Morton had remained standing next to Zeph all this while. At Fane's words, the corners of his lips began to creep up into a mocking smile. “I can’t believe this guy is trying to save himself by digging his own grave. He must not be right in the head if he really believes he can light up five lights and get the sengen pill. What a joke!”“Yeah, he must have knocked his head when he was a baby. Couldn’t he use a more normal way to prove his innocence? Does he think he can be the first-place winner? Ptooey! What an idiot!” echoed the crowds. Even till now, Fane ignored their remarks and remained calm as both Ambrose and Elder Lee stared at him with an odd expression on their faces. Although Elder Lee held the highest position, he was also the one who spoke the least. He chose to quietly observe all that was happening as if he was an outsider in this matter. Fane found his behavior odd but he had more important matters in his hand than to figure out what was going through Elder Lee’s mi
The sound of their insults echoed through the air. All of them were looking at Zeph with derision in their eyes. Suddenly, a shout could be heard amongst the din of the crowd. Instantly, they all went silent for they all knew there was only one thing that could elicit a response like this.“My god, my eyesight must be getting bad. Did the-the fifth light just light up? This can’t be right!”“Beats me! It could be a trick of the eye. There’s no way something as outrageous as this can happen.”The area began to echo with the sound of shock and most of them had their jaws dropped to the ground. Fane really did it—he really lit up the fifth light by a far margin. They were quietly counting the seconds in their mind. “One second, two seconds… eight seconds. It’s still lit up! Nine seconds!”Finally, the fifth light extinguished itself at the nine-second mark. The result shocked everyone present. Fane not only lit up the fifth light but it managed to stay lit for nine seconds, making it
Ambrose was left speechless by Elder Lee’s evaluation of Fane. However, it was not the same for Zeph. He did not for a second believe Fane would forgive him for what he had done to him today. He took a deep breath but his expression remained darkened. It was general knowledge that most of the fighters have some blood on their hands.Ambrose’s speechlessness turned into happiness when he saw the darkened expression on Zeph’s face. They were always at odds with each other and Ambrose wished every day that Zeph would one day be gone from his sight. Seeing him like this made him smile with glee.He walked up to Fane and patted him congratulatory on the shoulder. “Elder Lee doesn’t give out praises easily. You’re called Fane Woods, right? You might even surpass me in the future,” joked Ambrose. The din of the crowd started again once the words were out of Ambrose’s lips. Every one of the test-takers was filled with unquenchable jealousy.“I heard the Dual Sovereign Pavilion has around th
Not only would Fane receive a sengen pill, but also a single residence, and fifty contribution points. “D*mn him! He’s dead meat for stealing what should have been mine!” shouted Morton. He was raging with jealousy and wanted to take him down there and then but alas he did not have the power to do so.Fane was unaffected by Morton’s outburst. He was too relieved at having his own question—of whether he could light up the fifth light—answered to be bothered about others’ opinions. He was also happy at the fact that his ‘Destroying the Void’ skill was much, much stronger than those who have taken the test, even if he managed to condense one Sword Soul only. However, now was not the time for celebrating, he had more important things to take care of. Fane turned to look at Zeph coldly and a smile began to creep upon his face. “Officer Griffin, I have proven my ability which means I was telling the truth all along. You should admit to your own wrongdoings as well.”Fane’s words brought
Fane could not hold in his laughter anymore. “If what you said is true, then Muddled Origin Clan must have really thought this through because, to be honest, it’s better to keep their best talent back at the headquarter. Why would they single-handedly deliver me to you? I swear I’m innocent. If you don’t believe me, you can go check it out. I’ll be here waiting for you.”What he was doing was the best way to prove his innocence. No one would be magnanimous if they were really a spy. It would have been difficult for him to turn this around if he had not captured the attention of the higher-ups of the Dual Sovereign Pavilion through his display of power then Zeph would be able to do anything to him without anyone knowing better. However, it was different now. He had proven his worth so the Dual Sovereign Pavilion higher-ups would definitely intervene in the matter. Besides, he was sure of his innocence. There was no way any evidence against him would turn up. Fane turned to face the
Fane laughed coldly, not backing down from the provocation. “Who can really predict what’s going to happen in the future? I know I can’t. However, I can say with certainty that everyone has seen how you failed to light up the fifth light after all your bragging. It sounds like you’re jealous of me. But what’s the use of being jealous? You have no right to speak to me like that after failing to light up the fifth light. The sengen pill, the contribution points, and the single residence—I’ve earned all that with my own power.”Morton’s face darkened even more as if someone had forced him to eat sh*t. No one had spoken to him like that before. Ever. Each of Fane’s words was like a knife stabbing through his heart. He was trembling all over and the corners of his lips began to twitch uncontrollably. He glared even more fiercely at Fane. However, Fane remained unbothered no matter how much Morton glared at him. Throughout his experience, he had met countless insignificant people like Mor
Ambrosed paused for effect before continuing on, “Actually, you all are just a little stronger than the runner disciples. If within a period of time, you don’t level up or achieve a certain quota for the contribution points, you will immediately be deemed worthless and be relegated to the position of a runner disciple. Do you know what it means to be a runner disciple? Why? They’re nothing but servants of the Dual Sovereign Pavilion. By then, even this place will be too fancy for you!”As soon as Ambrose had finished saying that, apart from the few disciples who were very confident of their own ability, most of the other disciples had already started panicking. They were well aware that they would be competing against each other. Their ego would suffer a heavy blow if they were ever relegated to the position of a runner disciple.“Only Fane will get a room to himself. The rest of you will be sharing a room. According to the order of your ranking, the top hundred disciples will stay i
The jade identification card listed out all the rules in the Dual Sovereign Pavilion with a detailed explanation. It even pointed out the important things to remember. Everything Fane needed to know could be found inside. For example, he wanted to know how to advance to the position of a formal disciple from the position of an informal disciple and found out that he only needed to level up to the initial stage of the acquired level. He had always thought that he would need to go through a series of tough tests to become a formal disciple. “I only need to level up to the initial stage of acquired level to become a formal disciple? Isn’t this a bit too simplistic?” muttered Fane to himself. After all, the initial stage of the acquired level was only two small levels away from the initial stage of innate level. Two small levels within a bigger level, was that what really separated an informal disciple from a formal disciple? Fane could not help but feel that the Dual Sovereign Pavilion
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.