"Your results are about to be announced, but you still insist on trying to brag. Do you assume we'll think you're amazing if you do that? Or maybe you think it will change your results?"Fane narrowed his eyes. Claude really was noisy. He really did not want to concern himself with those people and turned his condensing card around with his right hand before pointing at the number on the card."One thousand and two hundred pill runes. On top of their earlier results, Phoenix Valley's total should be at two thousand four hundred and fifty pill runes, a total of three hundred and fifty pill runes higher than yours! So…we've won the first round!"Fane's words were clearly heard by everyone. The noisy hall suddenly turned silent. There were even those who had forgotten to even breathe.Everyone gaped slightly as they looked at Fane's card with disbelief. After a long while, Master Forrest was heard again, "Impossible! Did you complete one thousand and two hundred pill runes? How did yo
He nodded and replied excitedly, "Yes! We won! We have completely won! We got three hundred and fifty points more than they did!They had thought that defeat was certain, but managed to gain a surprise victory. Even though it was only the first part of the competition, Fane's results proved that they would definitely win if he continued!With that in mind, Elder Maurice looked up at Master Forrest. The moment he thought of how often Master Forrest had mocked him, he felt his anger soaring. Now that he had the chance, he would not let it go."Master Forrest, your eyes really are sharp. I wasn't like you and could not tell how special Fane was at a glance. He was able to beat you so decisively. Even though Bradley performed quite well, he's still a distance away from Fane!"It's all thanks to you for saying all of those words to console us. It led me to believe that Fane was someone extraordinary!"After Elder Maurice said that, Master Forrest almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He
Those words successfully caused Bradley's expression to change drastically, particularly the last sentence. It caused Bradley's breathing to accelerate. Even though he was not someone who was very emotional, he had constantly been put on a pedestal by others for many years.His talents surpassed so many alchemists that he never believed he would lose to anyone. Hence, when he was mocked by Fane like that after he lost to Fane, he suddenly lost his composure.Bradley's mouth stiffened, "It's still only at the first stage of the tournament. There are still two more stages. Don't think you can beat me later just because you've beaten me now."Fane raised an eyebrow as he said casually, "Then let's wait and see, I don't really think you're that good anyway…"Fane was intentionally provoking Bradley. After all, he had been angered so much earlier, so it was only fair that he got to vent his frustrations a little. Bradley's words earlier had basically offered himself to Fane on a silver
Master Forrest could not bear to just look on as Bradley was constantly getting angered by Fane. After all, they still needed Bradley to help pull them back in the remainder of the tournament. However, looking at what happened earlier, the other two events did not look too good for them.Yet, he could not just give up all hope. Before organizing the tournament, Master Forrest had promised the other elders that Sky Peak Pavilion would definitely win.After all, they had Bradley as their assassin, and Master Maurice had looked into what was happening within Phoenix Valley. He had already guessed that it was very unlikely that the alchemists from the inner valley would appear.It would definitely be alchemists from the outer valley. The difference in talent between the two valleys was night and day, they were not comparable at all. As long as the alchemists that came were from the outer valley, he would not need to worry about anything.Things happened just like he expected. A total o
Compared to the excitement from those two, Claude and Benedict were keeping a much lower profile. The two of them hang their heads low at that moment, not daring to say anything.After all, they had insulted Fane before, and the words they said had been incredibly harsh."What happened? Why wasn't I humiliated?" Fane suddenly said to Claude, causing Claude to stiffen. He had thought that Fane would let him off if he did not say anything, so he was caught off guard by Fane's sudden question.If it had been in the past, Fane would not have bothered to waste his time on them. However, as time passed, he slowly started to develop a belief.The more chances he gave others, the more they would try to cross the line. In his mind, Claude's disdainful attitude constantly appeared.Claude kept on acting as if he had the moral high ground and kept on trying to fault Fane for every little thing which greatly annoyed Fane.Claude let out a slight cough, "You were definitely not humiliated. We
If Fane was actually someone who only knew how to brag like what Claude had claimed then Claude would have been fine no matter what he said. However, Fane had just shown off his worth, and everything Claude had said would definitely be a huge problem if it got out.Claude had mentally collapsed at that point. He gulped as he said, "Why do you have to be so petty? I might have said some nasty words earlier, but it hasn't caused you any harm."I only said all of that because I didn't know who you were. If I knew you were as skilled at this, of course, I wouldn't have said anything!"That excuse annoyed Fane even more. The moment Fane remembered the look on Claude's face earlier, Fane's cold smile deepened, and refuted, "You're calling me petty? You claim that you just said a few harsh words… You're really good at pushing responsibility away from yourself."The panicking Claude replied, "What is it that you want? In the end, I didn't cause you any harm, so why are you hounding me like
Claude's shoulders shook as he started to lose his footing from shock. Fane smiled as he said, "Don't even think about working together with Elder Rick against me when you get back. If you dare to do that, the one who falls will be you!"Claude shuddered, losing all hope. Fane continued to say, "Just focus on obediently completing the tournament and stop with all your nonsense. I could treat you as if you don't exist if you did that. However, if you try to cause me more trouble, I'll immediately make you wish you were dead."Claude looked up at Fane, seemingly finding a chance of survival. Even though Fane did not say he would let him off, at least there was a chance.Claude had really been thinking that he would definitely join Elder Rick's camp for one last struggle if Fane really wanted to force him into a corner. Even if Elder Rick looked down on him, as long as he showed that he was useful, Elder Rick would protect him.However, Fane had seen through his thoughts immediately.
Master Forrest looked at Conrad approvingly, "That's right, you're quite knowledgable. The Three Suns Pill's recipe has always been a secret. Alchemists like you would never be able to obtain the refinement method without first becoming a core member of any clan. "It's because the Three Suns Pill can quickly heal any injuries a person suffers from. It's a secret that's rarely passed on. Today, you'll have to sign a contract if you want to take part in the second stage. Only those who have signed it will be able to get the recipe for the Three Suns Pill."Even though Master Forrest did not explain the details of the contract, anyone would be able to figure out that it was probably a contract to swear them to secrecy. When it came to that, there was not a single one of them who was not willing.After all, obtaining the recipe for the Three Suns Pill was definitely a good thing to any alchemist. They could use that to make more spirit crystals from then on. However, Fane was different
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.