"Even the entire cultivation world has never heard of such a heaven-defying existence," everyone exclaimed in awe.The two mysterious martial lords in the sky turned their gazes toward Chase as well."As you're a stage-three martial lord, was it you who claimed ownership of this secret realm?" one of them coldly asked, staring at Chase."So what if it's me?" Chase replied calmly.The two previously enigmatic elders now seemed less intimidating to Chase, perhaps because they were near the secret realm's exit. He could vaguely sense their auras, revealing them to be at most mid-stage martial lords, no higher than level six."It really is you! Such audacity, young man. You've just broken through and already you're so arrogant, showing no respect for your elders. Do you think becoming a martial lord allows you to challenge us?" the elder retorted angrily."It's your condescending attitude that's provoking me. I had no intention of being disrespectful. What now? After knowing that I c
Facing the demands of Ripley, Chase straightforwardly refused, stating, "I have none. Not a single one!""You impudent brat! Do you truly believe your Basalt status can protect you? I've spoken to you respectfully, and you still dare show such disrespect!" Ripley was furious, unable to contain his anger any longer."Respect is earned, not given. It was you who acted shamelessly first, so why should I be respectful?" Chase retorted calmly, his words dripping with sarcasm."You insolent whelp! With your disposition, you're truly fit to be the remnants of the Collins family—always courting death!" Ripley suddenly withdrew his anger and sneered.Hearing this, Chase immediately questioned, "What do you mean?""You know exactly what I mean.""So, you're admitting that the incident at Green Hills Orphanage was orchestrated by the Coopers?""So what if it was? Chase, even if I tell you that not only was the Green Hills Orphanage incident orchestrated by the Coopers, but we were also inv
"Yes, who would've thought Basalt's Collins had such bloodlust? It's a shame. With his control of this secret realm, Basalt's Collins might've been able to restore the Collins family's former glory in Capital City. Why did he get into this ordeal?""Indeed, it's such a pity," the crowd lamented.Although they did not know exactly what transpired between the two, Chase's moment of losing control made everyone make some guesses.Not only independent cultivators but also Scott and Gareth, who were standing beside Chase, realized something was wrong.What could have happened to make Chase lose his composure so completely? However, now was not the time to find out."Hmph. How dare you try to attack Ripley? You're doomed, Chase Collins!" Lennox sneered, casting a mocking glance at Scott and Gareth."Yes. Although our families don't always see eye to eye, I have to agree with you on this," Carson chimed in, watching the spectacle with interest.High above, Ripley deliberately led Chase
In an instant, an immense secret realm enveloped the two elders.Unaware of the change around them, they continued their conversation, smiling and chatting."Who would've thought that a young lad could give you such trouble, forcing you to call me for help?" Harley remarked lightly."Indeed. The last time we joined forces was during the Collins family incident. After all these years, it's still someone from the Collins family," Ripley added casually."Seems like the rumors about a rift between the Cooper and Hawkins families are false," Chase interjected. Seeing them conversing like old friends, he could not help but comment."A rift? That's just a squabble among the younger generation," Harley said with a smile, clearly thinking that Chase was no threat with the two of them joining forces.Ripley also spoke up, "If we didn't create some discord, Bactria wouldn't let us stay in Capital City. But you wouldn't understand even if I explained.""Young man, you're trapped in my domai
"Is that so?" Chase moved his mind again. Harley looked on in disbelief as his body started disappearing from his feet upward, bit by bit."This... is impossible!" he exclaimed upon seeing such casual obliteration. "T-This isn't your domain. Is this your world?"Those were Harley's final words before dying.Though Chase did not fully grasp what a 'world' meant, he understood it was a level above a domain.This was his world? Even so, it was not the time to ponder. Chase's cold eyes focused on Ripley instead."Spare me, Basalt's Collins! I lied about everything before. It was all a bluff. Spare my life, and I'll give you anything you want!" Having witnessed Harley vanishing into thin air, Ripley now faced Chase's gaze with immense fear as he pleaded desperately."It's too late to beg for mercy now. If you had only targeted me, there might've been room for negotiation. But you shouldn't have involved the entire Green Hills Orphanage. "Don't worry, I said I'd bury the entire Coope
Where had Ripley gone? A dreadful thought then arose in Lennox's mind.Chase's strength was terrifying. Could it be...?No, it was impossible. Ripley was a stage-six martial lord!He must have been delayed by something and had not shown up yet. Realizing he could not match Chase's strength, Lennox knew he had to escape and wait for Ripley to return."Basalt's Collins, are you crazy? I'm the patriarch of the Coopers. Attacking me means war with the entire Cooper family. Do you really want that?" Lennox tried to use his family's power to stop Chase from attacking.Nonetheless, Chase wanted nothing less than the death of the whole Cooper family. Through the dust, Chase quickly closed in, making it easier to strike.To deal with a martial lord of the same stage, Chase did not need to use his domain. He drew his Dragon Abyss Sword and became a streak of light, catching up with Lennox."He's so fast!" Many present martial lords were astounded by Chase's speed. It was far beyond what a
