The price of the Formation-Breaking Flags soared to an astonishing level and was ultimately purchased by a mysterious figure with a concealed aura for 3,000 spiritual stones.Lennox promptly began introducing the next auction item.As the auction continued, many valuable items were presented. There were defensive artifacts capable of withstanding attacks from martial lords and lethal poisons that could kill martial lords.Eventually, the auction finally reached its climax. Lennox raised his hands to signal the crowd to quiet down before he slowly announced, "Next, we have the final item of this auction. You all must have heard about it by now. I won’t waste words—it's the Breakthrough Pill. The bidding starts at 2,000 spiritual stones. Bid as you please."When Lennox was done speaking, the hall fell into silence, with only murmurs breaking the quiet.After a moment, someone finally spoke up, "Mr. Cooper, you should provide an introduction, or we might mistake it for the Breakthrou
With the five influential families competing, ordinary people did not dare participate. Even several clandestine sects found themselves financially inferior to the influential families of Capital City.It became clear that whoever secured the Breakthrough Pill would essentially take control of the new secret realm. Consequently, the five major families were unwilling to give up, raising their bids aggressively."Twenty thousand spiritual stones!""Twenty-one thousand spiritual stones!""Twenty-two thousand spiritual stones!"In no time, the auction price soared to an astonishing 25,000 thousand spiritual stones.This final bid came from Carson, the patriarch of the Hawkins family, who gritted his teeth as he called it out. Even for the elite families of Capital City, this price marked an extreme limit.Everyone knew that an ordinary spiritual stone mine yielded around 10,000 spiritual stones. Hence, 25,000 stones equated to the output of two and a half mines, making even the w
Chase was about to leave Cooper with Scott when he noticed a somewhat familiar figure around the corner.Was it her?As Chase was about to confirm, the figure disappeared into Cooper Manor with the crowd."Scott, you head back first. I have something to take care of!" Chase explained to Scott and then followed that figure.If he was not mistaken, that was Bianca!Why would she be here? Chase was filled with curiosity, so he continued to follow.…Inside the inner hall of Cooper Manor, someone had led Bianca to this place.At this moment, two people were already waiting in the hall."Mr. Everett, she’s here."Seated in the hall were none other than Everett Cooper, the eldest son of the Cooper family, and his younger brother, Emmett Cooper.Everett waved his hand, signaling the maid to leave. He then turned to Bianca."Bianca, have you thought it over?""Everett, since I came to Capital City, you've always treated me well. But marrying you is out of my consideration. We're c
Everett revealed his true nature. He looked at Bianca with a mocking expression, and Emmett continued speaking in a cold tone."Hmph, if it weren't for the fact that you have the legendary human furnace physique and happen to carry the Coopers' bloodline, my brother wouldn't have gone so easy on you. You still don't know, do you? "Once my brother takes your virginity, it will increase his chances of breaking through by 20%.""Is this true?" Bianca stared at Everett in disbelief. She had even taken him as her brother recently, not realizing his true intentions."What else could it be? Do you really believe you're so stunning that I'd fall in love with you at first sight? In Capital City, I can have any beauty I want. How laughable!" Everett sneered, leaving his seat and walking toward Bianca.Bianca instinctively stepped back. "What... are you going to do?""You already know what I intend to do. Don't worry, I'll be very gentle," Everett replied with a smile as he slowly approach
If Chase had not protected Bianca, she would have perished instantly from the impact caused by two marquises of martial arts. The commotion was so intense that Bianca had already opened her eyes. Seeing Chase, she could hardly believe it and murmured, "Mr. Collins, is that you?"Seeing Bianca in such a dazed state, Chase replied, "If it’s not me, then who else would it be?""It really is you, Mr. Collins. I’ve missed you so much!"Bianca was overjoyed. She turned and threw herself into Chase’s arms.While Bianca felt immense relief, Everett's and Emmett's expressions darkened. Everett kept his gaze fixed on Chase."Who are you? Do you know where you are? You barged into the Coopers' territory. Are you looking to die?"Everett was confident that he knew all the skilled youths in Capital City. He did not recognize Chase’s face and assumed he was from a clandestine sect.Chase had no intention of introducing himself. He simply smirked and said, "I’m her boyfriend."Upon hearing
"Dad, Bianca was taken," Everett told the truth about what had just happened.Lennox's expression darkened as he began to scold him, "I told you to act sooner, but you insisted on waiting to get her consent. Now, look what happened! She has escaped!""Dad, I was trying to maximize the human furnace's power to increase my chances of breaking through. Who could've expected such a turn of events?""Enough. Leave this to me and prepare for tomorrow," Lennox interrupted Everett, leaving him with no room for further explanation before heading off in the direction Chase had gone.Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night....As Chase was flying through the air, he quickly determined the direction and headed straight for Scott's base. With an ordinary person like Bianca with him, it was not suitable to engage in combat, especially since Lucas had warned him of a martial lord approaching.Chase did not even have to guess to know that it was Lennox."Mr. Collins, why are you here?" B
