Alex eyed Xerxes with deep thought.‘Bro, you sure have the zeal, don’t you! You killed the guy after asking one question? Couldn’t you have made the most out of him?’Alex did think about it, but he still followed Xerxes’ wishes, changing the formation to allow the two other people out. Moreover, Alex had stuck a sword through their stomachs before the two could even understand what was happening. The attack wouldn’t kill them as they were quite powerful, but it would definitely hurt. Alex also did it so swiftly as if slaughtering livestock.The two men clutched their injured stomachs. They looked at Alex and Xerxes, rage filling their eyes.“You treacherous, despicable people!”“What else are you natives capable of other than trickery and deception?”Xerxes ignored their cries and curses. “I only have one question—if I’m not satisfied with your answers, you’ll end up like him.”He pointed to the dead man. “Ah, Anatole?!”“You…you f*cking killed him?!”As he finished spea
Jade and the others sustained horrific injuries after the many battles, especially Jade—her wounds were so severe even her intestines hung out limply.The one who’d hurt her most was the leader of these people.“Ahhhh—” When Alex had finished watching the memories, he was furious.“I want you all dead!” He rushed into the formation and killed the people within without hesitation.Martiny watched Alex, who was running berserk and wearing a shocked expression. “What’s up with him?”Xerxes’ heart was thumping out of his chest. “Alex knows a soul searching spell. He can look into the memories of someone’s soul, so could it be that…”Thinking of the horrifying possibility that Jade might truly be dead, Xerxes could feel himself losing his mind. He rushed in like the wind as inconsolable rage compelled him to kill these people as well.With the aid of the flags, Alex and Xerxes could easily attack in the formation, like chopping vegetables up. Xerxes asked Alex as he struck, “Did yo
Those who jumped into the abyss had a great deal to do with those who were present.Naturally, no one wanted to stay here and wait.It would be the most torturous ordeal.Luckily, the Genbu Protector was incomparably familiar with the place. He knew which location it was as soon as he heard it and also knew that there was a shortcut to that abyss, so the group of people all followed."The periphery of the True Martial Shrine has complex formations and organs. A slight wrong move and one will be trapped, and accidents will happen. You were supposed to break into this section of the road by yourself, but after the undying clan invaded, it's different... Next, I will lead the way. Follow my footsteps, and not one wrong step should be taken."The old man was already at the end of his life. He was on his last legs, and he was naturally as slow as a turtle.A group of people followed behind. Although they were very anxious, they were forced to control their emotions.Xerxes frankly sa
Many regular folks could not accept the disruption to the understanding of today’s system.People had always been educated on Earth that the universe was so unique and vast that no one really knew how large it was.There suddenly was an outer universe now, something they simply didn’t dare imagine.However, Xerxes nodded, "There is indeed an outer universe. Alex and I have once seen it."In the underworld, the two had met people from outer space.Such words, again, gave rise to suspicion.They walked along the road while talking.Finally, they came to the end, but there was an underground lake.The lake had no end. It was gloomy and cold, as dark as ink.There was a boat by the shore. It looked very rudimentary as if it would fall apart at any time. But, a lantern was lit at the bow, the dim light within it flickering weakly.With this weak light, one could see layers of white fog covering the lake that moved and wafted like waving layers of silk and satin.The old man walke
The sudden turn of events left Alex confused for a moment.This was primarily because Jade's words to Alex were exactly what Xerxes had just said to her, every word as it was.This… hit him close to the heart.Alex saw the expression on Xerxes's face, one that was beyond astounding. It was comparable to a disaster.The few next to him also looked different.Many people were still thinking—could Jade have really moved on from Xerxes and fallen for Alex instead? In modern society, divorce and remarriage weren’t new, especially true in recent years, where divorce rates in certain cities reached a whopping fifty percent.It was nothing strange for a divorced beauty to turn her back and meet a new love.Jade and Xerxes had also been divorced for over ten years. It was a little too late for Jade to establish a relationship with another man now. Xerxes also already had another woman, so could he still ask his ex-wife to be a virgin for him forever? There was simply no such justificatio
Then, his heart was suddenly moved, and he looked at the old man who was the protector. Suddenly, he had some sort of enlightenment…"Elder, you… Is this a condensed, divided soul that turned into an entity… "...the real you?"He said these words as he looked up.The old man smiled. "It is true that the Genbu Ancestor has favored you. You’re quick to recognize it."Alex was still shocked after getting the old man's confirmation. It turned out that his suspicions were right...When they first came in, they blasted a hole. When they did, the hole bled, and the whole passage went soft. However, it was also firm and elastic, like the bowels of some living object. Now, the old man had confirmed that the so-called Holy Land of Sota, was in fact, the old man's body.This was a turtle the size of heaven and earth.Inside it was his little world.The old man sat down, sighed gently, and said, "From the invasion of the undying clan, the protectors of the True Martial Shrine have actuall
“The True Martial Shrine exists inside each of our protectors, and the invasion of the undying clan was equivalent to drilling into our bodies. On the other hand, the endless deadly Chi has been testing our lives all the time."Therefore, after the undying clan invaded the True Martial Shrine, the protectors of every realm would not live long."I… count myself lucky. The deadly Chi remains in my body because the source is disconnected. Only less than a tenth remains. I wouldn’t have lasted three thousand years otherwise."The old man's words shocked the crowd.Before this, only Alex had figured it out, and only at this time did the others know that this was really the body of a creature—the old man in front of them.Claudia asked, "I don't understand one thing. If the True Martial Shrine always existed inside every protector, were there also protectors before the Genbu Emperor passed the trial?"The old man nodded. "There was one, however, who was not from our Genbu clan. Accordi
“You still have to go through it, of course,” the old man said. “The first trial doesn’t only verify if you can pass, but it will also force yourself to achieve the refined will. One-tenth of Heavenly Emperor Genbu’s willpower shouldn’t be your limit. Your goal should be even higher and farther to the point of surpassing Heavenly Emperor Genbu.”Alex looked at the people lying on the ground around him. “What would happen if I were to fail the trial?”“Don’t worry. If you fail, they won’t be harmed,” the old man said. “Instead, their willpower will be enhanced. Hence, some trialists will come for the second time after failing. That said, one only has two chances of going through the trial in a lifetime. So, you should cherish it. The higher your score, the more rewards you will obtain.”Buzz!At that moment, a pair of huge pupils opened up in the sky above the statue.They were bloodshot.Alex’s heart skipped a beat as he subconsciously looked at them.The next second, his mind w