To those watching, Hans collapsed instantly after being struck by the energy, his condition unknown.Seeing this, Joel was the first to sense something was wrong—his respected father had gone down without even managing a single move.It was impossible! Yet, the scene before him left no room for denial.Joel was visibly shocked, and he exclaimed, "What kind of sorcery did you use?" He immediately took to the air, rushing to his father’s side in an attempt to save him.As Joel leaped, several others in the crowd also hurried to Hans’ side. Among them, an elderly man placed his hand on Hans, checking for signs of life.After a brief pause, he grimly said two words, "He's dead."The declaration sent a shockwave of silence through the crowd. Some even began to retreat, inching toward the palace entrance, ready to flee at the first sign of danger.The patriarch of the esteemed Wenger family, a martial lord of considerable strength, had been killed without even getting a chance to stri
"It's him, the patriarch of the Trevors. I was fortunate enough to meet him once before. That's definitely his face." Though Hamish said nothing, someone still confirmed his identity. Earlier, no one had paid attention to him, but with Lazarus' reminder, it became impossible to ignore him."Is it really him? What's he doing here? I heard the Trevors were wiped out. Why does he look completely fine?" The crowd began to murmur amongst themselves.Despite the chatter, Hamish remained silent, wearing a look of reluctance to speak. Lazarus, however, seemed to latch onto Hamish as if he had found a lifeline."Hamish, your entire family was burned down. How can you stay calm and hide here? Come, join me in taking down this boy. Surely, His Majesty will help you rebuild the Trevors if he sees our efforts.""That's right, Trevor. We must seize this opportunity to make amends," someone chimed in.Joel, too, pleaded with tears in his eyes, "Trevor, please avenge my father's death. Afterw
"Your exaggeration this time is too much, kid. I admit that it's impressive you've reached such a level at your age, but you're nothing compared to Trevor. How could the patriarch of the most powerful family in East Capital submit to anyone? If it were to happen, only one person would be worthy of that—His Majesty!""Exactly! You're just making things up. Do you have a death wish? Insulting Trevor like this will make it almost impossible for him not to take action against you.""That's right, that's right," others chimed in. At the same time, Saccone took this moment to directly address Trevor."Hamish, this brat is insulting you so blatantly. Are you really going to stand for it? If it were me, I wouldn't."Hamish looked at the crowd before him. For a fleeting moment, he considered whether they might actually have a chance to take down Chase together. However, as soon as that thought appeared, he dismissed it.Even the emperor could not handle Chase, and the deity he worshiped ha
As Chase was about to leave the palace, he seemed to remember something and turned back, speaking casually.It was just one sentence, but it plunged Eastern Ocean into years of chaos."Oh, by the way, I killed your so-called emperor. The one in front of you now is just a puppet."...In a certain void, Hamish shed his usual reserved demeanor and directly blocked Chase's path. Upon learning that Chase intended to fly straight back, Hamish decided to make his stance clear and stood in his way."Basalt's Collins, you're just going to head back to Bactria like this? Have you forgotten something?""Forgotten something? I haven't forgotten anything. Unless you're saying you don't want to go back to Bactria with me? That's fine. If you don't want to come, you can stay here," Chase responded, pretending not to understand Hmaish's intentions.Chase knew well that Hamish's actions were a reminder about the beast he truly served, Shale. It was obvious that Shale had given Hamish orders t
"Kid, my strength might not match that of the Four Great Divine Beasts. But when it comes to this matter, even the combined might of all four doesn't surpass me."Since the day I was forced to leave Bactria, I've been waiting for this moment, and this outcome is absolutely certain. As for how I know this, it's tied to my innate divine ability, which I will only reveal if you agree to my terms. Otherwise, I won't say a word."And don't try to deceive me. From the first moment I saw you, I sensed the aura of the True Dragon on you. The Black Turtle assumes I approached you because of him, but little does he know, I was here for you from the start."At this point, Shale had already taken a straightforward approach. Meanwhile, within the Dragon Vein Secret Realm, the divine Black Turtle also began to pay attention to their conversation. Hearing Shale's words, the Black Turtle spoke in Chase's mind."Kid, the aura of my elder brother is indeed prominent on you. I sensed it the first t
Just as Chase was still confused about what Shale meant, he suddenly felt a massive black eye appear behind him.In front of the eye, Chase's body seemed tiny and insignificant. Before he could react, an irresistible force pulled him in.…It was late autumn, and by the side of a street in an ancient city, two old trees remained lush and green.The night wind blew through the leaves, carrying faint sounds like sobbing. Below the trees stood a century-old handicraft shop, run by a grandfather and his grandson. They were well-known in the area.At that moment, across from the shop and on top of a skyscraper stood several figures. They seemed to be led by an elderly priest. He had an ethereal appearance but a cold and fierce gaze."Master, is it true that the revival of spiritual energy is stirring up demonic spirits?" asked a middle-aged man with graying hair and an expensive suit standing behind the priest.He was the chairman of a renowned real estate group in Capital City, acco
