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
Fane heard a loud explosion.At that moment, he was not actually within the crystal ball. Instead, the crystal ball used Fane's soul to recreate a replica of him to battle against the wind beast. The real Fane was still on the fourth level with his eyes closed, still seated, his soul within the crystal ball.Ever since Fane closed his eyes and entered the crystal ball, Rudy had been staring at Fane, expectation written all over his face.The squinty-eyed man no longer wanted to say anything before the results were out, thanks to what Fane said. However, when he saw Rudy's look of anticipation, he could not stop himself from mocking him."The more hope you have, the more disappointed you'll be. Surely you know that? Don't think that he'll be able to get good results here just because he's the strongest in your world."Even a chosen disciple of one of the strongest seventh-grade clans used up an hour before they got past the first stage. It'd be good enough if Fane manages to do it
Rudy sneered as he ignored the words aimed their way. "You lot are just clowns to me!"The squinty-eyed man's face reddened in anger. "You delinquents truly are a piece of work! If you truly think this guy can kill a wind beast in half an hour…"Before the squinty-eyed man could finish, he heard sharp inhales from those around him. He thus stopped as he looked around at everyone.He frowned and said, "Why do all of you seem so surprised?"The white-robed man paled as he pointed at Fane. "Look at him!"The squinty-eyed man hurriedly turned to look in the direction the white-robed man was pointing. He saw Fane staring at him with a cold gaze.In Fane's hand, the purple crystal ball had already turned from purple to blue.He passed, and it did not even take him that long!Everyone had only exchanged a few words; it had not even been 10 minutes. It was five minutes at most, but the brat had already passed!The squinty-eyed man was filled with disbelief as his gaze toward Fane lost
'Demon' was the only way they could describe Fane as his skills completely exceeded all of their expectations. After all, they had all gone through the first stage.Fane did not bother with any of their surprise at all as he closed his eyes again as his soul went through the crystal ball.To Fane, this was an insignificant place. His final goal was the sixth or the seventh level. Only by constantly moving up could he gain even more resources.Back when he was in Black Sun City, he had obtained the Purple Soul Fruit, Purple Soul Crystal, and other valuable treasures. An eighth-level city was a level higher than a ninth-level city where better treasures could be obtained.Thankfully, Fane had picked a more secluded spot, so the commotion did not attract too much attention. Those people who saw Fane's skills did not dare spread the word around out of fear.After five minutes, the blue crystal turned green, signifying that Fane had passed the second stage and arrived at the third stag