“Can you really bring me out?” Aslan confirmed nervously, fearing that Philip was kidding. In fact, he was just trying his luck earlier. After all, Philip must have extraordinary abilities to reach here quietly, and maybe this ability could bring him away. Now, he coincidentally made the right bet! “What’s your name?” Aslan said nervously, placing all his hopes on Philip. Philip replied, “My name is Philip Clarke. Stay here for now. I’ll be back for you very soon.” Philip turned around and left. As Philip approached the Marching Red Ants, Aslan was very nervous. He knew that Philip must have some means, but he was shocked by his reckless actions. Surprisingly, the ants continued to patrol around him as if they could not see him at all. Aslan was excited at this scene. Philip was so powerful to deal with the ants so effortlessly. Philip quickly headed into the depths of the ant nest. The further he went, the more ants he saw. However, the ants here were smaller t
Philip performed a gesture with his right hand, and a huge ball of flame burned the tens of thousands of ant eggs. The fire got bigger and bigger, and the worker ants panicked. Philip also took advantage of the chaos and hid at the entrance of the cave where the queen ant was located. He planned to sneak in to get the Robust Soil after the queen left. Suddenly, the whole place started shaking as if the entire cave was about to collapse. Philip could feel something struggling to come out of the cave. Philip was shocked by that discovery. Was the thing that big? Then, Philip heard a clear voice. “Who dares to set fire in my nest? Find that person. I want to kill him to appease my anger!” A swarm of ants rushed into the cave and carried the huge queen out. Philip finally caught a glimpse of her. She was a demi-human, with the upper body of a human and the lower body of an ant. Although she was five meters long, that size could hardly cause the earth to shake. Moreo
When Philip was about to escape, he suddenly thought of Aslan. That guy was still waiting for his rescue! Philip quickly returned to the underground abyss and saw Aslan waiting for him expectantly. Aslan clearly felt the movement in the ant nest. He knew that Philip had done something and wondered if Philip could save him. Surprisingly, Philip appeared amid his worries! Philip sighed helplessly at Aslan’s tearful gaze. This guy had been trapped for thousands of years and must be longing for freedom. He stuffed a Prowling Pill into Aslan's mouth and overturned the shabby cage with one kick. Aslan exerted force and shattered the chains on his hands. In fact, Aslan could easily break the chains and break out of prison, but these Marching Red Ants were very powerful and kept a close eye on him. As soon as they sensed that something was wrong, they would poison him immediately. After so many years of torture, he simply gave up resisting. “Can we leave now?” Aslan was ful
Aslan felt that he had made the right choice. “I dealt with many alchemists back then, but I’ve never heard of such a powerful pill. I guess it must be your secret technique. In that case, you’re no ordinary person!” At this point, he lifted his head with pride and raised his right hand to make an oath with his soul. “I, Aslan Lavi, is a man of my word. From now on, I’ll follow Philip Clarke and become your most faithful servant.” As soon as Aslan finished speaking, Philip felt a connection between his and Aslan's souls. There was an inseparable relationship between the two, and Philip felt as if one thought of his mind could determine Aslan’s life and death. Philip only thought of recruiting Aslan as his comrade, but Aslan took the initiative to make an oath on his soul and form a master-servant agreement. Although Philip was very moved, he did not refuse. After all, they just got to know each other, so it was better to have this guarantee. “We’re finally here!” Ph
The five-hour journey was greatly reduced to half an hour with Aslan running at full speed. After arriving at the destination, Aslan turned into a human again. He leaned against the tree smugly while catching his breath. “Have we gotten rid of those ants?” He looked behind him nervously. He did his best in the past half an hour. Philip nodded. It would take a while for those stupid ants to catch up. While they fled, he threw his scent all over the place. It was enough to confuse the ants for a long time. After getting Philip’s affirmation, Aslan looked around doubtfully but did not see anyone else. “When the secret realm opened back then, many young people wanted to enter it. What happened to them?” He wondered what was going on. Philip shrugged and said, “The lake water outside the secret realm is very toxic, so no one can enter in large batches. It’ll probably take another day before they can enter.” Philip looked at Aslan, relieved that he was quite smart. As e
Philip’s scent could be concealed, but it was different for Aslan. He had been imprisoned for thousands of years, and the ants were very familiar with his scent. However, the enhanced pill could conceal his presence perfectly. As Philip headed to the Water Dragon Pond to look for Montel and Clementine, many people gathered at the lake outside the secret realm. They were the reinforcements sent by the major families. The families were waiting for the water to detoxify before they sent all their people to enter the secret realm. They were behind the academy in timing, so they had to make up for it with numbers. “Old Hobart, why don’t I see anyone from your academy coming?” Seeing only a few people around Mr. Hobart, the Millen family taunted him. He knew that those were the lecturers of the academy. They came here in a hurry just to make their presence known. They had no way to enter the secret realm. Mr. Hobart chuckled and said, “We've sent enough people inside. Besides,
Everyone knew that Philip was no ordinary character. His ability to enter the secret realm proved that he could get the heritage. Gradually, Philip’s name entered everyone’s conversation. “I didn't expect the guy from the Practitioner Academy to be so powerful to come up with such pills, but I do wonder if someone gave him the pills or he made them himself.” “Are you crazy? How could a young kid like him make such wonderful pills?” Everyone spoke incessantly, especially the Millen family, who expressed their dissatisfaction with Philip to the extreme. The Millen family was already angry with Philip for killing a member of their family, so they could hardly tolerate it when others sang his praises. Since Philip was not around, and they probably would not have anything to do with him in the future, they might as well badmouth him as much as possible. Mr. Hobart merely listened to their conversation quietly with a smile. … Philip and Aslan walked through the forest to th
Unlike humans, monster beasts could absorb energy by nature, so monster beasts were already stronger than most practitioners since birth. Aslan could no longer absorb energy on his own and was no different from an invalid. Hence, he had to first repair his energy veins before he could improve his strength and return to his original level. Aslan was fully aware of this and sighed helplessly, at a loss for what to do. “I once tried to use my energy to restore those damaged veins, but it was too difficult! My efforts bore no results at all and even consumed the little energy I had left.” Aslan was full of frustration. He never dreamed that he would experience this. After all, he was a member of the royal family, and it was embarrassing to lose the ability to practice. “Can you help me? If I can regain my peak strength, I can be of great help to you.” Aslan pinned all his hopes on Philip. For some reason, he had full confidence in Philip. He somehow felt that this young m
“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