Philip was seriously injured. Although the explosion just now did not kill him, it nearly did. It was impossible to survive such an explosion without injuries. “That son of a b*tch almost killed me!” Philip muttered and looked at the golden token that fell aside. He was peeved. Everything happened because of this token, damn it. However, Philip kept it instead of throwing it away. Then, he got up and looked around. He finally saw Laurie collapsed in the ashes. He was startled and quickly ran over. After checking, he found that Laurie was just injured and unconscious, but it was nothing serious. He breathed a sigh of relief. The female thief was also fine. “Fortunately, nothing happened. There’s a silver lining in every cloud.” As Philip spoke, he moved the two to the side. He sat cross-legged in one spot and started to recover from his physical injuries. Fortunately, he had reached the second level of his Three Phase God-Demon Technique, and it was not that difficult for
“Um, thanks for just now.” Philip broke the awkward silence and said to Laurie, who nodded upon hearing this. “It's nothing. What’s important is that you’re fine. We're friends, after all.” Laurie smiled, and the atmosphere became awkward again. Philip was exasperated but did not know what to say. After all, things were quite embarrassing earlier. Fortunately, Dion returned soon, and everyone ate before returning to their rooms. Lying on the bed, Philip looked at the ceiling and was lost in thought. After today's incident, Philip realized that he still had many shortcomings. An illusion almost killed him, which was not a good sign. “If this happens again, what should I do? I don’t even know when I entered the illusion.” Philip pondered. After thinking about it, it should be the moment when he attacked the man. However, he did not notice anything at all. Was it because the illusion was too special or that he was too careless? Philip had a long list of questions with no
Philip muttered as if savoring the meaning of Laurie's words. “Let’s put this aside. I’ll take you to the harshest place. That may be our destination soon.” Laurie said at this time, and Philip nodded. “Uh, why don’t you let go of me first? It’s been a while now.” Philip could not help mumbling at this time. Laurie was startled before she realized that she had been holding Philip's arm. Hearing Philip's words, Laurie's face turned red instantly, and she quickly let go of Philip's hand. Philip was taken aback and wanted to slap himself. Damn it, why did he allow his mouth to run wild? Was it not good to hold hands with a beautiful woman? “Ahem, um, you can grab it now. I simply felt an itch just now.” Philip chuckled, and Laurie was briefly speechless. “Creep.” Laurie muttered and walked away, ignoring Philip, and Philip quickly chased after her. Soon, they arrived at a rather strange place. It was a large courtyard full of magic circles. Many people crowded around w
“Who cares? When they get frightened out of their wits later and run out in a hurry, that’ll be fun to watch!” Many onlookers discussed among themselves, obviously horrified by the situation at the Devil's Courtyard. They were also unimpressed by Philip and Laurie. Laurie and Philip paid no heed to these people. A white light flashed before them. When they opened their eyes again, they had arrived in another place. The sky, ground, and scenery around them were blood-red at a glance. A strong smell of blood lingered in the air, and many aimless skeletons drifted around like clouds. “It’s rumored that these skeletons are transformed by the souls of people who died here, and they can take away one’s soul, so we need to be careful. Although we’re here to observe, we may be affected too.” Laurie reminded him, and Philip nodded. “Let’s be careful then. By the way, what are we observing? Is it the surrounding environment or something else?” Philip could not help asking, and Laur
Philip was taken aback. Why should they make way for the other party? There was no one else here. Would those people fight them on the spot and make them a laughingstock? “Don’t think too much. This training isn’t as simple as you think. This place will restore the image of those who participated in the previous competitions, as well as the battle scenes, for our reference.” Laurie explained, and Philip was taken aback upon hearing that. They could restore it? This made it a lot easier. It was similar to a video recording, and Philip watched it with Laurie. The sandstorm had died down by now. Not far away, a stone platform appeared at some point. It looked very large with a radius of hundreds of meters. Three people made of sand stood on the platform. They had no faces and held weapons made of sand in their hands, giving off a strange feeling. Several people appeared out of thin air opposite those three sandmen. They looked vague as if they were previous participants of t
Obviously, Philip guessed it right. The three sandmen could see them, so Philip ran away with Laurie without delay. Who knew if the sandmen would do anything to them? After all, anything could happen here, so it was better to practice caution! However, things still went south. Before Philip and Laurie ran far, three figures blocked their path. They were none other than the three sandmen, who formed a triangle surrounding them and slowly approached. At the same time, Philip also felt many other things around him, but they did not feel very real. It was like they were an illusion. “No wonder those figures were looking around when they first appeared. They seemed to have noticed something, but they thought it was an illusion, so they ignored it.” Philip muttered and pulled Laurie behind him. He looked at the three sandmen and struck out so quickly that the sandman he aimed at had no time to react at all. It was blown away by Philip's strike and turned into flying sand. Roa
Philip’s mind went blank at this sight. Was the sandman actually crying? How was this possible? It was something made of sand. How could it have feelings? “This is weird. Why do I have the feeling that I’ve killed the wrong person?” Philip muttered before he shook his head and stopped thinking about it. When Philip was about to ask another question, he suddenly found some changes coming over the sandman. The sand on the sandman’s body started falling off, exposing some clothes, followed by his body. Very soon, the sandman taken down by Philip had turned into a living person. “Run quickly!” The man said to Philip before looking at the ground at his feet. Philip followed the other party's gaze and found that the two sandmen he blasted apart just now had turned into two corpses. They were two females, one older and one younger, seemingly mother and daughter. The girl looked very similar to the man in Philip’s hands, and Philip’s heart jolted. Were they a family of three?
