The three of them walked into an inn that was buzzing with conversation as everyone chatted with great interest. The inn was about the size of half an arena. There were about 80 to 90 tables there, and 90% of the tables were full.Lourain's eye was sharp, and he immediately spotted a table in a corner. He quickly told Fane and Marth before he rushed over to take a seat. After the three of them sat down, Marth took out some spiritual tea he managed to obtain a few years ago and started to make some tea.Even though his distaste for Lourain remained, the three of them were on the same boat at this point. If he continued to argue with Lourain without stopping like before, it would only serve to annoy Fane.When Fane was challenging the Killing Hall, the two of them agreed to a momentary truce.Marth poured the tea into a cup and respectfully handed it to Fane. Fane tasted the tea, and a sweet fragrance entered his body. After he drank it, the faint spiritual energy within the tea was
In another manner of speaking, people like Lionel were just slightly more useful expendables. In the eyes of the truly strong, people like that could be sacrificed at any moment. Working with any other warrior who stood at the peak would just be putting himself in danger.Marth scoffed and said, "He's one of those who think they're smart. He was figuring out so much about you in front of so many people and even exposed us, yet he never even thought that you might not want to expose your identity. That goes for the two of us too."He made his assumptions, thinking that he'd be able to show his worth if he did, but all he did was frustrate us. He might be smart, but he thinks too much of himself. He'll end up causing his death one way or another."Fane nodded. Marth was right; Lionel was too haughty. He was probably smarter than the average person, which earned him a lot of praise yet caused him to grow pompous and incredibly selfish. He was not someone that would go far.Even if Fan
In the end, Fane won due to his absolute skill, and both Marth and Lourain earned a lot in the end. After that, they followed him to the Killing Hall and bet five million on him, making their bet the equivalent of a piece of purple gold.The one-to-two odds caused their fortunes to double. Just by participating in the bets, they managed to make enough for a challenge reward. The two of them were just ecstatic, and their excitement was all too obvious when they took out the rewards.With things settled, they were finally able to properly express their excitement. The purple gold was something they could use for more resources. Even though they were not that talented, they could use those resources to become an above-average warrior.Even though they would be at the bottom among those warriors, they did not mind. They had plenty of time and more chances ahead. The two of them had always stood between regular warriors and those that were above average, and it felt horrible not belongin
"Just think about it. Once the Toman Battlefield is open, any warrior can participate, no matter what city they're from. It may have a death rate of thirty percent, but compared to the benefits you can get from the Toman Battlefield, it's not really that high!"Many will be participating, and just from the tax they're imposing on us, they'll earn quite a bit. That's just only by agreeing to open up the Toman Battlefield. It's not like they need to do anything, yet they'll still gain a lot. Why would they not want to do it?"The conversation between the two of them was clearly heard by Fane's group. The three of them exchanged looks of confusion.What was the Toman Battlefield? Was it related to top-tier warriors? Also, did it truly involve their profit?Toman Battlefield was opened to all of the warriors in the Whirling World. What kind of place was it? What rules did it have?The argument between the two of them got louder, and the surrounding crowd started to join in as well.F
Fane nodded, but there was a cold glint in his eyes. "It's not as simple as you think. That guy with the unibrow is right; anyone who can enter a level-one city is at least above average. Those warriors are usually so prideful and think so much about themselves, so how could they let regular warriors have a share of the wealth for no reason? They agreed to open up the Toman Battlefield for everyone to participate."Lourain blinked. "I don't think it's anything bad. They opened the battlefield so they could tax everyone, and everyone who enters the battlefield and manages to survive will need to give them a fifth of their earnings."Lourain saw nothing wrong with that. Many had signed up, and even if a third of the total participants died inside, it meant that a lot of them were still alive. Even if it was only a fifth of the rewards, it would be no small sum with the numbers!No doubt, the best of the best warriors would be earning a huge fortune, and just thinking of it made him en
Lourain gritted his teeth and said, "So you think it's just a plot? What kind of plot is it? What are they trying to do?"Fane raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "It's probably related to opening the Radiant Hall, but that's just my guess. As for what they're thinking, I'll need more details to be able to guess. The rules of the Toman Battlefield are quite interesting…"Marth's eyes lit up and said, "Is it the rule that the space will shrink by half every day?"Fane nodded.The Toman Battlefield was similar to Chaos City, but it was different in many ways as well. The biggest difference was that the space inside was not fixed. Every warrior had a limited time to attempt the challenge. It was a total of seven days, and the space would shrink by half every day.For instance, if the original space was 10 kilometers, it would shrink to five on the second day. On the third day, it would shrink by half again, leaving it with 2.5 kilometers. Of course, that was just an example. In truth,
The man with the unibrow felt helpless about how excited everyone was about this. He clearly felt something was off as well, but only a few would listen to his advice.The square-faced man was full of thoughts about showing off on the Toman Battlefield, killing a hundred green demons, and getting a massive reward. He would get a lot of treasures to improve himself!Once the Whirling World closed and he returned to his original world, his position would soar, and all his fellow disciples would look up to him. He even thought of how he would get anything he wanted the moment he became a chosen disciple. He would get all the girls he wanted, and they would all be fighting to become his lover. His fellow disciples who used to look down on him would have to lower their heads in front of him, no longer daring to show off!He was already blinded by greed at this point and could no longer think straight. The man with a unibrow had a good relationship with the square-faced man and could no
A man ran inside and shouted, "Those who want to sign up for the Toman Battlefield, hurry and go! I just received a piece of news just now. This time, the battlefield is going to open for the last time within the next two months! The next time you want to sign up, you'll have to wait a little longer!"The moment that was said, an uproar occurred inside the inn. The Toman Battlefield would not be open for another two months after this one! No one had heard of this before, so why did the rules suddenly change?Everyone started to wonder if the information was genuine, but right after that, more warriors with the same piece of news came in, spreading it around. Those who were wondering if the news was falsified hurriedly dispelled their doubts.After hearing that, the man with the unibrow's face froze. His lips twitched, feeling something very off about the situation, but he could not say anything about it.What he said earlier was already an exception. Any more than that, and it woul
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.