His eyelids now twitching, Gerald couldn’t help but add, “…Those siblings are in trouble…” Though Gerald hadn’t really wanted to get too involved with them, now that he knew that this evil priestess was out to kill, he couldn’t just let her do as she pleased! With his mind made up, Gerald then began chasing after Master Trilight…! Speaking of Master Trilight, it wasn’t long before she arrived at her first destination… That being the siblings’ home! At the time, the brother was experiencing a high fever that simply wouldn’t subside. With even their bedridden mother terribly ill, the sister naturally grew increasingly desperate. Eventually, the sister headed out to fetch some water… and it was then when Master Trilight snuck into the house! Staring at the sick child, Master Trilight couldn’t help but scoff, “Ah, my beloved disciple, you truly are getting better and better… To think that you’d actually manage to gather seven children who were born at noon this time! Not only will
“…I’m surprised you were able to enter the Domiensch Realm at such a young age. I’m actually glad I went all out earlier. Otherwise, I’d surely be toast by now!” grumbled the priestess. Though neither of them had gained the upper hand from their attacks, Master Trilight’s face had now gone slightly pale. Aside from that, her wavering irises—that were now glowing in a tint of dark green—confirmed that she was actually afraid. What's more, though she hadn’t suffered any heavy injuries, Gerald’s massive essential qi had forced her to reveal half of her true form! Regardless, upon looking at her altered form, Gerald—whose brows were now furrowed—was prompted to say, “So I was right! You’re not a common demonic cultivator at all! Instead, you’re a big scorpion demon!” Since this was his first time encountering such a demon after entering the cultivation realm, Gerald couldn’t help but feel slightly shocked. He was also surprised by the fact that demonic cultivators could actually ge
“…While you appear to know that senior and your black magic is quite strong, your power is—at best—only comparable to mine. You’re still lightyears away from getting to a pre-Angelord level!” said Gerald. “I agree with that. While our power doesn’t differ too much, your martial arts are way too strong for me… While I don’t personally know Saint Amorphous, my master has been his rival for the longest time!” replied Master Trilight in an anxious tone. “Who exactly is your master?” asked Gerald, wondering if this ‘master’ was the expert mentioned by that girl in the mirror. Maybe he was the true demon. The fact that her master personally knew the senior in Fyre Cave also told Gerald that he needed to be careful around that person… Either way, the priestess then replied, “He’s someone you aren’t qualified to know. Regardless, since you saved those siblings, I’m assuming you wish to become my enemy! However, since I’m a tolerant person, I’ll forgive you if you present me with a hundre
Watching as immensely powerful lightning bolts filled the sky, Master Trilight—who was still playing the flute—couldn’t help but widen her eyes in shock. Was this heavenly tribulation…?! How was he actually able to trigger a heavenly tribulation at his level of cultivation…?! Though she was now terrified, she quickly snapped out of it. If she lost focus now, things would truly be over! With that in mind, she quickly began playing the angelic flute again, making sure to maximize its power! To her shock, a deafening roar of thunder suddenly filled the sky… and shortly after, five lightning bolts broke the ancient angelic flute’s seal! To make matters worse, the lightning bolts then converged before flying toward her! With how powerful the lightning bolt now was, her purlicues were torn even before the attack got to her…! Completely frozen in fear, Master Trilight could only yell, “N-no…!” Right before the attack hit her, however, a wisp of black smoke suddenly appeared and blocke
Regardless, Master Trilight quickly replied in a respectful tone, “Y-you’re absolutely right, Master… I was truly reckless this time, and had it not been for you, I’d be dead by now…!” Sighing in response, the statue then said, “Well, I don’t fully blame you… After all, you were late to start cultivating under my guidance. With that in mind, you lack the knowledge that your three seniors possess! That aside, know that the Thordifussion Method carries the purest form of heaven and earth’s thunder. Not only can it overcome heavenly tribulations, but it can kill demons, devils, and even deities! With that said, if you ever encounter the attack again, just run!” “I shall remember that, Master…! Thank you for imparting your knowledge…!” declared Master Trilight as she kowtowed toward the statue. “Well said. Still, how interesting… It’s been a thousand years since I’ve last come across such an interesting opponent… That man seems to have a deep connection with Saint Amorphous if he was
