No one had a good impression of Chaplin, so they did not want to give him a head start. Philip waved his hand. They needed some cannon fodder anyway. “If my guess is right, we’ll encounter the beast after the next two chambers. That thing is not weak, so they can take the first hit,” Philip said with certainty. Aslan walked forward doubtfully. As soon as he entered the next chamber, he was full of disbelief. He turned back and grabbed Philip nervously. “Philip, you’re simply amazing. How did you know that we could find a beast there? Your senses are better than mine!” Aslan felt the intense beast aura when he stepped into this chamber. Obviously, the beast not far ahead was not weak. Philip shrugged helplessly. His senses had always been better than Aslan’s. The others quickly caught up to them. They had been practicing the techniques and bathing in the special potion provided by Philip, so their perception and acuteness had been greatly enhanced. They could sense thi
Poppy lowered her head in embarrassment. “I read some old books at home, so I know the name of the beast. The book describes a burning sensation and the feeling of being struck by a thunderbolt when we approach the beast. If the beast looks like a cow, it has to be the Fiery Thunderbolt Cow!” Tory was surprised that Poppy was so knowledgeable. “However, it’s just my guess. It doesn’t prove anything,” Poppy explained awkwardly, afraid that she could be mistaken. Philip was unfazed. He told them to move forward and catch up with Chaplin to make sure that they caught the first wave of attacks. After Chaplin and the others discovered the secret of the tomb, they moved ahead without further ado. As soon as they entered the next chamber, they saw a change of scenery before them. It was no longer a pile of weapons or pills but a land that seemed like hell. They were surrounded by cracked land and humans wailing in agony. Chaplin's eyes widened in fear at this terrifying scene.
“Are you right in the head? Isn’t that the only reason for everyone to explore the ancient ruins? Do you expect me to make pills or forge weapons here?” Philip’s taunts were spot-on, and Chaplin scowled. He did not expect Philip’s tongue to be so sharp. Under normal circumstances, the other party should think twice and finally choose to shut up after hearing his mockery. However, Philip dared to retort, which was very bold. “Damn it, do you know who I am?” Chaplin glared daggers at Philip. Philip shrugged nonchalantly. “I don’t care whether you’re human or ghost. I’m just afraid that you won't be able to hold on and will be defeated by a beast.” Philip did not take another step forward but stood behind Chaplin with his people as if waiting for Chaplin to take the lead. Nico was worried to see them bickering. He reached out and nudged Chaplin to remind him. “Stop arguing with him. Let them go first. There must be something wrong ahead. We can let them be cannon fodder!
Chaplin was furious by the formation master’s incompetence. “You’re nothing but a piece of trash. Get out of my sight and don’t let me see you again!” Chaplin cursed angrily but quickly put on a different face. The people in front of him were sent by the Hayes family, which was the royal family and represented the emperor’s force. No matter how arrogant Chaplin was, he would never dare to offend anyone from the royal family. “What a surprise to see you here. In that case, shall we explore the ancient ruins together? With all these riffraff around us, you need to watch out for sneak attacks!” Chaplin said meaningfully and glanced in Philip's direction. His underlying meaning was very obvious, reminding everyone that Philip was the bad guy. Sure enough, everyone stepped back in fear as if Philip was a time bomb. Philip was amused by their reactions. His only thought was to get these people to go ahead and lure the beast out so that he could take a good look at it. At th
Philip could tell that Lyle really disliked Baldric. Who would bear such ill will against someone they just met? Unless something had happened between them. Philip did not ask this question in front of everyone. Lyle must have a reason for not mentioning it. Philip would tell everyone once Lyle was willing to talk. As everyone moved ahead quickly, a tiger appeared and arrogantly blocked the path. Before anyone had time to react, the tiger took action. The tiger opened its jaws. A purple ball flew out and hit someone squarely. The purple ball turned into an ice spike and plunged into the man's chest. The ice spike split apart, and the man froze all over. His energy core exploded, and he was no more. Some people nearby were unlucky enough to be hit by the aftermath and were greatly weakened. “It’s a Purple-Winged Tiger!” Poppy covered her mouth and exclaimed in shock. She had seen a description of this tiger in that ancient book too. It was a winged tiger that lau
Baldric wanted to take this powerful creature for his own. Nico was furious upon hearing this. Everyone was fighting for their lives, but this shameless guy could only think about how to take this beast for his own. “You’re unbelievable! Aren’t you supposed to be thinking about how to deal with this beast?” Nico and the others were having a difficult time fighting the beast. No one dared to go all out because they had no idea if anyone would stab them behind their backs. Baldric signaled his men to watch out and led them into battle. The others followed his cue like his loyal lapdogs. Nico breathed a sigh of relief when everyone joined the fight. At least no one would stab them in the back when they were exhausted. However, Chaplin stood aside and watched the fun without playing a role. He knew that he could not do anything to the tiger with his strength, so he might as well just stand aside and watch the show. Besides, he had to reserve his energy to make pills whe
