"Malachi, I only sent you down the mountain to gain experience, not to get involved in these matters. It's best if you can stay out of it. How could you allow yourself to get deeply entangled in this?" the elder said in a lecturing tone."But, Master—" Malachi wanted to say more."Enough. No need to say more. Just watch," the elder interrupted him.Despite being surrounded by police, Chase was calm and composed. He was merely waiting for the person in charge to arrive.Sure enough, before long, Jeremiah appeared at the scene, accompanied by a whole troop. The police surrounding Chase stepped aside as some of them, armed with guns and a couple with RPGs, secured the perimeter.Seeing that Chase was already surrounded, Jeremiah walked past the officers, ignoring the attempts of Sage Cox and the others to stop him. He simply approached Chase to confront him. "Did you kill Cian?"Chase glanced at Jeremiah and responded indifferently, "What if I did?""May I ask why?""Because he
If it was truly him, the statements made just now were indeed correct. Gregory decided to clarify things first.Gregory quickly responded, "I'm General Gregory Maverick of the Joverton Military Region. Are you Basalt's Collins?"Chase ignored Gregory’s query and retorted, "Since when can a mere mayor control the military?"This response further confirmed Gregory's suspicion.It really was Basalt's Collins himself. Gregory immediately broke out in a cold sweat.This was the man who had command over military movements not just in Joverton but across all of Bactria.Realizing that Gregory had almost ordered an attack on Basalt's Collins, he regretted it deeply. After all, this was Basalt's Collins, a true master of martial arts who had slain several of the Eastern Ocean's Heavenly Masters and made monumental contributions to Bactria."I, Gregory Maverick, pay my respects to Chief Instructor Collins!" Gregory immediately saluted respectfully."Salute to Basalt's Collins," the sol
Chase turned around and said calmly, "Didn’t you hear him? He claims to be the law in Joverton. Who else in Joverton can judge him? But since you're pleading for him, let me ask you one question—and answer me truthfully—is he truly innocent?”Faced with Chase’s gaze, Sage recalled Jeremiah’s reputation in Joverton and immediately fell silent.If Jeremiah had been clean, Farwide Group would not have dominated Joverton. Over the years, more than half of the cases in court involved Farwide Group, and each time a case escalated, it disappeared without a trace.As the head of the police, Sage was all too aware of this.Seeing Sage's expression, Chase understood it well. “I know you're somewhat discontent with my direct approach, thinking even if Joverton can't judge him, appealing to Capital City might work. But have you thought about this? "After all these years, he remains the top official in Joverton. Why is that? Do you think no one has reported him to the capital? Besides, is it
"In the current world, spiritual energy only allowed cultivators to cultivate up to the peak of a true master of martial arts. To progress further, one must find a place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converges or seek remnants of the old world, namely secret realms. "You're constantly on the run, so how could you have time to practice and make breakthroughs?" Assassin Five was absolutely puzzled.Chase was not inclined to clarify anything for his enemy, so he replied coolly, "Guess?""According to legends, some powerful beings could assimilate secret realms into their bodies. But it's clear you can't possibly do that. So, there's only one possibility left—you have a spiritual crystal formed from gathered spiritual energy on you, right? "Hand it over and I might spare your life," Assassin Five speculated, feeling he had guessed correctly.Spiritual crystals were rare, but they did occasionally exist in the world."A spiritual crystal? I did have one, but I've al
Thunder techniques?What a coincidence.Upon hearing this, Chase casually said, "Thunder!"Suddenly, the previously clear sky was instantly shrouded with dark clouds. A storm was brewing rapidly as fierce winds kicked up. Within the clouds, brilliant flashes of light moved like dragons made up of electricity, racing through the sky."You actually know thunder techniques?" Caspian exclaimed in surprise within Chase's mind."Just a little," Chase replied, recalling the Five-Thunder Technique the old man had taught him. He had not expected that using it with his current level of cultivation would manifest such divine power.The unusual sight in the sky did not go unnoticed by two priests watching from a distance.At this moment, the two were already dumbfounded."Master, isn't that the Heavenly Master Mansion's thunder technique?" Malachi muttered in disbelief."It's a thunder technique, but even I, or even Phineas, can't produce such a phenomenon when using it," Malachi's master
The ancient sword flew close to Chase, circling around him.Chase realized that the pull he had been feeling was indeed from the ancient sword in front of him. As he executed the Five-Thunder Technique, the pull reached its peak. Extending his hand, the ancient sword automatically landed in his grasp."Kid, you're quite fortunate. It's the famous sword from the Heavenly Master Mansion, the Evil Slaying Sword. It was drawn to you," Caspian immediately recognized the ancient sword."The Evil Slaying Sword? Is it powerful?" Chase asked, examining the sword handle from left to right."Powerful? It's more than just powerful. This is the legendary sword of Darren James, endowed with mysterious powers and revered as a sacred treasure for ages. After so many years, this sword might have developed its own intelligence!" Caspian said enviously.Hearing this, Chase was about to study the sword further when two figures appeared in the distance. They were two elderly priests, one following the
"But, Phineas..." Pierce wanted to add something."Enough, Pierce. My mind is made up. There's no need for further discussion," Phineas interrupted Pierce's words.The Heavenly Master Mansion's lineage had declined by their generation. If Basalt's Collins could become the current Heavenly Master, he would undoubtedly lead the Heavenly Master Mansion to rise again.Even Chase was startled by Phineas' offer to relinquish the position of Heavenly Master so readily.It was tempting, of course. The position of Heavenly Master was not something to be taken lightly, but considering the vendettas he carried, Chase knew he could not accept the offer."Master Phineas, there's no need for that. I'll just share the technique with you," Chase slowly said.As he handed back the Evil Slaying Sword, a stream of complex words flowed into Phineas' mind, which was the essence of the Five-Thunder Technique."For today's favor, the Heavenly Master Mansion is deeply grateful to you, Basalt's Collins.
Chase ultimately did not take the Evil Slaying Sword with him. After all, it was a symbol of the Heavenly Master Mansion, and he wanted to leave Phineas with some dignity.Once the last scene was filmed and Ira was very satisfied with the outcome, he immediately planned to rush back to Chitara to start post-production work."Chase, come back to Chitara with us. You're the male lead of the movie, so we can't do the promotion without you!" When Ira heard that Chase intended to leave the crew, he immediately began to persuade him to stay."With Enola here, I'm sure the movie will be a hit. I'll sit this one out," Chase declined firmly.He had spent quite some effort just hours earlier convincing Enola to return to Chitara to assist Ira and eventually promised that he would come to Chitara to pick her up after the movie's premiere. Only then did Enola agree.After a heartfelt goodbye and watching the entire crew, including Enola, board the plane, Chase set off alone for South River Ci