When did another space get unlocked?Chase felt like a failure as the owner of the Dragon Vein Secret Realm. How could he have not noticed such changes?With that thought, he appeared in the newly revealed space.It was the same mirror-like water surface, shrouded in mist. Chase called out loudly, "I know you’re here, sir. Show yourself. My name is Chase Collins, and I'm the current master of the Dragon Vein Secret Realm!"Perhaps Chase’s introduction worked as a light melded together in front of him, gradually forming into an old man with a slight hunch. He had a flask at his waist."Boy, with just your level of cultivation, how dare you appear before me? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you with a flick of my hand?" the old man’s gaze lingered on Chase as he said."Sir, if you really wanted to kill me, you wouldn’t have shown yourself," Chase replied with a smile."Hmph, if you’re wise, let me go now, or I’ll truly kill you," the old man retorted, his eyes never leaving Chase as he
"I had no idea that he was a martial monarch. No wonder I was defeated in a blink of an eye. I didn’t even see him make a move.""Tsk. You’re useless in this regard. If I wanted you killed, you'd be dead by now. You didn’t think you could really fight me just because I lowered my cultivation to match yours?" Caspian said sarcastically."That’s true." Chase scratched his head in embarrassment. He continued saying, "If he’s a martial monarch, why was he suddenly unsealed only now?"Caspian gave this some thought before replying, "There might be a connection between you and that martial monarch. It could be triggered by his aura."This was the only explanation that made sense.Chase was voicing his agreement when Caspian said something else."Although, rumor has it that the martial monarch, Lucas Evans, is closely related to the Esoteric Medical Sect.""Do you mean to see that he was unsealed because he sensed a familiar aura?" Chase questioned."I didn’t say that’s the reason. I’
Lucas started ignoring Chase.Chase was not mad at this. He sat on the ground cross-legged and began cultivating.The spiritual energy here was slightly thicker than in Caspian’s place.A night passed by, and Chase’s cultivation enhanced slightly. He left the Dragon Vein Secret Realm after that. Chase had just left when he saw Blake coming toward his floor with Linus. He went out the door to welcome them.Something seemed to be on Blake’s mind. He looked embarrassed when he saw Chase."I’m sorry, Chase. You might have to fight to get what I had initially promised you.""What happened, Elder Evans?""I met the elders of the sect yesterday, and after our discussion, we decided to hold a Pill Refining Summit in three days. All disciples and elders will take part in it."Chase realized those two had appeared last night because of this. He smiled and said, "That’s a good thing. Why do you look so out-of-sorts, Elder Evans?""Since the death of the last Pill Refining Master of our
It was not long before they arrived at the side of an abyss."Jump down, young man!" Lucas insisted.It was a dark, bottomless abyss and Chase tried to sense inside it. He realized that it was filled with restrictive mechanisms all the way down. There were flight restrictions, true energy restrictions, sense restrictions, and many others.Chase put on a troubled look and said, "Sir, I’m just a marquis of martial arts. I'd either die or get seriously wounded if I jump down like this.""What are you afraid of? I was the one who set up these restrictive mechanisms years ago to scare off people like you. All you need to do is jump. Nothing will happen. Don’t worry, I won’t harm you!" Lucas said angrily in Chase's mind."You aren’t lying to me, are you, sir? You’ve already tried to kill me several times today, after all." Chase was reminded of how Lucas had obliterated him. He began to wonder if Lucas was trying to trick him into jumping down the abyss seeing as he could not kill Cha
"Vine Saint!"Chase was stunned to hear that.A Vine Saint existed in this world?While he was pondering this, the green light gathered in front of Chase and condensed into the figure of an old man. Chase felt a chill when he noticed the similarity this place had with the Dragon Vein Secret Realm.Where was this? Could it be…?Chase did not even have time to defend himself against the sudden appearance of the man. He did not even have time to feel alarmed. All he could do was stare at the old man warily.Fortunately, the man did not seem to have any ill intentions toward Chase. Lucas did not trick him."Don’t be afraid, young friend. I can sense the aura of another young friend from you. Are you willing to tell me who led you here?" the old man asked in a friendly manner.There was no aura from the old man at all, and he could even be a hallucination, but Chase knew that the old man was real. This was only happening because his cultivation was completely gone."I was led here
"You got lucky, young man. When you were falling down the abyss and fell unconscious, Master Vine conducted a test on your character while you were passed out. If he had found you to be filled with ill intentions, you wouldn’t be here at all."It’s because you've passed the test that you’re able to appear within the Holy Vine. I had no idea that you had a good heart," Lucas explained slowly with slight jealousy and slight relief."Is this the internal location of the Vine Saint that you mentioned?" Chase looked around curiously."Yes. You can only come here if Master Vine approves of you. Hurry up and cultivate, young man. I’ll explain more to you once you’re out," Lucas insisted.Chase stopped chatting with Lucas and immediately sat on the ground cross-legged. He began to cultivate.He found that his cultivation had been restored during the process and guessed that Master Vine had lifted all restrictive mechanisms off him. The moment he channeled his skills, a flash of green ener
