"Understood!" Dominic said."I expect to see the results within three months," Gideon stated. Dominic confidently tapped his chest and replied, "Sir, it won't take that long. Just one month is needed to finish the screening and start channeling resources into training." Gideon added, "Also, let's establish our headquarters in Asgard Plains. We can enlist the Spirale Clan's assistance to construct an impenetrable base." "Absolutely!" "Proceed, and if you run into any issues, reach out to me directly." After Dominic left, Gideon remained excited, envisioning the glorious formation of his own faction. When that day arrived, it would be a grand event. Let celebrations fill the land!Gideon climbed into the nether aircraft, a machine he knew well from previous experiences. He soared through the sky, making his way to Imperial Palace.Uncertain about how to master the Heaven-Earth Incarnation technique, Gideon decided to go straight to Chase for guidance. In the early morning h
Gideon was taken aback and hurriedly exclaimed, "Sir, you mustn't say things like that!"Logan rose from his seat and paced around Gideon. His aged eyes shone with a vivid sparkle, secretly appreciating him. "Impressive. You've acquired another type of heavenly flame, and your Solar Titan Physique has advanced to the second level. That's quite swift.""Sir, based on your assessment, at which stage of the Solar Titan Physique do you think I can achieve the ultimate rank?" "You'll need to reach at least the fourth or fifth stage." "Then, sir, do you have any idea where a heavenly flame might be found?"Logan let out a frosty laugh. "You're attempting to deceive me into providing information. That's not happening. But if you manage to master the Heaven-Earth Incarnation technique within a month, I'll acknowledge your exceptional talent and offer you a hint about a heavenly flame.""Seriously?" "I don't lie." "Sir, could you offer some guidance? I have a vague sense of it, but s
Gideon felt uncertain. At that moment, Morgan hurried over. Maximus had been the one to alert him. Earlier, upon discovering that Gideon had entered the Concubines' Quarters and worried he wouldn't be able to intervene, Maximus had informed Morgan while en route.Upon Morgan's arrival, he inquired, "Marshal Snow, the Imperial Palace is incredibly expansive. With so many places to explore, why choose to visit the Concubines' Quarters and disrupt the women here?" Gideon replied, "If I don't visit the Concubines' Quarters, then I'll head to Colossus Dragon Mountain. Is that alright?""Colossus Dragon Mountain?" Morgan was momentarily surprised. Recalling Chase's words, he continued, "Certainly, it's possible. But if I may, Marshal Snow, what is your purpose for going to Colossus Dragon Mountain? It's Forbidden Grounds!""I plan to examine the dragon vein."Morgan and Maximus were taken aback. Gideon asked, "Is that prohibited?""Marshal Snow, you certainly have a talent for sa
"Oh?" The three other elderly individuals turned their attention to Logan, their faces marked by surprise. The elderly woman asked, "Why do you hold him in such high regard? Is there a specific reason?" Logan simply shook his head and replied, "Just wait and see." Gideon made his way through the lengthy corridor and reached the subterranean palace located beneath Colossus Dragon Mountain. The area was filled with strong energy fluctuations. As the mightiest dragon vein in Dasovia, and with this being the dragon head's location, its formidable nature was beyond imagination.Successive waves of energy surged forward, colliding with Gideon's body and compelling him to engage his Solar Titan Physique for protection. He moved with caution, progressing gradually. Lost in a trance, he heard the mighty roar of a dragon echoing around him.Before Gideon, it seemed as if an actual dragon was gliding majestically through the sky and earth. It was truly awe-inspiring and divine! "Press
"If you agree to become my partner, I'll free everyone from Naesbrey Fortress. I understand, Umbra, that you have high standards. But with Talonclaw's assistance, I'm close to uniting the eastern plains and becoming its supreme ruler. I believe I'm deserving of you," Bennett declared. Although his son was near Umbra's age, Bennett had always desired her beauty. Now that a golden opportunity presented itself, Bennett wasn’t about to let it pass by. "Umbra, you need to think this through."Umbra cried, "Bennett, stop with your fantasies. You disgust me. All you're after is my pure-essence physique core. You want to use my essence to reach the Supreme level! You're delusional! I'd rather drain my essence completely and die than let you achieve your goal."Humph! Someone will avenge me soon enough. You, Martialgarde, and Talonclaw will all be reduced to ashes!" Umbra's beautiful face twisted with fury. Her anger was so intense that she wished she could tear Bennett apart."How pres
"Show yourself!" Derrick's voice echoed through the air and across the ground, lingering for quite a while. It left Apollo and the others with ringing ears. The difference in power between them and Derrick was substantial. A powerful energy erupted from the prison, cutting off Derrick's voice.Ronan emerged slowly and remarked icily, "I've heard of Talonclaw. You all came to the eastern plains, interfered with Martialgarde, and created chaos. That's truly overstepping!" "Who are you?" Derrick questioned, squinting. He could feel Ronan's strength, and he wasn't sure he could overpower him."Ronan.""Are you part of Martialgarde, too?" "My identity isn't important. What matters is that I urge Talonclaw to withdraw from Martialgarde and even the eastern plains." Derrick chuckled. He replied with a mocking tone, "And what if I refuse?" "I'm genuinely trying to help you. You've overtaken Naesbrey Fortress and captured Umbra. Do you realize the severity of the situation? If you d
