Fane snorted and replied, "I'm aiming for the treasure, of course. Just spare your breath; there's no point in you saying anything to me. No matter what you say, I'll still participate."Mitchell's lips twitched as he hissed, "Don't you know that you'll embarrass Hestia by doing this? You have a sixth-grade alchemist badge!"They'll not only mock you for participating with a sixth-grade alchemist badge, but also the whole Hestia Continent! I don't want you dragging us down with you!"Exasperated, Fane inhaled deeply as his lips twitched. He touched the sixth-grade alchemist badge that was on his chest and realized that the badge had never once benefited him.Nonetheless, he had no intention of ripping it away.He looked at Mitchell and curtly replied, "I won't embarrass Hestia. As for the rest, you're the one who thinks you'll be embarrassed. Stop wasting your time; I won't listen anyway."After saying that, Fane closed his eyes and pursed his lips, looking as though he was shutt
Ethan's expression stiffened upon hearing Rudeus' words, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.Not only was the Heaven Array a large transfer array, but it could also transmit a person's image. Without the person being sent over, they could talk to those around the Heaven Array.This was the power of an ancient array.Ethan seemed to have been angered by Rudeus' words. Snorting, he retorted, "You speak as if we're that bad. Even though we're not as good as Chaos Continent, we still managed to get golden treasures, and not just one at that. Meanwhile, you're far different."You claimed that you're only a bit worse than us. Is that true, though? None of you obtained a single golden treasure yet! Do you really have the right to say such words?"Those words were definitely a slam on the pride of every alchemist in the inner city. It completely humiliated them, causing Rudeus to shudder in anger.He had been insulted by Ethan before as well, but Ethan had not been so venomous with hi
For others, taking part in the competition meant that Rudeus might very well humiliate them, and no one wanted to bear that humiliation. Of those present, only two of them had gotten treasures while the rest returned empty-handed.Every one of them knew how difficult the competition was, so everyone became cowards. No one was willing to stand up at such a time. Fane looked at Rudeus before turning to look at Aaron.At that moment, Aaron was conversing with Rudy. The two of them were hidden in the darkness, trying not to interact with anyone else. There must have been a few alchemists present that were like Aaron, but thanks to Rudeus' poorly chosen words, no one was willing to step up.Rudeus trembled with anger and looked like he was about to collapse at any moment.Fane did not want to care about anything, but thinking about it, he would need to meet the alchemists from White Marsh Continent and Chaos Continent when the competition started. If they truly could not get enough peop
"Rudeus' behavior in arranging things this way is because he doesn't want Hestia to be humiliated. If everyone participates so brazenly like you are, won't it show the other two continents that our alchemists are all so bad?!"Hearing that, Fane raised an eyebrow as he said loudly, "Stop looking for excuses; I won't be convinced just like that. You keep on saying you don't want Hestia to be humiliated, but what you're doing will only embarrass us even more."There are so many alchemists here. Is it that hard to pick out a few seventh-grade alchemists? The fact that the seventh-grade alchemists are all unwilling to step up is purely because they'd be humiliated by Rudeus if they didn't satisfy him."Who'd want to step up just to be berated? You're stopping others from taking part and humiliating our continent even more! In your eyes, sixth-grade alchemists are nothing, but what about seventh-grade alchemists?!"Surely it won't be hard to pick out a few seventh-grade alchemists when
The ten spots were finally fixed, and Fane decided to shut up after that. He looked up and glanced at Rudeus who was staring back at him with an angry and venomous gaze. If looks could kill, Fane would have already died a thousand times.He let out a laugh, not caring about Rudeus. After all, Rudeus was just an alchemist who posed no threat to him. Fane turned to look at Rudy who was waving to him.The moment he saw Rudy, he knew that Rudy had something to say. The round was about to start, and Fane did not have much time left. After frowning and thinking for a moment, he stood up and walked over to Rudy.It was a very secluded place. Anyone not taking specific notice would not have seen that corner. When Fane walked over, he had naturally attracted some attention, but that did not bother him.When he arrived in front of Rudy, he sat down on the mat before saying, "You have something to say?"Rudy took a deep breath before nodding seriously and said, "I feel like you shouldn't be
Rudy had once been someone who did as he pleased as well, but he slowly understood that he could not keep on doing that. It was not good to make enemies out of those large forces. If they really focused on dealing with Fane, their future days would prove to be very difficult.Before, he had never bothered to think too deeply about those things, but he slowly realized that things would just get worse if he acted without any regard for the future. He was forced to try and advise Fane to not be too reckless.After all, Scarlet Pavilion was the only ninth-grade clan in Hestia Continent, making them the strongest. Even in the Whirling World where everyone was restricted to the late stage of the innate level, Fane still needed to be careful to not make too much of a scene despite his skills.What would happen after they leave the Whirling World? Were they just not going to be in Middle Province anymore? Fane's skills definitely meant that he would reach greater heights in his life. Middle
Samuel took a deep breath as his eyes darted all over Fane's body. That searching gaze was obvious to everyone.Fane frowned, not saying anything as he waited for Samuel. After a long while, Samuel said, "I really want to know where you're from. I want to know what gives you that fearlessness. I know you're talented, both in alchemy and in martial skills. Anyone who knows you will definitely admire you and even be jealous of you…"Fane frowned, not expecting that Samuel's tone would be like that. Samuel did not seem to wait for a response as he continued, "Back then, I said you must not have been from Hestia Continent. I didn't just say that casually, but it was a judgment I made after thinking about it deeply."I still think that there's no way you are as strong as you are without a major force behind you. After your words with Rudeus earlier, I got even more curious…"Samuel's gaze was incredibly meaningful at that moment. Fane could understand what he was trying to say. Samuel f
Hearing that, Fane suddenly laughed in frustration. This was the first time that FAne failed to stop himself from laughing. So in the eyes of those disciples from the major forces, everything was an unwritten rule that everyone had to follow.Anyone who did not follow meant that they were going against the grain and making an enemy out of the major forces. Fane took a deep breath as he looked away, not wanting to bother arguing anymore.He merely said coldly, "You'll pay for those thoughts…"After saying that, Fane shut his mouth, not wanting to go any further. Fane knew very well that they would not think that they did anything wrong, and would just think that the one in the wrong was him. Even if the other party would have to take a loss, it was still reasonable.The major forces were not allowed to suffer any losses at all. Rudy got angrier as he listened. His arms started to tremble as the fire started to show in his eyes.If he had failed to maintain his sense of reasoning, h
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.