Work together? Chase wanted to laugh. What were they doing waiting only until now to ask everyone to work together?It was probably more than enough that they did not kill each other inside the secret realm.Most of them began to dilly-dally when it was announced that they could enter the secret realm.Chase did not hesitate and was the first to step into the black hole. The four powerhouses had opened the secret realm at the same time. Chase believed that there was nothing to worry about when it was opened in this manner.He felt the world spin around him. When Chase opened his eyes, he was in a whole new world.It was barren and quiet. Sand was flying in the wind, and the sky was about to turn dark. Chase was looking around him when Scott suddenly appeared behind him. It looked like he had come into the black hole right after Chase. Scott gave him a nod, and both of them began to inspect their surroundings.The place was immensely vast and different from every secret realm Chas
Huh?There really was another species?Chase reached out his senses carefully.He looked similar to humans but had sharper ears. He was extremely good-looking, and his clothes looked extravagant. He was surrounded by everyone else, but they were dressed like refugees compared to him. Behind the group of people was a cart that contained a few different types of wild beasts.Chase hid his aura and acted like an ordinary man as he waited at the roadside.It was not long before the group of men came near to Chase. They whispered among each other when they saw him. After a while, one of them who looked like the leader approached Chase to ask some questions. He was speaking in Bactrian."Hey, my friend, what are you doing here? Monsters roam this place at night. You don't look like a powerful person. I'd suggest that you return to your tribe as soon as possible," he advised Chase kindly.This place had a tribal system!Could this place still be stuck in the agricultural era?Chase
It was the same with this tribe. It was rare to see formidable human powerhouses. Tribes without anyone strong watching over them end up serving stronger tribes to gain protection. However, even those who served other tribes had a mix of strong and weak people."I'm impressed, Chase. You're out here hunting with your tribe at such a young age," the man was convinced that Chase was really as ordinary as he looked. He thought that Chase was one of those people who had joined the powerhouses of his tribe to go hunting because he wanted to see the world.Chase went along with him and said, "I have no choice, Becker. My tribe is very small, and we have to do this to feed ourselves." From their conversation, Chase found out his name was Becker Conlay.They chatted all the way, and Chase found out that the people living in this secret realm mainly hunted monsters in the wild. These monsters also fed on humans in turn.The group finally walked through the forest, and Chase saw the biggest
A dark elf was watching him from that big tree. It was the dark elf that Chase had seen, and he was paying attention to everything Chase did. Even though the elf said nothing about Chase coming to this tribe, he was watching Chase covertly.For some reason, he felt his consciousness being suppressed, and his range of sense was half of what he was used to in Bactria. When Chase reached out his consciousness up into the tree, he realized that there was a part of the tree up there that he could not sense at all.This was truly an unusual place.Chase said good night to Becker with a troubled heart. He went to sleep like a normal person. Since he had decided to be an ordinary person here, he had to be convincing even though this place was rich with spiritual energy.It was late after midnight when Chase finally sensed the elf gradually stop watching him. That elf was quite patient. That was when Chase also finally felt relieved.He had some questions for Lucas."Sir, can you try to h
Everyone was slightly relieved to hear that Chase knew this man.However, Becker continued asking, "Are you two really from the same tribe? Did we bump into another one of you so coincidentally?""Yes, what a coincidence, isn't it? It's all thanks to you, Becker. If you hadn't brought me here, I would never have been able to find Rufus," Chase returned to showing off his acting chops."You're my lucky star, Becker. If you hadn't brought me here, I wouldn't have known what to do. Without Rufus protecting me, it'd be difficult for me to go back to my tribe…" Chase kept on explaining how their group had split up during hunting.Chase told this story passionately, and it almost sounded like it was true. Even Chase almost convinced himself of it.In the end, he managed to quell the dark elf's suspicion temporarily, and the elf disappeared into the big tree. Chase knew that they had managed to get through the most difficult part of the night.As Chase and the man he called Rufus had n
"There are two or three of us. Why aren't you with your clan?" Chase had no idea how many of the Salvatores were here and just gave a vague answer."You probably have no idea about this, Chase, but everyone inside here wants an opportunity of their own. No one would be willing to share such a resource. What about you, Chase? Why are you not with the others?" Bo asked."That's because I'm on another mission," Chase replied mysteriously."I see. May I know what news you've found out about this place?" Bo could tell that Chase was much more powerful than he was and would be better at Bo at getting information, so he decided to ask Chase the question."It's embarrassing to tell you this, but I've been here almost a day, and I haven't found out much yet. I have no idea where opportunity lies in this place much less complete my mission. By the way, do you have the same mission?" Chase asked."Finding the crystal?" they said in unison."What exactly is that crystal?" Chase thought that
