A blessed spot? Who exactly was this young man? The emperor silently remained cautious, wary that his using this person's power to eliminate the Trevors might backfire.Though the secret realm was broken, forcing Chase to temporarily withdraw it to recover, his gains were substantial.He had eliminated six of the nine, leaving only one at stage three, one at stage four, and one at stage five. The situation had reversed dramatically.The three survivors gathered as their expressions turned grim. Even the dullest among them realized they were no match for Chase together. Instead of pursuing him, they turned to flee toward their clansmen, splitting up as they ran.Unable to chase all three, Chase focused on the strongest—the stage-five martial lord. With his sword in hand, he gave pursuit.Seeing Chase ignore the others and focus on him, the stage-five expert cursed his luck. He sped toward the distant sky, attempting to lead Chase away from the battlefield.If Chase followed, the
Chase's target was clear. It was the two already wounded by Stephen's self-destruction."You insolent brat! Don't you dare!" Hamish finally lost his composure. He watched as the Trevors, initially in a dominant position, were now decimated. If he continued to stand by, only few would remain.With a furious roar, Hamish surged upward, intending to engage Chase."Trevor, are you truly disregarding my command as your emperor?" A calm voice rang out as the emperor appeared before Hamish, blocking his path.Though the emperor exuded no imposing aura, Hamish knew his strength was far from ordinary. However, Hamish did not need to best the emperor now. He just had to evade him to save his clansmen.With this in mind, Trevor attempted to dodge mid-air, trying to shake off the emperor. Yet the emperor stuck to him like a shadow, appearing before Hamish at every turn.Seeing the emperor seemingly predict his every move, Hamish's expression darkened. He had underestimated the emperor, who
"I ask you, Trevor. You're already the head of the most powerful family in East Capital. Why do you continue such behavior? What are you ultimately trying to achieve?"Hearing the emperor's words, Hamish was momentarily stunned."Your Majesty, are you suggesting I harbor thoughts of rebellion?""Isn't that the case? Why else would you gather all the talent Eastern Ocean? I see that you clearly want to advance further and take my position.""I truly have no such intention, Your Majesty. You misunderstand me.""Whether you have this intention now is no longer important. In any case, the mighty Trevors have now ceased to exist from East Capital. We've already reached this point, so whatever you say now is too late.The emperor spoke, either believing Hamish's words or having already made his decision to simply move on. He frankly mentioned the Trevors' downfall.As soon as these words were uttered, Chase, who was hearing from afar, was shocked.From what he knew, the emperor and H
"What are you trying to say?" the emperor asked calmly."Your Majesty, since you've shown no benevolence to the Trevors, don't blame me for being disloyal. In High Heaven Plains, I am a god!" Hamish declared, spreading his arms wide.The entire High Heaven Plains began to shake violently. The magnificent palace crumbled, turning into ruins in an instant.After the palace collapsed, beams of light rose from the rubble, connecting the earth to the sky.Hamish opened his arms as if welcoming something. The next moment, his body floated into the air.Without any visible true energy fluctuation, he rose toward the light beams, which seemed to welcome their master.In moments, the beams merged into one, enveloping Hamish completely."Haha! Your Majesty, did you know that High Heaven Plains was under my control even before this palace was built? The previous palace was constructed solely to deceive you. Even with all your calculations, you couldn't have foreseen this." Hamish laughed
Though surprised by these words, Hamish was not entirely shocked.After all, he knew most of the experts in Eastern Ocean, and the sudden appearance of a young, powerful stranger could only mean he was a foreigner.He just had not expected his emperor to go so far as to contact an outsider to eliminate his family."No, I didn't actively reach out to anyone. It was all coincidence, wasn't it, Chase... Basalt's Collins?" the emperor said, suddenly turning his focus to Chase and revealing his name."He's Basalt's Collins from Bactria? The one who killed several of our empire's Celestial Masters? Wasn't Basalt's Collins rumored to be only at the true master level? How did he become so powerful?" Even Hamish was shocked.This young man was actually the infamous Basalt's Collins from Bactria!"Do you know me?" Chase asked."As the ruler Eastern Ocean, how could I not know of the world-renowned Basalt's Collins? So, how was your journey through our empire? Eventful enough?" the emperor
Chase was greatly surprised by these words.He had certainly heard of the Eight-Span Mirror. It was one of the three legendary treasures in Eastern Ocean mythology.While Chase could accept that Eastern Oceans possessed treasures, the existence of the Eight-Span Mirror seemed far too incredible. It was rumored to be one of the three divine artifacts used in the creation of Eastern Ocean."No, this can't be possible. This isn't real!"Seemingly shocked beyond belief, Hamish kept muttering to himself, refusing to accept this reality.The blessed spot he thought was under his control turned out to be fake. From the very beginning, it had all been a deception. Anyone subjected to such trickery would find it unbearable.It suddenly made sense why the emperor was not afraid of the rule-enforcing power of the blessed spot. Not to mention why he was so nonchalant about everything in High Heaven Plains, and why he went to such lengths to ensure Hamish entered High Heaven Plains.All of t
