“First Elder, you don’t have to do this. So what if this guy is powerful? We’ll only suffer a backlash if our bugs are attacked!” the second elder roared in grief. He was shocked that the other party tortured the first elder to that extent. Seeing the other party’s doubts, Philip took out a small sachet from his pocket. It contained a powder that attracted bugs. Philip placed the sachet in a large bowl and sat down, looking at the first elder who was kneeling on the floor. Everyone was curious and wondered what Philip was up to, including Aslan. However, they watched without a word. The first elder was very worried. He knew that whatever this was, it was definitely not a good thing. The second elder and the others quickly showed a look of horror. They realized that their bugs were quickly crawling to the bowl and felt as if they were out of control. The sachet attracted the bugs so much that they had to go to the bowl no matter what. This not only affected the people
The villagers complained, resenting Julie very much. Julie and her family members stood aside in embarrassment, shocked by Philip’s actions. Everyone’s lives were in his hands now. It would be over if he did anything. Abell scowled as he looked at his mother, at a loss for words. It was clearly his mother’s fault, but the whole village had to pay for it. “I did just want to take Julie away, but your first elder tried to sneak attack us. It’s not our fault that things reached this point,” Philip said regretfully as if he was surprised by this progress too. “We said right from the start that we were here for Julie. If you hadn’t done anything, maybe we would've left already.” After saying this, Philip shrugged helplessly and grabbed a handful of bugs from the bowl. Seeing this scene, everyone wailed and begged Philip to spare them. Some people rushed over and grabbed Julie, who was already half-dead at this point. They tied her up and threw her in front of Philip. “This
Maybe the villagers were used to this shabby environment, so they thought nothing of it, but not Philip and the others. People who were used to living in big cities would never accept such inferior living conditions. “Philip, that stalker is still on our tail. I’m surprised he followed us all the way so persistently,” Aslan said. They had increased their pace but could not get rid of Abell. After all, they were dragged down by Julie. “If he doesn't do anything, just ignore him. Let’s have some fun in South City,” Philip replied. They still had to return to Imperial City and hand Julie over to Mr. Bell Senior. Now that most of Julie's bugs had been destroyed, she was on the verge of dying. All the poisonous bugs that were harmful to humans had also been mutilated and could no longer pose a threat. Neon and Nero were interested in exploring this new place. “Philip, we have to trouble you to set up a barrier around this place so that we can go out without worries,” Neon
After struggling for half an hour, Abell finally gave up and sat on the floor miserably. Julie sobbed at this scene. After wandering around for a while, Philip and the others returned to the inn loaded with armfuls of shopping bags. As soon as they entered, they saw Abell passed out on the floor from exhaustion. Abell looked very pitiful as if he had done something earlier and exhausted all his energy. Julie leaned on the side at a loss. Philip smiled and shook his head. “Your son is right outside. Why don’t you go to him?” Philip said mockingly. Julie looked up at Philip upon hearing that. Although the man in front of her looked very young, he could not be underestimated. “Who are you? How did you restrain us?” Julie was baffled. The man in front of her seemed to possess some mysterious magical power that could totally curb their village’s power. Philip ignored Julie but took Abell into the room. Julie realized that the barrier had been lifted then. She had to
They would not be bringing Julie back north if Neon and Nero had not decided to take Julie to their mother’s grave to apologize. Philip and the others spent the night and returned to Imperial City the next day. If they were not interested in exploring the mysterious South City, Philip would not have stayed for so long. After arriving in Imperial City, Neon and the others proceeded with their initial plan. Abell stayed with Philip. When Abell woke up, he seemed more haggard. His mother’s incident was a big blow to him. He knew that they could not get out of it this time. After all, his mother had done something wrong. Abell was not strong enough to help her even if he wanted to. This world was the survival of the fittest. He was simply no match for Philip. “Where did you take my mother?” Abell said weakly. Philip shrugged. It had nothing to do with him. “Whatever. This is a conflict between them. I don’t want to get involved.” Abell sighed, unwilling to say another
“Young man, why are you all alone here?” the other party asked gently. Abell was stunned. “Who are you?” Abell asked curiously. Abell did not know this man, but he approached Abell to strike up a conversation. He had to be up to something. The other guy did not expect that Abell was too smart to be fooled and asked about his identity instead. This person was none other than Manta Jacob. He had been hanging around Philip's residence to keep an eye on him. He saw a man walking out of Philip's residence who did not look like someone from Imperial City, given his strange attire. The man seemed very down as if he had encountered something very depressing. Manta was interested to find out what was going on. Manta was surprised by Abell’s caution but did not hide his identity. “I’m the first apprentice of the Spada Guild, also the most promising member of the guild. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Abell became wary upon hearing Manta’s introduction. He had lost most of
