Chase finally arrived at the Weber residence, which was a thousand-year-old estate.As Nikolai had said, Chase's presence went undetected by anyone. Yet, even with this advantage, Chase struggled to find his target. Although he was shown Taggart's location in the Salvatores' secret realm, the vastness of the Webers' residence made pinpointing the exact spot impossible from a mere glance.Along the way, Chase encountered several disciples of the Weber family but found no clear direction. After a while, he decided to change his approach.He followed one of the Webers' disciples, waiting until the person was alone before revealing himself and grabbing the disciple by the throat.Being within the Weber residence, the disciple never imagined an intruder would be there. Thus, he was taken completely by surprise, with his life instantly at Chase's mercy."I'll ask a question, and you'll answer. Otherwise, you'll meet your end," Chase threatened, his words laced with killing intent.Th
"Who am I? Ha! Haven't you been looking for me?" Chase taunted upon seeing Taggart in such a miserable state."You... You're Chase Collins! How dare you show up before me? You have a death wish!" Taggart finally recognized the familiar face.This lad was Chase, the enemy who had killed his sons and grandsons.Seeing his foe, Taggart charged forward in a rage."Bring it on!" Chase muttered, meeting the charge head-on. The two clashed instantly.The secret chamber lived up to its name, containing the violent confrontation without a hint of escaping. Despite his injuries, as a peak stage-nine martial lord, Taggart could still manage some strength.Even so, he had to suppress the Golden Voodoo Silkworm inside him, limiting his power to less than one-tenth of his peak. As a stage-three martial lord, Chase found himself struggling.After dozens of exchanges, Chase began to fall behind."Boy, are you stupid?" Lucas could not help but mock Chase."What do you mean, sir?""If your l
"Chase, what exactly do you want? You're deep inside the Weber residence. If you drag this out, you won't be able to escape. Once the Webers discover you, they won't spare you!"Taggart finally could not take it anymore. He realized Chase intended to wear him down to death."The Webers won't discover me. If they were going to, they would have by now. Haven't you noticed that no one has come despite all this time passing?" Chase replied coldly.Taggart was speechless. He remembered the peculiar nature of this secret chamber and understood that Chase was right. This chamber, which he had specifically chosen for its ability to mask presences, had now become his own trap.If this continued, he might really die here. The Golden Voodoo Silkworm inside him was already starting to stir.Realizing this, Taggart's eyes narrowed slightly. "Chase, do you really want to keep this up? If you leave now, I promise not to seek revenge on you. I'll even let go of the matter regarding what happened
If this continued, the self-destruction would likely not even produce sparks. Taggart stared at Chase with hatred."What the hell did you do?" he demanded.Chase yanked the dagger from Taggart's chest, and the blade flashed cold without a trace of blood.He untangled Taggart's hands from himself, not bothering to answer. There was no point explaining to a dead man.Within moments, Taggart's body rapidly withered. A gleaming golden bug leaped from the desiccated corpse, flying toward Chase. Even Chase was momentarily startled, fearing it might attack him.However, sensing a familiar aura on Chase, the Golden Voodoo Silkworm curled up in his palm without any resistance.Chase realized this was not the time to ponder the situation. He quietly opened the door, peered outside, and slipped away.He hastened toward the cottage, eager to reunite with Quinn now that he had the Golden Voodoo Silkworm. Half an hour later, he arrived at the cottage door."Miss Jones, open the door! I'm bac
With Chase's patient explanation, Quinn finally understood what had happened in the past few days."Lottie, help me tell Hannah that Quinn has fully recovered. Thank her for her care over the past few days. If she ever needs my help, I'll go through anything to repay her kindness," Chase instructed Lottie before he left with Quinn.Just after leaving the cottage, Chase received a call from Gareth."Do I really have to go?" Chase asked, only to be met with silence on the other end of the line. "Alright then." He sighed, hanging up.Quinn could not contain her curiosity. "What happened?" she asked.Chase did not hide anything from Quinn. "Gareth said that the Basalt Armor, a treasure of Basalt, has appeared in the Eastern Ocean. He wants me to go and retrieve it.""That's great news! Why are you hesitant?" Quinn asked."It's just that you've only just recovered..." Chase said, worry evident in his voice."I'm fully healed and even stronger now. Chase, I'll even go with you this
Even though Madam Snake was a marquis of martial arts powerhouse, there was nothing much she could do about it, which was why she came all the way to Capital City to find Quinn.She explained everything to Quinn.Quinn looked troubled after that."Do you need me to return to Silent Creek with you, Quinn?" Chase asked her."We can't delay the trip to Eastern Ocean, Chase. You should head there first. I can handle the issue in Silent Creek on my own. I won't be able to go to Eastern Ocean with you. I owe a great debt to Elder Black and I…"Quinn wanted to say more.However, Chase took her into his arms."I understand, Quinn. You don't need to explain anything to me."They hugged silently. Bianca and Madam Snake did not interrupt them as they quietly watched on.It was a long time before they finally separated."Chase, I might not be able to go along with you, but you can take Bianca." Quinn suddenly spoke up.Bianca suddenly heard her name being mentioned. She looked bewildere
