Author's Note
Read Chapter 92 if you haven't already, it was posted a minute before this one
Under a demonic tree sat a young woman wearing red robes. She was looking up at the sky, wondering why her love had not responded to any of her letters.
A maid rushed over. "My lady, I'm afraid I have news..."
"This had better involve my Darius, or I have no interest," the young woman cut her off as she examined her long, pointed black nail...
The crowds roared with excitement, the stands packed full of disciples. Today was the opening of the Sealed Realm, and everyone wanted to witness this momentous event.
"Can you believe it's finally happening?" a female disciple gushed to her friends. "We're so lucky to be here! I can die happy now!"
"Speak for yourself,” one of her friends elbowed her side lightly. “I plan on living a good long while! But you're right, today will certainly be one to remember."
In the ...
Author’s Note
Lucious is the Black Rose Sect Leader’s disciple, however, I remember mentioning him in a previous chapter with a different name but I can’t seem to find it in my notes. If any of you remember what it is, comment down below. Thank you!
The crowd roared with excitement as the ten winners stood on the grand stage.
In the Core Formation division stood Caelum, Dentos, Hughie, Ironius, and Ziven.
Caelum watched the c...
The girl rushed forward to engage Zack in hand-to-hand combat, just as he had anticipated. As a dual cultivator proficient in both spiritual and body techniques, Zack was not afraid to face a demon in close quarters.
Their initial exchanges were fairly evenly matched, neither able to gain a clear advantage as they traded blows. Zack utilized his quick footwork and agility to avoid the girl's vicious strikes, while looking for openings to counterattack.
"Not bad, little bat," Zac...
Slifer arrived at his private quarters, glancing around with the insight skill before entering to make sure he wasn't followed. Inside, Morvran and Kalin, were already waiting for him.
"Well?" Slifer asked as he closed the door behind him. "What did you find out?"
Morvran stepped forward first, clearing his throat. "Master, my men report that there seems to have been some kind of internal conflict within the Black Death Sect a few months back. Details are scarce, but it appears ...
"The break is now over! Let the fourth round of the Core Formation battles begin!"
Finally, a real challenge! None of those squishy robed weaklings. It’s time to see who the real dual cultivator is around here!
Zack was bouncing on his feet as he waited in the arena for his next opponent. This was it - the battle he had been waiting for.
But Zack looked almost scrawny in comparison when he stood across from the giant of a man that Ashton was.
Despite thi...
Immediately, Anne's innocent smile shifted into a ruthless smirk. Her hands flashed in an incantation gesture.
"Dancing Lights of Deception!"
A dozen glowing orbs materialized around Hughie, surrounding him in a circle. The orbs began to spin faster and faster, trails of light blurring together until all Hughie could see was a hypnotic kaleidoscope of colours.
He blinked hard, trying to shake off the disorientation. But the moment he opened his eyes, a crushing vertigo sl...
Powl was a thin, gentle-looking man, he gave a small bow as he entered the arena.
"Let us have a fair and honourable match."
Ironius said nothing in response, staring back impassively. Like most of the Black Death disciples in the tournament so far, he seemed a man of few words.
"Begin!" Elder Fred shouted.
Immediately, Ironius exploded into motion. With startling speed, he closed the distance to Powl in two quick steps and launched a blistering combo of palm strik...
“Ashton of the White Tiger Sect versus Rai of the Black Heart Sect!”
Ashton stepped into the arena. At over seven feet tall, he was a giant, with bulging muscles that seemed ready to tear through the white robes straining to contain them.
Up in the waiting area, Zack's eyes lit up, the winner of this battle would face him in the next round!
Now that's more like it! No more wasting time with these weak sauce appetizers. I want the main course!
He could ...
Slifer watched with amusement as the Heavenly Light disciple scheduled to face Ziven walked onto the arena stage, took one look at the Son of Heaven, and promptly turned right back around to exit on the other side.
"I forfeit this match!" the disciple called out, not even sparing a glance backwards.
Slifer chuckled under his breath. Clearly that disciple knew Ziven by reputation and decided the only wise choice was to avoid fighting the monster entirely. Not a bad strategy when ...
