With a loud noise, the Bentley slammed into the guardrail next to Chase. Immediately, the hood opened on the spot.“Are you fucking deaf? I told you to get out of the way! Do you want to die?”Evelyn Benson walked out of the car in her high-heeled shoes. She started cursing at Chase furiously.Frowning, Chase said, “First of all, this is a crosswalk. Second of all, it’s a green light for pedestrians. And thirdly, who did you get your driver’s license from?”Evelyn bit her lips and snapped, “How dare you?! Who do you think you are? How dare you lecture me?!“Apologize to me right away or I guarantee you won’t be able to survive in South River City anymore!”She put her hands on her hips, staring daggers at him.Chase’s eyes turned cold. When he was about to teach her a lesson, a violent coughing suddenly came from the car next to him.“Evie, forget it. We’re the ones violating traffic rules, so there’s no need to make things hard for him."“Boy, it’s your lucky day. Don’t let m
“How is this possible? Isn't my dad suffering from a heart disease?” Evelyn said in surprise.“Heart disease?” Elijah frowned. After that, he sneered. “Have you managed to cure it over the years, then? With today’s medical standards, even implanting an artificial heart is not a problem, let alone curing a heart disease.”Evelyn was speechless for a moment.“With all due respect, Mr. Benson is not suffering from a heart disease but an extremely rare and strange disease that I have never seen before.”Elijah shook his head and said, “Please go back. There's nothing I can do.”Evelyn burst into tears. “Dr. Strickland, I’m begging you. Please examine my dad again. I believe you can find a way.”“Forget it, Evie. I know my illness well. Maybe this is fate,” Sherman said, sounding as if he had accepted this outcome. After all, if even the famous Elijah Strickland could not do anything, no one else could.Elijah looked at the pair of father and daughter and suddenly said, “Maybe ther
After Elijah said that, Evelyn and Sherman stood frozen on the spot momentarily. It was as if a bolt from the blue had struck them.Evelyn was so shocked that her scalp was tingling.What did he say?The kid in front of her was the expert who even Dr. Strickland admired?Screaming, she asked in disbelief, “How is this possible? How is this possible? Dr. Strickland, did you get the wrong person?”“Just assume that I did, then.” Elijah smiled coldly. After that, he turned to look at Chase with great admiration and said, “It’s such an honor to have you visit my humble pharmacy.”“You flatter me, Mr. Strickland.” Chase smiled lightly. “I’m here to get some medicine for Mr. Cooper.”“Okay, please come with me and I'll personally prepare the medicine for you.”Elijah nodded excitedly as he led Chase into the pharmacy, leaving Evelyn and her father petrified. Their brains could not register what was going on.Soon, Chase took the packaged medicine and said, “Thank you, Mr. Strickland
Chase turned around and walked away, saying indifferently, “Wrong, it’s 100 billion!”“What?”Evelyn was startled and thought she had heard wrongly. When she came back to her senses and wanted to curse, she found that Chase had disappeared.She could only squat on the ground and wail in despair.Sherman came out to console her, “Sweetheart, I’ve already accepted my fate.”“Ms. Benson, may I be so bold to say that you're too self-righteous and arrogant." Elijah, who also followed him out, spoke in a cold tone.“You think that because Benson Group runs a big business, you can pressure others with your power and lure them with gains. However, that's a big mistake.“For a person like my master, wealth and power are nothing to him. He doesn't even care about the entirety of South River, let alone Benson Group.“You used the worst method, which is tantamount to sentencing your father to death!”Elijah’s merciless words completely destroyed Evelyn’s pride.She burst into tears and s
Catching her gaze, Chase smiled lightly and said, “Miss Cooper, you have so many friends. Why do you still want me there?”“It’s not the same.”Bianca’s pretty face was slightly flushed as she said, “Although I have a lot of friends, there are only a few who matter as much as you, Mr. Collins.“And you’ve been very kind to my family. So, if you can attend my birthday party, my grandfather and I will be very happy.”“Since you’ve said that, it'd be rude for me to refuse,” Chase said with a smile.Bianca immediately smiled sweetly and said, “That's great! I'll pick you up when the time comes.”It was getting dark.As soon as Chase returned to the Turners’ place, he saw Edward talking about something passionately while Laura and Riley looked shocked.When Henry spotted Chase, he smiled and said, “Chase, you came just in time. Edward and Riley are going to a gala tonight, so you should go too.”“What gala?” Chase asked.Henry said, “It’s the birthday of one of Edward’s big client
More than ten minutes later, they arrived at the White Palace, a historic building that was a landmark of South River City.At the moment, the entrance to the White Palace was filled with all kinds of luxury cars. Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs were nothing special here. Among the lineup of cars were also Lamborghinis, Bentleys, and even Rolls-Royces.Considering Bianca was the eldest daughter of the wealthy Cooper family, of course, countless people from South River City’s upper class were in attendance.“Mr. Collins, we’re here.”After Bianca parked the car, she stepped down and opened the door for Chase herself.At this moment, a Maserati stopped beside the two people. A second later, two women walked out of the car.Bianca immediately stepped forward and hugged one of the women. “Quinn! I thought you weren’t coming.”“I’m your best friend! How could I miss your party?” Quinn chuckled.The next moment, she spotted Chase, and her face turned cold. “It's you!”The secretary beside
Turning around, Chase saw several familiar figures walking toward him.It was Edward, Riley, and the others.Riley looked at him in surprise. “Why are you here?”“Riley, do you even need to ask?” Edward took a step forward and looked at Chase with disdain. “This kid must've followed us because he wasn't happy about being left out."Upon hearing this, Riley’s eyes turned cold as she said with great disgust, “Chase, can't you stop pestering me? Don't you know that doing this will only make me resent you more and more?”“I’m not following you.”He continued indifferently, “I had no idea that the party you were going to was my friend’s birthday party. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come.”“Your friend?” Raymond, standing behind Edward, questioned, “Tell us who your friend is, then!”“Bianca,” Chase said calmly.As soon as he said that, the group suddenly became silent.Edward was the first to react, showing an amused expression. “Did I hear correctly? Are you saying that Miss Cooper
“Edward, who is he?” Anna looked curiously at Ferb.“You don’t know him?”Edward had a serious look on his face as he said, “He’s Ferb Quaid, the eldest son of the Quaid family in South River City. He was born with a silver spoon, so no one dares to cross him.”The three inhaled sharply.Then, Raymond exclaimed, “Look! He’s heading straight to Chase!”They looked over and saw that Ferb was indeed slowly making his way toward Chase. “Does Chase know Ferb?” Edward’s expression changed.Not only Edward, but the rest of the people in the room also shifted their gaze to Chase.“Who’s that kid?”“I don’t know. I don’t think he’s one of us.”“Does Mr. Ferb know him? That can’t be. That kid’s outfit doesn’t look like it cost even a grand. How could Mr. Ferb know someone like him?Then, as everyone was watching, Ferb arrived in front of Chase. “Are you Chase Collins?”“Yeah, why?” Sitting there, Chase looked calmly at him.“Hehe, let me introduce myself. My name is Ferb Quaid.” Fe
"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
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