Even though Elder Eliot had a fiery temper, he knew very well that if he did not stop the two of them from signing the contract, he would definitely be blamed by the other elders.After all, it had to do with life and death. The death of one of them would be a loss to the Phoenix Valley.However, Elder Eliot was no ordinary elder. Even though he would not let the two of them sign a contract, it did not mean he would just let it slide."Since the two of you are so hotblooded and insistent on a bet, then I'll grant your wish. How about this? I'll be your witness. You won't have to sign any soul contracts."As long as someone loses and refuses to pay, I'll make that person regret it," Elder Eliot said.Fane forcefully pursed his lips to stop his happiness from showing on his face. Elder Elliot seemed to be willing to participate in this. However, Elder Eliot's actions were precisely what he wanted.A soul contract needed a lot of time, so having Elder Eliot be the witness was much m
He had never hated any opponent he had gone up against so much before either. At that moment, Harold wanted to stomp Fane beneath his feet and make sure that Fane would never make a comeback. Only then would he be happy.Elder Eliot looked at Fane with much interest, as if he was awaiting a reaction from Fane's expression. Unfortunately, Fane did not seem to be showing any emotion at all.The more Fane acted like that, the more curious Elder Eliot was. Elder Eliot waved to the rest of the crowd."Alright, the best have already been placed. You have a little more time to prepare. After that, the test will start."The test will be four hours long. If you haven't completed the test in four hours, you still have to hand over the condensing card that will be passed to you."The moment Elder Eliot spoke, everyone respectfully answered him. They used the time they had to compose themselves.From what happened, it was obvious that Elder Eliot was not stern for no reason. He had his own r
The test had still not started, but the atmosphere was already incredibly tense. After the two of them set the bet, everyone started to get incredibly excited. There were discussions everywhere. Where did Fane get his courage from?They even started to question where Fane was from. Yet, there were no answers to be found anywhere. After all, Fane had not been in Middle Province for that long, the only person who knew Fane there was Rudy.Yet, Rudy's thoughts were completely on Fane. He really wanted to know why Fane was so confident. Fane knew of Harold's talent and skill but still dared to take the risk and even make a bet.If he had been in Fane's place, he would not have dared to do anything. Rudy whispered, "What happens if you lose later? I'm not saying you will lose, I'm just curious. Do you not think you'll lose at all?"He could imagine what would happen if Fane lost. Not only would Fane have to pay five thousand spirit crystals, but Fane would also be mocked by everyone. He
It could not only store completed pill runes, but it could also completely preserve incomplete ones. Fane looked at the condensing card. It was about half a meter long.There were nine hundred and twenty pill runes on it, but all of the pill runes were incomplete. Those incomplete pill runes looked like a fill-in-the-blank exercise.Elder Eliot had filled in the upper part, and they needed to fill in the bottom part.Nine hundred pill runes were nothing much to Fane and the others. After all, each sixth-grade alchemist needed to condense eight hundred pill runes at least to be able to advance. Even Rudy was able to condense nine hundred of them.When Rudy got the pill card, he was still quite calm. The moment he pulled it up, he widened his eyes as his face paled. Fane glanced at Rudy and knew that Rudy was completely out of his depth.Even though they only needed to fill in nine hundred pill runes, those pill runes were no ordinary runes. Those pill runes were all incredibly comp
He bitterly looked up at his surroundings and his gaze landed on Fane. He stared at Fane with a pleading expression and said “I'm really done for now! I'll definitely be punished. Do you think I can cheat?"Rudy had started to panic and started to blurt everything out. Fane's lips twitched as he frowned and replied, "If you want to cheat, you'll have to be able to cheat in the first place. Who's going to help you cheat, and how will you cheat?"Fane's words seemed to cool down the panic in Rudy's mind a little. Fane was right, there was no way to cheat on a test like that.Even if he wanted to draw the runes following pictures, he would first need to know which book the runes came from. He could not copy them even if he wanted to!Thinking about that, Rudy's lips twitched as he almost cried. Just as Fane wanted to give him a word of advice, a sharp gaze suddenly shot over from the front.Fane looked up to see Harold looking at him with a competitive expression. Even if Harold did
In his mind, Fane would definitely lose. He had glanced at the condensing card earlier. There were some pill runes that even he might not be able to fill up.Elder Eliot had mentioned before as well that the pill runes that were filled up needed to be at sixty percent refinement.A refinement rate of fifty percent was required for the pill runes to be considered successful. That was because only fifty percent refinement would be able to bring out the medicinal properties of the pills.Without fifty percent refinement, a pill rune would be considered a failure.Sixty percent refinement would mean that the quality of the pill would be a level higher. A pill of sixty percent refinement rate would fetch a higher price than a pill of fifty percent refinement rate. That was because a higher refinement rate meant a higher quality pill. That was something everyone knew.With that in mind, Harold shook his head helplessly. Elder Eliot was getting crazier and crazier. There were a total o
There were no proper geniuses there at all. Fane had probably been the best among them and was naturally respected. Even after going to Phoenix Valley, he still felt like he was better than everyone else. That was why Fane dared to say all of that to Harold and even dared to make the bet.With those thoughts in mind, Harold's lips twitched as he felt even more sure about things. Harold clearly knew Fane was that kind of person, so it was pointless for Harold to keep focusing on Fane.Fane would definitely lose! Knowing that fact, Harold looked away and started to answer in earnest.Time slowly ticked away. All that could be heard were people breathing. As they neared the end of the test, Rudy had already thoroughly given up all hope.He had only been able to answer twenty percent of the condensing card, and he could not even guarantee that the ones he did answer were at sixty percent refinement. Rudy felt like he was in an incredibly hopeless situation.He deeply regretted followi
"Who knows what Elder Eliot is thinking. We all know how he is. Just think about those pill runes on the card earlier. Eighty percent of them were pill runes that we normally wouldn't use at all."They were complicated runes that only seventh-grade alchemists use. I've never even seen them before, let alone be able to fill it up.""My results will be horrible this time, I don't even have to think about it. I just don't know if there's anyone who'll do worse than me. It would be humiliating if I end up being called out alone to be scolded!""Being scolded would be letting you off easy. Don't forget how Elder Eliot is. If the results are especially bad, he'll just pull you out and berate and punish you publicly. You won't just need to be fined spirit crystals, you'll even be forced to stand in a corner facing the wall!"All those words were naturally heard by Rudy. After hearing what everyone had to say, Rudy felt incredibly bad. He was going green with regret. He should not have par
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.