The smiles on everyone’s faces grew bigger. Even Arlo seemed upset. He probably thought that a loser like Philip was not worthy for him to use a special art. Although it was just a small special art, Arlo still felt indignant about it. Meanwhile, Philip sighed and looked at Arlo. “I already told you that you only have one chance to attack me. Why didn't you cherish it?” Philip's eyes were full of regret. The stronger the special art, the stronger the elements and power contained in it. Although Philip could comprehend something from a small special art, it was not much. However, Philip was a man of his word. Since the other party had made his move, Philip would not give him another chance. The next moment, a purple imprint slowly appeared on Philip's forehead. It was a roaring chimera. After the imprint appeared, the lightning elements in the sky quickly gathered and formed a huge energy field around Philip. Lightning flashed in the energy field, but wisps of mist
The wall formed by Arlo's laws was violently blasted away by Philip, and the power of laws came to a halt. Philip punched Arlo and sent him flying away. He fell to the ground in the distance. He spat another mouthful of blood, and his aura immediately weakened. He felt extremely tired, but he still looked at Philip angrily. Everyone was dumbfounded at the scene and thought it was simply surreal. A young man who they thought would be killed easily destroyed Arlo's defense and even attacked him twice, leaving Arlo powerless to fight back! “A-are my eyes playing tricks on me?” someone gulped and muttered. “Even an average practitioner at level three of the pseudo holy tier can hardly deal with this!” “Is this his trump card?” “I think the Hood family will be wiped out today.” Arlo ignored those comments and stared at Philip in front of him. He coughed and spat another mouthful of blood again. Meanwhile, no one paid attention to Licht’s side, but there was a strong ener
“You don’t need to know how I found out. If you have a trump card, you can use it now. If you don’t, I’ll send you on your way.” Before Arlo could speak, a weather-beaten voice rang out from a distance. It was a voice that told many stories. “Little one, have mercy.” Philip looked in the direction of the voice, his gaze sharp and his brows slightly furrowed. He saw a dark alley. A tapping sound and light footsteps came from that direction. Everyone followed suit and saw an old man with a cane slowly walking out of the alley. The old man had a white beard, white hair, and age spots all over his face. He was very thin, looking as if a gust of wind could blow him away. After the old man walked out of the alley, he looked up at Philip in the sky and smiled kindly. “Little one, I wonder if you can spare Arlo’s life on my account?” Philip smiled and said, “Sir, may I know why you want to speak up for Arlo? Strictly speaking, he’s my enemy. It doesn’t seem right to let the t
This statement was like a bombshell that exploded in everyone’s ears. Everyone was dumbfounded as they looked at Philip. Philip wanted Barry and the Hood family to submit to him? Was this a joke? They held Philip’s strength in high regard now, but they felt something must be wrong with Philip’s IQ or he would never say such a thing. After that, everyone looked at Philip expectantly, but Philip was unmoved and looked at Barry quietly. Barry's expression was calm as if he did not hear Philip’s earlier remark. For a moment, the scene fell into pin-drop silence. Barry looked at Philip quietly, a smile still on his face. Philip returned his smile. After a while, Barry broke the silence first. “Young man, are you sure you're not joking?” “No, I want your entire Hood family, including you, to submit to me, and hand over all your resources and assets to me.” Philip was still smiling. “If you can do that, I’ll let Arlo go. If not, we don’t have to discuss it any further.”
Seeing this, Barry sighed and said, “Young people can't be underestimated. If Arlo had half your perseverance and backbone, things wouldn’t have turned out this way now. What a pity.” Philip said, “I just resisted some pressure. If you add another level, maybe I can't handle it anymore. Why don't you give it a try?” Barry smiled peacefully. “I’m tempted to, but I’m sorry to say that I'm not at level eight of the pseudo holy tier as you expected.” With that said, Barry’s energy suddenly exploded, and a more powerful pressure appeared. Philip's legs could not take it anymore, and he bent down. The pressure of a practitioner at level nine of the pseudo holy tier had almost reached the holy tier! The family of a holy being had a solid foundation, after all! Philip's eyes were about to burst, and all his energy surged. He propped his body up forcefully and looked at Barry with a grimace. He said, “This pressure isn’t enough to make me collapse yet.” Everyone’s pupils const
No one expected that Barry would agree to Philip's request, and judging from his reaction, it was obvious that he would join in too. What was Barry thinking? Everyone was puzzled. Philip was no different, but he had a guess. However, he said nothing and followed Barry into the alley. The alley was damp and dark with moss growing on both sides. A small old bungalow stood at the end of the alley. The two soon reached the house. Barry opened the door and walked in while Philip followed suit. The furnishing in the room was very simple, with only one dark tea table with a patina at the four corners. The chairs were very clean, and there was a teapot on the table with a few teacups. Barry walked to the chair and sat down. He smiled at Philip and said, “Have a seat.” Philip nodded and sat down. Barry picked up the teapot and placed a teacup in front of Philip. After pouring him some tea, Barry said, “I know you have many questions now. Just ask away and I’ll tell you everyth
Heroes emerged in troubled times. When the Starfall Continent was in chaos, Philip could take advantage of the situation and develop rapidly. Moreover, most of the countries and families under the royal families’ territories had plans to rebel. After all, the nine royal families and the ancient Heavenly Court had been in power for too long, depriving these forces of countless resources. Given the chance, they would definitely lend a hand in this turmoil! “Your plan is very likely to lead to a major reshuffle on the Starfall Continent. The families below will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and this may even affect your mother’s arrangements. Have you considered that?” Hearing this, Philip looked up at Barry and said calmly, “If I don't do this, I may be hunted down and killed by countless people sent by the white tiger royal family with no way to save myself. Besides, I’m not a cub that needs its mother’s protection. She has her arrangements, while I have my ideas. “If I ke
Philip’s eyes lit up instantly. Tribute. To put it simply, tribute referred to resources given as offerings to the state capitals by various forces and families of the 18 states, but Philip was surprised to hear that the tribute schedules of various states in the white tiger royal family territory were different. Philip expressed his wonder, “Why is the tribute time different for each state? Isn’t it better to collect everything at the same time?” Barry smiled and said, “I'm not too sure about this. I heard it’s because of the founder of the white tiger royal family. But since the current system is like this, we don’t have to worry about it. “Since you want to stir up turmoil in the white tiger royal family, I’ll lend you a hand.” Philip nodded seriously. If the Hood family helped him, it would be interesting. As far as Philip knew, the Hood family was not only a subordinate to the white tiger royal family but also had connections to the hidden forces of the white tiger r
“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