This sword energy separated the two apart. Philip narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of the sword energy. Although he could not see what was there, the other party must have regarded him as the enemy. As he pondered, Laurie had made a move. Although her methods were not direct and forthcoming, the power of her movements was not lacking, and she actually blocked the attack of the sword energy. Philip was more curious about Laurie's identity now because not only did she know a little about everything, but she was also very skilled. An idea popped into Philip’s mind. He wanted to see how powerful Laurie actually was. “Let's act separately and see if we can catch this thing.” As soon as he finished speaking, Philip jumped high into the air. He looked like a big eagle with its wings spread wide open, and his purpose was to have an overview of the entire Devil's Courtyard. Although the Devil's Courtyard was surrounded by gloomy vibes, he could vaguely see a tower-l
“Philip's strength mostly comes from his very powerful pet rabbit. Although it's a monster beast, it's a force to be reckoned with. It isn't something anyone can deal with,” Hogster said with lingering fear. He could not forget how Rabbit had beaten Alain to a pulp. “Yes, the rabbit is a force to be reckoned with. You'd better not mess with it for no reason. I really wonder where such a powerful monster beast came from.” Alain seemed very steadfast, but he was already having a mental meltdown. However, he did not want to embarrass himself in public, so he gritted his teeth and hung on. The hooded man looked at Alain and sneered inwardly. He took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to him. “Take this or I’m afraid you’ll collapse soon.” He could notice Alain’s condition at a glance and knew he would not last long. “Forget it. I won’t hide it from you. In fact, the rabbit inflicted all these injuries on me. I wouldn’t be in this miserable state if the rabbit weren’t that
Although the strength of the test subject had increased, he was not highly valued at all because his talent was not affected and did not meet the guild’s requirements. “Okay, you may leave now. Your strength has improved, so make sure to practice hard and don’t let us down,” Alain said grandly, sending the other party away. He knew that this person was nothing but a loser. The guild member who was the test subject had no idea how pathetic he was. Instead, he looked at Alain with excitement and gratitude. Hogster swallowed the potion without hesitation. He quickly felt the changes in his body as if he had become very powerful in just a few seconds. Hogster looked at the hooded man in surprise. He never thought that he could become so strong. “Wow, this is amazing!” Hogster was shocked by this unexpected outcome. His lack of self-esteem was quickly replaced with brimming confidence, and he even had the urge to mess with Philip. In his opinion, Philip was nothing special. Now
“Don’t worry, I mean no harm. That thing is quite good.” The silly member took the potion nervously and looked at Alain expectantly. “Sir, I think I’m getting stronger!” The silly guy showed off his strength excitedly. Alain stepped forward and examined the guild member curiously. Sure enough, his strength had increased. Alain found the increase in strength quite incredible. Moreover, he did not find any side effects on the other party, which was the most surprising. This potion was amazing beyond anyone’s imagination! Alain was very excited and wished he could take it too. “I believe you should know the value of this potion. Just win the competition and stop worrying about the rest.” Alain and the hooded man stepped aside to discuss offering the boys and girls. Hogster was taken aback to hear them. The two quickly reached an agreement as they knew how unethical this transaction was. “Father, you actually agreed to his request! Aren't you afraid that it’ll be expose
By taking the potion, a person could increase their overall strength, and there would be no side effects. It was a miracle potion, indeed. Alain was stunned to hear that. He felt that the hooded man was bragging. How could there be such an amazing potion? “Are you serious? It can’t be that simple.” Alain took the potion from the other party and sized it up, wondering if he should trust this thing. “If you don't believe it, you can give it a try. I don’t mind. You have many people under your command anyway. You can choose to use them as a test subject.” The hooded man was quite cold and aloof in both his actions and speech. Alain nervously clenched the potion tightly. “In that case, I’ll give it a try. Let me find someone.” Alain did not fully trust the hooded man’s words. In his opinion, it was better to play it safe. Who knew if anything would happen? He was nervous about giving something like this to his precious son. At this time, a guild member who was not highly valu
