In the ancient martial arts world, the powerful were revered. Seniority would go to the stronger person. Anyone less powerful would be insignificant.The Omniscient Deity was genuinely uncomfortable being referred to as ‘Lord’ by Thea.Thea sat down and did not say anything else.James asked, “What information do you have?”The Omniscient Deity looked at James and said, “You’ll definitely find this information useful. However, there’s a rule in the Jade Sect. If I give you information, you must promise to do something for me in return.”James was aware of this rule.“Let’s hear it first.”“No, you should first make a promise.”As he said that, he took out a token and gave it to James.“This is a jade token. Keep it. When I need you to do something for me, I'll come to retrieve this token from you.”The jade token that the Omniscient Deity gave was different from the one that was given to the Blithe family member. The previous one was a token used to make a request to the Ja
“No ‘buts’.”James’ face was filled with determination. He said definitively, “I'll never let you get hurt again. Be at ease and stay in the Capital. With my current strength and the unmatched Primordial Dragon Blade, there are few in the whole of Sol, if not the entire world, who can defeat me.”Thea could not do much about James' refusal to let her go. She resignedly reminded James, “Be careful. Leave and come back as soon as you can. There are still issues in the Capital that require your attention.”James said with a smile, “Actually, I don't have to deal with that anymore. With the King's abilities, he would be able to handle everything. I've already talked to the King. He said he'd take care of it right away and dissolve Orient Commerce before the election.“I’ve talked to Callan as well. He’ll quickly reorganize the Gu Sect and wipe out the Owens' remaining influences in the process.”Despite not going out the past few days, James had contacted the King and Callan to make t
James raised his eyebrow. “Spread throughout the ancient martial arts world?”“That’s right,” Tapio said with a smile.James questioned, "Who spread the information, and how did you learn about King Quavon's Mausoleum?"At this moment, James felt he had been tricked.The Omniscient Deity had sold him the information about King Quavon's Mausoleum and he had accepted the jade token from the Omniscient Deity, so he had to fulfill a request from him. If the information was already widely spread and everyone knew about it, he was definitely tricked.“Did the Omniscient Deity tell you about it?” James asked again.“No.” Tapio did not keep anything hidden and replied openly, “I have no idea who spread the information either. I just heard something about the Blithe family's history and found out that they’ve obtained the floor plan of the traps in King Quavon's Mausoleum, so I rushed over here. I didn’t expect to see you as soon as I arrived.”Tapio walked toward James, staring at the s
Tapio eventually said, “More than ten years ago, when I was on a journey for my training, I met Thomas, your grandfather. Your grandfather demonstrated a terrifying signature martial art skill. I believe you can probably guess that this martial art skill was Spiritual Art.“At that time, I was defeated. I coveted this martial art skill.“However, your grandfather said that he learned his Spiritual Art at the Mount Thunder Sect. He even told me about its origin, but I made an impulsive decision at the time. I returned to Mount Thunder Sect immediately and asked my father for it. My father, however, refused to give it to me. In a fit of rage, I struck my father and left the Mount Thunder Sect.“After I left Mount Thunder Sect, I met Tyrus. He took me to an ancient tomb, and I learned Spiritual Art there.”Tapio gave a brief account of his experiences during these years.James stared at Tapio, who had a listless expression on his face, and asked, “Your complexion seems strange to me.
The Prince of Orchid Mountain was a historical figure from a thousand years ago. From that time until now, there had only been a few generations.The average person had a life expectancy of eighty to ninety years. If they maintained their health, a person could live to be more than a hundred years old. On the other hand, a martial artist, even one with the weakest cultivation base, could live for more than a hundred years.There was a threshold for martial artists before the eighth rank. Before reaching the eighth rank, they could probably live for 160 to 170 years. Once they advanced to the eighth rank, their life expectancy significantly increased. Living to the age of two hundred would not be a problem.As for the ninth rank?Despite the fact that James had never met anyone in the ninth rank and had no idea how long they could live, he could estimate that living to be five hundred years old should not be a problem for them.The Prince of Orchid Mountain was said to be the fir
James did not say anything else.Since this was not the entrance, he did not have to stay there. He turned around and began walking toward the summit. With a stride, he appeared a hundred meters away. With a few strides, he appeared halfway up the mountain.In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the summit. Tapio was not slow either, following closely behind James.The mountain summit had a flat terrain. The ground was completely bare.Looking around the barren landscape, James asked, “Is there an entrance here?”Tapio plopped himself down on the ground and said, “It’s definitely here. Let’s wait here for a while. The Blithes probably haven’t arrived yet.”“I’ll believe you for now.”James also sat down. They sat for over an hour.After more than an hour, some people finally reached the summit.They were a group of people dressed in suits. There were even a few elders among them. The elders were carrying some ancient equipment. The head of the group was the Patriarch of the Bli
Why would Donovan let James tag along? Even if he were beaten to a pulp, he would not allow it.“Are you not going inside?” James said with a huge smile on his face, “That would be ideal. Give me the floor plan of the traps, then. I'll go on my own.”As he said that, he moved closer to Donovan.Donovan moved back slightly.Whoosh!The Blithe family members quickly drew their swords. As soon as they drew their swords, like a phantom, James circled around the group in a flash.In less than three seconds, he was back in his original spot.Behind Donovan, a dozen Blithe family members had been struck in their acupoints. They were frozen in place, unable to move.Donovan’s expression was somber. He knew James was very powerful. Despite gaining all of the Grand Patriarch's power that he had accumulated during his lifetime, he was no match for James.James reached out his hand. “Hand it over. Don’t make me use the sword. If I draw my sword, you won’t stand a chance.”Donovan looked
“Mhm.” Tapio nodded.The elder from the Blithes stomped on a stone slab, walked another three steps, and repeated his actions.The second stone slab sank, and the previous one rose back up.The elder ignored the first slab’s movement and continued on to the next stone slab.About ten minutes passed.Click!A small click echoed.The stone slabs in the center area suddenly receded into the floor, and a 5-meter wide passage appeared.Seeing the passage, Donovan walked over ecstatically.James followed closely behind him.They reached the passage entrance and peered down into it.There were stairs leading underground inside the passage’s entrance.Donovan took the lead.James was the next to enter, followed by Tapio and the other Blithe family members.After traveling for a short while, they eventually reached a dead end.James looked at Donovan and asked, “How do we proceed?”Donovan looked at the floor plan. As soon as he took it out, Tapio snatched it away.“W-What’re