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
The Sword Manual was extremely difficult to understand. Chase had spent close to two days on it before he could grasp the surface-level information it contained.He figured that it would take at least one month for him to be able to completely cultivate the first stance. As for the second and third stances, as well as the most powerful killing move, he did not dare to have much hope for now."I wonder if there are valuable medicinal herbs in this mountain range," Chase wondered.A sword flash brushed past suddenly, cutting off a huge chunk of a rock.Chase's eyes widened. He stopped and looked toward somewhere not far off.A dark, green venomous snake that was more than 20 feet long was slithering about, emanating a dangerous aura as it stared at Chase."A venomous dragon python?" A grim look appeared in Chase's eyes.The venomous dragon python was a rare snake-type ferocious beast. It was covered in lethal venom, and even a stage-four martial god would die instantly if he cam
However, Chase was not about to let him get away. He went after Thorn while wielding his sword.The sword's blade sliced Thorn's skin, causing blood to splatter everywhere. He was once again seriously wounded, and the slash on his chest looked horrible.That was a vicious swing of the blade. It had destroyed Thorn's core, and his basic martial arts skills were gone."No! This isn't possible…!" Thorn was chilled to the core. He fell to the ground and was close to death. His eyes were wide with disbelief. He had never expected to lose to a human martial god.This was a great humiliation!"The Black Feather Guards will tear you apart and turn you to dust!" Thorn cursed at Chase with clenched teeth."Exotic races like you are pretty dumb." Chase shook his head. "If I'm killed, your people will die with me. There are many factors to consider in this world. You need to be aware of the consequences."Chase spoke unfeelingly. The next moment, he lifted his leg and kicked Thorn in the th
"Scared? Haha!"Thorn threw back his head and laughed with a condescending look in his eye. "Human martial artists are nothing but ants. You only managed to obtain resources and heritage from what was left behind by your ancestors. It's because of mere inheritances that you think you're superior and know no fear. I'll teach you a lesson today about how weak humans are!"Chase grunted coldly, and the Thunder Sword appeared in his hand. Stepping forward, he lunged for the kill and swung his sword down.Weapons clashed, and sparks flew.Thorn's expression changed as he stumbled back a step. His arm was numb."The sword technique of a human is indeed exquisite. But such an unruly technique can only be used on low-level dark beasts. It won't be able to do anything to me." Thorn put his hands together, and a dark battle spear formed. The spear kept flashing with light like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.He moved quickly and lunged at Chase for the kill.The look in Chase's eye
"You shouldn't have left the sect like that, Chloe. What if the elders punish you?""This is all because of me, Kara. If I didn't leave, you would've gotten into trouble too…""Don't be silly. You're my junior. I can't stand by and watch you die."The women's words caught Chase's attention."Huh? It's them…"He raised an eyebrow, not expecting them to be hiding deep inside the valley.However, Chase quickly realized something, and a glint flashed in his eyes. He quietly said to himself, "They're martial artists too! Even though they're only early-stage martial gods, they possess the Energy of Drago Tiger. They must have taken some spiritual herbs and refined them."These were no ordinary women. They had a powerful background, so it was not unusual for them to possess some treasures. After all, a martial god had a long lifespan. Common herbs that were easily found would not be able to fulfill their needs."I don't care how unhappy you are, reveal yourself right now," Chase said
The lion's massive body flew off into the air.Chase lunged forward. His left hand was curved into a claw as he grabbed the lion's head. He pulled hard with his hand despite having a sword in his right.Blood splattered everywhere.Using sheer strength, he separated the lion's head from its body and flung it to the side.This caught the attention of many dark beasts that were martial gods."Huh? This human martial god looks really powerful. If we can get such a young elite to be our servant, we can make use of him for quite a while."Chase's slaughtering had crossed the line of most of these dark beasts.Powerful demon energy immediately burst from every corner of the valley. It gathered within the valley and formed into a dark chain of demon energy that came falling on Chase like a net to kill him.Chase swung the Purple Lightning Blade. The blade's flash exploded to every corner and destroyed the demon energy.There was a sharp look in Chase's eyes as he noticed something st
Chase knew that among all the shadow beasts in the region, these creatures provided the greatest challenge for honing his strength.The more powerful the beast, the stronger its physique, and its blood essence carried immense energy. Consuming it could bring tremendous benefits to a martial god.However, the area where he had just fought was still on the outermost edges of the Forbidden Zone, meaning there were no truly formidable shadow beasts nearby.Another deafening beastly cry shattered the silence, shaking the heavens.A massive shadow loomed over Chase, blocking out the sunlight and forcing him to squint against the darkness.His brows furrowed, and when he looked up, his pupils contracted sharply.A colossal black eagle soared above, its wings flaring like razor-sharp blades, dominating the skies with imperial arrogance.This shadow beast's aura was even more terrifying than that of an ordinary martial god-level beast!It had reached the peak of stage-nine martial god!
"Stay… Stay back!"The white-robed young man was terrified, stumbling backward in panic."What are you all standing there for?! Save me!" He screamed, his voice filled with desperation.Finally snapping out of his daze, the black-robed martial artist lunged at Chase, his palm slicing through the air in a powerful strike. However, he underestimated Chase's strength.With a single impact, the man's entire arm shattered into dust. He let out a miserable scream as his body was sent flying!Chase's attacks were too swift, too fierce. Even with the two of them working together, they could not withstand his power!"Run!"The last remaining martial artist in green robes was so frightened that his soul nearly left his body.He turned to flee without hesitation.Chase chased him down in an instant, delivering a powerful whip-like kick that knocked him unconscious on the spot.Then, he grabbed both lifeless bodies and tossed them into the undergrowth. Only after dealing with them did he
Hearing this, Chase immediately understood the situation. They were trying to rob him!He spread his hands casually. "Oh, that thing? I already ate it."Beside him, Emilia nearly burst out laughing. This guy was too good at bluffing!Chase rolled his eyes. "If you want it so badly, why don't you come take it?""You refuse to cooperate? Fine, I'll make you regret it!" The young man in white robes grew furious, his expression turning ice-cold. "You little bastard! Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you practice martial arts! If you don't hand it over, I'll break your damn legs today!""Oh? Is that so?" Chase grinned, showing his teeth. "In that case, why don't we spar a little?""You're asking for death!" The white-robed young man charged at him, his companion following closely behind.A terrifying surge of spiritual energy exploded outward.Chase narrowed his eyes. With one punch, he sent both of them flying backward with a loud bang!"W-What?! This is peak… martial god
The young woman's face flushed red as she hastily pulled her collar together, her wary gaze locked onto Chase."Are you a body-refining martial artist? Attacking me like that was despicable, shameless, and downright vile! I'll kill you to uphold justice!" she shouted indignantly.Chase let out a helpless chuckle. "Miss, I just saved your life, yet instead of thanking me, you call me despicable?"The woman stiffened, her lips parting as if to argue. In the end, however, she lowered her head and muttered an apology, "I lost my composure. Please forgive me."After saying this, she retrieved a dagger from her robe and handed it to Chase. Her expression seemed sincere."My name is Emilia Larsen. This was left to me by my parents. Consider it my way of repaying you for saving my life. I hope you won't refuse it. This dagger is exceptionally sharp—it can slice through iron like it's mud. Keep it safe and don't lose it.""Oh?" Chase raised an eyebrow as he accepted the dagger, examining