“This guy has fallen into the demonic path. I’m dead if you refuse to save me. I can only survive if you save me. Otherwise, I’m dead for sure!” Ted sneered when he saw Philip and overheard their conversation. “I’m surprised to hear that this guy is one of yours now. I thought you were nothing worth mentioning, but it seems that I’m mistaken.” After falling into the demonic path, Ted could feel the increase in his strength, so he thought dealing with Philip was a piece of cake. While Ted was confident about dealing with Philip, the latter made a move. Philip lunged forward at an incredible speed and grabbed Ted in his hand. Ted was trampled under Philip’s feet before he knew what was going on. Philip looked down at him condescendingly. Ted was simply dreaming if he thought he could compete with Philip. “What are you thinking? Do you really think you can deal with me with your strength?” Philip laughed at Ted mockingly, his disdain obvious. Ted frowned and struggled a bit,
Ted was furious to hear Aloysius’ castigation. More importantly, this had nothing to do with him. He did not choose to become a demonic practitioner. “You’re an interesting person. Instead of correcting your mistake, you’d rather bicker about it.” Philip felt unhappy with Ted. In fact, Philip had a way to free Ted from the demonic path’s restraints and help him purify his energy so that he could become a normal practitioner again, but Ted was still finding excuses for himself. “Forget it, you've done nothing good in your life. Falling into the demonic path is your final destination anyway. Even though you weren't a demonic practitioner before this, you've done enough harm to your fellow guild members anyway!” Steve said angrily. As fellow elders of the guild, Steve knew Ted very well. “Back then, you harmed many fellow guild members, leaving them homeless and even exiled! Do you really think your actions were justified?” Steve had kept these thoughts to himself for a long t
Aloysius' mouth twitched after hearing Steve’s words, amazed by his shamelessness. “I don’t think you’re good enough.” Aloysius did not know Philip very well before this, so he thought it was beneath him to follow Philip. After getting to know Philip in depth during this time, however, he realized he should count his lucky stars that he got to follow Philip. If Philip were just an ordinary person, Aloysius only had to fulfill his promise. However, Philip was stronger than he thought. Aloysius had been thinking about how he could stay with Philip forever. His opportunities would be endless if he stayed with Philip. The pill that Philip had taken out casually was enough to shock him, and his every move was simply out of this world. Aloysius was not that powerful even in his heyday. Therefore, Aloysius decided to follow Philip no matter what it took. Of course, Philip did not know what Aloysius was thinking. He was looking at Ted’s body. Philip sensed an obscure aura in him.
“The first elder has been controlled by the demonic path, so his earlier words were simply meant to trick all of you into a trap. The first elder has been killed by another respectable practitioner. You can check his soul lamp if you don’t believe me! “I need to report this incident to the guild leader so that he can decide the next steps. You should stay here instead of taking risks.” Steve left after saying that. This matter was of great importance. He had to report it even if it meant disrupting the guild leader’s seclusion. The members looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering what happened. It sounded ridiculous. “What’s going on? Have we been deceived? Everything the first elder said was to deceive us?” “I can’t believe that the first elder had joined the demonic path. Was he going to turn us into feed for the demons?” All the members were scared and grateful to Steve for saving them. Some guild members could not accept it. They found Ted’s soul lamp and confi
“I had a narrow escape and made it back alive because I was on guard the whole time. The holy maiden is still alive too,” Steve said hesitantly. He noticed that Carol’s soul lamp was still on when he checked earlier. He had no idea what was going on, but he had to report his findings. “Take me to that place now. I want to see what’s happening.” The guild leader, Donald Hen, was quite strong. He was sure he could figure out the situation if he led the team. They quickly arrived at the Heavenly Path’s Carrefour, but Donald hesitated at the entrance. “Don’t go in. Just stand here and talk to that guy. You’ll be entering his attack range once you enter that place,” Steve reminded him cautiously without daring to take a step forward. Donald nodded upon hearing that. He had always been wary of demonic practitioners. He had informed several guilds that had a good relationship with him about the situation here. He would have been at a loss for what to do without their help. Mea
“How did you do it? Even my master couldn’t change me, but you did it so easily.” Samael knew that no ordinary person could do this. More importantly, all his techniques had been stripped away from him by force. He had no way of practicing his demonic techniques again. In other words, he could no longer improve his strength even if he killed others and absorbed their energy now. He scowled and wanted to kill Philip, but it was all wishful thinking. Philip was very strong and imprisoned him in this place just to see him suffer. “You went too far. Do you really think I can't do anything to you? I’ll teach you a good lesson once I improve my strength!” Samael was furious and could not wait to kill Philip. “Forget it. The restraints have the power to drain your strength. The longer you stay here, the weaker you’ll become. You should give up on your hopes of killing me.” Philip sneered and destroyed all of Samael’s hopes. Samael grimaced. Aloysius frowned, shocked by Samael’s dr
Philip was so strong that Donald was probably no match for him. He stared at Philip, sizing him up. He had decided to please Philip. He was very strong, after all. It would be best if Philip could become one of his own. There would be a big competition among the major guilds very soon. According to the guild’s current situation, there was no way they could take the lead. It would be best if Philip could help them. With this thought in mind, Donald was filled with expectation and looked at Philip fawningly. Unfortunately, Philip paid no attention to that loser. Donald approached Philip flatteringly. “Are you willing to join our guild? We're currently short of some powerful elders. You can take the position just by name if you want.” He looked at Philip humbly with a plan in mind. He would pay any price as long as Philip agreed to his request. Philip glanced at him, startled by this sudden turn of events. There had to be something unusual for this guy to lower himself to be
