"He's the third-ranked!" A disciple exclaimed in shock while staring at Felix's name where a series of red question marks could be seen instead of his score, from their knowledge, only a score that was too high for this stage could be seen like this, similar to the two names above that of. Felix with the same question marks. "Is this guy even a human?" Another disciple remarked in astonishment, how could one person be responsible for so many shocking acts, Felix's current reputation was something that you hear in legends, he was like that guy that everyone dreamed to be, his actions were domineering and confident, and he had spent less than three months in the sect and within just this little time, he had created a name for himself by smashing so many records. A light flashed as the main character himself appeared, and instantly every eye turned to him in wonder and awe, Felix who was confused shrugged it off and walked away, he had a lot on his mind, he was analyzing his battle with
"What's so scary about the guy? He seemed nice when I spoke to him" Felix remarked in confusion, he seemed okay but everyone just seemed to fear him. "Before you say anything else, promise me something, promise me that you won't try to get into trouble with him" Li Bai put on the most serious expression that Felix had ever seen on him. "If he doesn't find trouble with me, there's really no reason why I would seem trouble with him" Felix replied with a shrug, he was still confused. "Okay, that's better, let's get somewhere quiet first, and then I'll explain when I'm acting like this" Li Bai gave a sigh of relief before looking around for any sigh of Han Sen, he then walked out with Felix. ************************************************** "So spit it out and stop keeping me in suspense, what's so scary about Han Sen?" Felix nudged Li Bai who was busy choking on some meat that they had ordered at a restaurant. "Okay okay, so as you might have heard, Han Sen is the 3rd rank, w
"Hello there, did you hear what I said?" Felix asked the frightened youth who shivered at the question. "Yes...yes" It took all the youth had in him to answer the question. "Good, so what's your answer?" Felix asked once again. "I'll help you if you promise not to kill me" The youth replied, without even knowing where he got the confidence to do so. "Hahaha, do you really think you're in the place to be making demands right now?" Felix chuckled and asked, his smile disappearing and was instead replaced by a serious expression. 'Damn...' The youth's heart almost jumped to his throat after seeing this, wondering if he had taken it too far. "But you're right, I promise to let you live if you tell me what I need to know" Felix's expression changed back almost instantly making the youth breathe out in relief. "Thank you very much for sparing me" The youth bowed his head and said in a grateful voice. "Don't thank me yet, step back" Felix replied causing the youth to take a f
"Huff huff, let me in, let me in" A ragged youth lay on his dog which rushed toward the gates of Ghost Town, this was the headquarters for the bandit group, after brutally massacring and pillaging the inhabitants of the town, they had made it theirs. "Is that Hai Wang?" One of the bandits at the gate asked his partner who squinted his eyes to try and see the approaching figure, it was only after he had arrived at the gate did the duo finally recognize Hai Wang whose clothes were torn in several parts, his arm was bloodied and part of his right eye was swollen, Rocky wasn't any better, it looked to be in an even worse condition than Hai Wang. "An ambush.....North of the forest....multiple enemies.." Hai Wang dropped off Rocky and walked over to one of the guards who grabbed him after noticing that he was about to fall. "Hey stay with me, where are the others?" The guard asked Hai Wang who was about to reply when he fell unconscious. "Shit, Oreo, get a group of guys and move to
"Tonight we gather here today to celebrate and mourn our fallen brothers who were ambushed, tonight we feast and tomorrow we hunt down whoever was responsible for this, to the Bandit Brotherhood" Draco smirked raising his wine cup into the air to give a toast. "To the Bandit Brotherhood" The others all raised their cups into the air and shouted. "Hahaha, let's eat" Draco smiled and sat down for the servants to come and serve them. "Thank you" Hai Wang thanked the servant who nodded and left. "Hai Wang, how many times have I told you to stop treating these servants like they're on our level, they are here to serve us and so treat them as such" One of the Bandits sitting next to Hai Wang said with a wide smile, he was already partly drunk. "Yeah, and the sky is blue right?" Hai Wang also replied with a nervous laugh. "Huh, what?" The man asked in confusion. "Hahaha, nothing, drink up Drey, tomorrow will be a busy day" Hai Wang replied with a chuckle, he got up from his sea
BANG BANG BANG The sounds of collision rang out disturbing the stillness of the night, two figures, one huge Orc and the other, a human clashed against each other in a flurry of attacks that destroyed the surrounding structures. One would think that the human would be overwhelmed due to the huge size of the Orc but contrary to expectations, the Orc was actually the one being overwhelmed. 'I have to give it to him, Draco is a pure-blood Orc' Felix thought while parrying an attack from Draco who continuously launched attack after attack, Felix was genuinely impressed by Draco's strength and skill, Orcs were natural-born warriors, from their constitution alone, they were already a force to be reckoned and for one as skillful as Draco, Felix had to acknowledge that he had met a worthy opponent. "You're strong human, one of the strongest I've ever faced" Draco remarked swinging his huge axe downwards. "BANG" Felix swung his sword upwards to block the attack with a grin, one
