“There’s no way you can continue staying here if you refuse to pay up. Not only can we not guarantee your safety, but we’ll also take you away for questioning according to the rules. We know time is of the essence for practitioners like you.” The threat in the other party’s words was clear. This incident would not be over until Philip gave them something. At this time, Lyle came to Philip's side and whispered in his ear, “Philip, this sneaky guy is clearly out for money. We can’t give in to him.” Aslan was annoyed. He hated such bullies the most. He would have kicked the imperial guards out if Philip had not stopped him. “Since there are so many of you, just pay a fee per head. I believe it shouldn't be a problem for you. After all, your guild looks quite large.” The captain signaled a number with his hand, clearly asking Philip to hand over the money quickly. Philip nodded and smiled brightly. “Of course, that's no problem. Aslan, it's your turn to take the stage. You sh
“Since you want to mess with us, don’t blame us for taking action. Guys, take them away. Let’s show them how powerful the imperial guards can be.” With that command, everyone sprang into action. They were excited and knew exactly what to do. Before anyone could attack Philip, Aslan made his move. Aslan hit the guards on the head with the brick and quickly knocked them unconscious. Aslan smiled brightly at this scene. He knew that no one could resist his brick attack. “What’s so great about your low-end energy weapons? You think too highly of yourselves.” Philip and the rest looked down on low-end energy weapons and could not bring themselves to use one. In the blink of an eye, the guards suffered a good beating until only the captain was left standing. “You guys are so bold. Do you know who we are? We're the imperial guards, not people losers like you can mess with. If you dare to lay a finger on us, you’ll know how difficult your life will be from now on.” After saying
The imperial guards finally had some free time and knew it was time to mess with Philip. “Philip has been taking it easy for a while. It's time for us to deal with him.” The captain of the imperial guards scowled, wishing he could rip Philip into pieces. He learned about Philip after some investigation. It turned out that this guy was very wealthy, his members were all outstanding, and the pills they made were simply out of this world. The Razer Guild could be considered the best in all aspects. After confirming Philip's financials and assets, the captain was more upset. Philip could totally give them some crumbs, if not the whole pie, but he simply refused. “I think Rick is more pleasing to the eye, unlike this oblivious guy in front of us. We need to make things difficult for him and stop him from entering our territory at all costs!” Everyone was planning how to deal with Philip. After all, Glaze Tower was now under the imperial guards' charge, so it would be easy to contr
At first, Rick could rely on small tricks to crush the illusions so that he could wake up from them and pass the level. Rick reached the fourth level smoothly but encountered a problem on this level. Among everyone, Rick passed the levels the fastest. Other people were not as strong as Rick. As everyone’s strength had been suppressed to the lowest level, they could only do it one level at a time if they had no better way to pass the level. Rick reached the fourth level when everyone was still on the first level, so this speed was simply astounding. The guards in charge of guarding the door and the onlookers watching the fun were shocked. No one expected someone to be so fast. “Hey, who is this Rick guy? Is he really that strong?” “Why have I never heard of him before? Moreover, he’s a casual practitioner. He must be a dark horse that suddenly emerged in the last thousand years!” “I think he’s the most promising talent to reach the top this year. We need to keep a close ey
The guards stepped forward to stop the members of the Razer Guild from signing up. “Don't even think about participating in this competition. You've been blacklisted. You can forget about this.” “Maybe you can consider taking part again after a thousand years to stand a chance.” The guards smiled at them mockingly, clearly looking down on Philip. Philip sneered. It turned out these people had been waiting for him right here. “Glaze Tower doesn’t belong to the royal family nor you as private property. Why bring this upon yourselves?” Philip winked at his men. They marched forward in a group, pushed the guards aside, and entered the Glaze Tower without further ado. Since the guards were determined not to let them in, they would use some tough measures. Everyone was surprised at this scene and looked at Philip in horror. The members of this guild were so insolent, and it had everything to do with the domineering arrogance of the guild leader. Philip nodded in satisfactio
Everyone was horrified and could not wait to figure out the outrageous strength of these people. Members of other guilds were aghast to see their strength too. “Oh no, they're so powerful. What should we do? There’s no way we can defeat them; they're all so strong. We can't handle them at all!” Other guild leaders gathered together to discuss this problem. They knew that they had met a tough opponent this time. Donald, the guild leader of the Pill Guild, was the most frustrated. He was horrified and at a loss for what to do. “Damn it, why is Philip so powerful? Is he really the chosen one? Impossible. He can’t be that strong!” Donald could not believe it and thought he was dreaming. There was no way such a dark horse could appear in the world. Where did the Razer Guild get their practice resources from? How could they keep such a low profile? As the mysterious man mentioned, was it possible that they came from another mysterious place and were not from this world at all
