Chase was furious when Sonny snatched his spiritual crystal and announced that he was teaching Chase a lesson.“What a shameless old man you are!”He countered the palm attack with a punch.This punch easily beat Sonny back.Chase swung his hand and got back the fire gem from Sonny’s pocket.“You’re full of yourself, old man. Do that again and I’ll kill you!” Chase said when he saw Sonny struggling to stand up.That was when Enzo said, “Do you have any idea who this man is? He isn’t only well-respected in the stone gambling street, but he’s renowned in Bactria’s antiquing world. Mr. Shelman is a powerful man. "He was showing you respect by asking a price from you. How dare you hurt him? Do you still want to remain in Chitara in one piece?”“Is that why you brought him to me?” Chase asked Enzo.“What if I did? It’s because of Mr. Shelman that I’m able to be where I am today. He’s searching for something valuable as a birthday present for the patriarch of the Shelmans, and it’s
“It’s fine now that we’ve cleared the misunderstanding. I don’t have an invitation to the party even though I know it’s Master Chester’s birthday. I wonder if you might be able to help me get the invitation?” Chase took the opportunity to ask.“That’s no problem at all. You can just come along with me to the party!” Sonny agreed immediately to bring Chase along to the Shelman residence.“It’s settled then. As for this fire gem, it’s my birthday present to him. I’m afraid you might have to find another treasure of your own,” Chase replied cheekily before saying goodbye.Enzo had a chat with Sonny before catching up to Chase.While they were leaving, Enola burst out asking, “Why did you do that, Enzo?”“I’m doing this for the sake of the Langdons. You have no idea how powerful the Shelmans are in Chitara. They’re considered royalty here! Forget about it. You won’t understand it anyway. Stop asking so much. All you need to do is focus on being a celebrity!”A thought crossed Enzo’s
Chase's gaze flickered. He stepped forward and asked, "I wonder what else would the elderly gentleman like?""I see you have some fine things on you, lad," said the old man as he raised an eyebrow. His hand was already reaching toward Chase's chest.If it had been a woman touching Chase, he might have been somewhat happy about it. However, it was an old man caressing him now, which made the gesture both bizarre and odd.Chase quickly grasped the old man's wrist. The skin felt somewhat slack, with just bones beneath."May I know what you mean by this?" Chase pursed his lips and fixed his gaze on the old man.The old man suddenly chuckled. "In our bar, if you seek something, you must give something in return. How about leaving this item with me?"He pointed at a spot on Chase's chest, right where the fire crystal was nestled in his embrace."It seems you know what this is?"Once he released his hand, Chase felt a chill in his palm. After all, he was not holding a beautiful woman,
Kaden had pursued Enola before, but he lost interest after getting verbally thrashed by her. She was clearly in a bad mood, so why would he go over there to get snubbed by her again?"Well, if you're not going, then I will."Why on earth was he so fierce? The debauched man adjusted his clothing, sauntered over to Enola, and asked in a suave manner, "Pretty lady, may I invite you for a drink?"Enola raised her eyes to look at the person who had come over and squinted her eyes. Although Enola was drunk, she could still see the person in front of her. She spat out just a word, "Scram."As if he had not heard her, the debauched man simply took a seat next to her."Drinking alone is so boring. Isn't it better to have company?"After fumbling around on the table, Enola finally grabbed an empty bottle and raised it to smash it on the debauched man's head.However, her vision was blurry. It multiplied his image and made it impossible to pinpoint his exact location."Miss, have you had
There was a hotel adjacent to the bar.Enola slowly woke up. Touching the hotel's white sheets, she wondered where she was. She rolled over and jumped out of bed.As she looked around, she noticed a bathroom in the room. Someone was showering as there were sounds of water splashing coming from the inside.She remembered being at the bar drinking just moments ago. How did she end up here?She checked herself, relieved to find her clothes intact and nothing amiss. Enola breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave.Just as she reached the door, the bathroom door opened, revealing Kaden with just a towel wrapped around his lower half. He was drying his wet hair as he said, "Where do you think you're going?""Kaden? It’s you—don't come any closer!" Enola turned and tried to pull the door handle.However, she was too slow. The person behind her had already rushed up and grabbed her. Suddenly, the world turned upside down, and she was thrown onto the bed.Like an angered little b
Chase was trampling on Kaden's dignity, and it was in front of the woman Kaden fancied too. He had planned to force himself on Enola. He believed that if he treated her well afterward, Enola might overlook it. Yet now, not only had his plan failed, but he had also been caught.He felt completely humiliated! No matter how much he struggled, he still couldn't free himself. Kaden breathed heavily through his nostrils, and his neck veins were bulging with rage."He almost took advantage of me just now." Enola spat on the ground. She still felt a little sick. She wanted nothing more than to leave and never see Kaden again, so she pulled Chase along. "Let's go.""Okay." Chase lifted his foot and walked away with Enola. They passed the back door of the bar again.This place was most definitely eerie, but Chase could not quite pinpoint why. The old bartender from earlier was now sitting on a broken stool with a wooden table in front of him."So, you found her?" the old man asked with co
