"There's nothing to think about. It's not like we don't know who all the warriors at the top are. Not a single one of them sounds like this guy! He's probably not one of them."What he's shown us is not too strong either! He's probably only above average, and not even at the top of the warriors that are above average! Can all of you stop exaggerating his skills?!"The spectators were in a complete mess, but the stage was relatively quiet. Other than Hamish's cry of agony, the others were strangely quiet. Rowan's mouth was slightly widened as he glared right at Fane.Randall frowned as he glared at Fane as well. At that moment, the two of them were in a complicated mood. They suddenly realized how bad the situation was, especially Randall. Earlier, they had agreed that Randall and Rowan would only attack in the end, and they would only have ten seconds.It was more than enough to deal with any random trash, but that masked man was no random trash. It was a bit different from what he
Rowan could not accept the fact. After all, he had looked down on that man who only spouted nonsense the whole time. Even though he could not see the masked man's true face, it was obvious that he was from a third-grade world from how he dressed.The Star Continent was at the peak of second-grade worlds. He did not regard regular second-grade worlds as worth his notice at all, let alone third-grade worlds. In fact, these third-grade-world warriors were nothing but vermin to him, not even worth standing by his side, let alone being his enemy.Even though Rowan knew strong warriors from third-grade worlds existed, he always discounted the face. Thus, the fact that there was a strong warrior from a third-grade world on-par with him strength-wise was something he could not accept at all.Rowan had expected Fane to pee in his pants the moment Rowan attacked; he was a vermin that he should have squashed with his foot. That would have been what Rowan really wanted, yet Fane was…genuinely s
"Didn't this guy call the masked man a clown? It's obvious who the clown is now.""He called the guy sick in the head, but he didn't bother to look in a mirror. He had it coming!""Let's not talk about him anymore; it's all redundant. Don't all of you feel something strange about the atmosphere on the stage? Just look at Randall—he's staring at the masked man so intensely! I think Randall may go against their earlier agreement for safety's sake," stated an above-average warrior.A warrior from the Lycan Continent next to him remarked, "Do you think Randall will attack now?"That above-average warrior nodded. "He may just do that. After all, if he doesn't attack now, they'll be only left with ten seconds in the end. If the masked man is at least slightly intelligent, he'll make sure he doesn't spend that much effort killing the beast. He won't lose out on that much anyway. After all, there are ten Life Points to be gained in total."Randall will get five, while Rowan will take away
Fane took a deep breath and sheathed his sword before saying, "I have a request. If you agree to it, I'll give the two of you a choice in the end as well."His words sounded terribly vague. It was not just Randall and Rowan who did not understand it, but the warriors on the spectator stands were just as confused. They could not understand what Fane was saying, and what his new scheme was.Of course, Fane was not troubled by their cluelessness. He merely wanted to make sure his plans would work out.He smiled calmly. "I didn't come to Capture Hall for my personal grudges. Seven Life Points will only get out one top-level treasure."Everyone was even more confused at that. What was this guy saying? Seven Life Points was 'only' able to yield one treasure? It sounded as if he was not satisfied with just the best treasure, and this sounded beyond arrogant!He was not satisfied even with the beast of the treasures? Did he not know the rules of the Capture Hall? Everyone could only parti
Everyone reevaluated the masked man with the skills he has demonstrated, but he shattered everyone's newfound thoughts of him not long after that. Everything was confusing, and they had no idea how to view the masked man.At that moment, a clear voice broke through the chaos, "Randall! Agree to it!" It was Percy. He remained calmly seated among the spectators, his eyes fixated on Fane.Randall frowned slightly before he took a few deep breaths. In the end, he nodded in acknowledgment of Percy's order.Percy then raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you really enjoy walking impossible journeys? One person against the beast?! I have to admire your courage!"Everyone could tell that it was not admiration in his tone but mockery instead. However, Fane was not irked at all. He looked over to Percy slightly before he said calmly, "I hope you'll still be able to mock me like that in just a moment."Percy frowned, really wanting to shout something back at Fane but managed to hold back in the
They did not just believe in Fane's character but in his skills as well. They remembered all the dangers in the Seven Deaths Array. Every time it seemed like things were hopeless, Fane would break through with just his skills alone. Marth and Lourain had witnessed how much stronger Fane was than them there.Fane was not just an above-average warrior; he was even worthy of standing among the top ranks. These ignorant fools did not know how strong Fane was at all! Of course, it did not matter whether or not they knew this fact. Even if they did, it would not change the results.Marth stood up and took a deep breath, looking like he made his decision. He raised three fingers. "I'll be able to bet three million seven hundred fifty thousand at most. It's already a huge risk as it is."He was nowhere near as rich as Fane, being able to pull out 20 pieces of purple gold in one go. He was not even able to produce a single piece of purple gold. 3.75 million was already a bet Marth struggled
The sharp-nosed man nodded. "This guy is mental! Even if he's got a credible background or something, there's no way any elders or clan leaders would give him so many pieces of purple gold!"Meanwhile, Lourain looked at the large scroll and saw that the odds on Fane's name had dropped. Regret lumped in his throat as he felt like he should have placed his bet before the black-robed man did. He would have been able to make some more. The odds being lowered to such an extent pained him.Marth noticed this as well. The two of them exchanged glances, and Lourain said with a frown, "Why don't you believe me this one time? We can both place our bets, betting with one person's name. The odds won't change that way, and we'll be able to make more."Marth frowned. He had thought of that, but he wanted to place the bet under his name. After all, he did not trust Lourain.Seeing Marth's silence, Lourain immediately knew what Marth was worried about. Frowning, he grumbled, "Don't worry, I won't
Since the black-robed man had said so much, there was no point in denying it, and both Marth and Lourain fell silent.The black-robed man scoffed and said, "Though, even if you know each other, you're probably not that close. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used a hundred thousand spirit crystals to leave his bet to me."Those words bristled with Marth. Unlike Lourain, he did not have any conflict with Fane and only followed Fane because he wanted to establish a good relationship with Fane. Alas, things did not go the way he wanted. He had taken a step back during the most important moment.He was truthfully conflicted when Fane let the black-robed man handle the matter. On one hand, he was thankful that Fane did that since it would not expose their relationship with Fane and they would not end up being hated by the Star Continent. On the other hand, it also showed that Fane did not trust them both.It was also possible that he saw how doubtful the two of them were and did not want to
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.