Many people noticed Rick because he was the first person to quit after passing the fourth level, so they could get some information from him. Soon, Rick walked out dejectedly. He looked at the rewards given by Glaze Tower and felt that he had made a loss. “I’m the first person to pass the fourth level. Why did I get such a small reward? What a ripoff!” he grumbled as he walked, seemingly very unhappy. As soon as he went out, he found himself surrounded by curious people. “Hey dude, tell us what happened.” “That's right, what did you experience inside? Tell us quickly.” Everyone looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to speak. “Hehe, there's nothing inside, but it’s terrifying. The place is full of dangers everywhere!” Rick was full of disdain when he noticed these people trying to pry information from him. Everyone scowled upon hearing that. Although they did not know whether Rick was telling the truth, they had a feeling that there was more than met the eye. “W
The captain of the imperial guards reported this incident to the emperor before he arrived, so he was waiting for the emperor to decide how to deal with Philip. Although Philip had a powerful guild, they could not tolerate anyone humiliating the royal family. The captain knew that he could not deal with Philip himself, so he decided to use the power of the royal family instead. “Captain, you’re finally here. You have no idea how cunning that guy is. I told him not to enter, but he ignored me!” Upon seeing the captain’s fury, Rick smiled brightly and approached him fawningly. The onlookers looked at Rick with contempt upon hearing that but refrained from speaking. After all, no one knew Rick or his background, so they would rather not say anything offensive. The captain became angrier after hearing that. “He’s too much. We need to deal with him at once!” He ordered his people to surround Glaze Tower. “The emperor has issued an order. If anyone is willing to join us in ta
They could also see some toddlers, which proved that the predecessors were living quite a good life. “We thought you had ascended to another place. Is this the place you ended up? It doesn’t look like the paradise described in the books!” Selma blinked innocently, wondering why this place looked like this. This place was not rich in energy, and there was nothing special about it, so it was not attractive at all. “We didn’t ascend but have been trapped in this place over the years with no way to leave.” Fitz did not want to deceive them and simply told them the facts. Now that they had entered, the newcomers had no way of leaving either. “Didn’t you notice? The passage that led you in has been sealed. There’s no way to leave now.” Selma turned her head curiously and looked at the exit. Philip followed suit and found that it was indeed the case. The exit was blocked by a huge stone. No one knew when the stone appeared. It felt like it appeared out of thin air. Philip's ex
When Philip’s eyes adjusted to the light, he saw a gurgling stream in front of him. There was a small village beside the stream and many more villages along the stream. Philip counted four in total. The villagers who lived along the stream observed Philip as he looked at them. “Outsiders?” A man standing in the front stared at Philip in surprised disbelief. Philip noticed that he had a snake tail. Hearing the man's words, everyone ran out. Without exception, they all had a snake tail. It was clear that they belonged to the same race as Selma. Selma covered her mouth in shock at this scene. It was true. Their predecessors were staying there. The man mellowed down after seeing Selma. He felt a familiar vibe on her. It seemed that they shared the same bloodline. Philip nudged Selma, who quickly understood his meaning and showed her true form. Cavin followed her cue. Seeing this scene, the man laughed and applauded. The spider people arrived at this time. They were surpri
Philip finally realized that Ariadna was not wealthy enough to do business with him. “This emerald pendant is very valuable! Don’t look down on it just because you’re strong!” Ariadna grumbled under her breath but had no choice but to accept it. After all, Philip had the final say about its value. Maybe her treasure was worthless to Philip because he was too strong for it. After taking the emerald pendant, Philip told Ariadna what he knew per their agreement, which was the secret about people living in the ancestral land. As expected, Ariadna was shocked by the news too. “Are you serious? This is too far-fetched. Are you saying that our predecessors have been trapped here and haven't left for another place?” Her outburst gave Philip a different idea. When he spoke to Selma earlier, he subconsciously believed that these so-called predecessors had ascended. It was strange that they reached a very odd place of ascension. After hearing Ariadna’s remark, however, it seemed mor