"Kid, do you really think having the protection of a clandestine sect means I won't dare to strike you? How dare you appear so brazenly at Cooper Manor? This time, I want to see who can save you!" Alf said coldly.Another martial lord!Chase knew that he had no chance against someone of this level. He quickly said, "The Hawkinses just won the Breakthrough Pill at the auction and are now being targeted by other families. Aren't you afraid that while you're here, someone will steal the pill you've worked so hard to obtain?""Hmph. Precisely because the Breakthrough Pill has attracted the attention of cultivators I have this chance to kill you without anyone noticing. Besides, since the Hawkinses have bought it, we naturally have the power to guard it. You don't need to worry about that. Just accept your death." After Alf finished speaking, he left only an afterimage as he rushed toward Chase.Seeing this, Chase turned and fled."Where do you think you're going?"Alf's figure appe
This scene left Chase utterly shocked.Alf was a stage-two martial lord. Yet, he could not withstand even one move from Quinn? Even Lucas, who was in the secret realm, was astonished. He exclaimed, "What kind of poisonous being is this?"Watching the Golden Voodoo Silkworm slowly merge into Quinn's body, Chase asked curiously, "Quinn, what happened? How did you become so powerful so quickly?""Let's discuss it later. Now is not the time," Quinn replied, her eyes scanning the distance. She grabbed Chase and prepared to flee."Wait," Chase said hastily.Quinn looked back with confusion."Bianca is still down there," Chase pointed below.Quinn then noticed a faint silhouette on the mountaintop below. It was Bianca.She had been so focused on Chase's safety that she had not noticed her best friend's presence. Although curious about how Bianca ended up there, Quinn sensed they were still being watched and quickly took both Chase and Bianca away."Where are we going?" After a while,
"Castiel can only rely on his own luck now. Ivana, we should leave," Turk, the white-robed man, sighed."I suppose there's no other choice," Ivana replied, casting one last glance in the direction Chase had flown. There was a hint of reluctance in her expression.In the end, she activated her movement technique and soared away.Turk had been paying close attention to Ivana. When he noticed the lingering look in her eyes as she gazed after Chase, his expression darkened, though his thoughts remained unreadable.Once Ivana had taken flight, Turk flicked his fingers, sending a small black sphere rolling into the cave before he turned and departed.Not long after, Chase reappeared."Interesting," he mused, watching the direction Ivana and Turk had gone. A smirk played on his lips.With his heightened spiritual awareness, his perception far surpassed others of his level. The two stage-three martial god weaklings were nothing to him.After confirming that they had truly left, he step
Four black tentacles shot out from the cave, heading straight for the four of them.The boorish man, still reeling from his earlier clash with Chase, had no time to react before the tentacles wrapped around him. He let out a series of agonized screams as he was dragged into the depths of the cave.The white-robed man and the woman in purple stood farther away and managed to dodge the attack, their figures flashing as they leaped to safety.Chase, however, remained in place, completely entangled by the tentacles.The white-robed man halted, initially showing concern for the boorish man being captured. But upon seeing Chase ensnared as well, his expression shifted to delight. He assumed the beast would eliminate this troublesome opponent for him.Yet despite the tentacles stretching taut, Chase remained utterly unmoved. It was as if he had taken root in the ground.Feeling the strength of the tentacles, he realized they were far more powerful than those that had restrained the boor
What?!Chase felt incredulous.He dodged the attack and retreated about three feet away."What is this?!" Chase asked."Did you release monsters into this cave?" the woman in purple yelled angrily with her sword raised in the air."Monsters?" Chase glanced at the cave entrance in bewilderment. He saw a long, black tentacle appear from the cave as it reached out for the woman."Look out!" The two men behind the woman shouted as they defended her at the same time.Sword stances filled the air as the man in white helped the woman stop the tentacle. The boorish man picked up his blade and leaped into the air. He slashed down the back of the tentacle.Black-colored blood splattered onto a rock. Hissing sounds were heard coming from the plants as holes appeared in them due to the corrosion. There was lethal venom in the monster's blood.Chase was shocked to see this. The wailing he heard must have come from the monster. It looked quite powerful. He felt lucky about not entering the
Chase opened his eyes. His clothes had been wet but were now dry.He channeled his skills, and strength circulated him. He got rid of all impurities and felt invigorated.After that, he stopped using his skills and punched into the air using pure physical strength. He could vaguely hear the sound of a sonic boom.The effects of the Mirage Dragon Tiger Pill on body refinement were not bad at all. He estimated that he could achieve an upper level if he could take another three to five more pills.It seemed like a visit to the Nefarious Deity Sect was now inevitable.Chase turned to leave.Right after leaving, dark smoke began to billow from the middle-aged man's corpse, forming into a man. "Damn it. I can't believe I can only escape using Nefarious Deity Form. But I've managed to obtain your mind and soul's aura. The next time we meet, I'll make sure you'll suffer a fate worse than death. I won't let you die so easily."The man, who was in Nefarious Deity Form, began to glow green
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