It was not until early in the morning that Chase felt a faint killing intent. His heightened senses allowed him to detect any directed hostility from a considerable distance."Have you made up your mind?" Chase asked without even opening the door. He was addressing the presence outside the inn.There was no response, but the already faint killing intent seemed to weaken further."If you've already decided in your heart, don't let external factors sway you. Don't you agree?" Chase continued.There was still no reply, but after a moment, the killing intent suddenly intensified. Chase stopped talking and simply moved from his bed to the door, showing no signs of defense.He knew exactly who was outside—Hal.Hal's timing was impeccable. Moonless and windy nights were perfect for killing. The pre-dawn hours were when vigilance was at its lowest, making it the most vulnerable time for anyone."Why go through this trouble? Are you resigned to your fate?"In Hal's eyes, Chase seemed to
"Come back with me to the headquarters later!" Shadeless gave the order."Headquarters?" Chase asked."Yes. Strange people have appeared in the past few days from unknown lands. They don't look like they belong here and are furiously attacking the headquarters right now. The headquarters has just sent over a secret order for all members of Shadow Pavilion to stop all missions right now and return to protect the headquarters!"Chase had a guess about what happened when he heard Shadeless' words. It had to be the doing of the group of people who came in with him from Capital City.Could the headquarters of Shadow Pavilion be situated above the formation of this world?"Master Shadeless, what are we waiting for? Let's go right now!" Chase acted like he was prepared to die for Shadow Pavilion.This helped remove any last doubts Shadeless had of him.He did not make any other movements but grabbed Chase and flew into the air hurriedly in one direction.Chase was surprised at the spe
Chase immediately knew why Scott looked so messed up when he heard Scott's reply.It was no wonder Scott was reluctant to crush the wood token Chase had given him.However, Chase made no mention of it. He was curious why these people, who were supposed to go their separate ways, suddenly chose to move together as a group. Chase wondered about this and asked Scott about it."Why would they suddenly decide to work in groups?""It's because someone already achieved a breakthrough to become a martial lord of martial arts before I did! Damn it! If I had managed to get the Breakthrough Pill that day, I might have successfully achieved a breakthrough too!" Scott clenched his teeth. He was still feeling regret over the Breakthrough Pill at the auction."Who achieved the breakthrough?""There are three martial lord powerhouses in the sect faction now. Due to the pressure, those from Capital City's Eight Influential Families were forced to stand together. I heard they have two martial lo
Three of them led the sect faction to watch this at the side. None of them spoke, and they watched all of this unfold with amusement.There were a few familiar faces among them. Chase could see Bo, Immanuel, and Leia among them.It was clear that the sects were not intimidated by anyone, regardless if the person was a representative of Bactria or from one of Capital City's influential families."I'm guaranteeing that he's from Bactria with my name and status on the line!" Scott continued saying while trying to fight off Everett's power that was suppressing him."Hmph! He's nothing but a coward. You'd better tell us the truth and reveal his identity, Scott," Everett continued pushing."I've already given my guarantee with my reputation on the line, Everett! What else do you want?"Scott was angered. If this was Bactria, his status would be able to take him places.However, they were now in the secret realm, and Scott's status had been greatly discounted."I've already given you
Everett looked arrogant. He was now a martial lord, so there was no way he would allow a marquis of martial arts like Chase to get away from him.The best way to regain his dignity was by killing Chase in front of everyone present.However, Kingston's words might have taken effect.When Everett walked past Kingston, another figure blocked in front of him."You're going overboard, Everett!" A cold voice spoke up, and even Everett stopped when he heard the voice.He looked at the figure in front of him. Everett looked unhappy but still did not want to give up. He spoke up once more, "Even you're stopping me, Skate? Don't you have a grudge against him too? You should be happy to see me help you kill him. Why would you do this?""He's Skate Hawkins!""Who's Skate Hakwins?""He's an elite from Capital City's Hawkins family. I heard that he has been cultivating in the Hawkins' secret realm. Looks like he must be the other hidden martial lord powerhouse from Capital City's Eight Influ
"I was thinking of letting the rest of you handle the two martial lords while the three of us try to stall the pavilion master of Shadow Pavilion. We'll open a path for the rest of us to try and take over the formation." Apollo told them his plan.They contemplated it."That's risky. If all five of us martial lords end up being held back by those martial lords, the secret realm's formation might end up in one of these people's hands. We'll just be offering it up to them on a silver platter."Everett was the first to bring this up.The Coopers had come fully prepared for this trip to the secret realm. They had to get the ownership. He would never give it up to another person.While Everett objected to this, the others stayed silent.However, they continued discussing this by transmitting their voices.Chase sat in a far corner and was quite helpless in this situation."Can you hear what they're saying, sir?"Chase asked Lucas."It's not difficult to listen in to them," Lucas
