“Stop!”Suddenly a shout halted the running pace of the horse ridden by Julius. Instantly, the horse, in its swift run, jolted and raised both its legs, almost throwing the young man off. Five cultivators dressed in the distinctive attire of the Academy of the Cloud God stood in the middle of the road, blocking the way.“Surrender the ring storing treasures and artifacts you obtained from the palace of the gods to us if you still want to live! A person with a weak body like yours doesn’t deserve to have all that. The cultivation technique you possess may be impressive enough to win competitions in the central palace of the earth, but your luck ends here because if you don’t hand over everything you have, you will perish,” threatened one of the blockers to Li Julius.“Hmm... I thought who would dare to intercept me, turns out to be lackeys of the flame star demon sect disguised as the Academy of the Cloud God! Quite daring of you to confront me using your academy attire,” mocked Julius
Unbeknownst to them, their energy was slowly being absorbed by the purple pearl that stretched across the area. Every ounce of energy within the area, whether it radiated in the form of attacks or defenses, was gradually being siphoned by the purple pearl.Unaware that they were in the midst of a disaster, they continued to exert their energy to attack each other. They had begun to employ techniques that merged with their respective spiritual animals. The Vice chairman of the Nine Gods Academy, who had a white tiger as his spiritual animal, immediately merged with it, enhancing his power to the realm of the ninth-level Earth God.Likewise, the Head of the Three-Headed Demon Wolf Sect did the same. He merged with his three-headed wolf spiritual animal. With his rapid cultivation, he had reached the realm of the ninth-level Earth God. Thus, even though they had merged their powers, they remained evenly matched.The battle resumed fiercely. With their combined efforts, their energies inc
From their vantage point, the leader of the Flame Star Demon Sect and his son continued to observe the unfolding events.“Father, let me go there to control the situation!” Hidalgo pleaded to his father.“No need, let them fight it out. So much energy will be absorbed by the Purple Pearl!” replied the leader of the Flame Star Demon Sect.The leader of the Flame Star Demon Sect prevented his son from mediating between the warring factions in the arena. He believed that their fighting would only add to the energy gathered by the Purple Pearl. Despite Hidalgo’s reluctance, he obeyed his father’s orders. Deep down, he wanted to prevent further bloodshed.In the battleground, the two sides had already begun their clash. The cultivators from the Nine Gods Academy and the three-headed demon wolf sect were exchanging blows. Seeing the conflict escalate, most of the cultivators from the white faction intended to aid the Nine Gods Academy against the three-headed demon wolf sect. However, their
“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