Philip was puzzled upon hearing that. He thought about it seriously and soon felt chills running up his spine. The Skater family wanted to trap these people in the danger zone of the slum. Their objective was to use these people as nourishment for that being. After learning more about the slum, Philip looked around for anything unusual. After walking around, he saw a rundown and dangerous building. This building was so shabby that no one lived there. He entered the building and found that the way up had been blocked. The only available passage was down to the basement. Philip carefully walked down the stairs and saw a rusty iron door. The door was full of bloody handprints and charms that looked very spooky. Philip smelled a stench similar to Grishaโs foul blood. This place must be connected to Grisha somehow. Philip was certain that the Skater family was responsible for what was going on with the slum. However, it was hard to say who was behind the Skater f
After graduating, everyone lost contact with each other, but someone in the group chat mentioned that Justin had gone back home to farm. Philip was surprised to see him here. This place was very spooky, and Philip suspected that this was related to the Zucker familyโs prediction half a month later! โHehe, I caught a few more prey.โ He tossed several men in the sack to the ground without noticing Philip. They quickly woke up after their release. These homeless people from the slum looked very frightened and struggled desperately to avoid the other partyโs stabs. However, they were tied up and could not move at all. No matter how hard they struggled, it was in vain. โAfter I take a bath with your blood, I believe the quality of my strength will improve.โ Justin smiled cruelly. He could already see his level skyrocketing. โSo itโs you! The recent disappearance of so many people in the slum is all your fault!โ One of the homeless men roared angrily. โHaha, youโre quit
Justin was stunned. He had no idea where this person came from! He felt that Philip looked familiar as if he had seen him somewhere before. โWho are you? Why are you here?โ he frowned and asked. This guy must be here for him. Philip was taken aback that Justin did not recognize him anymore. He chuckled and said, โYou seem to have forgotten me, Justin.โ Justin was surprised and panicked that the other party could call out his name. He tried hard to recall the identity of the other party but to no avail. In that case, he might as well kill him! โI was wondering where to find my next target, but someone appeared right at my doorstep. Seeing how young you are, the quality of your blood must be very good.โ He took out a dagger and approached Philip. As a practitioner, he was not afraid of a stranger who popped out of nowhere. Philip felt Justinโs energy fluctuations and was surprised. Like the old man who was captured, Justin surged with dark energy. More terrifyin
When he was in school, he was an average person with no money, few friends, and no girlfriend! On the contrary, Philip came from a good family, was excellent in character and academics, and was always surrounded by girls. He felt everything was so unfair. Why could Philip live such a life while he had to muddle through his life? After graduating from college, he met a teacher and started practicing with his help. Over time, however, he discovered that his practice was different from others! Others practiced righteous techniques while he practiced dark energy. He had to keep it under wraps and could not tell others that he was a legendary practitioner. Due to that, he became even more jealous of Philip. โYou've lost everything! How can you fight me? Iโm an expert in the third zone. As a practitioner of dark energy, Iโm totally capable of crushing so-called good people like you!โ He moved his hands and made a sign. Powerful dark energy appeared and stabbed Philipโs
โMy teacher and the Skater family will definitely come after you! You donโt know anything about the real Skater family at all!โ Justin roared with all his might and unwittingly revealed some secrets about the Skater family. In Philip's impression, the Skater family was all bark and no bite. The Stein family often intimidated them intentionally or unintentionally, and the Skater family always stepped back. Philip even thought they were useless losers. Unexpectedly, they did so many things in the dark. In hindsight, Philip felt a lingering fear. If the plans were implemented successfully, the whole city would turn into a bloodbath. Over the years, Justin had used human blood to improve his strength and was able to enter the third zone in just a few years. This proved that dark energy would be a huge temptation to practitioners. โIโm just an ordinary practitioner with dark energy, but my teacher has touched the threshold of becoming a demon! One day, weโll definitely stand at
Justin was a little daunted when the prey he went to great lengths to capture had escaped. Moreover, he and Philip were facing each other. They were the only ones left in the basement! โPhilip, I've realized my mistake. In fact, I didnโt really mean to go against you. My resentment is directed at everyone.โ He knew that his excuse was very lame, but he could only make up stories at this stage. After all, he had targeted many rich and handsome people over the years, just none as strong as the Clarke family. โAre you saying that you want to leave this place alive?โ Philip did not make a move and just looked at Justin with a smile. In Justin's opinion, Philip's smile was extremely terrifying. Trembling, he nodded. โOn the account that we were former classmates, please spare my life. Iโll serve you with all my heart from now on!โ Philip sneered at Justinโs declaration. He was already so cowardly when his life was threatened. How could Philip expect his loyal servitude? โS