Inside South Monarch Manor of Capital City, two pretty women were busy preparing all sorts of ingredients.They were Bianca and Quinn. Chase had been gone for more than ten days since entering the secret realm, and there was no news of him. Both of them were not worried as all the others who entered the realm with him had not returned either. They heard that they would be in the secret realm for 15 days.It was the last day tomorrow. They were staying at this house that Chase had bought before he entered the secret realm to quietly wait for his return. The days had been peaceful.They had not left the house for the past few days, and Quinn finally named the house after the property agent, Chet, came around to ask about it. Quinn took the word 'South' from South River City and finally named the house South Monarch Manor.A signboard was made for the manor with the name sprayed in gold and put up. After that, more people seemed to gather outside the door in the next few days.Quinn
"The owner of this manor is out. If you have anything to say, just wait until he returns."Bianca did not want to waste time with Pablo and turned to close the door.However, Pablo gave his bodyguards a look, and a few of them forced the door open.They attempted to barge into the manor."What are you doing? This is private property! I'll call the police to arrest all of you!" Bianca glared at them angrily. She was furious at what they were doing."Call the police? Well, you can only call them if you have a chance to do so."Pablo acted even more arrogantly when he found out the owner was not here."Even though the Lassiters aren't at the top of the list of influential families, we're still considered quite well-to-do. Bianca Cooper, is it? Be with me and I guarantee you fame and fortune.""Get out!" she shouted at Pablo."You forced me into this. Take her back with us," Pablo ordered. His bodyguards headed straight for Bianca.It was not the first time Pablo had done somethi
Although there was no physical damage, the soul damage was very real. It was exactly that soul damage that allowed Chase to subdue Walter."Master, has the soul damage on your Greedy Wolf increased again?" Walter asked.Soul damage? How could a blade cause soul damage?Willow and Cyril were both stunned.With their current strength, neither of them had experienced it directly and had no idea that Greedy Wolf had already awakened a spirit—specifically, a star spirit aligned with slaughter.Hearing Walter's question, Chase suddenly recalled that the spirit within Greedy Wolf—Silly Husky—possessed astonishingly strong soul power.When they first met, it had disguised itself as a deadly blade spirit, radiating a terrifying killing intent that had completely fooled Chase.Fortunately, his own soul was resilient enough not to be tricked. He had eventually seen through Silly Husky's bluffing and recognized it as more bark than bite.Now, Chase wondered if Dominic could have been affec
Being the only one who had previously faced Chase's Greedy Wolf, Stone stood frozen in disbelief.He had always believed that as a stage-nine martial god, the gap between himself and Dominic, a peak martial god and an elder of the Nefarious Deity Sect, was merely half a step. Yet now, he had witnessed something that shattered his assumptions.His most powerful dark beast, the Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent, was electrocuted to death in an instant. Then, even when he gave it everything he had and struck with Greedy Wolf, he still ended up at a disadvantage.Meanwhile, Dominic had taken on Chase's full three-pronged assault—including a direct strike from Greedy Wolf—with nothing but his bare skull and stood his ground.It was at that moment that Stone finally understood. The gap between him and Dominic was far larger than he had ever imagined.There was simply no comparison.He and Cherry had once considered challenging for the Supreme Elder title at the sect's year-end assembly, ho
This should be easy enough!"You brat! Dying at my hands is your greatest honor. Save your breath!" Dominic shouted as he launched the Nine Nefarious Holy Fist.His body swelled in size, his shirt bursting open to reveal muscles that were as hard as stone. They gleamed under the morning sun. The sight left Willow and Walter utterly stunned.An opponent who exploded out of his shirt right at the start? That was rare enough. However, to see a Supreme Elder doing it against a junior… Was this not a bit overkill?Facing him directly, Chase wore a serious expression. His consciousness detected an overwhelming vitality radiating from Dominic, so dense it even suppressed the aura of killing intent.After easily defeating Stone earlier, Chase's impression of the Nefarious Deity Sect had dropped a notch. He had thought that after so many rounds of body refinement and reinforcement by the Dark and Light Emerald Lotus, his physical strength should be at the top tier.Yet this Dominic, the s