Bennett's face shifted quickly, but he soon regained his calm and smiled. "It's wonderful to have Ronan back. Yet, upon his return, he broke into the prison and freed criminals from the Inferno Order and Naesbrey Fortress. Why did he do that?""Bennett, enough. Marshal Snow is backing Umbra. You might not be aware, having been in the eastern plains, but Marshal Snow is fearsome. He's a prodigy who can call upon the nation's fate and can stand against a supreme warrior." "If he discovers anything has happened to Umbra, he'll surely head to the eastern plains for revenge. At that point, Martialgarde will be destroyed, and you won't escape death, either.""Is that really true?" Bennett's heart raced with anxiety. However, Derrick, standing next to him, reassured him, "Why worry? Martialgarde has joined forces with our clan. On top of that, my daughter is with your son, which means we'll be family eventually. If Martialgarde faces any trouble, our clan will definitely step in. "Our
Beneath Colossus Dragon Mountain, Gideon had undergone a complete transformation inside the underground palace. An immense energy enveloped his whole being. His core was incredibly strong and robust. The power of his physique had escalated to a frightening degree. His vital energy and blood were coursing intensely.Not even a creature at the half apex of an overbeast could likely rival Gideon in the intensity of his vital energy and blood flow. At that moment, he resembled a humanoid tyrannosaurus. Suddenly, a shadowy figure emerged behind him, slowly taking on a solid form. This was the Heaven-Earth Incarnation.Gideon was on the verge of completing his final effort. He was nearly there, just a bit more to go. Once he overcame this obstacle, his Heaven-Earth Incarnation would have reached the early stage.Just a little bit! Just a little bit more! In Gideon's imagination, the ghostly image of the king from Nethercult repeatedly surfaced, vivid and realistic. The shadowy fig
The old man didn't stop Gideon. Instead, he laughed weirdly from behind. "Young man, you're definitely screwed. You're getting thrown into hell.""What a nutjob!" Gideon pushed the nonsense out of his mind.The third floor didn't have many martial arts techniques, but the ones there were clearly high-level."Soaring Immortal's Blow." Gideon stumbled on one technique by chance. What surprised him was the name signed underneath—Annalise Jaeger."Did Mom create this secret technique?"He quickly grabbed the book and skimmed it. It turned out that the Soaring Immortal's Blow was incomplete. This was only a fragment of it. Even so, he could tell it was terrifyingly powerful."Mom was a badass." Gideon was seriously impressed.Annalise had left the royal family in her 20s, which meant this technique was created before that. She probably came up with it when she was still a teenager. She was a total prodigy and stunningly gifted.Edric's and the others' praise of Annalise was clearl
"It's no wonder they are a royal family. The heritage here is insane. There are so many resources." Gideon strolled through the Sutra Library, full of praise.Then, it hit him.He had built his own force, packed with world champions and elite soldiers. But in terms of martial arts resources, he had almost nothing. He lacked top-tier martial arts.He couldn't just hand out his own secret techniques. Even if he did, it would only be to his most trusted inner circle. There was no way it would be public."It looks like I need to start paying attention to this. It's time to stockpile martial arts techniques," he thought to himself.The Sutra Library had three levels. The first floor was all basic stuff. By the second, the quality shot up, and there were a few techniques Gideon found interesting.However, it didn't move him. Sure, it was interesting, but it wasn't enough.He headed toward the third floor and finally noticed an old, wiry man lying in front of the entrance."Even a pla
"That's because…" Clementia trailed off. A cold sweat broke out on her back.If she spilled that Gideon had just mentioned taking the family head position, the fallout would be huge. That was far more serious than any assault. The elders would come charging in, ready to kill."Clementia, go on.""Don't be scared, Clementia. We need him to apologize today.""The royal family cannot be insulted!"Seeing the younger generation yelling and shouting in the square, Gideon couldn't help but chuckle. "Are you all that bored? This has nothing to do with you. Get lost.""Insolence!""Arrogant bastard!"The hot-blooded youths were fired up.Gideon let out a cold snort. A sharp pressure swept over the entire square, instantly silencing everyone."You haven't trained your strength, but your mouths sure work fine. Be glad I'm not interested in the family head position. Otherwise, I'd show you what real discipline looks like."He glanced at Clementia.She immediately led Gideon away from
Gideon stared at Talia's retreating figure, lost in thought. He couldn't figure out what she was really up to.The position of the family head in the royal family was something prestigious and powerful, yet Talia was willingly handing it over. Something didn't add up.If something was too strange, there was probably a trap.Still, Gideon wasn't in a rush to leave. Since Talia had the idea to pass the family head position to him, he might as well collect some interest first. If there wasn't even a little interest, the offer had to be a fake.As he walked out of Daysia Tower, a graceful woman approached. Gideon recognized her. During the Martial Arts Tournament of the Eight Major Royal Families, she was the leader of the Jaeger royal family's younger generation. Her name was Clementia, if he remembered right."Mr. Snow, we meet again.""It's been a while. Ms. Jaeger, you've become even more beautiful.""You flatter me, Mr. Snow." Clementia smiled and added, "But it's you who des
"Then, why did you force my mother to leave?" Gideon questioned"No, no, you've got it wrong. Annie's leaving wasn't because of me. It was her choice. From the beginning, she never planned to fight me to be the family head. As soon as the struggle began, she quietly left with the Empyrean Atlas," Talia explained.Giden frowned slightly.Suddenly, Talia smiled. "Besides, if Annie hadn't left, she would've never met your father, and you wouldn't even exist, right?""I've been searching for my parents all this time. Do you have any leads?""None." Talia shook her head and sighed. "I want to find Annie just as badly as you do. But all these years, I've come up empty."Gideon, I've known for a long time that you're Annie's son, but I never made a move against you. That's because I hoped you might find her."Gideon didn't doubt this. With Talia's influence, confirming his identity would've been easy. Back when he was still weak, she could've captured or even killed him at any time.