Clearly, Gareth knew he could not dissuade Chase anymore."Chase, do you truly refuse to relent? Once you kill me, you'll be in a death feud with the Hawkins family. You have no idea how deep our family's roots go!" Carson desperately tried one last time."Relent? That's laughable. From the start, I never provoked you. It was your family that relentlessly pursued me, always sending assassins to kill me. Now, you talk about letting go? Don't you find that ridiculous?" Chase said with a cold smile."Carson, you're truly benevolent. Both of your sons died by my hand, and you remain so calm. It seems they mean little to you."Carson's expression tightened. It was clear that Chase had no intention of letting him go.Realizing this, Carson stopped thinking about escape."Chase, you're truly courting death. Do you really think a stage-three martial lord like you can shake the entire Hawkins family? How ridiculous." Carson abandoned any thoughts about escaping. He simply unleashed his
Inside the Cooper residence, within the secret realm, an elder suddenly woke up and pushed open the door of his seclusion chamber"What happened?"The elder was none other than Taggart Cooper, the previous patriarch of the Coopers and Lennox's father. He had been in seclusion, attempting to break past the martial lord realm and reach the legendary martial sovereign realm.He emerged from his seclusion upon sensing a major disturbance.After Taggart's question, several people hurried in from the side."Supreme Elder, something terrible has happened!""What is it? Why are you in such a panic? Compose yourselves!"Seeing the family members trembling, Taggart scolded them. "Supreme Elder, the patriarch is dead!""What did you say?"Taggart was shocked."Not only the patriarch, but Mr. Everett and Mr. Emmett are also dead."The messenger spoke fearfully.Even Taggart could not help but tremble slightly. His son was gone, and his grandsons too."Who did this? Tell me, was it one
"I'll kill you!" the man in the black robe yelled furiously as his body rapidly expanded. His body got even taller, making him look like the devil himself. He made a mad dash at Chase.The man stomped hard on the ground and leaped into the air as he waved his fists. He turned into a shadow fragment that was so huge that he covered about a three-mile radius range around Chase. He came down on Chase like a typhoon."That's powerful!" Chase's eyes widened. He could feel great pressure from the man. He was a powerful fighter.Chase clenched his teeth and met the attack. Fist and palm collided, and there was an explosion in the air. The man in the black robe smiled tauntingly and kicked hard at Chase with his right leg.The kick was swift and strong, aiming at Chase's head viciously.Chase quickly evaded by moving to the side. The man's kick was too ferocious. The bone in Chase's left arm almost broke when he met the man's attack."There's still time for you to beg for mercy, young ma
The man in the black robe sneered and burst out with energy once more. The demonic aura emanating from him felt hotter than before. He dealt a punch that was like a flaming comet falling to earth. It came fast and furiously.Chase stomped hard on the ground and bent his knees. He sprang up like a coil and moved with great speed and agility. He instantly closed the gap in the distance and raised his leg to whip it hard on the man's chest.A bang echoed in the air. Chase's attack did nothing to the man but managed to cause a tearing pain in his left shoulder. Blood splattered from it.He gave a low exclamation, and there was a flash of caution in his eye.It was just an exchange, but he could confirm that the man in front of him was not an ordinary martial deity. Otherwise, he could not have broken his defense.The man flew backward like a cannonball and crashed heavily onto the ground dozens of miles away. He struggled for a long time before managing to stand up. He was filled with
"Damn it! I shouldn't have been defeated so quickly even if I hadn't healed from my injury!"The man in black clenched his teeth and narrowed his eyes slightly. He wanted to kill Chase badly and turn him into dust.He thought that if he exerted some power, the bumpkin in front of him would kneel and beg for mercy, but things turned out differently. That bumpkin had actually faced three moves from him without losing and even made him cough up blood."Roar!"The man suddenly shouted, and the air around began to contort. A terrifying wind galed and took Chase with it.After that, the man leaped like an eagle hunting a rabbit and went for the kill. An eerie light black as ink wisped around his right fist as he dealt out a vicious punch. His punch was like a venomous snake leaping out of the hole. It was precise and vicious, and quick as lightning.Chase's eyes widened as he moved half a foot to the side. It was a close call as the lethal blow almost landed on him. He kicked at the ma
