The spectators were a mix of all sorts of warriors. Some of them just loved to argue normally, and it finally served useful as they cursed the disciples of the Compass Pavilion to their hearts' content.Some of them even used their true energy on their throats, deliberately enhancing their voices. They were worried that the people next to them could not hear the vulgarities they were spitting out.This, however, made Fane's ears hurt.He never expected the words he exchanged with the disciples of the Compass Pavilion to rouse the crowd so aggressively. Fane helplessly sighed, feeling like continuing would bear no fruit. They would not end up fighting anyway and could only fight with their words.In the end, Fane could no longer tolerate it. He went to the corner of the stage and stood there silently, not planning on killing Walter just yet.He wanted Walter to beg for death. That was the promise Walter had given him before, so he wanted Walter to get a taste of his medicine.Time
Fane let out a cold laugh. "I'm not planning on doing anything to you. I'm just here to remind you: didn't you forget something important?"Fane's words baffled Manse for a moment. Frowning, he recalled what it was that Fane meant.He had struck a bet with Fane, and bitterness crept into his being as he gritted his teeth.Manse had betted against Fane before because he was certain that Fane could not win at all. He was so sure that Fane would lose terribly and that he would easily get 190000 spirit crystals from Fane. He never expected that he had actually dug his own hole.Fane won their bet!Fane extended his hand. "Hurry and pay up—I don't have all day. I have things I need to do. I just wanted to bet ninety thousand spirit crystals, but you insisted on adding a hundred thousand to the bet. You set the bet to a hundred and ninety spirit crystals yourself, so give it here."Manse nearly spat blood upon hearing Fane's words. Despite his reluctance, however, it was what had happe
Rudy shook his head vehemently at Fane's offer, not wanting to follow through. "I don't want to stay here. If you go to the fourth level, you'll go to the fifth as well."There are seven levels in this tower. Who knows if you'll just be sent out or transferred to somewhere once you conquer the seventh level? What will I do if I'm left alone here?"Fane nodded silently at Rudy's words. Rudy's concerns were not unwarranted, no doubt.If he headed to the seventh level in one go, the tower might see him as a perfect challenger. It might reward him immediately and instantly transfer him somewhere else. If he left Rudy there, he might not meet him again.Fane's expression seemed uncertain even after a few seconds, and Rudy, fearing his expression, reached out to grab Fane's arm."I entered Thousand Leaves Pavilion as your dependent. Since I'm your dependent, I won't be facing any challenges at all. As long as you continue climbing, I won't leave no matter what dangers we face," said Rud
Rudy exhaled before he spoke, "When you were facing Walter just now, I noticed that Grayson kept looking at your battle. I was paying attention to him, and he noticed me later on. I couldn't see his expression because I was too far, though."His stare toward me felt so unnerving, as though I was about to be bitten by a snake. You were right; Grayson probably sees us as enemies."Fane nodded. Ever since Grayson appeared, a lot more questions surfaced in his head. Fane did not believe a single thing those elders said anymore. There had to be an even bigger secret behind everything!Fane was about to say something when Rudy interjected, saying, "I know what you want to say, and I understand everything without you saying it. I know my recklessness caused you trouble. I'll remember this in the future, and I won't cause you any more trouble."Fane felt a little more at ease to hear Rudy's promise. After all, Rudy was a naive fool who would let his emotions get the better of him in many s
After killing two wind beasts, the crystal ball would turn from blue to green. Then, warriors would face a wind beast that was a few times stronger. Only after killing that wind beast would they get to enter the fifth level.Rudy frowned and repeated the information Fane gave, "So, you're saying that the fourth level has three stages, and as long as you pass, the crystal ball will change colors."There are three colors in total. Getting to the fifth level requires you to get through three stages!"Fane nodded at Rudy's solid summary. He needed to do precisely that to get into the fifth level.Only after four wind beasts died would he be able to get to the fifth level.Rudy nodded and smiled. "The fourth floor is probably not that hard for you. No matter how strong the wind beasts are, they're just at the late stage of the innate level!"At this moment, the people around Rudy and Fane finally snapped. Even though they had picked out a more secluded spot, there were still too many
"There truly are all sorts of people in the world. They don't even know their place to have said such things!"Do you see the person in the white clothes over there? That person is from the Deer Pavilion and is even a chosen disciple. It took him an hour before the crystal turned blue!"Since you've been so arrogant, entertain me: how long do you think the brat next to you will take to turn his crystal ball blue?""That's right! Enlighten us. You praised that man so much, so how long will it take for him to turn the purple crystal ball blue?!"Everyone sneered at Rudy and persistently challenged him to tell them how long he thought Fane would take to pass the first stage.These people were not from notable backgrounds. Most of them were from sixth-grade clans or wandering warriors, and it would take them at least eight hours to even pass the first stage. They could not compare to talented prodigies at all.Initially, Rudy did not want to bother with the crowd and remained silent.
The wind beast's greatest weakness was its lack of intelligence, incapable of planning or scheming. As long as the warriors were smart enough, they would be able to kill the wind beasts eventually.The squinty-eyed man snorted. "Surely you know the Deer Pavilion. You looked like you couldn't be bothered with the Deer Pavilion at all when I mentioned it. You know of the strongest clans in Middle Province, no? Are you even from Middle Province?"With those accusations, the man seemed more and more certain that Rudy was an ignorant country bumpkin. Otherwise, Rudy would not have said such unintelligent words.Rudy's lips twitched as he finally understood why Fane always kept to himself; it was a complete waste of time arguing with such people. He had never planned on talking to them, but they seemed insistent on forcing him to talk.Rudy frowned and said, "Of course I know that the Deer Pavilion is a seventh-grade clan in Middle Province. They even stand at the top of seventh-grade cl
The squinty-eyed man's expression stiffened, and everyone else reeled back in shock at Fane's attitude. After all, they did not know how skilled Fane actually was or where Fane was from. Anyone who entered the fourth level was not to be underestimated.They were worried that they had stumbled upon an actual threat and that they would be dealt with after leaving the tower. However, the squinty-eyed man was unwilling to admit defeat. "Why are you so arrogant?" he snorted. "If you're that skilled, suit yourself. Just don't end up slapping yourself in the face after you've bragged that much! That'd be really funny."Even though the man had whispered this, Rudy heard it all. Rudy suddenly straightened his body and snapped, "What do you mean by that?"Rudy was about to argue when Fane frowned and pulled Rudy back. Rudy was forced to restrain himself.Fane let out a sigh, not wanting to waste time on those people.Just like what he had said, even if he got past the stage, he would have d
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.