The voodoo bugs grew a few centimeters longer after consuming the corpses. After that, they burrowed in the ground and disappeared.“What just happened?” Chase watched all of this with curiosity.“That’s another Holy Bug from the Voodoo Cult called the Devouring Voodoo. That bug is just like Quinn’s Golden Voodoo Silkworm. They’re both Divine Voodoo. However, Quinn’s Golden Voodoo Silkworm is more powerful. "I can’t believe that the cult leader lied to us and planted those voodoo bugs inside the cult members. No wonder my husband went missing. He must've died and gotten devoured,” Madam Snake explained with hatred.This sight dealt Madam Snake a huge blow. It had also solved a mystery that had been bugging her for a long time.“Grandma Snake, if the Voodoo Cult leader already has his own Divine Voodoo, why would he put in so much effort just to find Quinn?” Chase asked curiously.He had thought that the Voodoo Cult wanted Quinn because of the Golden Voodoo Silkwork inside her. N
Behind the three elders that Madam Snake referred to as the Three Voodoo Sovereigns were a huge group of Voodoo Cult members.Maidi must have used some sort of way to inform all of them about this before he died.“Hehe, it’s been a long time since we’ve walked this earth. It’s good to know that there are still people who recognize three old coots like us,” the elder in red seemed to be reminiscing as he said.The elder in black noticed Chase holding Quinn’s hand and said, “Give yourself up if you know who we are. There's no point in struggling to leave. Let the Saintess go and I’ll make sure I’ll leave your corpse in one piece.”That was when the elder in green noticed Quinn carrying Madam Snake on her back. He asked slowly, "You’re the wife of my useless disciple, aren’t you? Give up resisting us and I’ll beg for your mercy from the cult leader.” “Were you my husband’s master?” Madam Snake suddenly perked up and asked.“Yes, but there was only so much I could do for him. He kil
Chase did not need to be told as the venomous animals that appeared following the burst of energies informed Chase about them.The Cult Voodoo members quickly dispersed far away at the appearance of these animals. Even they were fearful of what they saw.A colorful snake hissed while a black scorpion raised its tail up high. It looked like it would shoot needles at any moment. Another colorful toad was puffing smoke.“Three marquises of martial arts will be fighting you at the same time, young man. You’re in big trouble right now,” Caspian taunted Chase in his mind. Caspian did not seem worried at all about what was about to happen.“It’s been a long time since I last saw the Three Voodoo Sovereigns fight. This is getting scarier.”“Yeah. I don’t think I’ll even be able to protect myself in a fight like this. Just watching this is scaring me enough to pee my pants.”“Come on, you pee your pants every day. You’re right, though. This is pretty scary to watch. Even the cult leader s
“Even though my cultivation has been destroyed, I still have my body. I’ll self-explode later to buy you time.”Madam Snake said this because she was prepared for the worst.If Quinn could disregard her safety just to travel millions of miles to save her, Madam Snake would not stand by and watch Quinn get devoured by those wolves. Quinn was like a granddaughter to her.“Goodbye. It’s time for me to see my real granddaughter now,” Madam Snake mumbled.Chaotic energy began to emerge from Madam Snake’s withered meridians.“No, Grandma Snake!” Quinn exclaimed. She was now a true master of martial arts. She could sense this aura and immediately understood what it meant.Chase moved fast. He knocked out Madam Snake with a chop to the back of her neck. Madam Snake fell limp and became unconscious.“Why won’t you believe me?” Chase shook his head before saying, “Watch her, Quinn. I’ll handle the rest!”Chase turned and went toward the middle of where the Three Voodoo Sovereigns were st
“Look! That can’t be… God's Palm, could it?!”Every member of the Voodoo cult witnessed this with shock. Their mouths were agape as it looked just like a scene from a movie.Oh no!The Snake Voodoo Sovereign and the Scorpion Voodoo Sovereign saw Chase aiming at the Toad Voodoo Sovereign and immediately realized that he was Chase’s target.They wanted to face the enemy along with the Toad Voodoo Sovereign but were unable to get to his side quickly under the intense pressure from the energy Chase was exerting. An explosion was heard next.There was a deep hole where the Toad Voodoo Sovereign was supposed to be. The Toad Voodoo Sovereign was gone.“Toady!” The Snake Voodoo Sovereign and the Scorpion Voodoo Sovereign exclaimed in unison. They appeared right beside the deep hole and looked down.Chase slowly flew up from the deep hole. A corpse in red followed behind as Chase pulled him up using true energy.It was the Toad Voodoo Sovereign.Chase flung his corpse at the remainin
When the Snake Voodoo Sovereign released her natal voodoo bug, Quinn clearly understood the intricacies involved more than Chase did.Glancing at Chase and seeing him nod, she controlled her own natal voodoo bug, the Golden Voodoo Silkworm, to slowly fly out.As soon as the Golden Voodoo Silkworm left Quinn’s body, the green snake began to struggle violently in midair, clearly aware of its grim fate as a voodoo bug.However, as the Golden Voodoo Silkworm approached, the green snake's struggles became fainter until the Golden Voodoo Silkworm bit into it.The green snake immediately wilted, prompting the Snake Voodoo Sovereign to wince and quickly retrieve the weakened creature.Once the Golden Voodoo Silkworm returned to Quinn, her body suddenly shook, and her aura burst forth uncontrollably."What did you do?!" Seeing this, Chase instantly flashed to the Snake Voodoo Sovereign's side, grabbing his throat in a lightning-fast motion.He demanded an explanation. He was even ready t
On the way over, with the Snake Voodoo Sovereign leading, all the poisonous creatures stayed well away."Kid, I suggest you leave now. The Voodoo Cult was already infamous in my time. The cult leader definitely isn't someone of a simple character. I'm afraid this might be a one-way trip for you!" Caspian advised Chase in his mind."No way. If I don't confront him now, that cult leader won't stop targeting Quinn. There's bound to be a fight eventually, and I can't avoid it forever. So I might as well face it now and eliminate the threat once and for all!" Chase was resolute, preferring to confront the danger now rather than let Quinn live in fear.Seeing that he could not dissuade Chase, Caspian fell silent.Soon, they could see a splendid palace nestled against a giant rock. It was lit by sunlight on the mountaintop, stunning in its brilliance despite its deep forest location."Snake Voodoo Sovereign, you've managed to bring the Saintess back. Where are the other two Voodoo Sovere
"Kid, run quickly! He's a stage-four marquis! You can't beat him!" Caspian warned in Chase's mind."Even if I can't beat him, I still have to fight!"Chase could not believe that the Voodoo Cult leader seemed to have anticipated their arrival. He was waiting right at the entrance of the hall. Their original plan for a surprise attack had completely failed.In this situation, how could he abandon Quinn and run for his life?He realized he had been careless. The cult leader must have sensed something when the Devouring Voodoo consumed the corpse earlier.Chase gathered his courage and asked, "Are you the leader of the Voodoo Cult?"The old man was not in a hurry at all and responded softly to Chase."I'm Ambrose Black. And I'm indeed the holy cult leader. How about this? If you surrender to my cult, I'll grant you the same status as the Three Voodoo Sovereigns. No, to be precise, your title will even surpass them. How about it?" The old man displayed an air of being in complete co
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