After all, Fane had already eliminated Yule, who was also a strong fighter. Even though it was due to Yule’s carelessness, it proved that Fane was a rather remarkable fighter. Hudson had no confidence in winning if Fane and Beth worked together.“Nash Woods, you’re still telling me that you didn’t arrange this? This is obviously your doing, and you’ve gone all out for your son!” Lily, who was on the observing platform, almost burst in anger. She looked at Nash angrily and seethed, “You asked Beth and Yule to protect your son during the first round, and you then cheated during the second round and asked Yule to purposely lose to Fane. Now, you’ve changed the third round into a group-fight and had Beth helping him. Haha… He’ll definitely be in the top five with your help, won’t he?”“You’re really...really trying to make a scene!” Nash grew angry at that as he coughed, and he took a breather before he added, “You… You saw Fane’s Chi yourself—he’s achieved semi-god prowess. Could I have
What Fane said made Beth speechless.Because of this, it fueled the other prodigies’ determination to eliminate Fane, thus they surrounded them.The remaining others dared not come over when they saw how many powerful masters gathered at this side. They could only pick out those with lower combat prowess and try their best to eliminate those people.“Haha… So, you’re siding with Fane, huh Beth? I’m sorry, but you seemed to have forgotten about me—I also want to eliminate this guy!“After all, he’s obnoxiously haughty and said that he’s aiming to be the champion!” came the hoarse voice of Martin, a man with a towering stature, as he crossed his arms at his chest. “We’re in trouble. There are so many of them!” Beth looked at Fane with a disconcerted expression.“Haha… Don’t you worry. Since they want to take me out so badly, I’ll just have to eliminate them first!” Fane’s behavior was far from what Beth expected; he had an indifferent smile as he seemed undaunted. “How can you s
“How...How’s that possible? How can I lose?” Hudson’s eyes were filled with disbelief. He did not believe that he would lose to the illegitimate child, the son-in-law who married into the wife’s family he looked down upon in front of so many people.He had lost terribly under everyone’s gazes with just one punch. Hudson truly had lost his honor. “What?!” Many people stopped fighting after they saw what had happened on the stage. Their mouths were wide open and their chins almost dropped to the floor.Moreover, they never thought that Hudson—who had the highest possibility of winning the competition—would be eliminated by Fane with just one punch. It did not help that Hudson completely lost under the circumstances where both of them utilized their Chi.They could say that Yule deliberately threw the competition away and let Fane win because they were siblings.However, they did not feel that Hudson would purposely lose out on the competition.“What?!” People like the First and Se
The sight of Hudson, a man who achieved the final stage of the semi-god-level, defeated by Fane with a single punch shocked everyone to the core. Comments began to spiral on top of the observation stage. Before this, they could still say that Nash set everything up and that Yule lost to Nash on purpose.However, it was obvious that Hudson did not throw the game away on purpose.The five people standing in front of Fane had disbelief written all over their faces.It was only after a good while that Liah, her expression shifting into a more grim mein, spoke, “This guy’s at an incredible state level now, and he’s also adept in combat. Don’t underestimate him. I say we attack together!”“Yes, let’s attack together and eliminate this guy first. We can’t let him win again. We’d have no place to hide our faces if he wins and becomes the champion.” Martin immediately nodded. There was still hope for them if all five of them attacked Fane together.“Fane, I can help block one or two!” of
All of a sudden, Fane let out a loud roar as he balled his hands into fists. Chi surged from his fists as Fane bent his knees and threw his punch.The group of five had just appeared before Fane, aiming toward him when he threw his punch.They initially thought that their attacks, when combined, would overpower Fane, making him lose. That was what they believed until they saw wave after wave before them. These waves were illusions that rushed toward them from Fane’s fists without relief. The waves merged and became an invisible yet strong impact!Thoom!A loud blast could be heard and the strong power blew all five people away. They banged into the stone slabs under the competition stage like kites with broken strings.Puff!All five prodigies helplessly vomited blood still mid-air, flying from Fane’s attack.They vomited blood again when they crashed to the ground. They laid on the floor and felt as if their body was going to break.“How’s this possible?!” The eyes of Martin
“This is great! There’s hope for us to get to the top five!” Not many contenders were left on the stage at that moment, and several men who were at the middle stage of the semi-god level were elated at the prospects.They had thought it would be impossible for them to get to the top five placement, but they never expected that Fane would eliminate five to six masters in one go. Even geniuses like Hudson, Martin, and Liah—who were in the last stage of the semi-god level—were eliminated by Fane.“What…?” Beth, who stood not far away from Fane, was stupefied. She was the First Elder’s daughter, and her father purposely asked her before the competition to help Fane whenever there was a chance.They never thought that his combat prowess would exceed the rest.She was stupefied when she saw the scene in front of her.Both her and Fane stood on the stage, but nobody dared fight them as everybody knew defeating them was impossible.Beth had a tight smile on her face. It looked like she w