“I don't have a teacher. I was just kicked out by these people. They kidnapped my mother. I don’t know what will happen to her.” Tears welled up in Abell’s eyes. Although he wanted to seek revenge, he could do nothing but sigh at this point. He was not a practitioner and had no way to resist them. Manta was surprised. He could not help feeling that Abell’s words sounded strange, but this was a good opportunity to deal with Philip. It would be best if he could take this mysterious figure from South City with him. “In that case, everything’s fine. Come with me. I'll take you back to the mountain now.” Manta recently got hold of a mysterious technique that could quickly improve his strength and double it for a short duration. This feature was quite attractive, but Manta did not dare to practice it readily. He had some basic skills, which might bring side effects if he practiced something else. Unlike the person in front of him who had no foundation at all. It might be a good
Abell accepted the pill gratefully and was shocked to learn of its effects. Abell was cooped up in the mountains all year round and had no idea about such valuable pills. He and the other villagers could be seen as primitive people in this world. After much deliberation, Manta finally left. He planned to check up on Abell after some time. If Abell died because of it, Manta would not practice the technique. If Abell was alive and kicking, he would start practicing it. The technique he gave to Abell was a handwritten copy and not important at all. Meanwhile, Abell flipped through the book at home. The content was easy to understand, and he only had to read it several times to memorize it by heart. Although he had never learned such things before, he was quite gifted in this area. He was a young talent, after all. Combined with his mother’s genes, this outcome was to be expected. Abell quickly felt something flowing through his body, which was energy according to the book.
“It's just an ordinary snake. Why are you so afraid of it? Look, it’s not even poisonous.” Aslan toyed with the snake in his hand calmly. Everyone looked at this scene, shocked to see Aslan toying with that unknown creature so boldly. “There’s really no need to be so scared. This snake is nothing special. I can even wear it on my waist as a belt.” Aslan tied the snake around his waist casually. The next moment, he found that his hands had become red and swollen. Everyone was horrified at this scene and surprised by this development. “Hey, have you been poisoned? Get away from the snake!” “Stop putting up a strong front. That snake is obviously poisonous.” Everyone urged Aslan to throw the snake away, but Aslan found that his hands were stuck and he could not get rid of the snake at all. “I want to throw it away, but it’s stuck to my hand. I can’t do anything.” Aslan looked at Philip in a panic. He had never encountered such a situation and was at a loss for what to do.
“Of course, I do.” Rabbit smiled smugly. Philip was curious at Rabbit’s reply. “In that case, tell me about it.” Philip quickly collected his emotions. Since Rabbit knew about it, they did not have to waste time and take the risk to explore. Rabbit nodded and looked at the luxurious palace around it calmly. “This palace looks familiar. It should be the snake monster’s territory. I’ve always been at odds with that snake monster, so I hate this place.” Rabbit took out a handkerchief and covered its nose with it. “It stinks so bad that I can smell the stench from a long distance.” Rabbit scowled, clearly hostile toward the snakes living here. Philip and Rabbit whispered in a corner, and he quickly understood the situation of this palace. The owner of this palace was a snake demon who had lived for 10,000 years. It was not only powerful but also bloodthirsty. If it had not been trapped in the palace over the years, it would've devoured the entirety of East Hill Island by
“Dude, are you okay?” Everyone ran to him in a panic, at a loss for what to do. They looked at Philip before turning to the poor victim again. Philip took out a pill from his pocket and asked Lyle to pass it to him. However, Lyle found that the other party had been corroded down to his bones. Everyone was dumbfounded by this scene. It was shocking to find that their comrade who fought side-by-side with them had been taken without even leaving a whole body intact. Everyone fell silent as the pile of white bones vanished before their eyes. Everyone was flabbergasted by the strong acidity of the rain. “This damn acid rain took my man’s life!” Yule scowled. Yule thought that the snakes were difficult enough to deal with. Unexpectedly, the palace affected them more than the snakes. Everyone sighed upon hearing that. “No wonder the snakes stay away from this palace. This place is scarier than they are!” “I thought this was a very safe place, but it turns out to be the mos
