“What’s wrong with you? If you’re hungry, eat some food. Don’t pop pills as if they’re candy. It’s a waste, you know?” Licht's voice reached Philip's ears. Seeing Philip's feeble look, he asked with concern, “You're not poisoned, are you?” “Go away, you hypocritical descendant of a holy being!” The young girl also turned to Philip, who said angrily, “You go away too, you freak!” The two of them looked at each other and smiled when they realized it. It turned out that Philip had seen through their strength and was now feeling a little unbalanced. “The most important thing is to find good parents. Just look at me, am I proud just because my grandpa is a great holy being? As humans, we need to be down-to-earth. For example, my father has reached the peak of nine stars and has taken the step into the semi-holy existence now, but did I say anything or brag about it?” Licht persuaded Philip earnestly in the most hypocritical flaunting language. Philip really wanted to say,
“I have a feeling that I can only find the truth there and figure out what happened to the ancient ruin,” Philip nodded and said solemnly. Licht frowned at Philip’s words. “Isn’t it said that the Beelzebub family discovered the Schonberg Ancient Ruin?” “Do you really think so? Since it was discovered by the Beelzebub family, why are the natives here labeled as Sin Capital? Sin Capital is the same as the Land of Sin. Don't tell me you don't know these things.” “Are you saying that someone discovered this place long before the Beelzebub family?” “Not discovered but created. That person created the ancient ruin. It’s just that no one knows about it,” Philip said to Licht. Licht was curious how Philip found out. It was not that easy for Philip to get such information. “I'm getting more and more curious about your background, my senior,” Licht said to Philip with a grin. “In that case, let’s head to Sin Capital now.” The young girl tilted her head and looked at Philip. S
Philip looked at the small town and the huge city not far away. The black city wall as high as 100 meters seemed to claim how extraordinary it was. Anyone would think that this place was solemn and subconsciously assume that it was a cursed place. Even the fearless Licht felt a little creeped out. He could not help his legs from trembling. “This place doesn’t seem interesting. Let’s turn back.” “Coward, you’ve said several times along the way that you don't want to go in. We won’t force you, but please don’t act like a coward, okay?” the young girl said contemptuously. Licht did not refute her words but said, “I won’t go in. Your provocation tactic won’t work on me.” “You’re such a letdown!” “Huh, am I or are you? I hope you can make it clear.” Licht asked the young girl while carrying her on his back. He had worked so hard to carry her, but she had nothing good to say about him. She even called him a coward now. Philip said to the two, “You don't have to go. I
Licht looked at the young girl, subconsciously took two steps back, and shouted, “I’m a descendant of a holy being!” “Oh!” the young girl responded but still waved the dagger in her hand. Philip pressed the young girl's head and said, “Stop messing around.” The three continued walking into Sin Capital. “There’re so many natives here.” Licht looked around curiously. The three of them sat in the restaurant, which was an exchange point for all sorts of information. The restaurant was very crowded. “Have you heard? Many outsiders have gathered outside.” “It seems that every thousand years, a group of extraterrestrial visitors will appear. I wonder what they’re up to.” “Who cares? The aura of a holy object has appeared on Ocular Mountain, do you know?” an attendant interrupted. “I heard that many experts from Grotto Eden have rushed to Ocular Mountain.” The brawny man who had just mentioned Ocular Mountain said tentatively, “Maybe they can find the holy object and brin
A man with a black hood, a swordsman, and a middle-aged man in a long robe stood in confrontation. On the other side were Regus and an unknown topless burly man. The cave could hardly contain the aura of several people, and marks appeared on the stone wall. It could be seen from the traces and displeasure seeping from several people that they had just experienced a battle. “Hand over the holy object,” the middle-aged man named Duane said calmly. Regus looked at the man in black with a folding fan in hand. “Your Highness, you attacked me when we were in Cirrus City. Do you want to do it again? I have no intention of meddling in your affairs, but I like this thing very much, so I hope you can give it up to me.” The man in black said with a sinister smile. He held a flute in his hand, ready to strike at any time. Seeing this, Duane said to the swordsman, “We’re people of Grotto Eden, and this holy object belongs to Grotto Eden, so we can't give it up so easily.” “Get rid
The swordsman looked at Philip in shock. He was an expert in the late stage of nine stars, considered one of the best in Grotto Eden. He was also a founder of a guild in Grotto Eden. He never thought things would end up like this. When he met Philip for the first time, the latter was clearly at the eight-star level, but he could already block one of his sword strikes. In the swordsman’s opinion, an eight-star fighting head-on against a nine-star was simply impossible. The swordsman had always been invincible among his peers and could fight beyond his level. He never thought that Philip could fight just like him. Philip flexed his body and said to the swordsman, “I don’t fear anyone below the holy tier. Do you want to fight?” Those few simple words contained indescribable arrogance. The swordsman frowned deeply. His sword flashed out, followed by sword shadows, and the two fought. Philip used the Splitting Sword Technique. Space cracks appeared one after another. No
This movement was comparable with the Flying Thunder God Technique. Although Philip was still exploring, the rudimentary form could already be seen. The man in black was furious. No one had ever dared to attack him at this time. Philip was definitely one of them, and that action left him a little bewildered. “Third prince, you’re really lucky, but it won’t happen again next time.” The man in black turned into a cloud of black mist that disappeared into thin air. However, the man in black did not know that Philip’s sword was not intended to kill him. Instead, it had left an imperceptible mark on his body. Philip appeared beside the man in black who had disappeared. He looked at the man in black, and two marks on his body flashed. “I’m on a mission to subdue everyone who entered the Schonberg Ancient Ruin. I wonder if you’re willing to submit to me.” Philip solemnly added, “If you refuse, I won’t force it, but I’ll kill you.” The man in black had never met such an arrog
As Philip spoke, his level dropped to eight stars. His breathing became disordered, his face was flushed, and there was a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth. It looked like the side effects of taking the Energy Concentration Pill. “I thought I could help you get rid of that guy before the pill lost its effect, but he ran too quickly,” Philip said. “If he hadn't run away, it would've been worse for you,” Regus said helplessly as he rolled his eyes at Philip. Regus did not dwell on Philip’s strength. At their level, everyone had secrets, so Regus did not ask. “If you hadn’t arrived in time, I’d have died under his hands,” Philip said nonchalantly. Regus simply stretched his hand out to Philip and said, “You got that mirror. Hand it over.” “What? I don’t know anything,” Philip said with a smile. “Are you playing dumb? That thing isn’t the holy object of Ocular Mountain but the Beelzebub family,” Regus said mildly. Philip said unhappily, “Just because your fami
“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