“Why not? I don’t have to get involved in this in the first place. Philip added, “I can consider pretending to be your fiance, but I need to put forward my demands too.” “Go ahead.” Of course, Ludo knew that Philip would not help her for no reason. “I need relevant internal information about the Heavenly Court, especially of my parents and also about the real Heavenly Court in history.” After Philip finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. Ludo thought for a while, pinched her chin with her tender hand, and said, “Okay, it’s a deal!” Soon, Philip left the hotel. As soon as he went out, Philip noticed that he was being followed by several men in black clothes. Philip thought about it and walked along the street until he reached a remote alley. Those guys stood at the entrance of the alley and looked at the surrounding environment. They glanced at each other and pulled out daggers or pistols. When they entered the alley, they realized
As Dumbo Lane was drinking and having fun, he saw his subordinate rushing in. Hearing those words, Dumbo immediately stood up in fright and asked with wide eyes, “Who broke in?” He was sweating profusely! The subordinate covered in blood was just about to reply when a figure full of killing intent at the door kicked a few subordinates away and rushed in. “It’s me!” That declaration exploded in the hall like a thunderbolt! Dumbo looked up and saw Philip barging in alone with murderous eyes. “It’s you? Aren’t you dead yet?” Dumbo panicked, and a trace of doubt flashed in the corner of his eyes. Damn it! He had hired a few expert disciples. Why were so many people unable to take down one opponent? Philip chuckled and walked up to Dumbo. He sat on the sofa, poured a glass of wine, and took a sip. Seeing this, Dumbo’s eyes were full of chills! Damn it! Philip did not take him seriously at all! Outrageous! Dumbo shouted angrily, “Young Patriarch Clarke, this is
Seeing this, Dumbo waved his hand and yelled, “Kill him!” Bang, bang, bang! Rat-tat-tat! In an instant, gunfire filled the hall, and people were sent flying! The furniture and furnishing turned into smithereens! Dumbo thought that Philip would definitely die under such firepower! However, he was wrong—very wrong! That was because he saw that the bullets did Philip no harm at all! He really was a disciple! Roar! With a low roar, a fire chimera rushed out, knocking over a dozen people. They exploded in flames and turned to ashes! Roar! At that moment, the chimera pounced on Dumbo and stomped on his chest with flaming hooves! Dumbo’s face was pale as he fell to the ground, his clothes and hair burning. “Argh! Don’t kill me!” Dumbo yelled miserably. Philip walked out of the hall silently, leaving a pile of bodies behind him that were mostly charred or had already been burned to ashes. “Third Master Lane, what do you think now?” Philip asked with a grin. At
Philip followed the female attendant into Glenrock Den. It was an elegant garden with a simple yet classy atmosphere. There was a small lotus pond, a small gazebo, and many porcelain decorations. Claus was playing chess in the small gazebo with a guard behind him. The guard looked quite imposing with stern eyes and a cold aura exuding from him. Philip entered the small gazebo, bowed slightly, and said, “How do you do, Dragon King Motley?” Claus laughed and said with a wave, “Don’t be so formal. We’re friends here.” Philip sat down and glanced at the chess game on the table. It was very strange, seemingly with all dead ends. “Do you play chess?” Claus asked when he saw Philip looking at the game. Philip smiled, shook his head, and said, “I know a little bit. I've played with my father before.” Claus smiled and said, “That's great. Play this game with me.” Philip did not refuse, and the two began to play against each other. “Do you need to know something?” Claus ask
Claus said, “Look at the arrowhead.” Philip looked at it carefully and saw a golden dragon gate! That was right! It was that symbol! The same one that Philip saw in the space tunnel! It was the logo of the real Heavenly Court! “Have you seen it before?” Claus asked when he saw Philip’s expression. Philip frowned and said with a nod, “Yes, I have.” Claus nodded and said, “This is the logo of the real Heavenly Court. There were many historical records, but they’re very obscure. Moreover, many archaeologists didn’t study this topic in-depth and only thought of it as a coincidence.” Hearing this, Philip nodded and made a chess move. Claus looked at the chess game and shook his head with a smile. He said, “Your chess skills are not bad.” Philip smiled and said, “It's just a coincidence.” Claus got up and invited Philip into the courtyard. The two sat down, chatting while drinking tea. “Mystic City is very complicated. If you want to get something here, you need t
The first Dragon King. Hearing Philip’s question, Claus put down the teacup in his hand and stared at the birds and flowers in the yard. After a long time, he said apprehensively, “I’d advise you not to ask about him. It’d be better for you.” Hearing Claus’ remark, Philip’s heart skipped a beat. Did the first Dragon King have a huge background? Claus actually showed such apprehension and also advised Philip not to ask about him. After a moment of silence, Philip said, “I still want to know because I don't want to be controlled by others. I can only make corresponding judgments and preparations when I understand the other party.” Hearing this, Claus thought for a moment and said solemnly, “I can tell you some things, but you have to keep the information to yourself and not disclose it to the people around you. Otherwise, it’ll bring disaster to the people around you!” The atmosphere became tense. Philip nodded. Claus used the water from his teacup and wrote a word on t
