The trio headed to the airport and hurriedly bought plane tickets to a city near Mount Olympus. At daybreak, they arrived at Olympia, a renowned and cosmopolitan city in Durandal. In Olympia, a presidential suite in a five-star hotel… James was sitting in a lotus position in the living room. A particular energy swirled around him. Under its influence, even the air froze. “James, what are we going to do next? Are we just going to sit idly by here?” Looking at James, Henry asked, “What should we do about the military exchange between the two countries?” James opened his eyes and said calmly, “The military exchange is merely an excuse. Nothing will change even if we go. There are only a few more days before the International Martial Arts Conference. I plan to use what remaining time I have to have a closed-door meditation.” “Mhm.” Henry nodded and said nothing. James would now reside here temporarily. The hotel he resided in was half a day away from Mount Olympus by car. I
Thea put the Book of Malice into the box and covered it. Then, with the box in hand, she walked over to the riverside and glanced at the calm surface of the water. Then, she leaped. She dove underwater to search for a way out. Soon, she found the vortex in the water. Catalyzing True Energy and activating the power of the Spirit Turtle, she swam upward and broke through the vortex with ease. In the end, she left the cavern. Though she wanted to swim ashore, she was reminded of her objective—to search for the Sanguine Bloom. She did not expect to be swept away by the vortex and brought to the cavern where she found the Book of Malice. After hesitating for a brief moment, she continued swimming downward. Without the True Frost Energy getting in her way, she reached the deepest part of the Frost Swamp easily. There were many plants there. However, no matter what she tried, she could not find the Sanguine Bloom. She was dismayed. Without the flower, her injuries would take for
At the same time, in Olympia, Durandal… James was cultivating in the room. After absorbing the Spirit Turtle’s core, his strength had increased from an early-stage seventh rank to the eighth rank. After crossing into the eighth rank, he hurriedly made his way to the Capital before arriving in Durandal. Although he had crossed into the eighth rank, his True Energy was not stable yet and needed time to settle in. Over the past few days, he had been trying to stabilize his True Energy in an effort to maximize its strength. Knock! Knock! Knock! Knocks came from the door and interrupted James’ cultivation. He stopped and stood up. Then, in the blink of an eye, he appeared before the door and opened it. Seeing that the door was open, Henry said, “James, we’re running out of time. Tomorrow’s the International Martial Arts Conference. We won’t make it if we don’t go now.” “Mhm.” James walked out of the room. As he walked out of the room, Yelena appeared out of nowhere and gra
After absorbing the Spirit Turtle’s core, the eighth-rank grandmasters must have begun ascending the Skyward Stairway. As James had never fought against grandmasters at such a level, he could not be sure of their strength. He only knew that their existence alone was terrifying.Even for Callan Maverick, James would feel a shiver down his spine whenever he was reminded of the strength Callan demonstrated as a grandmaster who had ascended the second stair of the Skyward Stairway.During the Mount Thunder Conference, Callan was first ambushed by Lucjan Owen, an eighth-rank grandmaster. After being ambushed, he was struck by eight other powerful martial artists. However, despite being gravely injured, he was still able to fight to a standstill against Lucjan. He even participated in the battle against the Spirit Turtle and seized its core. Only after a series of battles did he finally exhaust himself. Such power was truly unparalleled.After absorbing the Spirit Turtle’s core, James cro
“An ancient martial artist from Sol?” James’ appearance attracted the attention of many. A long-haired monk wearing a red tunic walked over to James and scanned him from head to toe. “What is it?” James looked at the strange man before him puzzledly. “Rumors say that the ancient martial artists from Sol are impressive and their martial arts are unparalleled. Before the conference begins, I’d like to warm myself up.” The man clenched his fists.James now understood that the man was trying to pick a fight with him. A crowd formed around the two. Everyone was watching the show in anticipation. The elderly man before James was a martial artist on the Elysian Ranking. Although he was at the bottom of the list, having one’s name listed on the Elysian Ranking was a symbol of strength. “Young man of Sol, know that you will die in my hands. I’m the King of Ozora who’s ranked ninety-eight on the Elysian Ranking,” The elderly man said with a mischievous grin on his face. James
“The Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect?” James momentarily froze before turning around and staring at Thea’s retreating figure. Furrowing his eyebrows, he murmured, “She’s the Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect?”He did not think much about it.Then, he turned and looked at Lucjan, who seemed to be in high spirits. His hair was no longer white, and he seemed to look much younger.Wearing a solemn expression, he muttered silently under his breath, “Looks like Lucjan has completely refined and absorbed the Spirit Turtle’s core. Before that, he was already an eighth-rank grandmaster. Who knows which Skyward Stairway stair he’s ascended?”After momentarily freezing, James recollected himself and looked at Lucjan, saying coldly, “I heard I was pursued by your men after being knocked unconscious by Yaakov Johnston.” “Is that so…? Did that happen?” Lucjan looked at his subordinates. They immediately shook their heads. Lucjan said smilingly, “James, don’t allow an individual’s accus
As the sun rose, a group of people approached. In their lead was an elderly man wearing a golden robe. He wielded an illuminating two-meter-long sword with mysterious-looking patterns carved on it. Behind the elderly man were eight knights in golden robes. As the elderly man neared, many stood up and gazed at him. He was Koehler Keyes, the leader of the Knights and the wielder of Excalibur, the faith of all knights. He was also ranked second on the Elysian Ranking. Koehler appeared at the summit. Then, in the blink of an eye, he appeared on the empty plot of land in the middle of the summit. Scanning his surroundings, he searched for the man who defeated him a hundred years ago. However, Callan Maverick was nowhere to be seen. There were only a few Solean ancient martial artists in sight. He was dismayed. It seemed that he would not be able to settle the score before his impending death. Although Callan was absent, the International Martial Arts Conference had to go on.“Tha
This was the summit of Mount Olympus, a place more than ten thousand meters above sea level. There was an empty and flat land on the summit, which was surrounded by powerful martial artists from all over the world. Some came for Excalibur, while others came for the Elysian Ranking. Some, however, came here to watch the show.On a rock at least twenty meters in height, an elderly man was seated. Wearing a white robe and holding a staff in his hand, he had the appearance of a wizard. At that moment, everyone fixed their gaze on this elderly man. Though the elderly man’s hair was white, he looked spirited and youthful. “Are you Archbishop Polaris?” “Can’t you see the words on my robe?” “That’s the guy ranked third on the Elysian Ranking. Rumors say that he’s been in a closed-door meditation in the Polaris Sect and hasn’t wandered outside for a century. Though he looks older than he did a hundred years ago, he still seems to be much more youthful now. Looks like his strength h