Donald was excited to hear that. This took no effort at all. It was great that Philip agreed so easily. “Will you represent my guild in the upcoming battle? That’s great. I’ll make arrangements for you at once. I won’t let you down.” Donald was so excited that he trembled all over. Philip waved his hand. He never planned to fight on behalf of this guild. “Stop your wishful thinking. I’ll represent my own guild in the battle. I’m not alone, you know,” Philip said with a smile. Philip had discovered many mysterious things in this world, so he decided to fight for them. He would bring everyone from his villa and let them experience this. “Oh, you have a guild. What’s the name of your guild?” Donald asked nervously. His plan would be ruined in that case. There was no way he could take part in the competition after this mess. All his powerful elders and elite members had died in this incident, which was simply ridiculous! “It’s called the Razer Guild. The guild’s motto is to d
“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
Yule made a swiping motion across his neck to intimidate his men. Everyone nodded solemnly. Of course, they knew not to reveal this secret. “Don’t worry, Yule, we’ll keep it a secret. We've eaten the meat and know how valuable it is. It’ll be dangerous if this matter is exposed.” “That’s right. They're so kind to share their food with us. It’d be too much if we repay kindness with ingrate.” Everyone spoke excitedly, and Philip smiled at their conscientiousness. They were quite sensible to keep this matter a secret for him. Everyone soon finished the meal happily, and Aslan even provided them with good liquor from his inventory. As practitioners, some liquor was nothing to them. Mason glared at everyone with envy and jealousy. No one offered him a bite until they finished their food. However, Mason was very headstrong and refused to give in to Philip even though he was drooling.Everyone knew that Mason did not get along well with Philip and the others, so no one put in a g
Yule did not expect that Philip would share his food with them. He was stunned by the gesture. “Thank you. We’d never have such delicious food if you weren’t here.” Yule took a bite without hesitation, smiling brightly. He never thought that he could eat such delicious food. Yule and his people almost went crazy over the delicious taste. They were very excited and wished they could join Philip's barbecue team too. Mason sat unhappily aside. Those arrogant people did not give him anything. “What’s the big deal with barbecued meat? It doesn’t look that good anyway.” Mason wiped his drool away. He kept mocking the barbecued meat and did not think there was anything special about it. At this time, Yule stood up and exclaimed in amazement, “As everyone knows, I’m the son of an important figure in Deadly Arena, but I’ve never eaten such delicious beast meat in my life! This is definitely premium cuisine made from premium beast meat. I’ll never give it up for anything!” Yule m
“If you’re that strong, you may lead the way and bring us into that harmless palace.” Mason fell silent at Philip’s words. He had been simply shooting his mouth off without any plans in mind. It was impossible for him to lead the way. Mason chose to remain silent after glaring daggers at Philip. Everyone took out the food they prepared for the trip, and Mason took out some dry food from his storage ring. Mason had prepared a lot of food in his storage bag, but everything had been emptied out. Luckily, he had put some dry food in his storage ring or he would have starved to death. Yule and his party could not provide a lavish spread either. They also had some dry food that was portable and longer-lasting. On the other hand, Philip and his friends were very busy, but no one knew what they were doing. Mason and the others quickly sat down to eat and rest while Aslan and the others took out the things they had prepared. Whether it was a barbecue stove or various cooking equ
Thinking of the various upcoming dangers they would face, Mason finally decided to cede to Yule after some deliberation. While Yule took a break from the fight, Mason pulled him aside. “I want to make a deal with you. If you’re willing to protect my safety, I’ll agree to one of your requests.” Yule sneered inwardly at Mason’s humble and flattering attitude. He never thought this guy would give in to save himself. Mason always thought highly of himself, but to survive in a dangerous place like East Hill Island, he was willing to abandon his so-called dignity and ask for help. “Hehe, since you mentioned it, I won’t refuse. Don’t worry, you can stay with my team. We’re comrades, after all!” Yule’s thinking was very simple. Although Mason could not hold a candle to Philip, he was a weaponsmith, after all. Maybe he could play a role at a critical moment. Thinking of this, Yule reached a deal with Mason. He did not want to miss such a good opportunity for no reason. If he a
Mason was at a loss for what to do. Mason’s actions aroused Philip's and Yule’s curiosity. They wondered what was going on with this guy. “What are you doing? Did you lose something? Or is your idea of showing us making us wait for you for no reason?” Mason scowled but quickly recalled that Yule’s things had gone missing too. Mason rushed through the crowd and came to Lyle, questioning him solemnly. “Tell me the truth. Did you steal the things from my bag? Return my things to me at once!” Mason was furious when he realized that someone had stolen his treasures. It would not matter if Lyle stole some insignificant things, but the powder was meant to save his life on East Hill Island. He could not lose it for no reason. Lyle rolled his eyes at Mason’s actions as if he thought Mason was unhinged. “What are you talking about? I thought you were very powerful, but you’re nothing but a loser. “If you’re unwilling to fight on the battlefield, stop goofing around here. Our time i