'That is one giant snake Hai Wang thought in fear, his whole body trembled in fear while watching the two huge eyes staring at him in scrutiny. "Hmm, you're not Draconius, you're probably a fool who wandered here to try to steal treasure, hahaha, Draconius hasn't fed me in a while and you look really appetizing" The huge serpent spoke licking its lips, this caused Hai Wang to fear even more. 'I have to find a way out of here, I can't beat this' Hai Wang thought but before he could even make a plan, he heard the sound of the statue dragging itself back into place and sealing the passage shut. 'F***, what do I do now, I have to think of a way to escape' Hai Wang was about to make another plan when something else destroyed that thought. "WOOF, GRRRRR" Rocky suddenly stepped forward barking at the serpent who moved its gaze into it. "A little creature, hmm, I smell a hidden bloodline, you'll be my first prey" Once it was done, it immediately shot toward Rocky. "Rocky run!" Hai
"I'm sorry for delaying Shadow, I was caught up in a little problem of my own here" Hai Wang, still in his weakened state forced himself to say to Felix who had picked him up and taken him outside Draco's lair where he saw Aiden and Draco's headless bodies. "You did well Hai, you did very well, just rest now and let me take care of the rest, drink this" Felix replied with a smile, he placed him down to rest against a tree and then offered Hai Wang a red liquid to drink, Hai Wang who had full trust in Felix gulped it down instantly. "My injuries...how?" Hai Wang immediately noticed that his injuries were getting healed up at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his fatigue was also slowly dispersing. "Don't worry about that, watch over Rocky, I've given him something that will heal him too, just stay here, when you feel okay, take all the innocents in this town out immediately, I don't wish for them to see what is about to happen" Felix left this words and grabbed Draco and Aide
“I regret that it concluded in this manner.” Li Bai stepped down from the stage and extended a hand to Han Xiao, offering assistance to help him rise. “Haha!” A wave of laughter greeted him in response, causing Li Bai's hand to freeze and the spectators to momentarily halt their cheers. Why? This occurred because Han Xiao, who typically wore an indifferent expression, laughed—an event that was truly rare. “You’re… you’re laughing.” Li Bai expressed in astonishment, unsure of how to respond. He observed Han Xiao, still chuckling, as he took his hand while Li Bai assisted him in standing up. "It's refreshing to let loose occasionally. You see, I have a unique condition that prevents me from experiencing certain emotions—happiness, sadness, even pain. However, your words triggered something within me; for a brief moment, I felt a glimpse of excitement. For that, I am truly grateful to you, Bai." Han Xiao rose to his feet with a hint of weakness, a smile gracing his lips as he addres
"FIGHT TILL THE END," Li Bai declared with a smile, his eyes shining with resolve."What?" The crowd was taken aback, and even Han Xiao found himself surprised by the shift in Li Bai's expression."You heard me correctly. Growing up, I watched my brother train until he was too exhausted to move. When he sparred with my father, he wouldn't stop until he was knocked unconscious. I often asked him why he pushed himself so hard, why he didn't just give up and surrender. He would tell me that..." Li Bai said, pausing as his eyes grew teary at the memory of his brother."A man who gives up will never reach the peak; it takes just a single step to fail and one step to succeed," Both Li Bai and Chu Yang remarked in their respective positions."He told me that giving up is like walking a journey of a thousand miles and stopping just before the last step. I used to wonder what he meant, and after losing him, I reflected on that moment and realized I let him down the most. However, I picked myse
"Now, we arrive at the final battle of this phase, which will decide who advances to the next stage. I am pleased to introduce the last two participants: Li Bai and Han Xiao." The Elder stepped onto the stage, a smile on his face, igniting the crowd with his eloquent words. "You've got this... brother," Felix said, pausing as he looked at Li Bai, whose eyes widened in excitement. He quickly rushed to hug Felix, but Felix pushed him away immediately. "Just do your best; we are here to support you every step of the journey." Zhang He also said to Li Bai, stopping him just before he could embrace him. "Aren't you going to wish me good luck?" Li Bai cast a sideways glance at Yang Mi, who shot him a fierce look in return. "Just don't die up there," Yang Mi finally said to Li Bai, her gaze softening at the sight of his pleading eyes."Hahaha, I love you too," Li Bai chuckled as he made his way down the stands toward the stage where his opponent, Han Xiao, was already waiting.Felix