Zack and Urion circled each other slowly. Zack continued pretending that his shoulder was still injured by favouring his unbandaged side.
“I’ll show you!” With a roar, Urion charged forward surrounded by halos of light. Just before reaching Zack, he thrust out both palms.
"Heavenly Radiance Burst!"
Rays of golden light erupted towards Zack. But Zack was ready as he jumped into the sky.
"Dragon Wings!"
With a crackle of electricity, lightning wings spro...
Author Notes
I went back and added a new task, for every match Slifer’s disicples win in the first round, he receives 150 Karmic Credits.
Slifer watched with interest as the next two contestants stepped into the arena - Ziven of the Heavenly Light Sect, and Katherine of the Black Rose Sect.
The cocky Son of Heaven wore a smirk as he faced Katherine across the arena. "Try not to bore me too quickly, will...
Hughie glanced up at the spectator stands, spotting Oliviare among the sea of faces. She gave him a small wave.
"Gotta give the people a good show!" Hughie said with a grin. "Especially with my number one fan watching."
Paddy followed Hughie's gaze up to Oliviare. "Ah, there is a jade beauty cheering you on. So, you do not wish to disappoint her?"
"You bet!" Hughie thumped his chest. "Nothing's gonna stop me from winning now that my lady is watching!"
Oliviare blus...
This scrawny pipsqueak doesn’t look like much. He probably hasn’t even reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, Varoom scoffed, looking down at his opponent.
"Boy, I won't even need any techniques to beat you. I'll just slap you to death!"
"Give it a try, big guy,” Zack responded with a smirk.
Varoom grunted. This kid was clearly all talk, and that smug attitude just made Varoom want to pound his face in even more.
Without warning, Varoom f...
The arena was buzzing with excitement as the spectators leaned forward in their seats, eyes glued to the empty stage below. Any moment now, the first stage of the tournament would come to a close.
Only the teams who secured both the precious Yang and Ying scrolls, while keeping all three members alive, would progress to the next round.
In the highest booth, on the most impressive seat, sat Slifer, lazing around like he had no care in the world.
He had no doubt that his di...
Ziven rode through the Valley of Scattered Flames on a horse-like creature, which he had nicknamed 'Blaze'.
Blaze was an Ash Courser. Standing at fifteen feet tall, it had a muscular build covered in ash-coloured fur that allowed it to blend into the surroundings. Its hooves were strange, almost resembling talons, they gave the beast traction on the loose volcanic terrain.
“You’re a good boy,” Ziven leaned forward, patting Blaze's neck affectionately.
It was only ap...
Author's Note
The first scene of this chapter is from the point of view of a Heavenly Light disciple, I wanted to use a different POV to show what Slifer's disciples look like to others. Let me know what you think.
Enjoy the Bonus Chapter!
Atrius struggled to prevent his legs from trembling as he followed the two Black Rose disciples through the fiery, volcanic terrain. The chubby one with the buzzcut wasn't so bad - for ...
Caelum’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the strange creature before him. It was humanoid in shape, but with blood red skin, bulging black veins, and a monstrous, inhuman face that had two horns protruding from its skull.
This was no beast or cultivator, but a true demon.
He couldn’t rely on righteous techniques as he did with the hawk earlier. This creature would require his full power.
“Demon,” Caelum muttered, gripping his sword tighter. The dark aura radiating f...
The three young cultivators scrambled to get away from Amelia, but she continued trailing after them. She wouldn’t let her prey off so easily.
"Leaving so soon?" she called out in a sing-song voice. "But we were just starting to get to know each other!"
The Black Rose disciple risked a panicked glance over his shoulder, only to find the silver-haired girl less than ten feet behind, still casually twirling the bloody boar horn in her hands.
He pumped his legs harder, int...
Three young cultivators were making their way through the valley. One wore the robes of the Black Rose Sect, while the others bore the insignia of the Pure Soul and White Tiger Sects respectively.
As they searched for the scrolls, a faint squealing reached their ears. The three exchanged glances, debating whether to investigate.
The White Tiger disciple closed his eyes, extending his senses. "There's only one aura over there," he reported, brow furrowing. "They're at Peak Core F...
