James froze. Lance was dead? The news came as a shock to him. “Yes, he died by Tobias’ hand,” Sky said. As he said that, he exuded a terrifying aura that shattered the windows of the convoys behind him. Even the Phantom Army was sent flying and collapsed to the ground. James deflected the aura in time and prevented the convoy behind him from destruction. Staring at Sky in disbelief, a chill ran down his spine. He had never fought against Sky. He had only heard of him. Sky was a member of Lance’s Elite Four a hundred years ago. As the leader of the Elite Four, it was only because of him that Lance managed to secure his position as the King. Sky exuded a powerful aura that suppressed even James’. Slowly, he staggered backward. Although the two had yet to come to blows, it seemed that Sky’s True Energy was even greater than that of James’. This could only mean that he was more powerful than him. Since James was on the verge of ascending the Sixth Stair, this would mean Sky w
James believed that he would have to ask Thomas to learn more about Sky’s insistence on conquering the Vampire Clan. After all, Thomas was comparatively more knowledgeable than he was. He put his thoughts aside and got on the convoy. In the convoy… Xavion was dumbfounded. Although he knew that Legend was a martial artist during his time in Mascuoyae, he had never seen a battle unfold before his very eyes. Now that he witnessed the whole scene, he could not help but be stunned. In an instant, vehicles, and humans alike were sent flying. What sorcery was this? “E-Emperor…” Xavion stammered. James smiled and said, “Everything’s fine.” He did not explain anything and instead gave an order to the driver. “Continue, please.” “Understood.” As soldiers of the Red Flame Army had tougher psychological qualities, the driver’s expression remained unchanged even though he was shocked. James continued on his way to New Era Commerce. At the same time, Sky had already left. After lea
James headed into the building alongside Xavion. After entering the office, he handed Xavion over to Quincy and said, “I’ll leave him to you.” “Why? Are you leaving already?” The glamorous-looking Quincy, who was wearing red business attire, looked at James. “Mhm.” James nodded and said, “I don’t know much about anything here. I’ll be taking my leave.” “James, you know how Xavion is crucial to our plans. If you leave, there’s no one here who can guarantee his safety.” “That’s right. You have to protect me!” Xavion hurriedly said. Xavion was afraid. He was hidden away in Mascuoyae back then. Now that he had witnessed the overwhelming power of martial artists, he was fearful for his life. He needed James’ protection. James patted his back and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll arrange for someone to protect you.” James’ biggest threat was gone. Not only that, but foreign forces would not dare show themselves in the Capital in broad daylight. Even so, James still needed bodyguards to
Not many had heard of dragons, and James only learned of their existence from Thomas. As the Celestial Sect’s Sect Leader, even Thea had never heard of them. After all, this happened close to 1300 years ago. Not to mention there was a void in the history pages. Even within Sol, only a select few had information about the matter. Thea looked at James puzzledly and asked, “What dragons?” James narrated about dragons to her. “Meanwhile, the Vampire Clan’s Grand Patriarch─a Dragon Slayer─ was contaminated by dragon blood while he was slaying the dragon. This gave rise to the Vampire Clan of today.” As he said that, he looked at Thea. “Thea, Callan said that only by performing an exchange transfusion can you be saved. However, ordinary blood won’t do the trick. The opposite, I think, is true for dragon blood. That’s the main reason why I accepted Sky’s demands. The Vampire Clan is only closely related to one thing─dragons. I agreed to Sky’s conditions because I wanted to learn mor
Thea was curious to see who was stronger ─ Her or James? James, on the other hand, had no interest in competing whatsoever. “Of course you’re going to be the stronger one. You’re the Celestial Sect’s Sect Leader!” James said smilingly. “Boring…” Thea was instantly disinterested. As they ascended the mountain, they happily chit-chatted away. Soon, they arrived at the gates of Divine Sword Villa. As many invitation letters were sent, Divine Sword Villa was crowded with people outside. Meanwhile, Divine Sword Villa’s disciples were inspecting the letters. Only those with a valid invitation letter would be allowed passage. Upon arriving, James and Thea immediately became the star of the show. Everyone’s gaze was fixed on them, especially Thea. Wearing a black dress, her delicate figure, her curvaceous figure, and her long silver hair, only accentuated her beauty. “Thea Callahan, Sect Leader of the Celestial Sect…” “James Caden…” “I didn’t expect them to be here. If they
James knew little about Dragonslayer. Although that was his plan, he would simply leave everything to fate. “James, I think it’s possible,” Callan said excitedly. “Waylon once told me that only a man of upright character can wield it. I think you should give it a try. I’ll lend you a helping hand.” As he said that, he looked at Thea. “With Thea, the Celestial Sect’s Sect Leader, by your side, your chance of obtaining Dragonslayer is above ninety-five percent.” “We’ll see.” James did not rush things. After all, he still had three more days. “Wait here. I’ll go outside and have a look at the martial artists that have arrived.” Callan turned to leave. Meanwhile, James and Thea waited patiently in the room. After approximately twenty minutes, Callan was back. “Not bad…” Callan said as he pushed the door open. “I saw many powerful martial artists.” Intrigued, James asked, “Who came?” “Your grandfather, Thomas, and Simon Cabral of the Mount Thunder Sect are here. Some o
Whoosh! As the furnace exploded, Dragonslayer suddenly radiated a red glow that soared upwards and illuminated the pitch-black sky. “What a terrifying aura…” “A divine sword is born.” The moment the explosion happened, everyone rushed out of their accommodation. When they saw the red glow and the terrifying aura, they could not help but exclaim. “As expected of a divine sword forged for a millennium.” “Hahaha! This sword will be fine!” Laughter boomed. Then, a figure charged toward the mountain. At the same time, James and Thea rushed out of their rooms. The moment they ran out of the house, they saw the red glow which soared to the sky. “What a terrifying aura…” Thea exclaimed. At that moment, the Malevolent Sword in her hands began shivering. The same happened to James’ Blade of Justice, which shook violently as if invigorated by a powerful force. “I-I’m about to lose control of the Malevolent Sword!” Thea exclaimed. “A fierce battle is about to break out here
”That’s James’ sword.” “I can see that. But what’s going on? Why has James’ sword merged with Dragonslayer?” Many were stunned upon seeing the two swords merging. Wearing a grim expression on his face, Waylon stared at the two swords in the sky. He murmured, “Could James’ sword be the sword King Quavon forged?” A Sect Elder of Divine Sword Villa asked, “Waylon, do you know what’s going on here?” Waylon explained, “The sword forged by King Quavon, which was called the Primordial Sword, was forged using Ascenium Steel. Meanwhile, Dragonslayer was forged using a form of quartz steel. Based on Divine Sword Villa’s ancient texts, the quartz steel was left behind when King Quavon forged the Primordial Sword. If that’s the case, it is possible for the two swords to merge as one. However, this begs the question: Why?” The merging of the two swords exceeded Waylon’s expectations. Since Dragonslayer was complete, it only needed the blood of powerful martial artists to gain strength.