Jed took a deep breath and continued speaking, “At that time, I knew that I was in trouble and didn’t want to drag anyone else, so I turned and ran away. But, Brother Albion began to worry about me when I didn’t go back at the appointed time so he came to look for me, and that was how he got dragged into it. Brother Albion did everything to protect me; Brother Dwight did too. Fortunately, Brother Albion had a defense instrument that could block against the spring solidifying level fighter’s attack. But even then, we were still gravely injured and could only escape after throwing out the instrument to stall them…”Suddenly, as if he sensed something, Albion started coughing violently and blood trickled out of the corner of his lips. His tightly closed eyes were twitching and both Jed and Dwight rushed to his side to calm his wounds with their own true energy. Albion coughed a few more times and slowly opened his eyes. He was still very weak. “Brother Albion, how are you feeling? Do
“We can’t leave like this,” said Nash seriously. All of them turned to look at him with confusion in their eyes.Nash coughed and continued to explain, “What I meant was, we need to make sure the surrounding area is clear before leaving. Didn’t you all say that they would do anything to kill you all to make sure you won’t be able to report on them? Although we’re at the outskirts of the mountain, there’s no guarantee they might not view this place as a key observation zone.”What Nash said was logical. They exchanged glances with each other and all of their expressions were solemn. They could not drag on any longer but they could not just leave like that either.Fane knitted his brows and made a decision. “How about this? I’ll go scout the surrounding area to plot out a path of escape and we’ll leave within two hours.” Without waiting for their replies, he turned to leave the cave but was stopped by Dwight.“I will go instead. I have cultivated a special technique and have a keen s
Jed grabbed Dwight’s shoulder and anxiously asked, “What happened? Did you run into any danger? Have you plotted out our escape path?”These series of questions made Dwight’s face even more frightening to look at. His pupils were slightly shaking and the corners of his lips were twitching as if trying to decide how to answer him. All the others started to panic when they saw him acting like this. Fane walked over too and stared at him with furrowed brows. Dwight signed softly and waved his hand. “Let’s go inside first and I’ll tell you all about it.”They nodded and though they were anxious for the answer, they had no choice but to go deeper into the cave. “I found out what they were doing with the array flags and there’s no way we can get out now,” said Dwight gravely after taking one look at the still-unconscious Albion. Everyone’s expression changed and Jed grabbed Dwight's arms impulsively. He raised his voice and asked, “What happened? Why can’t we get out? Tell me what ha
Fane shook his head. He had no ideas either. There was no way they could get out safely unless news of their entrapment reached the Dual Sovereign Pavilion. They had no idea what the Corpse Pavilion disciples would do next. Would they rigorously scout through the area they were in? If they did, Fane and the others would no doubt be effortlessly eliminated. Seeing everybody’s expression, Dwight started to contemplate whether he should continue speaking and decided, in the end, to do so because some words could not be left unspoken.He took a deep breath and in a sorrowful voice said, “On the way, I saw a lot of corpses. Most of them were the bodies of the disciples within the Thousand Leaves Pavilion’s sphere of influence and a few of them were unaffiliated cultivators. Judging by the wounds of their bodies, they must have perished under weapons and not monsters.”This news made an already bad situation, worse. It confirmed Fane’s guess that anyone would have been eliminated once di
“We all know the best thing we can do now is to look for a way out but how can we when there are so many of those Corpse Pavilion disciples?” asked Dwight helplessly after looking at the map.Then he gestured at the circled location which was where they were. “There are no other hiding places in this vicinity apart from this cave. The only place we can go is this cliff over here but chances are we’ll die if we scale the walls there so we might just as well wait here.”He became despaired after saying that. Dwight was not the type to easily give up when things got tough but this time, he obviously realized they had been backed into a corner. Although they were still safe for now, he was not exactly sure for how long more.Suddenly, Fane’s small defense array board let out a red glow. He quickly put down the map and went over to the board to perform some hand seals. The glow changed to white and a moving image floated above the board. They instantly recognized the place they were lo
Everybody’s hearts clenched again when they heard this and their hands started to tremble. The cyclops dog locates a person by following the remaining true energy fluctuations of that person. When anyone uses martial arts skills or techniques, there will be residual true energy fluctuations on the things they used. This kind of true energy fluctuations cannot be detected by humans, but the cyclops canine can. Even if that person’s clothes have extremely weak true energy fluctuations. In the huge eye of the cyclops canine, the true energy can be magnified countless times. At this moment, Albion woke up and a little bit of color came back to his face. It was obvious that the spirited herbs Dwight and Jed had piled on him previously had worked. However, even so, none of them were in any mood for celebration.“Shit!” Fane gritted his teeth as the anxiety in his heart intensified, for he had noticed the cyclops canine seemed to have zeroed in on its targets and was wagging his tail and l
“They’re about a hundred yards away from us. It won’t take them long to reach us. We need to go now but we can’t dash around madly. If we do that, we’ll be dead for sure so there’s only one way we can take. Follow me!” said Fane icily and determinedly. He quickly pulled Nash and headed for the cave entrance. Both Dwight and Jed hesitated for a second, but only a second. They were all out of ideas and though Fane did not explain himself, he was still their best bet. They exchanged one glance and quickly supported Albion up and followed Fane out. The cave entrance faces south and by right, if they wanted to escape, they should head north or east, but no, Fane chose to go south instead. Moreover, the path they were on was extremely remote. Judging by the dense weeds around, even the beasts and monsters did not frequent there. Their path became more and more remote until an unknowing layer of fine mists appeared around them.By then, both Dwight’s and Jed’s faces had already darkened
Dwight’s face turned ugly but he did not say a word; he just stared at Fane. Fane heaved a sigh and turned around to look at the mist-covered surroundings. According to the map, another ten yards and they would reach the Cliff of Sorrow. No one knew just how deep the cliff was and it was named so because no one had ever made it out alive once they jumped down the cliff, filling their loved ones with deep sorrow.“I’ve brushed up on all the dangerous areas before coming to Mount Beasts so I am very familiar with the Cliff of Sorrow. One thing all the classics and the other disciples agreed on was that you won’t die from the Cliff of Sorrow,” explained Fane slowly. Dwight’s lips twitched, he could not help but say, “We don’t need you to tell us that. Everybody knows that a cultivator can use his true energy to support his body while falling down the cliff and this will ensure his safety. The reason people die in the Cliff of Sorrow is because of the ancient array!”Fane nodded. Tha
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.