The tentacles had wrapped entirely around Hamish's body.The monstrous shadow shrank at an exaggerated speed, then vanished from this world.Who was that? Chase wondered, completely bewildered.Something had dared to rescue Hamish right in front of the emperor.The emperor's expression darkened.He stared at the spot where the shadowy monster disappeared, lost in thought for a long time.After a while, the emperor finally remembered the three people still present—Chase and the Sands brothers.The recent event seemed to have shaken the emperor's composure. He now only wanted to quickly dispose of Chase."Basalt's Collins, it's your turn now. I know you have the divine turtle. Hand it over, and I'll leave your corpse intact."As for the Sands brothers, the emperor never even mentioned them. In his eyes, they were merely insignificant insects who were not worth acknowledging.Chase responded to the emperor with a sneer.Seeing this, the emperor waved his hand. A force of annihi
The emperor finally started panicking.The Eight-Span Mirror was his greatest asset.If even the Eight-Span Mirror was so fragile before the divine turtle, was he not in grave danger?Realizing this, the emperor's expression changed dramatically."Divine artifact, you say? It's just a high-quality magical treasure," the divine Black Turtle scoffed disdainfully.Hearing this, the emperor waved his hand again. Instantly, a dazzling light enveloped his entire body.The blinding radiance filled the entire space, causing Chase to squint involuntarily.The divine Black Turtle also reacted similarly.Then, the blinding light suddenly exploded.When Chase and the divine Black Turtle opened their eyes, they found the world around them had changed drastically.They were now in the void above Forage Mountain's peak. The mountain's anti-flight barrier caused them to fall continuously.As they fell, the space around the divine Black Turtle began to collapse, as if reality itself was tryi
Yara initially wanted to explain that she was actually a woman—what did Willow even mean by "closeted romantic feelings"?Then she remembered her current male appearance and that no one except Tack and Chase knew her true gender and bloodline.Of course, she did not know that her private conversation with Chase had been eavesdropped on by Carla. All four masters from the Evil Shadow Sect and Nefarious Deity Sect were fully aware of her female identity.She was about to find another excuse when Chase spoke first, "She's actually a woman."He simply had enough of Willow and Lisa's gazes.To settle this issue once and for all, Chase had to sacrifice his teammate. "She told me she awakened the Phoenix Deity's bloodline. Phoenixes change gender with each rebirth."The phoenix is inherently unified. So the Yara they're seeing now is essentially hermaphroditic. Which gender she displays depends on her mood and will."Chase spilled Yara's secrets completely like beans. Yara stopped pret
Willow and the others were stunned after hearing this."It seems this is indeed the Holy Path, the place where the Light Divine Pearl slumbers."It's also the battlefield between the evil god Klondike and the 12 Primal Treasures, the guardians of this universe," Chase said solemnly, understanding the situation after hearing Yara's explanation and recalling his previous encounter with the Light Divine Pearl."Weren't they fighting in outer space?" Willow asked, confused."This is a battlefield specially created by the 12 Primal Treasures using their spatial abilities. It's not merely a simple planet," Yara explained.It appeared that her awakened memories were substantial.Chase looked at her thoughtfully. "So, there might be other primal treasures and ancient races existing here?""That's right," Yara confirmed."I wish I could be that strong too," Walter said somewhat enviously as he stroked the ancient dragon's bones."Hey, these dragon bones could be used to make weapons, r
Chase scanned the surrounding light pillars for potential dangers while answering Yara."Earth? So you really are a visitor from another world! I knew your background was extraordinary!" Yara exclaimed excitedly.From her perspective, if Chase was a visitor from another realm, his actions made perfect sense."Is your homeland like an immortal realm? Full of powerful beings who can move mountains and part seas?" she asked enthusiastically."Uh," Chase felt a headache coming on. "Actually, most people there are ordinary. Those like me are just a minority. Don't overthink it."After speaking, he made a gesture to silence everyone and pointed upward. The light pillar seemed to reach its end. Their destination was a planet!Chase had seen plenty of footage from astronauts landing. This situation resembled those scenes closely.Even so, how would they land? Would the light pillar deliver them directly to the surface?If the light pillar disappeared in the atmosphere, Chase's martial