“I won’t be joining your guild, but I don’t mind being a spectator. At least I can watch the fun. I know that you’re quite strong, so you don’t need me. As long as nothing unexpected happens, I don’t think you’ll face a problem.” Philip smiled indifferently, quite confident that nothing much would happen. The overall strength of the Celestial Palace had improved significantly, so they really had nothing to worry about. Jamie was relieved to hear that. In that case, he could rest assured.… The guild competition officially kicked off, and everyone was ready to battle it out. The battles were not something that simply required strength to resolve. Occasionally, the competitors required tactics too. As Alain was feeling anxious, his reinforcement finally arrived at the scene. The hooded man turned up with some potions, ready to carry out his task. “Hey, you’re finally here. I thought I wouldn’t see you again.” Alain was worried. He knew that he was in a precarious situati
“Father, what happened to you? Don’t scare me!” Hogster sat by Alain’s bedside and asked in a panic. Hogster would not have been worried about Alain in the past, but things were different now. They were facing various crises. Without his father to take care of things, they would be doomed. Alain coughed violently and fumbled around for some healing pills before stuffing them into his mouth. The pills were not useful for his injuries but could at least relieve his pain. After Alain took the pills, Hogster hugged him excitedly. “This is great! I thought you were about to drop dead.” Alain almost died in anger over his son’s remark. “Hogster, you have to take part in the competition on behalf of the guild. This is the best chance for you to become stronger. You’ll make a name for yourself if you do this.” Alain held Hogster's hand and placed all his hopes on him. Hearing that, Hogster said awkwardly, “Father, although I’m quite strong, you can’t do this to me! How am I suppose
The rabbit had a very expressive face as if it was watching Alain make a fool of himself. “You’re quite the smooth talker. If you have more words of encouragement, let’s hear them.” Hay dangled from Rabbit's mouth, and he seemed disdainful. Alain seemed conflicted at the sight of Rabbit and felt like he was looking at Philip instead. “Why are you here?” This rabbit was weird, and no one could control it. As far as Alain knew, the rabbit was famous in major cities and good at picking fights. “Of course, I’m here to teach you a lesson. Do you think I traveled this far to buy you a meal?” After saying this, Rabbit jumped up and kicked Alain, who started spitting mouthfuls of blood. Alain was strong in his own right, so there was no way he would be helpless against an attack. However, he simply could not resist Rabbit and could only suffer a beating. The guild members in the surroundings closed their eyes, feeling sorry for their guild leader. No one thought they could win th
It seemed that Alain had overestimated his importance. “Hey, wait a minute. Don't be so hasty. I just want to think about how to make things better. You should know that things are not as simple as you think. If I agree so easily, others might target me.” The hooded man sneered inwardly at Alain’s flattering appearance. He knew that Alain was probably trying to bargain with him. “I thought you wouldn’t consider it, but you seem quite willing to work with us.” The hooded man smiled calmly as if mocking Alain from the bottom of his heart. Although Alain was being ridiculed, he could not say a word. The hooded man held the reins, so Alain had no choice but to obey. “I don’t mind this cooperation, but we need to plan this thoroughly. If you can help my guild to make a comeback in this competition, I can agree to your condition. Since you found me, you should know the trouble my guild is facing right now. Philip and his people are messing with us, and the Celestial Palace is keepi
Alain was a smart man and quickly grasped the key point. It seemed that this man was here to help him. “Tell me what you want. Stop wasting my time. If you’re here to help me, let’s have an open discussion.” Alain was no longer nervous and stared at the other party calmly. Hearing that, the hooded man smiled smugly. “I know that your guild is facing a crisis. I can help you with that. I can get rid of all your problems and also ensure that your guild scores victory. Although I can't guarantee that you’ll win the championship, taking one of the top spots won’t be a problem.” The hooded man spoke calmly as if he was confident that Alain would agree. Sure enough, Alain was expectant to hear this man’s offer to help him. At a moment of crisis, it was every man for himself. Right now, no one was willing to help him or lend a helping hand. Alain thought that this was too much of a coincidence. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch. What do you want in return?” Alain knew that