Just then, Youcef coughed up a mouthful of blood and awoke from the mental battle.“The amount of murderous energy and his skills… How did you do that?”Thea and Yaretzi, who had been staring at the space where the young men were, widened their eyes.During mental battles, the person who was injured and regained consciousness first was the loser.It appeared Youcef, whose cultivation rank was higher than Jacopo’s by almost an entire rank, had lost. Moreover, it sounded like a clear-cut loss.Opposite Youcef, Jacopo slowly lifted his head. His hair swayed gently even though there was no wind.Blood oozed from the corner of Jacopo’s mouth. He had obviously sustained injuries as well during the mental battle, but he was in much better condition than Youcef.He said calmly, “The Marciais Path’s focus is on being quick to overwhelm your opponent. The murderous energy comes naturally when one learns to differentiate between good and evil.”Youcef was momentarily stunned as he had a d
“How can you not celebrate this without some liquor?”Yianni raised his hand and sent two bottles of Chaos Absinthe in Jacopo and Youcef’s direction.The two of them each took a bottle, toasted to each other, and then tilted their heads back to down the liquor.“It’s interesting watching those two.” Yianni chuckled. “If the two of us were born in the same era or if we had met earlier, would we be like them too?”James grinned. “If that were the case, I would have finished all of the Chaos Absinthe you stashed up in the Ying World.”Yianni laughed heartily at that.Meanwhile, chaos reigned where Zared and his disciples were.After entering the battleground, these men did not hold back, overpowering almost all of their opponents.What they did after defeating their opponents infuriated the spectators.Zared and his disciples mercilessly beat and mutilated their opponents even after they had admitted defeat. Male cultivators were subjected to insufferable humiliation before being
Yianni’s brows twitched. “Youcef and Jacopo will do, right?”“They’re not the right people either.” James shook his head. “Their men are mostly at the Seventh Xaeclon Rank. The Jademora Empire’s reputation might be tarnished if we send men of the Daeclon Rank to fight them.”Yianni shot to his feet. “What do we do then? Are we going to stand by and let them kill...”“We can’t let them do that, of course.” Jacopo materialized near them and said calmly, “There’s no way we’ll let a man like him stain the Jademora Empire’s reputation.”He raised his hand and sent a ball of murderous energy into the mass of Hongrome Aura released by Thea earlier. A few seconds later, Jaime was pulled out from the mass of Hongrome Aura.“Jacopo, I almost suffocated in there...”“Stop. Let me do the talking first.” Jacopo narrowed his eyes. “I have a mission for you. Exterminate those bad guys on stage and bring me Zared’s head.”Jaime lifted his head. “Who’s Zared?”“Just kill the guy who babbles the
“Did Jacopo somehow realize it’s us?”James received Thea’s voice transmission just then.“Judging from his expressions, he probably noticed something but is still doubtful.” James chuckled as he transmitted his voice.“I can see he’s calmer and more sensible now. The longer he stays silent about it, the more we have to work on keeping our identities concealed. It’s for his own good as well.”Thea rolled her eyes.As a mother, it was unbearably painful for Thea to stand in front of her son, whom she had not seen for a long time, and pretend to be a stranger.She reckoned any mother would feel the same as she did.At the same time, Thea understood that she and James had come here not just to test their friends’ abilities.More importantly, they aimed to eliminate Waitara’s Soremsia and his helpers to prevent the Leere Tribulation.What they were doing was extremely dangerous. They couldn’t risk getting their kids involved and putting their lives in jeopardy.Meanwhile, a blood
Meanwhile, Jaime raised the shiny sword in his hand.“This sword is really sharp! I think it can cut through just about anything.”He swung the sword horizontally with little force. Instantly, a fine beam of sword light was generated and cast forward.There were sounds of liquid spraying as another four of Zared’s disciples had their throats slashed by the beam of sword light. They dropped heavily onto the floor, lifeless.The rest of Zared’s men standing around Jaime trembled uncontrollably, instinctively holding their weapons up and inching backward.“You… You!” Zared pointed at Jaime and yelled furiously, “Who are you? What are you trying to do?”Then, he shot a glare at Wyot and Adair, who had been levitating in the same spot all this while.“Is this how you do things in the Jademora Empire?“The rules of the Wyrth Selection clearly state that cultivators above the Ninth Xaeclon Rank are not allowed to join the event. How do you explain this, then?Zared pointed at Jaime o
As they watched what was happening on the stage, James and the others smiled and nodded approvingly.“The boy has a sharper tongue compared to his dad,” James transmitted his voice to Thea.“So, he was the child Xitlaly gave birth to in the Great Historial Land!” Thea exclaimed. “He’s grown so much! He’s already a capable young man now.”“Well, you’ve played an important role in making this happen.” James chuckled. “He’s a lot like his dad, and I can see potential in him. Do you want to take him as your student? Or should I do it?”“That depends on whether he can cut off Zared’s head first,” Thea replied through a voice transmission. “I’m still looking for a successor to receive my Hongrome Aura.”James asked, “Why don’t you teach it to our daughters?”“Zuriyin and Lyall are the only Hongrome Children among our kids.” Thea snorted. “I’m looking for the right person.”James was rendered speechless by her response.“Why bother telling him all that, young man?” Jacopo shouted alou
Adair swallowed the second half of her sentence when she met Jaime’s unwavering gaze.Gently pushing the shocked Adair aside, Jaime pointed at Zared again. “In the Jademora Empire, we despise those who rely on connections. Here, your strength is everything. My actions today are not to show off but to claim your ignorant and shameless head.”After making his declaration, Jaime turned and bowed deeply to Wyot, who hovered in the void above them. He then knelt and said, “As the victor of the Wyrth Selection, I have a request. I hope you will grant it, Dravon War King.”Adair watched in panic, her heart racing as if she knew Jaime’s intentions.Wyot, observing from the void, frowned slightly.“The victor of each world’s Wyrth Selection indeed has the right to make a special request. However, it must be supported by a token, not mere words.”Jaime swiftly summoned the Marciais Token and tossed it into the void.Wyot caught it, scrutinized it for a moment, then nodded and asked, “What
Wyot's voice echoed from the void. “The Jademora Empire has always respected strength. Since you’ve come to our territory and made bold statements, you should at least make it up to us.”His words, filled with menace and hostility, cast a heavy silence over the assembly.Zared’s face darkened as he slowly clenched his fist. “The Jademora Empire surely wouldn’t cheat and outnumber me, right?”Adair intervened, “The situation doesn’t call for it yet. However, I can’t guarantee that won’t happen if you don’t accept the challenge.”With her words, tens of thousands of troops from the Xerion Dragon Army charged forward and surrounded Zared.Zared’s heart pounded with fear but he kept it hidden. In a flash, he appeared before Jamie and said, “Alright, kid. I’ll accept your challenge. However, let’s be clear. It should be a fair fight. Life and death will be up to fate. Since you proposed it, you can’t blame me for the consequences.”Jaime stood up and beckoned to Zared.Enraged, Zared