"Radiant Holy Palm!" Pope of Light chanted, his voice booming like thunder as he struck out at Chase.Behind him, a towering celestial phantom took form—The Radiant One.And in that moment, the phantom moved. Mirroring the Pope's every motion. The massive, glowing hand of the Radiant One began to descend, pressing down on Chase like the wrath of a god."A sacred technique of the Zonia Sect… So, you're tied to them, too? You've even mastered the Radiant Holy Palm!"Chase's face darkened slightly.During the previous reign, the Zonia Sect had already started stirring up chaos. But the king's full focus had been on strengthening its national power, leaving the monks unchecked.This allowed the Zonia Sect to grow bolder and more powerful.The moment he ascended the throne, his first order of business was to deal with them. But by then, the sect had already evolved into a formidable force. Even as the king, wiping them out was no simple task.He'd been locked in a silent war with th
Samson growled, "Just keep an eye on them. Don't interfere with anything else."Waves of beastly roars rippled through the air.Lucifer hadn't just forced the allied forces to retreat. He'd also driven off all the lurking powerhouses watching from the shadows. That included the overbeast and various native tribes from Asgard Plains.It didn't take long. Within a thousand-mile radius, the battlefield had cleared. Only 20 legions remained.Of course, a few bold and overconfident strongholds still stayed hidden in the shadows, watching—like Umbra. She hadn't followed Kingsley's retreat."What the hell is Lucifer doing?" Ewan muttered atop the city wall, baffled.Something felt off—very off. There was a bad feeling gnawing at his gut, but he couldn't tell where it was coming from."Send the order to initiate top-level combat protocol.""Yes, Mr. Moore!"Ewan looked to the sky, worry etched into his face.The battle between Chase and Pope of Light probably wouldn't end in a decisi
"Chase, you're so full of yourself!" Pope of Light sneered. "You think you alone can take on both me and Yohan? That level of arrogance is just plain stupid."He chuckled with contempt. "Once Yohan breaches the Spirale Clan's fortress and gets his hands on Genetic Bond, the two of us will join forces. Then maybe—just maybe—we can put you down for good."What do you think of that?"Down on the ground, the battlefield erupted into chaos.Samson, watching Yohan's sudden arrival, realized how serious things had gotten. He wanted to intervene and help the Spirale Clan, but Lucifer wasn't letting that happen.Ten-on-ten. That was it. A true, all-out legion war.Over a million troops clashed with zero hesitation. It was a brutal, no-holds-barred bloodbath.Samson was locked in a ferocious duel with Lucifer. The ten legion commanders were going head-to-head—every one of them. Orabella was there, too.After Gideon entered the fortress, she'd gotten impatient. But when Lucifer summoned h
Oasis Vale was isolated from the rest of the world. Few knew that in this peaceful valley lived a group of extraordinary people, including the overlords of the criminal underworld, business magnates with net worths that rivaled countries, and even core government officials of various countries.It was noon, and Gideon Snow walked out of the cottage with a basket in hand."Sir!"Ajax Bale, a burly, heavily bearded man, scrambled up to Gideon as he herded the goats around him. "As per your punishment, I have tended to the goats for a month. Today is the last day. What should I do next?""You can start harvesting the wheat next.""That's my job, sir! What am I supposed to do if Ajax takes over?" Donald Ingleson, Cherony's minister of defense, asked with a pitiful expression."You can be in charge of cleaning up the dung.""You got it, sir."Gideon had only taken a few more steps when someone approached him and reported, "Sir! Justin Mugler, the military commander of Magaria, and P
"I knew it! It's just as I thought. I knew you didn't die, you old bugger! You tricked me for three years!"Gideon hadn't found a body in the grave, but he had expected as much. Titus had been an enigmatic figure who possessed extraordinary abilities. Why would someone like that abruptly claim to have come to his life's end and decide to bury himself? It was unthinkable.Nevertheless, Gideon couldn't disobey Titus, his mentor, so he had to do as told and guard the grave for three years."If I don't get a treasure that's to my satisfaction, Titus, that means you wasted three years of my youth. I'll make you pay for that at some point," Gideon grumbled.Alas, even after combing through the entire grave thoroughly, he found nothing other than a letter."You old con artist," Gideon ranted before opening the envelope with a scowl on his face. He found two pages of a letter.After he read the first page, his scowl of dissatisfaction was replaced by a moved expression. According to the
"No!" the crowd screamed, but the suicide operative merely cackled evilly.Yet, all was silent. There was no explosion.Even the suicide operative was stumped. He kept spamming the red button, but nothing happened. He had no clue that a silver needle had been shot into the controller, cutting off the circuit.At the same time, Benny and Derek shot down the two armed operatives, while the bomb-strapped one was hit in all four limbs and fell onto a pool of his blood. The airport police swiftly swarmed in to subdue him."Let go of me! This is impossible! Why didn't it explode? Why?" the suicide operative screamed at the top of his lungs."This proves that fate favors Dasovia and me," Lavinia declared icily. "Tylland has committed many atrocities and will surely come to a terrible end. Take him away and interrogate him."Slowly, peace returned to the departure hall. The passengers, who were still reeling from the ordeal, came up to Lavinia with looks of awe and respect."It is truly