Every person who won the top five position got a first-grade premium spirited grass as their reward, much to their joy. Hudson, Martin, and the others sat on the floor below the stage as they tended to their wounds, all while they wore a soured expression. They originally had hoped of being in the top five and obtaining the spirited grass, but not only did they fail to defeat Fane, but they failed to obtain the spirited grass as well.Hudson glanced at Lily who was on the observation stage and thought to himself, ‘If I knew that this guy was that talented, I wouldn’t have thought about what rewards Lily would’ve given me. Now, I have nothing!’Everything that happened afterward was just like how everybody imagined it to be: Fane was crowned champion while Beth was the first runner-up.“Let me announce that the martial arts competition has come to an end. Congratulations to Young Master Fane for winning the competition and becoming the family master inheritor. He obtains the righ
Fane did not expect that the Third elder would fail to contain himself and stepped forward to make him look bad.He smiled indifferently and stared at the Third Elder who stood high up on the observation stage. “Really?” challenged Fane. “Please explain why you’re objecting to my choice?”The Third Elder then replied, “It’s simple. This Cyro Pearl is a treasure we’ve obtained with much difficulty, so it’s best if we use it with care. We need to think about its value before we use it. No harm is done if we’re to use the Cyro Pearl on the family master or other important people of the Woods family.” He let that sink before he added, “But to use it on your brother, an outsider… It doesn’t seem to fit, now does it?”Noticing Fane’s silence, he then continued, “This is only one of the reasons. The second one is because the Cyro Pearl has no healing properties. Apart from sealing a person in ice and keeping a dead person somewhat alive, it has no other effects. Even if you seal this frien
There was a heavy rumbling as the door slowly opened. A boundless sense of energy seemed to come from it.A few of them looked inside. Other than the green light, they could see nothing. The light completely obscured their sight. If they wanted to look inside, they would have to step in themselves.On the way there, Fane had already talked to Lourain about it. Lourain wanted to see what the legendary Valley of Enlightenment was like. That was why Fane asked for two spots.The three of them exchanged looks with each other, and they did not hesitate to step forward together, entering the door.The power of distorting space suddenly pulled the three of them in. The space around them started to spin rapidly. They did not know how much time passed, but it felt like a whole century before the space slowed down in front of them. Then, the sense of weightlessness disappeared as their feet landed on solid ground.The three of them had not been sent to different locations and arrived at the
Zayne scoffed, "Alright then, how do you want to work together?"He wanted to see what Fane was trying to do.Fane did not waste any time, "Both of us have all three keys, and we can open the door. Ten people can enter the door anyway. I just need two of those spots.Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, "You sure know quite a bit."Fane even knew that only ten people would be allowed through. He seemed to have done his homework.Zayne took out his purple key from his storage ring. At that moment, all three keys were there. As long as all the keys were placed together, the gateway to the Valley of Enlightenment would open."If you only need two spots, then I don't mind working with you," Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, but he quickly added, "However, make sure you don't cause any trouble during the important moments."Fane smiled before he said, "I've always been someone who keeps to my word. I'm more worried that you'll cause me trouble instead. There are many geniuses in the V
The two of them knew what that meant. Their eyes met, and worry was evident in their eyes."Is it Fane again?" Zayne said with a frown. At that moment, the first name that popped up in his head was Fane.Only Fane would truly be a big problem for them. Seymour's expression turned sour. He suddenly felt like Fane seemed to be his Achilles heel. Fane could pop out at any time and put him in a difficult spot."That's right! It's me!" At that moment, a voice was heard from afar. The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw five figures appearing in the air.This time, Fane did not have a disguise on. He was facing everyone with his real face."It really is you!" Zayne's face completely soured at that moment. Even if they were meeting for the first time, he was already incredibly sensitive to Fane's name.Nothing good ever happened when Fane was mentioned and Fane had actually appeared in front of him."How dare you!" Seymour shouted angrily!He walked forward to sta
