Rabbit was quite traumatized by that constant wailing. When Philip walked closer, he realized that the thing making that noise was not a weird creature but a living person. That weird person seemed to be restrained by something, screaming miserably without moving at all. Since the person was the only living creature around, Philip walked over for a closer look. The other party was bound to this place and rendered motionless although they were quite powerful and capable. “What are you?” Philip asked curiously. He did not know if the other person could speak, but he had to find a way to communicate with the other party. “You can think of me whatever you want,” the other party replied quickly, proving that they could speak human language. Philip was puzzled. He reached out and touched the iron chains that restrained the other person and found that it was quite strong. “I’ll submit to you if you can release me from these iron chains. I'll kill whoever you want me to kill af
Philip was shocked to hear Rabbit’s words. So, the person in front of him was the so-called heavenly path’s guardian. After much deliberation, Philip decided to release him. He had to find out more about the guardian no matter what. “I can release you, but you have to tell me everything. Don’t try to lie to me.” Philip looked at the other person sternly and told him to make an oath. The guardian nodded and made his vow solemnly. “I swear upon my soul that I’ll never lie to you. If I do, you can do whatever you want to me. If you save me, I’ll give you everything I have.” Philip was surprised by his reaction. He was a good person, indeed. Not many people would dare to swear upon their souls. The result would be very bad if they broke their promise. Philip took out his weapon and broke the chains easily. The heavenly path’s guardian was shocked that Philip was strong enough to break the chains easily. As the heavenly path’s guardian, he knew how strong the chains were. “W
“I’m the so-called heavenly path’s guardian! But you must think that I’m very pitiful to end up in this miserable state.” He took the wine from Philip’s hand and smiled wryly. He never thought he would become so pathetic one day. As he spoke, he closed his eyes, recalling the past. Back then, all heavenly path’s guardians had an extraordinary status, and this place was thriving. Everyone wished that they could become a member of the heavenly path. Later, however, other creatures kept attacking this place. To wreak havoc, they even broke into the Heavenly Path’s Carrefour. Philip listened to the story while trying to imagine the scene, and his emotions surged. He did not expect that they had gone through so much back then. He could hardly imagine what the other party had encountered to end up in such a sorry state. “Back then, several powerful monsters came to my territory and trapped me, rendering me immobile in this place. I never thought they were so powerful!” Philip s
Philip took Rabbit out. He wanted to know the conflict between the two. The guardian’s expression changed rapidly upon seeing Rabbit as if he wanted to beat Rabbit up. “This damn rabbit is too much!” the guardian rushed over angrily. “This rabbit turned up when I was locked up back then. I begged it to help me, but it mocked me and even did something to my head instead!” The guardian was furious and did not elaborate. Philip finally knew why the guardian hated Rabbit so much. Rabbit had shamelessly mocked the guardian for being trapped in this place and even did something to his head. “I had some strength back then, so I took care of it. For now, maybe it can live a few more days.” Since Rabbit was Philip’s follower now, the guardian had no choice but to swallow his anger. “Since it’s your subordinate, I won’t say anything more, but I’m not happy with it!” Rabbit knew it had gone too far, so it gave in without defending itself. Philip smiled at the guardian’s ange
“Don’t think that I’m useless,” the guardian said helplessly. He knew what Philip was thinking. “In that case, it’s a deal. I can take you in and lend you a helping hand, but you need to improve your strength if you want revenge.” Philip was not a calculative person. He felt that the guardian was quite powerful. It would be good to make friends with him. The guardian was surprised by Philip’s kindness. “What’s your name? Let’s get to know each other and forget about all the formalities.” “You can call me Aloysius. I’ve forgotten my full name over the years. To be honest, I don’t think a name is necessary.” Philip noticed his smile of desolation. Over the years, everyone called him the heavenly path's guardian and admired him from the bottom of their hearts. “In that case, just come with me. Since you belong here, why don’t you show me around this place? I want to explore the secrets here,” Philip said with a smile. Since Aloysius was so powerful, Philip had nothing
Aloysius could not restore the Heavenly Path’s Carrefour by himself, so he was excited to get Philip’s help. At this time, Rabbit poked its head out. “Philip, are you sure you want to restore this place? This is no joke. It’s going to be a difficult task! Do you know what the Heavenly Path’s Carrefour is? It takes a lot to restore this place. Even all your precious pills may not be enough!” Rabbit had no idea how many good things Philip had, so it wanted Philip to forget about it. Philip shook his head. To be honest, he never thought he would fail. After all, he had Verge Tower to help him, so he was strong enough to restore this place slowly. “Don’t worry, I can handle it. I believe in myself.” Philip patted Rabbit's head gently. He was afraid that Aloysius would kill Rabbit if he saw it again. However, Aloysius was not a vengeful person and just ignored Rabbit. It was just a small animal. He did not have to take it seriously. The two walked around the entire Heavenly