No one knew if their predecessors would treat them as their own. Although they had the same bloodline, they had not seen each other for such a long time. Besides, they sneaked into the ancestral land without permission. Maybe they would be killed before they stepped inside. Philip’s information was very useful, indeed. Selma quickly returned to her family members in a panic and discussed with them. With only a few of them, the discussion was very brief before they reached a decision. Cavin grimaced at this unexpected development, and he was more in awe of Philip. He was shocked by Philip’s strength. If Philip could sense that, his observation skill was nothing in front of Philip! Cavin felt helpless about it. It felt a little embarrassing to have shown off his skill in front of Philip now. “Selma, what should we do now? We have to consider the stalkers behind us. They won’t give up that easily. We may be in trouble if we don't find a way to get rid of them.” Cavin glanced at th
“Are you referring to humans like us or unique races like them?” Philip was surprised that Rabbit sensed something that he did not. Philip stroked Rabbit's round head with satisfaction as a compliment to him. Rabbit wiggled his short tail in pride. He really felt something was wrong, so he hoped Philip would pay attention to it. “I don’t think they're one of us. They're more likely one of the unique races.” Rabbit did not kick up a fuss after he noticed something was wrong but simply spoke to Philip on the side. He knew that these people might go crazy if they found out people were living in their ancestral land. Philip looked at Rabbit solemnly. After much deliberation, he finally decided to tell Selma about the discovery. Meanwhile, Selma was still thinking about how to get rid of Ariadna when Philip pulled her aside all of a sudden. Selma looked at Philip shyly with a hint of panic in her eyes. “I need to tell you something. Be mentally prepared for it,” Philip said se
If Philip had not been on guard, he might have been misled by the mist into thinking that it was nothing. Others rushed over, eager to find out what happened. Ronan looked around excitedly. He wanted to judge the situation by the traces left behind, but surprisingly, there was no sign of a battle. He was confused and wondered what had happened. He had been expecting a fierce battle. After all, it was very difficult to subdue such things. However, he saw a scene of peace in front of him. “Philip, what happened? Something feels wrong. There should be something toxic here, but I don’t see anything. Are you too strong or are those things too cunning?” Ronan was very curious and felt that things were more than met the eye. “You’ll find out soon. Anyway, did those guys follow you?” Philip looked back at the restless people mockingly. They were not that strong, but they would never miss any chance to take advantage of others. “Some of them did follow us, but they're not very quick
“On top of that, I can also help to expand your awareness and enhance your mental strength.” Philip persuaded the mist with everything he had, hoping that it would leave with him. He was strong enough to interact with the mist in an equal setting. If the mist refused to give in, Philip would consider beating it into submission. After much deliberation, the mist, who was more like an innocent child, agreed to Philip’s suggestion. Philip felt the excitement expressed by the mist. “I’ll take you into my space now. Don’t resist. You’ll feel that mysterious power in a minute.” He took the mist into his space, and the large expanse of blue mist vanished in an instant. The fierce killing intent in the passage disappeared with it. Philip looked at the disappearing mist in excitement. He found something very good this time. The mist was obviously still in its growing stage, an ignorant little thing at present. The mist would grow under his help into a strong existence. He was glad to
Arachne and the others saw the mist and were frightened. They quickly hid beside the snake people without lurking in the dark anymore. “What’s up with the weird mist?” The spider people brought more people than Selma’s team this time. Everyone was squeezed in this place, making it a little crowded. The snake people looked at them in disdain, shocked that they had the nerve to approach them. “Don’t you see how crowded this place is? Stop squeezing your way inside!” Cavin said with disdain. Although Cavin looked like a timid child who anyone could bully, he was quite manly in a confrontation. Rabbit huffed at them in anger but did not know what to say. Arachne rolled her eyes. “This is obviously the only safe place around. Where should we go if not here? You can leave if you think it’s crowded,” Arachne sneered with disdain. They knew that Philip had entered the danger zone, so they wanted to stay close to keep abreast of his updated situation. However, they overlooked
Whether the fine wine or the delicious beast meat provided by Philip, their strength improved greatly after the meal, which was simply too good to be true. Everyone guessed whether eating such meat on a long-term basis would make their bodies stronger. “Our business will definitely soar if we have such meat on the menu!” Selma marveled solemnly. She knew how attractive the meat was to humans or other races. It was worth looking forward to a meal that could improve one’s strength. Moreover, they could feel their bodies slowly absorbing the meat’s energy without going to waste, and they did not have to go through the effort of absorbing it, which was simply amazing. When Philip and his people left after having their fill, Arachne followed them with her people. Ariadna was so jealous that her thoughts became distorted. If she had not been so stupid back then, she might have gotten the chance to sit with Philip and enjoy the meal too. She lost the chance because she was stupid and