“If you think you can run away from me, do it,” Philip muttered under his breath, unfazed. Philip was not concerned whether Cora stayed or not. Philip was wary of a person who was concealing her strength lurking around him. He was more at ease now that Cora had exposed herself. He would be more afraid if Cora had continued to hide her strength. “I look forward to our next meeting.” Philip chuckled. Then, Philip used the chimera imprint to completely destroy all the contracts in his mind. In other words, Philip would not control anyone from now on. Meanwhile, all the people with contracts under Philip such as Verdant, Jonas, and the others were no exception. All of them were free. Far away in the desert, Cora sensed Philip’s actions and smiled. “What a decisive person, but I wonder if you’ll regret it after knowing the truth.” Cora shook her head with a smile. After walking for a while, she sat cross-legged on the ground. The desert swirled up around her, formi
Philip was dumbfounded. Neither the Caelum Sword nor his blood worked on the formation his mother set up, so what else? Philip refused to give up, so he took out all the things that might be related to his mother and tried them one by one. However, the formation did not even move, not to mention show signs of breaking. “Verge Tower!” Philip got a little angry and took out Verge Tower. He was ready to smash the formation with the tower. Unexpectedly, he just mentioned the name when the pseudo holy being said anxiously, “Palace Master, something is happening to the formation!” Philip looked at the mountain wall in front of him in exasperation. Sure enough, a light with an aura that Philip was very familiar with began to appear on the mountain wall. “It seems that my mom did indeed set up the formation, but how did she know that I’d get Verge Tower, not to mention I'd call out its name like a spell?” Philip frowned. However, after thinking about his mother's capabilities
After he entered the door, Philip saw wet mountain walls on both sides that were dripping with water. It flowed to the right where the small creek was located. Philip raised his eyebrows. “So, that’s how the creek was formed. I wonder if my mom did this or if it formed naturally,” Philip wondered. He put this matter aside and looked ahead. It was similarly wet and very dark with no light source at all. Philip simply walked forward with his fire element as a light source. Surprisingly, Philip walked for ten minutes without reaching the end of the cave. Philip frowned. “What's going on? Based on my walking speed, I should've already walked around this valley at least once, but why haven't I reached the place where the Nine Lunar Resurrection Herb is?” Philip’s eyes flashed coldly. “Am I trapped in an illusion?” Philip stood still for a moment before walking forward again. He was probably not in an illusion. After all, his mother left this place for him. She would
Those chains were full of brain teasers from Earth! For example, what got wetter the more it dried? What rocked but did not roll? Such questions were endless. “Mom, you sure know how to challenge your son.” Philip was exasperated. “I always wondered why you forced me to memorize these brain teasers when I was a kid.” Philip shook his head, looked at the chain from the top, and said, “A towel.” “A rocking chair.” As Philip spoke, the chains that represented the first two questions broke and disappeared without a trace. However, other chains still remained. Philip simply answered the brain teasers one by one without thinking too much. It took half an hour before Philip broke all the chains, and the bronze door dazzled with a golden light. An image appeared in front of Philip. It was a woman with a slim figure and stunning appearance. Her eyes were full of tenderness, longing, and nostalgia. “My son, when you see this, you should've entered the White Realm.” Ph
His mother’s expression became very serious. Philip looked at the door seriously too. “If you want to find me, you must get the secret of the White Realm. It contains information about where I've gone, but I can’t tell you anything now. You can only find out after you’ve proven your strength.” His mother smiled gently, while Philip fell silent. The smiling image gradually faded away. After some time, Philip looked up and took a deep breath. “I've been looking for my mother's whereabouts for so long. Is this finally my chance to find something? Where exactly did she go?” Philip's eyes darkened with chills. He felt a strong sense of crisis. His mother said he had no right to find out until he was strong enough. This meant that the place was full of danger. Philip had to use this opportunity to improve himself or he could not gain a foothold there even if he figured out where that place was later. “Where can it be?” Philip’s eyes darkened. He exhaled, put this ma
This was the first time Philip laid eyes on the Nine Lunar Resurrection Herb, which was black with nine leaves. It was bare at the bottom, making it look like grass, but it also appeared like a flower. It glowed with a dark light, seemingly very charming. Philip walked over, squatted down, and took out his Caelum Sword. He dug out the whole piece of land and put it inside Verge Tower. With that done, he walked to the palace on the side. It was a huge palace with three or four small rooms on the side. Philip explored the rooms and found some practice resources. He found a colorful flower in one of the rooms, but Philip did not recognize it. He took it and planned to ask Big Roc about it. He also planned to tell the others about his upcoming plans and ask them to find their own opportunities. Philip quickly went through the rooms before walking out of the cave. Outside the cave, the pseudo holy being had returned to the valley, but the big roc remained in place with nar
This drawback was related to the upcoming conference on the stone of path order. If Philip leveled up now, it might be difficult for him to compete for a place in the conference later. After all, this competition involved talents of the pseudo holy tier and nine stars. Thus, Philip was in a dilemma. The big roc looked at Philip quietly. After a while, the big roc said, “I’ll take my leave now. You decide what to do next.” Philip looked at his surroundings in surprise. Philip finally realized that the formation around them had disappeared. The hazy environment around had cleared up. The blue sky and white clouds had emerged, and the surrounding mountains were visible. The mountain creatures could even be seen. Philip frowned and looked at the big roc. “The formation has been lifted?” The big roc nodded and said, “The formation was lifted two days after you entered the cave, and I can also leave now.” The big roc looked at Philip meaningfully. Philip burst into la
Philip frowned and exhaled. “Whatever. Just let nature take its course and everything will work out eventually. My priority now is to take care of the problem in front of me.” Philip stood up and walked to the valley. He had to take care of the people of Big Dipper Palace in the valley before he went into seclusion. Soon, Philip appeared in front of those people in the valley. They walked to Philip with several barrels each. Philip glanced at them and then at the creek. The creek had dried up with only a few water droplets reflecting the rays of the sun. Philip nodded imperceptibly, looked at those people, and said calmly, “Each of you can leave with a barrel of Soul Raiding Water, but if you ever encounter an unbeatable enemy, you must use all the Soul Raiding Water. Do you understand?” Philip’s gaze sharpened, and everyone nodded in response. Philip added, “Next, you can look for opportunities around here. If I’m not mistaken, this place should be a herb garden wh
“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