The answer soon revealed itself.A sizzling noise rang out as the Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent lunged at Chase with its jaws wide open, clearly intending to end his life in one bite.It thought to itself smugly, 'This fool is too slow. He's dead for sure.'However, to everyone's surprise, the serpent suddenly spasmed mid-air. Electric arcs danced across its scales as smoke began to rise from its body. Twitching uncontrollably, it looked like it had been struck by lightning. It fell straight to the ground like a thick rope within seconds, utterly limp.Stone stood there, dumbfounded.He had not expected his Crimson-Scaled Nether Serpent to be defeated so quickly. Sensing that the serpent was now truly and completely dead, his eyes flared with rage.Chase actually dared to kill his dark beast?!His expression turned grim. Black energy spirit surged from his body, and the demon-headed broadsword on his back gleamed with a menacing red light, eager to be unleashed. Even those nearb
Over the years, after being backstabbed by Ricky more times than he could count, Dominic had come to understand that when facing an unknown enemy, it was best to bide one's time and act cautiously."Stone, go test his strength," he ordered."Yes, sir," Stone replied.Dressed in a black robe, Stone rarely spoke, but his towering frame—nearly six foot five inches tall—and the massive demon-headed broadsword strapped to his back made it clear to anyone that he was not someone to mess with.Of course, there was no record of this person in Cyril's sect's registry either. The moment Cyril laid eyes on him, he knew this newcomer was a powerful force.He even considered warning Chase and the others to flee. However, seeing Chase step forward without the slightest hint of fear, he immediately understood that these people who were not listed must have come from a higher realm. He then silently shifted closer to Willow and Walter."Go ahead," Chase said calmly.Though his voice was not l
"I was originally at the martial god level, but after arriving in this world, my strength was suppressed down to martial monarch," Chase explained calmly."So... you came from a world where there's a higher realm?" Cyril was utterly shocked. The events of today had truly broadened his horizons.First, he was betrayed by a fellow outer disciple, then rescued by a stranger, who turned out to be a martial god!"You could say that," Chase replied, not willing to elaborate. After all, this world was only the third level of the Dark and Light Mineral Ore.Whether it was an illusion or a real world created by the Light Divine Pearl, no one could be sure. Everything would have to wait until they reached the ninth level of the defensive formation.Just then, a roaring sound came from the sky. They looked up to see three armed helicopters circling overhead."This is the ground unit. You're surrounded. Raise your hands and surrender immediately, or else—"Before the voice could finish, Cha
After carefully studying the appearances of the three, Cyril sifted through his memory.Before descending the mountain, his nine mentors had compiled a list of the strongest individuals in the current world. It included rankings in combat ability, strategy, physical strength, medical skill, and other crucial categories—listing the top 300 names.Yet he could not find any entry that matched these three people standing before him.That puzzled him greatly. Based on the data his mentors gave him, they had basically covered every top-tier power in the world. For these three to be so powerful and yet completely unrecorded… was hard to believe.After a moment of hesitation, he spoke solemnly. "I'm Cyril Stent, a disciple of the Miracle Doctor Sect. I came down the mountain on my mentors' orders."I didn't expect to run into this mess and drag you all into danger. I truly apologize. As the saying goes, each kind deed should be repaid. If you ever run into any trouble in the future, just
"Alright, go ahead," Chase said, noticing Willow's eagerness.After all, throughout their journey, she had spent most of her time being a burden. She probably felt bad about it.Now that she finally had a chance to contribute, of course, she wanted to prove herself—not just to them but to herself. What she did not know was that Chase was also highly skilled in medicine.Willow activated her cultivation technique, her eyes glowing violet. This was the Purple Shadow Divine Eyes, a secret technique from the Evil Shadow Sect's Great Impermanence Mystical Shadow Technique.It allowed her to perceive the flow of various extraordinary energies—vital energy, spiritual energy, sick energy, vitality, ghost energy, and more.At this moment, within her field of vision, Cyril's meridians appeared as clearly as if under an X-ray.She suddenly cried out, shutting her eyes tightly as if they were being scorched."What's wrong?" Walter and Chase asked at the same time.Chase quickly focused h
This thing… Was it not the Nine-Sea Giant Squid?Had it reincarnated?What mattered more was that Chase was currently only at the martial monarch level. Now that they were inside a plane, if things escalated even a little, the aircraft would definitely explode. Yet on the other hand, their flying abilities were restricted at the moment, so they were essentially just waiting to die.Chase immediately found himself in a dilemma.While he hesitated, Klondike—also known as the Nine-Sea Giant Squid—extended three or four more tentacles, wrapping them tightly around Cyril. It looked like it was about to stuff him into its mouth. There was no choice. Chase had to go all in.Chase activated the Passive Concentration Technique. On one hand, it hid his spiritual presence from detection, and on the other, it launched a direct soul attack against Mia's group and the Nine-Sea Giant Squid.Then, Greedy Wolf struck.Now that he had reached the martial monarch realm, Chase could control it wi