“…I agree! Checking around for ancient books about legends in Peaceton may be our best shot at getting more information!” replied Gerald with a nod. “I’m glad you’re on board with the idea! Speaking of which, I happen to have a student working with the local botanical research institute, and I’m thinking of asking him to help us search for some ancient records!” said the professor. “Putting all that aside for now… Though you haven’t properly met that mysterious expert, since he managed to save that demon scorpion in time, he must have known about you for a while now!” muttered Darkwind with a slight frown. “Indeed. From how easily he blocked my Thordiffusion Method’s essential qi, he seemed to recognize my attack as well! Come to think of it, even that woman recognized the techniques that I inherited. If I haven’t said it already, Saint Amorphous seemed to be acquainted with that big demon. With that in mind, his power must be far beyond mine!” replied Gerald. “Still, I find it
After Master Trilight recounted all that had happened, all three masters were left shocked. Feeling his heart skip a beat, Master Greendrake eventually said, “…So… let me get this straight. Your opponent was Saint Amorphous’s heir, and the boy has nearly mastered all the techniques created by that man…?” “Indeed. It’s why Master grew interested and told me to investigate further into him. However, I figured that making a thorough investigation was going to be difficult on my own, which is why I invited you three over! That aside, from what I’ve gathered through my disciple’s resources, the boy’s name is Gerald Crawford, and he really is only in his twenties. Interestingly, he’s also a second-generation rich heir who supposedly went missing for a few years! I’m guessing that he obtained his power around then!” proposed Master Trilight. “That basic information is all we need. Father, I suggest that we get some of our men from Greendrake Church to deal with him! Once we’ve captured
“What do you two want from me?” asked Darkwind as he slowly got to his feet. “Well, after learning that Young Master Crawford’s come to town, I suggested to the Zandt’s Eldest Young Mistress to have a feast prepared for him at the Zandt manor. She ultimately agreed, which is why I’m hoping that you’ll accept our invitation to join us for a meal!” replied the evil-looking man who was none other than Filipe! “With all these men surrounding me, it’s clear that you wouldn’t have taken no as an answer anyway,” scoffed Darkwind in a slightly excited tone. He, for one, was usually the one issuing challenges. With that in mind, to think that this nobody from the secular world would dare threaten him! Chuckling in response, Filipe then replied, “You’re quite sharp, old man! With that in mind, let’s just cut straight to the chase!” Stepping up, Elain then added in a slightly impatient tone, “Look, if you cooperate and we ultimately learn that you mean us no harm, I promise that nobody in
Watching in fury as his black air blade dissipated, Daryl roared, “W-what power…!” As Daryl was too shocked to move, Gerald took the chance to yell, “Attack…!” And just like that, a blazing light momentarily lit the entire sky…! As surges of energy shot out in all directions, Daryl’s devilish formation was reduced to dust in a matter of seconds! “No…!” howled the anguished Daryl as the earth beneath him cracked and clouds of dust flew everywhere! It was chaos incarnate… yet moments later, everything fell deathly silent. Gerald himself had already vomited a pool of blood by now, and as he fell unconscious, he could feel his body freezing up… Fast forward to three years later, Mayberry Commercial Street was as lively as ever… “Darling, it’s your brother’s wedding day today… Shouldn’t we head over earlier? You’ve been dolling yourself up for ages!” “Fine, dad… Though, isn’t Second Uncle already there to help set things up? That aside, my brother’s gone through so many hardsh
‘Daryl’s been possessed by the Supreme Devilish Lord for ages, and the lord himself has been using your grandfather’s body to attempt his resurrection! This cycle has been repeating for years, and the Supreme Devilish Lord has already captured many people with Yin physiques but thankfully failed! This grew so out of hand that the Soluna Deus Sect, or Sun League as you call them, have actively been trying to force the Supreme Devilish Lord to show himself!’ ‘In order to further deter the Supreme Devilish Lord’s efforts, they’ve even been kidnapping people with Yin physiques! Do you see the entire picture now, boy?’ explained Finnley. ‘…So that’s the truth… Then, how’s Mila?’ asked Gerald. ‘She’s fine, but your reunion depends on whether we can destroy him this time!’ replied one of the white-robed ladies. That was relieving to hear… Still, as it turned out, the Sun League weren’t villains at all! They had simply been abducting people like his second uncle, Mila, and Leo for the
His chest felt like it was exploding, and it didn’t take long for blood to spurt out of his mouth. What immense devilish power…! Following a sneer, the Nirvadevil sect’s master scoffed, “I know you raised your cultivation level this high because you want to learn more about the Sun League, but you should understand that devilish cultivators will always be stronger! Did you really think that acquiring the angelic inheritance would give you absolute power? How laughable! Your Herculean Primordial Spirit won’t save you this time!” Furrowing his brows, Gerald retorted, “…Who on earth are you? How do you know me so well? In fact, how do you know about my Herculean Primordial Spirit?” Laughing in response, the master then said, “Oh, you’ll know who I am soon! But before that, allow me to snatch your Herculean Primordial Spirit! I need to destroy it so that the sacred Primordial Devilish Internal Pellet can reign supreme…!” Upon hearing that, Gerald couldn’t help but frown even more.