It was quite an attention-grabbing sight. A box of money filled with hundred-dollar bills appeared. The wads of cash came up to about a few million.The people standing behind the box were all extraordinary figures.This money was nothing to Chase, but to Flynn, it was a huge amount of money.He could not understand why he was given the money and asked about it in bewilderment."What do you want?""We want your shop! Move out from here today!" A man who looked like a manager stepped forward and said authoritatively."What? I didn't say I was selling!" Flynn was puzzled."We're the most famous real estate group in Capital City, and we want your shop. Take the money and leave if you know what's good for you!""Oh!" Flynn finally understood what was going on. He thought about it and replied, "It's the first time I've heard of this, but this shop has been handed down to me by my ancestors. I'm not selling it!"This shop had been in the family for generations, and his grandfather w
The rich and powerful real estate group did not seem to fear this. They were used to being a tyrannical presence there."What's going on with Flynn? Stop fighting!"Not long later, a woman called Celeste Koch from a neighboring shop came running out. She yelled out anxiously to Flynn."I'm fine, wifey! These people are asking for a beating, and I'm just taking the opportunity to practice!" Flynn looked back and answered with a smile while fighting. The fight did not seem to be affecting him."Do you have any idea what's happening right now? Stop yelling cheeky answers back at me. They might end up breaking your limbs!"Celeste immediately berated him. She knew that Flynn may be acting cheekily on the surface, but he knew what he was doing."I'll be fine! They're just a bunch of good-for-nothing bullies!"Flynn was still replying with a smile while fighting. He punched and kicked with everything he had.However, he had only just replied when a sleazy man raised a bat at Flynn. F
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
The sword shadow was incomparably sharp, moving at blinding speed.Caught off guard, Chase felt a sharp sting as a cut split open his shoulder, sending blood splattering through the air.Pain shot through him. The attack was so fast that he could not even see who had launched it.At that moment, Chase clasped his hands behind his back, his gaze cold and indifferent. Then, he raised a hand and flicked his fingers.A purple-gold flame ignited!The fire landed directly on the white sword shadow. In an instant, it was engulfed in roaring flames, disintegrating into ashes within seconds!"What?!" A shocked gasp echoed from the darkness.Chase sneered, his figure flickering forward like lightning. With a swift kick, he sent the hidden figure sprawling to the ground."Who are you?" A woman's voice shouted in both fear and disbelief from the darkness."You tried to ambush me?" Chase looked down at her, his expression unreadable."H-How did you know?"The figure gasped, her hands fly
In an instant, Chase transformed into an unrivaled demon lord, his mere gestures capable of shattering the void!One by one, the beasts collapsed, all falling beneath Chase's iron fists. Their bodies were reduced to pulp as they died in pools of blood!"T-This… This is insane! Just two punches and he slaughtered eight Ghost Boar monarchs and a tiger-like creature!"A young martial artist watching from a distance was completely dumbfounded. His jaw was hanging open, and he nearly swallowed his own tongue. He had never seen anything so brutal!These were Ghost Boar monarchs, each as powerful as a ferocious beast, yet not a single one could withstand even a single punch. Their skulls were shattered in an instant, with blood spraying in every direction.Chase was not human. He was like a rampaging beast from an ancient wilderness, overflowing with sheer brutality.In the end, only one Ghost Boar monarch remained, the one whose spine Chase had crushed with a single stomp.It lay dyin
The remaining beasts froze in place, their eyes wide with horror. They simply could not comprehend how a frail-looking human could possess such overwhelming strength. The scene before them shattered their understanding of reality."You fools! What are you standing around for? Get over here!"Chase's thunderous voice echoed, filled with unmatched dominance and ruthlessness.One of the Ghost Boar monarchs let out an enraged howl before charging straight at him.The remaining dozen or so followed close behind, snarling viciously as they stormed forward. To them, Chase was nothing more than prey!"You want to die?" A cold glint flashed in Chase's eyes, his killing intent surging.He said nothing more. His figure vanished in a blur as he shot forward like lightning while his fist swung down with devastating force!The first charging Ghost Boar monarch was sent flying, its body instantly flattening as blood splattered across the ground.Without pausing, Chase stepped forward and smas
Despite his recent breakthrough, Chase's attention was drawn elsewhere. He was more concerned that the corpse of the massive Ghost Boar had been completely devoured!Not just that, but three other Ghost Boar carcasses nearby had also been torn apart, likely taken down by someone else."Since I'm already here in this valley, I might as well take a look."Muttering to himself, Chase's figure flickered, and he rushed down from the hilltop in the next instant.One of the remaining Ghost Boars let out a violent roar the moment Chase appeared.His expression remained calm. With a swift motion, he swung his fist downward.A deep, muffled impact echoed.The Ghost Boar staggered backward with blood seeping from its mouth!Enraged, the Ghost Boar howled and charged straight at Chase, aiming to ram into him with its massive bulk.Chase's eyebrow twitched as he effortlessly dodged aside.Then, in one fluid motion, he leaped onto the boar's back, grabbing a fistful of its bristly mane bef