As soon as Chase exited Silent Creek, his phone started ringing incessantly, showing several missed calls and unread messages. It seemed there was no signal inside Silent Creek.As he checked his phone, he saw messages from several of his sisters, Sam, William, and even Phineas from the Heavenly Master Mansion.After reading the messages, he realized something had happened.A day earlier, a mysterious man appeared at the entrance of the Heavenly Master Mansion on Dragon Tiger Mountain, declaring he wanted to challenge Master Collins. The disciples of the mansion tried to stop him, but instead of leaving, the man fought his way in, injuring the disciples.Phineas thought it was someone from the martial world trying to make a name for himself by challenging Master Collins, so he approached the man to persuade him to leave."Master Collins is no longer at the Heavenly Master Mansion. You should look for him elsewhere," he told him."You must be the current Heavenly Master of the sec
"What incident?" Chase pressed for more information.Caspian remained silent for a while before continuing, "I can only tell you that there was a cataclysmic conflict in the cultivation world years ago. Since then, Earth's spiritual energy has dwindled, and Valiant Kings can no longer walk the world openly. "They've been forced to seek refuge in secret realms. All the top powers sealed their mountain gates, leading to the current decline in the cultivation world and allowing young kids like you to run rampant. I was trapped in the Dragon Vein Secret Realm after that incident.""And what does that have to do with the Martial Soul Hall?""While the Martial Soul Hall doesn't have Valiant Kings, they have plenty of marquis-level experts, and it's possible they have a martial lord expert.""Is Chuck a martial lord?""No. But even if you can handle Chuck, what about the others? Can you defeat them all one by one?""Given time, I can!" Chase responded confidently.With the Dragon Vei
A few days passed quickly. With the increasing number of cultivators arriving, Joverton turned into a grand event for the cultivation world. Many opportunists set up stalls at the foot of Dragon Tiger Mountain, catering specifically to the cultivators.The place buzzed with activity. A man and a woman stopped by one of the stalls. The woman picked up a bottle of pills from the stall and examined it."You have a keen eye, fellow cultivator. This bottle contains Blood Restoration Pills, made from a blend of over ten types of spiritual herbs. As the name suggests, one pill can heal you completely, unless you suffer a fatal injury," the vendor enthusiastically promoted.However, the woman merely glanced at it and then put the bottle back before the two of them blended into the crowd.The two were Chase and Olivia.After Chase accepted the challenge, Olivia had been staying by his side ever since he returned to South River City. They were inseparable. She was clearly worried about him,
Chase, who initially did not want to cause any trouble, could not stand it any longer after hearing the young man's statement. A gentle breeze blew, and the recipe was suddenly in Chase's hand."How dare you snatch something I had my eye on, you insolent brat? No one has ever dared to take anything from Clay Hawkins! You're asking for it!" the purple-clad young man shouted in a rage.As soon as Clay announced his name, a large area of the previously crowded market cleared out. People who heard his name reacted as if they had heard something taboo."He's Clay Hawkins, the prodigious son of the Hawkins family from Capital City. I didn't expect him to come to Joverton!""Right? And I didn't expect the duel between Master Collins and the hall master of the Martial Soul Hall to attract people from Capital City.""You don't understand. The headquarters of the Martial Soul Hall is in Capital City. Rumor has it that the Hawkins family is closely connected with the Martial Soul Hall. Some
"Isn't your demand a bit excessive?" the vendor's tone turned cold."How about I catch up to Mr. Hawkins over there and tell him the recipe is fake?" Chase said softly with a slight smile.Sure enough, as soon as he said this, the vendor immediately calmed down. His face broke into his signature smile once again."Please don't do that. I'll admit defeat this time. I'll tell you the truth. Actually, it doesn't matter if you know this. Element Nurturing Pills can't be made by ordinary people because one of the ingredients is only available in the top sects," the vendor explained reluctantly."What herb? And why is it only available in the top sects?" Chase pressed."It's a spiritual herb that requires the irrigation of true energy by a Valiant King-level expert—the Green Bagger," the vendor revealed.Upon hearing this, Chase immediately understood. It was no wonder Element Nurturing Pills were only circulated within the top sects. It made sense now."Which sect do you belong to? T
As Clay prepared to strike, Chase spoke up again, "Aren't you curious about who I am?"Clay instinctively asked, "Who are you?""My name is Chase Collins."Upon hearing this, laughter erupted.Not only did Clay burst into laughter, but Tristan and the others behind him laughed as well. Clay laughed so hard he struggled to catch his breath."Tristan, did you hear that? He says he's Chase Collins.""Haha! If he's Chase, then I'm the hall master of the Martial Soul Hall."Even Linus, who was tied up, could not help but laugh."Fellow cultivator, you should run while you can. Now's not the time for jokes. Save your life!"Chase did not get angry. He just stood there, quietly watching the men laugh.After a few minutes, they finally stopped laughing."Kid, you're really amusing. Here's the deal. I won't trouble you anymore if you leave the beauty beside you to serve me. How about that?" Clay revealed his true intentions.From the moment he first saw Olivia at the market, Clay ha
Facing Chase's cold gaze, Tristan still did not sense the danger. He thought Chase was just putting on a show and would not dare to kill them."You’re really Chase? I’m an official of the Martial Soul Hall, sent here to maintain order in this market. Let’s just call it a day. Leave us be and I can put in a good word with the hall master to let you off tomorrow..." Tristan was still relying on his identity as he continued to speak. Suddenly, his entire body exploded, and his voice was abruptly cut off.Chase had no interest in listening to Tristan's nonsense. He unleashed his aura, and Tristan's body burst instantly.Chase coldly remarked, "As an enforcer of order, you not only failed to distinguish right from wrong but also acted as an accomplice. You deserve to die!"Clay panicked upon seeing Chase actually dare to kill someone. After being splattered with blood, he wiped it off his face and quickly began to plead for his life."Master Collins, you can't kill me. I'm the prodig
In the ancestral hall deep inside the Hawkins' residence, the patriarch of the family, Carson, spoke up, “What’s going on, Uncle Alf?”“Clay is dead!” Alf replied when he saw that it was Carson.“What? My son is dead? How is that possible? He had many powerhouses by his side during his trip to Joverton. How did this happen?” Carson was in disbelief. “Did you make a mistake, Uncle Alf?”“It’s not a mistake. The token representing Clay just fell inside the tower.” Alf flung a token out. Clay’s name was on it, and there was no more light on it. All that was left on it was dried blood."The Blood Essence Tower can’t be wrong. The blood of the Hawkins’ line has been condensed in it. The Blood Essence Token will fall from the tower only after its master has died. Clay’s token has just fallen from within the tower.”Carson was forced to admit that his son was dead when he saw the token."Uncle, Clay is your favorite nephew. You have to avenge him.” Carson was furious yet sorrowful. Alf
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