Someone took the lead to give the movie a standing ovation after it was over.Many were still crying from the drama. They were still invested in the story as it left a deep impression on them.“Say something, Asher.”“Yeah, say something.”Many of them asked Asher to give a speech after watching the screening.Asher was excited to see this. It meant that success was not far away if the majority loved his drama.He walked up the stage slowly.Asher calmed himself down before picking up the microphone to speak, “This drama is the best work I’ve done so far. It’s all thanks to good actors and the hard work of everyone behind the scenes. I won’t say much, but we’ll see each other during awards season.”He walked off the stage after this simple speech.“Congratulations, Asher. I can tell that this drama is going to win you an Oscar.” Ira went up to Asher and congratulated him right away.“You’re much too kind, Ira. Nothing is set in stone yet. We’ll see how things turn out,” Asher
“What are you waiting for? Just say yes.” Enola was even more anxious than Chase was.“I’m not interested,” Chase replied nonchalantly, astounding everyone present.What?Ira was offering the role to him personally, but he was rejecting it.Gosh.Had something gone wrong with the world?How could someone reject the chance to become famous?Anyone who worked on Ira’s productions was sure to become a renowned actor.“Can I know the reason for rejecting the offer?” Ira was astonished as well. He knew his own directing capabilities well and understood what his offer meant to others. However, Ira did not expect the young man in front of him to reject the offer without hesitation. “It’s because I don’t want to see him or her!” Chase pointed at Enzo and Zara.Zara had planned to just be an observer. However, Chase was pointing at her now. Only one word appeared in her mind—ridiculous.Who did he think Ira was? Chase was really full of himself if he thought he could threaten Ira li
“Can you tell me why you’re so determined for me to take the role?” Chase did not agree immediately but asked this question.A director of such high caliber had given up on an investor just because he had seen Chase’s acting and wanted him for the role. He had even offered to fulfill anything Chase wanted. Chase felt there must be something fishy about this.“Can we speak in private about this?” Ira looked around and pulled Chase away from the crowd.“Mr. Collins, the next movie I’m filming is called The Extraordinaire!” Ira said confidently.“So what?”“I know that you’re an extraordinaire!” Ira replied with conviction.Chase was astounded by his reply.An extraordinaire in this case meant that he was not an ordinary man. Ira had noticed this!“That’s why you want me for the role. Aren’t you afraid that ordinary people will see things not meant for them on the big screen?”Chase asked Ira.“There's nothing to worry about, Mr. Collins. Even if you were to display extraordinar
The old man suddenly changed the topic.“Unfortunately, young man, you’re ill-fated to have bumped into me!”He immediately made a palm attack on Chase after that. There was no energy emanating from his palm, and it looked like an attack from an ordinary man.No true energy was felt from it, but Chase’s senses were powerful enough to detect that there was energy strong enough to fill up the entire world.“Hah! Disperse that energy!”True energy enveloped Chase as his cultivation of stage-nine true master was immediately released. It was like he was finally released from a limited space and could finally use his power freely. This action alone made him break out in a sweat.Who was this powerful old man? They had just only met and Chase was already pushed into fighting with everything he had.There was not much time to think about this. Chase used every true energy within him to meet the attack with his palm.There was a loud explosion that rang in Chase’s ears. As the vigor of
“Who are you? Where am I?” Chase looked around. There was no one there. He could hear the voice but could not see the person.The wounds on Chase had disappeared as if the assassin from Martial Soul Hall was someone from his imagination.“How pitiful. You have no idea where you’re being locked up. It’s no wonder that you’re such a weak, useless thing,” the voice continued speaking with disdain.A stage-nine true master was being called a useless thing. Anyone who heard this would be stunned.“Sir, even though your cultivation is at a limitless level, I won’t stand to listen to you insulting me!” It did not matter how good-tempered Chase was. Even he was feeling mad at being made a fool of this way.“Hah! You’ve got quite a temper for someone with a cultivation level that’s not worth mentioning!”A figure appeared from the reflection below as it spoke.It was a bearded man who looked quite muscular. He appeared in front of Chase, barely covered in animal skin.“You’re the first
This was an opportunity for Caspian.If he could leave this realm, he would be able to rule Bactria with power like his.“This is the Dragon Vein Secret Realm, a secret treasure that the cultivating world can only dream about. Cultivating here will yield double the results than the world out there. The higher your cultivation, the more condensed the spiritual energy. "I can give you this secret realm in exchange for my freedom. It’s very simple. All you need to do is think about it,” Caspian said casually as if he were doing Chase a great favor.Caspian was unaware of one thing.As the Dragon Emerald slowly melted into Chase’s body, images began appearing in his mind.A majestic shadow of a dragon appeared in the void. Under the shadow were numerous little spaces that were squeezed close to each other like a beehive. Chase was standing right inside the smallest space within this hive. It was also the only space that Chase could see clearly.There were two figures within the spa
Chase knew that it was time for him to leave.He thought about this in his mind, and he suddenly appeared on a street. It was midnight, and there was no one around. Otherwise, ordinary people who saw him might think they saw a ghost.“Dragon Vein Secret Realm…”Chase lowered his head to look at the emerald heirloom on his chest as he mumbled, “Could Divine Collins be my father…”He realized that whoever wanted to kill him back then had wanted the Dragon Emerald.Chase wondered how Enola was doing.He was worried that the assassins from Martial Soul Hall would go after those close to him if they could not find him. He did not care if anyone saw him and leaped into the air as he headed toward where Enola stayed.When he arrived within the district, Enola was not home.Where could she be in the middle of the night if not at home?Chase was alarmed.He headed straight toward Huntington Residence. It was the only place Chase could think of where the people from Martial Soul Hall w
Lola was shocked to hear him say that, but she immediately said sarcastically, “Alliance master? You’re more like a dog on a leash!”Derrick’s pitch got higher at the insult as he felt like he was looked down on.“Have you any idea what sort of organization Martial Soul Hall is? Everyone wants to be associated with Martial Soul Hall. The Huntingtons are nothing. Forget about it. Let’s cut the crap. You’ll be just a corpse after today.”Lola replied fearlessly, “You’ll pay for what you did even if I die. How dare you capture Master Collins’ friends? Let’s see how you’ll face him if Master Collins comes for you.”Derrick laughed as if he had just heard a joke.“Master Collins? Hahaha. Why do you think I kept you alive? It’s to lure that little bastard over. The moment he appears, Master Nine from Martial Soul Hall will kill him instantly and get revenge for Master Callum!” “Master Collins? Do you mean Master Collins from South River City?”A woman in white suddenly shouted from t
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