"Dominic Zeller?" Gideon repeated. Frowning, he remarked, "The name sounds familiar to me.""He's a good friend of Hercule's, sir! Hercule mentioned that to you before.""I remember now."When Gideon first captured Hercule and brought him back to Oasis Vale, Hercule claimed that Dominic would be coming to save him.Dominic had indeed turned up, but it wasn't Gideon he faced. Paul, Ajax, and a few others had given him a thorough thrashing, and he fled with his tail between his legs.Smiling, Leopold explained, "Somehow, Dominic heard that you'll be coming to Goldspire, so he dared not stick around to act like a big shot here. He came to me and offered Beaker Island to be your residence."Gideon chuckled. "He's quick-witted and amenable, I see. Did he mention anything about wanting to save Hercule from Oasis Vale?""He said he wouldn't dare to and that it would be good for Hercule to undergo some training at Oasis Vale," Leopold replied. "In fact, he said that if given the chance,
"How is he not good enough for you?" Arnold fumed. "Your grandfather was a farmer, too! He built the family business from the ground up, and that is how our family's wealth came to be! "He doted on you the most before he passed away. I don't want to see you disobeying his dying wish! This marriage is going to happen. I won't let you back out of it!""Mr. Seymour."Gideon had arrived.Arnold hurried through the door and greeted with a smile, "Gideon! You're finally here. We've been waiting for you. Do come in!"Gideon didn't expect Arnold to be this welcoming. As Arnold ushered Gideon into the house, he called out, "Ella, hurry up and head to the city hall with Gideon to get the marriage registered. I'll pick a good date for you guys to have the ceremony.""I don't want to, Dad!""If you don't listen to me, I'll freeze your bank account and cut off your allowance! I'm not letting you have your way with this. You're going to do as I say. Anyone who protests will suffer my wrath
"Chase, you're so full of yourself!" Pope of Light sneered. "You think you alone can take on both me and Yohan? That level of arrogance is just plain stupid."He chuckled with contempt. "Once Yohan breaches the Spirale Clan's fortress and gets his hands on Genetic Bond, the two of us will join forces. Then maybe—just maybe—we can put you down for good."What do you think of that?"Down on the ground, the battlefield erupted into chaos.Samson, watching Yohan's sudden arrival, realized how serious things had gotten. He wanted to intervene and help the Spirale Clan, but Lucifer wasn't letting that happen.Ten-on-ten. That was it. A true, all-out legion war.Over a million troops clashed with zero hesitation. It was a brutal, no-holds-barred bloodbath.Samson was locked in a ferocious duel with Lucifer. The ten legion commanders were going head-to-head—every one of them. Orabella was there, too.After Gideon entered the fortress, she'd gotten impatient. But when Lucifer summoned h
Samson growled, "Just keep an eye on them. Don't interfere with anything else."Waves of beastly roars rippled through the air.Lucifer hadn't just forced the allied forces to retreat. He'd also driven off all the lurking powerhouses watching from the shadows. That included the overbeast and various native tribes from Asgard Plains.It didn't take long. Within a thousand-mile radius, the battlefield had cleared. Only 20 legions remained.Of course, a few bold and overconfident strongholds still stayed hidden in the shadows, watching—like Umbra. She hadn't followed Kingsley's retreat."What the hell is Lucifer doing?" Ewan muttered atop the city wall, baffled.Something felt off—very off. There was a bad feeling gnawing at his gut, but he couldn't tell where it was coming from."Send the order to initiate top-level combat protocol.""Yes, Mr. Moore!"Ewan looked to the sky, worry etched into his face.The battle between Chase and Pope of Light probably wouldn't end in a decisi
"Radiant Holy Palm!" Pope of Light chanted, his voice booming like thunder as he struck out at Chase.Behind him, a towering celestial phantom took form—The Radiant One.And in that moment, the phantom moved. Mirroring the Pope's every motion. The massive, glowing hand of the Radiant One began to descend, pressing down on Chase like the wrath of a god."A sacred technique of the Zonia Sect… So, you're tied to them, too? You've even mastered the Radiant Holy Palm!"Chase's face darkened slightly.During the previous reign, the Zonia Sect had already started stirring up chaos. But the king's full focus had been on strengthening its national power, leaving the monks unchecked.This allowed the Zonia Sect to grow bolder and more powerful.The moment he ascended the throne, his first order of business was to deal with them. But by then, the sect had already evolved into a formidable force. Even as the king, wiping them out was no simple task.He'd been locked in a silent war with th
