The woman was none other than Olivia.She was worried about her brother's safety. She did not think much and soared straight into the sky, determined to share Chase's fate. However, as soon as she took flight, she was struck down by a sword shadow, making her fall into the river below.The sword aura that penetrated her body caused her to lose consciousness instantly, but the cold river water slowly revived Olivia.Upon waking, she faced the rampant sword aura within her that ravaged her body. Olivia was determined not to die, so she began to absorb the sword aura into her body.Unexpectedly, a strange transformation occurred. Not only did her body absorb the sword aura, but her cultivation also advanced, becoming a third-stage true master of martial arts from the second stage. She even felt a faint sense of control over everything within a ten-meter radius.Olivia immediately tested her newfound abilities and was astounded by the phenomena.Though she was unsure of what had happ
"What? You already have a master? Tell me who your master is, and I'll speak to him about letting you join my sect." Wilcox's anxiety was evident. His powerful aura surged, making the sky seem darker. The entire world around Olivia appeared silent and still, with only Wilcox's presence dominating her mind.Despite feeling the overwhelming aura and having no strength to resist, Olivia gritted her teeth and said, "Sir, it'll be difficult for you to find my master. He passed away a few months ago.""In that case, you can directly become my disciple. I'm Wilcox Saber, the sect master of the Sword Sect. I've only taken two disciples in my life, both of whom are currently training within the sect. "If you agree, you'll be my last disciple. How about it?" Wilcox's expression softened slightly, but his aura remained oppressive as if he was deliberately pressuring Olivia.As Olivia was about to buckle under the pressure, Blake waved his hand, and Wilcox's aura disappeared instantly."Wilc
Chase pursued Chuck relentlessly, quickly reaching the outskirts of Joverton. A little farther and they would be out of Joverton's territory.As they continued, it became evident that Chuck was at his wit's end. His face was pale, and he had lost too much blood. His cultivation was reduced to nearly nothing.In contrast, Chase remained vigorous and full of energy.Chase swung the Dragon Abyss Sword in his hand, sending several sword auras toward Chuck's back.Chuck was no longer in his prime state and had to stop and face Chase. After a frantic struggle, he barely managed to evade the attack.Staring at Chase with hatred, Chuck snarled, "Chase, I'm a hall master of the Martial Soul Hall. Do you really want to fight me to the death?"Seeing Chuck's pitiful state, Chase felt confident that he could kill him with one strike. He finally said, "When you challenged me, you should've been prepared for this. I'll give you a chance—tell me the truth about the past and I'll give you a quic
"I'm fine. But what about you? Are you hurt?" Olivia asked with a worried expression."Don't worry, he's fine. He's just exhausted from continuous battles," Blake said after glancing at Chase. He then flicked a pill toward him."This is a senior from the Esoteric Medical Sect and Linus' master," Olivia explained as she caught the pill.Chase showed no hesitation and swallowed the pill, showing his full trust.As soon as it entered his mouth, the medicinal power started spreading, filling his body with a warm flow. In an instant, more than half of his cultivation strength was restored."That's the Element Nurturing Pill!" Blake explained with a smile."Who are you to interfere in the Hawkinses' affairs?" Seeing the newcomer disregarding his presence and tending to Chase, Alf glared coldly at the old man."The Hawkinses? What a joke. I'll give you three seconds to disappear from my sight. Otherwise, don't blame me for what I'll do to you!" Blake retorted bluntly upon noticing that
As soon as Chase opened his eyes, he saw Olivia's concerned gaze in front of him.This expression was something Olivia only showed in front of Chase. In front of others, Olivia always maintained a cold demeanor."Don't worry, I'm fine now," Chase held Olivia's cold hand and comforted her."Alright, you two can continue your affection when no one else is around. I have a few questions for you," a voice interrupted, causing them to awkwardly let go of each other's hands.Recently, Chase had become quite shameless. He quickly acted as if nothing had happened and addressed Blake, "Please go ahead and ask, sir.""Chase, tell me honestly. Do you have any experience in refining pills?""A little.""Have you successfully made any pills?""I've managed to make a few.""Young man, from what your sister told me, you're unaffiliated. Would you be willing to join the Esoteric Medical Sect?" After receiving a positive response, Blake got straight to the point."May I know why, sir? I'd fin
Wilcox broke the barrier with a single sword strike but did not continue to attack. He merely said, "Chase, I'm Wilcox Saber. If you don't agree to join him, I assure you he won't dare force you."It was clear Wilcox held a grudge from the previous incident and wanted to antagonize Blake."Wilcox, you're courting death!" Blake initially did not care about the barrier being broken. However, after hearing Wilcox's words, he erupted in fury and unleashed a terrifying aura."Blake, even though you're a level higher than me, don't forget that I'm from the Sword Sect!" Wilcox retaliated, his sword intent soaring into the sky. He seemed less like a person and more like an unparalleled, sharp sword.This sudden change left Chase stunned. He wondered who this newcomer was and why the two were about to fight after just one exchange."Chase, this man is Wilcox, the sect master of the Esoteric Sword Sect. He previously wanted to take me as his disciple, but I refused. And thanks to Elder Ev