“The humans living in that place are very pitiful with no chance of escaping, and they can't practice because the people who manage them are members of the demonic path!” Aloysius scowled darkly, not daring to imagine the hardships his comrade was going through. “Will heavenly path's guardians become ordinary people after your strength degenerates?” Philip asked curiously, wondering what was going on. He did not know much about the heavenly path's guardians, but he knew they were not ordinary people. Aloysius shook his head. He did not know why his comrade would end up in that place. “I’ve been imprisoned here for thousands of years without turning into a normal person, so I don’t know what happened to him. “Maybe everything happened for a reason. Besides, he was in pretty bad shape back then.” Aloysius sighed helplessly but could not say much. Seeing that he had almost finished his tour with nothing else to do, Philip wanted to leave. “In that case, let's go to this so
Ted looked at everyone solemnly. He knew that not everyone wanted to go with him, but he could use some methods to force them. Everyone scowled at his despicable means. Everyone knew they would end up dead after jumping down, but this guy wanted to take everyone with him. “First Elder, I’m too weak to go with you. I’ll only end up dead!” “That’s right, First Elder. There’s no way I can handle that cliff with my strength. I heard we'll find horrible things at the bottom of the mountain.” Everyone shrank back, terrified about this idea. They wanted to live in peace rather than die with this lunatic. Ted scowled at their blatant refusals. “The people I choose will go with me.” His words did not allow for rejection. He quickly chose several people, and the other elders scowled. The first elder was too arrogant. “Since you've been selected, go ahead.” Steve frowned. Although he was unhappy with this decision, it was an opportunity, after all. Ted jumped down from the c
Most people would be freaked out at the sight of his face. He took out a photo from his pocket and held it in his hand angrily. “Argent, you've enjoyed your life long enough. It’s time to get what you deserve.” The mysterious man smiled cruelly with obvious hatred for Argent. This whole incident had nothing to do with Philip at all. Philip was simply a pitiful pawn in these people’s hands. Philip never dreamed that someone would target him for no reason. He just wanted to improve his strength. He could not care less about what other people thought of him.… Time passed quickly. The next day, Philip did not expect these people to come after him so soon. He just wanted to have a good rest and find a suitable place to settle down, but these people were as annoying as pesky flies. “Philip, get out here at once. I want to see how strong you are. How dare you show off in front of me?” Argent yelled at Philip’s door in disdain. His right hand was bandaged tightly as if he was still
The mysterious man forced himself to contain his anger and smile at Argent. Argent knew that he had to stop asking for more. At this point, what was the most important? “I can give you Philip’s address, and we can deal with him tomorrow morning. If you teach him a good lesson, I’m sure he’ll listen to you,” Argent said smugly. His plan was simple. He wanted to use the other party to deal with Philip. Philip had messed with him earlier and crippled his right hand. He would have died if he had not stopped the bleeding in time. Therefore, the grudge between him and Philip was so deep that he could not wait to rip Philip into pieces. Argent and the mysterious man who refused to reveal his name quickly came up with a plan. “In that case, I’ll see you again tomorrow morning. I hope you won't let me down.” After saying this, the mysterious man zoomed into the distance and soon disappeared. Seeing the other party’s hasty retreat, Argent was full of disdain. “Hehe, you think too hig
“Wow, you guys are so generous to send me such a precious gift this time. Tell me more about the deal you want to discuss with me. If it’s up to my expectations, I can consider it.” Argent's mood changed for the better. He smiled brightly and did not consider other possibilities. He seemed to have forgotten the conflict and resentment he had toward Philip. “We know that a young heroic man has appeared in Deadly Arena this time. We’re very interested in him and have decided to recruit him. I heard that you fought him before. I wonder if he's as powerful as I imagined.” The other party did not introduce himself but looked at Argent with a smile. Argent scowled. He thought that this matter was over, but this guy brought it up again. He was obviously trying to belittle him. “Hehe, let’s forget it. I don’t have much of an opinion about Philip. He’s just an average person, nothing worth mentioning.” Argent was afraid of exposing his shame, so he tried to tarnish Philip’s reputati
