Andrius took out a compass from his pocket that he prepared beforehand for their treasure hunt. Then, he began to determine their direction.“It should be...”He looked at the compass while moving, leading him and Kate to a specific location in the spacious hall. “Right here.”Here?Kate frowned slightly and leaned down to knock the ground twice but found nothing unusual.Andrius focused on the spot beneath his feet and seriously, “Kate, try to break this area.”“Okay!”Kate nodded and gathered her inner energy, then delivered a powerful punch to the floor.Crash!The powerful surge of inner energy from a Martial King struck the floor, cracking it open to reveal the real surface.A stone staircase extended downward into the darkness, and there was no visible end in sight.However, aided by faint light, Andrius could see glimmers of reflection.“There really is something!”Kate was shocked upon seeing this path.“Let’s go down and have a look.”Andrius led the way, kickin
Upon hearing this, Andrius instinctively tensed up and looked at Kate warily, but he did not speak. He was both puzzled and greatly surprised.“Don’t overthink it.” Kate said, “You also don’t want to keep staring at me while I’m all wet, so I’m just borrowing your jacket. I’ll return it to you once I dry my clothes.”Andrius was relieved after understanding the situation.“Here.”He did not think much of it and took off his jacket to hand to her.“Turn around,” Kate took the jacket and said shyly. Although she was bold, she could not be too casual.“Right.”Andrius immediately turned around. Then, he heard the sound of rustling.Kate said, “Okay, you can turn back now.”Andrius turned back around.At that moment, Kate had some of her own clothes in her hands. She wore Andrius’ oversized jacket. Surprisingly, it did not look too out of place on her slender figure and even added a unique allure.Fortunately, when they had come to Mount Albus, everyone was wearing thick, warm j
Andrius began to study the mural.This time, he quickly immersed himself in the task.However, the more he examined it, the more profound he found it.At first, he only saw the lines resembling meridians and dots resembling acupuncture points and thought it was a diagram of cultivation techniques.Later, he noticed the little figures, paid attention to the central altar, and deduced the existence of the underground river.Now...Andrius found more and more details.For example, there were fish in the mural’s stream. If it were before, Andrius would not have paid that much attention to the fish.However, he knew better now. Everything in the mural conveyed something.So, what did the fish represent?“Hm?”Just as he was puzzled, the aroma of fresh fish drifted over, sprinkled with cumin.Andrius went down to the underground river in surprise.He found his jacket neatly folded on the side while Kate was already dressed, holding a well-grilled yellow fish and eating it bite b
The underground river was very deep.Andrius estimated it to be at least over twenty meters deep. There was no sight of the bottom. The surroundings were pitch black with no trace of light, making it impossible to see anything except some faint shadows.Kate did not intentionally dive this deep. It just so happened that she discovered the fish at this depth.Before long, she keenly spotted the fish in the water.She immediately signaled Andrius, and both of them followed the school of fish, swimming toward the unknown distance.The journey would be a long one.The fish in the river swim leisurely, but they consistently headed toward the distance.Around ten minutes later, Andrius’ expression changed drastically. He saw a faint glimmer of light ahead!Splash...Kate was also excited, and her swimming speed increased significantly.However, Andrius suddenly felt a severe sense of weakness. He became dizzy, his limbs were powerless, and he could not control his body anymore.He
“Okay.”The two quickly found a cave and collected a pile of firewood to start a fire.Crackle...Hiss...As the campfire crackled, the cold around them dissipated considerably.To avoid the awkwardness they had experienced before, Andrius did not mention helping Kate this time. They each tended to their own clothes and took turns warming them by the fire, so nothing happened.“Thanks.” Andrius thought of the perilous situation in the water and said sincerely, “If not for you, I might have...”He did not finish his sentence and simply shook his head.At that moment, Kate’s face was illuminated by the fire, making her look radiant.He did not know what she was thinking.At his words, she snapped back to reality and looked at Andrius with clear eyes that seemed somewhat disappointed.“It’s okay.” Kate shook her head and said seriously, “Actually... when you said that I was the only person you trusted in the Medicine Sect and didn’t hesitate to teach me acupuncture techniques,
After drying their clothes and satisfying their hunger with some wild game, they followed a mountain path covered in weeds until they reached an inn.“Hello, we got lost in the scenic area and our phones are out of battery. Could we borrow your phone for a moment?”Andrius approached the front desk.The front desk was manned by a kind young woman who did not consider Andrius a threat. She lent him her phone and occasionally cast curious glances at him.Andrius did not think much of it and immediately called Noir. “Noir, it’s me!”“Andy! It’s great that you’re okay! Where are you now? I’ll come to you right away.”Over the phone, Noir’s voice was filled with excitement.After the Black Hawk returned to Kiyoto with the Medicine Sect, he immediately contacted Noir and informed him about Andrius’ situation, causing the Lycantroops to worry. That was why Noir felt like he had heard divine music when he heard Andrius’ voice.“I’m at...”Andrius looked at the name of the inn and told