"That's right, Chase. That's exactly my intention. I'm Wilcox Saber of the Sword Sect, the current sect master and an eighth-stage martial lord. I would be the best master for your sister. Although she refused me before, I can't bear to see such a talent wasted. Would you persuade her? With her talent, she could even easily surpass you," Wilcox said bluntly.Blake's message and Wilcox's words came almost simultaneously.Chase then turned to look at Olivia."Chase, I've finally reunited with you guys. I don't want to be separated again," Olivia said as she met Chase's gaze and understood his intent."Olivia, a momentary separation is for the sake of a better future together. I can't protect you adequately right now. Don't worry, I'll come to bring you home one day." Chase recalled the painful moment when Olivia stood up for him but was easily struck down by Chuck. He felt utterly powerless. He did not want to miss this opportunity for Olivia to grow stronger."Besides, even if yo
The first stop was at Dragon Tiger Mountain's Heavenly Master Mansion. Inside the mansion, Phineas was startled by Chase's sudden appearance. It was not until he recognized Chase's face that he breathed a sigh of relief."I didn't expect you to actually win this battle, Master Collins. We've all benefited greatly from it," Phineas said, and he was not exaggerating.Originally, the Heavenly Master Mansion had dwindling numbers, but because of Chase's victory, many rogue cultivators now wanted to join them.Fortunately, the mansion would not accept just anyone. After a selection process, they only retained a few people.Most of these people were here because of Chase. His display of the Five-Thunder Technique was still vivid in their minds, and many sought to join the Heavenly Master Mansion to be associated with him.Chase understood this clearly but did not mind, especially since the Evil Slaying Sword had contributed greatly to the battle."Master James, here's your sword back,"
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
Chase, who was standing directly in front of that sword strike, was equally stunned.Zacharias had been right!From that sword, he sensed the same divine intent as the one he had felt earlier in the clouds from that figure that resembled the Nine-Sea Giant Squid. It was evil, filled with pain and oppression, spreading boundlessly.Clive was indeed a projection—or a fragment—of Klondike!Chase's rage simmered down, replaced by a cold gleam in his eyes. This was the one who wanted to kill him?He was ready to strike back with full force. He summoned Greedy Wolf from the void, and his killing intent surged across the arena. The moment the blade appeared, it once again drew gasps from the audience.The overwhelming sword intent Clive had released earlier was instantly compressed and forced back by half as if it were afraid of Chase's blade. Then came the killing aura of Greedy Wolf. It was nearly tangible, sweeping across the hearts of every spectator.Earlier, Clive's sword aura had
Clive finally seemed to snap out of his daze."You brat, did you drug me?" he barked angrily, vaguely aware that something felt off. It was as if he had just taken a nap in the arena. His first thought was that Chase must have slipped him some kind of drug."If I had drugged you, would you still be standing there?" Chase scoffed at such a ridiculous accusation.That was true. If Chase truly had drugged him, Clive would probably already be lying unconscious in the rest area.Clive reluctantly accepted Chase's explanation for now."Let's settle this once and for all!" he shouted, raising his Heaven and Earth Sword as a boundless sword aura swept across the arena.Huh? His strength felt even greater than before. Clive grew smug with pride.Chase appeared completely unaware of his incoming strike.Rookie move, he thought. Chase must have been stunned by his sword intent and was now completely frozen.Clive was imagining it all in his head.Then, he shouted, "Boundless Heaven and E
As soon as Zacharias spoke of Klondike, Chase's sea of consciousness suddenly darkened.Chase was startled. He sensed a presence—some sort of power—watching him. He released his spiritual consciousness and swept the area but found nothing."That's Klondike's power. Just mentioning him will make you a target and draw his gaze," Zacharias warned. "I no longer have anything to lose, but you must be careful. If his true body takes notice, there's only one outcome—death.""It's too late. My master already has his eyes on you. Kid, did you not see what happened to Zacharias? I suggest you learn from it and—"Before Gideon could finish his sentence, an invisible chain shot out, binding his soul and sealing his mouth, leaving him completely unable to speak."You'd better behave. This is my sea of consciousness," Chase said coldly.The last time he struck Gideon with a bolt of lightning, it obliterated his soul, but Gideon had reformed using a portion of Zacharias' spirit. If Chase destroy
Chase had been wondering why it took Zacharias so long to wake up. Now that he was finally awake, why was he still so weak? More importantly, why did he immediately turn against his old acquaintance?What exactly had happened in between?"He's a fraud. The Nine-Sea Giant Squid and the Nine Sea Holy Sword are all projections or incarnations of that evil deity. All that nonsense about being fated with me was a setup—just a ploy to steal my divine foresight," Zacharias said as his spiritual form twisted like wisps of smoke, looking unstable and on the verge of dispersing completely."Evil deity? Projection? Are you talking about Klondike?" Chase asked, recalling the Nine-Sea Giant Squid he encountered on the fourth level among the Worthingtons as well as the so-called expert they summoned. He remembered they had mentioned someone named Klondike.Upon hearing Chase speak that name, Gideon visibly flinched in shock."So, you actually know?" he asked with a dark expression."My soul has