“To be honest, most of us here still have doubts about the competition you’re holding. There’s no guarantee for us that if we win this competition, we’ll obtain the King’s martial sword. Meanwhile, none of you have been seen participating in our competitions. We’re concerned that you might take advantage of everyone being exhausted and then swoop in to defeat those who have been struggling from the beginning. Obviously, that would be more advantageous for your side,” said one cultivator among the audience, whose voices started to rise as the Vice leader of the Flame Star Demon Sect kept asking which cultivators would participate in the next competition.“Why would such a question come from your mouth? We will definitely deliver what we promised. It’s forbidden for the Flame Star Demon Sect to break its promises. The King’s martial sword itself hasn’t fully belonged to the son of our sect’s leader yet. The power of that sword is far more formidable than what he showed when he extermina
“Where are you going, Li Julius? You will only surrender yourself and exhaust all your strength to that purple pearl if you continue upwards. Your power is still not strong enough to withstand the might of that purple pearl. It’s best for you and the Tower of the God Academy people to leave this place as soon as possible!” Hidalgo warned Li Julius firmly, urging him not to continue his journey.“Li Hidalgo, I see that you have a good side that the members of the Flame Star Demon Sect don’t have. Why not just leave that sect and join me at the Tower of the God Academy? I’m sure the grandmaster would accept you. Especially if you’re willing to help us free the cultivators trapped up there,” Julius tried to persuade the son of the Fiery Star Demon Sect leader.“Li Julius, I’ve told you that I won’t leave the Flame Star Demon Sect no matter what happens. Even if it challenges the gods to fight, I won’t abandon what my father has built. It’s you who should avoid this sect to avoid getting
“How does this youth possess such a sword? The power of the sword in the hands of that youth is exactly the same level as the King of Martial Arts Sword. Who is this young man?” exclaimed the leader of the Jade Earth Palace, who was not far from the battle between Julius and Hidalgo.The confusion felt by the leader of the Jade Earth Palace sect was also felt by the head of the Tower of God Academy. Despite his vast experience, he had no idea what sword Julius had. Yet, the youth only used the Golden Thunder God technique within his body, but his power became formidable when channeled through the sword. Indeed, the sword could match the strength of the acknowledged strongest martial arts sword today, the King of Martial Arts Sword.The two youths continued to attack and defend with their full strength. Although it seemed that Hidalgo had the upper hand in terms of strength, the outcome would often reverse when their powers clashed. Hidalgo would frequently find himself pushed back whi
“It seems that the situation has indeed become dire. Back when I was still a student at the Tower of God Academy, my master warned about such events. He said that demons would come to the world to try to take over the human realm and attempt to rule over humans. He also mentioned that there would be someone who would thwart the demons’ intentions. No one knew who the master was referring to, but apparently, the Central Palace of the Earth is also searching for that person by holding that five-yearly competition,” said the head of the Tower of God Academy in response to Julius’s story.“Forgive me for interrupting your conversation, Chairman. All the cultivators trapped in the energy-absorbing array have been treated. They have all recovered, although most of them have experienced a decline in cultivation level due to the incident. They have all returned to their respective places. Only the sect of the Jade Earth Palace remains here. They are still awaiting the recovery led by their se
“I remind you all not to be late from the deadline set by the king. If you do, then do not regret it; this Tower of the Gods Academy will be leveled to the ground by the king,” threatened the officer who had just read the message from the king of the Southern kingdom.“Very well, Royal officer. We will surely remember the messages you conveyed!” replied the head of the Tower of the Gods Academy.With that, the two Southern kingdom officials left the Tower of the Gods Academy. Their departure left the people in the main hall of the Tower of the Gods feeling somewhat relieved. The cultivators from the academy could barely contain themselves against such arrogance. If it weren’t for the head of the academy, they would have taught those two officers a lesson.“You heard what the royal officer said. Tomorrow, we will depart for the Southern Kingdom palace as the officer instructed, so we can arrive at the palace on time. Prepare yourselves and bring whatever gifts you have from the central
“Where are we? How do we get back?” uttered the officer who read the king’s decree.He wasn’t the only one in panic upon realizing their current location. The other officer was equally anxious. They found themselves right in the middle of the desert, as far as the eye could see, nothing but sand dunes surrounded them. At that moment, they couldn’t determine which direction to proceed.Neither of them were seasoned travelers accustomed to navigating by the sun or the stars at night. They were officers accustomed to being in the palace, managing the king’s personal household affairs. However, this time, they were tasked with delivering the King’s Decree to the Tower of the Gods Academy, requested by the king to escort it. The king agreed because they were trusted individuals, even though they lacked experience in long-distance travel like they were doing now.Initially, they set out towards the Tower of the Gods Academy not just the two of them, but with about ten soldiers heading to th
Julius and the head of the Tower of the God Academy continued to follow the king of the southern kingdom through a secret corridor whose length seemed endless. After almost half an hour of walking through the underground passage, they finally arrived at a portal. They were quite confused about why the king had brought them along in this entourage just to reach a portal.“We will enter that portal! Inside, you will find all the answers to the questions you asked earlier,” said the King of the Southern Kingdom.Although Julius and the Head of the Tower of the God Academy still couldn’t grasp what the King of the Southern Kingdom was trying to show them, they followed the king’s will. Both of them entered the portal following the King of the Southern Kingdom, who seemed to walk lightly. Inside, there was a room that was 180 degrees different from the conditions of the underground corridor.The room resembled more of a special palace belonging to the royal family, like a small palace usua
The Headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy nodded as he tapped Julius’s right shoulder. He said, “Finish off the demon and bring the Princess’s soul to us immediately.”Julius nodded and then darted into the already open portal. In no time, he found himself in a dimension where demons erected pillars to summon their leader. In this dimension, there was hardly any light. All that could be seen was a gloomy landscape as if enveloped in a perpetual gloom. Yet, despite the lack of visible clouds in the sky, the sun was absent. This was the depiction of the dimension where the demons erected their southern pillars.Julius sensed a very strong dark power. While other powers remained far below this darkness, Julius suspected it to be the power of the Soul Chain Demon King. The other powers were merely those of the demon subordinates who served as warriors for the Soul Chain Demon. He immediately dashed towards the gathering point of power in that place.Just a few steps into his journey