"Wait here for me," Gideon said softly to Adrelda, then walked step by step into the main hall.Callan and the others were also waiting outside the hall.The hall was deep and imposing. Around it stood tall bronze pillars, carved with strange patterns. At the very end stood a majestic stone statue.The statue depicted a woman. It had one hand pointing skyward while the other held some kind of artifact as it gazed into the sky.Gideon instinctively guessed this was the founder of the Jaeger royal family, worshipped by generations of descendants.Beneath the solemn statue stood a throne. On the throne sat a stunning woman, upright and dignified, dressed in a lavish white phoenix robe.Gideon stopped walking. He stared straight at Talia, his expression slightly dazed.Talia looked just like Annalise—those eyes, that nose, and those brows. For a moment, Gideon thought the woman on the throne was the very mother he had longed for all these years.The hall was silent. Talia was als
Gideon stomped his foot.In an instant, it was as if he tapped into the Jaeger royal family's dragon vein. A dragon's roar shot straight into the sky."What the hell?" Callan and the others were shocked.The ancestral ground was shaking."This is bad. The dragon vein is acting up! What's going on?""Damn it!""Lady Thalia's meditating right now by the dragon vein. This will definitely disturb her. What do we do?"They couldn't wrap their heads around it. Why would the dragon vein suddenly act up?All of it was Gideon's doing. He used his inner core to link with the dragon vein, calling upon its power to boost himself.Faintly, a dragon phantom rose into the air behind Gideon."Destroy him." Gideon slowly threw out a punch.He wasn't being careless. Aside from not activating the Solar Titan Physique, he was giving it everything he had.The punch was stunning. The divine dragon soared into the sky, unstoppable.Countless bolts of lightning were instantly wiped out under the
"Thunder Tempesta Physique, huh? Yeah, it's strong. Being able to tap into nature's power is no joke." Gideon nodded to himself.Still, even now, he hadn't activated his Solar Titan Physique.Oscar barked, "Marshal Snow, I heard you've got the Solar Titan Physique. Go ahead. Activate it.""You know I have the Solar Titan Physique, and you're still this confident?"Oscar laughed. "This is Kitherglen. There are snowstorms and thunder rolling everywhere. This is not the best place for a solar-heavy physique like the Solar Titan Physique. However, my Thunder Tempesta Physique thrives in this."Gideon gave a calm smile. "These environmental factors can be ignored. As for whether I activate the Solr Titan Physique or not, it depends if you've got what it takes.""Arrogant fool!" Oscar roared.The next second, he stomped on a thunder dragon and charged like lightning.Instantly, he clashed with Gideon. The punch, laced with electricity, numbed Gideon's arm. Lightning tried to surge
Silence fell the moment those words dropped. Everyone turned to stone.Gideon just called Oscar a simp! It was insane!Adrelda's lips twitched. She was speechless but weirdly thrilled. She felt her blood pumping.Gideon was untouchable and untamed. Even the top ministers in court—Morgan, Samson, the Cabinet Elders—wouldn't dare to call Oscar a simp. As for Chase, it was even less likely for him to speak that crudely.However, Gideon had mocked Oscar ruthlessly.Adrelda loved every second of it. She looked at Gideon with newfound reverence and awe.This was what it meant to be the High Marshal—defiant and unbound. Gideon was worthy of the title."I see how it is!" Oscar was so furious that he laughed. His eyes radiated icy light and bloodlust."Marshal Snow, I wasn't at the enfeoffment ceremony. I only heard stories about your strength. Today, I'd like to see for myself what kind of prodigy His Majesty puts so much stock in.""To be honest, at half-Supreme level, you're not wor