea. Further out was the middle of the sea.Chase managed to stop Wilfred once more and kicked Wilfred into the sand.Wilfred was at his wit’s end after running all the way.“I repeat what I said, Wilfred Harrigan. Tell the truth about what happened back then and I’ll leave your body intact!”“Haha! Never! You were tricked, you little bastard!” Wilfred suddenly calmed down and said viciously. “It’s time for you to appear, Elders!”Two figures appeared not far from the beach.It was Jasper with two elders in traditional gear.“How did you end up in such a mess, Master Harrigan?” The elder in the lead frowned slightly while asking.“The Collins boy hid his real ability. I’m not his match,” Wilfred resented the defeat but replied honestly. “But with Master Lovitz and Master Eunus here, Collins is dead.”Wilfred was filled with confidence when he saw all three of them.Chase did not panic when
They had to get the spiritual herb, so both men wounded the owner lethally deep inside the mountains. Then, they took the herb just like that.“That was my master. You'll pay with your life for killing him. I forgot to tell you that I’ve killed all of the Eunuses!” Olivia picked up her sword and attacked again.Olivia was fueled with the need for vengeance at the thought of how her master had brought her up. Her sword stance got even more powerful and lethal than before.Alfred was losing.“Oh no!”Cecil quickly rushed over to help when he saw this.Two figures collided in the air. Chase and Cecil had hit each other with their respective palms, and Cecil stumbled backward.“What are you doing sticking your nose into someone else’s revenge?” Chase was smiling.Alfred would be dead in a few more moves.Just as expected, after three moves, Alfred did not manage to evade in time and Olivia stabbed him right in the chest. He died right on the spot.“Good sword work!”Chase burst
“I’ll talk, I’ll talk. I’ll tell you everything.”Wilfred’s legs turned to jelly as he fell kneeling to the ground.“What happened then was…”Before he could finish, Wilfred’s head fell limp to the side. He had stopped breathing.“Not again!”A cold look flashed in Chase’s eyes.It looked like whoever was behind this was much more vicious than he thought.Everyone about to reveal the truth died instantly.There was much more than met the eye behind the fire at Green Hill Orphanage. At this thought, Chase had a feeling that the fire was targeted at him. Everyone else from the orphanage was collateral damage.“Grandpa Gideon, my friends, don’t worry. I swear I will avenge you no matter how hard it is!” Chase promised solemnly. He cut off the heads of both men and left.Not long after he left, a few figures appeared in the air.They were the powerhouses who were true masters of martial arts who had been watching the fight secretly at Saber River.“Over there. There are three
“Quinn.” Chase gave Quinn a complicated look. Something about her was different.“You’re such a naughty boy, Little Rocky. Why didn’t you tell me you were Little Rocky?” Quinn said angrily.“It’s because you didn’t believe whatever I told you. We were already divorced. Besides, I had no idea that you were my seventh sister,” Chase said awkwardly as he rubbed his head.Quinn’s face turned red when she heard this.She had married Chase as she promised when she was young, but they ended up getting a divorce.“How long have you been waiting here?” Chase changed the topic and asked.“About ten minutes,” Myra replied after some thought.“Did you see anyone strange here?” Chase continued asking.“Strange? Nope. We didn’t see anyone. What’s wrong, Chase?”“Nothing.”Chase shook his head and stopped asking. He was probably overthinking it.He brought them back to Imperial Dragon Bay after that.Julia was overjoyed to see Quinn. She got Rebecca to prepare a room for Quinn and told Qu
The plane landed safely at Chitara City Airport.A young man in short sleeves and short pants walked into the departure hall in slippers.It was Chase.Chase had arrived at Chitara City with only a bank card Sam had pushed into his hand at the last minute. He had no luggage, which was why he skipped the luggage collection. He headed straight to the departure hall and prepared to leave on the airport bus.“Hey, handsome!” A voice called out from the front.Chase looked over and saw a woman wrapped up tight in a face mask, sunglasses, and a cap on this hot, summer day. She seemed to be looking at him. Chase looked left and right. He pointed at himself.There was no one else there but Chase. The crowd had moved to the luggage collection area.“That’s right. I’m talking to you, handsome. How about giving me a hand?”The woman was pleading with him.“What help do you need?” Chase did not reject her.“Can you help me with my luggage?” The woman took out a plane ticket from her po