โDid I say I was going to let you go? I was just joking around with you.โ Philip smiled, took out the dagger, and stabbed Justin in the throat. Justin was dead before he could utter another word. Seeing his body in a pool of blood, Philip sighed loudly. He sorely realized that his strength was too weak. If he had the strength at his peak, he would not have been so cautious when dealing with this small fry. He searched on his body and found a small note. Officer Megan Herr had once given him a note, which he rejected, but she sneakily stuffed it into his pocket anyway. Philip pretended not to notice and forgot all about it. Unexpectedly, it played a role now. Philip took out his cell phone and dialed the number on the note. โHello, are you that dumbass who got locked up in the box?โ Megan froze at the sound of Philipโs voice before jumping in excitement. However, she was still annoyed by his remark. โDumbass locked in a box? Well, how can I help you, Mister?โ M
Numerous dried corpses were piled in the corner, and there was a huge pool filled with blood in the middle of the basement. A dead man covered in blood lay on the floor, his right leg obviously broken. Strangely enough, the words โI am the murdererโ were written in blood next to him. Megan composed her emotions and pointed at this dead guy as she said, โAfter investigation, this person is the murderer. Let's deal with this quickly and write a report. The recent frequent missing homeless people in the slum is all his doing!โ Although Megan had no idea what was going on, she was smart enough to put the pieces together after seeing the situation in the basement. Megan was shocked to solve so many unsolved cases one after another. Whether it was the missing children or homeless people, they were major cases that stumped them for a while. They were lucky enough to solve two major cases in a row. โBoss, how on earth did you find this place? None of us has ever been to the slu
โWow, I feel so good as if I just had a massage.โ Jeff praised Philip in his mind. After taking the pill, he recovered instantly. Even the ailments he had been suffering from in the past were healed. He was in such good shape that he could face Hogster with no problem. He even felt that he could resist Hogsterโs attack this time. Philip nodded. Jeff was quite good. He had thought that Jeff was already defeated and would not even be able to move. However, Jeff forced himself to take out a pill and swallowed it. โHeโs quite good at persevering and has a bright future. You can consider grooming him,โ Philip said to Jamie. Jamie was surprised to hear such a high assessment from Philip. Jamie attached great importance to Philip's suggestion. Since Philip said so, he would develop Jeff properly. โArenโt you very full of yourself? Keep going.โ Jeff rushed forward and started beating Hogster up. Hogster was already dying and could not put up a fight at all. โStop!โ Hogste
The Hexa Guild had lost the earlier match, so Hogster was upset about it. Their guild should be undefeatable. They should have made a name for themselves by now, but everything was ruined. Although Hogster did not know why the Celestial Palace was so powerful, he had a feeling that they were cheating. โIโm the pride of the Hexa Guild while youโre just an ordinary member. Don't even think about resisting me,โ Hogster said calmly, clearly looking down on Jeff. Of course, Jeff was not to be outdone. โMy favorite hobby is to beat someone while they're down. Your guild's reputation is so bad anyway. Why bother holding on to it?โ His remark struck the Hexa Guildโs sore spot, and all the members scowled at him. Indeed, the Hexa Guild had a very bad reputation. They could only recruit ordinary people who could not join other guilds but yearned to practice. โHehe, cut the crap. Weโll know the outcome after a fight!โ After saying this, Hogster charged at Jeff with a weapon in han
It would do the Hexa Guild no good to keep Vanna alive, so they would not allow it to happen. Although the members of the Hexa Guild were angry, they quickly cheered up. There would be several matches with the Celestial Palace to go. They could not lose their fighting spirit because of this trivial matter. โLetโs see how powerful the Celestial Palace is. I refuse to believe that weโre no match for them.โ Hogster decided to take the stage because the upcoming opponent was just an ordinary member of the Celestial Palace. They were not very strong. In his opinion, an ordinary member could not be very strong. It would be easy to win this match, and it would save him a lot of trouble too. It would be bad if he faced a dark horse like the previous match. The hooded man saw the performance of the Celestial Palace and was surprised by their extraordinary strength. However, he did not notice anything unusual. He simply thought that it was their usual strength. Since they were so str
