“Is that so?”Haroon, enraged and embarrassed, was determined not to let Adrian off the hook. Though momentarily at a disadvantage, Haroon had no intention of backing down. He had been careless earlier and hadn’t used his full strength, believing he might still win in the upcoming fight.“Take this!” Haroon gathered all his strength and charged at Adrian with surprising speed. He concentrated his power into his palms, and suddenly, thunder roared as lightning streaked across the sky.Haroon’s strength was indeed formidable. During their fight, Adrian could feel the pressure of Haroon’s strength. While it wasn’t enough to defeat him, it posed a significant threat.The two battled fiercely, neither able to gain the upper hand.Bang!Haroon feigned a move, realizing he couldn’t win by directly confronting Adrian. He quickly created some distance between them. At the same time, he shouted to his subordinates, “What are you waiting for? Get in there and finish him off!”“Everyone, fo
At this moment, Rahu stepped forward to explain, “Mr. Adrian, the Heaven's Law Arena is not as simple as it seems.”The Heaven's Law Arena was a special place within Purecastle where apprentices could settle their grievances. However, only one person could leave the arena alive. Even if Adrian was very powerful, he might not completely overwhelm Haroon, who would undoubtedly fight with all his might. This meant that even with Adrian’s strength, he was likely to be injured.This was what Tyron and the others were worried about.But Adrian said, “Even so, the one who will be defeated will definitely be him. Don’t worry, I’m not that fragile.”Seeing Adrian’s determination, the others felt they couldn’t say much. After all, Adrian had already agreed to the duel, so they would just have to wait and see how it turned out in three days.On a towering mountain peak, Kayne arrived with a flash of light. Other elders were already standing on the peak. When he landed, a loud-voiced elder gr
The elders were enlightened. It seemed that Kayne was indeed very thoughtful. Of course, as elders, they could only guide and could not make a decisive impact. The whole situation depended on Adrian and his actions.“I’m so furious!” Haroon said, fuming as he returned to the Derrinia Pagoda. He didn’t expect the battle to be interrupted by the elders.Laurie, on the other hand, was somewhat satisfied with this outcome. “Actually, having the duel at the Heaven's Law Arena isn’t a bad idea. This way, we can eliminate that kid with legitimacy.”Haroon gave him a disdainful look. “What do you know? That kid is powerful. If it’s just a straightforward fight at the Heaven's Law Arena, I’m not entirely sure I can win.”“Oh? Even you’re not confident? Is he really that strong?” Laurie found it hard to believe.Haroon replied, “Absolutely. His strength is formidable. If we want to defeat him at the Heaven's Law Arena, we need to come up with an alternate strategy.”“Perhaps I can offer yo
Irene reddened slightly as she glared at him. "You're so inappropriate! If you keep this up, I won't tell you why I came looking for you!""Hehehe, I’m sorry for speaking without thinking. I’ll take the blame," Adrian quickly apologized, lightly tapping his cheek as he spoke.Irene hurriedly stopped him. "Stop it, there's no need for that. Let's focus on the important matter."Adrian looked at her. "Alright then, please go ahead."However, Irene’s eyes shimmered as she said smilingly, "Since we’re discussing something important, should we talk here?""Right, we shouldn’t talk here. Maybe we should go to my room instead."Irene had just calmed down when she blushed again—even more so than before. Adrian then realized his words might have been inappropriate. After all, a man and woman being in a room alone could seem inappropriate.Irene hurriedly suggested, "Why don’t we go to the Lunar Terrace instead? It’s a more suitable place for our discussion since there won’t be many peopl
Adrian replied, unhesitantly, “You must guarantee my safety. I’m all for eliminating daemons, but risking my life is a no-go. I want to live at least a few more years.”“That’s a reasonable ask.”The person who responded was not Irene, but someone else. Adrian turned toward the voice and saw Kayne.Irene was surprised to see Kayne, asking, “Sir, why are you here?”Kayne replied smilingly, “Why, am I not allowed to be here?”Irene quickly bowed in respect. "Of course, you are. I'm just surprised to see you here in person."Kayne waved. "There’s no need to be surprised. You’re no longer needed here. You may leave. I’ll handle the rest.""But..." Irene frowned slightly, a strange look flickering in her eyes.Kayne continued, "Does my word as an elder count for nothing?"With that, Irene had no reason to object. "Yes, sir. I will take my leave."Then, she left Adrian and Kayne to talk. However, neither spoke for a moment. A mountain breeze blew past, lifting the hems of their gar
The imposter said, “You don’t need to worry about that. All you need to know is that you’ll die today!”Immediately after, several gleaming crystals appeared in his hand as he waved. The crystals were seemingly self-conscious, embedding themselves into the surroundings.Swish, swish, swish!Adrian instantly noticed the change in the air. He quickly realized what was happening and said, “You isolated me with a barrier. That’s quite a trick.”The imposter sneered. “That’s right, it is a barrier, and a special one, too. It won’t break until you die.”Adrian replied solemnly, “Is that so? But I think there’s another way to break it.”The imposter had anticipated Adrian’s words. The former chuckled coldly, saying, “Unfortunately, I won’t let you kill me. You will die!”Immediately after, the sword case behind the imposter’s back opened. Sharp rays shot out like a swarm of locusts toward Adrian.However, Adrian would not get caught so easily. He faced the fierce attack by waving and
Earlier, Irene had been suspicious of the imposter-Kayne and went to gather a few other apprentices. She had not expected to be a step too late.Adrian merely laughed and said, “Even though he managed to escape, I think I figured out who he is.” He did not elaborate, but his meaning was clear.Tyron stepped forward and flapped open his folding fan. He asked, “You mean that person was disguised as someone from Haroon’s group?”Adrian smiled mysteriously. “Who knows for sure? Either way, we’ll find out tomorrow.”Although Adrian appeared calm, he used the Ancient Life Text late at night to deduce the truth. However, there was no way to figure out the imposter’s true identity.“The Ancient Life Text is powerful, but it’s limited by my level and the opponent’s strength. Whether that imposter is real or not, he’s at least a Golden Core Stage expert. I’m only at the Nascent Stage. I can’t do much if he hides.” Adrian sighed.Even so, he knew improving his strength was the ultimate path
Irene was just as startled as Adrian when she saw Haroon. On the surface, Haroon seemed to have nothing to do with last night’s incident. She muttered, “Who else could’ve done it if not Haroon?”Tyron smiled slightly and said, “Lady Irene, are you still worried about that? The truth will come out sooner or later. There’s no point worrying now.”“You mean...” Irene looked at Tyron with a puzzled expression.Tyron continued, “We should focus on proper preparations instead of wasting time with baseless speculations.”Orson then appeared. “Well said.”Irene was excited to see him. “Orson, did you find anything?”“I made some progress. It seems hard work pays off. So, it’s up to us now,” Orson said, his eyes glinting.Meanwhile, the battle between Adrian and Haroon continued.“Perfect timing!”Adrian remained perfectly still as he faced Haroon’s attack. The former’s eyes darkened as he observed Haroon. Suddenly, Adrian realized how seamlessly Haroon executed his attacks. The latter