Chase leaped down the abyss once more at this thought. He prepared to get to the bottom once more.Just as Chase made the leap and was right above the abyss, the restrictive mechanisms were triggered and Chase’s body fell downward.Chase was suddenly transported away.He returned to the cliff before the abyss.What?Did something go wrong with the restrictive mechanisms?Chase leaped down once more, and he was in mid-air.A flash was seen.Chase returned to the cliff again.He finally understood that there was no issue with the restrictive mechanisms.Chase vanished and reappeared inside the Dragon Vein Secret Realm. He realized that the dragon image in the air seemed to have consolidated more.He did not think much about it as he appeared in Lucas’ space."What happened, Sir?" Chase asked.Lucas had to know something because he was looking at Chase strangely."You’re the first person whom Master Vine has tried to hide from, young man. That’s really something."Lucas sta
The scent of herbal medicine filled the air. Anyone present would be astounded by this. Chase did not require a pill furnace to refine the pills. He was refining them in the air just like that.Probably no one in the cultivating world had witnessed such a thing before. Fortunately for Chase, he was doing this in the pavilion, and no one was there to see this.Only the two men in Chase’s mind were able to sense this with their mental energies. However, they knew that this was a crucial moment and did not disturb him. They waited until the pills were formed.The medical herbs in the air vanished. Ten Element Nurturing Pills floated in the air in place of the herbs.Lucas could not help exclaiming."Where did you learn to refine pills this way, young man?""I learned it from my master, of course," Chase replied."Who exactly is your master?" Lucas asked once more."I have no idea what his name is, but I’ve always just called him ‘old man’," Chase replied honestly. He had spent mor
The man was only at stage three, where each punch possessed a weight of 30,000 pounds.Besides that, as the Nefarious Deity Sect's signature fist technique, it possessed the Nefarious Deity Energy. It could invade the opponent's spirit and soul upon contact.It was also the perfect complement to the Nine Mirage Ecstasy.However, Chase seemed completely unaffected. He seemed to have managed to defend himself against that punch.The middle-aged man knew that he had lost all opportunity at survival when he failed to hurt Chase with the punch. He quickly maneuvered to defensive mode. Black smoke billowed from his body and formed into a protective armor around him."Nothing but a party trick!"Chase checked himself for any injuries caused by the man.Thirty thousand pounds worth of strength was nothing but a drizzle to him.As for the Nefarious Deity Energy and harm that came with it, Chase was now able to withstand the evil power after using the Thunderfruit Core to strengthen his
The middle-aged man was scared speechless after witnessing Chase brutally kill the muscled man. He kneeled right away to beg for his life."Please let me off! I still have Mirage Dragon Tiger Pill that's perfect for martial nirvanas to refine their physiques. It's what you need right now."Mirage Dragon Tiger Pill?Chase frowned. He was aware that normal monsters and medical herbs did not have much effect on martial nirvanas who were also body refining cultivators.He knew that a Steel Dragon Tiger Pill was a unique profound-grade pill that was refined with an exclusive method that combined the Steel Technique with ingredients such as a dragon or tiger monster's inner core, dragon and tiger bones, and other rare supplements. It was refined using a special flame and required 49 days to complete. It could enhance one's physique tremendously.However, what was a Mirage Dragon Tiger Pill?"What's the difference between your Mirage Dragon Tiger Pill and the Steel Dragon Tiger Pill?" C
There might only be a difference of one word between martial gods and martial nirvanas, but both were totally different concepts."Cut the crap! I'll show you the holy technique of the Nefarious Deity Sect!"The muscled man suddenly put his hands together, and a ghostly wail was heard echoing in the air. A savage spirit appeared. It was holding a rusty, iron sword in its hand. It was filled with a murderous rage as it lunged at Chase."Possession Technique?" Chase's eyes narrowed. He was not a stranger to such unorthodox techniques. He had even fought numerous people using such techniques."Die!" the man roared as he controlled the spirit. A black sword flash tore through the air as a chilling glint came slashing at Chase."That's nothing." Chase shook his head and flung out a silver needle.The silver needle shot through the air and went between the eyes of the spirit. Blood splattered instantly as the spirit's massive body evaporated. It formed into a wisp of green smoke and va