Lu Han approached his seat with a mischievous grin, eliciting fearful glances from the onlookers, and he relished every moment of it. As he reached his seat, Han Sen stepped in front of him, raising his hands to block his path, prompting Lu Han to turn his attention toward him.“You didn’t need to take it that far; what prompted you to do that?” Han Sen inquired with a composed demeanor."With all due respect, my battles are my battles; you shouldn't concern yourself with mine," Lu Han replied with a smile. Though his words seemed courteous, they carried an underlying message that clearly conveyed 'Back off.' "I suppose you're right; your battle is your own," Han Sen chuckled at these words, removing his hand and allowing Lu Han to take his seat. "I'm glad you understand," Lu Han smiled, and just as he was about to take a seat, Han Sen raised his hand once more."Just hope you don't run into me in the next round, because then, there will be no one to interrupt," Han Sen remarked wit
'He skillfully disrupted his opponent's balance, leveraging the resulting momentum to lift him off the ground. With precise timing, he harnessed the rebound force to amplify the impact of his punch, inflicting maximum damage.' Felix observed intently as Chu Yang executed his method of attack. While it may have appeared effortless to the casual observer, Felix could not help but recognize the undeniable skill required to execute it so flawlessly. The memory of Chu Yang's final punch, which had shattered the stage with a single strike, served as a testament to the immense power he possessed. Felix sighed, acknowledging that facing off against Chu Yang would be a challenging battle with an uncertain outcome. "Felix, focus. It is time for the next match," Li Bai gently reminded Felix, pulling him back from his thoughts. His gaze shifted towards the stage, where a figure stood opposite Lan Liqing. It was none other than Lu Han, the individual who had been a constant thorn in Felix's
"That was one powerful attack from Han Sen" The outer disciples were once again filled with excitement, as they were once again reminded of the incredible skill and talent possessed by the Top Ten. "Did you guys notice that this was the first attack from Han Sen, throughout the whole battle he was on defense" The disciples eagerly engaged in conversation, discussing another topic that had caught their interest. "Yeah, and Chu Yang was completely devastated by a single attack." "He looked so cool catching that last attack," some of the females said as they engaged in conversation, giggling every now and then as they glanced at a furious Han Sen who had come off the stage and was making his way to the Top Ten seats. Chu Yang observed Han Sen's furious look, which caused the others to back away from him, saying, "Nice move at the end." Han Sen walked past the Top Ten stands, seemingly finished with his spectator duties for the day, with a cold, "Not now, Chu." Chu Yang laugh
"You're up Han" Su Yang said to Han Sen who groaned in annoyance. "Is that the guy I'm going to be fighting against? This sucks, at least you got to fight someone who was slightly strong" Han Sen groaned in disappointment, he stared at his opponent on the stage before he sighed and jumped out of his seat, with his hands in his pockets,he walked to the stage where his opponent was waiting. His opponent, Chu He was a sword cultivator, someone who specialized in the way of the sword, he was also the 12th rank so he was noticeably strong, he was as tall as Han Sen, around 6 feet tall, he wasn't as muscular as him though he was well built, his dark hair had been tied to a ponytail behind him, his eyes were sharp like his sword, he wielded dual swords, one on each side, he stood upright displaying his confidence as a sword practitioner. "It's an honor to fight against you Han Sen, I've heard so much about you" Chu He smiled and gave a martial bow of respect towards Han Sen who smiled.
Back on the stage, giant faced off against giant in an epic moment, the two sides had let loose and released their bloodline power to the peak, ready to end it. ATOMIC FIST Lin Huang made the first move, his figure appeared next to Shan Ren where his right fist turned into a fiery rocket which he swung towards Shan Ren whose arm turned into a shield onto which, Lin Huang's fist slammed into creating a shockwave that slammed into the barrier around the stage which trembled and went back to normal. After blocking the attack, Shan Ren saw his opportunity to attack since his opponent was in this close range, he eyes turned brown causing thick mud to rise up from the ground which wrapped around Lin Huang's feet gluing him to the ground. Seeing his opponent now locked in place, Shan Ren injected his fists with mana before sending over a flurry of punches which slammed onto the blue shield condensed by Lin Huang's left side, punches of high magnitude continuously smashed onto Lin Hua
"He won" Wang Xiong was blown out of his mind. "Su, if you were to rank Da Ji based on his current strength, which rank would you put him?" Chu Yang asked causing his brother to pause and think for some time. "I would rank him 4th, just below Han Sen" Su Yang replied and this caused the others among the top ten to glance at him, to some it might seem like an insult but they themselves knew that it was the truth. "So if Felix was able to defeat him, then that means that he's as strong as an early Emperor and also has so many tricks under his sleeves, he could be stronger than me" Wang Xiong frowned at this realization. "For now, I wouldn't be so sure because it looked like he had a skill that made him immune to Da Ji's mental attacks, that's what earned him his victory, and a major part of Da Ji's strength comes from his bloodline ability of his mental attacks, if that is taken out of the question, we could also easily take him out" Lu Han also gave his analysis, and although t