Philip returned to the hotel where Fennel and the others were waiting for him. “An old beggar came over just now and asked me to give this to you,” Fennel said with a piece of broken jade in his hand. Philip took the jade and glanced at it. It seemed quite unusual, like a part of a larger object. “What old beggar?” Philip asked. Fennel shook his head and said he did not know. Philip frowned, looked at the jade again, and decided not to dwell on it. “By the way, Windsor Well just sent someone over to tell us that the Treasure-Digging Event at the Mystic Cave will be held ahead of schedule,” Fennel said. “Ahead of schedule? When?” Philip asked. “Tomorrow,” Fennel said. Philip scowled and frowned. Why would the Treasure-Digging Event be brought forward? “Anything else?” Philip asked. Fennel said, “He also wants to know if you’ve thought about it.” Philip pondered and said, “What do you think?” Fennel said, “I don't think it’s necessary to work with Windsor. We
Bang! The other party once again rushed over with the dagger in his hand! Philip frowned and kicked out again! Not to be outdone, the other party stopped abruptly before running toward the windows! “Do you want to run?” Philip frowned and punched the figure by the window! Roar! A low roar resounded throughout the hotel and even disturbed the entire street! A flaming fist full of raging energy bombarded the figure! Boom! The figure was sent flying by the flaming fist, and the wall collapsed! Philip stomped on the ground with both feet and jumped out, fighting the person again! The two ran and chased, constantly fighting each other! Crack! Suddenly, the black figure raised his hand and made a grabbing motion at the sky. Several thunderbolts landed on Philip’s head! Philip frowned and quickly retreated! Rumble! Lightning completely engulfed this area. The floor shattered, and gravel flew. The surrounding houses and other facilities were also reduced to ru
After getting rid of the crocodile, Philip jumped up and returned to the shore with Rabbit. Although he had been fighting in the water for a while, Philip was not wet at all—a stark contrast with Rabbit. “Philip, are your clothes waterproof? Maybe I should see if I can make my fur waterproof?” After he was back to safety, Rabbit started shooting his mouth off excitedly again. He never thought he could survive. Philip was expectant when he felt the sudden increase in his power. He dragged the crocodile ashore. He thought this creature was weird. It was not a monster beast and did not have a monster core. However, it was very powerful and could fight Philip with its body alone. The monster beasts he had seen in the past could spray fire or water, fly in the air, or burrow underground. In short, they had some abilities to a certain extent. However, the crocodile in front of him did not display any abilities. It was just like an ordinary crocodile in the zoo. Despite that, ev
When they arrived at the oasis, Philip found that it covered a large area. This place could be considered a large island that looked quite luxurious and extraordinary. “We can finally have a good rest.” Rabbit leaned against a big tree comfortably. He felt relaxed as soon as he entered the oasis, which was not so hot and had abundant water resources. “The environment is quite good, but I wonder if there’s any danger.” Philip looked around with satisfaction. Suddenly, an ugly monster rushed toward them, so fast that Rabbit could not react. Rabbit was very close to the water and was taken by the monster before he could react. Philip immediately gave chase. The monster bit Rabbit and plunged into the water. Philip reached out and grabbed the monster. He knew that Rabbit was useless in such cases. Rabbit would probably be dead if the weird monster took him away. “Philip, save me!” Rabbit spluttered in the water, bobbing up and down, feeling very scared. He regretted staying
“This may look very cruel, but it wouldn’t have happened if they hadn’t attacked us,” Rabbit said with a sigh. He knew that Philip would not have done this if the ants had not treated them as food. He knew Philip too well. He would avoid trouble as much as possible. Philip would not attack for no reason even if he had to take a detour. However, the ants’ killing intent was too strong. It was bad enough if Rabbit felt scared. He just wanted to cheer for Philip. “Philip, did you notice that this place is not a secret realm but more like a world?” Rabbit said doubtfully. At first, Rabbit thought that the stone man had teleported them to a terrible secret realm, but after some time, he felt a difference between this place and a secret realm. “Although we can find various natural environments in a secret realm, they're generally false and can't appear in front of us, but everything around us is real!” The monsters they usually encountered in a secret realm would attack their s