Chase lowered his head to look at his shirt. He did not see anything wrong with how he dressed. How was it shabby?“He’s my friend.”Fortunately, Enola flashed a card in her hand right in time before the situation escalated.“I’m sorry. Please come this way.” The waiter immediately apologized when he saw the black card.This was a black card that was accessible to all banks in Bactria. It had almost no limit. That card could not only be used at the restaurant, it could even buy the entire Four Seasons Hotel.They found a window seat with a great view at a corner.Enola passed the menu to Chase. “Order anything you want.”“Hot dog,” Chase replied without looking at the menu.“Um… Alright. Two hot dogs!” Enola informed the waiter.No one had ever ordered hot dogs here before.It was the first time Enola had met someone like Chase. She was curious about him and lowered her guard. She took off all her disguises.Her gorgeous face immediately appeared. She took off her cap and he
"What did you say? Say it again?" Eric could not believe it for a moment."I said, get lost. Do you hear me clearly now?" Chase stared at Eric in front of him and spoke again."You brat, you're asking for death! No one in Chitara dares to talk to me like this. You're the first and the last. I want you dead!" After Eric finished speaking, he swung his fist toward Chase's face.Chase retaliated with a slap, making a crisp sound that echoed throughout the restaurant."You… How dare you hit me?!" Eric covered his half-swollen face. "Leigh, kill him for me!"Leigh was obviously the name of the man behind Eric, and he wasted no time. Hearing Eric's shrill cry, Leigh reached into his waist and pulled out a gun without saying a word."Chase, watch out!" Enola exclaimed in alarm.Leigh actually fired the gun! The gunshot echoed throughout the revolving restaurant."He's killing someone!"Suddenly, the restaurant guests scattered like birds, fleeing for their lives.Only Eric remained,
"Well, forget about that. Chase, how about I just take you to the airport? You should leave Chitara as soon as possible. This mess is partly because of me. I'm a public figure, so the Batemans wouldn't be able to do anything to me in public. "I just won't have as much freedom as before." Enola gave it some thought and was only able to come up with an escape route for Chase."No need. Just drop me off at the side of the road," Chase said casually, showing no concern."Are you really not afraid of death?" Enola was still worried."They should be the ones worried," Chase got out of the car without further explanation.'Alright, suit yourself,' Enola thought to herself. Although the incident started because of her, if she could not persuade him, there was nothing else she could do. She had done her best.After bidding farewell to Enola, Chase returned to the Four Seasons Hotel once again.He believed that Eric, or whatever his name was, would come back."I’d like a room," Chase to
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
Inside the halved corpse, faint outlines of Rania and the coachman's bodies could be seen. They were twisted and contorted.Foul-smelling digestive fluid bubbled and hissed, corroding their bodies.Rania appeared to retain a shred of consciousness. "Cli... Clive... Clive... Help me... Save..."Her voice was faint, tremulous, and laced with sorrow. It stirred pity in the heart.In truth, even before she had spoken, Clive had already detected her presence through his spiritual consciousness. He raised his sword. His face was tormented as if he wanted to put a swift end to things. Yet in the end, he let out a long sigh and released a surge of true essence, pulling both the coachman and Rania from River's corpse.The coachman's cultivation was far too low, and his clothes were made of ordinary fabric. They offered no resistance to the corrosive and toxic digestive acid inside River's body.Half of his body was already unrecognizable, with the bones and internal organs exposed. His b
"Pathetic."The Nine-Sea Giant Squid that River had transformed into spoke with a human voice, then opened its gaping maw and swallowed her whole.The coachman, who had leaped off the horse the moment River transformed, scrambled and sprinted away. He was already dozens of feet out.Just then, a dark blur flashed past, and one of River's tentacles shot forward at incredible speed, snatching him back and devouring him in a single gulp as well."Disgusting. That woman tasted better," he muttered while slithering toward the carriage on his tentacles.Suddenly, an explosion echoed from within his belly, and faint glimmers of light shone through the surface of his body."That woman's protective artifact is so weak. Looks like she wasn't treated well in the Norths, after all."River examined himself carefully and found that it was indeed Rania's protective talisman that had just detonated. Yet his body remained largely unharmed. With some minor healing over ten days to half a month, he