“…This formation. It feels… familiar,” muttered Sanchez. “Same thought here. I think it’s the Septelic Perishment Formation of the ancient Black Dragon Sect!” replied Gerald. “Ah, no wonder it felt so familiar… Though, wasn’t this formation lost to time ages ago? How did you learn of it?” asked the surprised Sanchez. The formation had been a legendary one that, as Sanchez had said, had been lost at the end of the ancient era. Just from its name alone, one could imagine that this immensely powerful formation had been used against the people of the Deitus Realm. In the end, however, the allies of the Deitus Realm still managed to destroy the Black Dragon Sect, thus leading to the destruction of all the sect’s other mysterious and bizarre formations… Naturally, they had made sure to obliterate all of them to ensure that nobody in the future would be able to threaten them like that again in the future… Whatever the case was, Gerald was quick to reply, “I read about it somewhere. Ho
Upon hearing Gerald’s question, Lord Ethern was prompted to reveal a few samples of the herbs they were locating… and it wasn’t long before Gerald felt his eyes twitch. After all, those samples were herbs inherited by the ancient witches… In other words, they were the ones he was for as well! Naturally, Marcel recognized them as well, and he was quick to say, “…These…” Noticing how the two were looking at the herbs, Darkwind muttered, “…I take it that the herbalist they’re looking for really is Ms. Phoebe, Mr. Crawford?” “…Well, it’s hard to say if she is since Marcel already said that the timing wasn’t right… Regardless, this is an important clue. Lord Ethern, was it? Could you elaborate a bit more on your master?” muttered Gerald as he turned to face the man again. “I really can’t say…! Look, Master always appears before us in a shadowy form, so none of us have ever seen his face!” replied Lord Ethern while shaking his head. “…Is that the truth?” “I swear on my life!” exc
“Flaxen, you bloody traitor…!” roared the three other lords who grew so angry that their faces went red!However, they had no time to remain angry since the Blancetnoir Double Lords and Sanchez had already made their move! As one would expect, it only took a single round for all three of the lords to crumble to the ground.With his eyes wide open, Lord Ethern stuttered, “Who… Who the hell are you people…?!”“You don’t need to know that information. That aside, tell us what you four are planning to do already,” scoffed Gerald as he slowly approached the three defeated men.“…Who the hell do you think you are? What makes you think I’ll comply so easily?” growled Lord Ethren.Upon hearing that, Gerald raised his hand… and within a split second, Lord Ethern let out a bone-chilling wail. The Blancetnoir Double Lords had just snapped both of the poor man’s arms!“If you want your other limbs intact, don’t make me repeat the question,” growled Gerald.Now terrified, the agonized man replied,
From what Gerald could tell, all of them were devilish cultivators. After all, their auras were way different compared to regular cultivators like Gerald and demonic cultivators like Sanchez. Though he had read about devilish cultivators before in one of Uncle Zeman’s books, this was his first time actually coming across them. It was a while later when the frowning Sanchez muttered, “So, they want to ambush some herb lady… Is she the one we’re looking for?” Sanchez, for one, had pretty much been frowning throughout his journey with Gerald. His only hope at the moment was for Gerald to find the person he was looking for as soon as possible. Otherwise, who knew how long that boy would continue controlling his life! Regardless, Marcel was quick to add, “I had the same thought, Mr. Crawford. After all, Phoebe excels not only in pharmacology, but also in all sorts of special techniques and formations!” Watching as Gerald nodded, the Blancetnoir Double Lords couldn’t help but scoff,
There were two straightforward purposes of the trip. The first was to find Phoebe, the descendant of the ancient witches. Only by finding her would Gerald have a chance to locate Daryl’s hideout… Hopefully the Yinblood pellet—that was now in his hands—would aid with that effort… As for the second goal, he was hoping to retrieve the inheritance according to the Zearl’s instructions. After all, he’d only stand a fighting chance against Daryl and the Soluna Sect after getting the inheritance. While it was true that Gerald’s cultivation level was currently one of the highest in all of the cultivation realm, the fact remained that Daryl practiced devilish cultivation, and those from the Soluna Deus Sect were already in the Deitus Realm. In other words, he was merely an ant to them, which was why he was making sure to fully prepare himself before confronting them. Though he now had Sanchez and the Blancetnoir Double Lords under his command, he still felt that he was underprepared… Re
Now that all three of them had been subdued with the Nineraid Band, the other big shot cultivators couldn’t help but stare enviously at Gerald, knowing full well that they’d never be able to obtain his angelic artifacts. After all, if he could take down the Blancetnoir Double Lords and Sanchez, then what chance did they have? By this point, Sanchez had managed to get to his feet, albeit with quite a bit of difficulty. Naturally, he no longer dared to make any rash moves on Gerald. Instead, he was prompted to resentfully say, “You’re really something else, Gerald…! It makes me wonder why you still need our help. After all, not only are you the sole person who knows the secrets of the general’s tomb, but you also possess those angelic artifacts!” “Oh, don’t you worry about that. With how powerful you three are, I’m sure you’ll become indispensable assistants as we head to the North Desert in search of a certain someone! Speaking of which, if you’re already thinking about killing me t