After confirming that he could leave safely, Argent ran away quickly, unwilling to stay a second longer. Philip was so terrifying that he wanted to keep his distance from him. Argent simply wanted to rob Philip of his treasures, but he was seriously injured instead. He could not accept it. Argent quickly ran back home. He had settled down with his family after such a long time. Given his strength, no one refused his requests. Argent’s family members simply wanted to follow someone strong, so they did not mind doing anything. In the meantime, an uninvited guest appeared at Argent’s home. He did not make an appointment with Argent in advance, so Argent did not know him. When Argent returned home in a mess, they bumped into each other. “I’m surprised to see the head of the family looking so miserable. I’m here at the right time.” The man stared at Argent mockingly as if he was enjoying the show. Argent was annoyed by his reaction, angry that an outsider had seen him in his most mi
Argent felt fear grip him. Philip’s earlier action was terrifying, as if he could grab his soul with a wave of his hand. Philip laughed at Argent’s hasty retreat, amused by his cowardice. “I just wanted to scare you. There's no need to dodge so quickly,” he said with a chuckle. Argent was furious by Philip’s shameless prank. Although he was angry, Argent had to give up his absurd plan when he thought of Philip's strength. Philip was not to be trifled with. He had to watch out. Before he could slip away and mess with Philip another day, Philip grabbed his right hand abruptly, leaving him no time to react. Argent’s right hand lost all sensation as if it had been crippled. He looked down at his right hand in a panic and was shocked to find that his right arm had vanished. “What the hell is going on? How could you do this to me?” He was shocked that Philip could break his defense so easily and cripple him. He was a force to be reckoned with, and not everyone could go against hi
Argent was nothing more than average, but he was so full of himself. Philip felt that he might be inferior to the other party in that aspect. “All the rewards are in my hands. If you really want them, you can try to defeat me and take them away. Otherwise, I’m afraid it’ll be difficult to get them with your strength.” Philip smiled at him. Although this guy was quite strong, he was no match for Philip. “I entered the top 100 of the advanced list when I was at your age. You’re nothing to me. Stop showing off in front of me.” A trace of disdain flashed across Argent’s face. He was clearly looking down on Philip. Philip nodded. This old man was very full of himself. His strength was undeniable, but it was nothing compared to Philip’s. “I heard that you don’t belong to a guild. Don't you feel ashamed? It’s a pity that no one is willing to take you in.” Philip smiled brightly. He said this on purpose to snub Argent. Argent was furious to hear Philip mocking him for this. He
After hearing Philip’s remarks, the guy trembled in anger. His name was Argent, nicknamed Silver Snake. He first came into contact with a practice technique when he was a teenager. As he did not know anything, he simply practiced the technique on his own. Unexpectedly, there was a problem with this technique. His height remained what it was in his teens, but his appearance became old. At first, he thought that he would always look like a teenager, but his appearance gradually became old and terrifying. No matter where he went after that, people would treat him as an old man even though he was only in his early 40s. Thinking of this, he felt sorry for himself, and his hatred for Philip deepened. Not only did his appearance change, but his practice level also slowly dropped to rock bottom. His mind gradually became more and more twisted because of this. Then, he stumbled into a cave and received a heritage by chance. The heritage was evil, but it helped him improve his practice
Philip nodded at the other party’s grace. “Not bad, that young man is quite decent.” Even though the other party was a middle-aged man, Philip called him a young man. Philip knew that someone else would approach him very soon. He could use this opportunity to find out more about the force behind the other party. He quickly reserved the inn and wandered around the streets. He wanted to see how many people were following him. Everyone had their own agenda and was up to no good. Philip soon saw a sneaky old man who did not seem to pose any threat. The old man looked at Philip thoughtfully with a hint of ridicule, which gave Philip an unpleasant feeling. “You should know the purpose of my visit. Do I need to elaborate?” the old man cut to the chase. Philip shook his head helplessly at the old man’s arrogance. The old man in front of him was quite powerful or he would not have been so arrogant. He thought he could deal with Philip easily with his strength. “You’re obviousl
Philip was surprised to hear that. “So, my performance was so outstanding that they can't wait to get rid of me.” Philip glanced at Duncan. Since he was not here for his money, there was no problem. Besides, he did not seem like a bad guy. “I have a job to do. I have to fulfill my responsibilities and obligations, so I need to report the situation truthfully.” Duncan knew he could not deal with Philip, so he had to find another way to negotiate with him. “If you promise not to take part in another match, I can consider letting you go for the time being. That way, I can go back and report my findings too.” He did not mention his men whom Philip took down as if they were not important at all. “Of course, I can’t agree to that. This isn’t as simple as you think. The people behind Deadly Arena won’t let me off so easily. Don’t worry about that,” Philip said with a smile. Since he knew that Duncan was from Deadly Arena, there was nothing more to say. Philip knew that Lyle