Chase had not gone far when he heard a furious roar. A dark figure lunged right at him for the kill.It was a ferocious black wolf that had fur as dark as ink and extremely sharp teeth."How dare a mere stage-four martial nirvana monster ambush me?" Chase grunted coldly and moved his arm. A bronze saber appeared in the air, and a slash was heard. Just like that, the wolf was sliced into two.The wolf was left with half a body. Its soul appeared from the other side of its body, and it vanished instantly."Huh? It still managed to escape?!" Chase frowned. The look on his face suddenly changed as he ran toward the valley.A loud explosion was suddenly heard. It was as deafening as an avalanche.He saw a mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke appear in the air as stone and dust flew about. Numerous trees collapsed while bushes were flattened."Haha! I've finally caught you, you rat!" A sinister laugh was heard. A muscled man in armor walked out as he stared at Chase coldly. He had a huge bu
The blade contained powerful sword intent, and it sliced open a horrible wound on the Black Iron Demon Crocodile's belly. Blood gushed out from it.The crocodile roared furiously as it struggled. However, it could not escape as the blade had cut its veins, which immobilized it.Chase exhaled. He went forward and kicked the crocodile's head.A series of crisp cracks were heard before the crocodile ended up in a pool of blood. It was a horrifying sight.It was a martial nirvana beast, and even though it had been seriously hurt, it could still move. Chase did not dare waste any time. He took out some rope he had prepared earlier and wrung it around the crocodile's neck. He dragged it out of the underground palace."This Black Iron Demon Crocodile's body is massive. It must've consumed the blood essence of many human martial artists. I wonder what other surprises it has for me."Chase chuckled as he prepared to leave.However, that was when Chase paused in his footsteps and suddenly
The sinister and moist aura became stronger. Chase could even detect the rotting stench of dead bodies in the aura."Could there be more than one dead body buried in this place?" Chase contemplated this, but it did not bother him too much as victory was the only thing crucial to him.He leaped into the dark. Chase would come to some crossroads along the way, but he chose to keep going straight. The path led him underground.He had stepped into the tunnel for less than 15 minutes when he caught the sound of fighting. It did not come from outside but from below.He was puzzled and quietly snuck over.There was a loud bang, which was followed by the clanging of weapons.A massive dark shadow was on all fours in the middle of the underground palace covered in rubble. It had four limbs and a huge head. It had terrifying teeth and sharp claws while its back was covered with dark scales.It was crouching, and its red eyes looked vicious and violent. It could lunge forward and eat some
"Damn it!"Chase was enraged. He growled while madly absorbing the pure vitality and heaven and earth's spiritual energy from all around him.He sat down with great pain. He put his hands together to guide the vitality to condense it into lightning form.Purple lightning struck suddenly, tearing through the air and wrapping around the golden light.Chase's forehead was covered in sweat, and his entire body stiffened."This thing is tough to deal with. Why is it so hard to absorb it?" Chase clenched his teeth. The golden light contained incredibly powerful energy."I don't believe that you can take this."There was a cold look in Chase's eye. Thick veins throbbed all over him while limitless energy poured from within his body and into his hands. The energy gathered in his arms.The Might of Thunder and Lightning was an extremely powerful attack technique that was unbeatable.Chase was relieved to see the lightning and light vanish. Even though this was a powerful move, it exhau
"It's a voodoo bug!"The look on Chase's face changed. He instantly realized what it was and quickly waved his arms to release a raging wave of strength that caused numerous trees around him to fall.A swarm of green bugs, with each the size of a thumb, emerged in hordes. They were like swarms of locusts that filled up every space in the air.Massive sword flashes instantly sliced through them, and the bugs were crushed to dust. However, Chase had disturbed other ferocious beasts laying low in the forest with this move.In an instant, piercing howls were heard.Various beasts and birds came lunging at him.Chase's expression turned dark. He formed into a shadow fragment as he dodged the attack of these animals.He did not choose to escape because he could sense many wild dark beasts in this area.Chase had to get used to being in battle mode.That was the only way he was able to get into the rhythm of fighting the enemy while slowly training himself to uncover a combat techniq
The Sword Manual was extremely difficult to understand. Chase had spent close to two days on it before he could grasp the surface-level information it contained.He figured that it would take at least one month for him to be able to completely cultivate the first stance. As for the second and third stances, as well as the most powerful killing move, he did not dare to have much hope for now."I wonder if there are valuable medicinal herbs in this mountain range," Chase wondered.A sword flash brushed past suddenly, cutting off a huge chunk of a rock.Chase's eyes widened. He stopped and looked toward somewhere not far off.A dark, green venomous snake that was more than 20 feet long was slithering about, emanating a dangerous aura as it stared at Chase."A venomous dragon python?" A grim look appeared in Chase's eyes.The venomous dragon python was a rare snake-type ferocious beast. It was covered in lethal venom, and even a stage-four martial god would die instantly if he cam