This was a huge palace that stood as tall as the mountains. It was glittering and brilliant with various paintings and images hung on the walls. Some were of deities visiting the moon and playing musical instruments, some were of phoenixes flying through the clouds. There were others of dragons roaring and griffins clawing in a dance. They were lifelike and looked real."Where is this?" Chase looked around in a daze.Meanwhile, deep inside the palace, a man in a purple shirt approached Chase.He had a good-looking face and nice features. The man was tall and exuded a strong aura. He was like a deity."W-Who are you?"Chase was flabbergasted. This man intimidated him. Chase felt a heavy pressure above him, which almost suffocated him."Who are you? Why did you barge into the forbidden land of my ancient country?" The man sounded calm. He had a hand behind his back and looked down on Chase when he spoke."Ancient country?" Chase was taken aback at the man's words. Was this the leg
There was a muffled sound, and the leaf turned into dust. The man's palm was unscathed. All he had was some dust on his sleeve."You…" Chase's eyes widened with great fear. He was aware that all that man had to do was blow some air and Chase would be dead for sure."This can't continue. There'll be hope as long as I'm still alive. I have to leave this godforsaken place right now!" Chase made a quick decision. He stood up right away and made a mad dash for the coastline."Die, you lowly ant!"A roar echoed in the air, and Chase's movement slowed. He felt a chill.A massive power came crashing down like the skyline was collapsing. It suppressed everything in all corners and was suffocating.Chase's knees gave out, his bones cracking. He fell kneeling to the ground. His shoulders were trembling, and he was in great pain."I need to run as far as I can!" Chase was filled with great fear. He gave everything he could to channel true energy and ran crazily to the front."Hmph! Trying
The martial artists who survived in the land where light and dark convened were naturally tainted by evil energy. Their physique would gradually transform, slowly making them a better fit in the nether realm.While within the nether realm, martial artists would experience various hallucinations.They would hear spirits crying and wolves howling. Resentment was everywhere, and evil spirits would constantly appear. That place was covered in dark fog, and spirits roamed. Every corner of it was dangerous and had high death rates. Ordinary people would never dare step into this place.Chase had lived on Earth for 20 years. He trained in martial arts and medical skills from a young age and had seen a lot of this world.However, even he felt a chill down his spine after he was one reading the record on the nether realm."No wonder I keep having the feeling of a mysterious movement at the northeast corner of the martial realm. Could the dark energy from the nether realm have seeped throug
"Unfortunately, we chose to stay behind back then. There's no other way. If we aren't able to stop the balance from being destroyed, the martial realm will meet with catastrophe."All three elders looked at each other and sighed.That was when a skinny middle-aged man suddenly pushed the door open and entered. He gave them a fist and palm salute. "Masters, I have something urgent to report."An emerald slip appeared in the man's hand."Oh? Is there news of the influential families of the martial realm?""I can't believe there's news so soon."All three elders were surprised.It had only been 15 minutes since it happened, and there was already news. That was not easy to obtain.All three elders were top powerhouses with strong capabilities. However, they were hopeful that the news was true and reliable. They took the emerald slip and used the divine sense technique to check the news in it."What?!" "The martial realm's Secret Sect has been destroyed?!"All three of them rais
"I understand it now. This is a spiritual stone tablet with a record of a mysterious Soul Refining Technique!"Chase looked delighted.The Soul Refining Technique was used to refine a person's soul and purify the Origin of the Soul."That's really powerful!"Chase opened his eyes and took a sharp breath. "The things left behind by powerhouses of the nether realm are really incredible. Such treasure is highly valuable. Even a small piece of this would be enough for powerhouses to fight over it!"A notion crossed his mind, and a massive soul energy surged. The spiritual tablet was instantly crushed by the soul energy.The spiritual tablet was crushed to dust and recondensed into an emerald slip that floated in the air. It gradually flew toward Chase."Huh? That isn't right."There was a cold look in Chase's eyes. He discovered a thread of a soul energy's fragment inside the emerald slip.A contorted savage phantom shadow shot out of the emerald slip. It came clawing at Chase wit
"My gosh! How is this happening?!" The skeletal old man panicked. His soul energy sensed that heaven and earth's vitality seemed to be attracted by something when it was around Chase, and it flowed directly into Chase.Meanwhile, the brilliant glow of the sun appeared in the air behind Chase. It burned brightly and blinded those who saw it.A massive Divine Red Phoenix appeared and opened up its wings as it flew in the air. It was ferocious and had an air of danger about it."The Divine Red Phoenix?!"The sight of it put fear in the skeletal old man as his eyes widened. "Who exactly are you?!"Chase ignored him. He had formed into a golden-red phoenix and was emanating a terrifying aura in the air."Burning Sky Technique!"The temperature in the cave suddenly hiked up several hundred degrees due to the burning golden sun. Even the cave walls and ground were melted into lava that started to flow like a river.The skeletal old man screamed in pain as his body turned red instantly