Capital City was abuzz with the Webers going all out in action. Everyone was curious about the Webers' being so active until an insider revealed the reason.That was when everyone found out that they were doing this solely because of Chase."That Chase Collins is really daring to have barged into the Weber residence to murder. He should be severely punished.""Exactly. He has no respect for the influential families."Most of the influential families were on the Webers' side.Capital City was flipped upside down quickly, but even then, no one could find Chase. Even the woman with Chase had vanished."Looks like Chase Collins has escaped because he can't afford to offend the Webers.""That's right. I always thought Chase Collins was just a hothead. I didn't expect him to go into hiding when the Webers started searching for him."Someone gave their opinion.This went on for several days until it was confirmed that Chase was not in Capital City. It was only then that things starte
There was nothing Chase could do as Lilith had already left.He stood there in a daze before remembering something. He knew someone in Eastern Ocean—Aaron Payne!It was the true master of martial arts he had released from Basalt's headquarters.This was the time Chase needed him.Chase's consciousness spread out.He had placed a restrictive mechanism on Aaron, and now that he was on Eastern Ocean grounds, all he needed was to use some effort and it would be easy to locate Aaron.However, despite reaching out with his consciousness, Chase could not sense the restrictive mechanism.This was bad.Chase had no choice but to take Bianca to the hotel first.Their accommodation was not up to hotel standards at all.To be exact, it was more like a motel.Such motels were easy to find everywhere in Eastern Ocean.Chase found a few such accommodations every few steps.Even though Chase did not understand Eastern Oceanian, he found it strange that he could read most of the signboards
A cynical smile appeared on Chase's face. He waved his hand, and two silver flashes shot out.Silver needles pierced into the men in black's hearts and through the middle of their eyes. They did not even make a sound as they died on the spot."What…"All the Webers watching took a sharp breath and stumbled back a few steps. There was wariness in their expressions as they were filled with fear. Those men were powerful martial artists, but they were killed without even being able to retaliate."Who is this man? How dare he slaughter the guards of the Secret Sect's headquarters?!"Everyone began whispering among themselves."My gosh! That man must be a god to be so powerful. He killed all the guards from the Secret Sect's headquarters! How many people have he killed?""I heard that a powerful man emerged in Capital City who destroyed the Starks. Could it be him?""Impossible! Your news is outdated. I heard that this man's name is Chase Collins. He was born in a village at the bord
Chase would rather exhaust his vital energy than use precious ingredients. After all, he aimed to be at the peak of martial arts.If he relied on precious ingredients to help achieve peak stage momentarily, it would easily leave unwanted side effects or even cause his power to spiral. His cultivation would be forever stalled if that happened.There was a reason why some things were too good to be true.The cultivator's path meant that the more powerful the skill, the more difficulties one had to endure. It was the same with saint-level skills."If I accumulate enough experience, I can still formulate a plan to scale to greater heights even if I'm unable to achieve a breakthrough within a short time."There was a glint deep inside Chase's eye.All the old and weak, women and children of the Webers were just ants to Chase. He could destroy them with just a flip of the hand. They were not worth mentioning at all.However, if they gathered, they would be able to produce great power
"Kill him!"These martial artists were all powerful fighters. Even the weakest among them was a peak eighth-tier semi-saint. They sensed with their consciousness that Halver had been defeated.All of the Webers' powerhouses were filled with hate and anger. They took out their weapons and lunged toward Chase in an attack.The look in Chase's eye became even colder when the Webers retaliated. "I'll destroy the Webers today and get those two medicinal herbs after."A huge sword shadow formed behind Chase. The sword flash swept in all directions, destroying all of the weapons in the attack against Chase.Chase took another step forward. The sword in hand dazzled so brightly that it hurt the eyes. The light covered every corner as if about to destroy everything.It took only a short time for the Webers' powerhouses to be slaughtered. They did not even have the chance to retaliate. They were as weak as sick chickens.Cletus was shocked, feeling his hair stand on end. It felt like deat