“The Lycantroops are the strongest force in Florence.” Noir’s voice was filled with pride.“Not bad!” Andrius nodded in satisfaction and smiled, but he instructed, “But remember, Florence belongs to the people.“You and the eight commanders should always reflect on yourselves. Never become arrogant or overbearing, and never distance yourselves from the masses. Never place yourselves above the common people at any moment.“The Lycantroops must never become the second fake emperor, understand?”Although this was the Lycantroops’ usual style, Andrius still emphasized this point solemnly.“Yes!” Noir said seriously, “Don’t worry, Andy. The core of the Lycantroops has always been its discipline. There won’t be any issues.”Andrius nodded and was relieved. He raised the men in the Lycantroops, so he knew them like the back of their hand.During their conversation, they arrived outside the palace.“Wolf King!” The guards saw Andrius and immediately saluted.Andrius nodded and said, “
Kate said solemnly, “The Ancient Martial Assembly is a gathering of all martial forces within Florence.“It’s a martial competition where each force nominates their top experts to participate. It’s held every ten years and lets the various forces settle the scores with each other and redistribute their interests. It directly involves the interests of all the martial forces.“Correspondingly, there’s also the Ancient Martial Alliance.“All known martial forces, whether it’s the four great families, our Medicine Sect, or other forces from all over the country, are registered under the alliance. Usually, the Ancient Martial Alliance is very lax and has no specific requirements for the forces registered under it.“However, during critical moments such as when there are conflicts between forces, the Alliance intervenes to mediate and prevent the situation from escalating further.“Furthermore, when facing forces not registered with the Alliance or powerful external forces, the Ancient
Noir immediately checked the life token.It was unbroken!This meant that Andrius was still alive, and he must have ascended to the Divine Realm.Noir was relieved.Remembering his responsibility to protect Luna, he exchanged a glance with Halle, Kate, and the others before quietly leaving.Not long after, a group arrived at the Immortal Demon Palace and began their cultivation, striving to ascend to the Divine Realm as soon as possible.In an ancient and desolate location, there were grand halls, statues of fierce beasts that still seemed lifelike despite the passage of time, sky-piercing pillars, and a sea of clouds...Everything looked majestic and awe-inspiring.However, it was eerily silent, like a dead land devoid of life.Until...Whoosh!A ray of light suddenly shot from the distance, moving at an unimaginable speed and entering the soul control orb at the center of the great hall.Then, a soul apparition started to form.It was none other than Andrius.He looked
Andrius’ condition was pretty bad.He thought that with his current realm and strength, he could handle the divine tribulation and successfully ascend to the Divine Realm.However, the strength of the divine tribulation far exceeded his expectations.He seemed to have easily dealt with the first strike.In reality, the moment the divine lightning struck his palm, the destructive force within it surged through his meridians and directly attacked his soul.As expected of the divine tribulation.So, Andrius did not dare to be careless anymore and immediately gathered his immortal essence to resist.However, that was just the beginning.Each divine bolt was stronger than the last, and their deafening sounds and unstoppable destructive power left Andrius in agony.The tribulation cloud showed no signs of dissipating, too. Instead, it grew even darker and heavier, pressing down on everyone until they could not breathe.Rumble—Crackle—The thunder rumbled relentlessly, and the li
If his true form was destroyed and his soul dispersed, the life token would shatter.That would be how Noir and the others would know about his situation.For the rest of his time, since short-term improvements were difficult at his level, he did not cultivate. However, Andrius meditated every day to calm his mind and clear his thoughts.Soon, three months passed.Sensing the increasingly intense presence of the tribulation, Andrius did not hide anymore and removed the effect of the Primordial Unity Pearl that was concealing his aura.Whoosh...An immense power surged forth, and massive tribulation clouds soon formed in the sky.At that moment, Andrius sat on top of a desolate mountain.A large crowd had gathered in the distance.It had been many years since anyone in the Immortal Realm had attempted the divine tribulation. Furthermore, Andrius had deliberately invited many people to witness the event to broaden the influence of the Lunarius Alliance.“Hiss... As expected of