Chase knew that Bo had agreed so readily because he had revealed his power in front of Bo by suppressing him. If they were both equivalent in strength, Bo would not have even considered Chase's offer."By the way, I've hidden my real power here. Be careful not to reveal this. I'll follow your lead tomorrow, and we'll leave after saying goodbye to them. Try to find out more about this place," Chase instructed Bo before going to sleep.Bo did not object to the plan and agreed. It was not often that he would have the chance to order around someone more powerful than he was.After they were done discussing this, Chase retracted his consciousness, and there was silence until the next day.Not long after the sun rose, Chase pushed Bo to say goodbye to Becker and inform him that they were going off to find their lost friends.Even though Becker tried his best to convince them to stay, Bo was adamant about his decision. Rather, it was Chase who was adamant about this.Becker had no choic
Could what he saw be a hallucination? Could someone have set a trap to lure people here?Anywhere with wild birds and beasts meant that the place had no people. In addition to the castle that looked abandoned, this land gave the impression that it had no owner.If someone had planted this place as a trap and if one were to assume the worst of the situation, the land's owner must have purposely created this image to lure people here because they had ominous plans for these visitors.This place was definitely set up by a scheming powerhouse.It would especially influence cultivators. Any misconception of this place being real would affect their spirits and nature without them realizing it.Any cultivator who was alert would notice the signs later, regardless of what their cultivation was. They would eventually figure out the situation, but their first reaction here would have affected them.If Lucas had not warned him about it, Chase would not have realized anything. He would be un
"What has this got anything to do with me?"Chase could not understand the woman in front of him. Why would she say all these in the arena?"Before that, allow me to share a secret with you. The male and female phoenixes were supposed to be one."Chase was about to say something when Yara interrupted him, "The Rising of the Phoenix is not only about enhancing power after rebirth; it's a process of a male turning into a female and vice versa."But since the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, the Phoenix Deity is the only Phoenix Demon Saint left, and he lost his power from the Rising to switch genders. He's unable to recover to his original power as well."However, he predicted that someone would be able to break him out of his suffering while wading in the river of fate."Yara looked into Chase's eyes with a smile."Is that person… me?"Anyone could tell the answer at this point.Chase was aware of what Yara was trying to tell him, but he still found it unbelievable when he asked the
Chase was the only person qualified to judge if there was murderous intent as he was the opponent in the arena.When Yara played the flute, it sounded like a beautiful melody from above the Ninth Heaven at first. If one listened closely, one could identify the vague signs of murderous intent.Chase scoffed at this. He thought it to be childish for one to hide murderous intent that way.He did not know music at all, but even he could tell what Yara was doing. Yara was looking down on him by doing this.When Chase was about to make his move, he was suddenly pulled into an illusion by the opponent. Chase was on a floating cloud above the Ninth Heaven in the illusion. It was just as Carla had said.He was initially flustered. How was he going to defend himself against the next killing move with such a powerful technique?While he was gathering all the vital energy within him, a sweet, melodious voice was heard. "Please don't retaliate, Mr. Collins. I bear no ill will."A tall, slen
"History scrolls don't really help with my cultivation. They make me drowsy every time, so I don't read them," Ford continued explaining without holding back. It did not seem wrong to him.However, his words made an impression on those listening.Ford was able to pick up the dragon clan's mystical techniques after reading them once. He even claimed it was not necessary to read them a second time. Was he even human? Oh, wait. He was a dragon. Tiana stared at him, not knowing what to say next.The Saintess of Emerald Lake Holy Land had not only fought with her talents yesterday but also with her hard work.When Tiana first entered Emerald Lake Holy Land, her master told her that her talents were upper-middle at best. She was considered extremely lucky to be accepted to the sect.Emerald Lake Holy Land was one of the top five sects in this world. It was second only to Sky Dragon Holy Land among the Four Holy Lands. Every disciple was the cream of the crop.Tiana grabbed attention t
Yara placed his flute to his lips and warned Chase, "I'll be making my move, Mr. Collins.""Please go ahead." Chase waved his hand casually and indicated for Yara to go ahead.It was the third round, and everyone at this stage was not to be underestimated. A powerhouse with a musical instrument for a weapon was rare. Chase looked forward to exchanging hands with him.The melodious sound of the flute was soon heard. All of the spectators could feel the atmosphere become more relaxed."Why is this Musical Technique non-lethal?""This can't be right. How did Yara Fries get into the third round? There's nothing formidable about this piece of music.""Is there anyone here who can explain?""He used his flute as a weapon in the previous rounds and knocked out his opponents with a couple of moves. He didn't play any music then.""Is he giving leeway to the opponent?""Could he be hinting at the opponent with his music that they're soulmates? They might end up being taken with each oth
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