The mismatched trio trudged through the murky woods, boots squelching in the damp earth.
The Heavenly Light disciple wrinkled her nose at the dank atmosphere. "What is that awful stench?"
"It's the natural musk of the swamp, princess," Leif said with a smirk. "Not all of us grew up in cosy temples and libraries."
The blonde girl shot the Black Heart disciple a withering look. "My name is Isolde, not princess. And I'll have you know the Heavenly Light Sect temples require ...
Valley of Scattered Flames
Hughie let out a startled yelp as he tumbled out of the portal, landing face-first into a pile of thick, mushy muck.
"Ugghh, gross!" he exclaimed, scrambling to his feet. His face was covered in sticky, pungent gunk. He grimaced as he tentatively sniffed the foul substance.
"Oh no...is this what I think it is?"
Of course he would land smack into a pile of Silverspine Ape dung - known throughout the realm for producing the largest...
Insight!
Name: Vowron
Realm: Half-Step Immortal Realm
Known Techniques: N/A
Known Affiliations: N/A
Dispostion: N/A
Comprehension: 5
Luck: 5
Talent: 6
Will: 5
So, the man already has a foot in the Immortal Realm. It seems this tournament just became a little le...
Zack walked into the grand arena, casually taking in the sights around him. The massive stadium had been hastily constructed by the Black Rose Sect in preparation for the upcoming Intersect Tournament.
The entire structure looked freshly cut from black marble, with towering stands that would soon be filled by thousands of spectators.
It was clear that the Black Rose Sect had spared no expense when it came to hosting the tournament.
Despite the early hour, the stands were ...
“Supreme Elder Slifer, nice of you to finally grace us with your presence,” Zofia said sarcastically, eyeing the orange-robed man as he strode into the grand hall.
Slifer waved a dismissive hand. “Ah, my apologies, as the sole Supreme Elder of the Black Rose Sect, I actually have responsibilities to attend to,” he retorted.
Inwardly, Slifer laughed. Most of those so-called responsibilities he pawned off on his underlings. Wasn’t that what they were for after all?
<...
Ziven smirked, sure that he would easily put this demonic scum in his place. But before he could make a move, Dentos suddenly vanished. Ziven's eyes widened in surprise - where did that weirdo go?
A split second later, Ziven felt a strong hand clamp down over his face as Dentos reappeared directly in front of him. With lightning speed, Dentos tried to smash Ziven down towards the ground.
Caught completely off guard, Ziven only just managed to twist his body and blast out a surge...
Hey everyone!
I hope you've had a good start to the new year!
Just thought I'd let you all know that this week I intend to release an extra chapter for the immortal tier and increase that to 15 chapters more than Royal Road.
Instead of releasing a chapter tonight, I will be releasing a chapter on Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Including Monday's chapter, that is the 4 promised chapters for this week.
I like to let my patrons know when there is a change to the sc...
"Please, no need to fawn. There's plenty of me to go around," Zack flashed a roguish wink, the motion parting his robes further to reveal impressively sculpted abs that caused Amelia to make a strangled noise low in her throat.
Hughie shook his head; he was just relieved not to be the sole focus of Slifer's attentions anymore.
Watching this exchange, Caelum barely restrained an eye roll. So, they had a cocky junior brother now. Wonderful. As if keeping Hughie and Amelia...
"I..." Hughie faltered, dropping his gaze. "I haven't been fully honest with you, Master. There are things I've kept hidden."
Is this what I think it is? Slifer raised an eyebrow.
"Back when you were in closed door cultivation, Oliviare gave me this…ring as a parting gift," Hughie confessed. "I didn't think much of it at first, but then I realized there was an immortal spirit trapped inside."
Li Fenghao let loose a string of expletives, cursing the boy's foolis...
Slifer reappeared inside Oliviare's cottage just in time to see an enormous, clawed paw pressed down on Oliviare’s back.
The Pantherion was easily twice the size of the others, with fur the deep purple of twilight. It turned its head toward Slifer. A low snarl emanated from its throat.
The message was clear. One wrong move from him, and the girl would pay the price.
Slifer clenched his jaw, weighing his options.
Of all the ways this could have gone, getting c...