“The air in this place contains corrosive energy. If you want to leave alive, put it on without further delay.” Hearing that, Yule put on the cloak in a panic. He knew that Philip would never lie about this. Moreover, he did feel some discomfort. Philip became more curious about the hidden secrets in this place. “Corrosive energy in the air? Hehe. This is getting interesting. I’ve never encountered such a situation in all my years of travel. What an eye-opener,” Philip sneered. He was very intrigued by this mysterious palace. He had never felt such a sense of crisis before. This palace was simply over the top. At this time, one of the guild members felt uncomfortable, so he took off the cloak he was wearing. He wanted to adjust his clothes. The cloak was very well-fitting and would adjust according to the person’s body shape. However, his clothes under the cloak felt tight and uncomfortable. After he took off his cloak, he put it aside and quickly adjusted his clothes. He
Rather than getting the group to come back, Mason’s shouts attracted more snakes instead. A large swarm of snakes approached him. “Help! Stay away from me, you snakes!” Mason struggled desperately. Although he was not weak, Philip’s suspension spell was not so easy to break. Very soon, Mason was surrounded by snakes with no way to resist.After a long time, Mason finally regained his freedom to move. Unexpectedly, Mason was different now. All the snakes coiled around him as if they had become his slaves. “Hehe, damn Philip. I bet it never occurred to you that I’d evolve into a stronger person. What won’t kill me will only make me better!” Mason roared with a gleeful laugh as if he had solved a difficult problem. Philip and the others had no idea what happened. They were exploring the palace excitedly. The palace looked luxurious, but there was nothing in the hall. Everyone wondered where the treasures were kept. “I have a feeling that this place is dangerous.” Lyle frown
“Aren't you afraid that the snakes will eat you if you stay? These snakes are not as simple as you think. I know a lot of information no one else knows about. I can be of great help to you if you take me with you.” At this point, Mason looked at Yule in a panic, hoping he would put in a good word for him. Yule looked at Mason awkwardly and helplessly. He had promised to protect Mason, but there was a premise for it. If Mason kept playing with fire, Yule could not keep protecting this troublemaker. “Don't look at me like that. I did say I’d protect you, but you’re making a lot of trouble for us now. If it weren't for you, we would've taken care of all the problems already.” Yule shrugged. He did have the idea of pleasing Mason and getting along with him, but the facts proved that he was not worth it at all. After hearing what Yule said, Mason became desperate. He panicked, feeling that his end was near. Mason glared at Philip vehemently before deciding to leave. At this ti
Mason was very confident that Philip could not break this large barrier. Philip sighed and said, “You said it yourself. Once I break this barrier, you’ll do whatever is requested of you. To prevent Mason from going back on his word, Philip reiterated the deal. Mason nodded calmly. He felt that he was powerful enough. After getting Mason's affirmation, Philip walked forward and broke the barrier without hesitation. He did it so quickly that no one could react. Philip shrugged and pointed ahead. “I’ve destroyed the barrier. You may check and see if the barrier is still up.” Once the barrier was destroyed, they could enter and exit freely. Philip waited for Mason’s assessment with a calm smile on his face. Mason frowned, feeling that something was wrong. Although skeptical, Mason decided to check. If the barrier had been destroyed, it was enough to prove that Philip was a force to be reckoned with. At the very least, a weaponsmith like Mason could not afford to offend him.
“Well, I can give it a try, but I can’t guarantee the result. This is clearly an ancient formation. Even a powerful weaponsmith like me can hardly break it.” To preserve his dignity, he had to make things clear. Since he had mentioned the background of this powerful formation, it would not be too embarrassing if he failed. Lyle and the others simply nodded and smiled without comment. Mason plucked up his courage and studied the formation. He knew that this barrier’s function was just to stop them without harming them. However, it would be different once he tried to break the formation. “I’ll show you.” Mason was not sure that he could break this barrier. At most, he could only weaken the barrier for a short duration and ask them to break it by force. Although this method was a little embarrassing, it was the best choice. Philip and the others simply watched without a word. Lyle grabbed a stool from somewhere and watched with a bright smile on his face. After some work,
The palace looked very small from a distance, but it was actually so big that Philip could not see the end at a glance. Fortunately, they just had a good break or they would have been exhausted by now. “This place looks amazing,” Aslan marveled in surprise at this beautiful scenery. Just the luxurious appearance of this palace alone was more than met the eye. “Great, we finally reached the palace.” Yule was surprised at this mysterious place too. “If you hadn’t led the way, I’m afraid I would've gotten here on my own. It doesn’t seem like a good place.” The scary snakes alone were enough to keep everyone away. All the snakes were deadly creatures. It would be a dead end if they could not find the right direction in the fog. Mason could not wait to rush inside. He marched to the palace, thinking he could be the first to enter. To his surprise, he was stopped at the door. Some sort of barrier at the door blocked him. “What’s going on? Am I not allowed inside?” Seeing th