Universal Element Priest looked at Clive, who had lost his sense of self, and shook his head helplessly.He used his vital energy to contain the poison and focused his mind. Spiritual light erupted around him as rows of mystical symbols appeared. Spiritual energy gathered instantly, churning like waves.Even the nearby teleportation door was affected."Boundless Heaven and Earth, Borrowing the Power of the Cosmos! Go!" As the command left his mouth, space-time fluctuated and distorted.Clive, who was on the flying vessel, sensed the danger. He suddenly accelerated toward him. His tentacles extended rapidly like an octopus, attempting to grab the gradually blurring Universal Element Priest.At that moment, the teleportation door suddenly burst with light, and countless light pillars radiated outward. They not only enveloped Universal Element Priest and his two companions but also wrapped around almost everyone in the arena below.Universal Element Priest discovered with horror t
Ford had always been a carefree person, but today his expression seemed off!"It was such an important match, and you were in the semifinals. How could there be no recording? Ford, don't try to deceive me!" Wren sternly warned Ford."If you deceive me, you'll get a spank—" Before he could finish, Ford covered his mouth. "Father, stop! I'll show you when we get back!"Compared to being spanked, Ford preferred letting his father see his strange cries during the match."Holy Lord Wren, I have a recording of your son's battle with Chase. Would you like it?" an unfamiliar female voice called out."Who's this troublemaking woman? When everyone else remained silent, why did she have to make herself conspicuous?"If I'm humiliated because of this, you'll regret it later, lady!"Ford's mind churned like tumultuous waves. He turned to see it was Tiana, the Saintess of Emerald Lake Holy Land!"I don't recall ever offending you," he thought bitterly.This was problematic. Though he was
Ford naturally would not mention that the fire-element Thousand Eyes and Flowers technique he had blocked earlier was considerably weaker than the current display.This was the art of conversation."That's not even his ultimate move?" Wren asked in surprise."No. He learned this from watching the Saintess Jade from Modest Lady Holy Land during their battle. He simply replaced it with his own fire-system vital energy and fireball technique," Ford answered with some admiration.It was well known that as the most talented Saint since the founding of Sky Dragon Holy Land, Ford typically mastered most techniques on his first attempt.He essentially memorized secret manuals after just one reading and was considered one of the most intelligent and insightful dragons in history.However, even for top-tier techniques like the Thousand Eyes and Flowers, one would certainly need some practice time to master it.Yet Chase had fought Jade just once, and seen her use the technique only once.
Chase stepped forward, standing in midair, and swept his right hand.The fire-element Thousand Eyes and Flowers technique activated, sending countless extreme fireballs like a rain of bullets toward Fallon and his group.The quantity, speed, and power far exceeded his previous attacks, yet Chase only utilized fifty 50% of his vital energy!Fallon's group furrowed their brows, their bodies tense as if facing a formidable enemy. The ancient Nefarious Spirit Giant Ape manifested behind them, crossing its arms in a defensive posture.Fallon's vital energy circulated at extreme speed, pushing its strength to the limit. His normally transparent vital energy shield became faintly visible, like glass emitting light.Carla muttered incantations as wisps of green smoke emerged, with faint green light circling around her body.Seeing this, Tack and Norm understood: Fallon and Carla were not deceiving them but were genuinely using their full strength to counter Chase's attack!The two were
"No way? Chase actually had another trick up his sleeve—he can still win the championship?""Tsk, tsk. Such skill and courage. Now he dares to challenge two city lords and their helpers alone. Those two dressed in red and green were also fighting toe-to-toe with the city lords earlier. This is going to be quite a show!""Damn it, it's like a furnace in here! Everyone, spread out unless you want to become roasted pigs!""Who are you calling a pig?""That's just a metaphor!"...Chase was shocked by his own attack. Yes, he surprised himself.He had only used 50% of his vital energy, intending to intimidate his opponent while testing the strength of this top villain from the nether realm.To others, the wall of fire appeared to rise gradually. In his perception, however, it manifested instantly.The gradual rise was because the power was too great, expanding bit by bit to accommodate more fire eyes.His control seemed fine, so why did it feel like he could not stop?After exami
Carla thought Chase must have an amazing sense of understanding and enlightenment. He was able to see through the essence of the opponent's technique every time he fought and used it. He was a genius.Facing Chase directly made her understand what real intimidation felt like.She was also Chase's target as she was standing next to Fallon.As the top mind and soul cultivator in the nether realm, Carla knew that there was no escape from Chase.Chase would immediately react the moment she made a slight movement.Carla had never felt such pressure before.It was terrifying.Fallon's heart sank when facing Chase.He had been careless.Chase was harder to deal with than Carla, Tack, and Norm combined.Fallon knew how powerful Carla was.The Evil Shadow Sect was good at using the mind and soul in fights, but they were not powerful enough when it came to direct attacks. The Nefarious Deity Sect was good at body refinement, corpse refining, and using Nefarious Deity to strengthen the