June stared at Aslan as she spoke. The people around June scowled. Her words humiliated everyone. However, her status was so high that they could do nothing even if they were angry. “Hehe, it’s best if you hand him to me once you’re bored with him, but make sure you don’t hold back. Just do whatever you please to this guy.” The two whispered in the corner, and Philip and the others had no desire to eavesdrop. Aslan felt an itch in his nose as if someone was plotting against him. “My nose is itchy as if someone is talking bad about me.” Aslan frowned and rubbed his nose in confusion. Philip was amused and said teasingly, “Maybe you caught the flu.” Aslan was furious and said, “Are you kidding me? As a royal monster beast, how can I catch the flu? Besides, I’m a practitioner too. I’m not that fragile!” After saying that, he could not hold back a loud sneeze. “Ahem, this is annoying.” Aslan rubbed his nose, hid behind Philip, and looked around suspiciously. Everyon
The tiger was obviously trying to prevent them from entering the ancient ruins and taking the treasures. Since someone had grabbed its attention, so they had to take advantage of it. “Miko, take them in and leave this to me,” Nico ordered. He knew that it was not that easy to deal with this beast. He could only try his best to hold the beast back and let Chaplin and the others do what they had to. Miko nodded and walked inside with Chaplin. The other helpers evacuated one after another and quickly entered the depths of the secret realm without the other party realizing it. Baldric scowled when he saw their despicable actions. “As expected of hunters, they're more experienced than us in a place like this,” Baldric said. He did not lower his voice but said it aloud. Nico overheard Baldric and stared at him with a straight face without any emotional fluctuations. As a hired help paid to escort Chaplin, his purpose was to help Chaplin escape. “Hey guys, take care of thi
“Wow, I feel so good as if I just had a massage.” 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 Hogster’s 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. “He’s quite good at persevering and has a bright future. You can consider grooming him,” 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. “Aren’t you very full of yourself? Keep going.” Jeff rushed forward and started beating Hogster up. Hogster was already dying and could not put up a fight at all. “Stop!” 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. “I’m the pride of the Hexa Guild while you’re just an ordinary member. Don't even think about resisting me,” Hogster said calmly, clearly looking down on Jeff. Of course, Jeff was not to be outdone. “My favorite hobby is to beat someone while they're down. Your guild's reputation is so bad anyway. Why bother holding on to it?” His remark struck the Hexa Guild’s 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. “Hehe, cut the crap. We’ll know the outcome after a fight!” 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. “Let’s see how powerful the Celestial Palace is. I refuse to believe that we’re no match for them.” 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
“This is interesting.” 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. “Oh, I see, you’re the young lady of the Celestial Palace. I thought you were very powerful, but this is all there is to you.” Vanna’s opponent was an ugly woman who was very upset with her beautiful appearance. Vanna looked at her mockingly. “The outcome has yet to be determined. I don’t think you’re any better either.” After saying this, Vanna looked at the other party, waiting for her to make the first move. The ugly woman was furious at Vanna’s provocation. “Very well. Since you don’t know what’s good for you, let me show you what I’m capable of!” 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 party’s 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 Philip’s kind intentions, but this matter was not so simple. “I know that your wine can improve someone’s strength, but it’s no help to us right now!” The overall strength of the Hexa Guild had increased so much that it went beyond anyone’s comprehension. Carlos turned up at this time. He wanted to talk to Philip about this matter, but Jamie beat him to it. “My 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!” Philip was intrigued. They could not be so confident for no reason. They must have encountered an opportunity. “Maybe 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.” 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. “Philip, don’t you think something is wrong? I have a feeling that the Hexa Guild did something,” 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 people’s strength had just been improved, and their foundation was not very stable. “Don't think too much. There is a problem with them, and it’s 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.” 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. “What should we do? All th
“You should prepare for the competition.” Philip turned and left after saying that. Everyone felt angry at his domineering appearance. Some people had ideas about Philip. “Which guild does Philip belong to?” 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. “Philip doesn't belong to any guild, but he’s an honorary elder of the Celestial Palace!” 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
“I can explore the secret realm on your behalf, but why do you think she’d appear there?” Although Philip could not figure it out, maybe the old monk had his reason for saying that. “I’ll explore the secret realm after the guild competition is over. If I can find the woman you’re looking for, I’ll think of a way.” 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. “Sure!” 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. “I’ll think about it and see if I can find a way to bring you in,” 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. “What?” The old monk gaped at