After giving a smirk, Ryder’s expression quickly grew fierce. Throughout his time cultivating, he had never been humiliated. This is, of course, till Gerald came along! Not only did that boy rob him of the treasure in Fyre Cave that he had been guarding for so long, but Gerald had even defeated him with a single sword style! Had Ryder not escaped back then, he would’ve already been dead by now! Whatever the case was, even if he had to become a demon, he had to have his revenge…! As Ryder gnashed his teeth, Darkwind was prompted to call out in an apologetic tone, “I’m sorry for shaming you, Mr. Crawford…!” In response, Gerald simply pointed at the heavily injured Darkwind’s—and the barely alive Lyndon’s—chakra points… and soon enough, two respective streams of essential qi were injected into their bodies… Under Finnley’s guidance, Gerald had managed to complete three cycles of the Coronal Decem Charm earlier. When he sensed that his Herculean Primordial Spirit was stronger than ev
“Did you really think that you were the only one who had gotten stronger, Ryder?” scoffed Gerald in a frigid tone. “…Fine! So be it! I guess I lost even after possessing demonic soul power! I have no further reason to live!” retorted Ryder as he raised his good hand before attempting to smash it into his forehead…! However, before his palm could hit its mark, a gust of wind redirected the attack away! Yusra was the one who did that, and it was also at that moment when Gerald finally realized that others had been watching. Now smiling at Gerald, Yusra was then prompted to say, “Mr. Gerald Crawford, correct…? Since you’ve injured Mr. Ryder so badly, could I request that you call this a tie…? Please put an end to this conflict and spare his life for my sake…” Upon hearing that, Gerald turned to give Yusra a good look… However, his eyes instantly widened instead as he muttered in shock, “…Giya…?” Apart from her fashion sense, Yusra looked almost identical to Giya! Gerald still
“We have a deal then, Mr. Crawford! It’s an honor for the Dark Moon Biological Group to be your acquaintance!” replied Yusra as she raised her wine glass to give him a toast.“Agreed, Miss Quarrington! He truly is a remarkably talented man!” added a few other experts as they joyously raised their wine glasses as well. It was at that moment when a servant came running in while exclaiming, “E-Eldest Young Mistress…! Something bad has happened…!”“What is it, Charle?” asked Yusra with a slight frown. “I-It’s the seven solitary cultivators of Mount Flygre…! All of them snuck into Noircorpse Valley earlier to be the first to enter the general’s tomb…! Unfortunately, one of them died and the other six remain missing! Master Greendrake and the others are currently on their way to discuss this matter!” replied the anxious Charle. “What?! But… When the seven join forces, they’re near unbeatable…! To think that something would happen to them on their way to the general’s tomb…!” exclaime
Following Master Greendrake’s suggestion, everyone quickly agreed and began thoroughly discussing how they were going to make it across Noircorpse Valley to finally get to the tomb. In the end, they didn’t even hold the full moon conference, opting instead to rush to the valley…All in all, there were about five hundred cultivators from major sects participating in this mission. However, only thirty-eight of them had managed to enter the Domiensch Realm…Speaking of Domiensch Masters, Darkwind and Lyndon were unable to join along due to their injuries. Because of that, Gerald simply brought the professor along. While it was true that the professor’s cultivation was nowhere near as powerful as the rest, this wasn’t actually Professor Boyle… It was a disguised Finnley instead! Naturally, Finnley had tagged along to help Gerald in secret. After all, the old man knew that even with all these cultivators, the headless general was still going to be an extremely dangerous encounter…Rega
“Really though, as I said before, devils nowadays are much stronger than deities... No wonder your grandfather wanted to pursue devilish cultivation so much!" added Finnley as he shook his head with a helpless smile. "...From all that you've said, I guess tonight really is going to be an unusual one... I wonder what we'll have to face..." muttered Gerald. “I wonder as well. We’ll just have to wait and see… That aside, don’t be afraid, Gerald. Remember, if you want to even have a chance of entering the Deitus Realm, you’ll ultimately have to enter the general’s tomb,” replied Finnley in an encouraging tone, not wanting Gerald to chicken out at the last moment. Gerald, however, wasn’t really afraid of dying. After all, he had already undergone a near-death experience once back in Fyre Cave. Even so, he felt that if he were to die in the tomb and have his soul vanquished, it’d be a complete shame, especially after he had cultivated for this long. That thought alone was making him
Upon looking up, the crowd was greeted by the sight of what appeared to be a green, glowing lantern rising into the air… The scene was unsettling, to say the least. “...What… Is that…?” muttered the curious Yusra. Gerald himself was frowning. As a literature student, he had previously read that floating lanterns—such as these—were commonly used as signal lamps during ancient warring times. Once such lanterns appeared, large troops were sure to come soon…!With that in mind, Gerald felt his heart momentarily go numb as he declared, “...Not only have we been found, but we’re going to have company soon as well…!”“But who’s the enemy?” asked Yusra, now feeling even more uneasy than before. “Whoever it is, there’s nothing to be afraid of. After all, anyone who even dares to come close will first have to go through me first!” scoffed Hauk before pinching his fingers together… and launching an aurablade toward the floating lantern!“Stop…!” yelled both Gerald and Yusra at the same t
“Refrain from scattering about! Charge in one direction!” commanded Yusra as she attempted to regroup her men. Unfortunately, things had gone completely haywire. Not only had several of the cultivators fallen, but many others had run off in all directions, too panicked to even consider heeding Yusra’s orders!Only Hauk, Master Greendrake, Mr. Sevenom, and a few other experienced cultivators ended up following Yusra’s orders. Even so, the nether soldiers were extremely difficult to take down. Just as Hauk had said, it was near impossible to accurately locate their demonic sources. One soldier may have hidden it in his head, while the other his stomach! With that in mind, the party would be long dead if they simply focused on identifying where all their demonic sources were!Thankfully, the ones who had regrouped understood that, which was why they were simply using attacks that would keep the nether soldiers at bay for now. Eventually, however, Master Greendrake yelled, “All of you,
“Very well, I’ll be teaching you the activation spell then, Mr. Crawford!” replied Yusra as she quickly began imparting her knowledge onto him. Naturally, Gerald made sure to memorize all she had said to heart…Once he successfully learned how to activate it, Gerald headed to the cave’s entrance before saying, “The rest of you stay in here first. I’ll try saving any survivors I can find!”Following that, Gerald then flew off… Once Gerald spotted the soldiers, Gerald halted mid-air before beginning to chant the spell he had just learned… and shortly after, the Heavenly Guard Order flew out of his hand and into the sky!Not only that, but it also quickly began enlarging… and within seconds, it covered the entire area in a brilliant, golden light! The moment the light touched any of the nether soldiers, they instantly began wailing in agony as they covered their eyes…!Seeing that, Gerald then yelled, “Form!”Almost immediately after, the angelic artifact’s light took the form of a r