"There are so many customers inside the bar. There's no need for them to bear witness to a bloodbath. This alley is much better as it's very secluded. I can guarantee no one will notice the quiet disappearance of two people," the old man threatened."How dare you?! Do you know who I am?" Enola suddenly jumped out. She then not only revealed her identity as a celebrity but also mentioned her connection to the Langdon family."So you'd better be sensible and not offend someone you shouldn't," she added."Oh?" The old man chuckled as if he had heard a funny joke. "Young lady, do I look like someone who hasn't met a celebrity before? You can tell that my bar is rather secretive, can't you?""That's..." Enola was speechless for a moment. As panic became evident in her eyes, she started stepping back. "Don't worry. Since you're from the Langdon family, of course, we won't touch you. But..." The old man's gaze suddenly shifted to Chase, and he smiled ominously."If this young man keeps
"So, did you call this old man here too?" Chase asked."Let him go now. It's not just between you two anymore; it's between you and the entire Chitara underworld!" Seeing that Chase had knocked down dozens of people, the old man also rose from his stool. He was ready to intervene."Old man, you should act your age and live out your years quietly. Getting involved in fighting and killing isn't advisable!" Seeing this, Chase kicked Dominic away from under his foot."Young man, just because you've learned a bit of fighting skills, you think you can act recklessly? Today, I'll show you your place in this world!"The old man leaped from where he stood. A dagger gleamed coldly in his hand, aiming straight for Chase.Clearly, the old man had the intention to kill.Seeing the old man's ruthless attack, Chase did not hold back, not even in front of Enola.He immediately shot out a sword aura from his fingertip."You're the one who should know your place!"With a blast of sword aura, Ch
Although there was no physical damage, the soul damage was very real. It was exactly that soul damage that allowed Chase to subdue Walter."Master, has the soul damage on your Greedy Wolf increased again?" Walter asked.Soul damage? How could a blade cause soul damage?Willow and Cyril were both stunned.With their current strength, neither of them had experienced it directly and had no idea that Greedy Wolf had already awakened a spirit—specifically, a star spirit aligned with slaughter.Hearing Walter's question, Chase suddenly recalled that the spirit within Greedy Wolf—Silly Husky—possessed astonishingly strong soul power.When they first met, it had disguised itself as a deadly blade spirit, radiating a terrifying killing intent that had completely fooled Chase.Fortunately, his own soul was resilient enough not to be tricked. He had eventually seen through Silly Husky's bluffing and recognized it as more bark than bite.Now, Chase wondered if Dominic could have been affec
Being the only one who had previously faced Chase's Greedy Wolf, Stone stood frozen in disbelief.He had always believed that as a stage-nine martial god, the gap between himself and Dominic, a peak martial god and an elder of the Nefarious Deity Sect, was merely half a step. Yet now, he had witnessed something that shattered his assumptions.His most powerful dark beast, the Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent, was electrocuted to death in an instant. Then, even when he gave it everything he had and struck with Greedy Wolf, he still ended up at a disadvantage.Meanwhile, Dominic had taken on Chase's full three-pronged assault—including a direct strike from Greedy Wolf—with nothing but his bare skull and stood his ground.It was at that moment that Stone finally understood. The gap between him and Dominic was far larger than he had ever imagined.There was simply no comparison.He and Cherry had once considered challenging for the Supreme Elder title at the sect's year-end assembly, ho
This should be easy enough!"You brat! Dying at my hands is your greatest honor. Save your breath!" Dominic shouted as he launched the Nine Nefarious Holy Fist.His body swelled in size, his shirt bursting open to reveal muscles that were as hard as stone. They gleamed under the morning sun. The sight left Willow and Walter utterly stunned.An opponent who exploded out of his shirt right at the start? That was rare enough. However, to see a Supreme Elder doing it against a junior… Was this not a bit overkill?Facing him directly, Chase wore a serious expression. His consciousness detected an overwhelming vitality radiating from Dominic, so dense it even suppressed the aura of killing intent.After easily defeating Stone earlier, Chase's impression of the Nefarious Deity Sect had dropped a notch. He had thought that after so many rounds of body refinement and reinforcement by the Dark and Light Emerald Lotus, his physical strength should be at the top tier.Yet this Dominic, the s