Moreover, Chase was the face of Dasovia. He had to be even more mindful of his image.Even though the two of them were fighting from a distance, every strike carried crushing force—each blow could easily wipe out a peak-level eighth-tier warrior without breaking a sweat.That was the power of a Supreme."Divine Radiance Palm!"The Pope threw out a palm strike that exploded into a sea of white. The sky lit up like high noon, blinding and majestic."Verdant Emperor's Fist of Nature!"Chase's presence was cold and regal. As his fist surged forward, it felt like the mountains, rivers, and forests themselves rose to follow him.A brilliant green wave of power clashed into the blinding white."Well played! Let me see your full Five Emperors Divine Fist, Chase!" the Pope shouted with excitement.The King of Dasovia bore the name of Chase Cook. The name alone dripped with authority."You'd better be ready," Chase said coldly."Flaming Scarlet Fist!"This punch blazed crimson red, l
"All hail the King!"Almost like they were going head-to-head in secret, the ten legions of the Dragon's Aegis dropped to one knee and shouted with everything they had, voices thundering across the land.Their chant was even louder, deeper, and more powerful than the one from The Light Council's legions—so powerful that it shook the sky and the earth, drilling straight into the soul.Spectators were stunned.Two living legends—Pope of Light and the King of Dasovia—standing at the absolute peak of the world, had shown up in the same place.It was insane.Could it be that they were really about to go to war tonight? If so, it was going to tear the whole damn place apart. A clash between two ninth-tier peak powerhouses was no joke. Once someone hit that tier, they were in a whole different league. Unless one reached that same realm, they'd never understand how terrifying their strength truly was.The difference between the eighth and ninth tier was just a single tier. In reality,
Gideon might just gouge his eyes out if Kingsley accidentally saw something he wasn't supposed to.What the hell was he supposed to do now?Kingsley was so anxious that he started stomping his feet.Right then, Alistair, Ajax, Ian, Justin, and the other champions all sensed the chill and rushed over. "Umbra's inside meditating. I'm not sure what happened, but this cold air is flooding out.""Ms. Crescent's got a pure-essence physique. That's pure essence energy. From the feel of it, she's leveled up again. Her energy is even more intense now. This is a great sign."Fall back. Don't disturb her."The champions pulled their elite troops back several miles, leaving Umbra alone in the area.Just as they figured, she was evolving again.After the frenzy poison that had plagued her body was finally cleansed, she felt a massive wave of relief and hit a breakthrough right on the spot.Back when she was in the eastern plains, she was barely hanging on at tier six transcendent. Now? S
Gideon clenched his teeth, then dropped a bombshell. He said, "You've been trying to find the first half of the Snow Beast Clan's inheritance scroll, right? I know where it is." His eyes narrowed."I'm not telling you now," Gideon added quickly. "Just let me use your stealth aircraft. I'll give you the location once I finish what I came to do. Whether you can get your hands on it... that'll be up to you. I swear on my life. I'm not lying." Ewan stared at him hard. There was nothing but truth in Gideon's eyes."You'd better not be lying." "Come on. Do I look like that kind of guy?" Gideon said with a cheeky grin. Ewan let out a cold snort but finally turned around and led him to a military base. What came into view was a sleek, flat-shaped stealth aircraft.Its design was simple. But the simpler it looked, the more extraordinary it was."This is the most advanced fighter our clan has ever built. I call it Ghostler. And I can say with confidence that it's the fastest stea
"I hope they beat each other to a pulp." "What's the point of that? Honestly, I'd rather see them team up and blast through the Spirale Clan's headquarters. Then, we could swoop in while they're all bleeding." "For real! That's the dream scenario." Whispers spread like wildfire among the hidden factions watching from the shadows. Everyone was on edge and was ready to strike at any moment. Up on the city walls, the Spirale Clan's commanders looked equally tense. Every tech weapon at every major outpost had been activated and armed. If Lucifer and Samson really decided to join forces and attack, the clan wouldn't hesitate to unleash full-scale S-class firepower—no matter the cost. But to everyone's disappointment, neither Lucifer nor Samson showed up. Instead, it was just their legions standing off.There was no fighting—only the clashing of their immense energies. Nothing more. "Are they going to fight or not?" one of the champions muttered, irritated. "We've be
Following the flow of Blue River, Gideon finally made his way out of the city. He climbed ashore at a hidden spot, returning to the same location from over two weeks ago. But Umbra and Orabella were nowhere to be found. With no better option, he set off to look for Kingsley. Along the way, Gideon caught sight of something that stopped him in his tracks—the Dragon's Aegis legions squaring off against The Light Council legions. "Damn! That's overwhelming." Gideon was stunned. Ten legions on each side, with two million soldiers in total. They were all elites—every single one a martial artist of high caliber. Each legion moved as a single organism, able to strike hard or pull back on a dime. And to Gideon, these 20 legions could crush Kingsley, Rhett, and all eight major royal families—even if they had ten million troops combined. The sight lit something inside him. The world was shifting, and power structures were changing. It was time for him to stop relying on