All Chapters of Ascension of the Devourer: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The Black Zenith acolytes were on edge. Aeron had somehow slipped into their ranks.More surprising, the elders had said nothing. Had they agreed to let the Young Lord participate in the flag contest?This was madness. The Young Lord was a mere Level 7 Spirit Refining realmstrider. Entering the arena would place him in real danger."When we go in, everyone focuses on protecting the Young Lord," the eldest senior said quietly. "As for capturing flags, forget it."They could only treat this as escorting Aeron through a single round."Once inside, just do what you need to do. Don't worry about me," Aeron said with a smile.The acolytes forced bitter smiles. Not worry about him? He was the Young Lord of the Black Zenith Order. How could they ignore him?The fifth entrance opened, and Aeron stepped in at once.The Black Zenith acolytes rushed after him and quickly formed a tight circle around him. Every one of them looked tense, their nerves stretched taut.At the fourth entrance n

The Beastmaster acolytes reacted at once to the order. Weapons flashed into their hands as they formed a triangular assault formation.Helena's expression hardened. No matter how strong Aeron was, could he truly face every Beastmaster acolyte alone?She drew the sword at her waist. Aeron had given it to her years ago. It was not a top-tier weapon, but its craftsmanship was solid. Today, she would use it to kill him.As the Beastmaster acolytes charged, the senior Black Zenith acolytes shouted at once. "Everyone, prepare to fight! Protect the Young Lord at all costs!"The Black Zenith acolytes surged toward Aeron and tightened their formation around him."Stay where you are!" Aeron reached behind his back and drew out a massive sword.He had prepared it before arriving. The blade weighed a full 100 pounds and had been folded for transport due to its size.When Aeron unfolded it, the onlookers fell silent in shock.Was that even a sword? It was wide and thick, larger than a caval

Although Conrad had only just reached Level 1 of the Precelestial Realm, his strength far surpassed Aeron's Level 6 Grand Circulation strength."Young Lord, run!" Elder Ena roared, pouring all his strength into the shout."Run?" Conrad sneered. "Where could you possibly run? You killed a woman I wanted right in front of me. You even dared to insult me. I will smash that filthy mouth of yours first. Then I will take my time torturing you."Innate spirit energy surged around him like a storm. From the sidelines, acolytes of the Silver Moon Order and other orders watched Aeron with pity.He had shown signs of rising brilliance. Now he had offended Conrad. His life would likely end here.The Black Zenith acolytes rushed forward to shield Aeron."Everyone step back," Aeron said calmly."Young Lord—""That is an order."The acolytes hesitated and exchanged glances. At last, the eldest acolyte clenched his teeth and led the others back. They kept their spirit energy circulating, read

Was today cursed? First, Nera encountered someone who practiced the Blood Lightning combat art. Now she saw a Vastrian Royal Token in that same man's hand.This was not an item an ordinary person could possess. Only members of the Great Vastrian royal family were permitted to hold such a token, and even among them, very few qualified. Only those of exceptionally high status could carry it.Nera recognized it at once. The token was genuine, not a counterfeit. The material used to forge one was extraordinarily rare and impossible to imitate. More importantly, the token possessed a unique property. In the hands of anyone other than its rightful owner, it appeared dull and lifeless. Only the true holder could cause it to emit light.The token in Luceran's hand glowed faintly.Nera could not comprehend it. Anyone who possessed a Vastrian Royal Token had to be an extremely influential figure within the empire, someone capable of wielding tremendous power.Why would such a person live qu

"You shouldn't have come after us," Luceran said with a quiet sigh.Garrick frowned. What did that mean?Luceran offered no explanation. Instead, he seized Aeron, gathered his strength, and hurled him through the air."Run, Young Lord!" he shouted. "Run as far as you can. Head in the direction we agreed upon. We will meet again later!"Aeron sailed over the encircling beasts and landed outside the swarm. He glanced once at Luceran, then turned and sprinted east.Garrick felt no concern about Aeron escaping."You two." He pointed at two Beast Envoys and ordered, "Take a group of beasts and hunt him down. Bring me his head. Do not let him live. Otherwise, he will become a disaster for our order.""Yes!" the two Beast Envoys replied at once."Two Beast Envoys will not be enough," Luceran said casually. "You need at least three. Are you underestimating my Young Lord? Two Precelestial realmstriders are nowhere near enough to kill him."Garrick narrowed his eyes. Something felt wron