Darryl nodded in response before he allowed Yvette and the others to carry him toward the camps as the crowd watched. Yang Jian sighed in relief and slowly released his grip on his weapon. It was wise of Darryl to keep it to himself to hold on to his life. On the other side of the camp, Yvette and the others carefully helped Darryl onto the bed. "Darryl!" Yvette frowned as she asked softly, "You were lying. You did not end up like that because of failed cultivation, right?"Yvette had always been the one to pay attention to details. It took her one look to realize that Darryl did not tell them the truth. He was immune to all poison and took countless rare herbs over the years. So the break through should not have been difficult for him; how could he possibly fail? Something else must have happened! Irene, Yvonne, and Megan turned to look at Darryl as they waited for his response. Darryl took a deep breath and smiled bitterly as he looked back at Yvette. Of course, Yvette would f
Darryl frowned and looked over to investigate it. A slim and elegant figure strolled into his tent. She was Jackie Yale, the woman he had a few conflicts with at the Yellow Sea Continent."It's you!" Darryl grinned widely at the sight of Jackie. "You're here to visit me? How touching!"Jackie Yale was the Illusion Sound Sect's Sect Master and the Sun Set Sect's Elder Master; she was someone with supreme status and extreme pride. Darryl had managed to offend her a couple of times, and he even managed to place her in a situation where she had to say that he was her husband while they were in the Famed Sword Manor's Sword Casting Pool. Darryl thought that someone as arrogant as Jackie would harbor a deep hatred toward him for that. He did not imagine that she would move from the past and go to the Chaotic Mountain Range as one of the defenders against the Raksasa Tribe, let alone to visit him at his tent."Get over yourself! I am not here to visit you. I'm here to see if you're dead!"
The moment he saw the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, Darryl was so frustrated that his body trembled. However, he pretended to be calm. He smiled and said, "Jackie, that is not the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda; it's just an accessory I wear. The real Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda is in the camp. Take me back, and I'll give it to you." Darryl felt too anxious. Ever since he lost his internal energy, he could no longer synchronize with the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. It meant that Darryl could not use the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, so he could not unleash those ancient warriors. However, it was still a world-class treasure he had been keeping with care; he could not let Jackie have it."Did you honestly think that you could fool me? Or that I can't tell if that is the real thing or not? Will you tell me the truth or not?" Jackie could barely keep her anger at bay as she glared at Darryl. It felt as if the temperature around them had dropped with the tension. D
Jackie did not stop until she had struck him dozens of times. Then, she smiled smugly and asked, "What about now? Feel like talking?""Just kill me." Darryl was barely breathing. Of course, even though the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda was precious, his own life was more important. He knew that once he told her about the spell, Jackie would not need him any longer; she would not let him go. On the other hand, as long as he kept his mouth shut, Jackie would not be able to do anything to him."Why you—" Jackie stomped her feet in frustration. "Fine, have it your way. You think that I won't be able to find out the secret of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda myself? Since you're so fearless, you can stay here for the rest of your life then."Darryl was right; Jackie would never kill him. After all, Darryl was reputable and well-known across all of Nine Mainland. They would hunt her down if she had killed him. Jackie strolled forward and unsealed Darryl's acupoint with a sneer. "I
Darryl rejoiced in the pleasant surprise. Who would have thought that there was someone else in an abandoned cave? However, at the same time, Darryl was slightly confused. Why did that person remain silent until Jackie left? Who could it be?Baffled, Darryl could not help but raise his voice again. "What is your name? Please show yourself!"He heard a peal of faint laughter, but then the cave returned to its absolute silence. Darryl tried to call out a couple more times, but there was no response after that. Darryl desperately wanted to get up to investigate it, but the pain that shot through his body kept him immobile. So, he could only remain on the ground and tried to regain his strength slowly. He was not sure how long it took, but he started to feel slightly better with time. Finally, he struggled to stand up and limped his way further into the cave.As Darryl ventured into the depths of the cave, he was overwhelmed by the cold temperature. Then, he saw an even bigger entrance
Darryl was stunned as he stared at Ghost Valley Sage wordlessly. Then, Darryl realized that even though the Ghost Valley Sage looked energized, his energy field and internal energy were gone, just like his."Elder." Darryl was shocked; he asked, "What happened to your power?"The Ghost Valley Sage chuckled and said, "Darryl, you are quite knowledgeable when it comes to ancient studies. Have you ever heard of the final stage of cultivation called the Returning of Innocence?"The Returning of Innocence? Darryl jumped as if those words had kicked him in the chest; he drew a quick breath with widened eyes. "Elder, so you are saying that you're going to eclose..."Darryl was shaken. He thought back to what he had learned about that. Once a cultivator reached the Heaven Ascension level, they still had another level to achieve—the Godly Realm level. It was an extremely challenging level, and very few had managed to do that. Yang Jian was a powerful being, and he was still in the final sta
Meanwhile, inside the Honourable Son's tent at the Raksasa Tribe camp on the other side of the Chaotic Mountain Range.Debra and Shentel sat in the tent and sipped on their cup of hot water. They could not find any tea in the Wild Deserted Secret Region, so clean hot water was pretty much the next best thing. There were hung animal skins inside the tent with poetry, cultural and geographic knowledge from the Nine Mainland written on all of them. Alaric sat with them; he seemed sincere with no trace of arrogance that would have been normal for a man of his status."My dear teachers." Alaric asked with a smile, "According to what you have been saying, the people in Nine Mainland are not savages, but they are educated and with high attainment, and they seek peace more than anything else?" Alaric paused to consider before he said, "If that's the case, then it would not be reasonable to attack them. The Raksasa Tribe would become mere criminals who started a war."Debra and Shentel gave
The Gigantic Monsters were the size of a small mountain, and the Raksasa soldiers rode on them as they made their way swiftly toward the Chaotic Mountain Range. Meanwhile, in the other camp, warriors from the different continents such as the North Moana, the World Universe, the Great East, and the South Cloud World stood guard at the bottom of the mountains. Every half an hour, they would send men to climb up the slopes and check for any sudden movement. It was a challenging task because of the active volcanoes and relentless hurricanes on the mountains. Sometimes, they could barely manage to see around the edge. The warriors also kept their distance from the North Moana Army due to Darryl's situation—it was almost as if there were two separate armies. Since they did not merge with the North Moana Army, the remaining troops joined forces and named themselves the Union Army. Jewel ran into the Union Army's camp; she was terrified as she cried, "Somebody help! Master is gone! He is gon