Andrius chuckled. “It’s not that serious. I already have a plan.”“Tell me, Andy.”“I have an extraordinary treasure. The treasure itself contains its own independent space filled with countless treasures and living beings. Furthermore, the spiritual energy inside is ten, a hundred times richer than the outside world. I plan to entrust this treasure to you. Carve out a secluded area within it for Luna to recover.”Andrius slowly explained.The extraordinary treasure he spoke of was none other than the Immortal Demon Palace.With his current strength, crossing the divine tribulation would not be a problem.The Immortal Demon Palace was an independent realm constructed by the beings of the Divine Realm. Even figures like Cedric, the Blood Demon King, the Hidden Monarch, and the others had no choice but to follow its rules.Hiding Luna inside would ensure her safety.Of course, there was a small problem. If Andrius perished in the Divine Realm, as the owner of the Immortal Demon P
It was as if the dragon soul had always been part of his body.“How strange...”Andrius muttered to himself and continued to observe.Nothing happened.The dragon soul quickly integrated into his own without any further events.It only gave Andrius a vague sense of completeness, like something had filled a gap within him.It was a mysterious and eerie feeling.Swoosh...After the dragon soul left, the massive dragon bones collapsed, turning into a pile of white ash on the ground.It was clear that the dragon bones were preserved until now solely because of the dragon soul’s presence.“Forget it.”Seeing that the matter was settled, Andrius did not dwell on it.After glancing around and finding nothing unusual, he steadied himself, walked outside, and began thinking about his next move.“Andy!”“Wolf King!”“Andrius!”As soon as they saw Andrius, Noir, Halle, Kate, and the others rushed to him.While Andrius was absorbing the dragon soul, Noir had filled them in on the
Whoosh...Just as Andrius sent a wisp of his divine sense to investigate, an apparition suddenly emerged from the dragon bones.It was vague and ethereal, yet exuded a powerful aura.Gradually, it took the shape of a dragon.Andrius raised his brows. He was not surprised, though, let alone afraid.He looked at the dragon apparition, who looked back at him.Soon, the dragon apparition spoke in confusion, “Young man, I smell an extraordinary aura on you.”Smell...Many thoughts flashed through Andrius’ mind.What could a dragon find extraordinary? Perhaps it was the scent of the Divine Realm or the Void Thunder Dragon. Could it be the Divine Realm phoenix?The next second, the dragon asked, “Are you a descendant of the phoenix?”Andrius casually raised his hand, and a wisp of flame appeared at his fingertips. It was the phoenix’s true flame.“I knew it!”The dragon apparition trembled slightly.Then, its enormous eyes showed a trace of sorrow.Andrius frowned, sensing some
The remaining power of Andrius’ punch slammed into the man’s head viciously, like a hammer smashing a watermelon, splattering everywhere.“Hiss—”The captured cultivators could not help but gasp.Wow.Who was this guy? He was able to kill a mid-stage Aureate Immortal in just a single punch. Was he even human?Even Halle, Kate, and the others were dumbfounded.It had not been long since they last saw him, but he had already grown to be this powerful. It was completely unbelievable.The members of Dragon Immortal Sect were shocked and terrified.He was too strong!Even the sect leader was killed in one punch. They would be serving themselves up on a silver platter.At that moment, everyone kneeled.“Please have mercy!”“Please spare us.”It was the sect leader who ordered us to do this...”They groveled repeatedly, banging their heads until they bled. Though they did not dare stop.What was begging as long as they could live?However, Andrius’ words threw them into despai
“Andrius!”“Wolf King!”The group was instantly overjoyed when they saw Andrius.They soon snapped back to their senses, though. This was the heart of Dragon Immortal Sect, and they were in the middle of a sacrificial ceremony.“Run!”“Andrius, leave now. Don’t worry about us!”“That’s right. Just avenge us later!”They knew Andrius was strong, but they did not know how strong.After all, Dragon Immortal Sect was a powerful sect, and the sect leader and Grand Elder were all gathered in the hall.No matter how powerful Andrius was, he could not face off against so many opponents.Andrius could not help but laugh.However, before he could explain, Noir said solemnly, “Don’t worry. With Andy’s current strength, wiping them out will be as easy as slaughtering chickens.”Halle, Kate, and the others were stunned.Noir was extremely confident. Could Andrius have really become a great power in the Immortal Realm?While they were still in doubt...“It’s him!”The disciples immed
“It’s not a shame. As long as we awaken the true dragon’s soul, we can get any woman we want in the future.”“But it’s hard to find one that’s as beautiful and graceful...”The disciples drooled and spoke lewdly, but their actions were swift. They quickly restrained Halle and the others.Of course, they were not the only sacrifices.There were many other cultivators, even some powerful fiends and Demon Kings.“Let’s start!”In the center of the altar, Bernard saw that everyone was in place and gave the order.“Understood!”Everyone started to move.The disciples restrained Halle and the others firmly.The 108 core and elite disciples began channeling immortal essence, feeding it into Bernard’s body.In an instant, Bernard grew into a towering figure like a giant.It was one of his techniques.As he continuously chanted, the dragon bones in the center of the altar trembled slightly.It was clear he was trying to awaken the dragon.“No, I don’t want to die.”“You beasts!