“Wait a minute. Do you think that the black energy is approaching us?” Moray stepped back in a panic and looked around in disbelief. Hearing that, everyone looked at their surroundings. Sure enough, the black energy was getting closer. Aslan estimated that it would take six hours for the black energy to trap everyone. Aslan was calm. All the people under Philip’s command did not find the black energy dangerous. Only the losers would find it dangerous. Now that Philip was trapped, it was useless for them to worry. Aslan took out some recliners from his space ring and asked everyone to wait quietly. “Now that we’re free, let’s prepare some food and drinks. Let's not get into trouble.” At Aslan’s order, everyone took action. They had nothing to worry about. The others stared at them in surprise and amazement. Now that danger was upon them, how could these people laugh and eat without worries? They did not take the stone man seriously at all. However, they could not do
“What the hell did you do? Give Philip back. Stop messing around!” Aslan threatened the stone man. Aslan knew that the stone man must have taken Philip to a dangerous place. Philip must have been taken into a barrier or an unknown and terrifying place. Anyway, the stone man must be up to no good! The stone man calmly ignored them. “I’m your only opponent. I don't know how many stone people there are in the outside world, but as far as I know, I’m the only stone man in this world. “Since Philip is that powerful, I’ll give him six hours. If he can leave my secret realm, I’ll let you go. If not, be prepared to die.” After saying that, the stone man laughed wickedly and vanished from the spot, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment. No one knew where he had gone, and no one knew what was going on. The people of the major races summoned their people in a panic. No matter what, they had to find the way out. “Hurry up and find an exit. We can't put all our hope
“Let’s walk ahead. I believe this is an illusion created by the stone man to confuse us. As long as we stay calm, he can’t do anything to us,” Philip said calmly as if he knew what was going on. He and Rabbit walked forward and soon saw a huge oasis in front of them. Rabbit was delighted to see the oasis because that meant there was still hope for them. Although the desert environment was harsh, they should be able to bump into some indigenous people and figure out what was going on. “Philip, are my eyes playing tricks on me? I see an oasis ahead of us. This is great. In that case, we can find a way out!” Rabbit knew that Philip had been looking for a way out but to no avail. Something had to be preventing him from doing it. They might have to pass a test before they could leave. In that case, they had to figure out the secret. Philip glanced at the oasis in front of him and relaxed a little. At least, he could tell that it was not a mirage. They excitedly ran to the oasi
The black shadow was not bothered about revealing its identity because it liked being a stone man. “The stone people have strong minds and a firm resolve. They're never as disgusting and selfish as humans. It's a pity that we didn't have a chance to develop. I found a fragmented scroll that recorded some techniques for development. Among them is a technique most suitable for the stone people to become stronger through a sacrificial ritual.” The stone man seemed very earnest as he explained the details, but he was, in fact, using this time to solidify his body until he was finally complete. “Haha, everything is over once I get rid of you!” the stone man laughed. His figure shook, and clouds of black energy formed again. However, the black energy was only aimed at Philip. In his opinion, the others would die once he got rid of Philip. Philip was surrounded by black energy before he could react. In a split second, he could not see anything around him. Seeing this, Rabbit rushe
Before this, these people kept insulting Philip and wished they could tear him into pieces. They even thought it was unlucky to see him here. Surprisingly, events took a sudden turn, and Philip became their savior instead. “Enough with the crap.” Philip did not want to respond to their gratitude. He just wished they could get the fight over and done with so that they could leave. “By the way, I'm curious about something.” As the fight reached the boiling point, Philip turned to the black shadow curiously. The black shadow was taken aback by Philip’s sudden remark. “What are you curious about?” The black shadow wanted to buy some time. It was just a step away from forming a solid entity, which could improve its strength significantly. Philip would have to think twice about dealing with it by then. Thus, the black shadow was excited that Philip wanted to chat with it. “How did you make that mysterious old man convey the news?” According to most people, they found out about
The black shadow gained strength by devouring other people’s flesh and blood. Philip knew that he might be no match for the black shadow once it devoured everyone present. After going through all the trouble, it would not let all its efforts go to waste. Philip's appearance had ruined its plan. It would probably go crazy if it could not devour these people. “No one can stop me today. So what if you’re strong? I don't believe you can save everyone!” After saying this, the black energy rushed to the merfolk. The merfolk ran to Philip in a panic, hoping that Philip could protect them. “Lyle,” Philip said. Philip was exasperated by these stupid merfolk. Lyle rushed forward and attacked the black energy. Back then, Philip had given them sachets to ward off evil energy. Lyle had a sudden idea and hurled a sachet at the black shadow. It was just an experiment, but it worked. After sensing the powder in Philip's sachet, the black energy shrank back and stopped moving as if it h