Fane bowed to the old man, full of respect. He said sincerely, "Old man, could you tell me why this place was left behind? What was going on in that scene I had just witnessed?"The old man did not turn around to look at Fane, nor did he answer Fane's question directly. He merely replied plainly, "You'll know in the future."Fane's lips twitched. At that moment, he really wanted to ask all the questions in his heart. However, he was worried that the old man would find it strange if he poured out everything just like that.Then if the old man would suspect him, it might even cause him to lose everything. So, all he could do was temporarily hold back his curiosity.The old man did not know what Fane was thinking about. He merely continued to say, "The box in your hands still requires a key. The key is at the Wild Gorge Pass. If you want to open the box, you have to head there. Then, I'll send you off."Fane raised his eyebrows. His heart was filled with even more confusion. What was
Before he could even ask, the old man said his last sentence, "Transporter, start."Right after that, Fane's vision started to blur. When he could see again, he was back on the peak of the Divine Void Slope.At that moment, the Divine Void Slope looked the same as when he left. The masked man's corpse was on the ground, and everyone was looking at Fane with widened eyes!Just as Fane was mulling over the old man's words, familiar energy surrounded his body. His whole body started to rapidly move under the energy's control.In just a flash, he arrived at the plaza they were on before he first climbed the Divine Void Slope.The plaza was incredibly large. Even when there were over a hundred and eighty participants, it was not cramped at all, let alone after half of them had already died.There were only about a hundred of them left, so their surroundings seemed incredibly vast. Everyone had returned to the plaza, except for those who have died. Those that were left did not seem muc
Fane let out a cold laugh. Even if he was not going to fight those southern clan disciples, he still had a problem to deal with first.Griffin had constantly given him trouble. Fane had tolerated it before, not because he was afraid of Griffin, but just because it did not feel like it was the right time. Yet, he no longer cared about that.If he did not get rid of the masked man, Griffin might actually survive!On the Divine Void Slope, he could not do anything because of the barriers. Without that restriction, Fane naturally did not need to hold back.He waved his right hand, and a black sword appeared. His left hand started to condense sixty Soul Swords.Griffin seemed to have realized something was wrong, and he widened his eyes as he started to retreat rapidly. Even though Fane's sword was not pointed at him, Griffin knew that Fane's target was definitely him."What are you doing? Don't attack. I'm your senior. I'm your fellow disciple. If you harm your fellow disciple outsid
From their attire, Fane could tell that they were from the Thousand Leaves Pavilion. They were definitely not anyone on the bottom of the totem pole either. He saw that Elder Godfrey was behind them, along with the First and Second Elder.He more or less understood that they were probably the Thousand Leaves Pavilion's elders, and the ones standing behind them were probably from the Dual Sovereign Pavilion and the Muddled Origin Clan!The elders of the Thousand Leaves Pavilion had excited looks on their faces, not even able to contain their excitement. They excitedly looked at everyone there.It was as if they wanted to read everyone's minds! The northern clan disciples that were present all paid their respects to the elders, and the elders all nodded slightly.The Thousand Leaves Pavilion's First Elder excitedly smiled. "You've all done well. You did not disappoint, and managed to get the treasures."After saying that, the Thousand Leaves Pavilion's First Elder looked up at the d
He seemed to be looking for someone. He stared as he looked at everyone present. Yet, after looking everywhere, he did not find what he was looking for, and he suddenly got suspicious.He frowned before he looked at Graham. Graham's condition was not that great, it was obvious that Graham was recovering from a heavy injury.The Corpse Pavilion's First Elder's frown deepened. "Where is he?"The elder cast his gaze at Lennon. When Lennon heard that, he quickly paled as his hands trembled. At that moment, he was in an incredibly difficult spot.If he told the First Elder that the masked man was dead, the First Elder might put the blame on him. If he did not speak, there was no way they could get past this.He took a few deep breaths, his face already white as paper. His actions had made the elders all even more confused. Naturally, those elders had no idea what had happened.Both the northern and southern clan disciples all clearly knew who was the strongest person who had entered t
The moment Skylar said that the First Elder of the Thousand Leaves Pavilion had a sour look on his face. He had already noticed before that only six or seven were left from the fifty they had sent.Even though Graham was still alive, the ones who were not present were among the elites as well. If anything had really happened to them, it would still be a big blow to the clan.Skylar looked at the Thousand Leaves Pavilion’s First Elder coldly. "It looks like something must have happened. You're right, Royce is incredibly strong. Even if something happened to everyone else, nothing would have happened to him. "However, he might be strong while the others are not close. The fact that they're not here might mean that something did happen to them. Don't you think so, Elder Zayne?" Zayne was the name of the Thousand Leaves Pavilion's First Elder. The only reason why the Thousand Leaves Pavilion and the Corpse Pavilion had been at peace for so long was that Mount Beasts was between the t
Nonetheless, they could not say anything at that moment. After all, no one was focused on Fane.Elder Godfrey was taken aback when he realized Fane had sneaked up behind him. Did something happen?"Did something happen?" whispered Elder Godfrey.Fane, knowing he could not evade this, nodded at the elder. "No need to ask for now. You'll find out in a moment."When he heard Fane say that, Elder Godfrey was even more confused, but he did not persist on the matter. Lennon's breath was slowly getting more erratic with his collar being grabbed in such a manner.He felt like Skylar might actually kill him on the spot if he did not make things clear, so he pointed at the peak of the Divine Void Slope."The final battle was one between the two strongest among us. Royce couldn't stand up to Fane, and Fane killed him in one blow." Lennon used the most abbreviated version of everything that had happened.However, the others were confused when they heard this. Royce had been killed in one bl
Royce was able to enter the Hidden Place for Resources thanks to consuming pills to suppress his power. Royce was no regular person on the innate stage.Even a chosen disciple from another fourth-grade clan like Graham would not stand a chance against Royce. A large reason why the Thousand Leaves Pavilion had so many issues was that Royce was in the Corpse Pavilion.Furthermore, they knew that Corpse Pavilion had a pill that was able to suppress one's strength. Thus, obtaining the Scarlet Case would require someone incredibly strong to enter the Hidden Place for Resources.That was why the Thousand Leaves Pavilion had been in such a bind. Not only did they reveal the information, but they had even given participation badges out."Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Are you really that strong? You killed Royce?!" Elder Sayer almost bit his tongue.He did not believe that Fane was that strong; they had seen Fane fight before. Even though Fane had won a few battles, he was still a far
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.