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
"This place doesn't belong to you. If you can be here, why not me?" Everett replied haughtily.Chase had completely healed during this short chat. He poked quietly at his surroundings. The suppression was so strong that he was only able to unleash the power of a meridian-opening master. It was terrifying to experience that. Even his consciousness could not leave his body. No wonder Everett was able to sneak an attack on him. If they had been outside this place, Everett would have never been able to come close to Chase as Chase would have sensed him right away."You look like you're trapped here too. You don't look like you were waiting for me." Chase could tell that despite the doors being wide open, it would be difficult to walk out just like that."Hmph. That doesn't matter. You're trapped here with me anyway." Everett grunted coldly in response to Chase revealing his predicament."Now that you know who I am, I'll just have to kill you first." Chase suddenly attacked Everett af
Chase was surprised about this. There were so many surprises happening to him today.He had no choice but to sit cross-legged on the floor to recover his spiritual energy. Despite being surrounded by superior spiritual stones, something seemed to be keeping the spiritual energy at bay. He was unable to absorb anything.In addition to that, there was no spiritual energy in the hall of the old castle. The only way to recover spiritual energy was to slowly channel it himself.Chase finally understood what Everett meant about it being difficult. It was truly torturing as he could not even use the spiritual energy inside the Dragon Vein Secret Realm.It had been a long time since Chase last felt so helpless.He had no choice but to slowly recover by cultivating with his physical body.When Everett saw Chase meditating to recover, he sat down cross-legged as well to recuperate.Chase finally revived all the spiritual energy of a meridian-opening master when night came.Bo had been st
"I know one of them. That's Leia Sacco from the Unorthodox Sect. I haven't seen the other one before," Bo said directly, not hiding anything. There was no point in concealing the information as the others would find out soon anyway."Leia, you say? So that's her," Everett said with a mysterious smile.Bo had a similar smile, which made Chase curious. How famous was this person? From Everett's and Bo's expressions, it seemed she was quite notable."Chase, you may not know, but Leia is a well-known figure among the Four Sects," Bo explained, noticing Chase's curiosity."Oh, what is she famous for? Is she widely acclaimed for her strength?" Chase asked.Bo said, "Not exactly. Leia is famous more like a top courtesan in the mundane world, known for her beauty. But she practices the path of debauchery and is rumored to cultivate by absorbing the essence of men. "They say if she doesn't engage with men for a while, her strength declines. Many in the Four Sects are willing to be her cu
Inside, Everett was speechless. If Leia’s past exploits hadn’t been introduced, others might have thought he had some special relationship with her.Only Chase was spared from Leia's harassment. Leia, Bo, and Immanuel entered the hall. Leia merely glanced at Chase before shifting her gaze elsewhere.As soon as the three entered, a light halo illuminated the hall. The door, which initially had only two yellow light orbs lit, now had all five orbs light up one by one as they stepped in. Once all five were lit, the door suddenly opened, revealing a pitch-black void behind it.A force appeared at the entrance, pulling the five toward it. The suction was not strong, so they could have resisted if they wanted to.However, it was clear this was some sort of relic. None of them resisted, simply allowing the force to guide them forward.As the five were drawn into the door, the scene changed dramatically. It was as if they had entered a completely different world.They landed on a large
When Chase was on the verge of losing consciousness, he vaguely heard someone angrily shouting, "Kneel before me! If you do, you will have wealth, beautiful women, and even instant power beyond your imagination."At that moment, Chase followed his heart and said firmly, "I kneel to no one.""Do you realize what you're giving up? Are you certain?" Another indistinct voice tried to tempt him.However, Chase remained unmoved and steadfastly resisted, refusing to kneel.He stood upright before the statue until he fainted....Bo's path was similar. The end of his passage led to a chapel with a statue, just like Chase's. Initially, Bo managed to resist the statue's powerful aura. But when faced with temptation, he made a different choice.He chose to kneel before the statue. In an instant, Bo felt his power skyrocket, and he quickly reached the level of a marquis of martial arts. He thought to himself that it would be great to be even stronger. As soon as he had this thought, his p
Leia intentionally left the leader alive. As she slowly approached, his body became paralyzed in midair.Bones cracked inch by inch, blood dripped out, and his skin peeled away bit by bit. It was clear that Leia harbored a deep hatred for this man as she was unwilling to give him a swift death. She relished in torturing him to death piece by piece.Leia was consumed by the euphoria of avenging her great enmity.All five of them eventually succumbed to the temptations. The desires that spoke to their deepest thoughts overwhelmed them. Immanuel was also indulged in experiencing the luxuries and power befitting a scholar, losing himself in the pleasure.It seemed that his life as a wandering cultivator had been far from satisfactory.Not knowing how much time had passed, Chase gradually awakened in a daze. The chapel and the statue had vanished, as if they had been an illusion. All that remained was a gray, misty square floating in the air, dull and unassuming in appearance.Chase k