Everyone was delighted.Halver Weber, the master of the Weber Secret Sect, was a peak martial arts saint. He was the second most powerful man after the Supreme Elder of the Webers.Two old men in black stood next to him with powerful auras. One of them was the leader of the Webers' Enshrined, Dennis Cloy. The other man was Halver's brother, Cletus."Who are you? How dare you barge into the Weber residence?! Don't you know that the Webers are Capital City's top family?" Halver said with a cold look on his face."Top family?" Chase laughed condescendingly and said with indifference, "I heard that the Webers possess two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. Bring them out here. Give me those herbs and the Webers will live. Otherwise…"Chase paused at this point. He swept a glance at all the Webers present. A cynical smile appeared on his face. "This isn't much. The Webers are nothing to me!"Halver was enraged and roared, "What arrogance! Don't blame us for retaliating with force now t
Meanwhile, Chase was glowing in gold light, looking like a God of War.He was dressed to hunt, and there was a cold look in his eye. He displayed no emotions, acting like all he had done was kill an ant.Chase pulled out his sword, where blood was dripping down the blade.He turned to leave and headed to look for the Webers. Now that he was done with the Starks, it was time to take care of the Webers.Chase thought about this as he walked there. The Starks were one of the most wealthy families in Capital City. It did not bother him to destroy the Starks, but he had to find a good reason to do so or it might make others suspicious."Forget about it. I'll destroy the Weber Secret Sect first before thinking about this."Not long after, Chase arrived at the door of the Weber Secret Sect. He pushed the door open and strode in.The guards of the Weber Secret Sect saw Chase barge in and shouted, "Who dares come into the Weber Secret Sect?!" Chase kept silent as he continued walking i
"Who exactly is that young man? Why haven't I heard of him? The Starks are finished for making such a powerful enemy."Chase was decisive and resolute. He was ruthless, which frightened many of the Starks' guards.He closed his eyes to rest. Thin, black smoke began wafting out of his body and it eventually covered everything around Chase. No one was able to get near him.This was a lonely mountain peak that was far away from the bustling city.After some time, a car came by and parked near the mountain."Bastard!"Someone roared in misery. Theo Stark jumped out of his car. He was furious and roared with great anger.He looked at the abandoned house in front of him. Sorrow, fear, and revenge consumed him. His roars echoed all around."Chase Collins! Where is my son, Tank?!"He ran toward the ruins crazily.Just as Theo was about to get inside, he suddenly sensed a great danger. The next thing he knew, the mountain began shaking. It felt like the sky was about to fall. Theo was
Something sped by in the air, and several powerful auras were coming in close."Who are you? How dare you slaughter the Starks?"The man in the lead grunted coldly. He had a spear in his hand and came speeding over in a flash to stab Chase in the back.Chase did not look back. He raised his left hand and flicked his finger. There was a loud bang, and the spear broke into pieces. Turning back, he waved his hand. The dagger shot out midair and stabbed right between the man's eyes."H-How is this possible…" The man's eyes widened as he looked at Chase in disbelief. His mouth moved as if trying to say something, but his body gradually turned cold and stiff. This happened in a flash.By the time the other powerful auras appeared, the man with the spear was dead."Who are you?!" The two men were shocked. They were looking at Chase in great astonishment."I should be the one asking who you are," Chase sneered, his eyes narrowing.The two old men stepped forward and said in a deep voic
Chase saw that the entire living room was covered in blood. The walls were filled with various frightening torture tools."Is this how the Starks treat their guests?" Chase's expression was cold. He said this slowly and carefully, making sure every word was heard.The Starks!They were crossing the line!"Who's there?!"An angry voice was heard from deep inside the house. It was followed by violent coughing.A young man with messy hair struggled to stand. He was covered in blood. An arm fell limply below his shoulders. The cut on it was clean, and it was a horrifying sight to see.His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Chase. "You worthless ant, you—pfft!"He only managed a few words before his throat caught something and he coughed up blood."Who are you? The Starks have never crossed paths with you. Why do you want me dead?!" He was a member of the Starks, and he questioned Chase with clenched teeth.A name immediately appeared in Chase's mind at the sight of this Stark fa
The elder was furious with what the Gold Devouring Voodoo Bug did."Damn it! You destroyed everything I had!"He was filled with anger. His eyes were red as he yelled hysterically. His voice was shrill, and it sounded like the shrill of a banshee."Did you think you were the only one who knew how to use voodoo?" Chase grunted coldly."Impossible! How could you know restricted mystical techniques?" The elder was in disbelief. Only a direct descendent of the clan was qualified to cultivate the Gold Devouring Voodoo Bug."Nothing is impossible in this world," Chase said with conviction.He flicked his fingers after that, and a green talisman appeared. It exploded with a loud bang and formed into a burning ball of flame.Two balls of flame came flying over and sat on each side of Chase's shoulder. The flames burned furiously as they formed into fire armor that covered him. His defense increased."You must die…"The elder laughed crazily.He waved his hand, and two wooden puppets