“It’s a deal, then.” Polaris was excited. If he could interact with ancient martial artists from Sol, he would surely gain something out of it. Perhaps he could reach even greater heights. “Rest well, we’ll talk more about this once the conference is over.” James did not linger for long and simply turned to leave. The battle raged on at the summit of Mount Olympus. Martial artists from all over the world were eager to challenge the powerful figures on the Elysian Ranking. Some in the ranking were absent, like the Archbishop of St. Anne’s Castle. Everyone knew that the current battles were only appetizers. The real battle was at the end. The final and most crucial of battles was for control of Excalibur and the number-one ranking on the Elysian Ranking. The final battle should be held between Polaris, Koehler, the First Blood Emperor, and a few others. Now, Polaris had been defeated, only to be replaced by a young man from Sol. Meanwhile, the others were on a whole differe
“Curiosity kills the cat,” Thea said coldly. “Sorry for interrupting you.” James turned to leave. After he left, Thea breathed a sigh of relief. She patted her chest and silently muttered under her breath, “Why did you appear all of a sudden? You gave me quite a fright!” James was intrigued by the Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect. He also wondered why ancient martial artists loved wearing masks. The Gu Sect, the God-King Palace, the Celestial Sect’s Sect Leader, and even Callan Maverick wore a mask. He shook his head slightly and put those thoughts aside. Returning to his seat, he continued spectating the battle between martial artists. The battle lasted for two days. Apart from the top ten on the Elysian Ranking, the rest underwent drastic changes. Some seasoned martial artists were defeated, only to be replaced by unfamiliar faces. On the third morning… After a few days of fighting, the clouds were gone, and the snow had stopped. A morning alpenglow flickered warml
“Excalibur…” “Is that the legendary Excalibur? Legend has it that only the Soul of Knights can unsheathe Excalibur. Has Koehler surpassed the Divine Knight and become a Knight’s Soul?” “My god… The Knight’s Soul…” “This is unbelievable!” … The crowd burst into an uproar the moment Koehler pulled out Excalibur. They stood up and looked at him in reverence like a god. Lucjan observed Koehler in silence, sensing the fluctuation of energy radiating from him. “Eighth-rank…” His face was expressionless. He was not surprised at all that Koehler was an eighth-rank grandmaster. Hearing the uproar, James murmured, “To think that that old man has crossed into the eighth rank… The Knight’s Soul… Is this what it’s called in the West?” Upon witnessing this, Thea remained expressionless. She smiled scornfully. “Is that all?” In mid-air, Koehler’s aura grew stronger. Even though he possessed the Knight’s Soul, he was nearing his end. For vengeance, he had no choice but to use al
Excalibur and the epee clashed. Powerful forces collided, and a ripple-like wave reverberated through the mountains. The entire region was affected by the battle. Mountains collapsed and the earth shook. Many martial artists had retreated from Mount Olympus. Only a few who were confident in their abilities remained. James was among them. Though the ripple effects of the battle were destructive, he was an eighth-rank grandmaster too. He was not affected by it whatsoever. A fierce battle raged on in the sky. Armed with an epee, Lucjan clashed with Koehler who was holding Excalibur in his hand. Even though the epee was duller, it possessed terrifying destructive power. Gradually, Koehler who was holding Excalibur in his hand lost ground. “Die!” Lucjan roared. He appeared behind Koehler at lightning speed, and his epee radiated a hundred lights. Then, the lights converged in an instant, and he swiftly struck Koehler’s back. As Koehler’s reflexes were duller, he was struck by the
James could tell Koehler’s condition in a single glance. Although he was gaining ground and he demonstrated greater power than before, James knew that he had used up all of his strength. After this battle, no matter if he won or lost, his organs would decay. He could only live for an additional three months at most. James paid no heed to it and continued spectating the battle. Lucjan also knew what Koehler was up to. Even at full strength, Koehler could not defeat him. However, as he had other matters to attend to after this battle, he did not go all out against Koehler but instead dodge his attacks to conserve his strength. The fierce battle raged on in the sky. Holding Excalibur in his hand, Koehler struck furiously. Lucjan began losing ground. However, this only lasted for ten minutes. After ten minutes, Koehler’s strength began to falter.At that moment, Lucjan struck. He seized the opportunity and appeared behind Koehler in an instant. Then, he slashed his arm with the
“Could they be from the Vampire clan?” James furrowed his eyebrows. The Vampire clan was mysterious. As for the specifics, James had no idea. Since the Gu Sect left the Vampire clan alone, there were only two possibilities. The first one was that Lucjan was fearful of them. James found this hard to believe. In that case, only a single possibility remained: Lucjan had allied with the Vampire clan. Upon thinking about this, James’ expression turned grim. Fwoosh! In the blink of an eye, James appeared in mid-air and looked at Lucjan who was holding an epee in his hand. Wearing an expressionless look, he uttered word by word, “Sect Leader Lucjan Owen, you went to great lengths to come to Mount Olympus. What are you up to?” Now that James was high up in the air, he could see that almost every martial artist on Mount Olympus had been abducted. Even Archbishop Polaris and the rest of the Polaris Sect were taken away. Looking at James, a mischievous grin crept up on Lucjan’s face
Lucjan was a bit fearful of the Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect. He did not wish to engage in a battle to the death with her at this moment. However, Thea ignored him. She only wanted to kill Lucjan. He was the Sect Leader of the Gu Sect and James’ greatest enemy. If she allowed him to return to Sol alive, he would cause endless trouble for James. Clenching the sheathed Malevolent Sword, she exuded a powerful aura. Back then, during the Mount Thunder Conference where she was covered in the Spirit Turtle’s blood, her blood had blended with the creature’s. Now, her blood contained terrifying power. All this while, she had been cultivating hard, converting the power inside her blood into True Energy. In the Frosty Swamp of Medical Valley, she came across the Book of Malice by a pleasant coincidence. Through the Book of Malice, she cultivated Demonic Breath and Murderous Energy. Demonic Breath absorbed the True Frost Energy of Spiritual Palm, and her True Energy reached even grea
Meanwhile, Thea seized the opportunity and chased after Lucjan. James was no match for Lucjan after being poisoned. However, the Blood Emperor stopped Thea in her tracks once more. “Damn it!” She cursed. Then, she performed another attack. This time, the Blood Emperor did not dodge. Instead, he deflected Thea’s attack. His martial art was rather intriguing. Although Thea had concentrated True Energy, she could not deal any damage to him. The battle raged on in the sky. Below… James sat in a lotus position on a rock and inspected his condition. He realized that there was a Gu inside his blood. Upon catalyzing True Energy, the Gu would begin tearing away at his flesh, which caused him excruciating pain. At that moment, Lucjan appeared before James. He looked at James, whose face was pale, and a grin crept up on his face. “James, I didn’t want to finish you off that early. However, you appeared at Mount Olympus and made an enemy of me. I have no choice…” His face darkene