Outside Light Divine City, Rania sat inside a carriage with Clive."Clive, say something, will you? You staying silent like this is really worrying me," she said while wiping the sweat from Clive's forehead and letting out a sigh.As a collateral descendant of the Norths, Rania's life had never been particularly easy. She had thought she had finally snagged a golden opportunity with Clive, only for him to fall into a daze after just one match.What was she supposed to do now?Everyone had witnessed their behavior during the tournament. Though some might look down on them, they would undoubtedly see the two of them as a pair by now.If she abandoned Clive at this point, she would surely be labeled a heartless woman.Just then, the carriage came to a halt. They had only left the city less than an hour ago and were still far from Universal Holy Land. Was someone blocking the road? Rania frowned and lifted the curtain.Sure enough, there was someone standing in the way.She looked c
Even though the match had ended, Lisa still could not fully escape the lingering terror.The slimy, wriggling tentacles covered in suction cups and jagged teeth, stretching out toward her… Such images were seared into her mind. The impact had been too great.Though she was a direct descendant of the dragon clan—an authentic ancient lineage and one of the top races in the entire world—she had been completely overpowered then.Normally, her bloodline would exert natural suppression over most others. However, at the time, she was almost crushed by another.She could not even begin to imagine what kind of race could do that."It tried to eat you?" Walter exclaimed in shock.As a great beast himself, he understood just how powerful the dragon clan's pure bloodline was.Even though the incident with the Lightning Dragon kneeling to Chase had dulled some of the mystique around dragons, it remained undeniable that they were a superior bloodline."For a creature to make a dragon feel lik
"Pfft, what Saints or Saintesses? They're just titles. They don't have any real skills to speak of!""Exactly. These so-called Saints who suddenly emerged probably got their status through shady means. The moment they enter a duel, their real strength shows."Amid the chorus of cheers and congratulations, a few jarring voices remained, and one of them was Rania's. Although she was a social climber herself, hearing the crowd ridicule Clive after his defeat made her deeply uncomfortable."That's not true. Clive is not like that," she repeated again and again. Those were the only words she could manage.Several in the crowd recognized her as the one who accepted a gift from Clive earlier and began to mock her."She's the perfect example of a shallow woman. The moment she accepts a gift, she loses her sense of judgment. It's pathetic.""Right? The truth is right in front of her—Clive is just a big show-off with no real skills. And yet she keeps lying to herself.""Hmph. They really a
Later, a certain senior of the sect discovered a secret technique of the Nefarious Spirits.It was to meditate on the image of a divine beast or an overwhelmingly powerful immortal being the embodiment of one's soul. As the level of visualization deepened, one's spiritual soul strength would grow accordingly.This method of cultivating Nefarious Spirits was a hybrid of corpse refining and body cultivation.However, while corpse and body cultivation focused on physical bodies, Nefarious Spirits cultivation trained the intangible—the spiritual consciousness and the mind and soul.After this discovery, they even improved the methods of refining corpses and bodies using it.When refining the body, practitioners would visualize fierce beasts like bears or wolves or celestial warriors, generals, and even gods. The subjects of their visualizations would match with their nature and temperament, making them their own Nefarious Spirits.Fallon's Nefarious Spirit was an ancient giant ape. It
As for Fallon and Carla on the high platform, they clearly sensed that the ominous gaze from above had lessened significantly.Clive, who was facing Chase directly, also felt that his seemingly unstoppable sword strike had suddenly stalled in front of Chase. It could not push forward any further. This shocked him greatly.After all, even when sparring with his own master, he had never encountered this sensation. His master had even praised him for his good fortune after obtaining a peerless sword and for mastering a sword technique unparalleled in this generation. If not for the looming limit of his life span and the need to break through to gain more years, his master would have wanted to cultivate that technique himself.This sword strike, which Clive considered to be the culmination of all his understanding of the sword path, was the most perfect attack he had ever executed since beginning his cultivation journey.Even so, this nameless opponent had forced it back with a single
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