The answer soon revealed itself.A sizzling noise rang out as the Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent lunged at Chase with its jaws wide open, clearly intending to end his life in one bite.It thought to itself smugly, 'This fool is too slow. He's dead for sure.'However, to everyone's surprise, the serpent suddenly spasmed mid-air. Electric arcs danced across its scales as smoke began to rise from its body. Twitching uncontrollably, it looked like it had been struck by lightning. It fell straight to the ground like a thick rope within seconds, utterly limp.Stone stood there, dumbfounded.He had not expected his Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent to be defeated so quickly. Sensing that the serpent was now truly and completely dead, his eyes flared with rage.Chase actually dared to kill his dark beast?!His expression turned grim. Black energy spirit surged from his body, and the demon-headed broadsword on his back gleamed with a menacing red light, eager to be unleashed. Even those nearb
Over the years, after being backstabbed by Ricky more times than he could count, Dominic had come to understand that when facing an unknown enemy, it was best to bide one's time and act cautiously."Stone, go test his strength," he ordered."Yes, sir," Stone replied.Dressed in a black robe, Stone rarely spoke, but his towering frame—nearly six foot five inches tall—and the massive demon-headed broadsword strapped to his back made it clear to anyone that he was not someone to mess with.Of course, there was no record of this person in Cyril's sect's registry either. The moment Cyril laid eyes on him, he knew this newcomer was a powerful force.He even considered warning Chase and the others to flee. However, seeing Chase step forward without the slightest hint of fear, he immediately understood that these people who were not listed must have come from a higher realm. He then silently shifted closer to Willow and Walter."Go ahead," Chase said calmly.Though his voice was not l
"I was originally at the martial god level, but after arriving in this world, my strength was suppressed down to martial monarch," Chase explained calmly."So... you came from a world where there's a higher realm?" Cyril was utterly shocked. The events of today had truly broadened his horizons.First, he was betrayed by a fellow outer disciple, then rescued by a stranger, who turned out to be a martial god!"You could say that," Chase replied, not willing to elaborate. After all, this world was only the third level of the Dark and Light Mineral Ore.Whether it was an illusion or a real world created by the Light Divine Pearl, no one could be sure. Everything would have to wait until they reached the ninth level of the defensive formation.Just then, a roaring sound came from the sky. They looked up to see three armed helicopters circling overhead."This is the ground unit. You're surrounded. Raise your hands and surrender immediately, or else—"Before the voice could finish, Cha
After carefully studying the appearances of the three, Cyril sifted through his memory.Before descending the mountain, his nine mentors had compiled a list of the strongest individuals in the current world. It included rankings in combat ability, strategy, physical strength, medical skill, and other crucial categories—listing the top 300 names.Yet he could not find any entry that matched these three people standing before him.That puzzled him greatly. Based on the data his mentors gave him, they had basically covered every top-tier power in the world. For these three to be so powerful and yet completely unrecorded… was hard to believe.After a moment of hesitation, he spoke solemnly. "I'm Cyril Stent, a disciple of the Miracle Doctor Sect. I came down the mountain on my mentors' orders."I didn't expect to run into this mess and drag you all into danger. I truly apologize. As the saying goes, each kind deed should be repaid. If you ever run into any trouble in the future, just
"Alright, go ahead," Chase said, noticing Willow's eagerness.After all, throughout their journey, she had spent most of her time being a burden. She probably felt bad about it.Now that she finally had a chance to contribute, of course, she wanted to prove herself—not just to them but to herself. What she did not know was that Chase was also highly skilled in medicine.Willow activated her cultivation technique, her eyes glowing violet. This was the Purple Shadow Divine Eyes, a secret technique from the Evil Shadow Sect's Great Impermanence Mystical Shadow Technique.It allowed her to perceive the flow of various extraordinary energies—vital energy, spiritual energy, sick energy, vitality, ghost energy, and more.At this moment, within her field of vision, Cyril's meridians appeared as clearly as if under an X-ray.She suddenly cried out, shutting her eyes tightly as if they were being scorched."What's wrong?" Walter and Chase asked at the same time.Chase quickly focused h
This thing… Was it not the Nine-Sea Giant Squid?Had it reincarnated?What mattered more was that Chase was currently only at the martial monarch level. Now that they were inside a plane, if things escalated even a little, the aircraft would definitely explode. Yet on the other hand, their flying abilities were restricted at the moment, so they were essentially just waiting to die.Chase immediately found himself in a dilemma.While he hesitated, Klondike—also known as the Nine-Sea Giant Squid—extended three or four more tentacles, wrapping them tightly around Cyril. It looked like it was about to stuff him into its mouth. There was no choice. Chase had to go all in.Chase activated the Passive Concentration Technique. On one hand, it hid his spiritual presence from detection, and on the other, it launched a direct soul attack against Mia's group and the Nine-Sea Giant Squid.Then, Greedy Wolf struck.Now that he had reached the martial monarch realm, Chase could control it wi