The following day, the purple sun rose as usual, and food was distributed. Watching the young men and women ravenously devouring their meals, fighting over mere scraps and limbs, and even splattering blood with each blow, Ethan experienced a moment of clarity.They should have been enjoying the prime of their youth, but fate was cruel. This was their reality, and their helplessness...On the third day, Ethan was famished. Even the strongest Meridian Training warriors needed sustenance, though their demand was lesser.In this place, there were only two ways to quench one's thirst: rain from the sky or drinking human blood. Unfortunately, there hadn't been any rain for more than half a month, and as for human blood...By the fourth day, Ethan felt lightheaded, his face pallid, his lips cracked and colorless. In merely four days, he was indistinguishable from those who had been there for months.On the fifth day, Ethan started to falter, his mind buzzing.By the sixth day, Ethan wanted t
Ethan remained silent. Because of the Stone Bead, he was destined to be unable to join a team unless he gave up his cultivation. If the secret of his unusual force-stealing ability was discovered, he would be annihilated by the hundreds of thousands of youths, let alone the powerful beings beyond heaven.Hundreds of thousands of people! Ethan wasn't arrogant enough to think he could singlehandedly resist such a number!"No, I prefer to be alone," Ethan shook his head."Brother, I'll go with you," Maxwell added.
Ethan's eyes narrowed, and he turned his head to look at the right-side crowd.A girl, around twelve or thirteen years old, dressed in dirty, blue clothes with mud on her face, was being surrounded and protected by a group of youths.Her hair was very long, reaching her hips, and her melon seed-shaped face was framed by long, fluttering eyelashes and big, sparkling eyes. If not for the dust covering her features, she would undoubtedly be a beauty.She seemed timid and slightly constrained, clearly unaccustomed to being surrounded by a group of youths. Time slipped away, and an hour passed. During this time, a young man who had spent over five hours in the cave emerged."Five hours? It seems this trial ground for a hundred thousand people is truly filled with experts..." Hearing the murmurs around him, Ethan observed the bald youth at the center of a crowd, who appeared quite composed."Bald?" Ethan felt a flicker of surprise. Baldness was rare in most parts of the Continent of Chaos, but the Western Realms were home to a mysterious sect called 'Buddha's Land,' where all members were bald. The sect wielded considerable power in the Western Realms, and its origins were shrouded in mystery.Sovereign of Chaos Chapter 37: Enigmatic Elder
"Let's start with 'The Great Asura Sutra,'" Ethan decided after a moment's hesitation, choosing to peruse the Cultivation Manual first.After all, 'The Great Asura Sutra' was a peak stage Cultivation Manual that could be practiced directly to the Bone Sacrifice Realm. Cultivation was the foundation, with Blade Techniques merely supplementary. It was like pitting an adult against a newborn baby armed with a precious sword—no matter how sharp the sword, the baby couldn't even lift it, let alone fight.Moreover, this was a peak stage Cultivation Manual! The speed of plundering force during peak stage cultivation far surpassed that of the advanced and initial stages! At present, Ethan was only cultivating the initial stage 'Azure Ox Method,' which, in its entirety, could only be practiced to the ninth level of the Strong Blood Realm.And now, only five breaths had passed since Ethan had entered the stone chamber.Time elapsed, and an hour passed."Hmm?" Ethan, engrossed in perusing The Gr
Late at night the following day, Ethan had been in the cave for fourteen hours. By now, the emotions of the tens of thousands of teenagers outside had reached a peak."Is Ethan even human? How can he stay in the cave for so long?" A freckled teenager exclaimed in amazement."Unbelievable! Could it be that he chose an initial stage Cultivation Manual and Martial arts techniques?""Impossible! One with such extraordinary comprehension would never choose an initial stage Cultivation Manual and Martial Arts Techniques!" A round-faced youth, clearly familiar with the cave's contents, declared resolutely,
"Hmm?" Maxwell rubbed his eyes, the first to spot Ethan, and immediately leaped down from the rock to greet him."Brother, you've finally emerged!" Maxwell exclaimed.His shout instantly drew everyone's attention, and in a flash, all eyes were fixed on Ethan.A bustling crowd gathered around the monument, and the young people were instantly stirred, standing up in unison, their gazes filled with astonishment and disbelief."So, Ethan has finally come out!"
With a casual stance, Ethan swung his right hand, and a chilling flash of light passed by. A loud crack echoed as a tree trunk, as thick as two people's embrace, was chopped clean through.The tree was sturdy, and its trunk was as thick as an adult's leg. Yet, Ethan wielded only a wooden sword.Within the isolated space created by Beyond Heaven, there were no blacksmith shops and none of the bustling atmosphere found in Stone Town's markets. Despite over a hundred thousand people residing in the mountains, the place was eerily quiet. It felt as if they had returned to a primordial wilderness, save for the occasional glimpses of birds soaring in the sky or the rust