When Shin and the others saw that, they were speechless. That person who had looked down on them was completely bound and on the ground at that moment. He looked pathetic.Fane quickly walked toward Warren, reaching out to pull off the mask to reveal his face.Fane controlled his energy, reducing the destructive power in Warren's soul. After the pain diminished, Warren slowly woke up.He looked up and saw the one person he never wanted to see in his life. He lost his voice as he said, "Fane?! It's you!" He almost bit his tongue as he spoke.Fane smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. It’s me.""No wonder, so it's you! Where's Presti then?" Warren looked up and said.Fane raised an eyebrow and shot an incredulous look at Warren. Warren immediately understood what happened, and his whole face turned pale, "He's dead!"Fane nodded. There was nothing much to hide. Warren gulped, suddenly feeling like his thoughts from earlier were an absolute joke at that moment. He had even been think
After seeing that, there was a surprised look on Warren's face. However, he quickly pushed back that surprise. Even if that man was skilled, he would just be an above-average warrior. Above-average warriors were like paper to him!"Brat, it looks like you have some skill. However, that means nothing in front of me. I'll show you right now what a warrior at the peak is!"Right after he said that, he circulated his true energy around his feet. Red energy started to frantically blow away the dust on the ground. He lunged into the air incredibly fast.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to form seals with his hands. Countless seals danced around in the air, and a chain appeared.That chain looked like a black dragon as it danced in the air.Warren scoffed in disdain. It was just a petty trick from an above-average warrior in his eyes. That chain would shatter in just one blow.He did not even bother thinking about it as he raised the sword in his hand. A silver ray of light quic
He leaped forward and landed in front of those four. Fane had already noticed Warren a while ago, but Fane relaxed when he saw Warren was alone. If it was just one person, then there was nothing to worry about!"Presti really is a piece of trash. He couldn't even get you!" Warren said with a sneer.Shin clutched his chest and turned to look at Cavill next to him. Cavill nodded slightly and did not say anything. The two of them shut their mouths at the same time as they looked in Fane's direction.Warren immediately felt something was wrong. He turned to look at Fane and saw that Fane was still completely calm as if nothing had happened."Brat, it looks like you're no ordinary person!" Warren said with a sneer.Fane turned to look at him before saying calmly, "Are you here to kill us?"Warren laughed out loud, and his eyes were full of mockery, "What do you think I'm doing here? Do I look like I'm here to chat?"Fane laughed. He could not believe another one turned up so soon aft
When Warren heard that, he felt incredibly exasperated. He mumbled, "It's just Shin, how could there be any trouble? Even if he has some fellow disciples with him, Presti is more than enough. They're all trash anyway."Zayne frowned, and he unleashed an incredibly strong aura that forced Warren to take a step back, "Shut up! Do you think we can afford to be careless right now? We're at the cusp of accomplishing everything right now. We have to be extremely careful. What kind of attitude is this?"Warren immediately shut up and did not dare to say anything. Zayne coldly looked at Warren, and deeply felt like Warren was not someone who could accomplish much. If it was not for the fact that he was useful, Zayne would not even bother bringing Warren through the door with him.Seymour turned to look into the distance. Gray mist filled up the skies, and no one could see the end of the horizon.There was nothing in the skies, and Seymour suddenly started to feel some worry. He was not clo
In front of an ancient stone door, two men were standing there, while another was sitting down and resting.The men who were standing had very stiff expressions on their faces. The two of them looked at each other with animosity in their eyes. It was obvious they were not friendly with each other. The man who was sitting down had his eyes shut and completely ignored the other two."Seymour! You're just the same as Desmond. You can't even get something so simple done. Desmond lost his life. I think you're about to follow suit!" Warren sneered as he mocked.Seymour's expression was dark, and he shot right back, "Warren, stop with those disgusting words of yours! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do. You're just trying to push me down and take all the credit for yourself!"Stop joking around! You aren't smart enough to steal my credit! Even though Desmond is already dead, he still did the best he could. He was just tricked by Fane. If it was you, you wouldn't even have
Fane frowned. After he reached out to grab Presti's neck, Presti's life ended with a crack.Shin's eyes widened as he looked at Fane with fear. His savior could very well kill him!Cavill started to panic as well. He looked at Fane with alarm. Even though he was thankful that Fane saved the two of them just now, he had no way to tell what Fane would do after this. Fane slowly walked in front of them, and he did not show much emotion on his face.Cavill said in a dry voice, "Fane, you…?"Fane shook his head, "Don't panic. I won't kill you. Let's work together. It's not like only one person will be able to enter after the door opens."Shin looked at Fane with an incredibly inquisitive look. He thought about it before he said, "I… I don't want to work together. I'll give you the key as thanks for saving me. That Valley of Enlightenment doesn't sound like a good place at all. If I enter, I don't even know if I'll be able to survive."As he spoke, Shin had a bitter look on his face.