โThis is interesting.โ The hooded man glanced at the people discussing this matter and felt expectant. He could not wait to meet Philip. On the other hand, Philip was watching the competition and had no idea what was going on. โOh, I see, youโre the young lady of the Celestial Palace. I thought you were very powerful, but this is all there is to you.โ Vannaโs opponent was an ugly woman who was very upset with her beautiful appearance. Vanna looked at her mockingly. โThe outcome has yet to be determined. I donโt think youโre any better either.โ After saying this, Vanna looked at the other party, waiting for her to make the first move. The ugly woman was furious at Vannaโs provocation. โVery well. Since you donโt know whatโs good for you, let me show you what Iโm capable of!โ After saying this, she attacked Vanna as if she were ready to get rid of her. She had received an order from the guild leader to deal with Vanna properly. The Hexa Guild had initially planned to qu
The Hexa Guild also claimed that they would kill anyone from the Celestial Palace. Although upset, no one dared to say anything in the face of the other partyโs strength. It would be embarrassing if they could not live up to their claims if they retorted now. Moreover, the battle was a matter of life and death. Everyone was risking their lives. The Celestial Palace had the confidence to face the Hexa Guild now. They believed that they could turn the situation around with their strength or at least show them what they could do. There would be a battle between the two parties in the afternoon, which was the best time to show off their strength. The young lady of the Celestial Palace would be the one contending. After improving her strength, Vanna was full of confidence and vowed to give her opponent a fatal blow or at least let them know how powerful she was. Ronan was nervous. He was not worried about his wife but worried that the Hexa Guild would take things too far. Those
It could be considered returning the favor. Jamie shook his head helplessly. He knew Philipโs kind intentions, but this matter was not so simple. โI know that your wine can improve someoneโs strength, but itโs no help to us right now!โ The overall strength of the Hexa Guild had increased so much that it went beyond anyoneโs comprehension. Carlos turned up at this time. He wanted to talk to Philip about this matter, but Jamie beat him to it. โMy friends just told me that the Hexa Guild is hellbent on dealing with everyone, not only us. Anyone up against them will be killed. They must be insane to face any guilds without fear!โ Philip was intrigued. They could not be so confident for no reason. They must have encountered an opportunity. โMaybe they encountered an opportunity. I can't be sure about this, but I can at least provide you something to ensure that nothing happens to your people.โ After saying this, Philip handed Jamie some pills. Philip was very confident about
It was very suspicious that a bunch of losers became so strong all of a sudden. โPhilip, donโt you think something is wrong? I have a feeling that the Hexa Guild did something,โ Jamie asked bluntly with mixed feelings about it. There was clearly something wrong with the Hexa Guild. Philip nodded. He had been watching the competition carefully. He could see that these peopleโs strength had just been improved, and their foundation was not very stable. โDon't think too much. There is a problem with them, and itโs not small either. From the looks of it, they must've taken something that can quickly improve their strength. However, their skills and combat experience can't keep up, so they can only barely manage it.โ Philip shook his head helplessly. At this rate, even the members of the Celestial Palace would suffer. Moreover, the Hexa Guild held a big grudge against the Celestial Palace. Once they met, it would definitely be a life-and-death battle. โWhat should we do? All th
โYou should prepare for the competition.โ Philip turned and left after saying that. Everyone felt angry at his domineering appearance. Some people had ideas about Philip. โWhich guild does Philip belong to?โ a man with a sinister face asked angrily. He wanted to know which guild Philip belonged to so that he could go all out to target Philip's guild. Others shook their heads. No one knew much about Philip. At this time, a spy from the Hexa Guild stepped forward. He looked at the man flatteringly and provided all the information he knew. โPhilip doesn't belong to any guild, but heโs an honorary elder of the Celestial Palace!โ The fact that Philip became an honorary elder of the Celestial Palace had not been made public. Only people keeping a close eye on the Celestial Palace knew about it. The Hexa Guild had always wanted to deal with the Celestial Palace, so they had been keeping a close eye on the latter. They knew all the minor details. The man scowled as if he did
โI can explore the secret realm on your behalf, but why do you think sheโd appear there?โ Although Philip could not figure it out, maybe the old monk had his reason for saying that. โIโll explore the secret realm after the guild competition is over. If I can find the woman youโre looking for, Iโll think of a way.โ In fact, Philip would rather take the old monk with him. He did not know what the woman looked like, so it was better for the old monk to do it himself. โSure!โ The old monk smiled brightly, surprised that Philip would agree so decisively. The secret realm was full of dangers. He knew that he should not let others take risks for him, but Philip did not ask any questions and even agreed to his request without any hesitation. โIโll think about it and see if I can find a way to bring you in,โ Philip said off-handedly. He still preferred to bring the old monk with him. The old monk was dumbfounded and thought he had heard it wrongly. โWhat?โ The old monk gaped at